Lipo V Life

[Carole_MH]

Just a quick question on batteries.

With life batteries coming to an affordable price what are the comparisons to lipo and the advantages/disadvantages. I know the safety issue was a big thing a few months ago regarding charging etc.
I suppose what I really need to know is :-
a) will a 3600 35c 6.6v life pack be as good as an equivalent lipo pack I.e. Run time, recharging between races etc.
b) can the life packs be recharged as many times as lipo without losing performance
c) will 6.6v be enough to power rx, servo, motor and pt for a full 6 minute race
d) if the voltage drops will it just stop as per lipo, or slowly run down as per nimh, also if the voltage drops does it damage the pack as per lipo, therefore requiring a voltage cut off on the esc etc.

Any advice would be appreciated as I fancy taking a look at the life batteries as and when the time comes to replace my lipos.

Carole