Discussion Exi 450

[HydroJoe]

You could spend $100 and get a scorpion -8 and commander ESC. More than enough power for you. All depends on your budget.

[sparx]

That scropion -8 is overkill for 90% of the people here. You do not need 475watts of power to fly a 450 heli . Something around 350-400watts is better for most people. For general flying around and aeros, 300watts is plenty.

SPaRX

[USNAviationjay]

Im not sure which motor it is guys.. came on a used King2 it does have a Hobbywing pentium-18A ESC on it.
no markings at all on the motor though.
Black top silver outrunner and blue body.

previous owner said it was a 4300

looks like a 9 tooth brass pinion on it.

[USNAviationjay]

and no im not looking for a 3d copter.. just a decent sport flyer and a platform for some trex450 scale bodies.

[sparx]

Well, first off, that ESC is not going to cut it. You will need a min of a 25amp ESC to do FFF and aeros and a motor to compliment it. This would also require you to keep your heli light which should be no problem using your Electronics from the King.

Without knowing the specs on the motor, I cannot say one way or the other.

So I guess what I am trying to say is, you can try it, but there is no way to know if it will work. The 18amp ESC will definatly not cut it.

There are plenty of "budget" motor/esc combos out there that will work.

SPaRX

[HydroJoe]

Originally Posted by sparx

That scropion -8 is overkill for 90% of the people here. You do not need 475watts of power to fly a 450 heli . Something around 350-400watts is better for most people. For general flying around and aeros, 300watts is plenty.

SPaRX

I only recommend it becuase an Align 35A ESC / 430XL combo is the same price as the scorpion combo. Standard for a 450 heli.

[USNAviationjay]

yah Id just as soon get a tried and true motor/ESC setup than use this stuff anyway.

[sparx]

If you are going to fly Scale bodies, then I would recommend something closer to the 350watt range in a motor. That means look for something that can handle 30amps continuous. Scorpion makes a good motor in this range.............

http://www.innov8tivedesigns.com/pro...roducts_id=154

Find a decent 35amp+ ESC to go with it and you will have a nice foundation for you scale bodies.

SPaRX

[shizack]

So - any head-to-head comparisons with a comparably equipped Trex 450? I'd like to get one of these to add to the fleet (AXE EZ; King 2 90% blinged; HBFP).

I like the 100% Trex compatibility for LHS parts. My dilemma is, $99 for the frame is great, but I also like the Dragonus. The Dragonus is an almost universally well-reviewed machine, and that can be had for $158 with a BL motor included.

I'd be at about the same price point with an EXI and BL motor/ESC. But - Dragonus means mail-order parts again.

Long shot here - anybody with a Trex, EXI, AND a Dragonus?

AAAAGGGGHH...damn helis...

[Bothersome]

I haven't flown any other 450 helicopters than my Trex 450 SA. But I'd wager that all the 450 similar helicopters fly about the same as long as the weight distribution and rigidness is very similar. They all use the same principal mechanical functions. If the part fit and smoothness of ball joints and bearings are on par with each other, how can they fly much different from each other? We can put the same electronics and whatnot on any of these helicopters, so what difference is the frames and functions?

Now maybe an expert can tell the difference between aluminum and carbon fiber helicopters, but I'd bet that is just a simple difference in setup or electronics that they are feeling than actual difference of build materials.

[USNAviationjay]

Hmm man I'm so tempted to buy the blinged one for 189...

its either that or a Xcopter..

sigh need to stay off these boards when I'm bored all I do is impulse buy.

[Twmaster]

Originally Posted by USNAviationjay

sigh need to stay off these boards when I'm bored all I do is impulse buy.

Same here. Darn that EXI looks nice....

And I'm a cheap-o so-n-so too!

--
Mike N

[invictarocks]

Originally Posted by MiniCwik

Of course I find out about this EXI after I already built one for a friend ... may try it out though for another who is thinking of getting into heli's. Nice birds!

How is the head and tail holding up for those who stuck with stock (included with it)?

The tail on mine was not built with locktight - had to rebuild it... The tail wouldn't tighten down enough, either, so I roughed up the boom where it attaches and make the "cinch gap" bigger.

Solid.

[invictarocks]

Originally Posted by HydroJoe

Awsome...I just got finished flying some FFF circuits...very nice. Only thing left to do is dial in the gyro. I am very happy with this heli, very stable, very fast. I don't really understand some of the posts i've read so far, suggesting I could have bought a T-rex SA....I still have not found one for $99. What does it matter what I put in it? It's the cost of the kit that was a bargin for me. Even with the componets I have installed, I wouldn't consider my price over the top (my T-rex was ALOT more.) Anyway, even though I had issues out of box I would still recomend this heli

Just curious, what "issues" did you encounter? Mine's 9 flights old, and just had to tighten the tail up....

[HydroJoe]

Originally Posted by invictarocks

... The tail wouldn't tighten down enough, either, so I roughed up the boom where it attaches and make the "cinch gap" bigger.

When you need to replace your boom, go with an Align CF one. They are a hair larger in diameter. Tail housing won't rotate and the boom won't slide in the block.