550e battery

[shades]

It's time to buy some batteries for the 550e.

I have been running 4500 mAh 30-40C
Just wondered what the best options are that will give me enough for my sport style flying and not break the bank too much ! ;-)
What size are you all using?

[Jamin_00]

5000 nanos turnigys.

Perfect for my sort of flying. I have to move them quite a bit forward to get the cog with them but them and normals work very well.

[richflyshelis]

Try these:

HobbyKing Online R/C Hobby Store : Turnigy 4500mAh 6S 30C Lipo Pack

I run the 5S 3300 30C packs singly in my 500 and as 10s in my 600 and I have got going on 70 cycles so far on them with no real loss of power.

[stunks]

I use voltz 5100 mah 45c and they are really good plenty of power and with full 3d at 6.30 min am putting back in between 3000-3500mah

[shades]

The turnigy are what I currently have but had one look like a rugby ball on Saturday ;-(
Maybe just have been a bad one after being flown too hard, ( not by me! )

[Aidi]

Turnigy 6s 5000 40C packs and Zippy 6s 5800 30c Packs. Both deliver the goods on the 550 for me.

Rgds
Aidi

[shades]

Do the 5000 packs fit easily between the frame as my existing 4500 are tight?

[3d_willz]

im using the flightpower 5000 50c packs on mine. but would also suggest the turnigy 5000 packs. they also have a 5c charge which is 25 amp charge

[Jamin_00]

Do the 5000 packs fit easily between the frame as my existing 4500 are tight?

Between the frames?

The 5000 dont but i find i have them butted up to the frames for perfect cog where as the lighter nano techs are forward on the mount in to the nose so with 4500's i would have thought they would have needed to be more forward?? Guess not though.

The nano techs would fit though

[coolice]

I use voltz 5100 mah 45c and they are really good plenty of power and with full 3d at 6.30 min am putting back in between 3000-3500mah

Hey.

6:30 is a good time, what head speed are you running?
On 5000mah packs I can only get 4:35 if I am really going for it in hard 3D and even then I sometimes go over the 80% mark a little.

As well as an Align 5200mah 40C, an Arrowwind 5000mah 30C I do have a Turnigy 5000mah 30C which also works well. It's a cheap pack to get extra airtime with and the 30C rating works well with no puffing.
.

[stunks]

am running the avrage head speed

[robby_121]

I know what you are going to say but check my thread on the overlander 2700 sports packs.
I am using these on my 550E and get 6 mins of sports flight.
Geek did a soft 3d Flight and got best part of 6 mins.

They are less than £51 form Overlander or you can get them from me for only £47

Just try one.

[shades]

Sounds just the ticket for some gentle flying. Link pls ?? Ta

[robby_121]

Sport 2700 6S 22 2v 25C