Castle 6.5mm connectors

[Stink]

Hi guys,

Anybody use them? Opinions?

Everything I have had EC5's on it then I got tired of them coming apart on hard landings. I've been switching them out on my 4S & 8S applications to QS8 but I'm not real happy with them either.

 

[jondilly1974]

Hi guys,

Anybody use them? Opinions?

Everything I have had EC5's on it then I got tired of them coming apart on hard landings. I've been switching them out on my 4S & 8S applications to QS8 but I'm not real happy with them either.

You had EC5s come apart? ???

I’ve had some pretty brutal crashes and never even had a single EC5 start to separate.

 

[GMballistic]

I use Castle 8mm bullets on my speed run vehicles.
Very good connectors and never had them come apart but then I wouldn't because I'm not jumping or anything like that.

 

[Unlimited]

i will have tp motor and max esc 5 soon, i need 150connectors maybe ?

 

[Outcastblxnut]

I have a hell of a time getting apart my xt90’s??‍

 

[Unlimited]

i will have xt150
need order.
what to do ?

we need safety also, antispark

alot work now change everything in chargers and bats
esc



must do right ?=

 

[Stink]

Hi guys. Just to give an update on my quest for a better polarized bullet connector. the castle style is not it for me. Easy to solder, impossible to assemble in the plastic housing.I couldn't get the bullets in the housing without destroying it. maybe the genuine article is better But I bought a bunch of hobbystar copies of castles 6.5 polarized connectors, on sale and cheap so I don't mind giving up on them. I'll stick with ec5 for 10ga and smaller and qs8 for 8 ga. I've sworn off non e-flite imitation ec5 though.

 

[magnetik]

fwiw.. I just went through a pack of those same Hobbystars.. ruined a bunch figuring everything out. The best way I found to get the connectors seated is to use smooth jaw channel locks so they don't chew up the connectors. Also it helps if using 8 gauge that the jacket isn't too thick. If you have a problem pulling them through, you're going to have problems pushing them in. I also used my vice but it's kind of a pain.

 

[rgfast]

I use the castles 6.5s on my boat setups but all my cars are setup for EC5