Originally Posted by
teeforb
Just being realistic guys, but it seems the savox servos are a better buy. I would say the specs are a tab bit better on the savox and at $95. Just curious, but what is the premise to buy the hitecs over the savox servos?
Savox servos IMO are junk. Few key things here:
A. Savox servos come nowhere near their "rated" performance specs(tested and proven locally with Hitec 6volt sport model servos outperforming Savox's 2 HV premium models). Under load Savox servos transit speed drops fast as well. Where Hitec servos are normally much closer to rated specs in real world applications as they are rated much more conservatively.
B. Savox servos are massive powerhogs drawing 2-3 times the amount of current compared to a Hitec HV counterpart.
C. The Savox warranty is pretty short/limited with a basic 1 year warranty compared to the 3 year no questions asked one provided by Hitec.
I can pick up a Hitec Premium HV 7954 for about 80-85 bucks shipped from TowerHobbies. Find me a Savox servo that will have 400oz of torque with .12 transit time at 7.4volts please, LOL! Not gonna happen.
If your gonna pay in the 80-120 range for a performance servo Hitec should be a first choice.