Sort Boom Conversion

[wis1]

I bought the 550 XES PRO SE (I have'nt aseembled yet) which comes with the short boom conversion and 500mm cf blades.
I thought the short boom conversion was for 475 blades. Are there any cons to the short boom (blade strike) with the 500mm blades? Also what are the advantages?

[AdrianM]

The short boom works with 500mm blades just fine. I think the original boom is too long for 500mm blades.

[bclong21]

The short boom works with 500mm blades just fine. I think the original boom is too long for 500mm blades.
I guess thats is why mine has always flown better with the stock tail and 550mm blades. I dont do 3d so I figured it would help with the tail heaviness. I was right. it does cut flight time though. I think this thing will be sweet with the short boom and 500mm carbons. Anyone flying that
yet?

[quickster47]

I have the short boom and short belt and am in the process of modifying my tail control linkage rod so it works with the short pieces.

I have some Mikado 500mm blades to run with the short setup.

Will post when I get mine completed.

Carl

[bclong21]

thanks quickster. It flys well now but I would like to get rid of the sherman tank feeling with handling. I was thinking the short set up would probably speed things up a littlte. Let me know what happens

Thanks

Brian

[woz]

Although I'm running a slowish servo on my tail through gy401 I also get that sluggish feel - the tail seems to have momentum when it kicks back !
I thought it was the servo- but it seems this may not be the case !

Quickster would also be interested to know what happens! pls post

thks
Warren

[bclong21]

yea thats exactly what I was talking about- you just said it better than me. I have done delay and gain settings until I am blue in the face and I am convinced it just has alot of momentum once it is going. I wonder what the boom and tail weigh in comparison to others the same length and size? Maybe bigger tail blades?

[woz]

Bclong21 - I initially thought it was tailwag as well and adjusted gain down - your right ! but i'm sticking with the momentum thing !Make more sense to me!

Warren

[bclong21]

At first I thought was just lack of hs but for the last 2 weeks i have been flying in idle up 95% and get the same effect. Guess new tail blades are in my future.