castle creations barracuda 125???

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  • tiletony
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2009
    • 168

    #1

    castle creations barracuda 125???

    can anyone give me some info on this?? not sure if it is worth running..i have never seen or used one of these? have you?
  • Jimmy Sterling
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2008
    • 393

    #2
    The Barracuda 125 is a fantastic controller

    I was runnning one in a 4s Mono for some time with a 110 amp setup and seeing spikes near 160 amps throughout the run, the controller would come in cool after every race. However it was fancooled (definately worth doing).

    What were you planning on using it in ?
    Come to the FASST side

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    • Hydromaniac
      Senior Member
      • Oct 2007
      • 816

      #3
      I agree, I wish castle still made them great unit. They are the Hydras older brother.
      www.rockymountainthunderboats.org

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      • Steven Vaccaro
        Administrator
        • Apr 2007
        • 8720

        #4
        This ALL depends on which barracuda 125 you have. In the last few months before the B125 was discontinued, it was using some new components that made it very stout. In fact the present Hydra 240 is a B125 with cooling. The last b125's lasted a long time for customers because the rating was underrated. I personally think if more companies did this we would have less issues.
        Steven Vaccaro

        Where Racing on a Budget is a Reality!

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        • Steven Vaccaro
          Administrator
          • Apr 2007
          • 8720

          #5
          This ALL depends on which barracuda 125 you have. In the last few months before the B125 was discontinued, it was using some new components that made it very stout. In fact the present Hydra 240 is a B125 with cooling. The last b125's lasted a long time for customers because the rating was underrated. I personally think if more companies did this we would have less issues.
          Steven Vaccaro

          Where Racing on a Budget is a Reality!

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          • D. Newland
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Dec 2007
            • 1030

            #6
            Tony-if you're planning on making the Winter Warmups this weekend, bring it and I'll tell you which 125 you have. Both are very good...one is just better than the other.

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            • Ub Hauled
              Fast Electric Addict!
              • Aug 2007
              • 3031

              #7
              I had that ESC until I made the mistake of trading it in for a hydra 120... the "Cuda" as it was called, was hands down one of the best ESCs I have ever owned...
              :::::::::::::::. It's NEVER fast enough! .:::::::::::::::

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              • Scott T
                Senior Member
                • Oct 2007
                • 590

                #8
                I run 2 of them - both on 1515/1Ys and they are fantastic! Not even water or air cooled, although air-cooling is a good option. Both are the newer version with the bigger FETs.
                Scott Tapsall
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                • Ub Hauled
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Aug 2007
                  • 3031

                  #9
                  Those were the days man... ESCs are not like to old days anymore.... at least in this case...
                  maybe with the Hydra ICE they are working on now...
                  :::::::::::::::. It's NEVER fast enough! .:::::::::::::::

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                  • tiletony
                    Senior Member
                    • Oct 2009
                    • 168

                    #10
                    thanks guys..i have always had issues with my esc..my last 240 hydra did fine then all of a sudden it blow..wasnt hot or anything..so i have this 125 "cuda" and a 200amp mystery(that eveyone said i was trying to sell to high)sorry..so i will keep it and i will bring them both dave...this weekend...i really wanted to make it out there one of the past weekends but work has been busy lately, so i have to do that in order to play with my boat

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