500mm CF blade [Archive]

yuktong

07-07-2008, 12:10 PM

Apart from Gaui 500MM CF blade, which 500mm CF are you using?:confused:

bugdozer

07-07-2008, 12:43 PM

Check this thread, lots of options. http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?p=754755#post754755

I just got a set of RotorTech 515mm http://www.readyheli.com/category_s/228.htm
I have not flown on them yet but the quality is far superior to the RCP II's. The weight was within .03 grams of each other, they balanced out perfectly and when I spun them up, tracking was dead on. :thumbup:

Drew816

07-07-2008, 01:38 PM

For $90 a shot I hope those Rotortek's are that close in specs, PHEW! ;)

I just ordered a set of the TIG 500's from Hobby City; take a while to make their way over but I'll give them a shot. I think I'm going to order a set of the Helimax 530's as well, another inexpensive carbon blade option. Ultimately I plan on trying the Go-Quick 515's too.

bugdozer

07-07-2008, 01:56 PM

For $90 a shot I hope those Rotortek's are that close in specs, PHEW! ;)

Yea, I choked a bit when I hit the add-to-cart button but I had a co-worker standing behind me saying "Do it! Do it!" The quality is far superior and I also found that Flying-Hobby has 325 RotorTech's for $26 so I bought a couple of them too.

Drew816

07-07-2008, 02:20 PM

I got a few sets of Carbon Hyperion 325's NIP for $20 a piece; I only fly them on occasion since my T-Rex is primarily a scale bird but MAN are they nice. Rotortek 325's for $26 is a steal as well, nice!

I'll eventually try some higher dollars blades for the Gaui, once I EARN the right and 'need' to do so. I'm curious to see how I like the Carbon 500's versus 530's for overall "feel," we'll know here in a few weeks!

Happy Flying!