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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2010, 01:26:45 PM »
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Are the new ICS M4s high quality enough for a Lipo?

ICS is definitely Lipo ready. I believe even their sportline models are Lipo ready, but don't quote me on that lol.
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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2010, 01:30:19 PM »
Thank you for the heads up.
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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #17 on: June 26, 2010, 02:50:41 PM »
Nearly all decent AEGs are "lipo ready" you can put a 7.4 in any gun with metal gears...
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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #18 on: June 27, 2010, 05:46:14 AM »
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Quote from: "CBDennis"
Are the new ICS M4s high quality enough for a Lipo?

ICS is definitely Lipo ready. I believe even their sportline models are Lipo ready, but don't quote me on that lol.

Their Sportline internals are the same internals as the Prolines, save for the motor.
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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #19 on: June 27, 2010, 11:57:38 AM »
Not sure whether to get this Intellect 9.6v 2000mAh NiMH Nunchuck Battery or a LiPo for my ICS M4. Still very new to airsoft.
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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #20 on: June 27, 2010, 12:03:37 PM »
@CB

I run a 7V lipo in my ICS and it works great. the main problem is the cost of a GOOD charger.
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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #21 on: June 27, 2010, 01:51:31 PM »
What type of lipo do you run as far as MaH? I’m going to keep the battery in the hand guard for now. So any suggestions would help alot. What charger do you have or would recommend?
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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #22 on: June 27, 2010, 04:09:34 PM »
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What type of lipo do you run as far as MaH? I’m going to keep the battery in the hand guard for now. So any suggestions would help alot. What charger do you have or would recommend?

Well i don't know about Lipo's but any "smart" charger would work. don't use the wall ones that usually come with the guns
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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #23 on: June 27, 2010, 05:21:40 PM »
This is like the charger I use http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.35190

It is a fantastic price but there shipping takes a LONG time.

This is the pack i use https://fusion-pack.com/productdetail.a ... 55&cat=112
It will fit in an ICS PEQ but it will probably be too big for the grip. I sent you a PM give me a call if your arround my area we can try one of mine and see if it will fit.
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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #24 on: June 27, 2010, 05:41:10 PM »
+1 on the charger. It's also the one I use.

Works great for both NiMH and LiPo, as well as lead acid and every other type of battery you might need to charge. It's not entirely 100% accurate in it's voltage measurements, though... it's pretty close.

It's a little trickier than a basic NiMH smart charger though. It has more options than are necessary for NiMH batteries, by FAR.
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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #25 on: June 27, 2010, 05:45:50 PM »
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+1 on the charger. It's also the one I use.

Works great for both NiMH and LiPo, as well as lead acid and every other type of battery you might need to charge. It's not entirely 100% accurate in it's voltage measurements, though... it's pretty close.

It's a little trickier than a basic NiMH smart charger though. It has more options than are necessary for NiMH batteries, by FAR.

I got it because when i was running NiMH it will also discharge batteries
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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #26 on: June 28, 2010, 10:49:20 AM »
Thanks for the info on the charger, defiantly going to pick one of those up, and I think for now - being new to this sport - I’m just going to pick up this 9.6v Elite 2000 Double Nun-Chuck batt. Till I learn more about airsoft.
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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #27 on: June 28, 2010, 11:07:03 AM »
Do you have the plastic grips or the ICS small PEQ box?
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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #28 on: June 28, 2010, 01:51:44 PM »
Just the grips, I didn't have a PEQ box on mine in iraq. I might switch over later.
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Re: How to tell if your AEG is LiPo ready
« Reply #29 on: July 07, 2010, 03:46:10 PM »
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Not sure whether to get this Intellect 9.6v 2000mAh NiMH Nunchuck Battery or a LiPo for my ICS M4. Still very new to airsoft.

The only thing worse than Intellect batteries are Sanyo NiCD's.  I still don't understand why people use their batteries.  I can get an equivilant mAh Elite for a similiar price and KNOW the battery pack is quality.  IB may have a great reputation in the RC Car world for those who dont run their packs in short bursts, but Intellects simply don't cut it.  Their cell chemistry is crap, their wiring and soldering abilities are crap, and the packs themselves are crap.  I've seen more Intellects explode and melt under normal use than Sanyo NiCD's or LiPo's that where abused.

To go further into detail, the cell chemistry of Intellect batteries smaller than their Sub C's (which are tollerable at best, provided you get a working one) is such that they dont output enough Amps to supply the motor at 100%, therefore the voltage droops significantly because the pack is trying to put out more amps than it can supply.  As the battery is dieing it can get very close to dangerous levels and be easily damaged.  I've owned probably half a dozen Elite packs and never had this problem, yet I frequently see Intellect packs that simply wont hold a charge, wont charge all the way or are simply shit when comapred side by side to an Elite.

Cheap Battery Packs has stupid good deals on Elite cell packs.  If you are going to stay NiMH go there and get an Elite Celled pack for a similiar price and know quality, if you go LiPo then I hope you plan on getting at least an 11.1v, because a 7.4v doesnt even compare to a large 8.4v or a 9.6v mini.  

And yes, the term LiPo ready is a joke, a 7.4v puts less strain on your electricals and gear train than a large 8.4v.  An 11.1v LiPo should be run with a MOSFET, for the sake of trigger contacts and longevity, and if you do get a LiPo, make dang sure to get one with enough C rating to output enough amps to supply the motor... some LiPo monitoring electronics is also a good idea for the smaller LiPo's.
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