Why YOU are killing your LIPO Batteries! (AIRSOFT)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ต.ค. 2024
- Today we take a look at how to properly look after your LIPO Batteries. There are many misconceptions when it comes to LIPO batteries and charging them. Today we discuss what we have learned form our years of playing airsoft. To help make your batteries last much longer! Learn why you are destroying your lipo batteries and how to fix them and prevent future damage.
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3k ?! Underated af!!
Thanks bro!!!! 👍🏻
He just started 11 months ago, he will blow up!
The amount of lipos I’ve killed by simply forgetting that I left them connected in one of my older guns overnight.
How the heck is that even possible? I've done the same and it barely discharged my batteries at all.
@@hakont.4960 I had to buy a new battery because of this. From what the tech there said, basically it still sends power to the gun
@@bakagostinks9281 if you don't have a mosfet
The cinematography is real plz don’t stop making videos
Thanks bro ! Means a lot! No stopping here 👍🏻
As someone new to airsoft but has been racing R/C cars for years I find it a little funny that Lipos are a newer concept here. Most RC cars are running 5000mah to 8000mah 2 cell (7.4v) lipos. As someone who has used lipo batteries for 10+ years they aren't as picky as people claim. I only balance charge my batteries once a week, and just charge them normally between races 3-4 times a night. I leave them discharged between 1/4 and 1/2 charge and haven't had an issue yet.
Just keep them from undercharge/overcharge and relatively in balance and you'll be fine.
Rc sounds cool, what setup are you driving? Drift or terrain?
Lipos can be finicky but if you take care of them then they will take care of you on the airsoft field. Let's say you have a 1300 mAh 3s battery 11.1V. Fully charged is at 4.2 per cell. Storage is 3.8 per cell. You want to charge the lipo at 1c and no more than 2c. If you change at 3c or above that then it could create a lipo fire and burn down your house. Lol for fun right? 1c is at 1.3A for 1300 mAh lipo battery. 2c is at 2.6A for 1300mAh lipo battery. Do not let your battery discharge below 3.4 per cell it can destroy the battery.
Great videos! Keep them up!
How you edit your videos are amazing, it always keeps me interested.
Great bro! Love to hear that, glad you enjoyed! 👍🏻
Also a small tip, lipo's have a chance to explode and be set on fire when used wrong. So dont charge it near flamable stuff to be safe. Also when your lipo looks fatter than normal, dispose of it. Look up online how to do it.
A full charge can work yes, but ideally you want 3.8 volts per cell. So with my 2 cell 7.4 lipos I store them at (3.8v × 2cells)= 7.6 volts which my smart charger tells me is about 70%-74% full charge. I don't use 11.1 as I achieve a healthy 13-16 rps with all my builds with my 7.4s and don't wanna run them down too fast lol. My lowest 7.4 lipo is 1000mah/20c and my highest is 1450mah/20cs. You absolutely right tho having a mosfet that stops battery discharge is essential! Again if i remember right you don't eanna discharge your lipo down before 3.8 total volts of power. Everytime my mosfet stops my batteries from firing i pull them out plug them in and they where never below 3.8volts or atleast damn close to it hahah.
Also never used the titans yet so I cant reliably give info on that 😅
Great info here bro! Thanks so much for the comment! Really appreciate it!! 👍🏻
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U deserve so much more subscribers. You look like you put a lot of effort in these videos. Keep it up.
Thanks a ton bro! Means a lot! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
thank you so much for your videos, you put so much effort in to help us out, it’s a shame you don’t have more subscribers as i feel you have the same quality videos as someone like dutch the hooligan or jet desert fox, thank you for keeping this community alive!!
Ayyye thanks a ton bro! Means so much to read that! I appreciate the support! 👍🏻
Kraken Airsoft it’s only a matter of time before you hit 100k subs bro ❤️ much love from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧X🇨🇦
As a fan, I want to give you some constructive criticism. 1) The library of cuts that you have, they are cool, don't overuse them or they will get old and lose their value. 2) You covered everything about Lipos except the storage aspect. Lipos are not to be stored at 100% voltage. To resolve the 1st issue, keep shooting those random shots, edited them and put them aside. 3) and not least, up your hashtag game! Good luck to you and your channel!
Thanks bro! Always appreciate the constructive criticism! I will definitely keep this all in mind 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
i love how kraken puts clips of airsoft everytime so the video isnt boring
Dude, your channel is cool ! The video quality is way better than most small channels !
Thanks a ton homie! Really appreciate the positivity!
When storing LiPos they should sit at around ~3.8V, not the ~4.2V which is full charge. Smart chargers have a "storage" function.
Search airsoft and sorted by newest cause I was bored and I actually found something useful 😂
Ayyye nice! Thanks bro!!
You don’t store a lipo fully charged you use the storage charge function
Yeah multiple people have mentioned this, guess I did a poor job of explaining that area 😂
Kraken Airsoft it’s easily done 😂😂😂 the only reason why you storage charge it is just in case you can’t play for a while. I made the mistake of not storage charging mine and due to lock down had to replace 3x 7.2 lipos
Yes your right if you have a charger that has that function but if you have a cheaper charger that only charges and doesn't discharge or has charge options then you store them charged and if your not using them very often then charge them once a month, and tracers use lipo batteries so your supposed to charge them once a month and store them fully charged
@@kraken_tactical no your good not all chargers have this function and most people I see have the Valken or similar charger that only balance charges so if you have one of those your 100% right
Ooof good point bro! My charger Doesn’t have a storage charge function unfortunately but my bro’s does 👍🏻
Thanks for the high quality frequent videos
No worries! Thanks for watching!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
The G&G SSG1 mosfet automatically shuts off! 💪🏼🔥
Thanks kraken I’ve been waiting for this one
No worries bro!!! 👍🏻
What about storage charge? Is that only for rc or bigger batteries. Newbie here so not sure. Great video by the way
Thanks
I just discovered your channel and only 2.9k subs? Really? The quality of your videos are amazing!
Thanks so much bro!! 👍🏻
Great lighting bro keep it up
Ayyye! Your the first to mention that! Thanks bro! 👍🏻
Kraken Airsoft what are you using for editing?
Kraken Airsoft the other thing don’t know if it would work but you may like to set up your tv in the back ground running b-roll or your logo just shoot under expose and brighten in post.
shorter video of all but very helpfull , LIKED AND SUBSCRIBED FOR THIS ONE !!
Dope intro bro one of the best
also, just got an aster by gate! that battery protections is so handy!
It sure is! 👍🏻
Is there any way to reverse the effects if u have left the battery in a gun overnight
Thanks mate, I have killed so many Lipos!! In from a game now put mine straight on charge. Lucky I found a spare, this morning cos killed my last on by leaving it plugged in my gun!!!
For every day use, I totally agree except with charging again before playing, that's only if you left the battery sitting for a while or in "storage mode" but if you play every weekend, just charge it as soon as possible and you are good for next weekend, charging again you are just wearing you battery unnecessary, each battery have a maximum number of cycles. Ideally u want to use your battery from 80% down to 15% more or less and just now an then do a full cycle. Also avoid charging at maximum amp also help to extend your batteries life, if you have time, slow charging is better
What was that song in the intro omg that sounded so freaking good
I'm getting my son into airsoft what 11.1v Stick Lipos do you suggest? I'm looking at getting him a lancer Gen 3 m4
Would leaving the battery in the gun for a week connected and fully charged cause it to bulge?
Another nice upload bud👍
Thanks bro!! 👍🏻
One of the best investments you can make for your batteries is a balance charger. As opposed to a cheap amazon one that has no balance function. Your lipos will last forever that way.
With NIMH it really makes no difference but Lipos need some TLC
They outperform NIMH by a long shot tho
Great video so under rated
I’m new to Airsoft and have been doing what it says in the video but my batteries have just stopped charging I let them charge fully and when I test it it’s just like low power it won’t even shoot I made sure the battery was fully connected to the charger idk what to do
I thought about getting titan batteries but idk how different LiPo is vs LIon batteries. They the same with being volitile or are they more durable?
Wait wait are you in the GTA/Durham area? We gotta link up and play some time my man!
Yes sir we sure are! 👍🏻 that would be awesome man!
@@kraken_tactical hell yeah! Me and the boys usually hit combat pursuit most weekends if we are to lazy to drive to Barrie, Clarington or Niagara. Swing by on a Sunday sometime brother man!
I always put them on storage charge. Fully charging and leaving can be just as bad
How did you get your lipo to fit in the gun?
If you want to test your lipos charge per cell you can also use a multi meter (really easy to do)
Where'd you get that carbon fiber rail from? or is it custom?
Yes I wrapped the stock rail with carbon vinyl wrap ✌️
My charging light won’t go off after charging my 11.1 1200 mah for like 5+ hours. Should I get a new battery or a new charger?
Quick question.... what 360 camera do you use and how do you attach it? I have a Samsung gear 360 and cant find any useable clips for attaching it to my plate carrier or 20mm tack rails
Yeah for sure bro! I use the GoPro MAX. It’s great! I usually just run it on the top of my face mask like I would any other GoPro 👍🏻
is it bad to store them fully charged? because I got one with a charger and im seeing stuff saying you should never store them with charge in them for more than 2-3 days?
hey can my gun dead with a sparkle getting out of the cables whe i try to conect a battery
beacuse is not working
i never used the gun
I’m buying a krytac crb which 11.1 battery should I gwt
But im kinda scared imma kill the neibghorhood. How do i keep them stored if im not using them lets say during the winter months ?
So I haven't played in a few months, how often should I charge the battery to keep it at its best if I'm not using it?
If it's a high quality li-po battery it should stay charged for at least a couple years before losing any significant voltage.
This video convinced me to buy Lithium Ion
😂😂😂
My wouldn’t work out of the box thought it needed to be charged. NOPE it won’t hold charge for more than a minute
if you store lipo batteries for a longer period of time, for example half a year without using them. keep them half full! use the balance function on your charging station.
Guys yk how some airsoft batteries are like two of the rectangular parts (the main part of the battery) but connected to each other with wires? I mean like some airsoft batteries are just a single one not two... like would a double one kill the gun??
hey so i am planning to upgrade a umbrella corp m4 and i am kinda scetch about lipos so could someone help me with the battery protection things and how to know a lipo is charged? that would be really helpful thanks.
Euh ok is my LIPO battery magical? XD
Cuz I bought my gun & battery, which were plugged into each other since 2016, never used it once & yes the battery was at 100% & just used it for the first time two days ago & the battery was still full, the gun was fine & most importantly nothing blew up in flames while it was sitting there...for 4 years xD
Went back to Nimh, Li-po's way to much hassle and babysitting. Not reliable enough.
I use LiPo and Titan and Valken Li-Ion
How long should I charge a 1300mAh battery and what happens if I overcharge
Your charger should automatically stop charging when it's fully charged. Only use a charger made to charge li-po batteries, and never overcharge any type of battery or it can go kaboom.
@@hakont.4960how many lipo batteries should I have when playing airsoft, Just the one that’s inside the gun or a spare battery in my bag just incase? I don’t know exactly how long does one fully charged battery last when playing.
I always charge at the end of the day.
You need a smart charger. If you don’t have one then you shouldn’t have a lipo battery. Sky RC make a really good cheap smart charger
Hey you did it!!
Yes sirrr! Thanks for the reminder! 👍🏻
@@kraken_tactical 😁😁
I think its said that Lipos are best stored at around 60-70 percent charge
Hay my charger turns red when i plug my battery in then 30 seconds latter it turns red and my battery is dead.... can someone tell me why? And how to fix it?
For some reason, everytime i use my 7,4 volt LiPo batteri, with 1300 mAh, i can only get like 300-500 shots befor i cant fire at all. I bought it like 2 mouth ago and havent used it a lot. Alsow i have bin for the most part careful when loading it But it still only lasts like a few hundred rounds. Does enybody know enything about it??
like you're vids
love.
Thanks bro!!
I am killing it because I use NiMH 😂
Haha nice bro 😂👍🏻
The proper way to use a LIPO battery is to do a jump shot from center court, swishing it into the garbage and buy a Titan battery
Titan li-ion batteries actually have abysmal performance.
If you run your lipo to low it will vent aka blow the fuck up
This is very true 😂😂😂
Just get a Titan battery.
😂
Kraken Airsoft Life is just so much easier.
It sure is! Just more expensive unfortunately 😂
Way too expensive, fairly low discharge rate too.
@@dainiusvysniauskas2049 that's because titan batteries' capacity are on the larger side. a titan 3000mah 15c is equivalent to a 1000mah 45c battery. so, it's basically like having three 1000mah 45c batteries in your gun.
2nd comment, 11th view, 4th like ;)
Ayyye let’s goooo! 👍🏻
Don't tell people to charge a lipo 100% then leave it for long periods at 100% that is the most stupid and dangerous thing you can do 👎🤦 You should do a storage charge which will be about 40% for long periods of time before uses
only 3k? how lmao
Haha thanks bro!! 😂👍🏻
G-narly advice bro.
Thank ya sir 👍🏻
Love your vids don’t use lipos
They are expensive and can catch on fire
All good bro! 😂😂😂
@@andrigudmundsson9989 They're actually cheaper than ni-mh batteries and any type of battery can catch fire FYI.
Basically everything is mostly incorrect in this video.
Do explain good sir I’m up for being corrected 👍🏻
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This guy looks like Major Winters from Band of Brothers.