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Lipo + Traveling question

Postby Abe » Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:01 am

So as always i am going to Alaska for about one month, but this time I want to bring my KWA to show the family and friends.

My two main questions are.

1. Is it okay to travel with a lipo battery? I read a few things about traveling with them and that you should take some extra caution when doing so, but I wanted to ask AP.

2. I am planning on mailing these (plus a few other items) to Alaska, the only main thing I would need is to have the orange tip on, yes?

Would there be anything else you all could recommend me doing before mailing?

Thanks.

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Postby SilentStalker » Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:32 am

Make sure the battery is charged and in a separate zip lock plastic bag and you could mail it or I would have it packed in your bags but again in a zip locked plastic bag.
THat is the way I was able to ship my Lipos back from over seas.
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Postby Chachi » Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:49 am

If you have a lipo sack, or some kind of fire box, I would ship in that.
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Postby Abe » Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:47 am

Chachi_RC wrote:If you have a lipo sack, or some kind of fire box, I would ship in that.


I am guessing a lipo sack is somthing that is fire proof?
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Postby Chachi » Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:01 am

Yup, keeps fire in, while venting at the same time to not build up pressure....if you have a catastrophic lipo failure:
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=3692
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Postby Nec » Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:41 am

Batterys that are shipped from overseas are usually heavily wrapped in bubble wrap.
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Postby Abe » Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:07 pm

Chachi_RC wrote:Yup, keeps fire in, while venting at the same time to not build up pressure....if you have a catastrophic lipo failure:
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=3692


Man, I just ordered alot from Airsoftgi 2 days ago. :(

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Postby Nec » Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:27 pm

Abe wrote:
Chachi_RC wrote:Yup, keeps fire in, while venting at the same time to not build up pressure....if you have a catastrophic lipo failure:
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=3692


Man, I just ordered alot from Airsoftgi 2 days ago. :(

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Thats nearly $35 with shipping :!:
You can get them for around $5-$10 with free shipping on ebay, search for "lipo sack".

FYI ebay says this is the cheapest one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/LiPo-Safe-Guard-bag ... 27adeb4de0
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Postby slipstream » Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:41 pm

Rule number one of buying batteries and battery related products: don't buy from airsoft sites unless you like inflated prices.

In regards to the OP, you should be fine just wrapping it thoroughly in bubble wrap. Very thoroughly.
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Postby X » Sun Apr 04, 2010 3:42 pm

Abe just order a new LiPo from hobby partz and have them it ship there . There only 15 bucks . That way it will be waiting there for you . :shock:
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Postby Nec » Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:20 pm

X wrote:Abe just order a new LiPo from hobby partz and have them it ship there . There only 15 bucks . That way it will be waiting there for you . :shock:
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Postby Abe » Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:53 pm

X wrote:Abe just order a new LiPo from hobby partz and have them it ship there . There only 15 bucks . That way it will be waiting there for you . :shock:


Yeah, I might just do that.
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