servo to choose for 22lb extra?

[mccrind]

I have great respect for the Hitec Digitals I've been using with carbonite gears or titanium. I'm now working on a ohio RC 87" extra and have 6975's on everything and a 333oz titanium on rudder. What I heard from a flying buddy was that people had stripped out the carbonites on gas a/c and not to use them. I would point out that this plane is more scale and less 3D so the surfaces are smaller with less throw available. If anyone has had a servo fail I need to know, it's cheeper to replace the servo now than later!!! Thanks in advance.

[3ddd]

i would at least use hs 5645 mg servos on it,not very fast but digi and metal geared

[mccrind]

I stay away from Hitec Metal geared as I have had to replace the gears in my 5945's when they got to sloppy after 3 years of hard flying. Gear lash is magnified by 3D throws.

[flyingklown]

Hey dude,
Get the new Hitec 5955's. They have really came a long way with them now. I have just bought 9 of them ($$$) after seeing how they work in a flying bud's 40% plane.

So for your smaller plane they would give you the trust and feel of security that I think you are looking for. I understand completely and am right there with you. For me I go ahead and get (the best) or what I think is the best for me after researching and seeing first hand. Might as well spend the hobby $$$ now instead of later and later usually meaning you are having to get a new plane too!

I also have a 3W 40% with 5911 JR's which I am going on my second season with them and they are excellent too!
Hope this helps.

KLOWN

[mccrind]

The 5955 is a really killer servo, I agree. That's what is on rudder now. That's what I'm considering for everything else too.

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

I would go with either 2721's or 8411's(if you can find 8411's), for JR servos.

9206, 9402 or 9151 digi., if you like Futaba.

I will not comment on Hitec, as I have had nothing but TERRIBLE luck with them!

[mccrind]

With Hitec, always avoid their cheep servo's (cored) , so that's anything in the 600 series like 5625 5645 645 you get the picture, I've seen lots quit while still programing a new machine before flight. However the 900's have been perfect for myself and anybody else I've flown with. What servo's gave you trouble?

[mccrind]

Also avoid (Hitec's) resin gears as they are incredibly weak and metal gears as they get lash leading to flutter.That still leaves a lot of very good servo's but they're not cheap.

[Boulder]

Hey mccrind,

It's great to have you here!!!

Personally I've never had a problem with any of the Hitec servos, having to change gears after 3 years of hard flying is a pretty good run on any servo. I've used most of the Hitec line from the 55's on up to the 5955 TG, and short of stripping gears in a crash or stripping a gear set in aileron flutter, never lost a servo.

Let it be known that I've run most brands at one time or another, they have all worked for me, some are better than others, IMO, but I still have at least 1 of every brand in a plane.

I'm going to move this thread to another forum to give you more exposure.

Welcome to the Giants!!!

[mccrind]

Thanks Ken. I'm new to forums but the info is too good to not to try and figure it out. I guess I've spent too much of my life in this hobby instead of computers!

[bodywerks]

	Quote: Originally Posted by mccrind
	I stay away from Hitec Metal geared as I have had to replace the gears in my 5945's when they got to sloppy after 3 years of hard flying. Gear lash is magnified by 3D throws.

3 years is a long time, dude!

[3ddd]

i think three years is a good statement for hitec,i have seen and heard of the great 8611's being sloppy right out of the box so i will put my two cents in here,i have used nothing but hitec for six years now and have had one failure in the hole lot

[juanes1969]

What do you guys think of the HiTec 5985 (3 gears metal, one metal carbonite)?
They have 9 oz. less torque than the previous 5945`s but they(hitec) sya that these new servos are better.
Any opinions?