Favourite ESCs

[Tosh McCaber]

I've been using Hobbyking Plush ESCs, with no problems, for the past few years now.  However, as we know, Hobbyking have not been able to come up with the goods on most items- either on backorder, or plain unavaiilable!

 

Just wondered if anyone has experience of good reliable ESCs from different sources?

[Trevor]

HobbyWing have been my go to brand for a long time - probably 10 years or more.

[Shaun Walsh]

I have used Hobbking Aerostar, Turnigy and Turnigy Plush with no problems, I also have a couple of the 4-Max own brand ESCs which work fine too.

[SIMON CRAGG]

Hobbywing, Aerostar and Beatles mainly. Skylord ok, but recently had a failure.

[David Ashby]

Overlander, Beatles, Pichler, plus some older e-flite units, all with no problems. 

[leccyflyer]

Hobbywing, E-Flite, Jeti all used with no problems in a variety of sizes from 8amp to 80amp. I also have a couple of 4-Max ESCs and the small 6amp basic Robotbirds escs.

 

The Hobbywing ESCs are still available through other vendors now that Hobbyking are not viable, such as Wheelspin Models

https://wheelspinmodels.co.uk/m/505/ and a few other resellers. I don't use Bangood, but they are also listed there.

[Steve Colman]

Hobbyking Turnigy Plush for me too in a range of sizes. Also had good results with "Yellow" - nothing special linear type but have been very reliable.

[Ron Gray]

Another ? for Hobbywing (Rapid RC are another stockist).

[MattyB]

As an FYI, Turnigy Plush are rebranded Hobbywing ESCs under the covers, so either brand should behave and programme identically.

Edited May 26, 2022 by MattyB

[Andy48]

FrSky Neuron for me. Remarkably small and light, and if you have the right gear to access it, they have a number of telemetry measures built in such as current and voltage sensing, RPM and ESC temperature. However, the thing I like the most is the ability to limit the maximum current. You can see from the picture of the 60a version lead size just how small it is.

Edited May 26, 2022 by Andy48

[Tosh McCaber]

Thx Andy-I'm a Spektrum  (DX9) user.  So I wouldn't be able to take advantage of the telemetry features!

[Tosh McCaber]

I have a Hobbyking Program Card for my Hobbyking Plush ESCs.  Anyone know whether it would work with the Hobywing ESCs?

[Trevor]

There’s a good chance since, as has been said, at least some of the Plush range were re-badged HobbyWing products. There’s no harm in trying - the card will either light up or it won’t.

 

p.S. The HobbyWing Platinum range do need a different card but I’m guessing you won’t be using those for now.

Edited May 27, 2022 by Trevor

[David Hazell 1]

I have hobbyking skywalker esc and it doesn't get recognised by plush 32 v2 card

 

[Tosh McCaber]

Thx for the info! Ah well- yet another card required! 

[Phil Green]

I like the HobbyWing ones too, pleased to hear that you can still get them (mine are all Giant Cod era!)

I really dont like the 'continuous training' feature of most modern escs - if you momentarily flick the throttle cut, that becomes the new low throttle value, and releasing throttle cut will actually start the motor spinning slowly.   All my old HobbyWing escs retain their original calibration values regardless of subsequent inputs ?