ION ON 12S

[BobbySmith]

Well as most of you know i have been flying my Ion on 12s with the new 4600 Tp packs so far power is really good after 70 flights but iam still only getting 5 minutes of flight time.
setup
12s1p Extreme 4600 packs
A ctro 32-4
Schulze 40-160
geared 9.1
One thing i have noticed after flying the Ion on 10s1p for the last 6 months@ 10.2lbs the heavier 12s setup just doesnt seem to feel as crisp cyclic wise

Bottom line i guess what iam tryig to say is i personally think for flying 3d 10s1p wiht the Neu or the Actro 32-3 @ 10 to 10 1/2lbs is the way to go wiht the New battery technology the helicopter@ that weight has a whole new feel also controllers are priced right

[epc2]

Well as most of you know i have been flying my Ion on 12s with the new 4600 Tp packs so far power is really good after 70 flights but iam still only getting 5 minutes of flight time.
setup
12s1p Extreme 4600 packs
A ctro 32-4
Schulze 40-160
geared 9.1
One thing i have noticed after flying the Ion on 10s1p for the last 6 months@ 10.2lbs the heavier 12s setup just doesnt seem to feel as crisp cyclic wise

Bottom line i guess what iam tryig to say is i personally think for flying 3d 10s1p wiht the Neu or the Actro 32-3 @ 10 to 10 1/2lbs is the way to go wiht the New battery technology the helicopter@ that weight has a whole new feel also controllers are priced right

yeah Bobby The Ion @ 10lbs is an animal , I haven't flown a 12s setup but with the power it has with the new batts. I'm happy.

That's what I like about Bobby no B$$ just real facts ,way to go Bro :glasses2:

epc2.

[WillJames]

Thanks for being honest Bobby. YOU ROCK!!

[marcelino]

Thanks Bobby!
Nice Info...

Do you think 12S 3700 could be worth it or better save the 0,4lbs and go to the really light 10S?

Did you allways use 690 V`s? Is it possible that with the heavier but stronger 12S some longer or different blades would work better?

What Headspeed were you flying?


Sorry for all these questions. I am changing the Powertrain from the Vibe E. I think you could give some usable Input`s.

What do you think about the Neu ORK 1915?


Marcel

[BobbySmith]

Hi Marcel how have you beeen?

I was thinking about using the FP evo 3300 packs to get the weight around the same as the 10s setup

As for blades i have 5 sets that i really like and fly them when iam trying stuff they range from 680's to 710's also i try alot of differant pitch settings as well

Havent tried the new Ork yet maybe soon i also am flying a single stage Ion frame which is a couple oz lighter then the stock Ion frame

[marcelino]

Have been frustrated with that Vibe, ore better it`s Powertrain.

First i noticed, the motor cooling-fan`s were buildt-in in the wrong direction. Then the HV 110 wich was working very well for me, stopped working after installing the latest Update (1.52 or something like this). I got a new one, but did never use it. I don`t trust it any longer.

So i was waiting for a 14S capable ESC, they always told me "it will arrive in the next 10 days".


And now you`re telling us, that low weight 10S is still flying better... :(


I think i would have better already took out that Pletti on 12S, fit in a lighter Outerrunner or try an ORK and go with a 10S Setup many week`s ago... i`ll probably get that Vibe down to 10 lbs too.
And i would have been flying it for some weeks instead of watching it standing on the table.


As for the Blades: I was using 710`s Radix and was curious if 690`s would be better for the E Vibe, but was not able to get a set 690`s here. Now i would be able to get a set of 175 gramm 710`s too.
What would you suggest to use? And why?

thanks,
Marcel

[BobbySmith]

I have found that 690s seem to give the best performance wiht out taking alot out of the power system i alos have found that using blades form 170 to 175 work the best as well

Bobby

[marcelino]

Thanks a lot!

I`m going to get a set of 690`then. Will see if the E Vibe is similar enough to the Ion`s.



Marcel

[BobbySmith]

You shoudl just buy a Ion :dontknow :D

let us know how it goes

[marcelino]

I would have to buy one ion and a big box of spare parts.
It`s not very efficient to order the parts overseas for every single crash. :dontknow :wink:

Just orderd a 32-3 this afternoon. It`s probably 0,4lbs lighter than the big pletti...

No 690 radix or V`s here to buy. I will give the Fun-key`s a try. They (600`s) perform well on the Rex.

I`ll let you know...


Marcel

[BobbySmith]

Those are ROTOR TECHS right? :dontknow

[marcelino]

I think so, Yes. Part No is the same, without the first 2 letters.

I will try H6966C 175gramm

Do you already have tried them?


I had the feeling that they don`t load as much @ hard cyclic, compared to the V`s, but are very similar from what you feel through fast rolls etc. Maybe a little less aggressive on collective.

[BobbySmith]

Yes Marcell one of my favorite blades run them @ 11-11 on piitch you will like them

[marcelino]

Ok, thanks!

I will order a set tomorrow as number 1 to do... :D

32-3 will take 7 to 14 days for delivery :(