E5 and Eflite Motor

[TheBigE]

All,

Just posting this for reference, but the E Flite Heli 600 - 1100 KV Motor will not fit the Synergy Frames.   The outside diameter is 52.0 mm.    Off to order something that will fit.

Erik

[Greg Jackson]

Lol, what?  I'm sorta of joking here but that would be like putting a Nissan engine inside a Porsche. It would work but not really the best.

[flyalan]

Well my 6s E5 has an Align motor (and servos) for the time being. I wanted to prove to myself that the guts of a TRex 550 would work fine in the E5. That is the question I have have been asked at a couple of events in regards to the E5.  Some folks that are flying the Align want to move to a Synergy at minimal expense.
I haven't flown that one yet. Still doing the build. The only issue thus far was the need for a longer shaft on the 600mx motor. The longer shaft is available and was easy to change out.  This will be an E5 on a budget so to speak. It will eventually have a scorpion and better servos of course. This is more of an experiment.

Cheers
Alan


Alan Butler
Team Synergy

[Greg Jackson]

I almost used Align servos so I don't think that is as far fetched. But I have read about too many people in the Blade forums that had motors die.  Just too risky for me.  All motors can die but I just don't want to take a chance with that happening to my Heli.  Supposedly Blade is making new motors and blades that will be really nice and I may try it in a blade helicopter, but I like using items that the creator had in mind when the product was designed which is why I've chosen the equipment I have.  It's my first big Heli so I didn't take any risks.

[TheBigE]

That is much the same reason I wanted to try the Eflite motor.  I wanted to see how it ran in the E5.  I find it is better to try out first hand to see how it performs.  But alas we will never know, so I will be going with. scorpion motor

[Greg Jackson]

Blade is about to do some new stuff, it will be interesting to see what they are doing.  Sometimes I feel t is better to have a pro build the kit then me.  I have done a few now so ice learned a lot but when things happen I wonder if it is my fault. 

[Rodney Kirstine]

I bought an E-flite 450 3600kv motor for my 450X when the stock motor wore out.  I also got a Scorpion 2221-6 in a trade, later.  The E-flite motor was a quality motor and compares really well with the Scorpion 2221-8.  I don't have any experience with the larger ones but I definitely wouldn't just discount them as junk because they are way different motors than the ones that Blade sticks in their RTF and BNF helicopters.

[Greg Jackson]

So the new motors they are releasing might be pretty good then?  Nice to know.  Guess that is enough blade chatter on this forum lol.

[RichL]

I have posted this a couple of times but, it doesn't seem to stick.  It doesn't matter what name is on the label it's quality, service and support that count.


Rich

[Chris Sexton]

I have posted this a couple of times but, it doesn't seem to stick.  It doesn't matter what name is on the label it's quality, service and support that count.


Rich

Amen!

[Greg Jackson]

I just have mixed feelings with Blade.  I think my 300x is excellent,and like the nano.  The 130x has been the stir of debate for lots of people.  Some days I love it, some I don't.  I have had good success with the service HH provides, but the QC on this particular helicopter is not the greatest.  I hate to say it, but it has been down more times then some of the walkeras I had.  For me it has to be consistent quality. 

[Greg Jackson]

Case in point, just flew almost one full battery on the 130x, went into an uncontrolled piro and I brought it down kind of safely.  But the brand new elevator servo is now missing the top portion so it is down again...and the reason I keep thinking about selling it.