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Most affordable V-mount batteries?

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I know Switronix is coming out with their new slims, but is there any other economical alternatives for v-mount batteries that are rated for RED? Slim ones?
 
Doubt that you'll find slim ones for cheap as its a somewhat new technology. Switronix hypercore slim seems like a pretty good price in my opinion though. There are these Chinese Power U 130w batteries I've read about here on Reduser and its intriguing. They take near a month to ship however.. I too am looking for an affordable V-mount system to invest in.
 
Hey Paul,

Are you talking about the ''GlobalMediaPro Li95S-HW-R Lithium Ion Battery 95wh for Red Camera'' batteries?
Or have they actually released slim versions of their batteries?

Cheers!
 
The GlobalMediaPros look great, and it could save me a few hundred bucks on a dual battery/charger set up over Switronix. Is this "RED approved" if such thing exists?
 
Thomas Ramsey said:
The GlobalMediaPros look great, and it could save me a few hundred bucks on a dual battery/charger set up over Switronix. Is this "RED approved" if such thing exists?
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I have the 160wH versions and they work great on my Scarlet-X for the past two years!
In-camera information is supported if you choose the ''for RED Camera'' batteries.
 
The globalmediapros are great but we have to wait to see if they will fit in the Vlock expander. Personally I don't think they will.
 
sale going on at B&H on the switronix batteries. Plus i REALLY like the CS guys at Switronix, super helpful and quick at fixing/replacing batteries. and they are in New York so makes things easy for me
 
Ugo Del said:
The globalmediapros are great but we have to wait to see if they will fit in the Vlock expander. Personally I don't think they will.
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Quick question, why won't they fit? Are they too large?

I was thinking of getting the Bebop v150s and those dimensions are 144x94x58mm vs. Global Media Pro 160h which is 150x102x49mm. Bebop is 6mm shorter and 8mm less on width. Do you guys think this will fit the V-Locks on the Scarlet-W I/O?
 
Gene Sung said:
Quick question, why won't they fit? Are they too large?I was thinking of getting the Bebop v150s and those dimensions are 144x94x58mm vs. Global Media Pro 160h which is 150x102x49mm. Bebop is 6mm shorter and 8mm less on width. Do you guys think this will fit the V-Locks on the Scarlet-W I/O?
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It's about the distance between the rail and the connection ports block on the module. The battery could be too large for it.

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Thomas Ramsey said:
Maybe someone from RED could answer beforehand? I would love to know options.
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+1

A maximum width in millimeters would be really useful. I was about to order some Bebob V-Mounts from Germany to have before the camera, but definitely would suck if they don't fit and I have to ship back to Europe.
 
Matthew Quinn said:
sale going on at B&H on the switronix batteries. Plus i REALLY like the CS guys at Switronix, super helpful and quick at fixing/replacing batteries. and they are in New York so makes things easy for me
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Do you use a dedicated Switronix battery charger? Or will 3rd party chargers work fine?
 
i would really love for red to replace the bricks with a nice v mount that fits their body size perfectly and update the tech.
that way keep it all red and everything communicates properly. dont know anyone that will buy the bricks now, those will probably be out of production soon.
 
Thomas Ramsey said:
Maybe someone from RED could answer beforehand? I would love to know options.
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The maximum width can be 100.6mm as long as the bottom edges have AT LEAST a 9.70mm radius. Any larger width or smaller radius will not engage properly as it will bump against the I/O portion of the module.
 
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Brent@RED said:
The maximum width can be 100.6mm as long as the bottom edges have AT LEAST a 9.70mm radius. Any larger width or smaller radius will not engage properly as it will bump against the I/O portion of the module.
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ah, now i wonder who can say which ones wont fit!
seems like the beebop one may work.
 
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