whats more cost effective? 2nd kit or spare parts?

motorcycleguyr1 · 08-10-2012, 05:45 AM

I ordered a second gob 630 kit today. They have 100 bucks off if you get a SAB kit by the 13th. I had a cart full of commen spares you would need and it came to almost 350 bucks. Thats just spares... Commen berings 1 side frame 1 landing skid ext...
Some things wernt even included in that price, like tail boom, canopy, blades, tail control rod, belt. Because they arnt available yet on helidirect. add all that in and it seems worth it to just buy a second kit as spares. So thats what I did. Does anyone else do this? Its also nice to know Ill never be down because some shim came up missing or some obscure part that never breaks actually broke and they dont have it in stock. Ill always have what I need! (unless I crash again before I get a chance to replenish what I borrowed from the box) worst comes to worst if i dont end up liking this heli after a while Ill have a complete kit I can sell and prolly make more and sell it eaiser than $350 worth of parts no one will want to pay much for.

Chris Sexton · 08-10-2012, 07:38 AM

I normally have a second air frame for parts on all my birds. Goblin has been a bit expensive to do that just yet, but still a good principle.

emoe · 08-10-2012, 06:53 PM

Don't buy a Kit for spares.
I did and now I have 2 Goblins and am trying to decide between a Kit or spares...again.

motorcycleguyr1 · 08-10-2012, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emoe

Don't buy a Kit for spares.
I did and now I have 2 Goblins and am trying to decide between a Kit or spares...again.

Too late.! I feared that may happen though! Its quite possible thats how this happened....

emoe · 08-10-2012, 08:05 PM

Nice..

OnTheSnap · 08-10-2012, 09:40 PM

I don't keep spares any more. Just buy what I need and have a big enough collection to where a couple of helis inoperable is tolerable. When I bought spares I didn't need I always ended up with lots of wasted $$.

Mystic3D · 08-11-2012, 07:29 AM

2nd kit, you will be looking at it and just decide buy the motor/esc, ect.

Seriously I just buy what I need after I crash. Otherwise just parts sitting around

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08-10-2012, 05:45 AM	#1
motorcycleguyr1 Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: HAWAII	whats more cost effective? 2nd kit or spare parts? I ordered a second gob 630 kit today. They have 100 bucks off if you get a SAB kit by the 13th. I had a cart full of commen spares you would need and it came to almost 350 bucks. Thats just spares... Commen berings 1 side frame 1 landing skid ext... Some things wernt even included in that price, like tail boom, canopy, blades, tail control rod, belt. Because they arnt available yet on helidirect. add all that in and it seems worth it to just buy a second kit as spares. So thats what I did. Does anyone else do this? Its also nice to know Ill never be down because some shim came up missing or some obscure part that never breaks actually broke and they dont have it in stock. Ill always have what I need! (unless I crash again before I get a chance to replenish what I borrowed from the box) worst comes to worst if i dont end up liking this heli after a while Ill have a complete kit I can sell and prolly make more and sell it eaiser than $350 worth of parts no one will want to pay much for.

08-10-2012, 07:38 AM	#2
Chris Sexton Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Columbus, Ohio	I normally have a second air frame for parts on all my birds. Goblin has been a bit expensive to do that just yet, but still a good principle. __________________ Team Synergy/Team Scorpion

08-10-2012, 06:53 PM	#3
emoe Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan	Don't buy a Kit for spares. I did and now I have 2 Goblins and am trying to decide between a Kit or spares...again. __________________ Trex E's 250/450's/500/600's. Trex 600N's, Raptor 90SE, Goblins. Thousands of Flights.

08-10-2012, 08:05 PM	#5
emoe Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan	Nice.. __________________ Trex E's 250/450's/500/600's. Trex 600N's, Raptor 90SE, Goblins. Thousands of Flights.

08-10-2012, 09:40 PM	#6
OnTheSnap Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Santa Clara, Ca	I don't keep spares any more. Just buy what I need and have a big enough collection to where a couple of helis inoperable is tolerable. When I bought spares I didn't need I always ended up with lots of wasted $$. __________________ Goblin 700, TT X50e, Synergy E5-600, Fusion50, Trex 700e HeliDirect, GrandRC

08-11-2012, 07:29 AM	#7
Mystic3D Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas	2nd kit, you will be looking at it and just decide buy the motor/esc, ect. Seriously I just buy what I need after I crash. Otherwise just parts sitting around Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "If you think you can or you can not you are right" To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Goblin Xera 4530, YGE 160,VBar Trex 700E, YGE 120HV,, Xera 4035/,8917/ VBar Diablo, HJive, 4525 Ultimate,VBar

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