Who offers the best Nimh batteries?

[JoeAirPort]

It's probably the perfect tx pack. I'm using Lipo 2500mah right now. 8.5-9.5 hours per charge.

[Judge]

Eneloops are the perfect TX cell. Charge and treat like the NiMH cells that they are but they retain their charge on the shelf like a Lipo. 95% retention after 6 months, 80% at a year!!

[flatspinjim]

How fast can you charge them?

[Dan Bregar]

About NoBS, my experience has been mostly good, and Steve Anthony is a person who has INTEGRITY, if there is any problem. I have purchased 3 or 4 packs from him in the last couple of years and he makes quality packs and is a straight shooter all the way. The packs come very well labeled and marked with charge rate info. He even includes a little log sheet to chart the history of the pack and it's capacity. No BS from NoBs.

[f5air]

well i just ordered my nobs 2000 for my tx..we will see how it works.

[Jonathan Ott]

Radical R/C (www.radicalrc.com) has good prices on packs too. Sanyo cells.

Jon

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[rcakropilot]

Beyond any doubt NoBS Batteries.

Their website http://www.hangtimes.com/nobsbatteries.html has every combination there is. Their packs are assembled in a far superior method compared to others. And they stand behind them.

Also their website provides much educational material about various battery types and their various pro's and con's. Just reading the information will give you a better understanding of batteries.

[f5air]

got mine, really fast shipping.

[f5air]

hey guys, one question, after the first charge how much charte rate (ma) do you usually use to charge every time the noob eneloop sanyo tx 2000 mah pack?. Im using accu cycle elite charger.

Regards

[Kiva Flyer]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Jonathan Ott
	Radical R/C (www.radicalrc.com) has good prices on packs too. Sanyo cells. Jon

+1 for RadRC. Like Hangtimes, too.

[jack strickland]

	Quote: Originally Posted by f5air
	does anybody tried: NEW!! Sanyo eneloop 2000 Series High Capacity, Long Runtime 'AA' NiMH 9.6v Transmitter Packs on the trasmitter?

Have them in my transmitter and 3 packs in one plane. These are the best batteries I have used. They are going into all my planes.

[jack strickland]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Judge
	Eneloops are great for TX and other low current applications. They have a high internal impedance and do not hold up under high current draw. I use them in a few transmitters and a couple of boats. I would not use them in a big airplane for a RX pack.

I have been using the enloop's in my 40% IMAC plane with no problems. Where did you get the info about the internal resistance and the current draw problem?

[dick hanson]

Jack- the Eneloop simply are not designed for high current spikes or loads
They were developed for cameras or similar uses ,where long shelf life with low discharge and stable long use in low current devices is intended
if yo look at the mfgrs spec page on them, you will see that they are high impedance designs
I use em for my Canon and tx apps. Absolutely great in those apps.
If you test using a WHATTMETER ,the voltage depression und high load is obvious.
In a model such as slow flying glider -using small, low demand servos -they also would work well.

[Judge]

As Dick notes, the Eneloops are not intended for higher current installations. Their IR is fairly high (27 milliohms or so) and they will exhibit significant voltage depression under load. I get my NiMH packs from No BS Batteries. Go check his page out for great packs and loads of good info:

http://www.hangtimes.com

I use the Eneloop cells in a couple of transmitters and some 1 or 2 servo boats and they are great. But I would not use them in high current applications.