ESC DAMAGE the answer, Motor braking damage by MGM controllers.

[Mike Caruso]

Folk's,

Finally, I really understand ESC exiting Smoke. Maybe Steven will add under TECH TIPS to same New and Old Fast FE guy's from letter the Smoke out and burning up Dollars$$$$$$$.

Enjoy Mike

[ray schrauwen]

Do we use brakes on boats?

[oscarel]

Do we use brakes on boats?

Wouldn't your prop act like a brake when you let off the throttle? Or act to turn the motor as a generator?

[tlandauer]

Are we talking about the ''natural" slowing down of the boat or braking applied as in a RC Car?

[Meniscus]

As a rule of thumb since I like keeping my props, I always slowly decelerate from higher speed and I don't apply brake in any of my controllers. I find this also helps to keep the model from coming unsettled during deceleration. When the model comes off of plane, I decelerate more quickly because of the extra load put on the electronics. I've found this useful for even the inexpensive ESCs I've used in the past.