RC Monster should carry zippy

[Tempted]

Well, HobbyCity has a state-side warehouse. I'm sure Mike could have them shipped from there with a large enough order. I, too, would love RCM to carry the packs. I personally will buy Zippy packs again, I love them.

[johnrobholmes]

Sure a sale is a sale, but if it doesn't make a business money then it is invested capital that could be used for better things - like nice batteries or new vehicle conversions.

Speaking as a business owner, I wouldn't touch those packs as resale material with a 1000 foot pole. Sure I may buy a few myself, but the consistency of construction and known overrated cells totally turns me off.


Would you be willing to pay twice as much? That is about what it would cost to cover the shipping, industry margins, and VAT fees from importation in mass. Then you still have a crappy Zippy lipo.

theres nothing crappy about the zippys......I never hear anything but great things about them......if you order more than one at a time from HC than your shipping cost per battery comes down

I use many of them

one battery cost $20 to ship
two batterys cost $20 to ship

not sure about three

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by johnrobholmes

...Speaking as a business owner, I wouldn't touch those packs as resale material with a 1000 foot pole. Sure I may buy a few myself, but the consistency of construction and known overrated cells totally turns me off...

I've heard the same thing. Seems it would only be worth it if Mike could get the raw cells and then put them together himself. But then there goes any profit...

[Tempted]

Originally Posted by johnrobholmes

Sure I may buy a few myself, but the consistency of construction and known overrated cells totally turns me off.

Then you still have a crappy Zippy lipo.

Really? I've known nothing but great consitancy and underrated cells. As for a crappy Zippy, these packs are anything but crappy. I've had them side by side with MaxAmps and they blow them away, at 1/4 of the price. Who has had a problem with the Zippys? Other than one member who tried to use it in a weedwacker, I don't know of another failure.

[johnrobholmes]

Originally Posted by Tempted

Really? I've known nothing but great consitancy and underrated cells. As for a crappy Zippy, these packs are anything but crappy. I've had them side by side with MaxAmps and they blow them away, at 1/4 of the price. Who has had a problem with the Zippys? Other than one member who tried to use it in a weedwacker, I don't know of another failure.

Says something about MA cells there, doesn't it.


When I say crappy Zippy, I am indeed referring to the construction and not necessarily the cells themselves. No matching, sketchy soldering work, and generally a big possible variation from pack to pack.

I am in no way saying that Zippy isn't a good value. They are cheaper than anything else out there, but you do have to inspect them before use and keep a careful eye on the balance of the pack.