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rmalt · 02-15-2012, 08:35 AM

Last week I was able to get out twice to fly and I must say I still love this machine! After getting a metal tail pulley of course! I know this forum is quiet these days so I just wanted to see who is still loving their 550. I just hope that outrage will continue to support parts!

3Dmuse · 02-15-2012, 08:54 AM

I've been flying this heli for almost 3 years and still enjoy it every time.

freestylegeek · 02-15-2012, 11:55 AM

After my measly 6 flights last year, I can't wait to rack up a ton of flights on it this year! It's a sweet bird.

Slyster · 02-15-2012, 11:56 AM

Totally love it. I just am not flying it in the winter because belt tension is too difficult to mess with when I have the TT fusion... but another month or so... out comes my comfy 550!

jacquesjb · 02-15-2012, 12:30 PM

I still flying my two Outrage for almost 3 years and love them a lot.
And I still love my flybar

3Dmuse · 02-15-2012, 01:03 PM

Oh, yeah. I still love the flybar too

wolfdown · 02-15-2012, 02:07 PM

Ya, O550 is still my only heli, other than McPX. Flying over 2 years now. Lovin it. Gonna get a FBL unit soon!

jacquesjb · 02-15-2012, 02:44 PM

Maybe, I will be tempted to get a FBL unit for one of my O550 when Spartan will release their unit...... Story to follow

scott s · 02-15-2012, 06:16 PM

I am still lovin my 550 fbl very much, but I have my back up 550 that is a carbon copy of my main bird. I never fly the back up with all the same goodies as my main bird and it has only been hovered 4 times with a bit of fff to check set up and it just sits. I built it for a crash back up but the 2 times I have banged up my main bird it was fixable in no time at all. Will sell my back up at a very reasonable price if someone wants it Absolutely brand new condition with all electronics.

Grok · 02-15-2012, 06:46 PM

Just finished rebuilding mine. Hope to have it out this weekend.

snooker43 · 02-15-2012, 08:03 PM

Still flying mine and loving it.
Trouble free and dependable.
Puts a big smile on my face every time.

pctomlin · 02-15-2012, 08:29 PM

Still flying my original and loving it. Just picked up another O550 to start flying a second one. One flybar and one FBL at the moment.

AzChopp3r · 02-16-2012, 09:03 AM

My 550 is one of my favorites to fly. After a pretty good crash a while back it is now completely rebuilt and I also upgraded to 129T main ,12T pinon .8 mod gears which really livened her up with better headspeed. Still getting 61/2 min flights with 5000mah/30C blue lipos.

Jamesppp · 02-16-2012, 06:04 PM

Im still flying my OR 550 from the first batch of kits.

It still looks and flies as good as new and has been problem free.

lotus7 · 02-17-2012, 11:56 AM

1 of my 2 , also from the very first batch at HD , still flies , now FBL .
The other one has been promoted to parts duty .......

byHISgrace · 02-17-2012, 10:28 PM

My favorite heli! I still feel more connected with the 550 then any other heli I've flown. Matt

wolfdown · 02-18-2012, 04:19 AM

gonna fly Saturday AM

fishboy77 · 02-20-2012, 01:36 PM

Flew mine yesterday and had fun, but I still have some irksome cyclic interactions. I just ordered the Outrage flybarless head which I plan to pair with a microbeast. Hopefully that will solve the problem.

backburner1955 · 02-20-2012, 02:53 PM

I don't think my 550's love me anymore...

I haven't had any time to fly anything...

byHISgrace · 02-20-2012, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishboy77

Flew mine yesterday and had fun, but I still have some irksome cyclic interactions. I just ordered the Outrage flybarless head which I plan to pair with a microbeast. Hopefully that will solve the problem.

My setup exactly and I love it. The only adjustment out of the ordinary on mine is the cyclic compensation(G in parameter menu) is set to high to make the FBL feel like a flybar. Matt

02-15-2012, 08:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
rmalt Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2007	Who is still loving their 550? Last week I was able to get out twice to fly and I must say I still love this machine! After getting a metal tail pulley of course! I know this forum is quiet these days so I just wanted to see who is still loving their 550. I just hope that outrage will continue to support parts! __________________ Pulse XT 60 Saito 100 ~KBDD Team Pilot~

02-15-2012, 11:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Slyster Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2008	Totally love it. I just am not flying it in the winter because belt tension is too difficult to mess with when I have the TT fusion... but another month or so... out comes my comfy 550! __________________ "It's not just a hobby... it's a lifestyle" - Pete ϟ MINNESOTA! Goblin 500 + 700 / SK540 / Jives / DX8 / Quantum / RJX servos / 306b / Deep cycles

02-15-2012, 12:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
jacquesjb Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2008	I still flying my two Outrage for almost 3 years and love them a lot. And I still love my flybar __________________ Outrage 550: DS610, DS650, Xera 4020/1000, YGE-100, Spartan Vortex VX1N HDX HC500, Goblin 380, Vortex VX1E Gaui X7 Formula, Vortex VX1N

02-15-2012, 02:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
wolfdown Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2009	Ya, O550 is still my only heli, other than McPX. Flying over 2 years now. Lovin it. Gonna get a FBL unit soon! __________________ Rush 750 w/ Xera 4530-500 (12T), YGE160HV, WR S.BEC, Torq 9180/9188, AR7200BX Outrage 550 w/ Scorp 4020-1390 (13T), YGE120, CC BEC Pro, Quark, MKS BLS980, Futaba BLS451

02-15-2012, 02:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
jacquesjb Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2008	Maybe, I will be tempted to get a FBL unit for one of my O550 when Spartan will release their unit...... Story to follow __________________ Outrage 550: DS610, DS650, Xera 4020/1000, YGE-100, Spartan Vortex VX1N HDX HC500, Goblin 380, Vortex VX1E Gaui X7 Formula, Vortex VX1N

02-15-2012, 08:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
3Dmuse Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2009	I've been flying this heli for almost 3 years and still enjoy it every time.

02-15-2012, 11:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
freestylegeek Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2009	After my measly 6 flights last year, I can't wait to rack up a ton of flights on it this year! It's a sweet bird.

02-15-2012, 01:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
3Dmuse Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2009	Oh, yeah. I still love the flybar too

02-15-2012, 06:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
scott s Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2010	I am still lovin my 550 fbl very much, but I have my back up 550 that is a carbon copy of my main bird. I never fly the back up with all the same goodies as my main bird and it has only been hovered 4 times with a bit of fff to check set up and it just sits. I built it for a crash back up but the 2 times I have banged up my main bird it was fixable in no time at all. Will sell my back up at a very reasonable price if someone wants it Absolutely brand new condition with all electronics.

02-15-2012, 06:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Grok Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2010	Just finished rebuilding mine. Hope to have it out this weekend.

02-15-2012, 08:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
snooker43 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2009	Still flying mine and loving it. Trouble free and dependable. Puts a big smile on my face every time. __________________ DT 520, 4025-1100, Ice 100, WR Hercules, DS610's, Robird/MKS DS-760 Blade 400, Blade 180CFX, Blade 130X

02-15-2012, 08:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
pctomlin Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2008	Still flying my original and loving it. Just picked up another O550 to start flying a second one. One flybar and one FBL at the moment. __________________ Paul Agile 5.5 - Q 4125-1100, YEP 120, Brain2 HD FBL / Outrage 550 - HK4020-1390, Edge 120, Brain2 HD Rave Ballistic FSO - Q 4530-500, Edge 160HV, Brain2 HD / Protos Max V2 - MSH 4530-500, Edge 160HV, Brain2 HD

02-16-2012, 09:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
AzChopp3r Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2010	My 550 is one of my favorites to fly. After a pretty good crash a while back it is now completely rebuilt and I also upgraded to 129T main ,12T pinon .8 mod gears which really livened her up with better headspeed. Still getting 61/2 min flights with 5000mah/30C blue lipos. __________________ SR120, MCX2, Trex500 CF, Blade 400 ,Trex450XL, Outrage 550. Raptor 30 V2 OS37 Raptor 90SE, OS91 Max SZH (sick heli) AMA# 950209 White Mountain Bald Eagle Squadron Jesus is Lord Happy Flying

02-17-2012, 11:56 AM	#15 (permalink)
lotus7 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2007	1 of my 2 , also from the very first batch at HD , still flies , now FBL . The other one has been promoted to parts duty ....... __________________ *Lotus7*

02-17-2012, 10:28 PM	#16 (permalink)
byHISgrace Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2005	My favorite heli! I still feel more connected with the 550 then any other heli I've flown. Matt

02-18-2012, 04:19 AM	#17 (permalink)
wolfdown Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2009	gonna fly Saturday AM __________________ Rush 750 w/ Xera 4530-500 (12T), YGE160HV, WR S.BEC, Torq 9180/9188, AR7200BX Outrage 550 w/ Scorp 4020-1390 (13T), YGE120, CC BEC Pro, Quark, MKS BLS980, Futaba BLS451

02-20-2012, 01:36 PM	#18 (permalink)
fishboy77 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2008	Flew mine yesterday and had fun, but I still have some irksome cyclic interactions. I just ordered the Outrage flybarless head which I plan to pair with a microbeast. Hopefully that will solve the problem. __________________ Lloyd Robinson Fusion 550, Protos 500, Blade 400, Simple T-copter

02-20-2012, 02:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
backburner1955 Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2010	I don't think my 550's love me anymore... I haven't had any time to fly anything... __________________ *Bryan* AMA# 982814 *"No-Neck R/C"*

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