What's Futaba's mongo IMAC servo?

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martyh · 10-09-2008, 07:30 AM

Hitec has the 7955TG, JR has the DS8711. I've been out of the loop for several years. What is considered to be Futaba's no holds barred precision aerobatic servo?

wingburner · 10-09-2008, 07:51 AM

9156..Superb servo

exeter_acres · 10-09-2008, 08:15 AM

Love em!
Hold great.. gear train is solid!

jtsails · 10-09-2008, 08:27 AM

I also like the brushless servos, BLS 351, 352, and 451.
JT

martyh · 10-09-2008, 08:30 AM

well, dont start throwing all your favorite servos at me. I'm looking for the definitive, this is what all the Invitational guys that use Futaba are flying servo. Like I said, JR has the DS8711, what is the Futaba top servo these days? I've been out of IMAC for several years and off flying helis so what I know of aerobatic airplane gear is obsolete.

exeter_acres · 10-09-2008, 08:32 AM

yep... the 9156

martyh · 10-09-2008, 08:39 AM

Is the speed of a digital servo of less importance than speed used to be? The 9156 reads as a very slow servo. .17 @6v? Wouldnt a faster servo help stop a snaproll faster for example?

exeter_acres · 10-09-2008, 08:40 AM

I see where you are located... You fly with Will B.?

He has 9156's in his planes...might talk with him when he gets back from Tucson.....

martyh · 10-09-2008, 09:20 AM

Yes, actually I got him started in IMAC. He, myself and Ken McGuire are all in the same club. I left IMAC a few years ago. Three years of IMAC netted me a wall full of plaques, a mantle full of trophies and a divorce. I've been flying helis since. Anyway, looks like the consensus is 9156 and thats what I had come up with too but didnt want to lead the question. Thanks for your input.

	Quote: Originally Posted by exeter_acres
	I see where you are located... You fly with Will B.? He has 9156's in his planes...might talk with him when he gets back from Tucson.....

MikeC3D · 10-09-2008, 10:19 AM

Another thing to consider nowadays, is the fact that Futaba and JR can both handle more than an even 6 volts. JR servos can handle a full 7.4 v w/o regs, Futaba cant handle the full 7.4v yet, but we run the 9156's with a smartfly turbo reg at 6.5 volts and the power and speed is much better, and a 9157 is in the works, now 2 other buddies use JR and have 8611 A's at straight 7.4v.....WOW the power and speed of these is just simply amazing. HITEC cannot handle more than 6v. I would stick with one of the other 2, right now i prefer Futaba, but thats JMO.....good luck.

exeter_acres · 10-09-2008, 10:57 AM

Umm...MANY people run the 5955's and 7955's unregulated and have for years......

just an FYI

bzrogers · 10-09-2008, 11:50 AM

This thread is going to go downhill fast!!!

I don't see why there is more than 1 answer to this thread?

martyh · 10-09-2008, 12:20 PM

Yeah, I committed to the 9156 as of now so if I knew how to lock, delete or close this thread I would. I agree, there is only one direction this puppy is headed. hehe

	Quote: Originally Posted by bzrogers
	This thread is going to go downhill fast!!! I don't see why there is more than 1 answer to this thread?

Mithrandir · 10-09-2008, 01:25 PM

S9156 and S9152

9152 is less torque but a solid gear train... very robust and it comes with arms...

MikeC3D · 10-09-2008, 01:39 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by exeter_acres
	Umm...MANY people run the 5955's and 7955's unregulated and have for years...... just an FYI

Maybe @ 6v....go ahead and plug 7.4v into your Hitec and let me know how that works out for you....lol

MANY people have run all servos unregulated and have for years....@ 6volts...lol

10-09-2008, 07:30 AM	#1
martyh Flyin' Around Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 26	What's Futaba's mongo IMAC servo? Hitec has the 7955TG, JR has the DS8711. I've been out of the loop for several years. What is considered to be Futaba's no holds barred precision aerobatic servo?

10-09-2008, 07:51 AM	#2
wingburner Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Beaverlodge AB. Canada Posts: 358	Re: What's Futaba's mongo IMAC servo? 9156..Superb servo

10-09-2008, 08:15 AM	#3
exeter_acres Flamingos are everywhere! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Johns Creek, GA Age: 44 Posts: 7,158 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: What's Futaba's mongo IMAC servo? Love em! Hold great.. gear train is solid! __________________ EXTREMEFLIGHT R/C Tech support 2011 IMAC Southeast Regional Director/IMAC Sequence Committee / IMAC Judging Instructor *TEAM FUTABA*

10-09-2008, 08:27 AM	#4
jtsails Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Age: 47 Posts: 339	Re: What's Futaba's mongo IMAC servo? I also like the brushless servos, BLS 351, 352, and 451. JT

10-09-2008, 08:30 AM	#5
martyh Flyin' Around Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 26	Re: What's Futaba's mongo IMAC servo? well, dont start throwing all your favorite servos at me. I'm looking for the definitive, this is what all the Invitational guys that use Futaba are flying servo. Like I said, JR has the DS8711, what is the Futaba top servo these days? I've been out of IMAC for several years and off flying helis so what I know of aerobatic airplane gear is obsolete.

10-09-2008, 08:32 AM	#6
exeter_acres Flamingos are everywhere! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Johns Creek, GA Age: 44 Posts: 7,158 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: What's Futaba's mongo IMAC servo? yep... the 9156 __________________ EXTREMEFLIGHT R/C Tech support 2011 IMAC Southeast Regional Director/IMAC Sequence Committee / IMAC Judging Instructor *TEAM FUTABA*

10-09-2008, 08:39 AM	#7
martyh Flyin' Around Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 26	Re: What's Futaba's mongo IMAC servo? Is the speed of a digital servo of less importance than speed used to be? The 9156 reads as a very slow servo. .17 @6v? Wouldnt a faster servo help stop a snaproll faster for example?

10-09-2008, 08:40 AM	#8
exeter_acres Flamingos are everywhere! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Johns Creek, GA Age: 44 Posts: 7,158 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: What's Futaba's mongo IMAC servo? I see where you are located... You fly with Will B.? He has 9156's in his planes...might talk with him when he gets back from Tucson..... __________________ EXTREMEFLIGHT R/C Tech support 2011 IMAC Southeast Regional Director/IMAC Sequence Committee / IMAC Judging Instructor *TEAM FUTABA*

10-09-2008, 10:19 AM	#10
MikeC3D 3D JUNKIE Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SanAntonio,TX Age: 40 Posts: 3,386	Re: What's Futaba's mongo IMAC servo? Another thing to consider nowadays, is the fact that Futaba and JR can both handle more than an even 6 volts. JR servos can handle a full 7.4 v w/o regs, Futaba cant handle the full 7.4v yet, but we run the 9156's with a smartfly turbo reg at 6.5 volts and the power and speed is much better, and a 9157 is in the works, now 2 other buddies use JR and have 8611 A's at straight 7.4v.....WOW the power and speed of these is just simply amazing. HITEC cannot handle more than 6v. I would stick with one of the other 2, right now i prefer Futaba, but thats JMO.....good luck.

10-09-2008, 10:57 AM	#11
exeter_acres Flamingos are everywhere! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Johns Creek, GA Age: 44 Posts: 7,158 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: What's Futaba's mongo IMAC servo? Umm...MANY people run the 5955's and 7955's unregulated and have for years...... just an FYI __________________ EXTREMEFLIGHT R/C Tech support 2011 IMAC Southeast Regional Director/IMAC Sequence Committee / IMAC Judging Instructor *TEAM FUTABA*

10-09-2008, 11:50 AM	#12
bzrogers Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: United States, OH, Dayton Posts: 423	Re: What's Futaba's mongo IMAC servo? This thread is going to go downhill fast!!! I don't see why there is more than 1 answer to this thread?

10-09-2008, 01:25 PM	#14
Mithrandir Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: High Desert California, USA Age: 50 Posts: 5,691	Re: What's Futaba's mongo IMAC servo? S9156 and S9152 9152 is less torque but a solid gear train... very robust and it comes with arms... __________________ TEAM FUTABA TEAM DURALITE FLIGHT SYSTEMS Hacker Brushless USA GP38% Video-Page

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