Forget the marketing hype. Around here, the only thing that matters is data. SCIENCE! I put a batch of mini quad batteries to the test, and find out which ones are worth their price, and which ones are worth throwing in the trash.
See the rest of the tests in this series in this playlist:
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You can view the spreadsheet in this test here:
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This test consists of discharging the battery to 80% of its nominal capacity at a rate of 20 amps. All of these batteries should be able to do 20 amps standing on their heads, so this is not really a torture test so much as it is a baseline to see if they even begin to meet their ratings, under the most optimistic of conditions. Future tests will use higher discharge rates to see what more real-world conditions might be like.
Batteries in "Group One" are:
Turnigy Bolt 1800 mAh 4S 65C LiHV
Turnigy Bolt 1300 mAh 4S 65C LiHV
Turnigy Nano-tech 1800 mAh 4S 65C LiPo
Mad Dog 1300 mAh 4S 80C LiHV
SMC 1300 mAh 4S 37 Amp True-Spec LiPo
Bonka 1300 mAh 4S 75C LiPo
Green Gorilla 1400 mAh 4S LiHV
Green Gorilla 1100 mAh 4S LiHV