Battery Comparison
Optimally, I’d want a battery 1500mAh battery, under 10 mOhm, under 30g. 20mOhm is right out. Here’s stats from Sanyo’s website
| Name | mass | mOhms | price | comments |
| KR-800AAE | 23g | 12 | . | |
| KR-1500AUL | 31g | 16 | . | |
| KR-1400AE | 31g(1.09oz) | 10 | $2.35 | |
| KR-1500AUL | 31g | 16 | . | |
| HR-4/5AUP_Ni-MH_1700 | 34g | 6 | $4.40 | Ni-MH must be charged slower |
| CP-1300SCR | 35g | 6.5 | $4.25 | see comparison below |
| KR-1700AU | 36g(1.17oz) | 17 | $3.95 | |
| HR-4/5FAUP_Ni-MH_1950 | 39g | 5 | $4.60 | |
| CP-1700SCR | 46(1.62oz) | 5.5 | $3.60 | too heavy |
| N-1700SCR | 54g | 4 | . | too heavy |
comparison according to Sanyo charts:
CP-1300SCR – drained after 8C for 6.9 minutes. that’s 10.4 amps for 6.9 min (.115 hrs). 10.4 * .115 = 1.196 amp/hrs
KR-1700AU – drained 8C for 5.2 minutes. that’s 13.6 amps for 5.2 min (.087 hrs). 13.6 * .087 = 1.1832 amp/hrs
Conclusion: you get an insignificant 1% more amp/hrs out of the CP-1300SCR during high drain applications (like flying wide open throttle). At lower drain, like when cruising around, the KR-1700AU does better.
The HR-4/5AUP looks like the best candidate. Andrew Mileski on the Zagi group says it’s his favorite and that’s good for something. It pains me slightly to spend $70 in batteries + $20 pack making supplies… Hmm. But thinking about it, I’ll then have 2 complete kick-ass packs for $45 apiece. So the cycle would be: fly the 2 new packs for 25 min. Fly the 1100 Ni-MH for 10 min while letting the pair cool. Start charging the new pair at 1.5C. Fly the 1700 Ni-Cad pack for 15 min. Sit out for 30 min. Then start charging the 1100 Ni-MH and start flying the pair for 25 min.
I suppose the best and most simple configuration would be for me to have 2 pairs of batteries and a charger with a charge delay. Then it would be:
fly pair #1 for 25 min
plug pair #1 in (with a 5 minute cooling delay on the charger) at 1.5C and fly pair #2 for 25 min
sit out for 20 min
plug pair #2 in at 1.5C and fly pair #2 for 25 min
But now I’m just fantasizing…