Which Lipo?

So I’m going 5inch. I’m building a 6s Source 1 V5, with iflight XingEs and a Speedybee F405 stack.

I cant decide what size battery to use. ATM the focus is on crusing around and learning, maybe the odd Split S. Could I get away with a 1800mah to get a bit more flight time? Then maybe a 1500mah for more freestyle and possibly a go pro?

You want to look at 1100-1350mah, esp with a go pro. I got some stonking 1500’s and ain’t great! Wanna look at around 600-700g AUW, so look at what your quad weights and look at specs of batteries… Actually will check mine with various bateries on board (I dont run a gopro)

Naked - 423g

1100mah CHBL - 211g - AUW 634g
1350mah - GMB - 211g - AUW 634g (interesting…)
1550mah - GMB - 267g - AUW 690g

The GMB 1550mah is a honking great thing. I prefer the 1100 CHBL tbh, though the GMB 1350 sag a lot! I dont use the 1550mah anymore on it, just… hmmm

Oh the expensive tattu 6S I used, cell died after one flight… bastards! :wink:

Obviously bardwell has his recommendations :wink:

Think 1200 the largest 6S he has listed there!

As above, 1500s are quite chunky, and some 1300s are not far behind

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