Main blades

newbheliusr · 06-01-2012, 12:28 PM

Can anyone recommend some good blades for the X5? I am not really impressed with the 2 sets of Gaui blades I have received. Air bubbles and such. I was thinking Edge blades, or maybe the 520 Aligns.

Chris Sexton · 06-01-2012, 12:35 PM

Edge and Mavrikk are good options, but I haven't had any problems with my two sets of GAUI 520s.

itbvolks · 06-01-2012, 12:41 PM

Running Edge 523's. Pretty good overall and not had a problem with them to date.

ChrisRain · 06-01-2012, 01:16 PM

Running align 520's currently, not happy with them.

Wh1teAfr1can · 06-01-2012, 01:26 PM

the gaui baldes are basically rails so they are a great blade. is it just a surface blemish that you are taliking about?

newbheliusr · 06-01-2012, 01:34 PM

Yeah, surface blemishes. You'd think for $60 bucks a set they'd be a bit better than that.

Wh1teAfr1can · 06-01-2012, 01:37 PM

any other blade you will buy in this size is atleast 70 bucks and i have seen surface blemishes in all brands EDGE. Radix, Rail. you have to remember these are hand made so they will never be perfect. small surface blemishes dont affect flight performance at all.

newbheliusr · 06-01-2012, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Wh1teAfr1can

any other blade you will buy in this size is atleast 70 bucks and i have seen surface blemishes in all brands EDGE. Radix, Rail. you have to remember these are hand made so they will never be perfect. small surface blemishes dont affect flight performance at all.

Yeah, ok, I can buy that. Was just asking. they seem to fly just fine. Just not use to seeing the blemishes. My 450 blades don't have them. But I can live with it. Curiosity killed the cat I suppose.

I love my X5. I just can't get into this Gaui Grin thing. To me that's just silly. But after I fly it, I do have a sh!it eating grin I must say.

dodgeboy · 06-01-2012, 01:56 PM

edge 523 flybar blades here. i have small blemishes around the base of the blade, but for the life of me i can seem to see them while she is flying

Wh1teAfr1can · 06-01-2012, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by newbheliusr

Yeah, ok, I can buy that. Was just asking. they seem to fly just fine. Just not use to seeing the blemishes. My 450 blades don't have them. But I can live with it. Curiosity killed the cat I suppose.

I love my X5. I just can't get into this Gaui Grin thing. To me that's just silly. But after I fly it, I do have a sh!it eating grin I must say.

Shit eating grin could be construde as a gaui grin lol

helidude71 · 06-01-2012, 03:27 PM

I didn't like the edge blades on my Align 500, makes the cyclic softer and less pop.

I haven't tried any other blades on my X5 but the stock ones serve me well.
(Not the greatest surface finish, I'll give you that.)

Wh1teAfr1can · 06-01-2012, 04:39 PM

All you have to do is polish them with turtle wax and fixes that problem

newbheliusr · 06-01-2012, 04:47 PM

Really? I didn't know that. thanks dude

mamartin · 06-01-2012, 07:11 PM

Edge blades all the way dude.
I've heard a lot of good about the maverick wide chords too but haven't tried them yet

Colonel Sanders · 06-01-2012, 10:36 PM

Edge mains & tails on mine. Cyclic's fast and they sound/look good I think.

dannylightning · 06-02-2012, 12:27 AM

u know my gaui 520mm blades have some issues in appearance but who gives a crap after flying them and seeing how awesome they are.

my friends cant tell the difference between the gaui and edge blades. most people seem to say the feel about the same. a few not so perfect spots on the paint job is not going to stop me from using them. your probably the only one who is going to notice.

emil_dimitrijevic · 06-02-2012, 02:31 AM

Align's are good, better than GAUI ones. But have you tried SDC blades? Try to find them and you will feel the difference. I haven't flown with EDGE - because there is no place to find them in Taiwan.

Happy flying!

By the way - I thought you left this hobby

Emil

dannylightning · 06-02-2012, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emil_dimitrijevic

Align's are good, better than GAUI ones. But have you tried SDC blades? Try to find them and you will feel the difference. I haven't flown with EDGE - because there is no place to find them in Taiwan.

Happy flying!

By the way - I thought you left this hobby

Emil

align blades are not very good IMO. usually they cost less than other blades and for the money there not bad but i have never really cared for align blades.

06-01-2012, 12:28 PM	#1
newbheliusr Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mountlake Terrace, Wa	Main blades Can anyone recommend some good blades for the X5? I am not really impressed with the 2 sets of Gaui blades I have received. Air bubbles and such. I was thinking Edge blades, or maybe the 520 Aligns.

06-01-2012, 12:35 PM	#2
Chris Sexton Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Columbus, Ohio	Edge and Mavrikk are good options, but I haven't had any problems with my two sets of GAUI 520s. __________________ Team Synergy/Team Scorpion

06-01-2012, 01:16 PM	#4
ChrisRain Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Phoenix, Arizona	Running align 520's currently, not happy with them. __________________ Synergy E5 - Trex 550e - Trex 450 Pro ----------------------------------------------------------- Superstition Hobbies/Pulse Ultra Batteries

06-01-2012, 01:26 PM	#5
Wh1teAfr1can Registered Users Join Date: May 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL	the gaui baldes are basically rails so they are a great blade. is it just a surface blemish that you are taliking about? __________________ Team Kontronik Team minicopter Diabolo Kosmik 200, Pyro 750 - 560kv, HC3X, BLS 255/256

06-01-2012, 01:37 PM	#7
Wh1teAfr1can Registered Users Join Date: May 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL	any other blade you will buy in this size is atleast 70 bucks and i have seen surface blemishes in all brands EDGE. Radix, Rail. you have to remember these are hand made so they will never be perfect. small surface blemishes dont affect flight performance at all. __________________ Team Kontronik Team minicopter Diabolo Kosmik 200, Pyro 750 - 560kv, HC3X, BLS 255/256

06-01-2012, 12:41 PM	#3
itbvolks Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: CT	Running Edge 523's. Pretty good overall and not had a problem with them to date.

06-01-2012, 01:34 PM	#6
newbheliusr Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mountlake Terrace, Wa	Yeah, surface blemishes. You'd think for $60 bucks a set they'd be a bit better than that.

06-01-2012, 01:56 PM	#9
dodgeboy Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: slidell, LA	edge 523 flybar blades here. i have small blemishes around the base of the blade, but for the life of me i can seem to see them while she is flying __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Team A-Main/ProTek Field Rep.

06-01-2012, 03:27 PM	#11
helidude71 Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The Netherlands	I didn't like the edge blades on my Align 500, makes the cyclic softer and less pop. I haven't tried any other blades on my X5 but the stock ones serve me well. (Not the greatest surface finish, I'll give you that.) __________________ T-Rex 500 ESP FBL, Microbeast v3, Scorpion HK-3026-1600, CC ICE 75 TSH Gaui X5 FES, Microbeast v3, S.Bus, DS610s, DS650, YGE 100LV Futaba T7C Phoenix R/C v4

06-01-2012, 04:39 PM	#12
Wh1teAfr1can Registered Users Join Date: May 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL	All you have to do is polish them with turtle wax and fixes that problem __________________ Team Kontronik Team minicopter Diabolo Kosmik 200, Pyro 750 - 560kv, HC3X, BLS 255/256

06-01-2012, 04:47 PM	#13
newbheliusr Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mountlake Terrace, Wa	Really? I didn't know that. thanks dude

06-01-2012, 07:11 PM	#14
mamartin Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Alvarado, Texas	Edge blades all the way dude. I've heard a lot of good about the maverick wide chords too but haven't tried them yet __________________ iKON field Rep GAUI NX4 with iKON, EDGE blades O.S.37 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. GAUI X5fes, iKON, Edge blades, CC 20amp BEC pro, Align 600Npro, iKON, OS55HZ, Funkey B320 3D pipe, Radix Blades,

06-01-2012, 10:36 PM	#15
Colonel Sanders Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Muncie,Indiana USA	Edge mains & tails on mine. Cyclic's fast and they sound/look good I think. __________________ Velosity 50 Nitro, 5.3 Fullsize vbar, Rails X5 FES 5.3 Fullsize vbar, Edge Futaba T8FG Super Team Helidirect

06-02-2012, 12:27 AM	#16
dannylightning Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Akron, Ohio	u know my gaui 520mm blades have some issues in appearance but who gives a crap after flying them and seeing how awesome they are. my friends cant tell the difference between the gaui and edge blades. most people seem to say the feel about the same. a few not so perfect spots on the paint job is not going to stop me from using them. your probably the only one who is going to notice. __________________ GAUI X5. = pure awesomeness youtube.com/dannylightning facebook.com/dannylightning1313

06-02-2012, 02:31 AM	#17
emil_dimitrijevic Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Taichung, Taiwan :)	Align's are good, better than GAUI ones. But have you tried SDC blades? Try to find them and you will feel the difference. I haven't flown with EDGE - because there is no place to find them in Taiwan. Happy flying! By the way - I thought you left this hobby Emil

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