Granite What's a good mAh for a Granite 4x4 3S Blx

[superticky]

Hello guys !

So my buddy bought a Granite 4x4 3S Blx and I would like to give him as a bday present a 3S battery. Since I don't own one I don't know well dimensions and also for weight reasons what would be a good mAh battery option for good run times but also fits well and not too heavy for this platform ( or should I not worry about the weight at all ? )

would a 3S on the 5200s be just good or can I go to the 6500 or 7200 mAh ?

Mind saying he has a charger that supports 3S but only 4 amps max, so the bigger the slower it will take him to charge.

Thank you !

 

[Notorious J]

@ekhansen78 , you should follow this thread. Hopefully the Arrma family will have good suggestions. Sorry @superticky , didn't me to jump in, but another member has a similar problem he's trying to resolve.

 

[Slim69782003]

Hello guys !

So my buddy bought a Granite 4x4 3S Blx and I would like to give him as a bday present a 3S battery. Since I don't own one I don't know well dimensions and also for weight reasons what would be a good mAh battery option for good run times but also fits well and not too heavy for this platform ( or should I not worry about the weight at all ? )

would a 3S on the 5200s be just good or can I go to the 6500 or 7200 mAh ?

Mind saying he has a charger that supports 3S but only 4 amps max, so the bigger the slower it will take him to charge.

Thank you !

If the batteries have the minimum c rating all mentioned batteries would be a good choice...

 

[crimsonfancy]

For all of these 1:10 and 1:8 rigs, I like to stay around 5000mah and get the c-rating highest vs cost.
5000-5400 mah usually fit right anywhere, charge fast enough, and run out of juice before anything gets hot. 15 minutes runtime is enough.
Then, take my time and put a new pack in. Sip a beer or take a photo etc. Motor and esc cool some, new 5000 pack in and good to go.
2s to 6s I use high c-rating and under 5400mah packs. They fit everything I have and even under 6s I use deans plugs and adapters. But that's a whole nether rabbit hole.

 

[Sledgehog]

Honestly around a 5000-5400mah will give you plenty of runtime as Crimson also stated. (round 15-20 minutes or so usually)
Anything over that and you want to stop after 15-20 anyways to let stuff cooldown. If you have something bigger sometimes you can forget and just keep running until the thermal protection kicks in and you have to stop anyways.

Also SMC are GREAT batteries and they are still on sale on their site.
https://www.smc-racing.net/index.php?route=product/category&path=67_99

you'd probably want to look at this one specifically: https://www.smc-racing.net/index.php?route=product/product&path=67_99&product_id=413

You can also get any connector type you want pretty much for like $1 more or so. Just be wary the shipping from them directly is a bit up there BUT it usually comes out to about the ame or even cheaper than buying them from 3rd party retailers.

 

[superticky]

Thank you guys ! great comments and advice, very appreciated.

 

[superticky]

Just got a GenAce 5300 !!!