Eggman1965

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Good Morning RC Tankers!

I'm looking for some high quality rechargeable AA's for my VS Tanks and HL xmitters, I came across these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/100-Premium-AA-2...#ht_2701wt_905

And these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/14-pcs-AA-2A-380...#ht_1438wt_905

What do you think? I am also looking for some good quality chargers that will preserve the battery life as long as possible. I have very little hobby experience so any input would be welcome.

Mike<br type="_moz" /><br type="_moz" />

pattoncommander

OK if you need that many. If they are rechargeble, why buy a hundred of them? Don't use that many in my camera. My coppertops do fine for my RC TXs and don't need to change them more that a couple times a year. Now if they had a deal on 3.6 V AA's it would be a different matter.

shenlonco

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Hey a lesson i learned don't buy normal NIMH AA batteries get the low self discharge ones they hold like 80 to 85% of full charge after a year with the normal ones they lose 3% charge a day!!
Once i switched to the low discharge type i now will never use normal NIMH again!!
You can charge your batteries and go months later and play with your tanks without charging them every few weeks!

shenlonco

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I recently picked up some of these for the $ they are pretty good i have had no problems with them yet.... I did not fit them in a VS tank so i will test fit them and let you know...
The place also has FREE shipping!!
http://www.xheli.com/77p-recharge-aa-2200-8pcs.html

shenlonco

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Fit like a charm!

Panther G

You need to make sure you find a charger than can take AA's too that many mAh's. Most chargers for AA's don't get even close too that.

philipat

Here's the charger I use for my AAs:  http://www.thomasdistributing.com/sh...kvl1pim7t34t54

I agree with Shenloco...low discharge are the way to go.  I have these:  http://www.thomasdistributing.com/sh...nlpnglrsrnqd46

Panther G

Eggman was looking at 3500 mah AA's. I have not seen a charger that can meet that need. So be whare of what you buy.

Eggman1965

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Yeah, the 38000 mAh looked suspicious to me too.

philipat

Those were 1.2V batteries.  Most stuff wants your AAs to be closer to 1.4 or 1.5V, too.

shenlonco

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Hi all rechargable NIMH and NiCAD AA batteries are only 1.2V a cell.

Panther G

Alot of my new radios just use AA's. it is actually easier than worrying about if your TX pack is charged. So i just always keep a new pack of good store bought AA's on hand. My Futaba skysport 2.4's onl;y use 4 AA cells. thats great. I get days of use out of 4 batteries. much better than the old 8 cell TX packs (Nicd).

shenlonco

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Greg you should get a 8 cell set of these they are cheap and free shipping!! They will last a long time you will save loads of $$ in the long run figure for 4 AA how much are they times how many times you have to replace them when the rechargables can be charged like a thousand times? and what's great these are not like the normal TX batteries they will keep a charge unlike the normal NIMH batteries that when you go to use your radio a few weeks later it's dead...

You can go for a better name brand AA but i had these for like 2 months and they seem to be good.
Should try em out.
Get a 4AA holder for your 977 set it to .5 or .6 amps and you will be ready to go!

Panther G

Send me a good link Steve and I will look into it. I do have a good AA charger and have some Tenergy cells but they are the fast drain type. that is what sent me back to the store bought AA's

shenlonco

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Hi Greg here they are
http://www.xheli.com/77p-recharge-aa-2200-8pcs.html

Use your super brain as i said above all those AA chargers they sell over heat the batteries and destroy them... Buy a 4 cell AA holder i think radio shack has them If not i think i have one you can have.