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Another test this evening. So Im getting 290 mAh/min. If we assume that the capacity is actually 5800mAh (although its underrated) then that equates to a 4640mAh draw (80%) giving 16 mins of safe flight with this weight configuration. Id did fly for 21min yesterday but that allowed 5999 to get...

Well, I flew today again and flew for around 10 mins and brought it in early as it was getting dark. The cells all had around 3.95V on them when I put it back on the charger. I didn't try to over stress the lipo the first time I took it out... I mean, not on purpose! It was really just a test...

Well, I put 5999 back in so a bit more than your 5500 Rotorfreek. I definitely land on the first beep in future (probs around 19 mins) and thats plenty. The lipo is definitely underrated! Its perfectly balance 4.2 4.2 4.2

I was wondering, does anyone know why the ecosix charger from hobby king won't charge above 2.5A? It has a 5.0V setting but every time I try it, it initialised then two secs into charge it completely shuts down and reboots. It will only complete the charge if I set it to 2.5 or below. At 2.5A...

Yeah, they're insulated but theres not a lot of room at the end of one f those red plugs for the heat shrink to grab on to. Im charging now so Ill know how much goes back in soon. Im glad you told me you put back in 5500 as Id suspect I way over did it if I put that much back in. Hard to tell...

Ok, cool. Yeah that was measured about an hour after I landed so potentially too low a V. Ill see what I put back in after charging tomorrow and post it here. Hopefully i'll not be too far off 80%. If I am, lesson learned...land on first beeps.

Well, after 21 mins flight, each cell (3s) was down to 3.37V. Thats what they read on the charger just now. Thats 80.2% as far as I can see. Does that make sense in the same way as working it out via mAh? To be honest, I could have landed 30 secs earlier to get it on the first beep but I held...

WOW!!! I just took it for a test flight. I ran the GoPro and took the timing from that. The GoPro, for whatever reason, recorded a new file near the end so the flight was in two bits on the SD card. First part 17min 25sec and the second part was 4min 09secs. I subtracted the time it took to turn...

Great, my biggest worry is how close the terminals are in dude to the fat leads. Ive been staring at it waiting for a spark to arc but its seem fine. There is no bare wire but

HXT 4mm connection. Thats what Ive used. Just like the ones that came with my defective 5000mAh lipo. They OK with 5800?

Well, as you say the 5800 leads are large. I've soldered them into one of those red pair bullet banana connectors, maybe 4/5 mm. it was a tight squeeze but I filled them up with solder and popped the leads in and they cured very snug and tight. There is no play in them and they're currently...

Like these ? - http://www.quadcopters.co.uk/as150-anti-spark-connectors-pair-1610-p.asp

Do they do one big enough for 5.5 bullet?

Thanks Old Man. Ive read that post a few times and understand what needs to be looked after. I got my 5800 today but the connection (Ive learned) is a 5.5 bullet. Every lipo Ive bought has a different connection and Im now delayed another 2 days till I get some 5.5 connections from eEbay. :(

Flew FPV today...well, with the fpv screen beside me and the cam and tx on the quad to test weight (flight area was too small to immerse myself in FPV for first time. Exactly 5mins of flight with a 2200mAh battery. The 5800mAh will be here tomorrow hopefully. I'd love a solid 15 mins. Fingers...

Well, the site is back online whoo hoo! Since Ive last been on Ive been shedding weight. Ive ditched the legs and the gimbal and I've drilled holes all over the frame in a strategic manner. I also added the FPV transmitter and now have a FPV ready AUW of 1308g with a 5000 mAh on there...

So when I add my new 5800mah it should be 1150 + 425 = AUW 1575g. So 125g more than your 1450 that gets 20mins flight time. How is yours going from 776g inc 5200mah (like in the pic) to 1450g? Also, the P2 in this is only 1294g AUW with gimbal and FPV Tx...

So I chopped some of it off...Whoo hoo - 50g lol Anyway, its now 1150g without the lipo and looks like this...