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Looking for what online store people most use to purchase their RC Batteries.

Any opinions/stories you could tell from your purchases would also be great.

Thanks in advance!

Not sure it matters a whole lot, RC planet, amainhobbies or Tower hobbies. Are good starting points. IMO

http://www.rcplanet.com/RC_Batteries_and_Packs_s/37.htm

http://www.amainhobbies.com/index.php/cPath/1389/n/Batteries

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0093p?&C=CGD&P=7

Maybe someone has a better option.....

I've always used tower, though not being a racer I'm not picky about the batteries.

My Hobby Store...

I Usually go with Tower on my Online orders...

Try to support your LHS (local hobby store/shop)!

I know most times the prices at a LHS are a bit higher, but you can walk in and get it right then and there, and you get the service if there is a problem! Plus, you are supporting your local economy!

I know the store I work for (PM Hobby Craft) matches or gets as close to A-main or Towers price as possible (after exchange rate). It's tough to compete against the big mail order houses as they buy from the manufactures as a distributor. The price they get is much better than the hobby stores get from the distributor! Some times the same mail order house is the distributor. ie: Great Planes (distributor) is Tower Hobbies (mail order) ! These guys make some serious profit!

The irony is that the mail order house has much less overhead "per staff" than a hobby shop! Not only that but they never have to deal with the angry customer in your face! That burns me the most!!

while i agree everyone should support the lhs, i sure do, i do not buy batteries from them.


after running name brand batteries and lipos from hong kong i know buy all my batteries from hong kong.
i can't find any reason to pay a premium for name brand batteries that were made in china anyway and perform the same.

hobbyking.com or ebay with free shipping, i usually wait for a deal to pop up on the bay.

i do buy 95% of everything else (except vintage parts) from my lhs.

the last few packs i bought from my LHS were over priced and didnt last that long and probably came from Hongkong anyway
paul

HobbyKing