why do some dislike clutches?

[Serum]

The reason why i don't like them (in theory and in practice)

-The clutch looses efficiency of the total setup (heats up)
-the bearings on the motor take a harder beating (because the pinion gear is further away from the bearing)
-more maintenance
-added mass (3 oz+)
-adds rotational mass (clutch and diskbrakes)
-not easy to tweak starting power/take-off (because of the mechanical clutch)
-harder to tune brakes (because of the mechanical brakes)


For the last two things wrenching is needed, while either a motorbrake or startup power can be programmed on the esc if no clutch/mechanical brake is used.


The good thing about the clutch setup; if you are a die-hard nitro fan, you know what to do if you want to brake harder or accelerate harder. For those a clutch setup might actually work. But i think the mainstream can get around this and simple get used to the ease of not using tools to do their adjustments.

Brushless is the new technology. it's like a stove with a piezo, and still using ancient rocks to light a fire. (or still running windows '95 because that's the last stable OS you are used to..)