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July 17, 2010

Venom LiFe-Power line of LiFe packs

Venom have introduced their new LiFe-Power line of LiFe receiver and hard case batteries. They offer many advantages over their Lipo counterparts including 4X the useable cycles, no low voltage cutoff and higher charge rates. As a receiver battery, there is no need for a regulator due to the lower nominal voltage compared to a LiPo. The hard case packs are perfect for most 1/10th scale vehicles. 1/12th scale racers will love the 3600mAh single cell hard case for its power and lightweight.

View the other packs here

July 9, 2010

Tekin announces Tekin Europe

Team Tekin USA has announced a partnered with UK based RC Disco to provide distribution, sales, and customer service to Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Tekin Europe will provide European dealers and customers with a one-stop solution for Tekin’s leading-edge products and support. European-based customer service, sales, and support will streamline purchases and customer service, no more waiting for lengthy over-the-pond shipments to arrive. Warranty issues and service will be hassle free and faster. Equally important, Tekin Europe will provide online technical support, product manuals, and other product information in a variety of languages via the Tekin Europe Website.

Source: RC Disco [rcdisco.com]

July 9, 2010

Novak Kinetic 1S Racing Brushless ESC

The new Novak Kinetic 1S Racing Brushless ESC is optimized for 1S Li-Po racing. It sports a low-profile heat sink for easy installation in vehicles with space constraints and is also wired for use with a 2S LiPo receiver battery pack. Not only are these 2S receiver packs lightweight and easy to mount, but they also ensure the best possible radio performance, a great benefit to using the specialized Kinetic 1S. Like the Kinetic 2S, this speed control includes all of the most sought-after ESC features, such as Novak’s redesigned Dynamic Timing Advance, which is now unbelievably smooth throughout all of the timing levels, the advanced NovaBrakes system, which provides instantaneous braking under any timing condition and a highly developed Thermal Overload Protection feature that prevents thermal overload without taking drivers out of the race.

View the new NovaLink PC interface here

June 29, 2010

Racers Edge SurePower 5000 NiMh packs

The New SurePower 5000 Matched NimH Battery Packs from Racers Edge offer superior runtime and the highest capacity cells available without sacrificing long-term durability and cycle life. Matched at the factory to ensure the best possible results on the track or in the backyard. Available with a standard connector or true Traxxas HC connector and carries the Racers Edge one-year warranty.

Source: Racers Edge [racers-edge.com]

June 28, 2010

Vampire Racing 1/18 hard case LiPo

Vampire Racing have released their new 1/18 hard case battery. Experience the raw power and long lasting punch of these hard case LiPo batteries specifically designed for 1/18th scale racing. The first release is the 1800mAh 30C pack above which comes supplied with the gold bullet connectors.

Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]

June 27, 2010

LRP Pulsar Touch competition charger

LRP have released their Pulsar Touch competition charger at the Worlds in Burgdorf, Germany. This completely new developed charger shines with its revolutionary features, such as a special touch screen with graphic user interface and high-quality components. This puts the 4th generation Pulsar charger in a class of its own. Another special highlight is the integrated high-performance LiPo/LiFe balancer, that detects differences in the cells and automatically starts balancing, resulting in longer lifetime and even better performance of the cell.

View the full feature list here

June 23, 2010

Hudy cable with LiPo connectors

New from Hudy is this simple Tamiya battery connector with LiPo connectors. This optional cable will allow the use of LiPo batteries in the company’s On-road starter box and Off-road starter box.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

June 20, 2010

LRP X12 StockSpec 1S LiPo tuning rotor

This new sintered rotor from LRP is a tuning option for everyone who uses the successful X12 Stock Spec brushless motor in an 1/12th chassis with 1S LiPo for example. The new 12.25mm sintered 1S StockSpec rotor claims to boost the efficiency and power performance of your brushless motor to a completely new level.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]