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September 27, 2007

Team Orion performance AA & AAA cells

More batteries from Team Orion with the announcement that they will soon release all new AA and AAA NiMH batteries aimed at enhancing the performance of your Mini-Z or 1:18 vehicles. Packing a whopping 1.25Volts per cell, these AA and AAA’s provide voltage previously only found on high end precision electronic cells. For the 1:18 scales Team Orion are introducing a new 2700 AA cell, increasing the capacity as well as the performance, while for the Mini-Z market they will offer two levels of AAA’s. First for the racer there is the 900HV (High Voltage) for outright performance while for the Hobbyist, where often run time is key, they are releasing the larger capacity 1100RT (Run Time).

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

September 27, 2007

Team Orion Super Duty packs

Team Orion have introduced its new line of Super Duty Packs which use Team Orion’s own cells that have been tested to handle over 150A, providing previously unheard of performance from a stick pack. Available in 2400, 33000 and 3300 sizes these 6 cell 7.2V stick packs come supplied with Tamiya style connectors and offer the best plug and play performance for any vehicle from your RTR basher to high end touring cars. Super Duty packs also make an amazing solution for starter boxes and other duel stick pack applications.

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September 22, 2007

Venom 4000mAh & 5400mAh LiPo’s

Venom 4000mah & 5400mah LiPo’s

The Venom Group have announced that they will soon release their all new 11.1v LiPO battery packs. Designed to compliment today‘s high demand needs for more power and capacity, these packs offer 30% or more average runtime, and are 33% lighter, than the comparable NiMH pack. Sold in 2 versions, 4000mAh and an amazing 5400mAh, both come supplied with 12-gauge silicone wire and the new Traxxas high current connector and both include a “JSTX42.5 3P” balance connector.

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September 22, 2007

ProTek R/C 1000mAh Futaba TX Pack

More releases from A Main Hobbies, this time the announcement of a new ProTek R/C brand Lithium Polymer transmitter pack designed to fit the Futaba 3PK and Airtronics M11 radios. This super light weight Li-Poly transmitter battery is designed to reduce the overall weight of your transmitter, which is great for those long main events. Even though this is the lowest capacity Lithium Polymer transmitter battery pack sold under the ProTek R/C brand, it will still provide more than enough capacity to power your transmitter all day long, typically 7 to 8 hours of runtime.

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September 22, 2007

ProTek R/C 2300mAh Stick RX Pack

ProTek R/C 2300mAh Stick Receiver Pack

A Main Hobbies today announced a new ProTek R/C brand Lithium Polymer receiver pack designed to fit vehicles that need a 2/3A style flat stick receiver pack. This new receiver pack fits many vehicles where the current 2000mAh square style receiver pack will not fit, such as the XRAY XB8. This pack is currently one of the largest capacity Lithium Polymer receiver packs available in this size configuration.

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September 21, 2007

Much More 4500 CTX-Matched cells

Korean manufacturer Much More have expanded their line up of competition cells with the introduction of these 4500 CTX-Matched cells. Sold in packs of 6, with packs of 5 to follow soon, these Diamond cells have a large power output and have been matched for optimum performance.

Source: Pit Work [pitwork.co.kr]

September 19, 2007

SMC 5000mAh 7.4V 22C LiPo Battery

SMC have released their lastest competition LiPo cells with the announcement that they will start selling these monster 5000mAh 7.4V packs. Coming supplied with a soft shrink sleeve case, in place of a hard case, SMC stand behind the quality of the construction of these packs. Extensively tested by the SMC team, they come supplied with either the Deans or Traxxas type connector.

Source: RC Tech [rctech.net]

September 17, 2007

3Racing Sub C Battery Box

3Racing have announced the release of this battery box for 7.2V Sub C cells that contains 5 boxes to store 5 packs of batteries respectively. The boxes fit stick packs as well as saddle packs, as well as other arrangements, and have been made from corrugated plastic making them light water repellent and dust free. The large main box sizes up at 340mm x 180mm x 30mm while the small internal boxes are 175mm x 60mm x 30mm and all feature the printed 3Racing logo.

Source: 3Racing [3racing.com.hk]