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Hi Albert! I'm running a batch (4) of those packs (650mah 4S) on my 3.5" and they perform as well as their 4.2V packs. They do degrade a little faster: After 200 cycles they are down to 560mah (hovering down to 3.5V) when the normal packs survived about 250 cycles to get to that point. For my use case it means phasing them out after 300 cycles vs. 350 cycles while slashing off 10% of battery weight which is a win for me.
I was waiting for this video, it was worth the waiting. With high voltage batteries you can use the battery between 4.35 to 3.5 and then you can get more capacity from them. The batteries are way ligher when comparing to regular batteries with the same capacity. That could help with sub-250g quads. I use HV batteries and they perform better than regular batteries, i always storage charge them after use. Awesome video Albert, great information provided.
Thinking the sub 250 will start to get more and more popular. I am very interested in building one, well maybe sub 300, shhhhh it will look like a sub 250.
The review I've been waiting for. Great overview of these new HV packs from GNB. I'll be trying them out, I already have been flying the 1100mah hv packs on my home grown Crux35. Really happy with them, 10 minutes with some flips and rolls thrown in. Happy flying everyone. 😎
@@smokehead5318 I'll have to check the gnb 720mah hv. I have a tattu 850mah 4s lipo. It's larger and slightly heavier than the 1100mah hv pack. The Crux35 feels better on the 1100mah. I tried the 650mah hv, not good on the Crux35.
Hey, it's going to be 2 years soon since this video, in about 2 weeks from now. (6:30 for reference). What is your long term feedback for these batteries? :)
How are they holding up? 😁 I have 4 or 5 hv packs like this. All pretty new 😉 on my new speedybee35 axis flying argus f7 aio and xing 2205 3200kv motors
I use GNB 3S 300Mah batteries and I find them pretty good. I have no complaints. They are relatively inexpensive and perform well. I'm no battery expert, but I must admit I am happy with my GNB batteries. I suspect battery technology has developed and progressed to a point where they can produce better battery at a cheaper price. All my batteries are 4.2v/cell, so have have nothing to compare it to. I think it goes without saying, if you take "good" care of your batteries and treat them well, you'll get the longest life and performance, that being said, everyone experience with batteries will be different. Thanks Albert. This is a very informative and helpful video. While GNB is IMO a relatively reliable battery I have more faith in GNB after watching your video. Much appreciated.
@@Adam_Carbone I only get 3-4 minutes on my GEPRC whoop. I can imagine in a single RC car you might get a long time. On that note I just bought an RC boat. I'm thinking of making an adapter or changing the plug to an XT30 so it can use LIPO packs instead of 2 cell 18650 batteries.
GNB batteries 👍!!! I still have some of the all silver 650 and 850 4s, they are a little bit puffy but still works. I flew the pack to hard and they got mad. 😤
I think there has been quite an improvement in battery technology in last few years, as I have gone from batteries that were quite warm after a flight, to batteries that barely get warm, after longer flights and aggressive flying... and this isn't just new vs old batteries. So that plus a tweaked battery chemistry for lihv can make a big difference.
Thanks for taking the time to really test out the new GNB HV batteries. I really like that is it lighter. As for longevity I tend to destroy my batteries from a crash before it gets old and saggy. I will keep these in mind for my next round of batteries. Great Review Albert!!
Hi! Could I get some advice about what motors should I use for a 3" freestye build (about 210grams with action camera)? My options are: 1804 3500KV, 1507 3800KV, 1404 4000KV motors. I am looking for freestyle-ability, and flight time. If you were me, what would you choose? I have 450mah 4s lipos, but I plan on buying some 650mah ones.
I stopped buying GnB 2 years ago. Tattu and Pulse are more reliable. But my top choice is Thunder Power. Had them for 5 years and they still send me to the moon.
So far holding up well. I haven't notice much decrease in performance but I also don't try to kill them every flight by over discharging them below 3.3v per cell. I know a few people who go below 3.0v per cell on every flight and the lipos didn't last long. I'm not aware of any brand of lipo that can handle that level of abuse so I'm not surprised.
@@AlbertKimTV thanks a lot for your feedback, i'm flying "freestyle" but try not to go lower than 3.5, and i'm mostly searching for an improvement over the ovonics without going to thé Tattus :D
im started to use GNB 1500mah 6S 4.35v per cells, and start to charger in HV high volt this week. did you know if I charge this in Lipo mode with 4.2v would prolonger the battery life?
What would you reccommend with regards to the charging of HV bats? I've seen opinions ranging from "never charge to .35v" to only charge to .35. As far as I understand, HV cells are just higher quality/performance cells that can take the extra charge. Would keeping a HV pack charged to 4.2v/cell instead of 4.35 damage the batery or actually improve its lifespan? (Edit: carged to 4.2 or 4.35 for flying, stored at 3.85v per cell)
@@AlbertKimTV Thanks for the reply! I understand more now, that makes sense. My wording wasn't too great so I meant charged to 4.2v not stored 🙈Thanks man, and as always, great content!!
@@Adam_Carbone Thanks dude! I meant to say charged to 4.2 vs 4.35 not stored. My wording was bad 😁🙈. I definitely do store all my bats at 3.85 whenever I'm not using them.
Seems like HV battery technology is improving🤔If these GNBs really are able to last almost as long as non-HV batteries, one of the major drawbacks to HV packs could be gone...Interesting update videos on these batteries! GNB batteries are the best!⚡
hello, when i charge the battery, do I need modify the full battery volt from LiHV mode 4.35v to 4.2v? because I am not sure my fpv (cinebot30, 6s version)can adapt it, thank you
RC car racers have been HV charging regular cells for years. No fires no explosions and racers don't care if the cells don't last forever. Nothing better than new HV charged cells.
Their 1s batteries are less then impressive. I have been reluctant to try anything else from them because of that. I also tried their 3s batteries and they do not take a crash very well. But if I get a good one from them they do last. It’s just unpredictable.
GNB is a very reputable brand especially compared to other battery brands so this result is somewhat expected. There is this brand of batteries booming in Amazon called the Ovonic, I am really interested in that battery. Regardless as usual thorough review Albert, thanks.
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Hi Albert!
I'm running a batch (4) of those packs (650mah 4S) on my 3.5" and they perform as well as their 4.2V packs. They do degrade a little faster: After 200 cycles they are down to 560mah (hovering down to 3.5V) when the normal packs survived about 250 cycles to get to that point. For my use case it means phasing them out after 300 cycles vs. 350 cycles while slashing off 10% of battery weight which is a win for me.
Are you charging them to 4.35v and getting the same performance ?
@@nuno5125 I actually charge the HV packs to 4.33V and the normal packs to 4.22V 😊
@@volkergoe and the HV packs don't have more performance?
@@nuno5125 No - they push out a little less current on short punshes (52Amp vs. 58Amp) but that's still plenty enough for a 270g rig.
@@volkergoe oh yeah that should be enought
I was waiting for this video, it was worth the waiting.
With high voltage batteries you can use the battery between 4.35 to 3.5 and then you can get more capacity from them.
The batteries are way ligher when comparing to regular batteries with the same capacity. That could help with sub-250g quads.
I use HV batteries and they perform better than regular batteries, i always storage charge them after use.
Awesome video Albert, great information provided.
Thinking the sub 250 will start to get more and more popular. I am very interested in building one, well maybe sub 300, shhhhh it will look like a sub 250.
@@jaechoe i won't tell anyone 😂
Wow, thank you for the video! I hope these batteries will last you long!
The review I've been waiting for. Great overview of these new HV packs from GNB. I'll be trying them out, I already have been flying the 1100mah hv packs on my home grown Crux35. Really happy with them, 10 minutes with some flips and rolls thrown in. Happy flying everyone. 😎
I have 8-9 min of freestyle flying crux35 on 4s gnb 720 lihv about 64g, and the same time on tattu 850 4s 4.2v 100g.
@@smokehead5318 I'll have to check the gnb 720mah hv. I have a tattu 850mah 4s lipo. It's larger and slightly heavier than the 1100mah hv pack. The Crux35 feels better on the 1100mah. I tried the 650mah hv, not good on the Crux35.
Hey, it's going to be 2 years soon since this video, in about 2 weeks from now. (6:30 for reference).
What is your long term feedback for these batteries? :)
How are they holding up? 😁 I have 4 or 5 hv packs like this. All pretty new 😉 on my new speedybee35 axis flying argus f7 aio and xing 2205 3200kv motors
Still got them. Still work well but they've got a ton of miles on them now. You've probably seen them in recent videos as well.
I use GNB 3S 300Mah batteries and I find them pretty good. I have no complaints. They are relatively inexpensive and perform well. I'm no battery expert, but I must admit I am happy with my GNB batteries. I suspect battery technology has developed and progressed to a point where they can produce better battery at a cheaper price. All my batteries are 4.2v/cell, so have have nothing to compare it to. I think it goes without saying, if you take "good" care of your batteries and treat them well, you'll get the longest life and performance, that being said, everyone experience with batteries will be different. Thanks Albert. This is a very informative and helpful video. While GNB is IMO a relatively reliable battery I have more faith in GNB after watching your video. Much appreciated.
@@Adam_Carbone I only get 3-4 minutes on my GEPRC whoop. I can imagine in a single RC car you might get a long time. On that note I just bought an RC boat. I'm thinking of making an adapter or changing the plug to an XT30 so it can use LIPO packs instead of 2 cell 18650 batteries.
GNB batteries 👍!!! I still have some of the all silver 650 and 850 4s, they are a little bit puffy but still works. I flew the pack to hard and they got mad. 😤
I think there has been quite an improvement in battery technology in last few years, as I have gone from batteries that were quite warm after a flight, to batteries that barely get warm, after longer flights and aggressive flying... and this isn't just new vs old batteries. So that plus a tweaked battery chemistry for lihv can make a big difference.
Coddar ( rebranded GNB) has the same 1300mAh batteries for 4 and 6s the only difference is the Coddar weighs a few grams more but cost a little less
I have seen some Coddar batteries on AliExpress, but i didn't know they were actually GNB batteries.
Thanks for taking the time to really test out the new GNB HV batteries. I really like that is it lighter. As for longevity I tend to destroy my batteries from a crash before it gets old and saggy. I will keep these in mind for my next round of batteries. Great Review Albert!!
Thanks for the great review
Hi! Could I get some advice about what motors should I use for a 3" freestye build (about 210grams with action camera)? My options are: 1804 3500KV, 1507 3800KV, 1404 4000KV motors. I am looking for freestyle-ability, and flight time. If you were me, what would you choose? I have 450mah 4s lipos, but I plan on buying some 650mah ones.
I don't have the props yet, but I have bought the 1404 4000kv motors.
Great review, still hesitant on HV packs but the weight saving are great.
I stopped buying GnB 2 years ago. Tattu and Pulse are more reliable. But my top choice is Thunder Power. Had them for 5 years and they still send me to the moon.
hi.. it's been over a year now.. hows those packs perform now.. ? i wonder..
Still work great even after hundreds of flights. They appeared in this recent video... th-cam.com/video/XYgjIMT3sUg/w-d-xo.html
Hey Albert, thanks a lot for this insight. Can you tell us how they do perfom now (8 month mater) ? :)
So far holding up well. I haven't notice much decrease in performance but I also don't try to kill them every flight by over discharging them below 3.3v per cell. I know a few people who go below 3.0v per cell on every flight and the lipos didn't last long. I'm not aware of any brand of lipo that can handle that level of abuse so I'm not surprised.
@@AlbertKimTV thanks a lot for your feedback, i'm flying "freestyle" but try not to go lower than 3.5, and i'm mostly searching for an improvement over the ovonics without going to thé Tattus :D
im started to use GNB 1500mah 6S 4.35v per cells, and start to charger in HV high volt this week. did you know if I charge this in Lipo mode with 4.2v would prolonger the battery life?
It might but you lose a lot of capacity at the lower voltage
What would you reccommend with regards to the charging of HV bats? I've seen opinions ranging from "never charge to .35v" to only charge to .35. As far as I understand, HV cells are just higher quality/performance cells that can take the extra charge. Would keeping a HV pack charged to 4.2v/cell instead of 4.35 damage the batery or actually improve its lifespan? (Edit: carged to 4.2 or 4.35 for flying, stored at 3.85v per cell)
When not using the battery it should be in storage voltage (3.8v to 3.85v)
Keep lipos at storage voltage when not in use. If you charge up an HV to only 4.2v, it will work perfectly fine but with less than the rated capacity.
@@nuno5125 Thanks! my wording wasn't great haha. Yeah I meant charged to 4.20 not stored, my bad.😁
@@AlbertKimTV Thanks for the reply! I understand more now, that makes sense. My wording wasn't too great so I meant charged to 4.2v not stored 🙈Thanks man, and as always, great content!!
@@Adam_Carbone Thanks dude! I meant to say charged to 4.2 vs 4.35 not stored. My wording was bad 😁🙈. I definitely do store all my bats at 3.85 whenever I'm not using them.
12:17 are they still working good for you? I’m looking at getting long range ones. Thanks!
Yes, some of my best lipos.
Seems like HV battery technology is improving🤔If these GNBs really are able to last almost as long as non-HV batteries, one of the major drawbacks to HV packs could be gone...Interesting update videos on these batteries!
GNB batteries are the best!⚡
My guess is the tech is still exactly the same but what changed is the manufacturing process and material quality/tolerances.
hello, when i charge the battery, do I need modify the full battery volt from LiHV mode 4.35v to 4.2v? because I am not sure my fpv (cinebot30, 6s version)can adapt it, thank you
I don't know of any part that isn't able to handle HV so 4.35v is what I would use.
@@AlbertKimTV okok, thank you a lot
Nice I'll try a couple
RC car racers have been HV charging regular cells for years. No fires no explosions and racers don't care if the cells don't last forever. Nothing better than
new HV charged cells.
I bought some of those 1500mah packs. I'm not impressed. They are closer to 1300mah.
When you say "close to 1300mah" you're talking about flight time ? Are they powerful ? I hesitate to buy them...
Thanks
@@pixelshot09 When I charge these from 3.5v per cell. They take less than 1300mah. I bought these for a 7". They do better on my 5".
@@mericm1981 you cannot measure capacity by charging the battery. Capacity is measured when discharging the battery.
What issues did you have with the battery? Flight time issues?
@@erikvf7 it depends on what voltage the battery is at, but it isn't the rated capacity, usually is more .
I really like the GNB27 1s batteries lately 👍👍
Excellent video, Albert! Thanks a bunch for the info! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
GNB ftw!
Their 1s batteries are less then impressive. I have been reluctant to try anything else from them because of that. I also tried their 3s batteries and they do not take a crash very well. But if I get a good one from them they do last. It’s just unpredictable.
Hey brother I’ve really been thinking about the gnb hv and just curious after 3 more months how do they seem to be doin??
So far so good!
So bro what if my charger won’t do high voltage?? Could I just charge them to 4.2 until I get a hv charger or will that cause deterioration??
GNB is a very reputable brand especially compared to other battery brands so this result is somewhat expected. There is this brand of batteries booming in Amazon called the Ovonic, I am really interested in that battery. Regardless as usual thorough review Albert, thanks.
Albert has a review on some Ovonic batteries.