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nitrorube · 01-29-2010, 01:14 PM

looking for a new esc for my axial ax-10 and i want one with very strong drag brake,ive had a rooster crawler and it was ok,teking and it was very weak,how about a holmes hobbies or is there anything els out there with great drag?

JamisonWorkshop · 01-29-2010, 01:17 PM

The new software in my Mamba Max made drag brake 200% better. It is great. Will not roll back at all now.

rock addict · 01-29-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JamisonWorkshop

The new software in my Mamba Max made drag brake 200% better. It is great. Will not roll back at all now.

That also goes for the sidewinder too, and I would imagine the holmes torquemaster as well.

monkeyracer · 01-29-2010, 02:17 PM

loving my sidewinder's drag brake as well!

I hear the FX-R's have pretty good drag brake as do the roosters with a decent motor.

Keep in mind that the motor has almost as much to do with drag brake.

I've got a novak 45t/sidewinder in the AX10, and it holds great, but in my trail rig with a titan 21t/sidewinder, it barely holds at all. The magnets are weaker in the titan motor, as are the stock axial motors. So, if you're going to upgrade the ESC, might as well get a motor that can maximize the brake.

nitrorube · 01-29-2010, 08:52 PM

the sidewinder souds good,can you program the drag brake with the castle link?

JeremyH · 01-29-2010, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by nitrorube

the sidewinder souds good,can you program the drag brake with the castle link?

You sure can.

racerjim · 01-29-2010, 09:02 PM

my FX-R has a better drag brake then my mamba did when it was set to 100%. remember your motor has some say in how well the drag brake works as well. so get a good motor and set the esc up properly.

Duuuuuuuude · 01-29-2010, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by racerjim

my FX-R has a better drag brake then my mamba did when it was set to 100%. remember your motor has some say in how well the drag brake works as well. so get a good motor and set the esc up properly.

MM and Sidewinders can now be set to 218% drag brake.

monkeyracer · 01-29-2010, 09:35 PM

I thought it was 220% (splitting hairs) for the drag brake. Whatever it is, I have it on "crawler full on" with the 3.23 update (saw too many issues with 3.24 and 3.241) and the most recent firmware for the SW.

The castle link is also less expensive than a tekin hotwire, and there's a field programmer available for it. Plus, you can use it to program the voltage in your BEC.

Regardless if you go with the Castles, tekins, or novaks, getting a better motor will make a huge difference in the drag brake. All the above ESC's work, and have strong DB on the right motor. (Integy 55t works just fine and is inexpensive.)

rockmahala · 01-29-2010, 09:52 PM

cc sidewinder have one in my 1/10th and 1/18th love em. and get a handwound motor. best upgrade ive ever done to my crawlers.

crawler-c · 01-31-2010, 03:12 PM

i'm currently running a mamba max with a novak 55 which is plenty strong enough for my AX10. Plus built in USB port means you don't need to buy a castle link.

for my MOA build. i've ordered a BR-XL and some warrior 35Ts, the holmes hold brake seems pretty strong..

pic taken from.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showp...1&postcount=21

Bmr4life · 01-31-2010, 03:20 PM

Man, that's a great crawling area.

Sharkey · 01-31-2010, 04:19 PM

another vote for the sidewinder. when i first put it in i thought the dragbrake was alright, however i came from an esc without dragbrake. i then got a castle link, put it to 100% and it was quite good. once the latest updates came out i put it on crawler full on, and its wicked strong, its like locking the brakes up on a full size car.

01-29-2010, 01:14 PM	#1
nitrorube Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: spring hill Posts: 133	what esc has the best strongest drag brake? looking for a new esc for my axial ax-10 and i want one with very strong drag brake,ive had a rooster crawler and it was ok,teking and it was very weak,how about a holmes hobbies or is there anything els out there with great drag?

01-29-2010, 01:17 PM	#2
JamisonWorkshop Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 319	The new software in my Mamba Max made drag brake 200% better. It is great. Will not roll back at all now.

01-29-2010, 02:17 PM	#4
monkeyracer I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Golden Posts: 2,588	loving my sidewinder's drag brake as well! I hear the FX-R's have pretty good drag brake as do the roosters with a decent motor. Keep in mind that the motor has almost as much to do with drag brake. I've got a novak 45t/sidewinder in the AX10, and it holds great, but in my trail rig with a titan 21t/sidewinder, it barely holds at all. The magnets are weaker in the titan motor, as are the stock axial motors. So, if you're going to upgrade the ESC, might as well get a motor that can maximize the brake.

01-29-2010, 08:52 PM	#5
nitrorube Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: spring hill Posts: 133	the sidewinder souds good,can you program the drag brake with the castle link?

01-29-2010, 09:02 PM	#7
racerjim Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Drumheller Posts: 79	my FX-R has a better drag brake then my mamba did when it was set to 100%. remember your motor has some say in how well the drag brake works as well. so get a good motor and set the esc up properly.

01-29-2010, 09:35 PM	#9
monkeyracer I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Golden Posts: 2,588	I thought it was 220% (splitting hairs) for the drag brake. Whatever it is, I have it on "crawler full on" with the 3.23 update (saw too many issues with 3.24 and 3.241) and the most recent firmware for the SW. The castle link is also less expensive than a tekin hotwire, and there's a field programmer available for it. Plus, you can use it to program the voltage in your BEC. Regardless if you go with the Castles, tekins, or novaks, getting a better motor will make a huge difference in the drag brake. All the above ESC's work, and have strong DB on the right motor. (Integy 55t works just fine and is inexpensive.)

01-29-2010, 09:52 PM	#10
rockmahala Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Conowingo, Maryland Posts: 366	cc sidewinder have one in my 1/10th and 1/18th love em. and get a handwound motor. best upgrade ive ever done to my crawlers.

01-31-2010, 03:12 PM	#11
crawler-c Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Europe Posts: 53	i'm currently running a mamba max with a novak 55 which is plenty strong enough for my AX10. Plus built in USB port means you don't need to buy a castle link. for my MOA build. i've ordered a BR-XL and some warrior 35Ts, the holmes hold brake seems pretty strong.. pic taken from. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showp...1&postcount=21

01-31-2010, 03:20 PM	#12
Bmr4life Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 326	Man, that's a great crawling area.

01-31-2010, 04:19 PM	#13
Sharkey Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Abbotsford BC Posts: 563	another vote for the sidewinder. when i first put it in i thought the dragbrake was alright, however i came from an esc without dragbrake. i then got a castle link, put it to 100% and it was quite good. once the latest updates came out i put it on crawler full on, and its wicked strong, its like locking the brakes up on a full size car.

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