Why Traxxas only Sell 25C Rated RC LiPo Batteries 

I done a ton of test with gensace packs they are pretty true to their claims. The company to watch is MaxAmps lipos they make some crazy claims. Every lipo I owned was garbage.

I have done it, same peak current (about 100A) on my 6S Xmaxx, drawn from both a fancy pair of 3S 100C 5000mah graphene thingy magics and the 3S 25C 5000mah Traxxas lipos.

Hey Ronaldo, I directly asked Traxxas and summarized the 3 points in this video.

and some people buy overpriced batteries and need to find a justification…

@@hansdampf3576 bingo. All cells are made in the same factory in china

If you want to try better lipos that are still much cheaper than traxxas packs, look up hobbyking turnigy lipos. I've been using turnigy packs for almost 15 years and they are very good for the price. Their "graphene" and "nano-tech" batteries are very potent and my current favorite packs for hard use. The Turnigy 75c "panther graphene" line of lipos are by far the best lipos I've ever used and they cost slightly more than half as much as the traxxas packs. The panther packs are very potent, barely get warm and can be charged at 10c, if you have enough charger. They don't break a sweat in my x-maxx doing back to back runs, charging at 4c.

Glad it was helpful!

Yes

Can't blame Traxxas here but the many inaccurate C ratings stamped on battery packs these days.

@@RCexplained actually you can blame traxxas. And you should. I has a pair of traxxas batteries last 10 runs in my 6s xmaxx before they puffed so much they wouldn't fit. Traxxas batteries, just simply, are not compatible with traxxas products. It's the biggest irony in the rc truck game, and you shouldn't pay the name brand pricetag for it

Extra RD cost for ID connectors and therefore ease of use and convenience, btw I just noticed they are sandwiched between aluminum sheets and have rubber in the sides, pretty high quality packs tbh

Traxxas batteries are terrible

What about the esc? I always thought it was the esc doing that

@@Critter0817 The ESC just controls the flow. There is some loss (heat via resistance) in the ESC, but its the motor that draws the amps.

@@metoo3918 yeah I realized this in recent months. I seriously questioned how an xmaxx 6s demanded more than an e revo 6s, which didn't have a traxxas esc. So I assumed the esc sucked. Wrong I was

Honestly, your money goes A LOT farther with other brands of battery. Hobbyking has been one of my battery go-to sites for almost 15 years. Their c-ratings are only slightly inflated and the batteries and chargers are very good for the price. An Idst 500w, 20 amp 8s capable charger only costs $60. I have 2 of them and they are awesome and easy to use. The higher-end batteries from hobbyking can be charged at 5c and are still much cheaper than the traxxas packs. They don't get as hot during hard runs and aren't as prone to puffing. Their graphene and "nano-tech" batteries are the best RC lipos I've ever used. Traxxas packs are actually decent, but overpriced. Your Spartan draws a lot of amps and needs more potent or larger packs to handle it. My traxxas maxx and x-maxx are VERY hard on batteries when I'm driving in thick grass with tall gearing and bigger motor/esc in 100f+ ambient temps. Traxxas 5000mah packs wouldn't survive one hard run in those conditions. I've already ruined too many lipos in those 2 trucks. The nano-tech packs still get hot and can swell slightly in those conditions, but recover well, once they cool down. The 75c Turnigy panther graphene batteries only get warm in that worst-case scenario. The "panther" packs are by far the most potent lipos I have come across. If traxxas packs are true 25c packs, the panther packs are true 60-75c packs. There's a very substantial difference between the 2 in performance, voltage drop and temps.

Bro their chargers don't even BALANCE RIGHT

@@Critter0817 I've had both my ISDT chargers for 18 months and have done over a hundred cycles on each. They are accurate within .02v, consistently. I'm a licensed electrician and am a little paranoid about battery balance issues. I verify accuracy on all my chargers periodically with a calibrated multimeter. I've had chargers in the past that don't balance or charge well, but my ISDT chargers have been drama-free. I even use them to charge vehicle batteries and a 100ah 4s lifepo4 pack that I use to recharge RC packs in the field. They have no problem pushing 20 amps into a 4s lifepo4 pack for 4+ hours. Are they known for that? I know a few other people with the same chargers. None of then have had issues, either.

@@scarletboa IDST chargers. Is that a traxxas brand charger? I've never heard of that. Google thinks I meant to say ISDT charger. But I have two EZ-PEAK Dual chargers. Look a battery in the other day and my 3s lectron pro lipo read, on there tester, 99%, 98%, and 94%. I don't know if it always does that, but I haven't heard a lot of nice things about traxxas chargers so yeah. I was a bit of a traxxas fan boy but I'm stuck with them now. Wish the hobby store told me about the battery warranty in 2016. Want to get a nice affordable one when I can... well.. afford it

@@Critter0817 oh, you were talking about the traxxas chargers. My bad and yes, i meant ISDT. The traxxas chargers aren't the greatest.

I tried looking for a $120 2s 5000mAh Traxxas battery on the Traxxas website and came up with nothing. But I did find one for 50 something dollars.

Wow that's more than a 3s or 4s 5k mah lol

Traxxas and castle are ...been in bed with each other

Castle is actually really good. Traxxas batteries actually last a good month before puffing up with them... of course if you go with a much cheaper. Less reputable brand, you COULD get YEAARS off of them for a fraction of the price

Yes, people are testing the batteries with a load. But here's the thing, you don't need to: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0tk3j9NL9lM.html There's also many other videos on this channel about the c rating.

The clown is everywhere 🤡