Whats the word on the new Swordfish 300amp ESC?

[Raydee]

I am thinking about keeping my Phil Thomas SS45 but I want to change out my 6s power system for a 10s system. I was looking at the Swordfish 300amp esc that is capable of running 15s and wondered if anyone has tried one and what you think of them?

[Steven Vaccaro]

Ray so far, there are only 15 or so out there for a short time.

[Brushless55]

I am thinking about keeping my Phil Thomas SS45 but I want to change out my 6s power system for a 10s system. I was looking at the Swordfish 300amp esc that is capable of running 15s and wondered if anyone has tried one and what you think of them?

[Gary]

Why are you going to 10s Ray? More power?

[Raydee]

No I am just doing it for the fact that it should bring my amp draw down and possibly give me some extra run time. I changed one of my heli's over from a 6s system to 12s and the difference was night and day. Everything went from coming down hot and having to wait till everything cooled to fly again to everything coming down luke warm and being able to fly back to back to back.

[scottw]

Steve/ Ray

there are a many out here in Aus with no problems so far - looks like this may be a winner??
not sure if there are may guys running more that 300amps const????

Scott

[oscarel]

Has anyone seen or used this device from Hifei?

http://hifei.com/pshow.asp?mid=62&id=130

It is specially designed for Swordfish Pro/Pro+ 300A and Fulcrum Pro/Pro+ 300A controllers,makes it easy and reliably to connect with the battery pack.



Features and Advantages:

1 Integrated Capacitors: RUBYCON 470UF X 2

2 Built-in 8mm Banana Terminal x 2 ( one male and one female )

3 On-Board Anti-Spark pole,eliminated the requirements of Anti-Spark wire .

3 Size: 59mm x 26mm x 20mm

[Steven Vaccaro]

I've been working with them on suggestions / changes. Its not quite out yet. Should be very soon.

[Brushless55]

Looks like a great idea, but still we would need to wire up a little different for 2p

[Steven Vaccaro]

thats a suggestion I've made.

[oscarel]

Thanks Steven

[avinash inalsingh]

i just ordered the swordfish 300amp..i have a 56 inch skizzm cat with scorpion 4035 800 kv motor. i have run it on 6s but only achieved about 35 mph...i want to run 12s(2x6cell)5000 mah.we run in saltwater and gas is preferred.i attained 60mph on a cc racing engine.i am just doing this as fun as i fly rc jets and i want too proove that electric will stand up to any gas boat...i will post pics and on my finding about the esc...i just bought C1 72 inch offshore cat...goin to run some mad power in that>>everythin x 2!! i hope this 300amp esc works!!! waiting patiently>>

[kevinpratt823]

Any feedback yet? My castle 200hv just went poof, it's going in on warranty(hopefully), but I was thinking of picking up a SF 300pro, or maybe a SF240hv.
Running 10s2p with a castle 2028 in a 45" Sniper, pulling close to 200amps......

[avinash inalsingh]

i bought one and it malfunctioned..i never got to use it..i only powered up the esc and boom!! i had 12 cells...steve sent it up to hi fi and they said i did something wromg with the esc.they have sent a new one for me at a cost of 153 US and it is by steve at offshore electrics.personally i ent going back with the esc because the cost of the shipping and in vent back to gas now.......i will sell it with a new program cartd for 250 US>>>if anyone is interested let me know so i can direct steve to sell it to you it will be coming directly from offshore electrics....sorry about the long answer...but i wont reccommend the esc at all.. i went back to gas!!

[ironjaws]

i would like to know if swordfish controllers have as good of a warranty as the castle products?