Titanium powermax batteries?

[Sciatico]

Hello, new here!
Reason I joined was because, being a flyer of electric models, I just found out about the high discharge Titanium Powermax batteries. They seem ideal for electric flight instead of LiPos. Problem is, I can't get them here in Britain and the import taxes would make them as costly as Lipos.
Does anyone please know if they are available in Europe and
WHO MAKES THEM? So I can contact the manufacturers.
Cheers.

 

[clintb]

Are you referring to these:
http://www.batteryjunction.com/taapowermax-1800.html

If so, that is a well-respected dealer on this forum, and he does ship internationally.

 

[Sciatico]

Yes, they're the ones. Problem is that shipping to GB not only attracts higher postage but also taxes get added at this end, so I want to know who actually manufactures them and if they're already available in Europe.

Alternatively, I'd also like to know of other AA batteries with high discharge currents (over 14 amps) that might already be available here. I think Eneloops are but what is their max discharge current rating?

 

[clintb]

Ah yes, availability. That's the fun one. Not sure I can help with that since I don't know of dealers on that side of the pond. You are in luck because there was another thread about high current AA's, just within the past couple of days.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=238353

 

[gswitter]

The Titanium brand was owned by AmondoTech, which was acquired by Battery Junction a year or two ago. So, there probably isn't another retailer of the brand. I have no idea who manufactures the Titanium cells, but I assume it's not a single company, since there are/were also Titanium branded Lithium primaries, HID spot lights, etc.

 

[Sciatico]

Thanks for the info!
Hmm, interesting... an alternative to LiPo for electric flight an no one filling the gap in the market. If only I could locate the mystery manufacturer...

 

[gswitter]

I'd look into the Elite 1700 before spending any more time tracking down the manufacturer of the Titanium cells.

 

[Sciatico]

Excellent, thanks!