I've been using Castle ESCs exclusively for over 4-seasons now for my brushless motor needs... I've run them with and without BEC... for 2S, 3S, and 6S applications... with Nemesis, SV, Ammo, Hacker, HiMax, and Neu Motors of all different sizes and amp draws... I've run B125 ESCs in applications that people SWEAR are drawing over 150amps... I've run them for extended periods at part throttle (rough race water)... And I've raced with a whole group of guys that have done the same...
To date, I've had ONE ESC fail, and all it did was blow a cap and melt the solder on one of the power leads... Castle replaced this promptly, even though it was about 4-months out of warrantee...
These controllers are SOLID. They work well, are race proven, and hold MANY records, NAMBA and IMPBA, both oval and SAW.
I'm not sure what problems people are having, but I think it's a little unfair to immediately blame the hardware or software, when there is such a proven track record of success with these things. A thorough analysis of the surrounding hardware and setup needs to be done to really figure out what's going on. I suspect that many of these failures could have or can be prevented with some simple initial prep steps, such as filling the controller plug with dialectric grease and applying some corrossion-X before the initial use. These controllers don't like to get wet, though I've had them wet as well, and after a through drying, cleanup, and reprep, they keep right on working.
Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
"Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."
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