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New from Fantom is a line-up of Outlaw HV LiPo Batteries. The Outlaw HVs are not legal at ROAR tracks, but when you are out where bashing horsepower is king, a little extra voltage can go a long ways in beating your friends to the other side of the parking lot and back. * Produced using premium Japanese materials * Come with [...]
Have you been wanting to pick up a new Traxxas X-Maxx? Now is a great time as Traxxas has announced a couple of deals to sweeten the pot on the X-Maxx. There are two new options available when purchasing an X-Maxx. You can go with Deal 1 where you can get a free EZ Peak Dual charger, or Deal 2 where [...]
Do you have a bunch of LiPo batteries laying around your house? Have you found yourself totally addicted to Pokémon GO? If so, an rc company named GT Power has an item for you. GT Power makes a Portable Cell Checker that has a USB Output Port. This allows you, the serious Pokémon GO player, to use your rc LiPo [...]
New from Hitec is the Power Peak D7 AC/DC Charging Station. The big news on the D7 is its power, it can charge at up to 20 amps on both of its output ports. The D7 also includes mini USB sockets which allow you to monitor battery health using Logview Software. A USB port is included for charging your cell [...]
Make charging your Yuneec Typhoon Q500 easy with a charger from Venom. New from Venom is the Yuneec Typhoon Q500 Power Station 6 Amp Dual Output LiPo Charger. The Power Station allows you to charge 2 packs at once, saving you precious time. A TFT color display makes it easy to use and it won’t crush your wallet with a [...]
Team Orion has now added LiHV Charging to their very popular Advantage Touch Duo V-Max battery charger. The higher voltage LiHV cells are becoming more popular every day and “normal” LiPo chargers are not capable of charging them to their full capacity. That isn’t an issue with the newest version of the Advantage Touch Duo. It can charge LiHV along [...]
Have you noticed that there are getting to be a lot of Traxxas X-Maxx trucks out there? We have, and it looks like Venom has too. To give the X-Maxx more run time and power, Venom has announced a 3S 10,500mAh LiPo. The big Venom is a 50C design that uses cells matched by internal resistance. Of course a Traxxas [...]
It is all about LiPo power now days. LiPo packs have superior energy density, giving you more power and longer run times. Bias is one of the latest lines of LiPo batteries to be released by Atomik RC. The Bias line of batteries is said to offer factory direct pricing and come in a wide variety of sizes and cell [...]
Getting ready to hit a hobby shop near you this July is the Duratrax Onyx 225 Advanced Battery Charger. The Onyx 225 is an affordable charger that has a number of features perfect for the backyard basher. 10 different charging routines come pre-programmed for your convenience and a bright LCD display makes it easy to use. Some of its other [...]
Coming next month is a line-up of LiPo Batteries from RC Gear Shop. Affordable yet high performance, the line ranges from a small 3S 1000mAh pack all the way up to a 4S 5000. Discharge rates vary between 30-40C and many of the packs come with a t-style Hobbico Star connector. Pricing for the batteries range from $12 to $62 and [...]
Hey, in case you didn’t get the memo, the Traxxas X-Maxx is a big deal now days, not only in size but in the way it has taken off with the bash crowd. The X-Maxx pretty much rocks out of the box, with one exception, a watered down power system. While the stock brushless system has decent power, it is [...]
For all you serious DJI Phantom 3 users out there, Venom has announced the P3 Professional Charger. The P3 Pro is a quad bank charger, allowing you to charge up to four packs at once. But wait, there’s more! It can also charge your transmitter and a smart device via its USB output, all at the same time. How convenient [...]
It has been a while since Hyperion has released a new charger. For years their chargers were considered the best of the best, now they have announced the EOS 0840i to help continue that legacy. What’s new on the 0840i? * Maximum charge current of 40 amps * Up to 8S Lithium cell count * Can charge the new LiHV cells * High power [...]
New from the crew over at Reedy is the 5200mAh 55C 4S LiPo Battery. What’s new on the 4S 5200? Well, it has a 10% increase in capacity over the old model, yet still weighs the same. This gives you a bit more runtime while still making it easy to achieve a proper chassis weight distribution. It comes standard with [...]
Just announced from the crew at Team Associated is the RC8.2e RTR LiPo Combo. The RC8.2e RTR was already a solid buggy for the bashing crowd, now it gets even better with the inclusion of a Reedy 4S 4000mAh LiPo and Reedy battery charger. The LiPo combo is street priced at $599, it has a part number of #80908C, and they [...]
