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NeXt559 · 08-15-2008, 10:09 PM

ne one have any thoughts or experience w/ this servo?

i was just offered a pretty good deal (well under 50% of the msrp

) on a brand new one of these and was wondering if they were well worth the 199 dollar msrp

im currently using the hitec 645 mg and after burning up a couple of them ive wanted to upgrade to a digital servo

any thoughts or suggestions for this servo or other servos i should look into?

twistedone · 08-15-2008, 10:14 PM

so far mine is awesome

NeXt559 · 08-15-2008, 10:23 PM

also would the aluminum servo arm be recommended w/ this servo? or are the stock servo arms for this pretty well made?

sorry for the noob question but ive only used hitec servos and have no experience w/ others

Trugg · 08-15-2008, 10:34 PM

The JR 8711 is a badass servo, ranks right up there with the Hitec 5955. I run both and they are equally awesome

I usually run aluminum servo horns with any steering servo.

twistedone · 08-15-2008, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeXt559

also would the aluminum servo arm be recommended w/ this servo? or are the stock servo arms for this pretty well made?

sorry for the noob question but ive only used hitec servos and have no experience w/ others

buy the arm it is worth the money also
i have returned 5 hi-tec servos this month for service not saying they were all hi-tec's fault but they don't like abuse thats for sure

Ced RC · 08-15-2008, 11:20 PM

I just smoked my HiTec 5955TG, I'll probably get it repaired but the next new servo I purchase will most likely be the 8711, you get a few more oz/in of torque with the 8711 in comparison to the 5955 too.

You should buy the 8711 if the price is right

Dynamic^Cipher · 08-16-2008, 11:36 AM

long story short this is the best servo out there right now.

BTW...you can also run this servo on 8v for rediculus performance.

08-15-2008, 10:09 PM	#1
NeXt559 RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fresno Posts: 1,464	DS8711 Ultra Torque Servo ? ne one have any thoughts or experience w/ this servo? i was just offered a pretty good deal (well under 50% of the msrp) on a brand new one of these and was wondering if they were well worth the 199 dollar msrp im currently using the hitec 645 mg and after burning up a couple of them ive wanted to upgrade to a digital servo any thoughts or suggestions for this servo or other servos i should look into?

08-15-2008, 10:34 PM	#4
Trugg Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mansfield, PA Posts: 560	The JR 8711 is a badass servo, ranks right up there with the Hitec 5955. I run both and they are equally awesome I usually run aluminum servo horns with any steering servo. Last edited by Trugg; 08-15-2008 at 11:19 PM.

08-15-2008, 10:14 PM	#2
twistedone Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Golden Corral getting Fat Posts: 607	so far mine is awesome

08-15-2008, 10:23 PM	#3
NeXt559 RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fresno Posts: 1,464	also would the aluminum servo arm be recommended w/ this servo? or are the stock servo arms for this pretty well made? sorry for the noob question but ive only used hitec servos and have no experience w/ others

08-15-2008, 11:20 PM	#6
Ced RC Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 42N 88.02W Posts: 639	I just smoked my HiTec 5955TG, I'll probably get it repaired but the next new servo I purchase will most likely be the 8711, you get a few more oz/in of torque with the 8711 in comparison to the 5955 too. You should buy the 8711 if the price is right

08-16-2008, 11:36 AM	#7
Dynamic^Cipher Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kelowna Posts: 157	long story short this is the best servo out there right now. BTW...you can also run this servo on 8v for rediculus performance.

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