Skaross
06-02-2007, 05:51 AM
Well had 3 good flights out of my stock(ish) setup today, but final one badly puffed a FlightPower 2150 :( These were its first flights since I lost a screw in the head and had to rebuild, and they reminded me why I love this heli. Very smooth and quiet sounding heli and looks great in the air!
I was running the stock motor, Align 75 ESC and 515mm CF blades with all of the metal upgrades (including flybar cage). I'm now using the red lightweight Raptor paddes and these are a great visibility aid, and don't seem to affect the response at all compared to the stock Gaui ones.
I fly light 3D and a lot of FFF and the motor just couldn't cope - any more than +/-8 was bogging badly on the 515 blades (my older 480mm CF blades worked better all the way to +/-10).
Even top grade 2150's can not hack this sort of abuse and I would seriously recommend those of you looking for new packs use something bigger. 2500 would be the minimum I recommend.
I had hoped to be going to a 5S2P 4200 arrangement (with a Z30 1100), but United Hobbies have badly let me down over my packs. I had them on back order and when they finally came into stock they lost my order - by the time it was corrected, all out of stock again!
Since I can't get the 5S packs I wanted cheaply, I have made a choice to stick with the 3S x 2 setup and gone with 2 x 3S3300. I think these should give me decent duration and cope with the Z30 :)
Might get a flight report next week if my new ones arrive before I go for a weeks flying at the RCHotel in Corfu :)
BTW, the 515mm NHP Razor Pro's are stunning blades for those in the UK who want good CF blades for their Hurricane... lovely and stiff and quiet too!
Kev
I was running the stock motor, Align 75 ESC and 515mm CF blades with all of the metal upgrades (including flybar cage). I'm now using the red lightweight Raptor paddes and these are a great visibility aid, and don't seem to affect the response at all compared to the stock Gaui ones.
I fly light 3D and a lot of FFF and the motor just couldn't cope - any more than +/-8 was bogging badly on the 515 blades (my older 480mm CF blades worked better all the way to +/-10).
Even top grade 2150's can not hack this sort of abuse and I would seriously recommend those of you looking for new packs use something bigger. 2500 would be the minimum I recommend.
I had hoped to be going to a 5S2P 4200 arrangement (with a Z30 1100), but United Hobbies have badly let me down over my packs. I had them on back order and when they finally came into stock they lost my order - by the time it was corrected, all out of stock again!
Since I can't get the 5S packs I wanted cheaply, I have made a choice to stick with the 3S x 2 setup and gone with 2 x 3S3300. I think these should give me decent duration and cope with the Z30 :)
Might get a flight report next week if my new ones arrive before I go for a weeks flying at the RCHotel in Corfu :)
BTW, the 515mm NHP Razor Pro's are stunning blades for those in the UK who want good CF blades for their Hurricane... lovely and stiff and quiet too!
Kev