So the latest version of the Hobbywing AXE come with two modes of operation. It has standard Forward/Reverse with drag brake (like any other crawler ESC) but also a new Forward/Brake/Reverse mode for bashing like a 'normal' ESC.
I bought the 3300KV R2 for my Wendigo with the intention to use it primarily in 'bashing' mode (since the Wendigo is not really a crawler). I've geared the truck down from standard as the 'book' top speed of 30mph is simply daft on a crawler chassis. Using an 11T pinion (vs stock 17T) i I'm getting around n18mph top speed. All good.
All in, it works pretty well, tons of power and punch, some level of low speed control, handy blue tooth programming, no heat issues at all.
Only oddity/annoyance is that, when in 'bashing' mode, it still seems to have a ton of drag brake. Since the thing is meant to be forward/brake/reverse I'd expected the drag brake to be disabled but releasing the throttle still results in rapid deceleration. In 'bashing mode' there is a reduced set of programing options with drag brake adjustments disabled.
Additionally, in 'bashing mode', you can't set the level of FOC operation. FOC matches motor speed to desired throttle. Awesome (like really awesome) when crawling but not 'natural' when runing at speed as it tries to activley control wheel speed at all times even when mid throttle or when slowing down.
The upshot of this is that you can't really 'coast'. The truck slows rapidly when throttle is released and if you run at speed in a mid throttle position you can hear the motor fighting to keep the truck at a fixed speed as the terrain changes.
Ultimately, without being able to select zero or minal drag brake and also to be able to disable FOC, the 'bashing mode' does not really seem like a lot of use to me. Has anyone else experienced similar?
Maybe I should just have gone for a HW XR8 but I liked the idea of being able to configure for crawling on occasion. Unfortunately to have this I think I've compromised the main useage of the truck.
And yes, there is also the Castle Mamba X but these are not currently available in Europe (been out of stock for an age now) so require importing with daft tax costs.
As I say, bit dissapointed in the usability of the ESC/Motor combo for non crawling. Curious what others think.
Cheers.
I bought the 3300KV R2 for my Wendigo with the intention to use it primarily in 'bashing' mode (since the Wendigo is not really a crawler). I've geared the truck down from standard as the 'book' top speed of 30mph is simply daft on a crawler chassis. Using an 11T pinion (vs stock 17T) i I'm getting around n18mph top speed. All good.
All in, it works pretty well, tons of power and punch, some level of low speed control, handy blue tooth programming, no heat issues at all.
Only oddity/annoyance is that, when in 'bashing' mode, it still seems to have a ton of drag brake. Since the thing is meant to be forward/brake/reverse I'd expected the drag brake to be disabled but releasing the throttle still results in rapid deceleration. In 'bashing mode' there is a reduced set of programing options with drag brake adjustments disabled.
Additionally, in 'bashing mode', you can't set the level of FOC operation. FOC matches motor speed to desired throttle. Awesome (like really awesome) when crawling but not 'natural' when runing at speed as it tries to activley control wheel speed at all times even when mid throttle or when slowing down.
The upshot of this is that you can't really 'coast'. The truck slows rapidly when throttle is released and if you run at speed in a mid throttle position you can hear the motor fighting to keep the truck at a fixed speed as the terrain changes.
Ultimately, without being able to select zero or minal drag brake and also to be able to disable FOC, the 'bashing mode' does not really seem like a lot of use to me. Has anyone else experienced similar?
Maybe I should just have gone for a HW XR8 but I liked the idea of being able to configure for crawling on occasion. Unfortunately to have this I think I've compromised the main useage of the truck.
And yes, there is also the Castle Mamba X but these are not currently available in Europe (been out of stock for an age now) so require importing with daft tax costs.
As I say, bit dissapointed in the usability of the ESC/Motor combo for non crawling. Curious what others think.
Cheers.