Good Servo's?
 

Hey,
I just got a Revo and converted it to brushless and I am running only running one Steering servo. I was wondering if anyone knows of any good powerful servo's.

Hitec HS-5955TG works awesome in my E-Revo. :yes:

Thanks alot

I am an Airtronics guy when it comes to servos. You get what you pay for. Thing about servos is there is always one gear in the bottom that is plastic and meant to give. At least with Airtronics, you can buy a package of that small gear in quantity and not have to buy the whole gear kit... cheaper in the long run and you get a servo that doesn't flake out like many other brands.... sme things just aren't worth cheaping out on.... the 358 in my buggy has been in many rc's over the years and still works great. 358 torque, 357 speed... well I have a 359 in my buggy but that's a 358 with a heatsink casing...

Anyone ever use the Futuba S3306? Its a little slower, but its got 266 oz-in lbs at 4.6V.

airtronics rock crusher they have 2 versions. They have one slower one with tons of torque for a MT and one faster one with a little less torque for buggies and other samller vehicles.
You will notice from the specs that neither are exactly slow or weak powered.

More powerful slower - http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLSX0&P=7
Faster less powerfull - http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLSX1&P=7

The hitec 5997 seems to be a good servo for a buggy or a revo. I have a few of them. Only issue is that they are a bit noisy. The jr 9000t is a good servo, really comes alive at 6.5v. I have that in a revo, and it will turn the truck if you hold the front tires straight!!!

Looks as though the 5997 has been discontinued (although there are many that are very similar to it).
I also found this one http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXTCX9&P=9
The specs look really good on it, and the price is decent - but I for one havent heard of anyone that runs Associated servos.....

One other item that I am uncertain about. I run the DX3 radio system - do I need to be at all concerned about the compatibility of these?

94361z ftw!!!!!

i have had 2 of these and i love them!

Hi-Tech 5955TG all the way:yipi:

Yep, the 5955 works well; just got one a week or two ago.

Buy your 5955TG at Servocity.com. They are cheaper than Tower or Amain.

Sweet find there George! That's 40 bucks cheaper than Tower.

http://www.servocity.com/html/hs-5955tg.html

And i've pay $92.00 here in my LHS, so servocity is not a big deal for me

I run an Airtronics in my 1/8 buggy...200oz. torque, and love it. I just bought a 333 oz JR to run in my Maxx conversion..

I have a jr ds8611a in my revo, 320 oz and I find it pleasant overkill.

The Hitec servos are the one thing I can get locally for a reasonable price. I use 2 5955tg and love them but the 7955tg has replaced the 5955tg now.

So sometimes they give dummies way too many options! When ordering HiTech 7955 or 5955 you can get it with either 90deg rotation, or 180. I assume that 90 is "normal" for our application, right?

Yep, 90 degree is normal.

I ran the Airtronics 94358 in my REVO with single steering setup. 200OZ torque @ 6v. Great servo, that was 3 years ago and I still am running that servo in my buggy

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...ducts_id/24733

For big tire apps: JR DS8711--403 oz in, .15 sec @ 6v
For LPR setups: JR DS8717--196 oz in, .06 sec @ 6v

Yes, the DS711 is an air servo, but it works and it works well
Yes, the DS8717 is a cyclic servo, but fast and nearly 200 oz.

I love JR's stuff, and their guarantee. They have never let me down. Don't curse me out, but I am a Nitro guy. Just totally love all the great RC Monster parts. I originally bought the DS8717 as a throttle servo, but it will be the throttle and steering servo on my next ride.

That second servo (DS8717) is a crazy fast servo from the specs. That would make a good buggy steering servo.

It is wicked fast. With the Slayden steering mods, it really whips the steering from stop to stop and has a GREAT turning radius. I never even thought about it as a steering servo until I put them in the truck the wrong way! I had a 403 oz throttle servo and a .06 sec steering servo! Long story short, when I realized what I'd done, and flipped the servos, I really wished that I still had the DS8717 as the steering servo. Next build will be 8717's on the throttle/brakes AND the steering. Plus, its a MG servo, so you can run the extra stiff servo saver spring.

My GTP is brushess, and I have a steering servo to match! :mdr:

Futaba BLS351

It gives 208 oz./in. and 0.12 sec. at 6V. I've noticed, also, that it doesn't buzz as much as digital servos usually do. Which I find very annoying.

Edit: :lol: While writing this I found them on sale at RC Mart for $105!!!

I am going to try running a lipo rx pack without a regulator next. I have a 359 and have heard success stories going direct. That'll make it a really fast torquey servo. I had to steal the bec for my crawler and have a couple small 2s lipos so why not? Ifthe servo fries, I'll go get a Hitec then I know it'll be safe hehe