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Title: why the hell are 9.6v batteries more expensive than 7.2v batteries ???
Post by: F.O.Bean on May 29, 2005, 11:40:57 AM
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http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=215

i would like to keep all of my batteries consistent(ie all 7.2v or all 9.6v) but im not paying 15 bucks more per pair for 9.6v batts, i mean, thats just silly

i vcan get (4) 7.2v batts for 70 bucks and only (2) 9.6v batts are 50 bucks :P

just wondering as im starting to really get my VR Box ready for heavy use thiks summer, and i dont wanna hot-swap a 9.6v battery into a 7.2v setup :P

so who wants to buy 2 9.6v NIMH RC batteries ???
Title: Re: why the hell are 9.6v batteries more expensive than 7.2v batteries ???
Post by: JasonR on May 29, 2005, 01:40:05 PM
The 9.6 battery has two more cells, so there's justification for a 1/3 higher cost.  The rest of the difference likely has to do mostly with economies of scale.  7.2v has been a 'standard' in RC for a long while.

Actually... your 7.2v batteries at $17.50 are $2.92 per cell.  The 9.6v at $25 are $3.13 per cell.  That seems pretty reasonable to me.

- Jason
Title: Re: why the hell are 9.6v batteries more expensive than 7.2v batteries ???
Post by: F.O.Bean on May 29, 2005, 02:13:37 PM
that makes sense jason, thanks!

BTW, i found a great seller on ebay where i got (4) 7.2v 3000mah NIMH batts for a total of 63 bucks w/ shipping, so im happy w/ that ;D
Title: Re: why the hell are 9.6v batteries more expensive than 7.2v batteries ???
Post by: terrapinj on May 29, 2005, 03:03:53 PM
so who wants to buy 2 9.6v NIMH RC batteries ???

what's the maH rating?
Title: Re: why the hell are 9.6v batteries more expensive than 7.2v batteries ???
Post by: F.O.Bean on May 29, 2005, 03:10:51 PM
so who wants to buy 2 9.6v NIMH RC batteries ???

what's the maH rating?

3000mah a piece :)