triplebeastalpha
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Just looking for some opinions, maybe some facts if anyone has any
? Apologies in advance for all the questions, any info you guys can give would be greatly appreciated
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I remember looking up the differences when I bought my first servo and going for coreless, for the faster speed vs brushed but also being a fair bit cheaper than the brushless ones (although the difference isn’t so big these days). Since then that’s all I’ve used, usually the cheap eco boost servos from China. They’ve always been pretty decent for me, more reliable, faster and more powerful than the stock, which obviously isn’t hard
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I’ve seen a lot of discussions about servos on this forum and it seems the consensus is that it needs to be at least 35kg for a 1/8th car, maybe a certain brand too but usually no mention of anything else. In fact the servo I most often see recommended is just the cheapo Amazon light blue or sometimes red servos. Unless I’m wrong I think those are usually DC brushed servos. Are these really the best servos to use? I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone talk about the type of servo motor, or the speed, just the strength. What are peoples opinions on the other factors?
I mostly buy from Aliexpress these days, roughly speaking a 35kg brushed servo is £10-£15, coreless is £25-£30, brushless is £30-£40. Is the speed of brushless only necessary for high speed precision driving? Which is the most reliable kind for bashing? I don’t mind paying more for a servo if I replace it less, even if it’s not cost effective, less breakages means fewer bashing sessions cut short
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I’ve never bought brushed DC motors because I just associate brushed motors with being slow and crap, are they good enough for bashing? Maybe cheap and reliable is best
I also don’t really get this whole 35kg minimum thing, I’ve had 25kg servos before and they seemed fine. Maybe on my kraton or x-maxx with the bigger wheels and heavier bodies, but it’s never felt necessary on my typhon, granite, maxx. Are the higher torqued servos less likely to break while bashing?
In case it’s relevant I mostly do skate park bashing in winter and a mix of woods and skate parks in summer.
? Apologies in advance for all the questions, any info you guys can give would be greatly appreciated.I remember looking up the differences when I bought my first servo and going for coreless, for the faster speed vs brushed but also being a fair bit cheaper than the brushless ones (although the difference isn’t so big these days). Since then that’s all I’ve used, usually the cheap eco boost servos from China. They’ve always been pretty decent for me, more reliable, faster and more powerful than the stock, which obviously isn’t hard
. I’ve seen a lot of discussions about servos on this forum and it seems the consensus is that it needs to be at least 35kg for a 1/8th car, maybe a certain brand too but usually no mention of anything else. In fact the servo I most often see recommended is just the cheapo Amazon light blue or sometimes red servos. Unless I’m wrong I think those are usually DC brushed servos. Are these really the best servos to use? I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone talk about the type of servo motor, or the speed, just the strength. What are peoples opinions on the other factors?
I mostly buy from Aliexpress these days, roughly speaking a 35kg brushed servo is £10-£15, coreless is £25-£30, brushless is £30-£40. Is the speed of brushless only necessary for high speed precision driving? Which is the most reliable kind for bashing? I don’t mind paying more for a servo if I replace it less, even if it’s not cost effective, less breakages means fewer bashing sessions cut short
.I’ve never bought brushed DC motors because I just associate brushed motors with being slow and crap, are they good enough for bashing? Maybe cheap and reliable is best
I also don’t really get this whole 35kg minimum thing, I’ve had 25kg servos before and they seemed fine. Maybe on my kraton or x-maxx with the bigger wheels and heavier bodies, but it’s never felt necessary on my typhon, granite, maxx. Are the higher torqued servos less likely to break while bashing?
In case it’s relevant I mostly do skate park bashing in winter and a mix of woods and skate parks in summer.
. Not quite that much torque but close. I was dubious about the brushless thing as I never see people recommend them on here but now I can’t wait to give it a go. That’ll be the next servo I buy when the X-Maxx needs a new servo! 80kg is a crazy amount of torque 
