Who's getting good flight times with the G500

[neoalchemist74]

If your able to get 4 min plus whats your setup? Motor, pinion, headspeed, blades and batteries.

[Slyster]

I get 7 mins.. even 8 if I want to get the pack all the one down to 20%.

~ 2200rpm I can't remember, 6s5000 Pulse 45C packs... Rail 516mm blades... 16T pinion with Jive 80LV gov. But I do enjoy the lower headspeed.. mostly mild 3D and precision type flying.. no smack!

[dl5973]

I flew my friends G500 for 4 + mins- 3d flight

Talon 90 esc
Quantum 1200 motor
2600 headpsed
18 tooth pinion
4500 mah Lipos (zippy compact - 700 grams )
SAB 500mm blades

Lower Governed Headspeed ,Pinion used and Light batteries is the key to longer flight times

[Pitch-Itch]

I can get 3:30 at 2900rpm or get almost 9 minutes at my lowest head speed around 1900. The real secret is an esc that can handle low TC.

My setup:

Xnova 4020-1200
20t pinion
Zeal blades (can go longer with cyclone)
Glacier 4400 and pulse 4500 packs.

[Sefrez]

I have been getting 4:50 running mixed head speeds of about 2600 and 2700. Pack levels off at 22.4-22.6 V. Running:

Stock Blades
Talon 90
Quantum 4120 1200
18T pulley
Pulse 4100 45C

I don't bash it around though. I'd like to try some lower head speeds, but I think I'll need to try a smaller pulley for that.

Pitch-itch, are you using a YGE?

[Ron_R]

Once this horrible weather improves I'm hoping for at least 5 minutes. I haven't maidened her yet! Hopefully this weekend.

Quantum 4120-1200
CC Edge 100 w/ CC BEC Pro
16t
2200 HS
Glacier 6S 4400 45C

[mr. mark]

darn.. i'm only getting 4:30. sport flying and some 3d attempts. Could the lipos cause this? They have only ~90 flights

quantum 4120-1200
castle talon 90
2150-2350 rpm
turnigy 4000mAh

[Raz0rSh4rp]

Savox 4750 -1200kv
Castle Edge 100
Haiyin 35C 4500
17t pulley - iKON Gov - 2400
Zeal 520mm +-12.5 Collective 10 Cyclic

Mild mixed 3D - 5:00min - 3.78v/cell

Rainbows, tic-tocs, speed passes, piro-flips, funnels, circuits are in a typical flight for me.

[Pitch-Itch]

Originally Posted by Sefrez

I have been getting 4:50 running mixed head speeds of about 2600 and 2700. Pack levels off at 22.4-22.6 V. Running:

Stock Blades
Talon 90
Quantum 4120 1200
18T pulley
Pulse 4100 45C

I don't bash it around though. I'd like to try some lower head speeds, but I think I'll need to try a smaller pulley for that.

Pitch-itch, are you using a YGE?

Kontronik jive 100lv.

[Pitch-Itch]

Originally Posted by mr. mark

darn.. i'm only getting 4:30. sport flying and some 3d attempts. Could the lipos cause this? They have only ~90 flights

quantum 4120-1200
castle talon 90
2150-2350 rpm
turnigy 4000mAh

What head speed and pinion? Also getting 4:30 on a 4000 pack isn't that bad if you fly hard. If you're just sport flying then you can probably eek out a little more time by tweaking the setup.

List your head speeds, and pinion.

[mr. mark]

17t pinion
2150-2350rpm (already mentioned that )

I'm now really pushing hard, just some tic tocs rainbow, circuits, some funnels and an occasional piroflip.... -ish

[Ron_R]

Originally Posted by mr. mark

17t pinion
2150-2350rpm (already mentioned that )

I'm now really pushing hard, just some tic tocs rainbow, circuits, some funnels and an occasional piroflip.... -ish

I'm wondering if you drop your pinion to 16t, if that would give you more run time.

[neoalchemist74]

Originally Posted by Raz0rSh4rp

Savox 4750 -1200kv
Castle Edge 100
Haiyin 35C 4500
17t pulley - iKON Gov - 2400
Zeal 520mm +-12.5 Collective 10 Cyclic

Mild mixed 3D - 5:00min - 3.78v/cell

Rainbows, tic-tocs, speed passes, piro-flips, funnels, circuits are in a typical flight for me.

Now this is impressive Raz0rSh4rp.

[scott9999]

I'm at 4min.40secs flying down to 50%. This is very light flying ,just getting the hang of the G500. All stock, 4400 GenAce packs,YGE ESC. When you guys talk about 5,6,7 minutes of flight what is left on the packs and isn't anything bellow 50% hard on them?

[Ron_R]

Originally Posted by scott9999

I'm at 4min.40secs flying down to 50%. This is very light flying ,just getting the hang of the G500. All stock, 4400 GenAce packs,YGE ESC. When you guys talk about 5,6,7 minutes of flight what is left on the packs and isn't anything bellow 50% hard on them?

Anything below 25-30% will harm the pack. I would add another minute to your flight time for sure. Maybe 5:30 and see how much you put back.

[Ron_R]

Just maidened the girl this afternoon.

At HS of 2200 and just hovering, I only put back 1950mAh of a 4400mAh pack after 5 minutes of flight time. I'm using a 16t pinion with the Quantum 4120-1200 motor. This was also a brand new pack, so I will likely get more time out of it once it's broken in.

I'm still going to need to tweak some settings for the Heli so will likely up my time 1 minute and see what happens.

[Helis4Life77]

I am getting 4:30 with a pulse 4500 mah batt, stock pinion, pyro 600-12 and i think i am running 2300 or 2400 headspeed

[scott9999]

Originally Posted by Ron_R

Anything below 25-30% will harm the pack. I would add another minute to your flight time for sure. Maybe 5:30 and see how much you put back.

Thanks Ron, I'm pretty happy with 5-5 1/2 min. fly time.

[Ron_R]

Update:

Gens Ace and Glacier 6S 4400mAh 35C packs. 6 Minutes of hovering and very slow, light FF at 2200 HS and only put back 2513mAh. According to my calculations, that will give me 7 minutes safely. These are new packs, too. Still breaking them in.