Orion the next evolution of the pack started it all—the first hard-cased LiPo battery in the hobby industry for R/C cars. The Platinum Edition 5000 is based on a the original Platinum which has often been imitated but never duplicated. Now that it has been updated it provides “next-level” LiPo performance, weighs less than a conventional battery pack, adheres to the most rigorous safety standards, and is capable of 500+ cycles—it’s simply the standard against which all others are measured. The concept of the hard case has been adopted industry wide for car applications.