Coming from Reedy is the new 5300mAh shorty LiPo battery pack. With its high capacity and 70C rated cells the battery is ideal for demanding modified and stock racing applications alike. It utilizes a protective hardcase of “standard” shorty dimensions, 4mm socket connectors for a low resistance and it complies with ROAR, EFRA, BRCA and IFMAR specifications.
Coming from LRP is a new 3000mAh transmitter LiPo battery pack for Sanwa and Futaba radios. Measuring 95x29x18mm and weighing in at 98g the battery is specially designed for the use in radio sets, offering a high capacity and a low weight. It comes pre-wired with a black universal plug and an XHR balancer connector and it fits the Sanwa M12, MT-4, MT-S as well as many other transmitters.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
Coming from Reedy is the WolfPack 7.4V Shorty LiPo battery pack. Made using 25C cells and offering a light weight of 207g the 3800mAh pack is ideal for all 2WD applications. The ROAR-approved pack utilises a protecting hardcase, 4mm power and a 2mm balancing connector and it is available now.
Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]
Coming soon from Trinity are the White Carbon LCG lightweight battery packs. Available as 5300mAh and 6300mAh variant, at 22.5mm they are lower in height compared to standard 25mm packs and the batteries are also lighter at 255g and 274g respectively. This means the packs will make for an overall lower centre of gravity and they allow to add weight to the chassis where it is needed, making them especially useful for competition touring car drivers. Both packs will hit the stores by mid-April.
Evo have introduced their new 6500mAh LiPo battery pack. Made using high-performance 110C cells the 2S 7.4V battery is ideal for high-power applications such as modified and stock racing and it utilises a grey-colour hardcase with 4mm gold-plated connector tubes. The standard-size battery sports dimensions of 139x47x23mm and it weighs in at a pretty lightweight 298g.
Source: Evo [evotechrc.com]
Motiv RC have introduced the Defy series thin shorty LiPo battery pack. Built from high-quality +65C cells with a capacity of 3900mAh the lightweight battery gives the capability to lighten up the overall weight of the vehicle and also effect the CG greatly by adding back the weight underneath the battery. It has the capacity to power Stock and Modified Buggies alike and it is 55g lighter than its Motiv RC 5000mAh counterpart.
Source: Motiv RC [motivrc.com]
Arrowmax have expanded their range of high-performance LiPo battery packs by a 4600mAh shorty variant. Made from 110C/55C cells for high power output the pack is of standard shorty dimensions, it features 4mm through-type connector tubes that are accessible from the top and bottom to make wire routing easy, and it is ideal for 1/10th buggy and on-road applications alike.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Arrowmax have a new high-performance LiPo battery pack available. It utilises high capacity 7000mAh 55C/110C cells for ultra-long runtimes and a high power output. The hardcase is equipped with 4mm through-type tube connectors and split stickers allow the use of reinforced tape to secure the battery in the chassis without having to worry about peeling the sticker off with the tape.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
