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Best V-mount batteries?

Patrick O'Sullivan said:
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I can't get over how absolutely gigantic those Anton Bauer batteries are. Their new Cine batteries are at least a step in the right direction, although the 90Wh Cine is almost the size of two PAGlinks stacked together.

It's amazing that PAG has crammed 150Wh into the same size case as the 96's. Big bummer on the price, though. They are super expensive. The rep I talked to said list price is $795 with the minimum advertised price being closer to $720. But if size/weight is the utmost importance (and maybe the stacking charger), I suppose that's the premium you've got to pay.

James Bendkowski sent me a PM asking about the Rolux batteries. They are fine, I haven't had any major issues or had one fail. I was using them on my FS700 a few years back, now I really only pull them out when I need a ton of batteries (travel stuff, powering LEDs, monitors, etc. all off V-mount) which isn't super often. I also haven't used them on a RED, so I have to assume they only show voltage information. PAG's have the ability to communicate time remaining to the RED.


Bob Gundu said:
I'll be getting the first batch of the mini dynacore 150w batteries any day now. Will report back.
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Hey Bob, I'm friends with the Trost guys, so I've seen your review video on their two sliders. I think you may have been at their small demo of the Trost motor at NAB last year, not sure if we had a chance to meet. Anyway, I've seen your review videos and I actually ended up picking up a Cinevate axis after watching your review of it, haha. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on those mini Dynacores!
 
Josh Becker said:
I can't get over how absolutely gigantic those Anton Bauer batteries are. Their new Cine batteries are at least a step in the right direction, although the 90Wh Cine is almost the size of two PAGlinks stacked together.
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Yes, the AB Cine series caught my eye after watching the YouTube battery shootout. AB was the most consistent performer and the new Cine batteries look nice, though large!

Sidenote: Can someone explain to me how 12a consistent output is any different than 10a max output in real world usage on lights w/100 - 150w draw?
 
Travis Wears said:
Yes, the AB Cine series caught my eye after watching the YouTube battery shootout. AB was the most consistent performer and the new Cine batteries look nice, though large!

Sidenote: Can someone explain to me how 12a consistent output is any different than 10a max output in real world usage on lights w/100 - 150w draw?
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One thing I'd keep in mind with that battery test video (specifically the cold/hot stress tests)... I don't think I'd ever be shooting in 150degree heat near my camera. However, I am in Minnesota, so I've filmed in weather as cold as -20F with wind chill, haha. I think the PAG has performed admirably in most of their tests!

As for output... Wattage = Voltage X Amperage. So 14.4v at 12amp = 172 watts. Of course, 14.4 is the nominal voltage, and as you use it the voltage will drop. So when your battery is draining and down to around 12v, then 12a will still get you 144w. At only 10a, you're only at 120w when your battery is drained down to 12v. That said, 10a would still be more than enough to power a 100w LED without issues, I'd imagine. But with a 150w, I imagine a 10a battery would shut off much faster than a 12a.

EDIT: to elaborate, a v-mount fully charged is usually around 16+v. So you'd have a fair amount of head room on a 10a battery, even if you had to use it for a 150w light. But if it shuts off around 14-15v, then you're essentially wasting that usable voltage from 12v-14v. Again, I don't think you'd have any issue with the 100w light.
 
This test video while being super awesome made me question my decision to invest in Blueshape batteries, which makes me sad a bit, cause I want to get a new crop of short bricks and the only other option is AB, but they are super fat, which I don't like at all
 
I love my PAGs, especially for air travel. And the stacking charger thing is awesome. I can't wait to get the new 150wh batts which are safe for travel and same small size as the 96s.
 
We use IDX endura duo 150's, they are compact and durable and are stacked with USB and Dtap ports
 
Mark Andersen said:
I love my PAGs, especially for air travel. And the stacking charger thing is awesome. I can't wait to get the new 150wh batts which are safe for travel and same small size as the 96s.
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Check airline limits. You can take two 150's on board and any number of 96's. The beauty of Pag for traveling is the piggybacking for usage and for charging. This alone makes up any difference in price. And they are robust and their industrial design is very attractive.
 
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scott devitte said:
Check airline limits. You can take two 150's on board and any number of 96's. The beauty of Pag for traveling is the piggybacking for usage and for charging. This alone makes up any difference in price. And they are robust and their industrial design is very attractive.
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True, but I always travel with one or two assistants or companions and they can take a couple as well ;-)
 
Josh Becker said:
It's amazing that PAG has crammed 150Wh into the same size case as the 96's. Big bummer on the price, though. They are super expensive. The rep I talked to said list price is $795 with the minimum advertised price being closer to $720. But if size/weight is the utmost importance (and maybe the stacking charger), I suppose that's the premium you've got to pay.
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I've been using BCBs for a while and they also do the same with the sizes. Their 160Wh battery has the same size as the 98Wh. Personally I love this consistency in their sizes, even though the weight is obviously different.
I wonder why every big name battery is so expensive in comparison. Even the 160 is way below $400 and they are pretty light weight and drop resistant as far as I accidentally tested them.
 
PAG for me, its an absolute no brainer.
 
Josh Becker said:
It's amazing that PAG has crammed 150Wh into the same size case as the 96's. Big bummer on the price, though. They are super expensive. The rep I talked to said list price is $795 with the minimum advertised price being closer to $720. But if size/weight is the utmost importance (and maybe the stacking charger), I suppose that's the premium you've got to pay.

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Paglink in the US are $720? :ohmy: I think buying a 150Wh for that kind of money just doesn't make any sense...at least in the UK it's around $450 which is also expensive but does make more sense because it is a nice system.

The Dynamini 155Wh are under $300 in the US, you can actually buy 2 Dynamini 155Wh + V-mount charger for a tiny bit more then one Paglink battery...!
 
Ended up going with:

4X Dynacore Mini 155wh
2X Blueshape 90wh
1X Blueshape 190wh

Dynacore are GREAT for the size and the price. They have a great, inexpensive charger as well. Only issue is they self-drain quite a bit faster than the Blueshapes. The Blueshapes won't fit onto my Epic-W unless I unscrew the back cap of my Wooden Camera trigger handle, but they hold their charge well and communicate with the camera.

I think the best solution for Epic-W is going to be the 150wh Blueshape Minis coming this spring. Plan on picking up another 4X of those.
 
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