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Furious Predator · 06-22-2015, 08:20 PM

I had my clutch shoes fail on my predator 90 recently...this is crap! How dare Century make a product that will not last more then 15 years!!!!

I have had a hundred gallons through my predator over the last 7 years, and it had another hundred before that with the first owner when it started its life as a 60!

What the hell eh!?!

Whats next? the original helical tail gears? The original main one way bearing?

learnedthehardway · 06-22-2015, 08:29 PM

And my ignorant butt thought electric helis were the more reliable, longer lasting choice. Live and learn I guess....very impressive

Lieutenant Dan · 06-25-2015, 04:32 PM

wow, thats wild, that just goes to show that some people don't know how to fit parts, I know others that have had great success with their Century helis.

arg, I am always braking parts when I hit the grown

Lieutenant Dan

Garland · 06-25-2015, 04:59 PM

When I flew Century raven/hawk for almost ten years I never had a reliability issue. I cant speak for their current stuff because they kinda abandoned the heli customers who drove the VW mini bus that got them to their current multirotor love-in party.

If I knew as a heli pilot, that I wouldnt be kicked inthe teeth before being tossed out of the Century VW mini bus at 90mph...Its my one big fear.

But speaking for their older helis I enjoyed building and flying them as they treated me great.

Do their new helis have quality issues? See the skill I used weaving VW mini bus into a heli post..Good stuff!

Furious Predator · 06-26-2015, 10:37 AM

I have been flying the E640 for about 3 years and N640 for about 4 now. They have been pretty much maintenance free.

I recently wore out the clutch liner on the N640 causing the shoes to fail...my own fault for running it so long on the original liner.

The only issues with the N640 were engine related, nothing to do with the air frame. The E640 has been rock solid, amazing machines.

MotorRotor · 06-30-2015, 01:55 PM

I have logged over 450 flights on my inexpensive Swift NX, after doing the 8" strut spread mode it has proven to be a great little flier. Over the years, I have rigged it for both 5S and 6S power and it just keeps coming back for more.

Garland, I have had no problem getting any parts for their E640's or N640...and most are still available for even their old Hawks and Predators.

06-22-2015, 08:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Furious Predator Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2007	Reliability I had my clutch shoes fail on my predator 90 recently...this is crap! How dare Century make a product that will not last more then 15 years!!!! I have had a hundred gallons through my predator over the last 7 years, and it had another hundred before that with the first owner when it started its life as a 60! What the hell eh!?! Whats next? the original helical tail gears? The original main one way bearing? __________________ Shawn Team Leisure Tech Sponsored by VISA

06-26-2015, 10:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Furious Predator Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2007	I have been flying the E640 for about 3 years and N640 for about 4 now. They have been pretty much maintenance free. I recently wore out the clutch liner on the N640 causing the shoes to fail...my own fault for running it so long on the original liner. The only issues with the N640 were engine related, nothing to do with the air frame. The E640 has been rock solid, amazing machines. __________________ Shawn Team Leisure Tech Sponsored by VISA

06-30-2015, 01:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
MotorRotor Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2004	I have logged over 450 flights on my inexpensive Swift NX, after doing the 8" strut spread mode it has proven to be a great little flier. Over the years, I have rigged it for both 5S and 6S power and it just keeps coming back for more. Garland, I have had no problem getting any parts for their E640's or N640...and most are still available for even their old Hawks and Predators. __________________ Phil

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06-22-2015, 08:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
learnedthehardway Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2015	And my ignorant butt thought electric helis were the more reliable, longer lasting choice. Live and learn I guess....very impressive

06-25-2015, 04:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lieutenant Dan Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2004	wow, thats wild, that just goes to show that some people don't know how to fit parts, I know others that have had great success with their Century helis. arg, I am always braking parts when I hit the grown Lieutenant Dan

06-25-2015, 04:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Garland Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2004	When I flew Century raven/hawk for almost ten years I never had a reliability issue. I cant speak for their current stuff because they kinda abandoned the heli customers who drove the VW mini bus that got them to their current multirotor love-in party. If I knew as a heli pilot, that I wouldnt be kicked inthe teeth before being tossed out of the Century VW mini bus at 90mph...Its my one big fear. But speaking for their older helis I enjoyed building and flying them as they treated me great. Do their new helis have quality issues? See the skill I used weaving VW mini bus into a heli post..Good stuff!

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