GP3300 Advice.

[SandHawg]

I'm looking to pick up a few GP3300's and had a couple of questions.

1.) What's the difference between a Flat Pack and a Stick Pack, any performance advantage or just configured differently?

2.) Where should I purchase them? I've been looking a MaxAmp's site. Any other suggestions?

3.) Will my Dynamite Vision Peak 2 have any trouble charging these, other than taking awhile?

Thanks for your help!

[cr250]

SandHawg Take a look at SPC (http://www.specpointbatteries.com) batteries. They sale only matched batteries and they offer asssembly. Their GP3300s are great. As for your question about battery configuration; from a performance perspective side-x-side assembly is best. Check out SPC's Battery Care section, it may answer your other questions. If not contact them, they have great customer support.

[Silent Scope]

1) If I remember correctly.. A stick pack has its battaries going like this === but a flat pack has them going like this ||||||

i dont know the power diffrence.. not noticable i guess

2) Maxamps site is pretty good.. http://www.fukuyamaracing.com/ is also good

3) dont know sorry

[ofnawannabe]

flat packs are called "cells" thats what the people who are big in rc like me call them. There is a BIG performance difference cells are matched so you get more of everything. You need at least 5.0 amps of charge in your charger(You should charge them at 5.0 -6.5 for best run time and punch combination) Get them from promatchreacing.com. They are the best packs out. Fukiama ia also good but ive been using promatch for the past year and they are great! also if your new to cells the charge you like $4 to build them for you,

[SS Pede]

You need at least 5.0 amps of charge in your charger(You should charge them at 5.0 -6.5 for best run time and punch combination)
It is recommended to charge GP3300's (maybe all NiMH?) at 5 amps or less. Yes, they will survive if you charge at more than 5 amps. But in general, unless you're racing and want ultimate punch, you might as well keep it at 5 amps or below. There is less wear and tear on the packs this way. So you don't NEED a 5 amps + charger. :)

[ofnawannabe]

It is recommended to charge GP3300's (maybe all NiMH?) at 5 amps or less. Yes, they will survive if you charge at more than 5 amps. But in general, unless you're racing and want ultimate punch, you might as well keep it at 5 amps or below. There is less wear and tear on the packs this way. So you don't NEED a 5 amps + charger. :)

Less ampige is runtime,more is punch

[highroller]

Stick packs come in two configurations unmatched, matched cells and assembly in two ways, cells are usually configured three on each side, with each cell connected by a zinc or metal tab that is tacked or spot welded, placed in a cardboard tube or thick shrink wrap, small 16 guage wire and most use Tamiya connectors to keep cost down. All the things used in Stick packs are for cost savings but generally equals poor electrical resistance.
Loose cells are available in virgin, zapped, matched. Cells can be assembled in a variety of ways to suit certain space limitation or vehicle type side by side (inline), saddle (3 on each side, 4x2 etc), Hump (5,6.7, 8 cell) 4 botton, 3 ontop or into a stick pack configuration.

The number of places selling GP3300 is huge, do a personal search on RCbatteries or RCbattery matchers it would be hard to list all the companies selling them. You usually get a better price from the smaller companies than you would from the larger RC companies and look for specials or other online hobby sites don't overlook you local hobby store most will be willing to give you a decent price if you buy often enough. A number of matching companies are selling cells in single, 4cell (oval & 1/12), 6cell, a few are offering cells in bulk 12, 18, 24 and still a few others selling unmatched (or cells they feel don't pass they requirements) in 50 to 100 per box.