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Ok, will keep that in mind going forward.

Storing Lipos at a 50% charge is a very common recommendation. Degradation occurs faster the closer you are to fully charged or fully depleted.

Interesting recommendation from Cobra to charge them half way and leave them disconnected. I can see the latter, but surprised storing them at 50%...

Remove the bad battery and put it in another module and try to charge it. If it takes a charge you'll know it's an issue with the hardware and I'd...

True, Lithium Ion batteries are best not stored long periods at full charge. But neither do I want to have them deeply discharge in storage, as these...

I am not a battery expert and I can not speak for Cobra. For LiPo batteries from what I am reading, it is not recommended to store them at full...

If the battery is puffed at all it's toast. Swap one in from a different module and see if it will charge.

This is also my understand from 2 large companies that deal in 1.4, 1.4 PRO and 1.3

Perhaps a goodtime for buyers to get a deal on all those stuffed warehouses???

It will be interesting to see where shipping costs land during this 90 day pause. My understanding is that most production in China was not...

jr99svt - you are correct. I am talking to overall shipping from China, customs, trucking to my door.

Just wanted to note here that I read the shipping cost given as being for only the ocean bound leg of the journey, to get the container from China to...

Just a consumer’s take is all. Open to learning more I’m not in the business, but here’s what I’ve pulled together from various sources: ...

well then, in reference to Joyce, you are discussing Apples and Limes. She is(im guessing)talking about shipping is the total cost, from china to...

@ JR99svt Good question and you’re right to point that out. The full cost of getting a container of fireworks from China to a retailer in the U.S....

what about customs fees? and shipping on US soil? think Railroads and truck freight to get the can from port to retailer is free?

@KDirk You brought up some good points and I can tell you’ve got a genuine curiosity about the nuts and bolts of the business. Container Costs...

@Jknepp1954, as someone who is just a (somewhat larger scale than typical) consumer of fireworks, and having no inside connections to the wholesaling...

@jknepp1954 I appreciate you jumping into the conversation. I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve done a bit of digging on this and the numbers...

i dont know where you got these figures but the reality was in 2021 we were paying approx 18K. then in August of that yr went to 24 k until june of...

Well Time will tell PyroFl. So I won't mention the name of the supplier, but I recently read that they suspended all orders from China, but on the...

Bring back Brazilian Fireworks! I need 540 salutes of multiple sizes in 4-6 seconds. Only thing Ive ever had out of India were Cracker bombs. China...

I would not recommend Mexican products currently. I have shot up to 12 in Mexican shells. The 12 in had hang fire and shot 10-15 sec late and was...

Have anything you’re looking to move am in Birmingham this weekend working. PM if you like

Yeah, it's been tough the past few years. As a hobbyist, it's borderline shameful how much I spend, and I refuse to pay the Trump Tax on top of that....

Why not, lol.

If I was working in Research and Development at TNT or Phantom Fireworks, both are big in the Safe and Sane sales. Particularly in California where...