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New from ISDT is the ESC79 surface speed controller. The ESC70 boasts programming via your smart device while using the ISDT app and it features active drag brake for rock crawlers. Also of note, the folks at ISDT are giving some of their ESC70s away for free! Be sure and watch the video below to found out how to enter. You [...]
Coming soon from the crew at Hobbywing is the QuicRun WP-880 dual output ESC. The dual outputs on the WP-880 make it easy to wire up a dual motor set-up on your crawler, here are the highlights- * Designed for use in 1/10 and 1/8 sized vehicles * Waterproof design * Brushed motors only * 4S maximum LiPo cell count * 6 volt, 4 amp [...]
Are you in the market for a new ESC? If so, HEXFLY has just announced four new models. Their new speed controllers feature high-spec performance and features, at a price that won’t break the bank. The HEXFLY speed controllers were manufactured by Hobbywing and are exclusively distributed by Redcat Racing. Also, all of the speed controllers are waterproof so the [...]
Viper RC has been producing some quality ESC’s with their Air Series of speed controllers for a while now, but this new pricing has seriously caught our attention. Air 10 2S-3S Linear 10A 12A $9.99 Air 25 2S-3S Linear 25A 30A $11.99 Air 40 2S-6S Switching 40A 50A $18.99 Air 60 2S-6S Switching 60A 75A $32.99 Air 80 2S-6S Switching 80A 95A $39.99 Air 120 [...]
If you have a big application (8th scale buggy/truggy, monster truck), you need a big speed controller. Team Orion has just announced their new brushless ESC for 8th scale applications, the Vortex R8 Pro X. The R8 Pro X comes with a new aluminum case and fan to help keep it running cool, while new and improved software makes it [...]
Wouldn’t it be cool to make adjustments to your esc from your smartphone? Sure it would! GForce has recently announced their Wi-Fi Link for just that purpose. The GForce Wi-Fi Link allows you to view and make changes to select models of GForce speed controllers from your Android or Apple device. That sounds a lot easier than counting lights or [...]
Axial’s AE-5 ESC is affordable and loaded with features for the crawling/scaler crowd. To make it easier to program while out on the trail, the AE-5 uses jumpers instead of a traditional programming button. These jumpers are used to change settings for battery type and drag brake. The AE-5 is also waterproof, something that is a must for all those [...]
Ever wish there was an easier way to dial in your speed controller while out bashing? Now there is with Tekin’s Hotwire Android App. The Hotwire App makes it easy to use your Android phone (or tablet) to make adjustments to your Tekin Gen 2 speed controller out in the field. * Android OS 3.1 to 4.1.2 * Works on Tekin Rx8 [...]
Novak Electronics is introducing the smallest, most complete and feature-packed brushless ESC to date. The Impact Racing Brushless ESC with X-Drive is 1.15” x 0.95” square, 0.75 oz., and feature 1s-2s lipo and 4-6 nimh compatibility. It is a sensor-based brushless ESC. It comes prewired with Novak Super Flex 14-guage wires. The part I like “These power wires don’t just [...]
Viper RC has just announced their latest ESC. The new VTX1 Sensored Brushless ESC has an all aluminum case to help disperse heat without a fan, comes with eight pre-loaded profiles that are all customizable and is designed for 1/12 and 1/10 on-road applications. It’s set up so you don’t need to run a separate receiver pack, which is nice [...]
DuraTrax is jumping into the brushless biz after testing the waters with their first ESC, the DE10. Now they are introducing a new budget brushless combo in the Element Sport. The Element combo is intended for those with RTR 1/10 scale buggies, stadium trucks, and short course trucks. The combo includes the Element Sport ESC, which has been developed by [...]
Kershaw Designs has collected too much stuff over the last couple years and they’re tired of tripping over it every time they walk in the door. Well their frustration is your gain, they’ve taken a ton of that stuff and started putting it up on eBay to get rid of it as quickly as possible. Right now, at this very [...]
We met some of the guys from Viper RC back at iHobby, and again at RCX. We just got a little PR from them about their new VTX 10/10R electronic speed control. Built for 1/10th and 1/12 scale vehicles, the VTX 10 is a sensored system, has a dynamic drag brake and timing boost, SBEC for up to 7.0V, battery [...]
Novak is showing off their new Kinetic 4S 1/8 scale brushless esc and Ballistic motor combo. It’s current feature set includes timing advance in addition to all the features of the other Kinetic line, minus boost mode. While nothing is set in stone yet, Novak is testing various combinations of motors in the 1800 – 3000 kV range. Unfortunately they have [...]
Novak wants you to dump the Velineon system from your Slash 4×4. Why would they want you to do that? Because they have a replacement for it. They’ve taken their sportsman class, inexpensive GTB 2 ESC, paired it with their Ballistic 550 motor and have called it GTB 2 / Ballistic 550 Traxxas 4WD BL Combo. Among all the usual [...]
