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Kayak Fishing => Drillin' & Cuttin' => Topic started by: upnorthtex on August 10, 2012, 10:19:16 AM

Title: Blue brick battery
Post by: upnorthtex on August 10, 2012, 10:19:16 AM

What is this battery y'all talk about and where do ya get them, Art

Title: Re: Blue brick battery
Post by: Lee on August 10, 2012, 10:24:08 AM

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=7606.msg82718#msg82718 (http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=7606.msg82718#msg82718)

We get them from ebay.  Someone also said you can get them through Remote Control car sites too.

Title: Re: Blue brick battery
Post by: upnorthtex on August 10, 2012, 05:01:50 PM

Thanks Lee, found them and ordered one, the 5 lber was a little heavy for my tiny Hobie, Art

Title: Re: Blue brick battery
Post by: JamesC on August 10, 2012, 05:18:22 PM

Hobby Partz has the RC version too. Cheap, made in China, but they seem to hold up pretty well. They also sell chargers, safety bags for charging, and various other things. I've ordered a few things from them and they have arrived quickly and undamaged.

http://www.hobbypartz.com/bluelipo.html (http://www.hobbypartz.com/bluelipo.html)

Title: Re: Blue brick battery
Post by: upnorthtex on August 10, 2012, 07:05:42 PM

What's a charging bag and are they neccesary

Title: Re: Blue brick battery
Post by: JamesC on August 11, 2012, 08:22:09 AM

They are NOT necessary, but they will help contain the mess IF the battery explodes. Li-ion can be temper-mental batteries IF you don't handle them correctly. My buddies don't use them and they have never had a problem. It's just an additional safety device. I don't mean to scare anybody about batteries exploding. It can happen, but it doesn't happen that often.

Title: Re: Blue brick battery
Post by: Skidplate on August 14, 2012, 10:02:18 AM

Just to put anyone at ease about these batteries. They are the same thing that is in your laptop and  cellphone.

The reason for the "explosion" warning is that in the RC community, people push these batteries to their extremes and accidents happen more often. I  have seen these do their thing and can attest to the validity of the warning.

However I also keep my cellphone in my front pocket 3 inches away from my most valued body part. So, as long as you are careful and follow all the precautions, you should be fine. (Make sure your storage box doesn't fill up with water and don't charge with a cutoff lamp cord, etc...)

I second the HobbyPartz recommendation. They have the best prices *stateside* that I've found.

Title: Re: Blue brick battery
Post by: JamesC on August 14, 2012, 11:13:49 AM

Thanks Skidplate, I would agree that the r/c community is pretty rough and abuses their equiptment pretty badly.

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