I am very disappointed this video is still live... I would be completely ashamed to keep this video live on my channel... this is clearly NOT a waterproof test but merely a splash proof test at best... the pack should've been completely submerged, if videos like this continue to be posted I may eventually un-subscribe from this channel.
@billdelong Your right, wonder if this vid was "approved" by maxamps before they were allowed to post it. Looks like the water never even got up to the wires. More Maxamps smoke and mirrors...
wow...... the container of the battery is WATERPROOF.... put the JACKS IN THE WATER = what is gonna happen if you play in the water see what happens probably a big ball of fire
To bad once you get water in the balance lead you short the battery................the case and battery itself may be waterproof but that balance lead isnt.
yeah your actually right they need to go into salt water if they are bad.... but they are water proof. i say just blow them up far away from flamables:)
No there not. In order for any plug to be water "proof" you would need some kind of seal. traxxas plugs have none they plug in hard plastic to hard plastic.
LOL. In order for something to be water proof you need a seal of some kind to seal it away from the water traxxas plugs have no seals they are not water proof. NO plugs are water proof. THEY DON"T MAKE THEM.when you plug in a traxxas plug theres still a small crack between the plugs so guess what water can still get in. I was just making a point they said it was waterproof when theres no such thing.
plus you can run a battery under water with no water proofing what so ever and just let it dry after running and it's fine the point was they said water proof when it's clearly not
the pack not the pluggs the pack was in water and im runing a water proof slash and no problems with the plugs so i guess my whole thing is water proofe evan the plugs for it to still work
You can put any battery under water and run it. but it's not water proof. like I said before for something to be water proof it has to have some kind of seal to seal it away from the water no plugs made for RC cars are water proof. but they will still work in water.I was just calling them out on the "WATER PROOF" part of the video thats all. the wrap that the battery is in may be water proof but if the plugs aren't so it's pointless to call it water proof.
This is a scam... Almost all lipos are water proof. If you are worried about it getting wet. Just wrap it up in saran wrap or stick it in a baggie. Check out spc lipos.
yea but what happens when the battery leads are underwater too? it would most likely short out. its pretty cool but its not fully waterproof. when a battery goes underwater the leads will be submerged as well
Not to pick at them but they say "WATER PROOF" this is not water proof. This is "LOOK THIS LIPO HAS VERY GOOD HEAT SHRINK ON IT SO WE'LL CALL IT WATER PROOF" and if we have to wrap their plugs in tape to make them water proof they fail again.
1. The plugs do not need to be waterproof, water on the plug will not short it out. You can completely submerge a battery (not LiPo unless it's waterproofed) and wires and nothing will happen.
2. LiPo's unlike NiMh or NiCd should not run in water unless waterproofed. Water will ruin a LiPo.
3. The Maxamps packs are dipped in a solution that hardens and seals the packs and makes them waterproof, much like plastidip which a lot of us in R/C have been using for years, then they shrinkwrap them.
If water goes from the + to the - it has shorted the circut..that is a fact. It may not hurt the battery, BUT anytime a battery is shorted especially a lipo it may surge the system and ruin your electronics..I've had it happen with a "water proof" battery. All I was saying is if there going to say water proof they need to seal that plug...but what they really need to say is water resistant not proof.
water has minerals in it thats why it conducts electricity. mud also has water in it. dirt by it self will not conduct electricity. It needs the water to do it.
I am very disappointed this video is still live... I would be completely ashamed to keep this video live on my channel... this is clearly NOT a waterproof test but merely a splash proof test at best... the pack should've been completely submerged, if videos like this continue to be posted I may eventually un-subscribe from this channel.
billdelong 1 month ago 2
@billdelong Your right, wonder if this vid was "approved" by maxamps before they were allowed to post it. Looks like the water never even got up to the wires. More Maxamps smoke and mirrors...
ragsixracing 1 month ago 2
the balance plug will still short... ALL lipo's are "Waterproof" but the plugs arnt.... lipos are closed cells...
borisdamole 7 months ago
try that in the salty water. i dare you
mrcozger 8 months ago
wow...... the container of the battery is WATERPROOF.... put the JACKS IN THE WATER = what is gonna happen if you play in the water see what happens probably a big ball of fire
hayabusafmw 10 months ago
Do you need to waterproof the connectors? Like where it runs from the Esc to the battery? That section where the battery plugs in?
Lite203 1 year ago
You have to wait to make a video showing the battery and truck under water. Hmmmm, you dont have a sink or tub? Special order. LMAO
I use lipos in my scaler in the river under water all the time and have yet to have one fail. I do not see the reason for this video.
I still like maxamps.
jmaconcepts 1 year ago
@jmaconcepts ya the hard part is waterproof esc and reciever also your motor wont like it if its open air cooled
aterack833 4 months ago
truck submerging the connectors! my rc batter just started on fire wtf
OSSEOslayerJR 1 year ago
To bad once you get water in the balance lead you short the battery................the case and battery itself may be waterproof but that balance lead isnt.
ITraxxasI 2 years ago
wat was the point of that
FOXracing12100 2 years ago 4
@FOXracing12100 They were to show that there does exist Waterproof battery's, and also testing them out for you so its not fake.
TheStealther 6 months ago
is it possible to make a crawler go fast with the stock axles
7paul7paul7 2 years ago 4
Can anybody tell me what truck that is they use in the end?
fatphatboy88 2 years ago
lol nope cause its custom looks mabie like a custom traxxas stampede
bigdog813 2 years ago
its the project mud truck they made
thewaltman2009 2 years ago
Axial SCX10
hitmanmod 2 years ago
Hey Guys. Our second video will be uploaded soon and the entire truck and battery are 100% completely under water.
AirAgeMedia1 3 years ago
When a Lipo goes bad, you're supposed to discharge them, and put them into a bucket of salt water.
What's the deal with these then? : P
Seriously, moisture entering the cells from capillary action up through and around the wires has not been touched in this demonstration.
Badmuthatrucker666 3 years ago
yeah your actually right they need to go into salt water if they are bad.... but they are water proof. i say just blow them up far away from flamables:)
xxaxnxtxhxoxnxyxx 3 years ago
i dident know battrys had a problem with water in the first place my stuff has been under warter tons of times and ive never once had a problem
robsagget 3 years ago
most LiPo's are ran with Brushless right?
so what brushless system is water proof?
hence: "Proof" not resistant,
schultzee101 3 years ago
ALL TRAXXAS CONNECTORS ARE WATERPROOF WHEN PLUGGED TOGETHER. So showing the connectors submerged would have been pointless.
MrEMM24 3 years ago
No there not. In order for any plug to be water "proof" you would need some kind of seal. traxxas plugs have none they plug in hard plastic to hard plastic.
awamrblack 3 years ago
They absolutely are. Can you explain why my Summit can drive completely submerged without one glitch? Its called WATERPROOF!
MrEMM24 2 years ago
LOL. In order for something to be water proof you need a seal of some kind to seal it away from the water traxxas plugs have no seals they are not water proof. NO plugs are water proof. THEY DON"T MAKE THEM.when you plug in a traxxas plug theres still a small crack between the plugs so guess what water can still get in. I was just making a point they said it was waterproof when theres no such thing.
awamrblack 2 years ago
plus you can run a battery under water with no water proofing what so ever and just let it dry after running and it's fine the point was they said water proof when it's clearly not
awamrblack 2 years ago
the pack not the pluggs the pack was in water and im runing a water proof slash and no problems with the plugs so i guess my whole thing is water proofe evan the plugs for it to still work
donydamj 2 years ago
You can put any battery under water and run it. but it's not water proof. like I said before for something to be water proof it has to have some kind of seal to seal it away from the water no plugs made for RC cars are water proof. but they will still work in water.I was just calling them out on the "WATER PROOF" part of the video thats all. the wrap that the battery is in may be water proof but if the plugs aren't so it's pointless to call it water proof.
awamrblack 2 years ago
What does that prove? The connectors getting wet are what really needs to be tested.
retnuh2010 3 years ago
so where do you plug the balancing leads in....
retnuh2010 3 years ago
the test should be putting the side with all the connectors are into the water.
kapitanC 3 years ago
This is a scam... Almost all lipos are water proof. If you are worried about it getting wet. Just wrap it up in saran wrap or stick it in a baggie. Check out spc lipos.
31794ty 3 years ago
yea but what happens when the battery leads are underwater too? it would most likely short out. its pretty cool but its not fully waterproof. when a battery goes underwater the leads will be submerged as well
horizonflyer9 3 years ago
WHAT ABOUT THOSE NON WATER PROOF PLUGS? plus what good is a water proof lipo if all the electronics aren't makes no sence.
awamrblack 3 years ago
some electronics are waterproofed OR can be made waterproof
battery plugs...wrap em up with electical tape :D
chunkyfunkymonkey28 3 years ago
Not to pick at them but they say "WATER PROOF" this is not water proof. This is "LOOK THIS LIPO HAS VERY GOOD HEAT SHRINK ON IT SO WE'LL CALL IT WATER PROOF" and if we have to wrap their plugs in tape to make them water proof they fail again.
awamrblack 3 years ago
you mean like TRAXXAS is "water proof!"
lemons17771 3 years ago
yeah their plugs being water proof is a joke
awamrblack 3 years ago
yes well said
Milotic68 3 years ago
1. The plugs do not need to be waterproof, water on the plug will not short it out. You can completely submerge a battery (not LiPo unless it's waterproofed) and wires and nothing will happen.
2. LiPo's unlike NiMh or NiCd should not run in water unless waterproofed. Water will ruin a LiPo.
3. The Maxamps packs are dipped in a solution that hardens and seals the packs and makes them waterproof, much like plastidip which a lot of us in R/C have been using for years, then they shrinkwrap them.
robwiljas 2 years ago
If water goes from the + to the - it has shorted the circut..that is a fact. It may not hurt the battery, BUT anytime a battery is shorted especially a lipo it may surge the system and ruin your electronics..I've had it happen with a "water proof" battery. All I was saying is if there going to say water proof they need to seal that plug...but what they really need to say is water resistant not proof.
awamrblack 2 years ago
If it's just water, it won't do anything. If it's a mix of mud/dirt and water, it has a higher chance, because dirt has a lot of electrolites.
adidas22205 2 years ago
water has minerals in it thats why it conducts electricity. mud also has water in it. dirt by it self will not conduct electricity. It needs the water to do it.
awamrblack 2 years ago
what vehicle is that ??
twowheelsnobrain 3 years ago
i think its an axial ax10 with the x-trail chassis
dippst 3 years ago
yes it is a ax10 with xtrail chassis. or at least a xtrail chassis with axial links.
lemons17771 3 years ago
i would have liked to see the wires submerged under too...
fathead431 3 years ago
me 2
forrest225 3 years ago
Looks impressive but would like to see for myself lol,5*
startazz 3 years ago