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skyeboy · 10-14-2014, 12:48 PM

Is the extra cost really worth it for the L over a dfc v3? Same motor.esc.blades.boom.tail. so its really just sliding battery tray and servos and their layout.

cml001 · 10-14-2014, 07:56 PM

Wish I had waited.. Iv got the PRO DFC.. V3 I suppose is what it is... I like the new servos & the motor layout better.. But it's the same heli I would imagine... Very happy with the v3.. No complaints.

skyeboy · 10-14-2014, 08:43 PM

hows the power feel with the 730mx in th v3?

cml001 · 10-15-2014, 10:21 PM

Well you get great flight times... @ 2000 I can fly my 5500 45C for over 7minutes with 3.7 per cell left.. On target. I've got the ikon running 2000, 2250, & 2450. Now the 2450 is pushing a governed headspeed, doesn't leave a lot of overhead... But that's about all ull get w a stock setup.. But 2450 is more than enough power. Does ok.. I like it.

Funky · 10-16-2014, 03:03 PM

DFC version gets my vote. I have 2 ready-to-fly plus enough spare parts to build a 3rd. I had my 550 with a battery tray well over a year ago.... its called the Trex 600. The 550 DFC is right on the edge for a good overall weight 550 class heli. Making it heavier, adding a tray setup for a single pack and complicating a simple design that worked well just doesn't make sense to me. Just my opinion, there are tons of 550l lovers out there that think the opposite. Buy what you like and enjoy it, they are both good helis.

jpmero3 · 11-05-2014, 10:52 AM

550 v3 is fine but if you want a 600 class bird just buy 1, dont modify it that's the issue in some cases. but it works for some.

But for me I wanted a true 550 and the 550L is exactly that, the only problem to me is the esc. I will upgrade to a 120 soon.

aevans692 · 11-17-2014, 01:28 PM

Am I right in thinking the 550L has a shorter boom .. should they have called it the 550S (short)

Looks good tho , I like the frame layout much the same as the 700 , But not sure if it would be a worth while trade up ...

Just a quick question , wasn't there issues with fitting the larger motor in the Dfc pro frames ??

skyeboy · 11-17-2014, 03:24 PM

Went 550l from dfc and couldnt be happier.balance is spot on. Love frame setup.

Smoggie · 11-19-2014, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by skyeboy

Went 550l from dfc and couldnt be happier.balance is spot on. Love frame setup.

Have you weighed your 550L (without battery)?

Just trying to resolve if it really is much heavier than the old 550 Pro.. Personally i cant see where much more than 150g difference could come from. And most of that would be down to the upgraded servos, which you could always downgrade to lighter ones if you were that worried about weight.

skyeboy · 11-19-2014, 08:47 PM

Weights from servos.battery tray.... i dnt notice the weight that much bc its sooooo much more balanced. Weight just hangs under the mainshaft

Smoggie · 11-20-2014, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by skyeboy

Weights from servos.battery tray....

Yes, which is why I said that I said 150g... But what's the actual weight of the heli?

skyeboy · 11-20-2014, 10:58 AM

Idk. I dnt bother weighing it. Doesnt matter. It flys better then the pro thats what matters to me

10-14-2014, 12:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
skyeboy Banned Join Date: Apr 2013	550 DFC VS 550 L Is the extra cost really worth it for the L over a dfc v3? Same motor.esc.blades.boom.tail. so its really just sliding battery tray and servos and their layout.

10-16-2014, 03:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Funky Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	DFC version gets my vote. I have 2 ready-to-fly plus enough spare parts to build a 3rd. I had my 550 with a battery tray well over a year ago.... its called the Trex 600. The 550 DFC is right on the edge for a good overall weight 550 class heli. Making it heavier, adding a tray setup for a single pack and complicating a simple design that worked well just doesn't make sense to me. Just my opinion, there are tons of 550l lovers out there that think the opposite. Buy what you like and enjoy it, they are both good helis. __________________ More helis than brains

11-05-2014, 10:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
jpmero3 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2014	out with the old and in with the new 550 v3 is fine but if you want a 600 class bird just buy 1, dont modify it that's the issue in some cases. but it works for some. But for me I wanted a true 550 and the 550L is exactly that, the only problem to me is the esc. I will upgrade to a 120 soon. __________________ Heli's:Oxy 3,Goblin 700 Competition,Goblin 380 Radios: DX9: Gyro: Neuron

11-17-2014, 01:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
aevans692 Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2006	Am I right in thinking the 550L has a shorter boom .. should they have called it the 550S (short) Looks good tho , I like the frame layout much the same as the 700 , But not sure if it would be a worth while trade up ... Just a quick question , wasn't there issues with fitting the larger motor in the Dfc pro frames ?? __________________ Dx9, Blade Nano ,Trex 450pro ,Trex 550L , Trex 700

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10-14-2014, 07:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
cml001 Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2013	Wish I had waited.. Iv got the PRO DFC.. V3 I suppose is what it is... I like the new servos & the motor layout better.. But it's the same heli I would imagine... Very happy with the v3.. No complaints.

10-14-2014, 08:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
skyeboy Banned Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2013	hows the power feel with the 730mx in th v3?

10-15-2014, 10:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
cml001 Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2013	Well you get great flight times... @ 2000 I can fly my 5500 45C for over 7minutes with 3.7 per cell left.. On target. I've got the ikon running 2000, 2250, & 2450. Now the 2450 is pushing a governed headspeed, doesn't leave a lot of overhead... But that's about all ull get w a stock setup.. But 2450 is more than enough power. Does ok.. I like it.

11-17-2014, 03:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
skyeboy Banned Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2013	Went 550l from dfc and couldnt be happier.balance is spot on. Love frame setup.

11-19-2014, 08:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
skyeboy Banned Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2013	Weights from servos.battery tray.... i dnt notice the weight that much bc its sooooo much more balanced. Weight just hangs under the mainshaft

11-20-2014, 10:58 AM	#12 (permalink)
skyeboy Banned Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2013	Idk. I dnt bother weighing it. Doesnt matter. It flys better then the pro thats what matters to me

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