What's your favorite ESC?

[Keagan-Z06]

I know this will be a mixed bag. Just wanna get a consensus of what you guys prefer? Me personally only have T180's V2&V3, Castle Hydra 240 and Seaking 180, not counting the stock Dynamites that comes with Proboats.

[srislash]

My fave is Castle, old ice's or new Phoenix Ice. The logging is so useful

[kfxguy]

Never really considered it. I don't even think I have a favorite. I don't really like any escs lol. They all have their faults. I do kinda like the castle xl2 I converted to water cooling. It's compact. Drives well. The programming is nice and the logging is nice. I wish they would make something like the one I did. It's epoxy coated too.


Mainstream escs, I like the seaking 180 old version. And the new ose raider. Just wish there was something similar with more amps.

[longballlumber]

Ones that don't blow up...

[Keagan-Z06]

I agree, it doesn't look like the mainstream guys are into anything over 180. Would be cool to get a seaking or Turnigy in 240/300

[Keagan-Z06]

Ones that don't blow up...

[Keagan-Z06]

My fave is Castle, old ice's or new Phoenix Ice. The logging is so useful

Thanks to you Castle is shaping up to be my favorite.

[RandyatBBY]

They all can go poof and let the magic smoke out.
This is my current fav......
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[Fluid]

Another vote for modified Castles. The past five years I have used mostly ICE200 aircraft controllers, adding a cap or three and some copper tubing, shrink wrap and good to go. The only Castles which have burned up were connected to bad motors, including SAW record holders.



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[Keagan-Z06]

They all can go poof and let the magic smoke out.
This is my current fav......
two 400a esc.jpg

Goodness Grief! That looks good

[Keagan-Z06]

Another vote for modified Castles. The past five years I have used mostly ICE200 aircraft controllers, adding a cap or three and some copper tubing, shrink wrap and good to go.



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srislash showed me an old thread of yours on how to do this. Good idea!

[photohoward1]

Schulze!


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[RandyatBBY]

Another vote for modified Castles. The past five years I have used mostly ICE200 aircraft controllers, adding a cap or three and some copper tubing, shrink wrap and good to go. The only Castles which have burned up were connected to bad motors, including SAW record holders.
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What do you do use a stick radio? I am tired of Pisix kicking the bucket.

[RandyatBBY]

Schulze!


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I know whare one is under 45 feet of water. LOL

[longballlumber]

All joking aside, I have had great luck on all of my Castle stuff also. Some are the Hydra line, others are air controllers that have been converted to water cooling like fluid described. I should also note that I haven't built anything bigger than 6S, nor do I run SAW's

Later,
Ball

[Keagan-Z06]

All joking aside, I have had great luck on all of my Castle stuff also. Some are the Hydra line, others are air controllers that have been converted to water cooling like fluid described. I should also note that I haven't built anything bigger than 6S, nor do I run SAW's

Later,
Ball

Nice, I'm with you as well, never passed 6S before. Kinda like it that way for now.

[Tamelesstgr]

^^^Famous last words

I only have Turnigy 180's at this point, but I use an Eagletree data logger. Would prefer an ESC with data logging in it eventually. Might try a swordfish when I get around to building my outrigger.

[jim82]

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[Keagan-Z06]

Is that a raider?

[Fluid]

What do you do use a stick radio? I am tired of Pisix kicking the bucket.

I use a Spektrum DX4R PRO, works great. Fellow club members use DX3 transmitters with their aircraft Castles too.


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[jim82]

Is that a raider?

Same yes

[Lone-Wolf]

Right now my favorite is MGM, I have a set of the big ones that Randy posted above (40063's) and they are moving my big 73" cat effortlessly. The smaller but still large 25063's work great in my 54" cat. I really like MGM's protection circuitry, they seem to know when you are doing something you shouldn't be which of course never happens to me ;-) Programming is straightforward with a wealth of options and there's endless other options from telemetry to any sensor you would want. Of course all this comes at a price and of course that is the downside but usually you would only want to install a controller like this in a higher end boat anyways where you won't be scrimping. MGM has top service too with fair repair pricing and shipping...fast too! I would like to say my favorite is an old school Schulze like the 40.160 but I don't have one...yet, working on it so until then it's MGM for me. Oh, runner up would be the affordable Flier 400 amp of course, I'm sure the lower amp models are good too, I'm having really good luck with mine, cheap, run cool and are putting out lots of power...actually if these things hang on a few more months they just may become my favorite!

[jim82]

I am giving my thoughts off of price. I mean of course MGM controllers are great but I would hope so at the price.

[golfito]

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It's the only one I've used ...
Someone change the new mamba monster 2 ?, I have a trip on them and possibly modify them.

[golfito]

MGM I can only dream it ...:babear:

[Lone-Wolf]

As far as 6S and under I like the older version T-180.

[jim82]

The v-2 180 is a pretty damn good controller I still have a few.

[golfito]

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[jim82]

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[golfito]

Hahaha, we bought similar. I have two as spare parts.