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Agreed. Thanks for that heads up. I use one of my regular chargers and have this one in the travel case for only occasional use.

I know the charge rate is specified at 2A and I'm not recommending anyone go above that. However, as an experiment I've marked my batteries and I'm charging two at 2A and the other two at 3A just to see if over time there is any degradation of performance and I'm going to start logging the...

I did a FPV mod to my Phantom today. The Iftron Stinger transmitter is very small and lightweight so it is perfect to use inside the housing. I used the tip of mounting the camera on the battery door as seen in the vid on this thread and I'm using the Bolle ski goggle mod for the Cinemizer OLED...

Beautiful mod, sir! ... Mounting the FPV cam on the battery door is brilliant! A couple questions for you or any of the other guys modding this little craft: 1) I see you added a Futaba receiver. Is it as simple as just moving the control servo cables to the receiver? Is that all it takes to be...

My understanding is that the Ruling is definitely coming out this spring. My understanding was that DJI would integrate their ground station into the Ruling so that you would have much more than the Transmitters with FPV monitors.

Welcome to the party. I think you'll find the people on this board to be particularly friendly and supportive. I assume you are diligently flying a simulator to get the basics of flight down (and the inevitable crashes without breaking your baby). Frankly, given the investment you've made, I'd...

I have some extra middle clamps, but not the angle ones you need. Meant to get back to you before now. Sorry. Hope you found something that works.

Can you post a pic?

I've been flying my S800 in the Pelican 0340 Cube case for awhile now and am very happy with it. You can pick it up new on ebay for $200 with foam and it meets the major airline baggage size limits. The wheels are quick release so you just roll it to the ticket counter and pop off the wheels...

I may be able to help you out. Send me a PM and verify for certain which clamp you need.

We now have both the Secraft and the DJI retractables installed on S800s. The DJI legs are more solid and sturdy than the Secrafts but, of course, they also weigh more. We have not had any trouble with the Secrafts failing to deploy yet. In terms of motion, the DJI retracts are much more smooth...

You can find discussions regarding the MaxAmps rating. Apparently others find them not suitable for heavy lift Cinestars but they are the best option for the S800 (provided you are willing to pay the premium price). Their mah per weight ratio hasn't been equalled to my knowledge and for...

Just finished installing the new Secraft retracts. ... Appreciated the tips on this thread. Definitely made a huge difference to keep the arms on in order to install and align. Haven't hooked up the servos yet, but will plan to fly tomorrow if the weather is clear and will shoot some video. My...

Yes, the Maxamps are expensive but we fly them because they do give the most flight time per pound and we are able to bill our clients to recover the capital cost. Even so, we keep a bunch of the Turnigy 8000s because they are cheap and they do charge up and balance well. I think we have six of...

I believe the specs for mah were only intended for guidance to indicate you need a high capacity battery. When the S800 was released DJI was planning to offer a monster 15000 LiPo, but that never came to pass. Today I believe the MaxAmps 11000 is the biggest 6S you can get. However, the 15000 in...

Just completed the FPVManuals Cinemizer OLED ski-goggle mod: http://www.fpvmanuals.com/2012/01/22/cinemizer-oled-ski-goggle-mod/ Here's my completed mod:

Just got the Secraft retracting landing gear. I'm very pleased and impressed with the quality. We have a second s800 and will be picking up the DJI retractables tomorrow for it so I can have a direct comparison for you all.

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MaxAmps 11000 seems to be the optimum in terms of mah/weight. As you note, they are expensive. Nevertheless, you won't get 15+ minutes safely with a Zenmuse. More like ten to twelve minutes fully loaded. The HobbyKing Turnigy Nanotech 8000s are 1105 grams and only $108. You could strap two of...

I think your custom flight case looks awesome, Digitech. However, I can't tell from your information whether it would be oversize/overweight airline baggage limits. That may not be an issue for some people, but it is a huge factor for me.