Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-33092097-20191225203233/@comment-27306930-20191227041318

If you're looking for a good battery upgrade, and don't want to make the commitment to LiPos, then IMRs might be a perfect first step. When they first came out, 14500 batteries were only a few hundred milliamp hours (mAh) and couldn't provide much instantaneous current (amps). Nerfers poopooed them as wimpy. But as they've evolved, it's easy to find 1800 to 3000 mAh IMRs that produce 8 amps or more.

The other nice thing about IMRs is many brands have built-in circuit protection that shuts down the battery if the cell is getting into the danger zone. Only problem is, IMRs with circuit protection are getting harder and harder to find at sites like Amazon and eBay. For example, it took me a long time to find these 14500s with circuit protection. I've never used them, but the specs look pretty good.

Recently I've been playing experimenting with 1800s. They seem to provide a decent amount of current. But they don't have circuit protection. These are probably not ideal for beginners.

If you decide to try IMRs, you'll also need a couple dummy cells and a proper charger like a D4, or something that can handle lithium ion (Li-Ion) cells.

As I've said before, upgrading to IMRs doesn't just upgrade one blaster, it upgrades your whole arsenal.

So maybe think about it 🤔