Metal grips for 600N [Archive]

Steelie

11-24-2007, 10:57 PM

I just eBayed a set of these...before i asked anybody any questions. My bad:oops:. Was just wondering if anyone has had any experience with them. They are from RCSupersales. net. Should I worry or be happy?:roll:

http://store.rcsupersales.net/catalog/UGH81-1.jpg

New to helis and just completed the Trex 600N.

Street Flyer

11-24-2007, 11:23 PM

Are those the Align grips? If they are I use them and have never had any problems.

Steelie

11-24-2007, 11:34 PM

No, Not the Align grips. I compared the two and see that Align's have a plastic inner control arm piece (I think). RCSupersales' are all metal. They look better than Align's.

aevans692

11-25-2007, 05:44 AM

I just eBayed a set of these...before i asked anybody any questions. My bad:oops:. Was just wondering if anyone has had any experience with them. They are from RCSupersales. net. Should I worry or be happy?:roll:

http://store.rcsupersales.net/catalog/UGH81-1.jpg

New to helis and just completed the Trex 600N.

I have not seen these before but they look ok, I would give them ago and see how they perform.. how much did they cost.

Steelie

11-25-2007, 09:45 PM

I have not seen these before but they look ok, I would give them ago and see how they perform.. how much did they cost.
These cost $47.00USD plus shipping. Kyle at RCSupersales.net has emailed me a few times already and seems like a great guy to deal with. He has a few more items worth looking at as well.

invertmast

11-26-2007, 12:20 AM

why not just spend the fex extra dollars and get the align ones? I just got mine for $50 brand new from the LHS... when i orderd my pro kit. then you'd know they are of good quality

creightoncarr

11-26-2007, 01:19 PM

I've got a set of those grips and they work fine. They don't come with the thrust bearings - the Align thrust bearings work fine. I don't think there is any difference in performance between those and the Align grips. The machining on my set was very good.

Steelie

11-26-2007, 11:21 PM

I've got a set of those grips and they work fine. They don't come with the thrust bearings - the Align thrust bearings work fine. I don't think there is any difference in performance between those and the Align grips. The machining on my set was very good.
Thanks, that is what I have been looking for. I am learning now that metal grips are hard on the dampners and transfer more loads on the machine because they are less/not flexible. Primarily, I am concerned with safety and not having the grips come apart thus throwing large knives at a high rate of speed in all directions. The performance factor was secondary.

Steelie

11-26-2007, 11:24 PM

why not just spend the fex extra dollars and get the align ones? I just got mine for $50 brand new from the LHS... when i orderd my pro kit. then you'd know they are of good quality
I liked the looks a lot better than the Align set. All metal. I didn't care about the money.

IcemanCharlie

11-27-2007, 05:59 PM

Can you use the orig. shaft to it?

Steelie

11-27-2007, 06:23 PM

IcemanCharlie,
I understand the thrust bearings must be reused from the origional grips as well as the bolts. Not sure what you mean by 'shaft'.

Mercuriell

11-28-2007, 04:29 AM

IcemanCharlie,
I understand the thrust bearings must be reused from the origional grips as well as the bolts. Not sure what you mean by 'shaft'.

I imagine the feathering spindle in which case the answer is yes