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Mooncatt · 06-20-2015, 04:33 PM

Are there some good 3S battery options pre-soldered with XT-60 connectors?

I bought my 300X used and the last owner converted the connectors. I like them, but I've never used a soldering iron. Needless to say, getting extra batteries and putting the right connectors on myself is out of the question. The closest I've found to stock are these:

http://www.getfpv.com/lumenier-1300m...tery-xt60.html

It's not a brand I've really seen talked about, and the idea of having less capacity than the stock batteries isn't encouraging with already short flight times. I've found a few others, but in the 2200+mAh range, so not sure how bad it'd affect CG being that much bigger.

thruster · 06-20-2015, 06:20 PM

Turnigy nano-tech lipos and the turnigy blue lipos come with xt60 connectors......from hobbyking.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=20423

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...arehouse_.html

DoubleCH · 06-20-2015, 07:04 PM

Yep nano-tech and regular light blue Turnigy from HobbyKing. They and xt60 are popular that's probably why previous owner switched. And you can still plug in ec3 battery into xt60.

Nelsonisms · 06-20-2015, 08:31 PM

I've used Lumenier batteries on a couple of my multirotors and they're pretty decent. Easily on par with Pulse, Glacier, Nanotech, etc. I'd expect the ones you listed to be fairly decent. Lumenier is basically the house brand of GetFPV.com, but they're probably made in the same factories as some of the others.

But I'd also add that if you plan to be in this hobby for the long term it's time to learn how to solder. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the convenience of getting batteries pre-soldered with whichever connector I'm using, but that's not always possible. Sometimes you might find a great deal on packs that either have different connectors or no connectors at all, so it's good to know how to do it. In the spectrum of difficulty, soldering on XT60 connectors is pretty easy. That, and there are a gazillion other reasons why you might want to solder something for RC.

Mooncatt · 06-20-2015, 09:11 PM

Don't get me wrong, I'm not against soldering all together. Progress in the hobby is slow for me simply because of all there is to buy to have an adequate setup (not to mention the space to put it all!). Soldering will come in time, but I only have a couple batteries, so having two or three more would help a lot and my next "improvement," so to speak.

I've watched a video on soldering the connectors, and it does look on the easier side of the scale...except for the whole working with live power wires deal.

Not exactly an ideal learning tool. Lol

DoubleCH · 06-20-2015, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooncatt

except for the whole working with live power wires deal.

Not exactly an ideal learning tool. Lol

The safest way is to cut/desolder one lead then solder it into new connector all done before starting to work on the other lead.

Livan75 · 06-21-2015, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooncatt

I've watched a video on soldering the connectors, and it does look on the easier side of the scale...except for the whole working with live power wires deal. Not exactly an ideal learning tool. Lol

I'd worry more about the quality of the soldering over the risk of shorting during soldering, managing the risk of shorting is easy like DCH said

You should practice soldering motor and battery connections even if you get pre-soldered xt-60, you will have to sooner or later and poor soldering may cost a crash. Nano-techs works fine, mine have started to puff a bit, but only after I started pushing above 4000rpm...

Mooncatt · 06-21-2015, 05:57 AM

Thanks for the battery suggestion. Like I said, I'll eventually learn to solder, but that doesn't help me now and I don't do much more than hover and work on orientations. So repairs are next to zero and so are electrical part changes. Getting the extra pre-soldered batteries we'll help me get to that next level.

Livan75 · 06-22-2015, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooncatt

Thanks for the battery suggestion. Like I said, I'll eventually learn to solder, but that doesn't help me now and I don't do much more than hover and work on orientations. So repairs are next to zero and so are electrical part changes. Getting the extra pre-soldered batteries we'll help me get to that next level.

Nothing wrong with getting stuff that don't need to be modified to fit

CrashandBurn · 06-29-2015, 05:52 PM

One of the best benefits to the RC hobby are the skills you pick up because of it.

Learn to solder,it will enrich your life.

06-20-2015, 04:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mooncatt Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2014	Batteries with XT-60 connectors Are there some good 3S battery options pre-soldered with XT-60 connectors? I bought my 300X used and the last owner converted the connectors. I like them, but I've never used a soldering iron. Needless to say, getting extra batteries and putting the right connectors on myself is out of the question. The closest I've found to stock are these: http://www.getfpv.com/lumenier-1300m...tery-xt60.html It's not a brand I've really seen talked about, and the idea of having less capacity than the stock batteries isn't encouraging with already short flight times. I've found a few others, but in the 2200+mAh range, so not sure how bad it'd affect CG being that much bigger. __________________ 300X with a few mods, mSR, with fancy schmancy glow-in-the-dark flybar, DX8 Never enough time to practice.

06-20-2015, 07:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
DoubleCH Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2011	Yep nano-tech and regular light blue Turnigy from HobbyKing. They and xt60 are popular that's probably why previous owner switched. And you can still plug in ec3 battery into xt60. __________________ mCPx'es/130X/3D-foamie: ugly mods 300X: fast beater/trainer, Protos stretched: trainer but can also go fast FPV250 5.8G, nQx FPV, Oh also Trex 450DFC

06-20-2015, 08:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nelsonisms HF Support Join Date: Feb 2013	I've used Lumenier batteries on a couple of my multirotors and they're pretty decent. Easily on par with Pulse, Glacier, Nanotech, etc. I'd expect the ones you listed to be fairly decent. Lumenier is basically the house brand of GetFPV.com, but they're probably made in the same factories as some of the others. But I'd also add that if you plan to be in this hobby for the long term it's time to learn how to solder. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the convenience of getting batteries pre-soldered with whichever connector I'm using, but that's not always possible. Sometimes you might find a great deal on packs that either have different connectors or no connectors at all, so it's good to know how to do it. In the spectrum of difficulty, soldering on XT60 connectors is pretty easy. That, and there are a gazillion other reasons why you might want to solder something for RC. __________________ Gaui X5F 6S (VBar), Lynx 450X-L 6S (Ikon), Lynx 300X-L 4S (Ikon), Blade 180CFX 3S (Ikon) Lumenier QAV400 4S (Vector), Lumenier QAV250 3S (Naze32/CleanFlight), CYE Stingray 500 4S (TG Multi) AMA Member, HCAM Member

06-20-2015, 09:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mooncatt Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2014	Don't get me wrong, I'm not against soldering all together. Progress in the hobby is slow for me simply because of all there is to buy to have an adequate setup (not to mention the space to put it all!). Soldering will come in time, but I only have a couple batteries, so having two or three more would help a lot and my next "improvement," so to speak. I've watched a video on soldering the connectors, and it does look on the easier side of the scale...except for the whole working with live power wires deal. Not exactly an ideal learning tool. Lol __________________ 300X with a few mods, mSR, with fancy schmancy glow-in-the-dark flybar, DX8 Never enough time to practice.

06-21-2015, 05:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mooncatt Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2014	Thanks for the battery suggestion. Like I said, I'll eventually learn to solder, but that doesn't help me now and I don't do much more than hover and work on orientations. So repairs are next to zero and so are electrical part changes. Getting the extra pre-soldered batteries we'll help me get to that next level. __________________ 300X with a few mods, mSR, with fancy schmancy glow-in-the-dark flybar, DX8 Never enough time to practice.

06-20-2015, 06:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
thruster Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2014	Turnigy nano-tech lipos and the turnigy blue lipos come with xt60 connectors......from hobbyking. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=20423 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...arehouse_.html

06-29-2015, 05:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
CrashandBurn Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2006	One of the best benefits to the RC hobby are the skills you pick up because of it. Learn to solder,it will enrich your life.

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