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Hey Cubby, So what does the BSRC crew have planned for this summer? New vehicles to buy? Exotic vacations anywhere? New tracks or bash spots to visit? As for me, I’ve decided to try something different and out of my comfort zone…..aircraft (gasp!)….specifically helicopters. There seems to be more aircraft rc clubs (airfields included) than car/truck clubs in my area. So that [...]
So after our news scoop yesterday, and the follow uppics earlier today, we got our hands on a little more official pic of the new Traxxas Lipo and logo. As you can see here in the pic of the 3S 8400mah Lipo, they are going with the name Power Cell. The batteries are engineered by Traxxas for Traxxas [...]
We broke the news yesterday about Traxxas getting into the battery business. We have a little more info for you as well as a new charger from them! It sounds like Traxxas is going to have all their bases covered, with everything from 2s 1600mah Lipo’s for their 1/16th scale vehicles, all the way up to a monster 3s [...]
Everybody loves them some lipos… CORE RC has a couple new low cost lipos to feed your lithium polymer fever. They are avaliable in 3000mAH and 4000mAh capacities, 20C discharge rates, and come with a JST-EH balance plug and Deans Ultra plug already installed. These plastic hard case lipos have rounded edges, which mean they should be [...]
Hitec isn’t just servos and radios. They also make chargers and this one here, the X1 AC Plus Multi-charger, is their latest. The X1, as the you might guess from the name is an AC/DC charger capable of peak charging most battery chemistries, including LiPo, LiFe, NiMH, and NiCd among others. For the Nickle batteries it’s capable of charging up [...]
It’s a few months late, but so what, right? The Reedy 526-S super simple charger is now shipping out to retailers. For those that missed the initial announcement and are too lazy to click that link above, the 526-S is a simple and to the point LiPo and LiFe compatible charger with a built in balancer, AC/DC input, 2S-6S charge [...]
Reedy‘s latest line of super LiPos, first announced back in January, are now available in great quantities for the 2011 season. The line includes a 2S 5500 mAh, a 1-cell 5500, and a 2s 5200 saddle pack. Each pack is protected by a molded hard case and includes the standard 4mm sockets. A pair of connecters is included and the [...]
Venom Group has a ton of new batteries headed our way! All will be avaliable in mid July and come with Venom’s lifetime battery replacement plan. First up is a 7.2V 3000mAh NiMH pack that is perfect for your Roto-Start, EZ Start, or just to run in your vehicle. This pack comes pre-wired with a Tamiya connector. Next up is [...]
Zippy 2S 7.4V 30C 2S1P 4000 mah Hardcase Lipo Battery Review From: Hobby King Direct Link: Zippy 2s 7.4v 30C 2s1p 4000 mah Lipo Review by CubbyBack in 2004 there weren’t many choices in Lipo batteries, but today there are literally hundreds of companies that sell them. HobbyKing seems to be one of the most talked about Lipo companies, so this week [...]
Losi has had their own line of NiMH and LiPo batteries for quite a while now, but they’ve been missing their own way to fill them up with go juice. Well, they’ve finally rectified that problem with the new Multipro 80w AC/DC Multi-chemistry charger. This new charger appears to pack all kinds of great features for charging NiMH, various Lithium, [...]
New from Venom are replacement 4mm bullet plugs for your LiPo packs. the Venom Bullet Plug to UNI wire features 12AWG wire, 100mm long and Venom’s Universal Plug system to allow you to adapt to most other connectors. A JST XH Balancing lead is also attached. Visit Venom-Group.com for details.
Kershaw Designs has collected too much stuff over the last couple years and they’re tired of tripping over it every time they walk in the door. Well their frustration is your gain, they’ve taken a ton of that stuff and started putting it up on eBay to get rid of it as quickly as possible. Right now, at this very [...]
Want to step up the performance of your RC wave racer? Aquacraft gives you some new GrimRacer Speed lipos tested and approved by world champion Mike “Grimracer” Zaborowski to do just that. Featuring 10-gauge wire and Deans Ultra Plugs, these batteries are equipped to handle super-high current rates. They are available in 2S and 4S packs [...]
Looking for some new high performance juice packs for your ride? TrakPower has you covered with their new Performance Lipo batteries! The 50C lipo is available in a 2S 6200mAh configuration for around $100. The 60C lipos are available in a 2S or 4S 5600mAh setup at around $100 and $180 respectively. These bad boys should be available by [...]
hey fellas, First off my name is Vern. My brothers an i have been racing the pavement with our rc cars since i was old enough to hold a controller. Well it has come time to let my son run the ropes. For the past six weeks i have been looking [...]
