Urukay 3-Blade 2x the price?

[zr1100]

How important is 3-blade? HeliDirect selling 2-blade Urukay for 899 $ (Ikon2 included!). Competition model (3-blade) 1640 $.

SAB ad for "Competition" 3-blade shows Graber holding a 2-blade, plus 2015 F3C championship vids show Graber flying 2-blade. Should I grab a 2nd 2-blade at 899 $ or is there a lot I don't know, re 3-blade benefits?
Thanks

[BrokeDad]

Wow. I don't own a goblin but the three blade upgrade kit I just bought for another was $50.
I could see it costing more because of the SAB quality but almost double ?

[treotraveler]

Originally Posted by zr1100

How important is 3-blade? HeliDirect selling 2-blade Urukay for 899 $ (Ikon2 included!). Competition model (3-blade) 1640 $.

SAB ad for "Competition" 3-blade shows Graber holding a 2-blade, plus 2015 F3C championship vids show Graber flying 2-blade. Should I grab a 2nd 2-blade at 899 $ or is there a lot I don't know,

The Urukay 2 blade at Helidirect is the first version Urukay. Sab also made the first version Urukay in a 3 blade head and tail. Higher price for the 3 blade first version. Heli direct dropped the price from $1250.00 down to $900.00 for the 2 blade version. Most likely a clearance sale.

The $1600.00 3 blade Urukay is the latest competition version Sab came out with. Higher price for 3 blade and some upgrades from the first version.

Good price for 2 blade version.

[HeliAxe]

I purchased a 3 blade Urukay just for something different not for any particular flight characteristic.

Its an awesome machine and I love the way it flys however if I ever bites the dirt (hope not ) I will be putting it back together as a 2 blade. The 2 blade runs 750mm blades where the 3 blade runs 725mm blades in case you missed that detail.

To me, sounds like you have a bargain to be had...

[Waxxingibbous]

Get the 2 blade. Chances are you wont like replacing 3 blades every time you crash.

Pro; seems like more pop/collective control at low head speeds which everyone likes


Con; Added weight, flight times will be shorter.

I'm fascinated by tri heads but upon looking them up the cost to benefit ratio is purely cosmetic at this point

[Spencerkey]

Get the 2 blade. I have it and it is awesome. HD price is a smoking deal especially with the iKon2 included. I would highly recommend buying it!

[wes]

Your comparing the 2blade vs the 3blade competition. The 3blade competition has an entirely different canopy than the 2 blade. I believe the drive train and position of electronics is a little different as well.

If your just sport flying then go 2 blade, if your thinking about presentation in F3C then maybe go competition.

[zr1100]

OK--bought red Urukay with free Ikon2 included (have blue with Vbar).
On the 2nd build, may get suggestions for being more economical--
Maybe Hobbying 160/Scorpion or other motor/Servo suggestions ?
May leave HW160 low-mounted if room (upper ESC tray is extra).
Thanks for suggestions--may progress to 3-blade later, if it tends to hover better at low RPM, etc (don't need hard 3D).

[RontaryUS]

It really depends on what you want to do with this heli. If it is for F3C, there is no definite answer. At the F3C heli NATS this year, both 2 and 3 blade helis were represented but there were more 2-bladed than 3-bladed, including when looking only at the Urukay fleet.

For the hovering maneuvers, I noticed I was at a disadvantage with my 3-bladed head when the wind was gusting (more drag). It comes down to personal preference and I feel the 3-bladed head gives me more stability for the big air maneuvers.

If you mostly fly 3D, I found the 2-blade head better (rolls faster). By the way, for 3D, I would pick something else than the Urukay.

You have a nice configuration on your Urukay. If I had to decide in a similar situation, I would have made the same choice: buying the 2 bladed regular version for half the price of the 3-bladed comp version...