please recommand a waterproof esc.

[scarecrow]

can anyone recommand a good WATERPROOF esc / motor crawl combo i would like a 45T motor and i want to run lipos. i have a wraith if it matters. i want the holmes br-xl but i am tired of waiting. beside them not becoming avaible for 1 to 2 weeks i still have shipping time on top of that.

[motoj550]

Castle creations sv3 is waterproof and they also have the new updated firmware out for the throttle issue running brushed motors. you can find it here: Castle Creations SV3 Sidewinder 1/10 12V ESC Waterproof

[axial 4x4 crawler]

Hello,
You might want to check out the Traxxas velenion motor w/esc.(brushless with a 3500 KV 10.5 turn motor. It is fully waterproof (meaning you can submerge it with dirty water, ect.). What type of ESC brushed or brushless? Castle Creations makes the sidewinder 3 that is waterproof(brushless) and they also make the mamba monstor pro 2 (brushless, but a little to powerful for your case). Know if you want a brushed they also make different models from the same brands that I named. In my opinion I would go with the Traxxas Velenion 3500 KV 10.5 motor with a ESC, it supplies plenty of power and go under water with it. But remember if your running Lipo batteries, THEY ARE NOT WATERPROOF, a high mah nim-h battery should work just fine. Hope this helps with your purchase!

[railripper]

Wait for the Holmes, it's worth it.

[jeepster73]

The Holmes BRXL is great but its a brushed esc only....in case you didnt kow

[bombagee]

Originally Posted by railripper

Wait for the Holmes, it's worth it.

+1

[scarecrow]

Originally Posted by axial 4x4 crawler

Hello,
You might want to check out the Traxxas velenion motor w/esc.(brushless with a 3500 KV 10.5 turn motor. It is fully waterproof (meaning you can submerge it with dirty water, ect.). What type of ESC brushed or brushless? Castle Creations makes the sidewinder 3 that is waterproof(brushless) and they also make the mamba monstor pro 2 (brushless, but a little to powerful for your case). Know if you want a brushed they also make different models from the same brands that I named. In my opinion I would go with the Traxxas Velenion 3500 KV 10.5 motor with a ESC, it supplies plenty of power and go under water with it. But remember if your running Lipo batteries, THEY ARE NOT WATERPROOF, a high mah nim-h battery should work just fine. Hope this helps with your purchase!

good info thank you.

Originally Posted by jeepster73

The Holmes BRXL is great but its a brushed esc only....in case you didnt kow

i did not thank you.

i dont plan on putting it totally under water. but i will be out in the snow and if i happen to be playing near water im gonna wanna dive on in. im not into comps its a toy and nothing more to me. i dont need top notch stuff i just want it to run good. and i am a newbie i dont understand all the talk about volts , kv , brush , brushless etc. i am learning but its a slow process.

[BAWLER CRAWLER]

Castle sidewinder is a good choice, you can run brushed or brushless if you have a castle link to program it. The traxxas vxl is a far cry from a 45t brushed motor, it won't even be close to what you were looking at. Ill probably go with a brxl on my next build just for the high voltage capability.

[Valreesio]

Sidewinder SV3 is a good ESC and completely waterproof. I have run it completely submerged multiple times and it never fails me. It is also about 40 dollars cheaper

[d1981]

I got tired of waiting for the brxl too and decided to waterproof a tekin fx-r. Pretty easy to do (just dip it in plasti-dip) and it's a pretty decent esc. You can also do the same with the axial ae-2, bit it's a bit trickier to plasti-dip.

[champ198]

check the classifieds section saw a Holmes hobbies waterproof br-xl in there just a bit ago
that's where I got mine at can't wait to put it in my wraith

[scarecrow]

Originally Posted by d1981

I got tired of waiting for the brxl too and decided to waterproof a tekin fx-r. Pretty easy to do (just dip it in plasti-dip) and it's a pretty decent esc. You can also do the same with the axial ae-2, bit it's a bit trickier to plasti-dip.

wont the plasti-dip hold in the heat allowing for a possible internal meltdown?

Originally Posted by champ198

check the classifieds section saw a Holmes hobbies waterproof br-xl in there just a bit ago
that's where I got mine at can't wait to put it in my wraith

yea i been watching that bral in there got posted and sold before i was able to check.

Originally Posted by Valreesio

Sidewinder SV3 is a good ESC and completely waterproof. I have run it completely submerged multiple times and it never fails me. It is also about 40 dollars cheaper

good to know thanks!

[scarecrow]

thanks to those of u who helped! i ordered a hh BR-XL

[el_Fernando]

Holy dead thread revival Batman!

But anyhoo, I really like the fact that w/ the Sidewinder 3v you can run brushed and brushless motors. Too bad about not being able to run sensored brushless motors though. Sensored brushless seems to be the best of both worlds for good speed and trailing. Tekin is expensive as hell but I know you pay for quality stuff.

[kincer]

If you don't need 3s a used Twinhammers esc is great for trailtrucks, waterproof, drag brake, and lipo cutoff.

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[Super]

Threads die after 10 days??

[el_Fernando]

Originally Posted by Super

Threads die after 10 days??

NO. After 12 days they do!

[Super]

That sounds better.