"New" Castle Creations 6.5mm Connector sets...

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  • Darin Jordan
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Apr 2007
    • 8335

    #1

    "New" Castle Creations 6.5mm Connector sets...

    These seem like a pretty good idea:



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    Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
    "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."
  • AustinWolv
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2013
    • 175

    #2
    I've ordered a number of them, have them on hand, and am setting up a couple boats in the immediate future with them. I liked the ability to have housings for protection and gripping, rather than bullets which are harder to grip easily and have short risk.

    The downside is that they are BIG. Thus, if you are space-constrained, these are not your solution.

    Not that I'm overly experienced with FE, but just my two cents. ME by career and always looking for convenience/efficient solutions. These just seemed easier to me while still offering big bullet performance.

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    • SloHD
      Slow Electric Addict!
      • Apr 2013
      • 337

      #3
      Had them for months now. Only downside I've dealt with is they can be very tight, and hard to push in, and pull out sometimes. Other than that they're awesome.

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      • Cinnabun
        Senior Member
        • Jun 2013
        • 433

        #4
        I run them on my boats.

        very hard to pull apart at first.. after a couple uses they get easier to seperate but still have plenty of tension

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        • kfxguy
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Oct 2013
          • 8746

          #5
          I ordered some a few weeks ago at my lhs and then he found out last week they are back ordered. I ended up going with ec5 connectors instead. Im glad I did plus I dont have to order them.
          32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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          • siberianhusky
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Dec 2009
            • 2187

            #6
            They look pretty nice, problem with them is if you run packs in series you have to add in extra connectors for the wiring harness.
            If my boats upside down then who owns the one I thought I was driving the last two laps?

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            • Mike Caruso
              Senior Member
              • May 2012
              • 940

              #7
              Originally posted by SloHD
              Had them for months now. Only downside I've dealt with is they can be very tight, and hard to push in, and pull out sometimes. Other than that they're awesome.
              Use DeoxIT contact lube great stuff. http://www.all-spec.com/products/Lub...ricant|LUB-04/
              Do It Like You Mean It .....or Don't Bother

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              • Wetter
                Senior Member
                • Aug 2013
                • 241

                #8
                check out Advantage Hobbies.http://www.advantagehobby.com/
                due back in 10/15/13

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                • Chilli
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Jan 2008
                  • 3070

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Mike Caruso
                  Use DeoxIT contact lube great stuff. http://www.all-spec.com/products/Lub...ricant|LUB-04/
                  I love the stuff. Use it in my SAW boats.
                  Mike Chirillo
                  www.capitolrcmodelboats.com

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                  • properchopper
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 6968

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Chilli
                    I love the stuff. Use it in my SAW boats.

                    Would this stuff make mating/pulling apart those amazingly tight 8mm Castle bullets easier ? If so I'm ordering some
                    2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
                    2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
                    '11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono

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                    • kfxguy
                      Fast Electric Addict!
                      • Oct 2013
                      • 8746

                      #11
                      I actually ended up liking the ec5 connectors. Not overly large and while they do hold together well, they come apart plenty easy enough. I bought them out of desperation and now im glad I did. I swapped all my stuff to them
                      32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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                      • Chilli
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • Jan 2008
                        • 3070

                        #12
                        I love the EC3 and EC5's in my airplanes.

                        Tony, PM me your address. I have a almost empty can I can send you to try. Though it's the spray so the 8's may slide easier but your fingers may also. LOL
                        Mike Chirillo
                        www.capitolrcmodelboats.com

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                        • iridebikes247
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Dec 2011
                          • 1449

                          #13
                          Just use needle nose pliers and bend them till your happy with the tension. Makes every bullet connector the same in terms of ease of plugging in.
                          Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSr...6EH3l3zT6mWHsw

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