Tacon/Leopard?

[Basstronics]

Interesting...

Leopard:

http://www.hobbypartz.com/77p-lp4074-2000kv.html

Tacon:

http://www.hobbypartz.com/96m801-4074-2000kv.html

Specs are identical...

[martin]

Commonly known as badge engineering. Thanks Martin.

[siberianhusky]

http://toyabipro.com/index.php?gOo=goods_search_list.dwt&gcat=22&gtype=

And here as well under another badge. TBP4074 as opposed to lbp 4074.

[video200]

the Tacon is 2,5 turn were the leopard is 2turn. witch again would sugest that the leopard is 4 poles and the tacon is a 2 pole

[sailr]

The Tacon may also have lesser quality magnets and bearings. Just a guess. Otherwise, not sure why one company would compete with themselves.

[video200]

they had the 2,5T leopard motors on there 2 weeks ago for $59 as well.

[sailr]

I can tell you this: Leopard requires all dealers to sell for a NO LESS THAN price. Could be Leopard made them raise the price. Maybe by rebranding as TACON, they get around this?

[video200]

no idea. the 2 poles was $59. the 4 poles was $95 a week or 2 ago.
but i think that the $95 4 pole is a better motor though.

[Brushless55]

they also had 4pole motors for $59

anyone but me notice how much these look like the new Castle 10th scale motors?

[ray schrauwen]

http://toyabipro.com/index.php?gOo=g...gcat=22&gtype=
And here as well under another badge. TBP4074 as opposed to lbp 4074.

Yes, I just got a 5692... nice!! Toppower

[ray schrauwen]

The new orange Tacon from Hobbypartz & THE green ones from Nitrorcx are the same.

Look at specs carefully, these look mostly to be 4 pole like Leopard.

All the older Green Tacon 2 pole motors are on sale for $29 each, 3650 that is.

Looks like 2 pole motors are all getting dumped for the more efficient 4pole motor coming out of the same factory with different labels.

Fine design is in on it too remember, GOLD ONES at a golden price too, yikes!!

I think I might try a pair of 2860's in the drifter S, 5050 Kv each on 2S each...

[madgadget]

Yes, I just got a 5692... nice!! Toppower

Call it curious or just nosy but what are you putting that 5692 in???

[ray schrauwen]

Call it curious or just nosy but what are you putting that 5692 in???

Well, I had a Leopard 5692 that I was going to put in my 40" mono but, I got to thinking that I liked the idea of running it on 6S instead of 7S, running it in Q-mono instead of Open mono.

Then I thought on 6S I could run it in either Q or Open.

Anyway, its going in a 40" mono, I know the rules say 39" max but, for my club its close enough.

LBP28 -Boat Series

Now check the $46 & $75, same specs??? weird but, they are 4 pole by specs below...

Compare with website: http://www.hobbypartz.com/96m822-2860-5050kv.html

[martin]

Leopard arnt worried whose name they put on a motor if they order enough, They would put Father Chrismas on if the customer wanted it. Their selling more motors than if they just sold under the Leopard brand because they end up selling motors through more outlets. Just take a look at Novarossi ic engines, They sell under 3 different names Nova, Rex & Top + they manufacture for countless other brands of engines use in rc cars. Its all about how many units they can ship out of the factory door. Thanks Martin.

[ray schrauwen]

You got it man!