motomech
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Grizzl-E said:The maintenance of lipo vs an 18650 pack is not the only factor. If your not used to taking care of lipo, ie never overdischarge, never leave them for more than a couple days fully charged. You likely won't get anywhere near the 300 cycles you can get if you baby them. You might get half that. Then they look pretty expensive next to an 18650 pack with bms that will last 300+ cycles easily. As stated above, lipo is a pain.
Oh really.
I just ordered 12S(46V)/20,000 mAh of 10C lipo delivered to my door for $237 :lol:
My old pack is two years old and still going strong. It's comprised of the tried and true 6S/5000mAh Turnigy 20C bricks configured into 2S/2P for 10000 mAh for a cost of(now on sale) $30 a brick-$180 for 10 Ah of 46 V.
Nothing comes close to providing this kind of energy vs cost ratio, not to mention Lipos small form factor.
For those who take to time to learn how to care for Lipo and don't cheap out on the charging system,it simply can't be beat.