Does anyone else struggle wtih these as much as I do?
0Damn XT60 connectors. A couple of my connectors are so tight it's a struggle to get them apart without pulling out a wire or stressing back the insulation.
Thinking I might try this system. Anyone see these work?
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I have the same feeling every time I unplug my battery, that XT60 doesn't seem like it was designed for frequent disconnects and reconnects. Secure connections under vibration, yes. Unplugging often, no.
I struggle with it, but it's not that bad. I'm going to coat them with lithium grease.
My problem with them is there isn't much gripping surface, so I know at some point I'm accidentally going to yank a wire when my thumb slips off the nice connector.
@zippyus Been there and done that. The first weekend I had my CX-20 I broke the positive wire off the connector on the model. Would have preferred it was the battery that broke. Easier to fix. I ordered a XT60 with 12ga. silicone leads and replaced it. It didn't occur to me at the time to use slightly longer leads so I'd have another inch or so protruding from the battery bay leaving a bit of extra gripping room.
Agree with all points, I've been inserting the XT60 half-way. Still seems snug enough to not come undone on it's own, yet allows more surface area to grab and disconnect.