What mAh battery

[BashingBrian]

So as you may or may not know I'm in the process of building my first Tekno, a MT410. ?

I am/was going to be using an old Arrma motor/esc I've got lying around, and run 6s but more and more people tell me to run just on 4s as it will be plenty..!!
So my new dilemma is I don't have any 4s batteries ? so my question here is..??

What is a good mAh to shoot for, I've been looking at minimum 50c and I've seen anywhere from 4000mAh right upto 6850mAh.

I realise bigger mAh will equal more weight but I'm not a racer, but also at the same time I don't want heavy chunky batteries if I can help it..?

Thx

 

[unclebrudy]

Ahoy my fellow Arrma/Tekno brethren.

Like you, since I’m very (?) familiar with the Arrma components you’re about to pop in that magnificent MT, I’d wager that sticking right around 5000mAh would be wise. Just enough capacity to have a solid amount of runtime, just enough capacity to give everything a break between packs.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RR9Y1PP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_s-JIEbQGEND7E

I’ve had great experiences with the above battery. Yes it’s not a “name brand”, yes the C rating is probably a bit overrated, but I can tell you firsthand that I own 4 and all 4 are dependable, from speed runs to bashing. Cells are balanced, IR is exemplary, and I’ve never had a notable issue.

 

[TBuggy]

I stick with batteries that are 5000mah and above. Higher mah will typically (but not always) result in longer run times.

 

[Jared wagner]

I run 5800 hard case and have so much spare battery strap left. I also run 5200 6s and they fit perfect.

 

[ReMiXeDg]

I picked myself up a True Spec DV 7200mah 75C SMC battery hope it isn't overkill but what are you thoughts on that battery?

I don't like to cheap out when it comes to lipos as I have had many bad experiences with them

 

[curbspank]

Many lipos come from the same manufacturer. Sometimes they will sell the better performing lipos to certain companies, sometimes not. If you take care of your batteries, I can honestly say that most brands will perform exactly the same. Especially with RC cars, coming from racing quads, we would spend top dollar to get a few more C's out of every pack. Even then, I started buying cheaper batteries and would get to buy MORE for the same money, keeping me in the air/ground longer. I currently run Awanfi and Ovonic 3S, 4S and they are performing GREAT! Just my 2 cents.