Hi all, the time has arrived for me to start thinking long and hard on this subject. Really good stuff included (thanks for the link Steve) but it'll take a bit of digesting to consider myself minimally competent on the subject
Two of my 6-cell 5000maH are beginning to grow a bit. I noticed this only due to pairing up the batteries for use on my T-Rex 700X. It wasn't by design but they happened to be my first bought and most recently purchased (18 months vs 3 months). At first, I thought it was something to do with bad pairing but the oldest one's partner looks about the same. Looking at the website's data, it seems to me that it's probably due to me NOT storing in the fridge as the storage temperature is a marked negative on performance starting at around 25 deg C (77 deg F).
I'm thinking to buy my replacements separately and buy one battery now and wait until early New Year for my next. I want to build up to having 12 as my first target as my next project is to be a Velos Rotors 880, which needs 4. My question to the more experienced.................
What do you think of the strategy?
I'd also conclude from the website to stay away from the batteries offered in sales as there is also evidence that age plays a role, too. I'm sure they don't offer the reductions on the most recently purchased items in stock.