What lipo brand should I buy?
 

Yes, you read it correctly, the rc lipo repair man himself (back in the day, check yourself before you wreck yourself, aaiight..) needs some info from those in the know.

I need to replace some of my smaller lipos, due to them not being used for 6yrs or so...

Looking for a hardcase 3000 mah or larger 2s pack that will fit in the saddle location of my tamiya M03, so it needs to be shaped like a good ole stick pack, oval in cross section.

And I am sure I will need another 3s 5000mah pack.

Brands, where to get them, prices, all will be greatly appreciated!

Hobbyking is still good for me. You know where to get them. Hyperion is still elite for me$$$. Get those at allerc.

Apperantly graphene substrate is a thing now and some packs have higher than normal voltage. Like 4.35v. I havent tested either of these.

I hear great things about maxamps.

From Maxamps, I am sure...

I made the original order that allowed my LHS to be a distributor and get "better" prices from Maxamps. I puffed every pack I bought within the first 6 weeks of ownership.

Prices on the hyperion packs seem to have dropped quite a bit, IIRC. I may have to skip the cheapos.

Yeah they have. They are the best. Also amazon carries gensace people used to love them. They were good quality and cheap. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...h04n7zDLqMB2MQ no idea if it will fit.

Pack puffing I thought was just break in when the pack expands to add extra capacity.

Its a feature. It actually is a helium release so that the vehicle becomes lighter.

My favorite Maxamps experience was using their 10,000mah 3s lipo. I ran it in a 2wd pede geared for about 45 mph. Runtime was lower than expected and the pack was so out of balance it took about 40hrs to balance. I tried to send it back, no dice.

Yup, plus it helps the shrink hold the cells together better than the cheap brands.

If I recall correct that was also act as a cushen to protect the cells in jumps etc?

And helps custom fit the pack to the battery tray. You don't just get a lipo when you buy maxamps, you get peace of mind in knowing you made the best decision.

I should be on their PR team...

Not sure they have the size you want but check out SMC. They're quality has seemed to go up and they are well trusted in the crawler market.

I run Turnigy still but did pick up a Gensace 3s 2200 recently. Haven't run it yet but it looks good from afar.

You don't get just LiPo or You just don't get a LiPo?
You get everyting else, just not a good LiPo :)

I have good expierence with Gens Ace as well, the customer service in Germany is very good as well.

I picked up 2 gens ace hardcase 2s 5k from ebay. seem to be doing well.

I also found a stick pack shaped 5100 2s lipo that fits in my Tamiya M03. Says it can do 35c, Kinesis is the band IIRC. We shall see how it does...