bobc1
Senior Heliman
Location: Southern California
| I have to attest to the durability of the Stinger 50. I have been using it to learn backwards autos for the first time.
One side issue is that you must set throttle hold up a bit for the tail to hold, at least with a 401. With this completed, the Gohbee works great for backward autos.
Possibly with a 601, the tail would hold without kicking up TH. Even with the 401, out of TH, the tail holds well unless you bog the engine & slow the headspeed.
About a week ago, about my third or fourth actual backwards auto to the ground, I goofed & lost backwards speed & got in my own downwash. The Stinger 50 fell about fifteen feet straight down & actually bounced about five feet.
No damage at all & I completed several more successful backward autos the same day.
It does seem like the plastic is stiff and durable.
Yesterday, I did two inverted, roll to upright, autos. These were my first of these, also.
I am running TT snot green paddles & 1970 headspeed. The GB flies very well with 9202's & an OS 50 with a cheap Maverick pipe.
The initial cost & inexpensive parts definitely reduces the pucker factor compared to my 91 XSpec.
I did upgrade to the metal head but really could not notice much difference. I suppose it is a safety factor in running high head speeds. |
