Just wanted to take a moment to talk about batteries. I know personally when I got into airsoft I knew next to nothing about batteries, and I've learned a lot.
First of all a good battery can mean everything when it comes to your AEG. Second, a small mini type battery can last you an entire two day event easily,without recharging and firing more than 4k bb's over the entire event. Third, Deans connectors can increase ROF, increase battery life, and reduce heat emitted by the battery. Fourth, the battery that came with your gun sucks and you need to replace it ASAP. Fifth, you need a smart charger and a 12v inverter for your car (just incease 
). In my experience Elite cell batteries are the best with Intellect Bros being a decent brand. Also, more than likely the battery that came with your gun sucks and you need to replace it with a battery from
http://cheapbatterypacks.com pronto (read on for more information about this company). A smart charger is a must, but if you're stuck with a trickle charge its very important you monitor the battery. This is how you determine how long to charge a battery on a trickle charger:
On the charger you will see a number and mA next to it. This is how much power the charger puts out an hour. To calculate the time you need to charge the battery for all you need to do is divide the battery Mah by the chargers mA. This gives you the time (in hours) to keep the battery on the charger. Ok, so I know I've plugged them before, but I just got my new battery for my AK from them and the ROF is CRAZY! I didn't change anything except I switched to DEANS and put the new battery in. If you need a backup battery DO NOT order one from an airsoft retailer. Have these guys make you a custom one instead. I have a custom 9.6 3300 mah large style battery with deans in my M249, and a 9.6 1500mah stick type battery with deans on my AK, and you can bet when I make my custom M4 it will have a 9.6 custom battery with deans from them as well. If you don't want to drastically increase your ROF their 8.4 batteries are your ticket. However, they will still raise your ROF, but will also increase battery life and trigger response.
I also strongly urge everyone to switch to deans connectors if possible, and if you need any help with the cheapbatterypacks.com website (it can be a little hard to navigate) let me know. Actually if you want to order something from them let me know and I'll just tell you what you need. Basically just make sure you have the right size battery in the right configuration with the right connector and make sure they're elite battery cells. Also, I'd go for the upgrade (not necessary on the smaller batteries a MUST on the large types though). Also, you'll need to buy an adapter for your smart charger so the large plug can go to a deans plug.
If you're in my area I can switch out your connectors to deans for you, or I can do it at a game if we're staying in the hotel. Make sure you tell me so I bring my soldering iron and heat gun and all the other crap I need. You just need to pay me back for the connectors. I can switch your existing batteries to deans as well, again make sure you let me know so I can get the connector. It should be noted, however, that at this time I am NOT doing complete rewiring jobs.
On another note, you'll want all connectors on the gun to be Male and all connectors on batteries to be female. When making an adapter for your standard smart charger it should go from large female Tamiya to a male Deans plug.
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