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    Which optipowers?

    I need to buy some packs, which size optipowers would you recommend, 4400 or 5000? I am more about flight time, but don't really want to get too heavy heli.

    I checked today and cells were at 3.86 after about 5 minutes of quite hard flying @ 1650 hs (not stick banging though, but I don't plan to fly like that anytime soon), so at about 50% used.
    Michal

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    Not having a TDR I can't comment on that but every 700 Heli I have had so far for me has felt to light on anything less than 5000's.

    Sure someone will pop along soon with some actual experience for you on TDR


    Does a fellow club member not have any you can try a flight with to see what you prefer otherwise it can be an expensive trial.
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    • #3
      I currently have 4000 mAh Turingys (which I am very keen to retire btw), can't really tell if heli feels light or not, I need to fly around more, hopefully next weekend. Club is mostly nitro so no packs to try.
      Last edited by AcidDrink; 18-03-2012, 05:15 PM.
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      • #4
        I had 5000mah Flightpower (my fav brand). Balance was perfect power to weight was great.

        If I still had my tdr I would have 5000 opti's.
        James
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        • #5
          id go 5000mah optis tend to be slightly lighter anyway

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          • #6
            Originally posted by swale View Post
            id go 5000mah optis tend to be slightly lighter anyway
            Sorry I have to disagree.In my search for an ultra light weight setup,I found the optis unusable due to there weights.

            andy k
            360 RC Technologies and Optipower

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            • #7
              Originally posted by AcidDrink View Post
              I need to buy some packs, which size optipowers would you recommend, 4400 or 5000? I am more about flight time, but don't really want to get too heavy heli.

              I checked today and cells were at 3.86 after about 5 minutes of quite hard flying @ 1650 hs (not stick banging though, but I don't plan to fly like that anytime soon), so at about 50% used.
              Just get the blue ones ;-)

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              • #8
                5000 mah mate.
                James
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                • #9
                  I use opti 5000mah in my tdr with a head speed of 1550 after a 10 min flight I still have over 55% left. Great packs.

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                  • #10
                    Thanks guys, I'll be getting 5000 mahs as you advised.
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                    • #11
                      I suggest you get some new scales fella !

                      like for like optis are lighter!


                      Originally posted by anjki View Post
                      Sorry I have to disagree.In my search for an ultra light weight setup,I found the optis unusable due to there weights.

                      andy k

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                      • #12
                        I use 5000's in my TDR.

                        4300 are great for light smack setup, 5000's will be a little heavier, but great duration. Also the 5000's are both smaller and lighter than my Turnigy 5000 45c packs.
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by swale View Post
                          I suggest you get some new scales fella !

                          like for like optis are lighter!
                          It might have something to do with the fact that every OptiPower retailer I've checked is still showing out of date size and weight information for the 5000 6S packs and maybe others as well ...

                          Unless you go digging around the OptiPower website and find the well hidden size and weight data, all you'd know is that an Opti 6S 5000 pack weighs 830g without a connector. Even if you find the correct weight it is still 765g + connector against 746g inc. connector for one unnamed direct competitor

                          If I was Andy at Opti, I'd have been talking to my retailers about this a long time ago as it must be costing sales ...

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by swale View Post
                            I suggest you get some new scales fella !

                            like for like optis are lighter!
                            nothing wrong with my scales fella,but thanks for asking

                            andy k
                            360 RC Technologies and Optipower

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by anjki View Post
                              In my search for an ultra light weight setup,I found the optis unusable due to there weights.

                              andy k
                              Andy please..... Unusable.???

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