Battery strap

[Hogger]

What are you guys using for a battery strap?
Do I even need one?
The velcro feels strong, but I don't know about under high G load.

I can't wait to maiden this thing, but the wind has been crazy.

[king160woody]

There are many straps available at like walmart of places like that. I suggest a strap because I've personally kicked a battery off and I know many other people who have done the same thing. This plane just throws way to many G's.

[xtraflyr]

I was thinking about strapping too. I can hear the velcro letting go while it's flying. Just goin verticle without doin any high g manuvers.

Cya,
Frank

[Gamma]

I probably will use a strap when I decide where I want the battery.

Gamma

[paulg]

Depending on how well you apply the Velcro makes all the difference. To be on the safe side it a good idea to strap it, we will be including updated instructions very soon. Sorry for the delay.

[tdarst]

I recommend using the strap in additon to the pads. When you put new velcro on, it sticks very well. So well, that initially I didn't put the strap on. But then I noticed that after just a few dozen cycles, the fuzzy part of the velcro gets softer, and it had become easier and easier to separate the battery. Perhaps I'll take a few photos of my installation this evening and post them; I also routed the leads from the ESC to the reciever through the velcro strap (opposite side of fuse than the battery); it made the whole install very, very neat. And I doubt very seriously that I will ever lose a battery with this.

[seflyer]

during very high speed walls and blenders we have departed a few packs before installing the strap on many airplanes. if your lucky it will just do a nice flat spin if it comes all the way off, if not the variable cg is fun to fly :)

[tdarst]

I had the battery come off one day, but not become disconnected. Wow... what a wild ride to the ground that was, with the battery flopping around. To say that it challenges one's flying abilities is a tad bit of an understatement... :eek:

But I did manage to get it on the ground in one piece; but it wasn't very pretty or fun. And there was an overwhelming feeling of relief once it "touched" down, and I knew it was softly enough to not do any damage.

I do not recommend trying it, though - unless you like the prospect of potentially major repairs, or building a replacement. I considered myself extremely lucky! :D

TD

[Hogger]

Any landing without major damage is great in that kind of situation. Just consider the alternative:)

Just curious what type of connector your using? And did the battery come off with a strap?
I almost switched over to the Deans micro plugs, but thought about your exact situation, and figured they wouldn't hold. I'm wondering if my ultra plugs would even hold. Guess I'll just keep buckling them up.

[tdarst]

I use the Dean's Ultra; they are nice and tight. The time I lost the battery, I was experimenting with different locations for the battery on the Z-Axis, and had not yet installed the strap. I *always* fly with a strap, nowadays.

TD

[Captain Carlton]

DEFINTELY!!!

So my nice pretty Mobius Pro threw the battery the other day. So the plane is going to land itself...cool I think. Then it hits the power line wires...and starts skiing on the wire...for real... with the wire rubbing through the wing at the fuse. Argh!!!!!!!!!!

Straps all Airfoilz planes!!!!!