10 RC LiPo Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Here are 10 common LiPo mistakes we've seen and the remedies behind them.

[ElCamino]

Thanks for taking the time to inform RC users of proper Li-Po usage...

[stevenbarnhart]

Impressive number of comments in such a short time. That goes to show the amount of interest in this area about LIPO batteries. Good information for everyone to consider. Thank you for your expertise!

[dantop]

Hmmm....
LiPo's are like a relationship.... it has it's up's and down's but once you figure it it's FREAK'in fun!!! LOL

[majestynyny]

I haven’t used my lipo 6000 mah batteries in 5 years and surprisingly they’re working fine.

[johnpttriplow]

For someone like myself just entering the rc aircraft hobby this video is absolute gold!!

[thepaddychannel]

Mmmmm, might need to check some of my batteries that are new but not used and bought some time ago. Thanks for the great video.

[festushaggen]

Thanks a lot for this. I'm getting back into r/c again and have never used lipos before. Nicad and nimh never needed any special treatment but hearing about lipo fires and puffing had me concerned. This helped a lot. 👍

[mikaelandersson]

Informative video! But batteries, no matter what kind, should be recycled or at least be collected seperately, NOT dumped in a landfill.

[robbryan]

For the greatest part, I've found the AMain "tech" videos extremely rudimentary, to the point of being aimed at 'children'. However, this video is not only NOT rudimentary, but it contains EXTREMELY important AND useful information. It would be great if the battery manufacturers would include this info in the packaging, but they don't. So...thank you AMain for a useful, informative, articulate video.

[edwardselesky]

Fairly new to the rc hobby and after watching some horrific lipo videos your segment on the care and use of them is a godsend. Thanks for posting this great advice!!!

[superdonchw]

sounds like I have another full time job using these things

[meademorgan]

I’m a newbie to R/C cars and batteries. Didn’t know any of this information, batteries are $50.00 plus. A bit expensive to be buying new ones every few months because I didn’t know the correct charging/ discharging procedures. Great informative video.

[josecruz]

You've help me out so much thank you for your videos . Currently I'm in a wheelchair n got into the hobby, I love it I even got my daughter's into it

[jiakabery]

Things have changed much since I got into the hobby back in 87. Back then it was all about Sanyo Red or Yellow. That's all you needed to know. If you could afford them you got the reds for stock and yellow for modified. They had different discharge rates. Now i'm like...WTH is going on? I just learned not to store charged Lipos. So I better get out there and drive my newly acquired SC10. Thanks for the awesome video. I learned MUCH!!!

[millervg]

This video is actually so helpful and I would never have known any of this and i would end up blowing my self up. Thanks keep up the great content

[derekthrone]

Damn My hats off to you, I didnt hear, see or kno that you planted a surveillance cam in my garage!!!! But now since you've posted all my mistakes for the rest of the world to know, I guess I shud start practicing safe-lipo-usage!!! Great vid buddy👍👍

[shoestoo]

I needed this education, thanks for taking the time to educate us this technology.

[MrMaticevicmarin]

For me You are some kind of RC God, you really have the best advices, humble owner of Traxxas Summit and Jamara Lipon.

[thriftest]

I like to think Brett talks like this when he's sinking beers with the boys at the weekend :) Great vid!

[kenlacasse]

New to the hobby myself. Just purchased a new balance charger and wanted to know the what and what on LiPos. Found this video and it was exactly the breakdown I was looking for to explain when and how to use the functions on my charger. Highly educational. Thank you!