Hitec servos any good?
09-04-2009, 04:17 AM
#1
Hitec servos any good?
Hey guys, in the market for a good servo for once. lol I was checking out the Hitec HS-7940TH Ti gears, digital high speed servo. I've been wanting a good one for years and I wondered what folks think of Hitec? I will be racing a Xray 008.
09-04-2009, 04:28 AM
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are 'they' beating you with it? if so, is it due to better equipment or pure driving skill?
A well set-up car WILL most likely be easier to drive.......
09-04-2009, 04:35 AM
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09-04-2009, 04:43 AM
#4
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they must have gotten better at centering up than they used to......
or are they just offsetting the cost of employee health care?
how does that compare to a comparable JR,Fut,Sanwa etc. top end servo $ ?
or are they just offsetting the cost of employee health care?
how does that compare to a comparable JR,Fut,Sanwa etc. top end servo $ ?
09-04-2009, 05:03 AM
#5
My HB7966 Coreless Servo from Hitec is just awsome, ive had it a year now, very fast, very realiable (touches wood).
Spec are something like 0.008 secs to 60 degree of turn, with plenty of torque, i actually borrowed a futaba 9550 before hand to try and my hitec felt smoother.....
Spec are something like 0.008 secs to 60 degree of turn, with plenty of torque, i actually borrowed a futaba 9550 before hand to try and my hitec felt smoother.....
09-04-2009, 05:06 AM
#6
I was looking at the Hitech servo's for running my 733 Serpent. I had run the top end hitech servo's in other onroad cars and they were "alright". I ended up going with the JRZ9100S Digital Ultra Speed. Night and day, super fast with plenty of power. $139 at kamikaze
09-04-2009, 05:11 AM
#7
We've run HiTec servos forever with little to no problems. Everything from super high torque 333 in oz to super fast 0.08 transit time. I would have to say for the value they are great and their customer service cant be beat.
09-04-2009, 03:17 PM
#8
I just want a good servo but...
what is considered a quality brand of servo then? KO? Are there any other high quality brand names? One with titanium gears? My old KO weights a ton. I'm looking for a low profile, fast, high torque, digital, light servo with high quality.
09-04-2009, 05:38 PM
#10
to quote someone from petitrc i'll just say : "keeping away fron hitec is a guarantee of success". the centering is probably the worst problem i met with ALL my hitec servos
my favourite by decreasing order : KO,futaba,sanwa/airtronics
my favourite by decreasing order : KO,futaba,sanwa/airtronics
09-04-2009, 05:44 PM
#11
What model is good for touring?
What's the best of KO and Futaba?
09-05-2009, 12:20 AM
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09-05-2009, 03:41 AM
#13
Well, sucks to hear that Hitec don't center well.
I have a KO, but I really wanted to try something different. The titanium gears make sense for weight reduction.
09-05-2009, 09:28 AM
#15
I have the Sanwa SDX801 low profile and I really like it. I m going to order another one but don't mind trying the Orion, where can I get 'em?