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discoferret · 08-19-2009, 11:46 AM

Well after about 20 flights I finally crashed my Carbon Protos.

Not too much damage only the flybar, main shaft, tail boom, the feathering spindle and my SAB blades. What other blades are good for the Protos or should I just stick with the SAB's?

Peter.

Ecaf · 08-19-2009, 12:10 PM

I run Radix 430mm Cosflaws w/o the weights installed in the paddles. Feel about the same as SAB's with the weights installed.

$35 a pop is nice.

harrier808 · 08-19-2009, 12:11 PM

discoferret,

sorry to hear about your 1st crash. good to hear it wasn't too bad. i'm going to use curtis youngblood's radix cosflaw (cosmetically flawed) blades. i just ordered 5 of them last week. here's the link:

http://www.curtisyoungblood.com/products_view.php?id=28

you might think of giving them a go some time. i'm told they work well on the protos. they are only $35 ! what a deal. currently though, the link says they are out of stock. bummer. i know i waited a couple months for mine and when i saw them in stock, i snatched them up right quick.

otherwise, SABs are supposed to be the hot ticket on the protos.

Edit: oops, sorry Peter, i just picked up on this notation for the Radix Cosflaws: (Only available for U.S. shipping)

dodgey · 08-19-2009, 02:50 PM

My super cheap blades from HK are due any day now (I got them to shakedown an electrical problem - you just can't bench test static problems as you are already earthed to some degree) - will report how adequate/good/bad they are :-)

kitsched · 08-21-2009, 06:12 AM

Careful with those HK blades! I read some horror stories about broken off blades whooshing by the head / face of the pilot. So excercise caution!

OnTheSnap · 08-21-2009, 06:53 AM

I ran the HK blades on my 450, and they SUCK. I also tried a pair of Helidirect pro3D's on the 450 and 500, and they SUCK. I guess I might be a blade snob now. If you're doing any 3D, blades make a huge difference.

JustPlaneChris · 08-21-2009, 09:26 AM

Whether you fly 3D or not, blades make a huge difference! They are the "wings" after all, and just like with an airplane's wings the subtle differences in airfoil, chord-wise CG and span-wise CG all has a rather dramatic effect on the way the machine feels and behaves in flight.

Lesson: Don't skimp on blades!

vicrc · 08-21-2009, 09:30 AM

How about Noob3D?

OnTheSnap · 08-21-2009, 09:39 AM

Well, I guess I probably fly at the n00b(-) 3D level, and bad blades really annoy me.

discoferret · 08-21-2009, 01:00 PM

Going to stick with the SAB'S

dodgey · 08-22-2009, 08:20 AM

Don't care how they fly tbh. I'm not "testing" to see if I've got rid of my electrical problem with 45 Euro blades each time.

08-19-2009, 11:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
discoferret Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2008	1st crash :-( Well after about 20 flights I finally crashed my Carbon Protos. Not too much damage only the flybar, main shaft, tail boom, the feathering spindle and my SAB blades. What other blades are good for the Protos or should I just stick with the SAB's? Peter. __________________ SAB GOBLIN 700, MKS HV Servos all round, Vbar Silverline Pro, Quantum 500KV "Goblin Edition" motor, Kontronik Kosmik 160HV, Giant Power Lipos.

08-19-2009, 12:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
harrier808 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2008	discoferret, sorry to hear about your 1st crash. good to hear it wasn't too bad. i'm going to use curtis youngblood's radix cosflaw (cosmetically flawed) blades. i just ordered 5 of them last week. here's the link: http://www.curtisyoungblood.com/products_view.php?id=28 you might think of giving them a go some time. i'm told they work well on the protos. they are only $35 ! what a deal. currently though, the link says they are out of stock. bummer. i know i waited a couple months for mine and when i saw them in stock, i snatched them up right quick. otherwise, SABs are supposed to be the hot ticket on the protos. Edit: oops, sorry Peter, i just picked up on this notation for the Radix Cosflaws: (Only available for U.S. shipping) __________________ Blade MCX, Blade MSR, Protos 500, 600ESP, 700E Last edited by harrier808; 08-19-2009 at 12:16 PM.. Reason: oops, sorry Peter, i just picked up on this notation for the Radix Cosflaws: (Only available for U.S. shipping)

08-19-2009, 02:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
dodgey Registered Users Join Date: May 2006	My super cheap blades from HK are due any day now (I got them to shakedown an electrical problem - you just can't bench test static problems as you are already earthed to some degree) - will report how adequate/good/bad they are :-) __________________ T-Rex 150X, T-Rex 450 SEV2, Protos 500, Compass 7HV

08-21-2009, 06:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
kitsched Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2008	Careful with those HK blades! I read some horror stories about broken off blades whooshing by the head / face of the pilot. So excercise caution! __________________ Align T-Rex 450SE V2 (AR6100 / 3 x HS-65MG / S9650 / GY401) \| MSH Protos (AR6200 / 3 x S9650 / S9257 / DS760) Blade mSR BnF \| Blade mCPX BnF RC Helicopter Wiki

08-21-2009, 06:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
OnTheSnap Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NorCal	I ran the HK blades on my 450, and they SUCK. I also tried a pair of Helidirect pro3D's on the 450 and 500, and they SUCK. I guess I might be a blade snob now. If you're doing any 3D, blades make a huge difference. __________________ Xpert Scorpion Power Systems Helidirect

08-19-2009, 12:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ecaf Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2006	I run Radix 430mm Cosflaws w/o the weights installed in the paddles. Feel about the same as SAB's with the weights installed. $35 a pop is nice.

08-21-2009, 09:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
JustPlaneChris Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Temple, TX	Whether you fly 3D or not, blades make a huge difference! They are the "wings" after all, and just like with an airplane's wings the subtle differences in airfoil, chord-wise CG and span-wise CG all has a rather dramatic effect on the way the machine feels and behaves in flight. Lesson: Don't skimp on blades! __________________ Chris Boultinghouse

08-21-2009, 09:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
vicrc Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2008	How about Noob3D? __________________ Mini Protos BeastX Trex 450 Pro BeastX Protos 500... needs a Brain n00b3D

08-21-2009, 09:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
OnTheSnap Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NorCal	Well, I guess I probably fly at the n00b(-) 3D level, and bad blades really annoy me. __________________ Xpert Scorpion Power Systems Helidirect

08-21-2009, 01:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
discoferret Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Sep 2008	Going to stick with the SAB'S __________________ SAB GOBLIN 700, MKS HV Servos all round, Vbar Silverline Pro, Quantum 500KV "Goblin Edition" motor, Kontronik Kosmik 160HV, Giant Power Lipos.

08-22-2009, 08:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
dodgey Registered Users Join Date: May 2006	Don't care how they fly tbh. I'm not "testing" to see if I've got rid of my electrical problem with 45 Euro blades each time. __________________ T-Rex 150X, T-Rex 450 SEV2, Protos 500, Compass 7HV

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