Any Experience with Powerizer 3300mAh Sub-C?

[Ginseng]

Like the title says. does anybody have any operating experience with the Powerizer brand of batteries, especially the 3300mAh sub-C?

Wilkey

 

[evan9162]

I picked up a couple of the 3000mAh 6-cell sub-C RC packs. I disassembled them and built a 10-cell pack for my MR16 light. Under controlled constant-current discharge tests, the best I've gotten was 2800mAh...all of the cells are pretty closely matched too, so it's not just one weak cell.

 

[Ginseng]

Hmm. Ok. What discharge rate where you using? I'm planning on driving these to 3.6A.

I'll find out for sure when I cycle these on the Triton.

Wilkey

 

[evan9162]

Charging at 1A, discharging at 1.3A.

 

[Phaserburn]

The Powerizer batts I have have been mediocre, in general. 2100ma AAs, for example, after La Crosse multi-cycling/refreshing, only come in at around 1900ma. YMMV.

 

[Lurveleven]

I have no experience with the Powerizer cells myself, but from what I have read over at rcgroups.com people are not very happy with them. Some claim to get twice the runtime with GP3300, and others say they have high internal resistance (20-30 mOhm).

Sigbjoern

 

[Ginseng]

Thanks for the input guys.

Wilkey