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ragge1 · 03-12-2012, 01:38 PM

ok guys once again need some advice , got a HW 120A in my toolbox and wondering if you would trust this ESC on a 700 heli project , got it really cheap , know what happed to Tom but should I give it a go or get a another one

Tomstoy2 · 03-12-2012, 01:53 PM

I wouldn't, but I know others have had success with them. Just be prepaired, they have the WORST soft start, ever!

ragge1 · 03-12-2012, 03:37 PM

ok ,try to get another one

jperkosk · 03-12-2012, 08:10 PM

Ragge, I've read that the 120A head some firmware issues but if you can flash it with the newest firmware it gets the same features/performance as 70A that you know very well from 6HV. Read it on HW site somewhere, imho it's worth trying, the 70A has a pretty nifty soft start.

comatosed · 03-13-2012, 12:29 AM

What about the HW pentium 40A? Was thinking of getting one for my CPX.

Tomstoy2 · 03-13-2012, 01:21 AM

Ok, as I have said, there are LOTS of people using HW esc's. I also know there are LOTS of people who have paid the price for doing so.

I am not a believer that an esc is something that you should go cheap on, it's just TOO important.

I only got the HW for my 600 because, at the time, CC had a recall and nothing else was available.
When it fried, I had flames clear out to the blades, and they were spinning!!! I was so fortunate that I had JUST landed. And, I do mean JUST. Had it happened up in the air there is no doubt in my mind that the heli would have come down in a molden state.

I'm not saying that you have to buy the best that is out there, but you should buy the best that you can afford. I would love to own a Jive, but let's be honest, it is one expensive piece of electronics.

So, here is what I do,,, research. Just make sure that whatever you buy you have researched it well.

Luke Warmwater · 03-13-2012, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jperkosk

Ragge, I've read that the 120A head some firmware issues but if you can flash it with the newest firmware it gets the same features/performance as 70A that you know very well from 6HV. Read it on HW site somewhere, imho it's worth trying, the 70A has a pretty nifty soft start.

I've got the 80A on my 500 and I agree, the supersoft start is "super" soft! It is also programmable by my Turnigy card, which is a big plus for me!

03-12-2012, 01:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
ragge1 Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2009	hobbywing ok guys once again need some advice , got a HW 120A in my toolbox and wondering if you would trust this ESC on a 700 heli project , got it really cheap , know what happed to Tom but should I give it a go or get a another one __________________ \| Kraken 700 : Neo \| Atom 6HV : Evo \| Raw 580 : Neo \| vbct \|

03-12-2012, 01:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tomstoy2 Registered Users Join Date: May 2010	I wouldn't, but I know others have had success with them. Just be prepaired, they have the WORST soft start, ever! __________________ Avant Aurora 90n,Trex 600E Pro, HC500, HDX450sev4, Trex 250se, mCP-X, Mosquito, X/A Hexa/WKM/UHF/FPV, F330 Flame Wheel, PenguinV2/UHF/FPV, 757-3 ex Ranger/uhf/Ruby/fpv, QAV250 w/Vector , Ritewing Drak w/Vector Crossfire and fpv.

03-12-2012, 03:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
ragge1 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Aug 2009	ok ,try to get another one __________________ \| Kraken 700 : Neo \| Atom 6HV : Evo \| Raw 580 : Neo \| vbct \|

03-12-2012, 08:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
jperkosk Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2009	Ragge, I've read that the 120A head some firmware issues but if you can flash it with the newest firmware it gets the same features/performance as 70A that you know very well from 6HV. Read it on HW site somewhere, imho it's worth trying, the 70A has a pretty nifty soft start. __________________ Jerry Trex 700N Pro fbl, 600N Pro x 2, 450SE v1, 250 v2 fbl, Compass 6HV fbl, Blade 450x, 400, 300x, 130x, mCPx, 120SR, mQx, mSR, Rotor Concepts HPQ1, Walkera CB180Q, CB100, Novus FP, CP, Esky Hunter, Big Lama.

03-13-2012, 01:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tomstoy2 Registered Users Join Date: May 2010	Ok, as I have said, there are LOTS of people using HW esc's. I also know there are LOTS of people who have paid the price for doing so. I am not a believer that an esc is something that you should go cheap on, it's just TOO important. I only got the HW for my 600 because, at the time, CC had a recall and nothing else was available. When it fried, I had flames clear out to the blades, and they were spinning!!! I was so fortunate that I had JUST landed. And, I do mean JUST. Had it happened up in the air there is no doubt in my mind that the heli would have come down in a molden state. I'm not saying that you have to buy the best that is out there, but you should buy the best that you can afford. I would love to own a Jive, but let's be honest, it is one expensive piece of electronics. So, here is what I do,,, research. Just make sure that whatever you buy you have researched it well. __________________ Avant Aurora 90n,Trex 600E Pro, HC500, HDX450sev4, Trex 250se, mCP-X, Mosquito, X/A Hexa/WKM/UHF/FPV, F330 Flame Wheel, PenguinV2/UHF/FPV, 757-3 ex Ranger/uhf/Ruby/fpv, QAV250 w/Vector , Ritewing Drak w/Vector Crossfire and fpv.

03-13-2012, 12:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
comatosed Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012	What about the HW pentium 40A? Was thinking of getting one for my CPX.

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