What's next for synergy

[cool cat]

E3 would fit the pattern and could be made like the E5 so it could be stretched from 285-420mm blades.

That would be great!!!

[colemn615]

I would like it if Matt did create an E3. The problem though is that the market is flooded with models in that size.

[DUCDOC]

Originally Posted by flyswatter40

We have a lot of really high end heli's now. The only one missing is a budget sized heli to get more people on board with this awesome brand. The key would be to get something affordable to crash and also stable like all the bigger ones. using cheaper sized packs and smaller cheaper costing blades.
I truly love the fact that Synergy does not replace there models all the time, it is a true modellers dream to have the company around supporting it's pilots and products. I complained a few years back about pricing but now truly understand it and support this company as I want to fly there brand and continue to have parts and support. Truly awesome company and product, time will tell if Matt and company feel the need for a smaller heli for us, but I am sure he is watching and listening.

Believe me he is....

[corywrx]

Originally Posted by DUCDOC

Believe me he is....

Oh please don't tease me with a small Synergy unless it's really coming

[DUCDOC]

I meant the Boss is always watching these Forums. But even I do not know what will come from the Mad Scientists brain until he reveals it to the Team, and alas I couldn't tell you if I knew...

[cool cat]

I am soo thinking E3, starting off with some 285mm blades.

Come on Synergy, keep the excitement going, throw us a spy shot!!

[tonys-heli]

Originally Posted by cool cat

I am soo thinking E3, starting off with some 285mm blades.

Come on Synergy, keep the excitement going, throw us a spy shot!!

that would be an E2..E3 = 325-380mm I would think..would be cool for something new.

[GJacksonF3N]

Could you imagine such a high quality heli in this size? People would buy 2 or 3, and new builders would learn how to properly build a great heli. I've built many brands, but Synergy is a builder's build.

[cool cat]

Would be great to see a shaped tail boom too.

Anything but round as you get a positive lock fit on a shape like: octagon, triangular, rectangular tube stock. No more looking at the tail, is it square or tilted..lol

While I am at the wish list, a body you can just toss on , like the P380 and it's magnets, super easy to get the canopy on off.

[DUCDOC]

Originally Posted by Dr. Greg

Could you imagine such a high quality heli in this size? People would buy 2 or 3, and new builders would learn how to properly build a great heli. I've built many brands, but Synergy is a builder's build.

I would have to buy 3 myself if a small Synergy hits the market.

[LoveToFly1]

Originally Posted by cool cat

Would be great to see a shaped tail boom too.

Anything but round as you get a positive lock fit on a shape like: octagon, triangular, rectangular tube stock. No more looking at the tail, is it square or tilted..lol

While I am at the wish list, a body you can just toss on , like the P380 and it's magnets, super easy to get the canopy on off.

how you going to get TT bearing cups to fit in there, and stay put?

[cool cat]

Round bearing in a plastic housing of the correct shape to match boom?

[Dennis P]

Personally I like the keep it simple way, that Synergy has done things. Make the heli so it fly's great, stands up to day to day abuse and hundreds upon hundreds of flights with little maintenance. When a whoops or whatever does happen it is user friendly, simple and quick to get back in the air. Round booms are 18.00 dollars a pair for the E5 kit and shaped booms for a Protos 380 is 59.99, Goblin 570 is 62.00 for a couple examples. I personally like the pod and boom style and hope it sticks around. Pin your booms and they will not slip. Synergy give you 2 places up front and one in the rear to pin.

[LoveToFly1]

Originally Posted by cool cat

Round bearing in a plastic housing of the correct shape to match boom?

it will not work that easily bud. they have to be able to "float". wont work like that.

[LoveToFly1]

Originally Posted by Dennis P

Personally I like the keep it simple way, that Synergy has done things. Make the heli so it fly's great, stands up to day to day abuse and hundreds upon hundreds of flights with little maintenance. When a whoops or whatever does happen it is user friendly, simple and quick to get back in the air. Round booms are 18.00 dollars a pair for the E5 kit and shaped booms for a Protos 380 is 59.99, Goblin 570 is 62.00 for a couple examples. I personally like the pod and boom style and hope it sticks around. Pin your booms and they will not slip. Synergy give you 2 places up front and one in the rear to pin.

+1

however, you should only ever pin the boom in the front in the very front boom block as stated in the manual. the boom has very high torque loads on it as it exists the second boom block and if you drill and pin it there, it very well could fail (the boom).

[cool cat]

I like simple and cheap too..lol

Look at the Oxy 3 boom, very simple and cheap. Provides positive fit to boom, top fin, and tail assy.

As for floating the bearing, use a shaped bushing with a sealed bearing pressed into the middle. Or just use a belt drive.

[Dennis P]

Originally Posted by cool cat

I like simple and cheap too..lol

Look at the Oxy 3 boom, very simple and cheap. Provides positive fit to boom, top fin, and tail assy.

As for floating the bearing, use a shaped bushing with a sealed bearing pressed into the middle. Or just use a belt drive.

No belt drives, the E6-E7 used to be belt drives and are a much nicer unit today with TT in the E5 and E7SE. The N5 was also belt drive and was a good machine but was switched to TT also. I have had both belt and TT as well as wire drives over the years I have flown helis. If I have a choice it will be TT every time. Belts and TT all work if setup correctly,but just spin the head on a nicely broken in Synergy and see how long it spins, so smooth and free.

[cool cat]

Yes, I agree the E5 is soo very smooth with its TT.

I hear smaller helicopters do well with the belt and thought a belt may help keep the weight down. Plus smaller plastic gears may be more prone to break, as there is less surface area for cog contact.

I know some people are big fans one way or the other on TT vs belt and see some companies offer both versions.

I really enjoy flying Synergy and can only hope the new one will be as great or better.

[flyswatter40]

You have to see the gears they are heavy duty, very well made and have not failed for me. I have over 1200 flights on my E5. Like it so much i'm thinking of another E5 to stretch to 620 size for 12S fun.

[Notsoslo]

Old thread back from the dead! The belt vs tt argument will never be solved because neither are superior. I like belt because properly setup they hardly need to be serviced and easier and cheaper to repair in a crash and that is a fact not an opinion. Also,%99.9 of pilots would not notice the difference during powered flight of tt vs belt. Anywho, when it comes to the next model from synergy I highly doubt we will see anything that swings blades any smaller than 500 just because of the simple fact that the market is so saturated with those heli. I want a super light small block nitro swinging 466ish blades with a belt drive. Just because it would be bad ass and nitro rocks and it just seems like Matt is a nitro guy.