brucewsb Heliman Location: Santa Barbara, CA
| Yes, the new version of the pack (still 17C) is a little taller than the old one and will not fit under the pinion. Even with my older one I did not slide it under the pinion even though it would fit but with only about 1-2mm gap it made me nervous. Still need to weigh the new one to compare with the old and will report back the numbers then. The L500 seems to balance just fine with the batteries in front of the pinion though.
Hopefully the new pack lasts a bit longer. The two older packs have lost their punch after 80 flights and one started puffing at 80 (the other is now at 97). The new one has tons of power in comparison but now at 20+ flights I notice a very slight drop from the first 10 but it could be because I need to warm it up before flying since I charge it in cooler temps.
I'm tempted to get an EVO25 5000 next time so I can see if a higher C rating makes the pack last longer. |