Lipo battery and charger

[Benlee3]

Hi, new to this forum and the whole airsoft game to be honest. Just got my self a G&G firehawk but I need to buy a lipo battery and charger, not sure of the best place to buy one. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks

 

[Sitting Duck]

http://www.componentshop.co.uk/7-4v-1300mah-20c-continuous-discharge-lipo-battery-136mm-long.html

think that will just about fit in the stock tube - note think !!!!

well something like that I think I used in mine at first

PLEASE CHECK & MEASURE YOURSELF TO MAKE SURE

do not sue me if that battery don't fit, it was a little tight but did go after careful routing of wires

chargers - well look at that site cheapy ones from about £10+ for a B3 that slowly charges through the small balance lead

to say £25-ish for a Genuine B6 type - this needs a psu to run it unless you buy the B6 ac/dc charger with built in psu

 

[Benlee3]

Thanks mate, would this charger be any good

http://www.componentshop.co.uk/1000ma-1500ma-li-po-li-fe-charger-for-2s-3s-lipo-life-battery-packs-complete-with-psu.html

 

[Sitting Duck]

yup that will do, has a bit more oomph in it than trickle charge 800mah

also comes with its psu plug 240v to around 12-18v

it is a "B3" type - simple easy to use to get you going

The "B6" has more settings, faster charge but more money etc.....

but yeah that stuff will get ya going ok

 

[Benlee3]

Cheers buddy, will check the battery size and get it ordered ??

 

[Sitting Duck]

yeah best check - think the 7.4v vapex went in ok

but it is a bit of a squeeze in stock tube and stock might not fully compress all the way (1 click short)

but a 3 cell 9.9v life stick was really too tight to get in there - like a nun's minge

ahem ok camel's ar$e in a sandstorm then.

I changed the stock to fixed stubby M4 and shove in cheaper/bigger block batteries

but the VS-02 stock does look nice - just limits ya on battery options

it has the split in tube at side to assist getting wires all sorted which helps

loud sexy little black bitch - very loud especially in cqb buildings/tunnels

my first RIF - had to have one and called mine Rihanna

 

[Benlee3]

Well I've measured it and yeh it's pretty tight but should just fit, I love the look of the stock so would like to keep that for now, will upgrade at some point though ?? I haven't used it yet because I haven't got a battery but watched loads of YouTube vids and looks an awesome gun

 

[Sitting Duck]

any probs - gis a shout sir

 

[Benlee3]

Cheers mate much appreciated

 

[n1ckh]

What you can do to gain extra clearence is strip the outer packaging of the Lipo & replace it with insulation tape

 

[Sitting Duck]

What you can do to gain extra clearence is strip the outer packaging of the Lipo & replace it with insulation tape

ffs be careful and don't use a pin - BOOOOOMMMM !!!!

like some nob did a while back ( ooops that was me )

 

[n1ckh]

ffs be careful and don't use a pin - BOOOOOMMMM !!!!

like some nob did a while back ( ooops that was me )

We live & learn mate but soooo glad your ok I've seen first hand what an exploding/shorted Lipo can do

If you do remove the packaging, cover all the wires on the Lipo with tape before you wrap a length around the Lipo itself

 

[Benlee3]

I think I will just leave it as is, don't like what I see about exploding lipo batteries hahaha

 

[Sitting Duck]

deffo one of them Brainiac things - Don't try this at home !!!!

I'm the reason they put in the: "No really - don't try this at home" extra warning bit

funny now but $hit myself totally and my hall's carpet is still scorched in 2 places

They are fine - but don't do stupid jackass stuff with them and if they look iffy - replace them

coz they really pack a punch - especially when they get damaged by even bigger dumbass twats

look on youtube but seriously chaps don't take chances messing with lipo's