What battery should I use with the HoverGames drone? 3S or 4S?

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What battery should I use with the HoverGames drone? 3S or 4S?

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nxf58541
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Have any of you been using a 4S battery? I've been using one of my 3S 2200mAh battery I had around from my smaller quads but thinking of getting a higher capacity 4s. Any suggestions?

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nxf58541
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3S 2200mAh will not last very long, you should probably upgrade to a 4000mAh+ capacity battery. I have used both 3S 5200 mAh and 4S 5200 mAh batteries with the HoverGames drone kit. Also keep in mind the discharge rating. For 2200mAh batteries you probably need at least 30C to be safe, but for 5200 mAh a 15C rating is enough. There are some recommended battery specifications on this page: https://nxp.gitbook.io/hovergames/userguide/getting-started/not-included-items#lipo-battery-specific....

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nxf58541
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3S 2200mAh will not last very long, you should probably upgrade to a 4000mAh+ capacity battery. I have used both 3S 5200 mAh and 4S 5200 mAh batteries with the HoverGames drone kit. Also keep in mind the discharge rating. For 2200mAh batteries you probably need at least 30C to be safe, but for 5200 mAh a 15C rating is enough. There are some recommended battery specifications on this page: https://nxp.gitbook.io/hovergames/userguide/getting-started/not-included-items#lipo-battery-specific....