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Merse · 02-09-2012, 01:01 PM

What fbl units do u guys run? I will have a 500 by the summer and I'm wondering what units u guys recommend? What ones work well? And what ones not so well?

Thnx

Merse

alexf1852 · 02-09-2012, 01:48 PM

It depends on many factors. What are you looking for in terms of features? Is cost an issue?

mattmezz · 02-09-2012, 01:54 PM

Beastx is the biggest bang for the buck! IMO.

Merse · 02-09-2012, 03:50 PM

Money isn't an issue. I was thinking v-bar

desertstalker · 02-09-2012, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merse

Money isn't an issue. I was thinking v-bar

Cant go wrong there... though I do like the Self levelling feature of the SK720.

alexf1852 · 02-09-2012, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merse

Money isn't an issue. I was thinking v-bar

That's the top one.

nick779 · 02-09-2012, 06:41 PM

the most common one i see for the protos is the beastx

Merse · 02-09-2012, 07:22 PM

Cool, sounds like beastx is a good choice. I may go with it, sounds like it works fairly good with the protos. No need to buck up for the vbar if beastx is good. I love my 3gx mabe I'll go that route... Who knows!

flyfishsick · 02-09-2012, 07:25 PM

i V-Bars on all of my heli and like them. building a protos 500 now and am going to try out a AR7200BX on this one. with all the great reviews that i keep reading and hearing about it I have to give it a try!!!! and it a lot cheaper $$$ then a V-Bar to!!!

banditpowdercoat · 02-09-2012, 07:26 PM

I run BeastX Love it!!!

mattmezz · 02-09-2012, 07:40 PM

I go to the rc depot in westminister for heli parts and talking to the guys that work there, most run beastx and recommend it as its good. plus now they have the Spektrum 7200BX FBL RX which is a beastx with a rx combined. there is a thread in the main forum about it.

https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=381858

LegndarySaiyan · 02-09-2012, 08:29 PM

I can't comment on V-bar yet (I have a full size blue one but am waiting for a new kit to try it) but I do love my protos with beastx currently. As a matter of fact I run beastx on my trex's 250, 700n, 700e, and my velocity 50 so you could say I'm a fan. I've flown 3g, 3gx (still using 3gx on my 600n) and have flown some other systems. Beastx is a breeze to setup once you get used to it and really does everything I want out of it. I'm sure the V-bar won't dissapoint but with the new 7200bx on the market, the price is absolutely worth trying it

Thunder Fighter · 02-09-2012, 10:30 PM

I have a beastX on my mini P, a Skookum on the 500 and VBar on my 600 and another one waiting for my Goblin.

There are pros and cons with each but if you went with any of these 3 you will find them great.

//Dennis.

infamousnation · 02-09-2012, 10:42 PM

Well...

Beastx is one of the cheapest and has the most fanboys, least features though.

Vbar and skookum have lots of great features and work awesome, but are expensive and skookum is just weird to type. Plus it's always going to have that red line under it unless you know how to add words to your dictionary, which most people don't know how to do.

3gx is a passionate one, you either love it or hate it. At least it has more features than the beastx for half the price used.

And then there's copterx/tarrot/alzrc/hk. Many of the features without the paypal sucking sound(read that as cheap). Clearly not the best unit, but then again, not as bad as the flybar it replaces.

banditpowdercoat · 02-09-2012, 11:34 PM

Nice thing I like about the BX is it doesnt have all the extra features. Sometimes too much is a bad thing. I just wana fly. Set heli up, dial it in and go.

alexf1852 · 02-10-2012, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Nice thing I like about the BX is it doesnt have all the extra features. Sometimes too much is a bad thing. I just wana fly. Set heli up, dial it in and go.

+1. I like just being able to turn the dial or hit the stick a couple of times to change cyclic response.

joesimmers · 02-10-2012, 07:35 AM

I just picked up a second hand sk720 that I was going to on my protos 500.

Im have having second thoughts now as I understand the protos tail vibrations can give you fits when setting up, so I am considering selling the 720 to go beastx.

Also I have beast on other 2 helis so it would be nice to have all the same.

Thunder Fighter · 02-10-2012, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joesimmers

I just picked up a second hand sk720 that I was going to on my protos 500.

Im have having second thoughts now as I understand the protos tail vibrations can give you fits when setting up, so I am considering selling the 720 to go beastx.

Also I have beast on other 2 helis so it would be nice to have all the same.

The Skookum is no more susceptible to vibrations than the other FBL controllers, it is the accelerometers used for the Self Levelling function that are effected by vibration. If you don't use the self level function then only very strong vibration will freak it out, but it will also freak out the BeastX or Vbar.

I have found the stretch Protos in particular is prone to tail vibrations, especially around the tail box area. The good thing about the skookum is that it has a logging feature for vibrations so you can find, fix and measure vibration issues if you do have them (Vbar pro also has this).

//Dennis.

Dr. M · 02-10-2012, 10:08 PM

My signature should be self explanatory. It works great on cyclic. I have a small bounce on CW piro stops I'm still trying to tune. Other than that, best $40 I ever spent on heli gear.

asasan · 02-11-2012, 04:36 AM

Old post from recurry has a detailed comparison.

Microbeast or skookum 720 post #9

I have the cheap Tarot ZYX on Blade 450 and like it a lot, but did not hesitate on Skookum for Protos.

02-09-2012, 01:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Merse Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011	Which FLB unit is recommended for the 500? What fbl units do u guys run? I will have a 500 by the summer and I'm wondering what units u guys recommend? What ones work well? And what ones not so well? Thnx Merse __________________ SAB Goblin 500 Quantum 4020-1200 CCEdge 100 Silverline VBAR SAB Goblin 570 XNova 4025-560 YGE 90HV JR 8917HV Silverline VBAR DX18. THERE IS NO SPOON

02-09-2012, 01:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
alexf1852 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2009	It depends on many factors. What are you looking for in terms of features? Is cost an issue? __________________ MSH Protos 500, SAB 630

02-09-2012, 03:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Merse Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Dec 2011	Money isn't an issue. I was thinking v-bar __________________ SAB Goblin 500 Quantum 4020-1200 CCEdge 100 Silverline VBAR SAB Goblin 570 XNova 4025-560 YGE 90HV JR 8917HV Silverline VBAR DX18. THERE IS NO SPOON

02-09-2012, 06:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
nick779 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2011	the most common one i see for the protos is the beastx __________________ DX8i, 8FGS, Phoenix, icharger Trex 450 pro V2, µBeast, HS-5065's, Ice Lite 50, GensAce, Exi FG 325's 450MX Prôtos 500 6s 16T µBeast, 9650s H6080, Ice Lite 75, WR 5A BEC, SAB

02-09-2012, 07:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Merse Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Dec 2011	Cool, sounds like beastx is a good choice. I may go with it, sounds like it works fairly good with the protos. No need to buck up for the vbar if beastx is good. I love my 3gx mabe I'll go that route... Who knows! __________________ SAB Goblin 500 Quantum 4020-1200 CCEdge 100 Silverline VBAR SAB Goblin 570 XNova 4025-560 YGE 90HV JR 8917HV Silverline VBAR DX18. THERE IS NO SPOON

02-09-2012, 01:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
mattmezz Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2011	Beastx is the biggest bang for the buck! IMO.

02-09-2012, 07:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
flyfishsick Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2007	i V-Bars on all of my heli and like them. building a protos 500 now and am going to try out a AR7200BX on this one. with all the great reviews that i keep reading and hearing about it I have to give it a try!!!! and it a lot cheaper $$$ then a V-Bar to!!!

02-09-2012, 07:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
banditpowdercoat Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2010	I run BeastX Love it!!! __________________ Dan Pesonen FBL, Don't think about it, DO IT. mCX2, nCPX, mCP X, Blade 400, MSH PRÔTOS, T-700N "Tri-Flow" I put that S*** on everything!"

02-09-2012, 07:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
mattmezz Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2011	I go to the rc depot in westminister for heli parts and talking to the guys that work there, most run beastx and recommend it as its good. plus now they have the Spektrum 7200BX FBL RX which is a beastx with a rx combined. there is a thread in the main forum about it. https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=381858

02-09-2012, 08:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
LegndarySaiyan Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2010	I can't comment on V-bar yet (I have a full size blue one but am waiting for a new kit to try it) but I do love my protos with beastx currently. As a matter of fact I run beastx on my trex's 250, 700n, 700e, and my velocity 50 so you could say I'm a fan. I've flown 3g, 3gx (still using 3gx on my 600n) and have flown some other systems. Beastx is a breeze to setup once you get used to it and really does everything I want out of it. I'm sure the V-bar won't dissapoint but with the new 7200bx on the market, the price is absolutely worth trying it __________________ -Phillip Johnson, AMA #954735

02-09-2012, 10:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
Thunder Fighter Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melb, Oz	I have a beastX on my mini P, a Skookum on the 500 and VBar on my 600 and another one waiting for my Goblin. There are pros and cons with each but if you went with any of these 3 you will find them great. //Dennis. __________________ soXos: Strike 8.1 - Strike 7.1 Light - Strike 6.1 : Goosky: RS7 - RS4 - S2 - S1 soXos DB7 nightflyer : Jeti DS-16 & DS-12 I am www.soxosaustralia.com.au \| soXos helis \| 1st-RC Products \| EGODRIFT motors \| Goosky helis \| Spinblades

02-09-2012, 10:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
infamousnation Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2012	Well... Beastx is one of the cheapest and has the most fanboys, least features though. Vbar and skookum have lots of great features and work awesome, but are expensive and skookum is just weird to type. Plus it's always going to have that red line under it unless you know how to add words to your dictionary, which most people don't know how to do. 3gx is a passionate one, you either love it or hate it. At least it has more features than the beastx for half the price used. And then there's copterx/tarrot/alzrc/hk. Many of the features without the paypal sucking sound(read that as cheap). Clearly not the best unit, but then again, not as bad as the flybar it replaces.

02-09-2012, 11:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
banditpowdercoat Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2010	Nice thing I like about the BX is it doesnt have all the extra features. Sometimes too much is a bad thing. I just wana fly. Set heli up, dial it in and go. __________________ Dan Pesonen FBL, Don't think about it, DO IT. mCX2, nCPX, mCP X, Blade 400, MSH PRÔTOS, T-700N "Tri-Flow" I put that S*** on everything!"

02-10-2012, 07:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
joesimmers Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2011	I just picked up a second hand sk720 that I was going to on my protos 500. Im have having second thoughts now as I understand the protos tail vibrations can give you fits when setting up, so I am considering selling the 720 to go beastx. Also I have beast on other 2 helis so it would be nice to have all the same.

02-10-2012, 10:08 PM	#19 (permalink)
Dr. M Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2011	My signature should be self explanatory. It works great on cyclic. I have a small bounce on CW piro stops I'm still trying to tune. Other than that, best $40 I ever spent on heli gear. __________________ CopterX 450 Black Angel FBL "Night Rig" \| ZYX v4.0 PRÔTOS 500 FBL "Sky Whip" \| Robird G31 Audacity P6 FBL "Phoenix" \| MSH Brain \| 12s Goblin Speed \| iKon

02-11-2012, 04:36 AM	#20 (permalink)
asasan Registered Users Join Date: May 2011	Old post from recurry has a detailed comparison. Microbeast or skookum 720 post #9 I have the cheap Tarot ZYX on Blade 450 and like it a lot, but did not hesitate on Skookum for Protos. __________________ MSH PRÔTOS CF FBL: YGE, Scorpion, JR3717HV, SK-720 w/ HBL980 JR X9503, 3DHSExtra300SHP, Precision Aerobatics Extra MX iPAs

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