hnoroian
Quarry Creeper
In most cases I can’t imagine not buying a direct power servo anymore, especially in anything 1/10 or larger.
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Servo Shopping.
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One advantage bec powered servos have is that they are kept at the same voltage at all times so performance should not degrade as the battery discharges. I don't usually run my packs down all the way to cutoff so i don't really notice much of a difference.
As far as crawlers go, I've got two savox 2290s in my fleet but the rest of my steering servos are direct power.
Ive broken them at the mounting tabs. No doubt a lot of servo manufacturers inflate their numbers, but i don't think it is that dramatic. At least on the name brands in that price range.
It seems hitec has kinda given up. The savox 2290 i mentioned earlier came out in ~2017 and it's still rated higher torque and is slightly faster.
I saw another Holmes 650LP die yesterday. Owner was running an 1800 3s pack with hobbywing fusion so that small 4s pack being the cause of direct power servo failures theory doesnt apply here. Sub 6lb truck and it was not in a bind. Magic smoke came out and it was done.
Im still running one in my c2. The other one i have is sitting in my spare parts bin.
Im still running one in my c2. The other one i have is sitting in my spare parts bin.
BamaRuckus
Rock Stacker
A guy I follow on YouTube used Savox servo and swears by them.
BamaRuckus
Rock Stacker
He does say that they make some noise.
meatmonkey
I wanna be Dave
When savox was first introduced in the USA they did a promotion where you sent them a dud servo and they'd take something like 50% off a new servo. Used that to get a 1258, I think, to put in my Blitz. About a decade later it is still working.
Shortly after that I bough a bunch of Savox servos for the fleet, everything from their budget waterproof model, to fancy ones like the 2270 and and 1268. Every one of them died within a year. Some stripped gears, others let tons of smoke out, one melted the wires off. Tried multiple times to contact Savox about warranty without success. I'm surprised when I hear that someone was actually able to warranty a Savox servo.
Needless to say, I don't buy any Savox servos anymore.
Shortly after that I bough a bunch of Savox servos for the fleet, everything from their budget waterproof model, to fancy ones like the 2270 and and 1268. Every one of them died within a year. Some stripped gears, others let tons of smoke out, one melted the wires off. Tried multiple times to contact Savox about warranty without success. I'm surprised when I hear that someone was actually able to warranty a Savox servo.
Needless to say, I don't buy any Savox servos anymore.
some noise is a understatement
in my opinion savox servos are over priced the cases are week and the gears arent all that i went though 2 sets before the rest of the servo gave up just had no tourque built a new 1 out of 3 dead ones but case split in half and i gave up on them
I've had a few savox and honestly was my LHS brand to buy before ... I also wanted to get away from the noise so they are no longer on my radar but I have had good luck with them and all of them are running .... I am not a torture tester but I give them a good shake down. I did have one go off center and kill itself but was warrantied by savox and replaced purchased at my local corona Hobbytown store.
89Industries
Quarry Creeper
Unfortunately, my 650LP developed the jitters a month or so back. I sent it back and am waiting on a replacement since they are out of stock. Luckily I have enough trucks to just have one down for repairs for a while.
I use 3700mah 3s batteries in that truck so also not the tiny 4s battery issue. And this was before that issue was publicized.
Holmes customer service was excellent though.
Still wish they'd make the old 650 servo. The 2 of those I have never missed a beat.
HahnsB2
Quarry Creeper
Nobody seems to run Hitecs anymore with all the other brands these days, but I've recently put 9381s in all my rigs and I love them.
Quiet, 25t horn, and best of all, they draw about 2 amps at 7.4v when stalled, so plug them directly into the receiver, no BEC or direct power wiring to do. And along with that low amp draw comes increased battery life. I ran my Bomber for 3 hours last weekend on a 3400mah 3s pack, and still had over 30% battery left when I was done. Now they are only about 500oz/in and a lot of people like more than that these days, but even on my heavy 2.2 rigs I find that to be enough 99% of the time.
Quiet, 25t horn, and best of all, they draw about 2 amps at 7.4v when stalled, so plug them directly into the receiver, no BEC or direct power wiring to do. And along with that low amp draw comes increased battery life. I ran my Bomber for 3 hours last weekend on a 3400mah 3s pack, and still had over 30% battery left when I was done. Now they are only about 500oz/in and a lot of people like more than that these days, but even on my heavy 2.2 rigs I find that to be enough 99% of the time.
That dude must either be sponsored by Savox, he's a noob, or he doesn't want to broaden his horizons. Savox are loud, sometimes underpowered, sometimes unreliable, and there are certainly better brands these days. AGFRC for the win. AGFRC is the OEM for lots of popular brands like Reefs, Yokomo, etc.
Well that's inexcusable BS. Holmes knows the reliability of his servos has always been spotty and he should keep replacement units aside for warranty claims. Out of stock isn't an acceptable answer. Unless he is keeping some aside and this new line of servos is so problematic that he isn't keeping enough warranty stock.
I was never the biggest Hitec fan, but they simply aren't competitive anymore. That HSB-9381TH is a $200 servo and you only get a max of 472 oz-in on 2S. It's not even rated for 3S. You can get so much more for less than $200 these days. That's probably why they aren't popular any longer. They aren't a good bang for your buck. An $80 AGFRC A80BHM will beat that $200 Hitec on 2S and dominate it on 3S.
I know this isn't the budget servo thread but it may be relevant...
I recently went on a sub-$50 servo shopping kick and looked very closely at Savox, Hitec, Reedy, Eco-Power, and a bunch of others. I wasn't looking at HH, Reefs, 3Bros, NSDRC or any high-torque or direct power servos because for this particular application all I needed was a reliable, 25t, BB, digital, waterproof/ water-resistant, metal gear servo on a budget. I also had size restrictions to consider.
What I finally landed on was the Arduino 25kg BLS 3225 SG brushless digital servo.
This is one of those Amazon variants that include Injora, DS, Feetech, AGFRC, Miuzei, etc, etc... And as an "aside" I actually didn't want a no-name/ off-brand servo for this application. BUT when I received these ( 2) I was immediately impressed by everything about them. These are not the typical DS offerings with anodized red or blue case. This model is black so that helped me to digest the off-brand.
What I immediately noticed was the weight... 60g/ 2.12oz. They feel solid as a rock. Next most notable feature was the gauge of the wire. I don't know offhand what it is but its the thickest gauge wire that I've ever seen on any servo... thicker gauge than my Holmes and 3Bros. They are also quite long but I'll stop with the specs.
I haven't used these servos yet but they are absolutely impressive for $35 each. If you're not looking for something high-dollar or super high-torque, this may be worth looking into.
https://www.amazon.com/ANNIMOS-Brus...+bls+3225+sg+servo,toys-and-games,124&sr=1-12
I recently went on a sub-$50 servo shopping kick and looked very closely at Savox, Hitec, Reedy, Eco-Power, and a bunch of others. I wasn't looking at HH, Reefs, 3Bros, NSDRC or any high-torque or direct power servos because for this particular application all I needed was a reliable, 25t, BB, digital, waterproof/ water-resistant, metal gear servo on a budget. I also had size restrictions to consider.
What I finally landed on was the Arduino 25kg BLS 3225 SG brushless digital servo.
This is one of those Amazon variants that include Injora, DS, Feetech, AGFRC, Miuzei, etc, etc... And as an "aside" I actually didn't want a no-name/ off-brand servo for this application. BUT when I received these ( 2) I was immediately impressed by everything about them. These are not the typical DS offerings with anodized red or blue case. This model is black so that helped me to digest the off-brand.
What I immediately noticed was the weight... 60g/ 2.12oz. They feel solid as a rock. Next most notable feature was the gauge of the wire. I don't know offhand what it is but its the thickest gauge wire that I've ever seen on any servo... thicker gauge than my Holmes and 3Bros. They are also quite long but I'll stop with the specs.
I haven't used these servos yet but they are absolutely impressive for $35 each. If you're not looking for something high-dollar or super high-torque, this may be worth looking into.
https://www.amazon.com/ANNIMOS-Brus...+bls+3225+sg+servo,toys-and-games,124&sr=1-12
Good info for this thread and one that should be revived:
I used to love Hitec but they haven't been competitive for a while, at least for crawlers.
HahnsB2
Quarry Creeper
I've paid between $125 and $180 for mine, yes $200 MSRP is a lot. I dunno why 3s compatibility matters when it draws so little power that it can be plugged straight into the receiver, no BEC, no extra soldering/inline adapter, and no extra wires required. Hitec also underrates their servos, for all intents and purposes it's a 500oz servo. Strength isn't the only metric, although it's an important one for crawlers of course. I value the ease of use and low power consumption, and although I've never needed it, Hitecs customer service also has a great reputation. The only other servo that I saw that came close when it comes to power consumption was the NSDRC RS700 V2, but being direct power it's not as simple as the 9381. Another benefit, it doesn't lose any power at 6v, so one of my rigs that has a receiver that can only handle 6v still gets full power.
“There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.”
It matters so you can run 3S and not have to step down the power with a BEC. Plus, 3S servos offer more torque than 2S servos. The good thing Hitec had going for them was decent customer service. Not sure if that still exists.
You do you. I'll do what I prefer and it certainly is never Hitec anymore.
HahnsB2
Quarry Creeper
You're running your receivers on 3s?
Yep and I've never had one fail.
