Birdie ESC

[JCAustralia]

Are the Birdie ESC from Hobbyking any good, especially the 50A one?

Whats your experience with them?

My ESC on my Supervee blew up and I am looking for a cheap ESC (around $30) for a replacement. It would be strictly for occasinoal sport boating..... Very hard to make when you have a 4 year old son : )


Thanks.

JC

[J.W. Pepper]

Both the stock SuperVee & SuperVee-R ESC's are rated at 45-amps, the difference between the two is...
Original SV had 3.5mm bullets & this bolt on water cooling setup... http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXMWA1&P=7 - Sorry could not find pix of the ESC itself.

SVR ESC has 4mm bullets & built on water cooling, it looks like this... http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXZGW7&P=Z

As far as a low cost replacement, forget the "Birdie", you would be far better off with this one... http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=17441 - notice I picked the Australia warehouse

Stay on the page for a couple minutes & a box will pop up with a "One time only offer!" of $41.64, down from the regular price of $59.32, both those amounts are in Aussie dollars.

The Turnigy ESC's can be programmed with one of these... http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...ming_Card.html - unfortuanately it is only available from the International or USA warehouse's - again stay on the page for awhile and the price will drop, to $5.82

Hope that helps your out

Are the Birdie ESC from Hobbyking any good, especially the 50A one?

Whats your experience with them?

My ESC on my Supervee blew up and I am looking for a cheap ESC (around $30) for a replacement. It would be strictly for occasinoal sport boating..... Very hard to make when you have a 4 year old son : )


Thanks.

JC

[paultbg]

Or you can buy this one, same Aussie warehouse.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...arehouse_.html
I am using it in my Bolt without any problem, rock solid and completely waterproof.
Regards

[JCAustralia]

Hi Pepper

I had that 60 amp ESC but was not very lucky. Onthe second use the BEC stopped working and on the fourth use the ESC quit..... : ( Try all kinda of programming without any success.......

Hi Paul

I was also looking at this one and was not sure..... The price is very attractive. Do you use 2s or 3s? I am planning to use 3s......

Thanks

[paultbg]

Hello
I am using it with 3s, 35mm prop (also tried with 40mm). I have tried it also with 4s, no problem at all.
You need to realize that the top of the esc is metal and also act as a big heat sink, beside the water cooling.
I never had the chance to feel it even warm at touch...
It is either very well design and built either wayyyyyy underrated.
Regards

[JCAustralia]

Thanks.

Makes me want to get 2 of them though I won't use them so soon until spring comes in Australia which is sometime in September...... : )

This hobby is so addictive : )

[HTVboats]

In my grandsons 27" OB tunnel with a 2860 motor on 2-3s we use a Birdie 100a. Very cheap but it works well. 37mm pops with 3000kv. Yes there are better units out there but this thing just keeps on ticking.
Mic

[J.W. Pepper]

JC you what I don't understand?? Everybody says the Turnigy ESC's are the same as Seaking's, yet it seems like I always see posts from people having issues wth the Turnigy's, hardly ever see any (negative) posts about the Seaking's.

I've had 3 SK's (including the 60A unit) and all worked perfect. Sold the 60A unit & now kicking myself in the butt for it, perfectly good unit that I could use bout now. Still have 35A & 90A units & both are working perfectly. Also have 3 HW car ESC's, again no issues.

Hi Pepper

I had that 60 amp ESC but was not very lucky. Onthe second use the BEC stopped working and on the fourth use the ESC quit..... : ( Try all kinda of programming without any success.......

Hi Paul

I was also looking at this one and was not sure..... The price is very attractive. Do you use 2s or 3s? I am planning to use 3s......

Thanks

[J.W. Pepper]

JC,
If you decide to get one, I learned a trick yesterday for finding the manuals...

You have to sign into your account for this to work. Scroll down a little past the price / right at the beginning of the comment area and you'll see 4-tabs, the one on the right says "Files" - see attached screen shot. There's no manual available for that ESC.

BUT, if you goto the 90A version of that model, there's a manual that covers all the HK boat ESC's including the 50A unit... http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...X462171X50.pdf

...This hobby is so addictive : ) ...
And damned expensive too

Thanks.

Makes me want to get 2 of them though I won't use them so soon until spring comes in Australia which is sometime in September...... : )

This hobby is so addictive : )

[JCAustralia]

Thanks a lot.

Yeah turnigy esc are seaking. Actually the 60 amp i bought from hk about 3 years ago was branded seaking. It does look exactly as the turnigy we are talking about, same blue wire and aluminium water cooling intake and output.

Could not resist it anymore an bought the hk 50 amp : )

I think i need help because i am a compulsive shopper : ) ........ Someone take may credit card away please.......

[JCAustralia]

Here is my Seaking ESC bought from HK. Now it probably the rebranded Turnigy.

I have not been lucky with it and it is here for parts..... : (