What battery plugs do you use in your AEG?

Stealth · October 16th, 2012, 09:34

Just want to get a feeling of who is using Deans plugs or Tamiya plugs in their AEGs nowadays.

I'm throwing XT60s under the "Other" category.

ManateeMatt · October 16th, 2012, 09:53

I have a combo of both, As much as I like the XT60's Deans are better fit physically in my guns. Also recently before going to Rhino I converted my entire team to Deans.

If they could make a touch smaller xt60 I would be happy. That plug is easy to solder (hard to do a cold solder joint on those posts), has a grove around the post to make sure the heatshrink covers the whole exposed post. has good solid connection, near impossible to melt.

I recently orders a bunch of Deans connectors from hobby king, and they are really nice. the Plastic is the same plastic as the XT60, so its hard to melt.

vondnik · October 16th, 2012, 09:58

regular deans for the last 10 years(airsoft) and 20ish for rc

XZIVR · October 16th, 2012, 10:05

I use some deans and some EC3 as well

coach · October 16th, 2012, 10:13

I have converted all AEG's but the KA FAL to deans and all batteries but a couple Madbull 12.8V LIFE batteries that are still mini's since they feed the FAL.

It's now the first thing that I do when I get a new AEG. My only beef is that the newer batch of Modify deans connectors don't always mate properly with the older ones. They are extremely snug and sometimes don't want to seat. Once connected though, they work fine.

HKGhost · October 16th, 2012, 12:00

Deans are the way to go. XT60 are nice but won't fit into some setups. Deans connectors are the perfect size and has a solid connection. I agree with coach about the new Modify Deans connectors. They are a tight fit but it's solid. I don't really like the material it's made from either, as it seems to melt easier compared to the old ones.

Styrak · October 16th, 2012, 21:49

I think it can safely be said that deans kicks every other connector's ass for popularity.

MaciekA · October 16th, 2012, 21:53

I'm a big advocate of XT60 but I've always also thrown in the "not for everyone" caveat in there.

Deans really is the mass market solution here and what we should be recommending to new players (and what we should be asking for if/when manufacturers survey us about this topic).

People who go with EC3, Trax, or XT60 are usually experts at soldering and can swap out the connectors in a matter of seconds anyway -- they're personal preference type connectors.

TANNER · October 16th, 2012, 21:56

XT60 all the way.

SuperHog · October 16th, 2012, 22:50

XT60 in all my AEGs.

Deans = old tech
Tamiya = low tech

▼Stripes▲ · October 16th, 2012, 23:13

xt60s here. pretty much because Maciek told me to. Easy to solder and heat shrink; a nice bridge between deans and tamiya. I also dislike how exposed the contacts are on deans when not plugged in.

Wolf427 · October 16th, 2012, 23:15

I prefer deans over tamiya/standard connectors. But I'll probably get rid of them both, and use traxxas connectors because I can grip them better. EC3 plugs are great too.

Styrak · October 17th, 2012, 00:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by ▼Stripes▲

I also dislike how exposed the contacts are on deans when not plugged in.

Only on the gun end. On the battery where it matters they're not exposed at all.

ccyg8774 · October 17th, 2012, 06:38

Deans.

For some reason, my first gun come with Tamiya but the battery come with deans.

Do not have the parts to replace either one at that time, so I cut 2 pieces of aluminum plus some heatshrink to make a "makeshift" deans plug to test the gun before the real deans plugs get shipped.

Easier than makeing Tamiya plug from scrap...

WhiskeySix · October 17th, 2012, 06:53

XT60's. A good majority of my customers are asking to make the switch to XT60's as well.

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Deans	75	70.75%
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October 16th, 2012, 09:34	#1
Stealth Mr. Silencer Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto	What battery plugs do you use in your AEG? Just want to get a feeling of who is using Deans plugs or Tamiya plugs in their AEGs nowadays. I'm throwing XT60s under the "Other" category.

October 16th, 2012, 09:53	#2
ManateeMatt Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Halifax NS	I have a combo of both, As much as I like the XT60's Deans are better fit physically in my guns. Also recently before going to Rhino I converted my entire team to Deans. If they could make a touch smaller xt60 I would be happy. That plug is easy to solder (hard to do a cold solder joint on those posts), has a grove around the post to make sure the heatshrink covers the whole exposed post. has good solid connection, near impossible to melt. I recently orders a bunch of Deans connectors from hobby king, and they are really nice. the Plastic is the same plastic as the XT60, so its hard to melt. __________________ East Coast Spectres Spectre Two Zero Alpha 1-1 G&P LMT VFC 416 VFC XCR KWA MP7 KWA "Totally Not a Glock" ATP TM Glock 17 TM FN Five-seveN KJW P226 Last edited by ManateeMatt; October 16th, 2012 at 14:35.. Reason: Spelling, shocked no one got on that....

October 16th, 2012, 09:58	#3
vondnik Ban-Fu Sifu Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Socialist republic of Kebekistan	regular deans for the last 10 years(airsoft) and 20ish for rc __________________ Vondnik, team Bad Karma, PQAC Murphy's second rule: Nothing is impossible for the man who does not have to do it himself.

October 16th, 2012, 10:05	#4
XZIVR Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Calgary, AB	I use some deans and some EC3 as well

October 16th, 2012, 10:13	#5
coach aka coachster Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: T dot	I have converted all AEG's but the KA FAL to deans and all batteries but a couple Madbull 12.8V LIFE batteries that are still mini's since they feed the FAL. It's now the first thing that I do when I get a new AEG. My only beef is that the newer batch of Modify deans connectors don't always mate properly with the older ones. They are extremely snug and sometimes don't want to seat. Once connected though, they work fine.

October 16th, 2012, 12:00	#6
HKGhost Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mississauga, ON	Deans are the way to go. XT60 are nice but won't fit into some setups. Deans connectors are the perfect size and has a solid connection. I agree with coach about the new Modify Deans connectors. They are a tight fit but it's solid. I don't really like the material it's made from either, as it seems to melt easier compared to the old ones. __________________ Please email me as I'm not on ASC too often. Custom Build \| Upgrades \| Repairs \| Maintenance Contact: ghostgunwork@gmail.com / Private Message

October 16th, 2012, 21:49	#7
Styrak Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saskatoon, SK	I think it can safely be said that deans kicks every other connector's ass for popularity. __________________ Airsoft Sales and Repair/Upgrade Services

October 16th, 2012, 21:53	#8
MaciekA Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA	I'm a big advocate of XT60 but I've always also thrown in the "not for everyone" caveat in there. Deans really is the mass market solution here and what we should be recommending to new players (and what we should be asking for if/when manufacturers survey us about this topic). People who go with EC3, Trax, or XT60 are usually experts at soldering and can swap out the connectors in a matter of seconds anyway -- they're personal preference type connectors. __________________ "Mah check" Now you know

October 16th, 2012, 21:56	#9
TANNER ChrisUK Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Toronto	XT60 all the way.

October 16th, 2012, 22:50	#10
SuperHog Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario	XT60 in all my AEGs. Deans = old tech Tamiya = low tech

October 16th, 2012, 23:13	#11
▼Stripes▲ Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2011	xt60s here. pretty much because Maciek told me to. Easy to solder and heat shrink; a nice bridge between deans and tamiya. I also dislike how exposed the contacts are on deans when not plugged in. __________________ If you know the enemy and know yourself, then you need not fear the outcome of a hundred battles. If you know your enemy and not yourself, for every victory earned, you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy or yourself, you will succumb, in every battle. -Sun Tzu Last edited by ▼Stripes▲; October 17th, 2012 at 02:31..

October 16th, 2012, 23:15	#12
Wolf427 Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Mississauga	I prefer deans over tamiya/standard connectors. But I'll probably get rid of them both, and use traxxas connectors because I can grip them better. EC3 plugs are great too.

October 17th, 2012, 06:38	#14
ccyg8774 Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Brampton, ON	Deans. For some reason, my first gun come with Tamiya but the battery come with deans. Do not have the parts to replace either one at that time, so I cut 2 pieces of aluminum plus some heatshrink to make a "makeshift" deans plug to test the gun before the real deans plugs get shipped. Easier than makeing Tamiya plug from scrap... __________________

October 17th, 2012, 06:53	#15
WhiskeySix Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario	XT60's. A good majority of my customers are asking to make the switch to XT60's as well. __________________ http://www.niagaraquartermaster.com/

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