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Deans V Tamiya Connections

  • 10-05-2011 3:11pm
    #1
    Gordy6040
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭


    Hi Guys

    I appreciate this may have been answered before....

    Is there any real benefit to changing to a deans connector? has anyone done it recently and seen an increase in performance.
    I know it has a lower resistance etc ,but what does that actually deliver in terms of game play / performance?

    Cheers
    G


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  • #2
    Leftyflip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,463 ✭✭✭Leftyflip


    Massive, massive difference.

    Tamiya connectors (mini or large) have a very small surface area for the current to pass through, which increases the resistance in the circuit. This has several downsides. The first is that the resistance causes heat, meaning basically everything will heat up for no reason and if it gets to a point (say a jam) the connector housing will melt, meaning bye bye Tamiya and a lower battery life. Tamiya connectors have a tendency to allow the pins to fall out or pull out fairly easily and generally have to be replaced to fix. The connectors if placed in the battery compartment awkwardly can also come undone as it's only a very small latch that holds them.

    Deans have a very large brass surface area, which causes resistance to go way down, much less heating, no melting and a longer battery life. Also due to the drop in resistance, your trigger response and ROF will increase. Deans are a very tight fit when pushed together and generally don't come undone with out a good bit of force. The fact that the cables are soldered directly to the contacts is also another benefit, instead of the usual crimping.

    In short Tamiya bad, Deans epic (ROF, Longevity, etc, etc)

    I don't know why Deans aren't standard on guns to be honest.


  • #3
    Inari
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,152 ✭✭✭Inari


    If you're going to go Deans, then I'll have to quote Thermo's advice:

    Make Deans to Tamiya adapters...you will eventually need them


  • #4
    Decoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,395 ✭✭✭Decoy


    Inari wrote:
    Make Deans to Tamiya adapters...you will eventually need them

    That is sound advice. I converted all my kit to Deans and I won't be going back! However, I had the good sense to make up Dean-Tamiya & Tamiya-Deans converters because you never know when you will have to borrow a battery or lend one to someone else!


  • #5
    Gordy6040
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭Gordy6040


    Cheers for the response lads.
    i might get an airsoft shop to do a conversion for me. Am i right in thinking that the only change is in the actual connector at the end of the wire. it wouldnt need a replacement wire set or anything.
    Sound like a pretty inexpensive upgrade to me and well worth doing.

    I have to echo the point above. why dont all aeg's come like this as standard?


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