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Synergy Nitro Helicopters => Synergy N5 / N5c => Topic started by: jayster10 on March 02, 2016, 02:02:23 PM

Title: Landing Gear dampners
Post by: jayster10 on March 02, 2016, 02:02:23 PM

Looking for a consensus on whether or not to use the landing gear dampeners on my N5C. Anyone have any input?

Title: Re: Landing Gear dampners
Post by: Mike Spano on March 02, 2016, 02:22:57 PM

what are you referring to Jay?

rubber rings like the old Align helis used to have on their skid tubes? if so, I would say no, they can cause the heli to stick to asphalt instead of slide, causing issues. IMO

Title: Re: Landing Gear dampners
Post by: jayster10 on March 02, 2016, 02:59:44 PM

Mike,

Yeah, those are what I am referring to. I was thinking they would be useful to protect the landing gear, but really they are not very expensive so would just replace when needed.

Thanks for the input.

Title: Re: Landing Gear dampners
Post by: Mike Spano on March 02, 2016, 03:57:31 PM

that's what I would do. I promise that if you go to land on asphalt or concrete, and you are not going straight down, they COULD cause a tip over. they probably wont every time, but they could, so I just don't use them, never did.

Title: Re: Landing Gear dampners
Post by: cml001 on March 03, 2016, 12:53:35 PM

Skid nuts... Nope!

Title: Re: Landing Gear dampners
Post by: Cliff Chmiel on March 03, 2016, 01:12:46 PM

I like skidding auto too, not for me

Title: Re: Landing Gear dampners
Post by: Gabriel Sandoval on March 09, 2016, 02:21:39 PM

I only run 2 at the rear of the heli and they are not glued in place. I can do a sliding auto no problem with 2 at the rear only.