Deans

[Rocky25-06]

I'm looking to buy some deans this weekend if anyone has them I'm wanting 4
And can I just cut off the original connectors and crimp the deans connectors on or is that a no no?

[thing1]

Check any hobby store anywhere for them. They are like 4$ a set

[Midas]

@rocky. I was planing on ordering a set in about a week or 2. If you want to pick up some of the shipping i could get a combined order

www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__18448__Female_XT60_connectors_5pcs_bag_GENUINE.html

www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__10414__Male_XT60_connectors_5pcs_bag_GENUINE.html

[MotorMouth93]

Feb 14, 2013 20:39:25 GMT -5 Rocky25-06 said:

I'm looking to buy some deans this weekend if anyone has them I'm wanting 4
And can I just cut off the original connectors and crimp the deans connectors on or is that a no no?

Deans are $3.25 a set at HobbyTownUSA, and no you can't crimp them, you have to solder them.

Midas, those aren't Deans.

[Rocky25-06]

:/ ok. But deans are totally worth it I'm assuming? An I guess I'm going to have someone that knows what they are doing solder them for me. So I don't mess it up

[MotorMouth93]

The odds are you won't see a huge improvement in rate of fire, but Deans last much longer than Tamiya plugs.

[Rocky25-06]

? Explain..lasts longer as in more battery life?

[Midas]

Feb 14, 2013 21:20:22 GMT -5 MotorMouth93 said:

Feb 14, 2013 20:39:25 GMT -5 Rocky25-06 said:

I'm looking to buy some deans this weekend if anyone has them I'm wanting 4
And can I just cut off the original connectors and crimp the deans connectors on or is that a no no?

Deans are $3.25 a set at HobbyTownUSA, and no you can't crimp them, you have to solder them.

Midas, those aren't Deans.

Yes they are deans.. they just have a snap case around them. I use them on my rc stuff due to where i store the battery

[Rocky25-06]

When I said deans I was thinking the red ones that are lower profile than those.

[Angry Bear]

The only reason I switched is because they are stronger and connect easier. no fidgeting with the connector to get it straight.

[MotorMouth93]

Feb 14, 2013 22:13:08 GMT -5 Midas said:

Yes they are deans.. they just have a snap case around them. I use them on my rc stuff due to where i store the battery

No, those are not Deans, they are XT60 connectors, there is a difference.

[Short Fuze]

Feb 14, 2013 22:41:06 GMT -5 MotorMouth93 said:

Feb 14, 2013 22:13:08 GMT -5 Midas said:

Yes they are deans.. they just have a snap case around them. I use them on my rc stuff due to where i store the battery

No, those are not Deans, they are XT60 connectors, there is a difference.

I agree. XT60 connectors. Rocky, I have deans on all my guns and RC trucks. It's all I use. Almost 0 resistance. No heat. I love them.

[thing1]

Do deans extend battery life?

[dave OC-6]

Do deans extend battery life?....
no
more to do with ... charging, storage, manufacturing

[MotorMouth93]

Aside from being more durable and better made than Tamiya plugs, Deans lower the overall resistance of the electrical system in an AEG and *can* increase rate of fire and improve trigger response, depending on the condition of the existing Tamiya plugs and how worn the trigger contacts are. Installing Deans on a brand new gun might not make a huge difference, but on an old gun there could be a quite noticeable difference.

[Short Fuze]

Don't overthink this. Just buy them and someone here can install them for youyou. But you have to convert all your batteries to deans and/or purchase new batts with deans. No more borrowing batts unless you make an adapter.

[Short Fuze]

...and I always carry every adapter for every batt type. Just in case. And carry extra deans too.

[Angry Bear]

I bought a 10 pair pack of deans connectors off eBay for $3.33 free shipping. Same as anything I have boughten from any store.