Stock Rotor Blades Question

[apitman]

I just got a Shogun V2 for Christmas. I have some experience with Electric Helis. I have had a Blade CP for about 6 months and can fly it pretty well. I am trying to start slow with my Shogun because it is so expensive to fix.

It came with the rotor blades that have the fiberglass rod in them. I assume these are really strong and that is why they did it. I crashed today because I was a little too bold :-(.

The question I have is how well do the stock $17.00 blades do? I don't want to spend $35 on the fiberglass blades or even more on the carbon fiber because I know I will probably trash a few more sets before I get to the point that I will need stronger blades for 3D flying and such.

I just wanted to know how well the cheaper blades will hold up to regular hover and simple forward flight?

[capebob]

The stock blades are fine for what you are using them for. I found them a little too flexible for much 3D. They hold up very well unless, of course, they are crashed. :)

Bob

[apitman]

Thank you for your quick reply. I will use the cheap ones then until I am ready to go 3D.

[angeljr]

xmseller on eBay has some wood blades for a decent price, much more reasonable than stock replacements!

[mountainunicycle]

After replacing several stock blades, I went with the fiberglass ones. First flight yesterday, and they seemed "heavy," and not very responsive to throttle changes. Is this a bad characteristic, or is this what the big boys (experienced 3D flyers) want in a blade?

[skankpile]

I'm not buying from xmseller anymore.. he sent me some defective parts, and to replace the 1oz. parts I paid myself, and had to add 11.50 s&h... FYI..

[Kill_A._Byte]

Run the woods. The fiber ones are OK to bang around but as you advance they flex too much and are prone to boomstrike :(

[dalars]

align 305's are cheap($11) and work very well 315 are ok too but heavier.
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