what servo should i buy?

[rcdude]

What is a good servo to buy for under $70? i need one strong enough to turn weighted 1.9 Mickey Thompsons fairly easy.

[demonoid369]

For $10 more you can get a spektrum for a lot of power

[Maxx_Savage]

Hitec 7954SH, about $80. FTW.

[reden]

Depends on what typef terain you intend to drive.
Rough terain most 220oz.in/16Kg.cm(& up) servos would do.
Trying to turn while going vertical with only one wheel over a edge but trying to turn try the 400oz.in/30kg.cm size servos.
Savox SA-1283SG 416oz.in @6V $130.00
Savox SC-1232SG 305ox.in @6V $100.00
HD DS8325HV, 25Kg.cm @6V, 31Kg.cm @ 7.4V but could operate at 8.5V.

Gives more choices than Hitec but as always it comes at a price.

[jdawg53]

Hobbico CS170

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXNRN6&P=ML

[inkdaddy66]

Thanks for starting this thread. I'm building up an xr10 and need an awesome servo for a non-bankbreaking price. I'm shopping around most definitely. I might go with savox. I want a programmable servo. Just found out about those the other day,thanks to Crawford

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[inkdaddy66]

Originally Posted by jdawg53

Hobbico CS170

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXNRN6&P=ML

Never heard of hobbico. I'm not sure if I'd pay $89 for it. Not only that. It looks like a plastic case. Is it? I read the ad and didn't see it listed.

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[inkdaddy66]

What's the stall torque on a savox 1232sg?

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[simplechamp]

Originally Posted by inkdaddy66

Never heard of hobbico. I'm not sure if I'd pay $89 for it. Not only that. It looks like a plastic case. Is it? I read the ad and didn't see it listed.

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The Hobbico CS-170 is a rebadge of the Hitec 5955TG or 7955TG. Not sure which one, they have the same specs, just different control board. Probably the 7955TG for any newer CS-170, pretty sure the older ones were 5955TG. Either way, they are a solid servo. It has the same alloy heatsink case, plastic top piece.

[motorman]

I have also used the hobbico CS-170 and also the CS-150. I didn't know the 170 was a rebadged hitec but it worked well for me and had no problems with it. Definitly worth the price. The 150 is just under 200 oz-in and has a fair price also. But in this case more IS better.

[teamvaladezhobb]

try a savox 0251 222oz @ 6.0 volt for $40.00 run this on my wraith with 2.2 tsl no problems.

Jorge

[meatmonkey]

I have a couple Savox servos in my short course trucks and am very happy with them. They are very fast and precise. I'd certainly trust them.

Both my crawlers run Hitec 7954SH and have plenty of steering power. Sure, it's $80 for a little piece of electronics, but it'd be comparable to a full hydralic setup on a 1:1 rig. You can run them straight off of a 2s lipo, potentially saving you the cost of a good BEC. I took one of mine apart and waterproofed it with dielectric grease and it is still going strong three months, and many hours of subersion, later.

[heefageLA]

Anyone have experience with ZNO-RC's servo?

I got my new redcat in yesterday and already broke the front servo.

This is the one im looking at buying.
Mayhem High Torque metal servo

http://www.zno-rc.com/store/index.ph...ct_detail&p=54

[inkdaddy66]

Originally Posted by heefageLA

Anyone have experience with ZNO-RC's servo?

I got my new redcat in yesterday and already broke the front servo.

This is the one im looking at buying.
Mayhem High Torque metal servo

http://www.zno-rc.com/store/index.ph...ct_detail&p=54

Never heard of that brand, but that doesn't mean anything. It could be a hit or miss servo. It has a good price tag but you usually get what you pay for when it comes to electronics. It has about 200oz of torque... Obviously not as much as those higher end servos, I'm on the market for a tire yanking servo for my xr10. I'm trying not to go over my budget for the build but it looks like I'll have to buy an expensive servo. I'm used to buying cheapies from hobbyking. But they don't hold rigidity very long. What do you expect for a $15 servo?

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[rdcobra]

I cannot decide between two Savox Servos,

Savox SC-1268MG "High Torque" Digital Steel Gear Servo (High Voltage)Torque: @6.0v - 208 oz-in. (13 kg-cm) / @7.4v - 361oz-in. (26 kg-cm)
Speed: @6.0v - 0.13sec/60° / @7.4v - 0.11sec/60°
Voltage Range: 4.5v-7.4v
Weight: 62g
Motor: Coreless
Gear: Steel
Case: Aluminum Heatsink
Output Shaft: 25T Spline (Futaba)
Dimensions (LxWxH): 40.3x20.2x37.2mmor

or

Savox SA-1283SG Standard Digital "Super Torque" Steel Gear Servo
Dimensions: 40.8x20.2x37.4mm
Weight: 80.0g
Speed:
@ 4.8V: .16 sec/60
@ 6.0V: .13 sec/60
Torque:
@ 4.8V: 347.2oz-in
@ 6.0V: 416.6oz-in
Gear: Unique Steel
Bearing: 2BB
Case: Full Aluminum
Output Shaft: 25 Tooth Spline

Basically there is a $30 difference in the servos, one can run @7.4V, and one only @6V. I do cave a CC BEC Pro to handle the voltage. Just mot sure that the extra $$$ is worth it.

Please help. Thanks in advance.

[ausjethro]

Originally Posted by teamvaladezhobb

try a savox 0251 222oz @ 6.0 volt for $40.00 run this on my wraith with 2.2 tsl no problems.

Jorge

I agree-this servo is fast,strong and inexpensive.I am running one in my Wraith without a problem-I also use one in my Losi Night Crawler with Proline Titus weighted wheels and it has no issues handling the extra weight up front.
Jethro,
Australia.

[hardhead]

Originally Posted by Maxx_Savage

Hitec 7954SH, about $80. FTW.

Like Maxx said

[wally101]

Originally Posted by Maxx_Savage

Hitec 7954SH, about $80. FTW.

Just picked one up myself... love it!

[inkdaddy66]

Originally Posted by wally101

Just picked one up myself... love it!

Same here. Ill test it out soon. Good price.

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[MRCCRAWLER1.9]

Savox Servos would fit your bill.

the Savox 1256tg would be a great servo with 277oz torque at 6.0v. I use this in my 1/8 buggy and runs like a JR servo. does everything i want it to. points in the right direction, stays pointed even in hard turns, stays cool in temp and the torque is just there!