Krawlin
Quarry Creeper
One of the newest cells to hit the market, the Ener-G 4600's, have arrived! I have so far done 3 runs on the pack, and compared it to 3 runs on a Elite 4500 pack, and the results are amazing!!! Please read on!
Just recieved my Ener-G 4600, Sub-C, NiMH, 4600mAh, 6 cell side by side pack in the mail yesterday. Here is the full review.
First impressions--
The cells come in a lime green and faux carbon fiber wrap around the cell. Looks awesome, and will look great in any truck with a Mamba Max ESC (The green is almost the same). This pack came from www.boomboombatteries.com , and the pack appears to be expertly soldered and assembled, using silver battery bars, and some clear shoo goo to hold the cells together. Came with a female Deans connector as well. Overall, this pack gets a 10 out of 10 as far as first impressions and assembly quality.
The first charge--
Now most people may not agree with what I do for the first charge, but I believe in putting it on the a max safe charge rate of 4.6 amps for the first and all of the charges on this pack. Took a bit over an hour at 4.6 amps on my OFNA DigiPeak 3 charger, and the cells only got slighty warm. The pack peaked at 4700+- mAh. I then allowed the pack to sit overnight, and today took it out for the test runs.
The first run info--
First Run Test Vehicle- My Super class rock crawler with clod axles, a Tekin Rebel 2 ESC, 2 55T Integy lathe motors, 8 tooth pinions, Deans Wet Noodle wire, 16.5 inch wheelbase, and test weight at 13 pounds (including battery).
Test Location- Home rock crawling course. Sierra Vista, Arizona. 4600 Feet Elevation. Weather was 50 degrees F outside, windy (about 15 MPH), and light sprinkling rain off and on. Difficulty of challenge the rocks posed for my crawler (the test vehicle)- about a 7.5 out of 10 as far as challenging
Driving Style- Slow, quick bursts to help get over rocks when little traction was present, motors often under a medium/high load, lots of brakes, and wheelspeed test runs (Full throttle, measured by the rate at which my crawler drives away in feet from me as I walk behind it.)
First run results--
First noticed- I large increase in wheelspeed. Compared to the Elite 4500, my crawler is considered "Fast" in the crawling world. Pack gets a 10 out of 10 as far as wanted wheelspeed from my crawler.
This pack also provided my crawler with- Compared to my Elite 4500 pack, the Ener-G 4600 gave me about a 15%-20% increase in torque. This pack really makes these 55T motors shine torque wise. Battery gets a 9.6 out of 10 on off the line punch and torque, as it really gave the motors a lot of extra power.
This pack also provided my crawler with- I have a very long first run, run time of 1 hour and 20 minutes on the maiden run with this pack, and gave about 1 hour and 20 minutes +- a few minutes on second 2 runs. The Elite 4500 packs only gave me about a 50 minute run time. Pack gets a 10 out of 10 as far as capacity and ability to provide a long runtime in my crawler.
This pack also provided my crawler with- Gave me best colder weather perfomance of any NiMH pack I have ever owned. Although 50 F outside isnt very cold, the light sprinkling rain and 15 MPH winds made a considerable temperature drop. My Elite 4500 packs performed quite poorly today as a result of the colder weather, however, the Ener-G 4600 did not seem to be very affected by this colder weather. 10 out of 10 as far as colder weather perfomance.
Also noticed- The power of the pack did not fade until the last 5 or so minutes of my run. Up until then, I could not notice any drop in power. As far as how long the pack will provide power before power fade, 10 out of 10, basically providing full power for 92%-95% of the run.
Final Impressions after 3 runs on this pack with my crawler-
-Makes for an awesome NiMH crawling pack. Lots of power, torque, wheelspeed, and great runtime, and not noticable fade until very end of the run.
-Have not tested this, but I am very confident that this pack will work great with my Mamba Max 6900 system in my XXX-T, as it provide GOBS of power until the very end, and this is a probable indication of the packs ability to supply alot of amps.
-Great pack, if I ever needed another NiMH pack, I would for sure buy one of these packs again. Great quality cell, high capacity, and able to provide alot of amps.
Overall rating on this pack, basically averaging the ratings, I give this pack a 9.95 out of 10. Best pack I have ever owned, and for $48 at www.boomboombatteries.com , there is no other NiMH pack out there with this kind of power for this kind of price.
If you are a member of RCU, I also have this review up there under the Electric Offroad section. My username on there is Jolly Roger Pirate, and the thread has this same title.
Just recieved my Ener-G 4600, Sub-C, NiMH, 4600mAh, 6 cell side by side pack in the mail yesterday. Here is the full review.
First impressions--
The cells come in a lime green and faux carbon fiber wrap around the cell. Looks awesome, and will look great in any truck with a Mamba Max ESC (The green is almost the same). This pack came from www.boomboombatteries.com , and the pack appears to be expertly soldered and assembled, using silver battery bars, and some clear shoo goo to hold the cells together. Came with a female Deans connector as well. Overall, this pack gets a 10 out of 10 as far as first impressions and assembly quality.
The first charge--
Now most people may not agree with what I do for the first charge, but I believe in putting it on the a max safe charge rate of 4.6 amps for the first and all of the charges on this pack. Took a bit over an hour at 4.6 amps on my OFNA DigiPeak 3 charger, and the cells only got slighty warm. The pack peaked at 4700+- mAh. I then allowed the pack to sit overnight, and today took it out for the test runs.
The first run info--
First Run Test Vehicle- My Super class rock crawler with clod axles, a Tekin Rebel 2 ESC, 2 55T Integy lathe motors, 8 tooth pinions, Deans Wet Noodle wire, 16.5 inch wheelbase, and test weight at 13 pounds (including battery).
Test Location- Home rock crawling course. Sierra Vista, Arizona. 4600 Feet Elevation. Weather was 50 degrees F outside, windy (about 15 MPH), and light sprinkling rain off and on. Difficulty of challenge the rocks posed for my crawler (the test vehicle)- about a 7.5 out of 10 as far as challenging
Driving Style- Slow, quick bursts to help get over rocks when little traction was present, motors often under a medium/high load, lots of brakes, and wheelspeed test runs (Full throttle, measured by the rate at which my crawler drives away in feet from me as I walk behind it.)
First run results--
First noticed- I large increase in wheelspeed. Compared to the Elite 4500, my crawler is considered "Fast" in the crawling world. Pack gets a 10 out of 10 as far as wanted wheelspeed from my crawler.
This pack also provided my crawler with- Compared to my Elite 4500 pack, the Ener-G 4600 gave me about a 15%-20% increase in torque. This pack really makes these 55T motors shine torque wise. Battery gets a 9.6 out of 10 on off the line punch and torque, as it really gave the motors a lot of extra power.
This pack also provided my crawler with- I have a very long first run, run time of 1 hour and 20 minutes on the maiden run with this pack, and gave about 1 hour and 20 minutes +- a few minutes on second 2 runs. The Elite 4500 packs only gave me about a 50 minute run time. Pack gets a 10 out of 10 as far as capacity and ability to provide a long runtime in my crawler.
This pack also provided my crawler with- Gave me best colder weather perfomance of any NiMH pack I have ever owned. Although 50 F outside isnt very cold, the light sprinkling rain and 15 MPH winds made a considerable temperature drop. My Elite 4500 packs performed quite poorly today as a result of the colder weather, however, the Ener-G 4600 did not seem to be very affected by this colder weather. 10 out of 10 as far as colder weather perfomance.
Also noticed- The power of the pack did not fade until the last 5 or so minutes of my run. Up until then, I could not notice any drop in power. As far as how long the pack will provide power before power fade, 10 out of 10, basically providing full power for 92%-95% of the run.
Final Impressions after 3 runs on this pack with my crawler-
-Makes for an awesome NiMH crawling pack. Lots of power, torque, wheelspeed, and great runtime, and not noticable fade until very end of the run.
-Have not tested this, but I am very confident that this pack will work great with my Mamba Max 6900 system in my XXX-T, as it provide GOBS of power until the very end, and this is a probable indication of the packs ability to supply alot of amps.
-Great pack, if I ever needed another NiMH pack, I would for sure buy one of these packs again. Great quality cell, high capacity, and able to provide alot of amps.
Overall rating on this pack, basically averaging the ratings, I give this pack a 9.95 out of 10. Best pack I have ever owned, and for $48 at www.boomboombatteries.com , there is no other NiMH pack out there with this kind of power for this kind of price.
If you are a member of RCU, I also have this review up there under the Electric Offroad section. My username on there is Jolly Roger Pirate, and the thread has this same title.
