Goblin 500 on Hobbywing 80a V4?

[Krea]

I know there are a lot of variables but do you think I could fly the Goblin 500 on the Hobbywing 80a V4 esc? The 120 seems like overkill.

[newbheliusr]

In the end it's going to depend on what motor you choose. But unless you are flying 3d, moderate to hard, I would think this would be ok for sport flying and mild 3d. The goblin 500 is heavy, so you'll want to watch hard pitch pumps.

[heliadict1212]

Aside from the unreliable telemetry data available with the jump to V4 I see no reason at all to NOT stick with the silly cheap 100A v3 HW for the 500. I have a 100v3 in my 500 and utilize an amp sensor for my radio. It never complains and does much more than I ask of it paired with a XNOVA 4020 and plulse 5000 lipos. I have 3 120 V4s in various helis and only 2 read reasonably accurate current so if thats what you were after then consider your options.

[KiwiBlair]

Originally Posted by newbheliusr

The goblin 500 is heavy

Off subject i know. But the 500sport actually builds up lighter than a Synergy 516(with comparable gear). Synergy markets the 516 as a lightweight 500. So what gives?