Favorite LiPo Battery?

[Landru]

Looking for the most commonly used LiPo sizes in the hobby.

I have some new sled concepts in the works, and would like to add some battery options past the venerable 9V.

Identifying information and a link would be extremely helpful. I'll be purchasing the most common sizes for reference/testing.

 

[Eric]

I use the 2S Turnigy 300mAh in most of my sleds. Its small and light. Fits the Lab Rat nose cone sleds.

 

[scsager]

For dual deploy - this 2s 180mah lipo supplies plenty (maybe too much) power, and its smaller and lighter than a typical 9v.

Unfortunately - out of stock https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-nano-tech-180mah-2s-25-40c-lipo-pack-5pcs.html

 

[jmuck78]

I've been using these Floureon 450 mAh batteries for my eggtimer Quantums:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071HHKRS3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And the 1000 mAh versions for eggfinders:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0722Y5ZS9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[OverTheTop]

For dual deploy - this 2s 180mah lipo supplies plenty (maybe too much) power, and its smaller and lighter than a typical 9v.

Unfortunately - out of stock https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-nano-tech-180mah-2s-25-40c-lipo-pack-5pcs.htmlView attachment 382329

These are my usual batteries to power altimeters. They also have a 120mAh that is the same footprint but thinner, which I use for powering the pyro charges.

For the TeleMega I use a 1S 18650 cell.

 

[Adrian A]

Lipo batteries are like disposable gloves in that the main consideration is to get the right size. The right battery will depend on the electronics you're powering, and both voltage and capacity are important. The batteries in this thread so far have 2 cells in series, which makes them higher voltage than ideal for all Featherweight products, which run best with 1-series batteries. For the Featherweight GPS tracker, larger 1S batteries are better, and a 400 mAhr 1S battery will last pretty much all day. For a Featherweight Raven firing deployment charges, A battery with too much capacity can produce too much current if the ematch shorts, which sometimes happens. So for Ravens, the best size is in the 160 mAhr to 180 mAhr range.

The other consideration is whether they have cell protection circuitry built in. It's generally a good feature, except when powering altimeters doing deployment charges, because the cell protection may cut off current when you're trying to fire an ematch. RC hobby batteries generally don't have cell protection, because they are trying to maximize the current they're getting out.

I also sell batteries compatible with Featherweight products at the Featherweight web site.

https://www.featherweightaltimeters.com/av-bay-components.html

Single-cell batteries with cell protection that are compatible with Featherweight GPS Tracker are available at Sparkfun in a variety of sizes:

https://www.sparkfun.com/categories/54

 

[Banzai88]

This for anything 1S: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Turnigy-Nano-Tech-750mAh-1S-LiPo-Battery-Pack-3-7V-35C-70C-Walkera-V120D02S/262356527130?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
This one is enough to power an RTX transmitter for over a week of continuous transmitting (while hanging in a tree while you go get a ladder and come back). I've also flown these for flight computer batteries, too.

And this for anything 2S: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Turnigy-Nano-Tech-300mAh-2s-7-4v-45C-90C-LiPo-Battery-Pack-with-JST-Power-Plug/263034617344?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
One charge on this is enough for 3 or 4 flights on an RRC2 or RRC3 in a day.

 

[Landru]

Thank you for the suggestions so far. Seems like I will be ordering a handful from hobby king when they are back in stock of the smaller sizes.

 

[mpitfield]

I pretty much follow what Adrian said and use different LiPos based on the electronics, the size of the rocket and the space I have to pack it. I have used the Turnigy as well as close to, if not just over, a half dozen other brands, all of which have performed as expected and without issue.

 

[Landru]

I pretty much follow what Adrian said and use different LiPos based on the electronics, the size of the rocket and the space I have to pack it. I have used the Turnigy as well as close to, if not just over, a half dozen other brands, all of which have performed as expected and without issue.

I'm not worried about battery performance per se, my goal at the moment is more about finding the most common footprints to accommodate on an electronics sled.

 

[Tobor]

Atm, I only use Turnigy nano-tech 1000mAh packs.

Specs
Capacity: 1000mAh
Voltage: 2S1P / 2 Cell / 7.4V
Discharge: 25C Constant / 50C Burst
Weight: 60g (including wire, plug & case)
Dimensions: 71x35x12mm
Balance Plug: JST-XH
Discharge Plug: XT60
Link to HobbyKing Distributor (Here)