We all struggle for the batteries and the cost involved with it.
I prefer to use the HK Nano-tech or RCDhamaka IND-POWER batteries, as found them better than others and budgeted.
You can try the below way to get 2200mah 3S batteries on reasonable cost and i am sure most of the people must be doing the same:
1. Login to Hobby King website (Most of them have
)
2. Open the website
http://hk.rc-international.info/swarm and enter the keyword
nano-tech 2200 3. The result will show the list of lot of batteries, click on the battery link saying Turnigy nano-tech 2200mah 3S 25~50C Lipo Pack (you can choose other C rating as per your need)
4. These batteries are only for $10.27 instead of public display price of $17.99
5. Try to add 2 batteries, so that the total weight comes in 500gm slab and you will still have 26gm to fill the packet.
Now the cost which turnouts to be:
Battery Cost: $10.27 x 2 = $20.54
Shipping Cost: $9.99 (International (Registered) Air Mail 301-500 gm)
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Total: $30.53 = INR 1985.45 ($1 = INR 65)
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* the batteries get ship very fast from HK as comapre to otehr orders, as this is a easy pack; normally within 1-2 days only.
Custom may be applicable but chances are your parcel may be released without customs as package size/cost is on lower side.
so effectively you can get a nano-tech battery just around INR 993.00 even with this higher $ rates or if you don't want to wait for 1-2 weeks then RCDhamaka IND-Power (20C) for INR 1,049.00 is another choice.
i hope this helps