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Chris Nearchos

06-03-2009, 09:29 PM

Looking for the winner of my Li-ion battery pack that was a prize at tunaball. Just want to make sure that you understand a few things about it and would like ot know who got it.

so if you were the lucky one, give a shout!

Thanks,
-Chris

Chris Nearchos

06-06-2009, 02:11 AM

still looking for the winner. if anyone that was at TB3 knows who it went to, heads up/tips would be great!

thanks,
-Chris

06-06-2009, 03:51 AM

Me! :D

zondo

06-06-2009, 04:09 AM

Chris Nearchos

06-06-2009, 12:01 PM

Me! :D

I call balshavic! but for real, did you? pics or shins.

Just me, or did anyone else find this ironic... :D

if it is true, that would be a bit funny.

-Chris

06-06-2009, 02:36 PM

Yup. Didnt get much of a chance to check it out yet, ups still has my gear.

Chris Nearchos

06-06-2009, 02:49 PM

Yup. Didnt get much of a chance to check it out yet, ups still has my gear.

lol, interesting. I wonder what the odds of that happening was. Well, let me know what you think of it when you get a chance to use it.

-Chris

06-06-2009, 03:18 PM

Ill toss it on a digital scale once I have my gear back.

Any guess as to what they weigh?

Chris Nearchos

06-06-2009, 03:51 PM

Ill toss it on a digital scale once I have my gear back.

Any guess as to what they weigh?

the li-ion packs are weighing in at about 3oz while the stock Ni-MH packs weigh in about 8oz.

just remember though. DO NOT use that battery with the Ni-MH chargers. it rquires the special Li-ion charger i sell.

-Chris

zondo

06-06-2009, 04:08 PM

An exchange such as this can only result in a lighter and cheaper battery design...

06-06-2009, 05:23 PM

the li-ion packs are weighing in at about 3oz while the stock Ni-MH packs weigh in about 8oz.
-Chris

I think your scale must be off. Maybe as much as 25% :confused: :wow:

Scale at 0
<a href="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020147.jpg"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020147.jpg" width="600" height="450"></img></a>

ULe bodies are advertised at 3.9oz with feedback and detent.
Source: http://store.airgundesignsusa.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=catalog.prodInfo&productID=337&categoryID=10
ULE body 4.0
<a href="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020145.jpg"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020145.jpg" width="600" height="450"></img></a>

AGD ULE E-mag rail 3.9oz
Source Tunamart.com
<a href="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020146.jpg"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020146.jpg" width="600" height="450"></img></a>

2x 9v batteries: 3.3oz
<a href="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020143.jpg"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020143.jpg" width="600" height="450"></img></a>

Stock battery 6.3oz
<a href="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020142.jpg"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020142.jpg" width="600" height="450"></img></a>

My 1000mah battery: 6.1oz
<a href="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020144.jpg"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020144.jpg" width="600" height="450"></img></a>

Battery housing: 5.3oz
<a href="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020155.jpg"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020155.jpg" width="600" height="450"></img></a>

Battery housing and battery: 11.5oz
<a href="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020156.jpg"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020156.jpg" width="600" height="450"></img></a>

06-06-2009, 06:10 PM

With that information in mind I still think ULE lowers and a ULE emag/rt rail or the tac v2 rail are the most cost effective ways of lowering the weight of an emag. If you have already Have an aluminum upper. (xvalve and ule)

Ive put alot of thought into lowering the weight of an emag/xmag. even had the underside of a xmag body ULE milled... That only yielded a 1.5oz weight reduction and the machinest dented my xmag body.

Barrels are another ok way to help shed oz:

aluminum Kaner 12in: 4.9
<a href="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020161.jpg"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020161.jpg" width="600" height="450"></img></a>

carbon fiber stiffi 2.2oz
<a href="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020163.jpg"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020163.jpg" width="600" height="450"></img></a>

Or you could always ditch that tank bag to save 4.3oz :rofl:
<a href="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020159.jpg"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/DarkBlueBlaZeR2/battery%20packs/P1020159.jpg" width="600" height="450"></img></a>

Chris Nearchos

06-06-2009, 06:35 PM

I think your scale must be off. Maybe as much as 25% :confused: :wow:

probably, considering that i am using an older spring lever method scale. I know its off, just havent had a chance to go scale hunting.

post that i had showing the weighing and scale i used:
http://www.automags.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2602289&postcount=13

thanks for the weight photos, nice visual reference for future use.

-Chris

06-06-2009, 06:41 PM

I have just about every rail, body and valve archived. ;)

I wil post up the weight of the Li-ion pack once I have it back.