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**Sieze2** · 23-07-2012, 04:45 PM

good to know. Thanks for sharing.

**milly0812** · 23-07-2012, 05:07 PM

Where you running the packs as 6s or 12s ? I see you have 700s but don't know when this started to happen ;-)

**GravityKills** · 23-07-2012, 05:47 PM

thanks for posting. 10 packs? interesting indeed.

**jasoncook** · 23-07-2012, 05:59 PM

Hi the packs had beed used briefly on my 550 before i sold it, 6s align motor castle 75A ESC. They then got used on the 700,s both have align motors and castle 120 esc,s running 12S I noticed them slightly puffing then going back hard at about 20 flights then they started staying soft after about 30 flights. I contacted opti at this point as they were approx 5 months old and was advised to keep a check on the IR readings, The power was still good and the IR readings did not rise that much. Approx 10 flights later they really started to puff up in a hard flight and stayed puffed when cold at that point they went back.

**waveydavey** · 23-07-2012, 06:09 PM

Is it just me or is the number of packs replaced by Optipower worth it in the long run. It must be costing them a small fortune to replace everyones packs. Good after sales service and honouring the waranty aside how long can they do this. Say your new packs puff after the same amount of time, unless their unit cost is so low that they can afford to do this they will have to replace the next 10, and then again and again.

Unless the first packs were sub standard in manufacturing and they have corrected this from now on so aren't expecting the amount of claims they are currently getting. Or is just the fact that they sell so many that this is a drop in the ocean?

**cjcj1949** · 23-07-2012, 06:23 PM

Not many people will use them enough to make them puff. 0.03% is not much. The worst period will be through the Winter or perhaps the best if less people fly. Judging by the numbers who turn up at clubs there will be a lot of people who buy and hardly ever use. It is a good deal for keen flyers. I doubt if the replacements have a 6 month guarantee.

**ChrisB** · 23-07-2012, 06:38 PM

Originally posted by waveydavey View Post

Is it just me or is the number of packs replaced by Optipower worth it in the long run. It must be costing them a small fortune to replace everyones packs. Good after sales service and honouring the waranty aside how long can they do this. Say your new packs puff after the same amount of time, unless their unit cost is so low that they can afford to do this they will have to replace the next 10, and then again and again.

Unless the first packs were sub standard in manufacturing and they have corrected this from now on so aren't expecting the amount of claims they are currently getting. Or is just the fact that they sell so many that this is a drop in the ocean?

The OEM covers it i think as per Outrage cells and Maxpoly etc,all from the same factory.

**Stanley Speel** · 23-07-2012, 06:38 PM

I'd also like to say a big thank you to Andy - got 2 2700mah 6s packs replaced that arrived today

Shame they have to go to fund repairing my protos!! :/

**waveydavey** · 23-07-2012, 07:13 PM

Didn't think about it like that Chris, cheers. I suppose to them it is a drop in the ocean.

**arby** · 23-07-2012, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by waveydavey View Post

Didn't think about it like that Chris, cheers. I suppose to them it is a drop in the ocean.

I thought when they (dealers in general) set the price of any goods the cost of warranty returns is factored in.

This is to allow for a certain percentage of returns giving nil or little cost to them.

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