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TwistedCreations · 01-04-2005, 01:25 PM

well i need some new servos so i can get my crawler back up and running and do some destruction on Adams' Clod

i need some that have good torque and are cheap and after searching around a bit, i kinda narrowed it down to a bluebird servo or the XTM 175.
but which one is better. yeah the bluebird has a little bit more torque, but i want which one would last longer. after reading through some posts, i see Dave basically swears by the Bluebird, but yet i have seen other people have burned them up in 2 runs and sometimes can't even get them to work at all. On the other hand,about the only main thing i have heard about the XTM is that they are slow, but i'm not gonna be setting no land speed record with a crawler anyway.

so which one is better?

4RnrRick · 01-04-2005, 01:47 PM

Well I don't know anything about the XTM but I just purchased and installed 2 bluebirds on my project. They do have good torque. I ended up spinning a gear on one of the servos. I tore it apart and it was really simple to fix. basically the gears are just pressed into each other and the one that I spun didn't have a good fit but both where steel so I just ball peaned them together and I haven't had any more problems. I do like how the bluebirds are put together thou..... but I don't like the two piece gears.

SR5Dave · 01-04-2005, 02:07 PM

I haven't had any problems with my BlueBirds... And I'm pretty hard on my stuff. I've killed two cases and about 10 servo horns. (The 10 servo horns says something pretty good about em.. Most shredded out the splines)

A few people have had problems though. Like Rick, above. I wouldn't say I sware by them, but they work EXTREMELY well for me.

I'm thinking since I got them before the huge rush when they went out of stock, I got some made with care. I think when Balsa Products (extremely surprised no doubt) called up BB and said "HOLY SHIT! WE NEED SERVOS! FAST!" they probably turned a bunch of cruddy servos off the line.

rockraper · 01-04-2005, 03:52 PM

you should do what i did and save up some $$$ and get the HRS 5995tg mine should be here in about 2 days, i cant wait!!!

AdamF · 01-04-2005, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TwistedCreations

well i need some new servos so i can get my crawler back up and running and do some destruction on Adams' Clod

In your dreams

Just wait. Longer links and lower COG and I will spank your max.

Got a website with info on these 2 servos? I need a new rear one.

TwistedCreations · 01-04-2005, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rockraper

you should do what i did and save up some $$$ and get the HRS 5995tg mine should be here in about 2 days, i cant wait!!!

yeah, but why should i blow that much money on a servo just to turn around and it take a crap shortly . but if i blow up one of these, it aint no big waste

TwistedCreations · 01-04-2005, 06:34 PM

yeah adam, here are the sites

Bluebird http://www.balsapr.com/catalog/Servo...ductId=U569935

XTM 175 http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/145760.asp

rockraper · 01-04-2005, 06:48 PM

y not have one... ya they are a lot of money but look at the torque... its amazing

AdamF · 01-04-2005, 06:50 PM

The bluebird one looks good. I think that will be my next servo purchase.

fuzzhead · 01-04-2005, 08:44 PM

certainly a good price for a servo with specs like that

View Poll Results: Which one is better?
Bluebird servo	5	71.43%
XTM 175 servo	2	28.57%
Voters: 7. You may not vote on this poll

01-04-2005, 01:25 PM	#1
TwistedCreations Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo! Posts: 8,626	beatin the dead horse again ( which servo) well i need some new servos so i can get my crawler back up and running and do some destruction on Adams' Clod i need some that have good torque and are cheap and after searching around a bit, i kinda narrowed it down to a bluebird servo or the XTM 175. but which one is better. yeah the bluebird has a little bit more torque, but i want which one would last longer. after reading through some posts, i see Dave basically swears by the Bluebird, but yet i have seen other people have burned them up in 2 runs and sometimes can't even get them to work at all. On the other hand,about the only main thing i have heard about the XTM is that they are slow, but i'm not gonna be setting no land speed record with a crawler anyway. so which one is better?

01-04-2005, 01:47 PM	#2
4RnrRick Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: www.ORCRC.com Posts: 693	Re: beatin the dead horse again ( which servo) Well I don't know anything about the XTM but I just purchased and installed 2 bluebirds on my project. They do have good torque. I ended up spinning a gear on one of the servos. I tore it apart and it was really simple to fix. basically the gears are just pressed into each other and the one that I spun didn't have a good fit but both where steel so I just ball peaned them together and I haven't had any more problems. I do like how the bluebirds are put together thou..... but I don't like the two piece gears.

01-04-2005, 02:07 PM	#3
SR5Dave I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 2,399	Re: beatin the dead horse again ( which servo) I haven't had any problems with my BlueBirds... And I'm pretty hard on my stuff. I've killed two cases and about 10 servo horns. (The 10 servo horns says something pretty good about em.. Most shredded out the splines) A few people have had problems though. Like Rick, above. I wouldn't say I sware by them, but they work EXTREMELY well for me. I'm thinking since I got them before the huge rush when they went out of stock, I got some made with care. I think when Balsa Products (extremely surprised no doubt) called up BB and said "HOLY SHIT! WE NEED SERVOS! FAST!" they probably turned a bunch of cruddy servos off the line.

01-04-2005, 03:52 PM	#4
rockraper Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SOJO Posts: 148	Re: beatin the dead horse again ( which servo) you should do what i did and save up some $$$ and get the HRS 5995tg mine should be here in about 2 days, i cant wait!!!

01-04-2005, 06:34 PM	#7
TwistedCreations Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo! Posts: 8,626	Re: beatin the dead horse again ( which servo) yeah adam, here are the sites Bluebird http://www.balsapr.com/catalog/Servo...ductId=U569935 XTM 175 http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/145760.asp

01-04-2005, 06:48 PM	#8
rockraper Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SOJO Posts: 148	Re: beatin the dead horse again ( which servo) y not have one... ya they are a lot of money but look at the torque... its amazing

01-04-2005, 06:50 PM	#9
AdamF RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 1,673	Re: beatin the dead horse again ( which servo) The bluebird one looks good. I think that will be my next servo purchase.

01-04-2005, 08:44 PM	#10
fuzzhead Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 620	Re: beatin the dead horse again ( which servo) certainly a good price for a servo with specs like that

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