Originally Posted by davecee

The O rings lessen damage to opponents, but the spinning prop when can and will tear up the trailing edge of the plane it's mounted on when hit. The prop held on by an O ring is also pretty easily dislodged from the motor when hit. This may take a plane out of the fight that would perhaps otherwise still be flyable.

Dave

Good points on both sides. How does everyone else feel? Brandon? Doug? Chuck?

I think it is less damage for both parties when contact occurs so I vote 4 stock oring

Thanks to those that flew combat today. Newcomer Kyle Whitley absolutely OWNED "Who's Next" in an awesome collision during the 2nd round. It's fixable but of course I stripped another servo. Was a lot of fun!

Brandon, you need to post the pic of my prop tip embedded in Kyle's wing from the first round!

The only thing that concerns me about using a standard prop adapter rather than the O ring is the chance of breaking the prop on landing every time. I know Mike's Outlaw does that quite regularly. I would like to avoid that if at all possible.

Thoughts?

i've never broken a prop on landing my non-combat PopWing.

Dave

Originally Posted by GravyGoodness

The only thing that concerns me about using a standard prop adapter rather than the O ring is the chance of breaking the prop on landing every time. I know Mike's Outlaw does that quite regularly. I would like to avoid that if at all possible.

Thoughts?

I was thinking that as well when I decided to go ahead and use a rigid prop adapter. My other thought was that the landings would rip the motor mount from the wing when the prop dug into the ground. I decided that the rigid adapter was just fine after I realized how slowly I can bring the Popwing in for a landing. Very little sliding occurs, and as I flew it more, the better I got at letting it gently "flop" down on to the ground to land. No sliding, no damage.

By the way, congrats on your first Popwing combat kill!!!

Which specific Popwing version are you guys flying?

The 900 mm span.
Dave

This one?

http://www.nitroplanes.com/02a-019-p...pp-jj-arf.html

What battery are you guys using?

Nevermind, I read my own link.

Yep, that's the one. To keep the combat fair each of us should use a 3S 1300 (approx) pack.

I'm using this one.
http://www.nitroplanes.com/77p-sl130...-40c-3333.html

Dave

Do it Don! Dooooooo it!

Done.

Originally Posted by Don Quixote

Done.

That Futaba park flyer receiver should work, yes?

Silly question ain't it?

Originally Posted by Don Quixote

That Futaba park flyer receiver should work, yes?

Silly question ain't it?

Yes, and it was a silly question. If you had a Spektrum receiver you'd have to be extra-careful with antenna placement so there is no shadowing. Also, make sure your BEC is putting out clean voltage; hate to see you have a brownout. Don't lose your bind plug! Need I go on?