Wondering what battery to run in your 1/10 buggy, stadium truck or short course truck? ProTek and Gens Ace are nearly tied at the top, and 4800mAh is the most common capacity. We counted the setups saved in the RC Setup App since January 2024: 1,150 racers named a battery brand.
The number under each brand is how many racers run it. Counts updated November 2026.
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Stock vs modified: capacity and C rating
Of the 967 racers who named a capacity, 173 run 4800mAh, 117 run 5000mAh and 115 run 6000mAh. Of the 559 who named a C rating, 173 run 130C, 155 run 120C and 73 run 100C. We split racers by the motor on the same setup: 13.5 turns and up is stock, anything lower is modified. You might expect modified racers to chase higher C ratings and stock racers bigger packs. They mostly don't.
| Stock | Modified | |
|---|---|---|
| Racers who named a capacity | 468 | 273 |
| Most common capacities | 4800mAh (106) 6000mAh (57) 5000mAh (49) | 4800mAh (46) 4400mAh (39) 5000mAh (32) |
| 4400mAh or less | 19% | 37% |
| 6000mAh or more | 31% | 22% |
| Most common C ratings | 130C (82) 120C (66) 140C (37) | 130C (48) 120C (41) 100C (20) |
| 130C or higher | 62% | 51% |
| Most popular brands | ProTek (128) Gens Ace (90) Reedy (53) | Intellect Pioneering (65) Gens Ace (48) ProTek (34) |
Both classes run 4800mAh most, and both pick 130C, then 120C. The leans are small: 37% of modified racers run 4400mAh or less, against 19% in stock, and stock racers name 130C or higher a little more often than modified racers do, 62% against 51%. So if you're moving from stock to modified, there's no need for a new kind of battery. The brands are where the classes differ: ProTek leads in stock, and Intellect Pioneering leads in modified, with 65 racers.
Most popular battery brands for 1/10 off-road
This list covers brands with at least 25 racers. Each button goes to the pack racers name most for that brand, or the closest one it sells now.
1. ProTek
233 racers
The most popular battery brand in 1/10 off-road, just ahead of Gens Ace. Racers name 4800mAh most, then 6400, and the Team Associated RC10 B7 is its most common car. The button goes to the Stock Spec LCG shorty, 4800mAh and 150C.
Stock Spec 4800 at AMain (opens in new tab)
2. Gens Ace
229 racers
Second by just four racers, and the favorite in short course, with 50 racers on a short course truck. Racers name the Redline most, at 6000mAh. The button goes to the Redline 2.0 2S shorty LiHV, 6000mAh and 140C.
Redline 2.0 at AMain (opens in new tab)
3. Intellect Pioneering
93 racers
Almost all buggy racers, and the Schumacher Cougar LD3 is its most common car. It's the top brand among modified racers. Racers name 4400mAh LCG packs most. The button goes to the MC3 LCG graphene shorty, 4400mAh and 120C, at Hobbyfactory in Finland.
MC3 4400 at Hobbyfactory
4. Reedy
93 racers
Tied with Intellect. Racers name the Zappers SG5 at 4800mAh, nearly all in buggies. SG6 is the current Zappers, and the button goes to the SG6 2S shorty, 4800mAh and 135C.
Zappers SG6 at AMain (opens in new tab)
5. Zeee
50 racers
The short course brand: 31 of its 50 racers run a short course truck, most often a Traxxas Slash. Racers name 5000 and 5200mAh shorties. The button goes to a pair of 2S 5000mAh 120C shorties.
Two 2S 5000 at Zeee
6. Cayote
48 racers
Nearly all buggy racers. Racers name 5000 and 4600mAh LCG packs, and the buttons go to the 2S LCG shorty LiHV, 145C, in both.
5000 at AMain (opens in new tab) 4600 at AMain (opens in new tab)
7. CNHL
47 racers
Split between buggies and short course trucks. Racers name the Racing Series LiHV shorties, at 4900 and 5200mAh. The button goes to the 4900mAh 120C shorty.
Racing Series 4900 at CNHL
8. SMC
44 racers
Split between buggies and short course trucks, and the Traxxas Slash is its most common car. Racers name 5200 and 5600mAh hard cases. The button goes to the HCL-RS, 5600mAh and 150C.
HCL-RS 5600 at 997 RC Raceway
9. R1 Wurks
35 racers
Mostly buggy racers, at 4800 or 6400mAh. The button goes to the 2S LCG shorty, 4800mAh and 150C.
4800 LCG at LiquidRC
10. Trinity
34 racers
Racers name the White Carbon 4100 LCG, nearly all in buggies, with TLR's 22X-4 its most common car. That pack has left Trinity's range, so the button goes to the V2 2S shorty, 4300mAh and 130C.
V2 4300 at AMain (opens in new tab)
11. LRP
33 racers
Racers name ULCG and Graphene 4.1 packs at 4000 to 4200mAh, nearly all in buggies. The button goes to the Graphene-4.1 Mod-LCG HV, 4200mAh and 120C.
Graphene-4.1 4200 at AMain (opens in new tab)
12. Sunpadow
27 racers
All buggy racers, naming the Platin line. The button goes to the Platin HV shorty, 5500mAh and 140C, at Mibosport in Spain.
Platin 5500 at Mibosport
13. Fantom
26 racers
Racers name the MVS 3.0 LCG, mostly at 4400mAh, in buggies and short course trucks. The button goes to the MVS 3.0 LCG shorty, 4800mAh and 130C.
MVS 3.0 4800 at LiquidRC
14. Team Exalt
26 racers
Racers name the X-Rated shorty, mostly in buggies. The button goes to the X-Rated 2S shorty, 4400mAh and 150C.
X-Rated 4400 at AMain (opens in new tab)How we counted
We count anonymous totals from setups saved in the app for 1/10 off-road buggies, stadium trucks and short course trucks. A racer counts once per brand, and once per capacity and C rating, no matter how many setups they've saved. A value only counts if the racer entered it themselves, not if it came along with a copied setup. A brand field naming several brands counts toward none. Specs come from the listing each button goes to.
