Pamela Chittock
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Hi, Ive just bought my son the Kraton for Christmas,do I get 4s or 6s lipo? or two 3s ?Also will the brand of battery make a difference ? thankyou
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... i read that you bought a sonHi, Ive just bought my son the Kraton for Christmas,do I get 4s or 6s lipo? or two 3s ?Also will the brand of battery make a difference ? thankyou
he is 10... i read that you bought a son
may i ask how old the son is? i feel that 6s and 4s may be to much
hmmm…. I think 4s on 50% throttle or higher depending on skill level. It’s a pretty heavy rig, you don’t want that to hit your ankles.he is 10
I could barely handle a brushed slash 2wd on a 7 cell nimh when I was 10, imagine a 6s Kraton!A Kraton 6s on 6s batteries is going to be a handful for a ten-year-old. I suggest you start with a single 4s battery and turn the throttle on the transmitter down to 50% or 75% to start with until he gets used to driving the Kraton.
as others have said (please don't take this the wrong way sir)he is 10
or just send it and hope for the best...as others have said (please don't take this the wrong way sir)
but i feel that that would be to much
id reccommend a 3s senton as a starter and maybe a kraton mext year
I’m assuming you bought the Arrma Kraton 6S BLX? If so, I would start with a single 4S lipo. You might want to buy two, just so you can have fun for a longer time. Run one pack until it’s done, which should be 10-20mins depending on a bunch of factors, and then he can swap packs and keep running while the first one recharges.Hi, Ive just bought my son the Kraton for Christmas,do I get 4s or 6s lipo? or two 3s ?Also will the brand of battery make a difference ? thankyou
he is 10
Thank youWelcome to Forum!! That’s a great Christmas present for sure! Like they have said above I would probably get a 4s, then once he gets used to it, you can go from there if you go for the 6s you can always turn down speed on the controller. Happy Holidays!!
I first purchased my son a brushed 4wd top speed being 30mph a year ago , and to be honest his control was amazing. I was surprised to see how much control he had. luckily I live opposite a large open space where he can run it without any obstacles. this year I decided to go bigger and better. im just not sure the best way to go about it. (as in which battery to get )I could barely handle a brushed slash 2wd on a 7 cell nimh when I was 10, imagine a 6s Kraton!
What do you mean ?I foresee a sad new year for the young man!! Hopefully dad can wrench!!
Hello, what lipo battery do you use.Hi, Ive just bought my son the Kraton for Christmas,do I get 4s or 6s lipo? or two 3s ?Also will the brand of battery make a difference ? thankyou
I was just clownin.. A wreck is inevitable but it will always be repairable!! Just plan ahead for tools and such so when it happens u will be prepared!Thank you for your reply, what would you say is the better branded battery ?
Thank you
I first purchased my son a brushed 4wd top speed being 30mph a year ago , and to be honest his control was amazing. I was surprised to see how much control he had. luckily I live opposite a large open space where he can run it without any obstacles. this year I decided to go bigger and better. im just not sure the best way to go about it. (as in which battery to get )
What do you mean ?
Thank you for your reply, what would you say is the better branded battery ?
Thank you
I first purchased my son a brushed 4wd top speed being 30mph a year ago , and to be honest his control was amazing. I was surprised to see how much control he had. luckily I live opposite a large open space where he can run it without any obstacles. this year I decided to go bigger and better. im just not sure the best way to go about it. (as in which battery to get )
What do you mean ?
I first purchased my son a brushed 4wd top speed being 30mph a year ago , and to be honest his control was amazing. I was surprised to see how much control he had. luckily I live opposite a large open space where he can run it without any obstacles. this year I decided to go bigger and better. im just not sure the best way to go about it. (as in which battery to get )
Thankyou for the advice .Ive decided to get him two 3s batteries. I have a charger but ive heard you can buy dual charging chargers. do you recommend these? if so which is better ?The 6s Kraton running on a 4s battery will give it about 30mph speed. (around what you are saying he is used to driving on)
Given your description of how well he drives he may be ready for 6s power. If so I usually recommend 2 of the 3s packs. For getting started Amazon is hard to beat with Hoovoo and Zeee brands pricing. Just make sure the connector of the LiPo is compatible with the car (eC5/iC5)
It may be best to start on 4s and order the 6s setup later if the budget allows buying more batteries. You may also want to read up on LiPo storage and safety. They cannot just be left fully charged or fully discharged like other batteries, if you want them to remain safe and last a long time.
I highly recommend going out with him the first few times to encourage safety. This sort of RC is on another level and will really hurt someone if they get hit by it.
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