Castle looking ESC coming to hobbyking

[josh9mille]

Originally Posted by junkman

I do wonder why none of the china companies clone traxxas stuff? I'd say it is one of the most popular selling brands. They clone the 5b, couple tamiya cars, but not a revo, or slash 4x4.

I remember seeing a revo clone some years back, and of course a tmaxx clone as well....if not several different tmaxx clones. There have also been LST clones all over ebay, but havent seen one for a few yrs. The LST clones were a direct copy right down to the paint scheme even, just stickers that were different but had the "LST" look to them still.

[toplakd]

If you have a lots of money, than you can file a patent aplication in every country you want.
And that meant lots of money because you have to do it in each country.

It will be much easier if one can file Worldwide patent.


Dejan

[Knez]

Offtopic again...just to ask what u think of this esc?
TrackStar 150A (2-6S).. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=14635

Specifications:
Cont. Current: 150A
Burst Current: 250A
Car Size: 1/8th
Battery: 2-6 Cell Lipo
S-BEC: 5.7V / 3A Output
Motor Type: Sensorless Brushless
Size: 48.8 x 57.8 x 35.8mm
Weight: 88g
Battery Plug: Required
On/Off Switch: Yes
Reverse: Yes
Thermal Overload Protection: Yes
Battery Terminals: 10AWG size
Motor Terminals: 10AWG size

[Pdelcast]

Originally Posted by Knez

Offtopic again...just to ask what u think of this esc?

So are you just a shill for Hobbyking?

[Knez]

No, i just saw this 2 new things...is it wrong to ask?


I got mostly Casle Creation stuff except 1 TopPower and few other stuff, but mostly CC. On my local forum all my builds are with CC stuff.
And because my MMM V3 keeps burning up i am waiting for Mamba XL to arrive on TH as i got discount there.

haha, thats shabby looking. seriously what are they thinking its like an rx8 and mm fused togheter in a strange way.
interesting price tag though, but i will not buy it.

[outlaw]

Oh yeah...

Clone or not Clone, i don't care about clones.

I have tons of Castle Stuff and everybody I know, owns Castle stuff as well.
And some new stuff is waiting for me at home ;-)

Major point for all of them, there are all happy with the total package
But what is the total package ?

1. The product works for and does what i want
2. Easy to use
3. Great Support, i can count on
4. reliable and long term stable

This what i see @ Castle
What ever problem / issue / question etc i ever had and raised @ CC suport i got an answere and if the guys @ CC think, it took to long to get me an answere, they appologize for the delay.

It is a "worryfree" product, since today for me and i have never seen that kind of support, like from Castle and even, they do something wrong, they correct it, like with the MMM issue.

Try to get an 70$ replacement from Schulze

Not just the MSRP does count, the whole price does count for me
And this includes the nervs and gray hairs i have to spend on a product.

None of both so far on an CC product.

I have a f....ing expensiv Schulze 32.200WK ESC sitting here
this is the biggest pice of *#**#$%*+ i have ever seen
Not just the product, since it does make my motor, compared to any Castle ESC into a waterboiler, also the support sucks from the inside to the outside

Support you local group, there is already too much "cloned stuff" out there

just me 2 cents

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by Knez

Offtopic again...just to ask what u think of this esc?
TrackStar 150A (2-6S).. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=14635

Specifications:
Cont. Current: 150A
Burst Current: 250A
Car Size: 1/8th
Battery: 2-6 Cell Lipo
S-BEC: 5.7V / 3A Output
Motor Type: Sensorless Brushless
Size: 48.8 x 57.8 x 35.8mm
Weight: 88g
Battery Plug: Required
On/Off Switch: Yes
Reverse: Yes
Thermal Overload Protection: Yes
Battery Terminals: 10AWG size
Motor Terminals: 10AWG size

I am curious to know if the FETs can even come close to the rating, how the BEC stacks up (noise/output), and the driveability. Even if they used the same exact components, PCB construction can play a big role as well, not to mention the versatility from the programming CC offers. I have a feeling they cut corners somewhere.

Turnigy track star 150A = skyrc Toro 1/8

[AL3xGR]

Always Castle makes the best ESCs.Chinese copiers cannot do the fine-tuning that Castle can make.And they don't have the machines that Castle has.They may have the same parts(edit:clones...),but there aren't some important details and hobbyking customer service is worthless.I always liked (and I'll still like) Castle CS.

[brainanator]

Originally Posted by Knez

Offtopic again...just to ask what u think of this esc?
TrackStar 150A (2-6S).. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=14635

Specifications:
Cont. Current: 150A
Burst Current: 250A
Car Size: 1/8th
Battery: 2-6 Cell Lipo
S-BEC: 5.7V / 3A Output
Motor Type: Sensorless Brushless
Size: 48.8 x 57.8 x 35.8mm
Weight: 88g
Battery Plug: Required
On/Off Switch: Yes
Reverse: Yes
Thermal Overload Protection: Yes
Battery Terminals: 10AWG size
Motor Terminals: 10AWG size

Maybe you should make a separate thread about this instead of posting it in a non-related thread...this way, if someone searches "150A hobbyking" they'll see a thread called "is this 150A hobbyking ESC any good?" instead of seeing a thread called "Castle looking ESC coming to hobbyking". This is the second thread today I've seen you post totally offtopic items in....

[Knez]

Well i hoope nobody lost a leg because of my 2 offtopics
But u are correct, i should have made a new thread, anyway just wanted to know ur opinions as the esc is really cheap... i know that dosent mean always good.

[simplechamp]

I think most of the ruffled feathers come from the fact that you posted asking about the motor and ESC in the Castle section of the forums, when these products are direct competitors with Castle for the 1/8 market. Also, the ESC looks to be a Tekin knock-off and that's a hot-button issue for most members here.

We have a lot of respect for Castle here, not only because they make great products, but because they actually post here (including the company president) to offer help and insight on their products. We don't want to step on their toes by asking about competing products in their dedicated section of the forum.

I've read all 6 pages of this thread this am and a few people say that they'll continue to use the cheap priced batteries but I think them people are loyal to CC as I am also but I'm loyal to certain battery companies here in The US for The same reason I'm loyal to CC, customer support, warranty service and they're American companies so I'm not giving my money to companies like hobbyking to further support their agenda. On the subject of batteries there are some companies that offer a 30,60,90,120 and 1 year warrany on their batteries. some charge half price to replace and some replace them 100% free. I may pay a little more but I've actually had battery issues and was able to recoup the batteries at no cost to me so I saved 90 bucks x 2 so that was 180.00 saved, not bad imo. Does hobbyking have this type of free replacement 6 months after the fact ? Probably not. Castle keep up the great work and post on your site that companies are making knockoffs so visitors to your site will know and be more inclined to buy American made stuff vs cheap knock off stuff. Rc monster site also has a statement of this as well.

[thzero]

Name them, give us links, etc. I'm sure most people would be willing (especially those of us in the US) to give a shot to quality batteries that have some customer support, actually honor warranties, etc.

I've got some batteries, for crawlers, from cheapbatteries.com; they seem decent and were a good price for what they are. However one of the things is trying to find batteries (XS and XC) that meet dimensions, etc. that we need... if I'm looking for batteries for the Savage, the 3S batteries can't be wider than 30mm, so that makes it an issue.

Originally Posted by dtnel

On the subject of batteries there are some companies that offer a 30,60,90,120 and 1 year warrany on their batteries. some charge half price to replace and some replace them 100% free.