Where can I get a decend prop balancer

[Shaun78]

Kintec Racing has one in stock for 19.00. magnetic style, any good? if not whats a good one?

[detox]

OSE sells this version, but I have the older Kintec version. Both are good.
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=ose-80310

[SweetAccord]

OSE sells this version, but I have the older Kintec version. Both are good.
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=ose-80310

I was on a balancer "hunt" for a while. I got the Grim racer one. Ew. Not sensitive at all. Well made though. Then I got the Tenshock balancer. It was a horrible copy of the OSE one. The shafts were so off they were useless and the magnets are horrible, barley hold the balancing shafts. Then I got the Kintec one. I was in love at first and I was finally able to balanced all my smaller props with it.

Then the OSE one came out and I had to try it. This now is the best one out that I find. I like to support OSE and it's products when Steven carries a great product and this is it. It's precisely made and I like it more than the Kintec. Why? Different reasons;

1. Cause it's adjustable, meaning that two set screws allows for adjustment for the smallest props to be balanced (what I needed) where the Kintec is a set length shaft for the same prop size. 2. The OSE one sits flatter than the Kintec as the Kintec does not have a flat bottom but is curved. The OSE one is completely flat. 3. The OSE one had a wider base (more stable flatter sitting). The OSE is 60mm while the Kintec is 36mm wide. May not make a difference on balancing. 4. Also the OSE is 45mm in length between the two magnets meaning the prop shaft is much shorter which is more accurate when balancing to what is on a boat so you are not including the extra length or weight of the prop shaft. The Kintec one is 69mm in length between the two magnets so the shafts are longer (heavier). Why is this important? I find the longer the shaft when balancing adds to a less accurate balance as it's heavier with more drag so it's less sensitive. I may be splitting hairs, but when the lengths are shorter it seems to be more accurate when "floating" in the magnetic field during the balancing. 5. The points on the OSE shafts were dead on and sharper. Maybe it was the set I just got but I spent less time balancing the OSE shafts than the Kintec ones.

Also, search my posts and find my tips on making this or any magnetic balancer even better. One thing I can say I do like on the Kintec like Jordan says is that yes it does pack up nice, where the OSE one needs a small allen wrench to disassemble but I don't tighten the screws at all so the shafts are easy to slide out. In general they ARE both great, but in comparison (for me Mr. Picky) the OSE one is just my personal pick for what I find.

~Peace

[Darin Jordan]

I LOVE my Kintec balancer. Sits flat, packs up to take with you nicely, has excellent, precise magnets, and does the job very well, especially for the price!!

[Shaun78]

Thx

[sailr]

We have one that comes with multiple shafts, including on for 4mm threaded props!

http://www.minicatracingusa.com/accs.html

http://www.minicatracingusa.com/imag...cs/propbal.jpg

[egneg]

We have one that comes with multiple shafts, including on for 4mm threaded props!

http://www.minicatracingusa.com/accs.html

http://www.minicatracingusa.com/imag...cs/propbal.jpg

I have one and it's great for the smaller props.