Best Servo, Torque for the money

[run2jeepn]

Not a bad Deal..
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...0&I=LXNRN6&P=K

[Harvo]

Originally Posted by Mnster

It's a entry level begineer servo, nothing more nothing less. In my personal experence with that servo the gear set if very weak the torque is just barely enough. Don't bother upgrading to the 5645mg it uses the same weak gear set with more torque.

Tower pro's have proven very durable for me. I would never consider them a competition level servo. However, they work fantastic for scale rigs.

Hitec 5955TG or JR 9100t have been fantastic servos for me.

5955tg= discontinued at TH. Anyone still have them?

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...0&I=LXNRN6&P=K

Looks promising. Gearset looks beefy and the price is nice.

EDIT: It actually seems to be the same servo. The specs are all the same and it even uses a hitec servo arm. Hmmm.

Thanks guys!

[Stormin2u]

Originally Posted by nuts5000

the JR 8711 is the top dog..(403 oz )
but the tork does not come cheep.. @140.00
it is AWSOME...

X2 that will be my next servo

Originally Posted by run2jeepn

Not a bad Deal..
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...0&I=LXNRN6&P=K

The specs look identical to the 5955TG good find JP.

[Timmahh]

5955tg= discontinued at TH. Anyone still have them?

I think you can get them at AMAIN hobby or Davesmotors.com

[EGRESSor]

http://cgi.ebay.com/JR-DS-8711-Fet-D...em350088436921

or a fake

[Dynamic^Cipher]

Originally Posted by puryear

hitec hs645mg ultra torque. it's like 30 bucks and i've had no problem with mine. i run them on two of my rigs and they're still fine through heavy bashing and comps.

I would disagree entirely. That servo is not strong enough to move the truck with weight on it. I have used on and multiple times found my self unable to turn my wheels because the tire was butted up against the side of a rock.

A steering servo should be able to push the truck over.

[Locked Up]

Originally Posted by run2jeepn

Not a bad Deal..
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...0&I=LXNRN6&P=K

That's what I'm running and it has gobs of power. Well worth the $ IMO.

[run2jeepn]

Originally Posted by Locked Up

That's what I'm running and it has gobs of power. Well worth the $ IMO.

Far as I know. It's a Hitec just rebadged. I maybe wrong.

[Harvo]

Originally Posted by Locked Up

That's what I'm running and it has gobs of power. Well worth the $ IMO.

The tower site doesn't say what connection it comes with. Will it plug into a Newer Futaba FM reciever?

I'm still kinda newb on electronics on these things ... will all servos plug into all recievers regardless of brand?

Thanks

[AreCee]

It probably has the universal Z connector on it. Only Futaba has a keyed connector shell that I know of. Any new servo and radio will have compatible polarities. Usually you slice off Futaba's connector tab to use it in other brands of radios.

[AreCee]

Originally Posted by Master Basher

Like I said, if nothing else it's more quiet. Endearing? . I bought my 79 for $6 more than my 59, and I like it more for sure. You like noise? Go for the 59.

It may be quieter than the 5955 but in my opinion it's noisier than any other digital servo I have. But again that is very typical of Hitec, the noise, I think it may be programmed in so other people can tell you're using Hitec. Sort of like cheap advertising.:-P

[mtnhrdgr2]

Originally Posted by Locked Up

That's what I'm running and it has gobs of power. Well worth the $ IMO.

So does this Hobico make the humming noise like the Hitecs?

[crawlinghulls]

I've run the Hobbico in my comp rig all season with very good results. Strong enough to easily walk the front end down a slope. Occasionally I find myself in a situation where the servo is overpowered by the bind the rig is in. Is that normal? I hope so...