lithium-ion batteries

Ok, I know this is frowned upon and just so everyone knows, I take VERY good care of my batteries. However, for about year now, I've been using 2600mah 18650 canister and 1200 "flat" LiOn batteries out of laptops. The weight ratios are comparable and over the years I've collected DOZENS of...

Hello :) I am a newbie in RC. I watched a lot of videos to learn about the motors and batteries but I haven't flown yet. I was wondering why can't cell phone batteries be used instead of the LiPos? They're a lot safer. I know watching videos and reading about stuff is important but experience is...