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Gasser dropout, HELP!!!

Where do you source your LiFe packs? I'd like to offer them here, but have a hard time finding a decent manufacturer.
 
Where do you source your LiFe packs? I'd like to offer them here, but have a hard time finding a decent manufacturer.
The cheap LiFe packs are usually sold by Value Hobby and Hobby King. But the quality brand was sold by Tower Hobbies. I don't know either the brand
names or the manufacturer (s).

I have been using the cheap brands with good results. They have only failed when I accidentally left the receiver on for a long time. I am getting better about that....I think.?
 
Where do you source your LiFe packs? I'd like to offer them here, but have a hard time finding a decent manufacturer.

The originals, and probably the best, were made by a U.S. company named A123. After their bankruptcy, the assets bounced around first to China, and now the world wide manufacturing factories are operated by a U.S. company - Lithium Werks (https://lithiumwerks.com/). Of course there are lots of Asian clones that sprung up in the meantime. While Lithium Werks likely has no interest in such a small time market as R.C. Hobbyists, they may be able to point you to downstream wholesalers that supply pack builders that do assemble for our use, that you could by from.
I can't speak at all to how well, or not, the current ones compare to the originals - too many changes in ownership. But Lithium Werks at least has a traceable pedigree. See Wikipedia for more info on the original A123 company and what happened after bankruptcy.

I buy mine from ElectroDynamics (https://www.electrodynam.com/rc/). Maybe they'll partner with you?
 
Electrodynamics is not far from where I live. I met the owner a few years ago. I've been to their store a couple of times.
 
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