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e-Align T-REX 250-450-500-600 > I had it with Align
 
 
Tintin
Veteran
Location: Akershus, Norway

I do agree that feedback to Align about parts not good enough is absolutely vital for us users. The reviews and comments made here and on other fora is obviously picked up in Taiwan and reacted to. Ok, sometimes too slow and sometimes the upgrade is not a real upgrade.

However if one is so disappointed after all upgrades etc I just cannot understand why one just doesn't sell all the Align stuff and get something better.
Personally I have but good experience with all my Align stuff but I will wait a few months before I invest in a 600 to avoid buying three different tail hub upgrades.

Untill then I'll practize flying big birds with my New R50

Supposedly a leftie :-) And another one ignored...
06-21-2006 02:00 PM
 
 
Rotary R/C
Senior Heliman
Location: Sudbury, ON Canada

Well said Tintin.

I've heard Kyosho get mentioned as awesome quality heli's in this post. Has something changed since the never ending tuning requirements of the concept series of the 90's?

I don't like honda, therefore I don't buy them. Why does this "crazy" idea not apply to people who don't like Align?

If you still want to buy Align then compile a list of all of the posts in every forum out there about Align quality and send it to them. Or accept it for what it is: A very well priced stepping stool into an expensive hobby that performs very well against it's competitors and doesn't break your wallet when you crash!



Marc


Ps: One more thing: Give Align 25yrs to tune and fix something and the quality will be just as good as the manufacturers like kyosho who have had years and years to fix there problems. Aligns further head in two years then those guys were when they began.
06-21-2006 02:19 PM
 
 
Gazzer
Veteran
Location: Hope Valley, UK

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However if one is so disappointed after all upgrades etc I just cannot understand why one just doesn't sell all the Align stuff and get something better.
This is the issue ....... as of yet there are few choices in the 450 class! You can believe that should one of the big companies decide to release a heli of this size there will be many that would jump ship. I think the Lepton will see quite a few converts but for now were stuck with complaining about Align
06-21-2006 02:27 PM
 
 
Rotary R/C
Senior Heliman
Location: Sudbury, ON Canada

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Gazzer

This is the issue ....... as of yet there are few choices in the 450 class! You can believe that should one of the big companies decide to release a heli of this size there will be many that would jump ship. I think the Lepton will see quite a few converts but for now were stuck with complaining about Align



Well, ppppphhhhhhfffftttt. Then why aren't the Kyosho EP Caliber and EP Concepts flying off the shelf and dominating the market like Align is? Yes there issues with Align (as well as every other manufacturer out there) but alas Align builds a decent heli at a decent price.
06-21-2006 02:41 PM
 
 
Tintin
Veteran
Location: Akershus, Norway

Personally I wouldn't have kept/bought a heli just to have one that size if I wasn't satisfied and I think there are alternatives.
Isn't the Roxxter 11 about the same size?

But it's a bit like my subscription with the IRS, have wanted to terminate that business for years but there aren't any alternatives

Supposedly a leftie :-) And another one ignored...
06-21-2006 02:43 PM
 
 
Edge
Senior Heliman
Location: Indianapolis, IN

I'm not sure where my suppliers are getting their parts, but I've never had a bad part, except for the ones I broke. They must be keeping the rejects for their overseas customers. For all those who have posted "public service comments" about Align's terrible quality, I trust that now that you have stated your position you will by flying other stuff and cluttering other posts with your disgruntal thoughts. If you look back through the posts at this site, you will find the same people making the same comments over and over. Why would one continue to be involved with the Trex if it is crap. Seems like a "dim" bulb move if you think something is "junk" and you continue to buy it expecting a different result.

For those new to the Trex, take the negatives you read here with a grain of salt. The bird has a good design, and if built correctly flys very well. And it will not break your wallet when you bend it!
06-21-2006 02:49 PM
 
 
drdot
Elite Veteran
Location: So. California, Orange County.

fwiw..

Despite all the s*it, my Rexes flit while my Rappys sit!

John.
06-21-2006 03:19 PM
 
 
TomRex
Elite Veteran
Location: West Palm Beach Fl.

Once I bought a 64 VW, I new exactly what I was getting into when I bought it. I knew it had potential but learned all its defects while driving it. One day I says to myself, self! lets soup this thing up! ok self says! I souped it up untill it would go 9 sec in a quarter mile. I am doing the same to my T-Rex now, learning all its defects and souping it up in the process. STOP YOUR WHINING! You knew what you were getting into when you bought the thing period. Now pick up the pieces of your crash and soup it up dudes and dudetts. I thought that was what this forum is all about, learning the ins and outs of the T-Rex and overcomming them! Cant We All Just Get Along?

The AMA is way better than what you belong to!
06-21-2006 03:35 PM
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pauchelle
Senior Heliman
Location: West Palm Beach, FL

lolz funny seeing this people whinning about Align. I bet they will end up buying trex600 anyways. lol...

As far as I know. those birds fly's great and looks better than other 50E heli out there.

They need to make a new forum for Whinners and cry babys from Align product. lol...

no no no wahhh wahh dont buy it it sucks... lol..
06-21-2006 04:16 PM
 
 
Gazzer
Veteran
Location: Hope Valley, UK

Rotary R/C
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Well, ppppphhhhhhfffftttt. Then why aren't the Kyosho EP Caliber and EP Concepts flying off the shelf and dominating the market like Align is? Yes there issues with Align (as well as every other manufacturer out there) but alas Align builds a decent heli at a decent price.
Well mostly because Kyosho only released a 400 class heli recently. Knowing Kyosho however its not a brand that seem widely supported in terms of spares availability etc! As to if there flying of the shelves or not ......... maybe with a clever bit of Align marketing they just might

Tintin
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Personally I wouldn't have kept/bought a heli just to have one that size if I wasn't satisfied and I think there are alternatives. Isn't the Roxxter 11 about the same size?
The size/class is what made the Trex so popular in the first place. Something that's small, fly anywhere, uses cheaper batteries. The Trex was pretty unique when it was launched and sadly there are still few alternatives A Roxxter 11 ..... who the hell makes that

Edge
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Why would one continue to be involved with the Trex if it is crap. Seems like a "dim" bulb move if you think something is "junk" and you continue to buy it expecting a different result.

Why should we not still be involved. We invested lots of money and time into our Trex's. Why should we give up? The heli flys great, its great fun .........that still does not mean that Align quality is great Seems the dim bulbs around here are those that can't see enough to acknowledge and face up to the fact that Align does have design/quality issues

TomRex
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STOP YOUR WHINING! You knew what you were getting into when you bought the thing period.
Did you really know. Do you think every buyer of an Algn heli will be reading these posts. If so then I think we should keep on whining
06-21-2006 04:24 PM
 
 
gusrad
Heliman
Location: Pretoria, South Africa

Funny thing with Align quality...

The funny thing is.... drum roll
The brid flies bloody well.
That is why it has such a strong market position.
It is a little chopper that flies really well - simple as that!
It may not have round main gears - but that does nothing to how it flies. I've gone and bought round gears due to all the complaints about the stock ones and i have since gone back to stock (after a major crash), why - it flies the same and costs less. Sure it looks a bit off when you see it wobble as it rotates but the heli does not shake and my on-board logger recorded no improvement whatsoever with the round gears.
My head (like Willy's) also has 0.5 mm more material on one side than on the other - SO WHAT? The heli is rock solid, no wobble, no vibration, flies like a dream. That 0.5 mm is certainly not enough reason for me to get all puffed up about the "quality" especially since it appears to have absolutely zero impact on how it flies - I acknowlege that i may be lucky, maybe the 0.5 mm is offset by some other part that is also not perfect but that just goes to show - fit the parts and fly the thing THAT is what it was designed to do, not to be a model for perfectly produced small CNC parts.
06-21-2006 04:47 PM
 
 
Heli_Freak_de
Heliman
Location: Germany

@Gazzer

Don't know if you read the build thread correctly, but the head of the T-Rex600 is half metal. The prototyp metal was blue now its grey.
If you want a full metal head you only have to buy the metal levers which are about 40$. Metal Main Rotor Holders and Metal Flybar Seesaw Holder will be released soon.
I have seen the kit in a shop in Taiwan and like the quality of the whole kit especially the finish of the metal parts and fiber canopy.
06-21-2006 04:48 PM
 
 
Gazzer
Veteran
Location: Hope Valley, UK

Yep, your right I did miss that.
06-21-2006 05:15 PM
 
 
Tintin
Veteran
Location: Akershus, Norway

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who the hell makes that


Some german craftsmen that are very good at what they do as far as I've heard. I've also heard quality cost a lot and it's not always made in any R.O.C.

I on the other hand would rather have my to birds made in a ROC than one quality bird from Germany.

Supposedly a leftie :-) And another one ignored...
06-21-2006 05:57 PM
 
 
pauchelle
Senior Heliman
Location: West Palm Beach, FL

As far on the Quality goes.

I dont think the Tail for this Trex600 will last long enough...

I dont know what kind of plastic Align use for the Tail.

But I do hope they release some Metal Aftermarket Tail case or full set.
06-21-2006 08:00 PM
 
 
3D WASP
Veteran
Location: Home of the Reagan Library, CA

He is learning but we still haven't got a definitave answer on why we can't get a superior willy tail. I'm still wondering why we don't see any good pilots flying this, care to explain? Or just blow it off cuz you don't have an answer?

Timing is everything
06-21-2006 10:20 PM
 
 
Edge
Senior Heliman
Location: Indianapolis, IN

The Willy tail is out there! It's called a Honeybee!
06-21-2006 11:28 PM
 
 
clive45
Veteran
Location: NSW Australia

I have come to the conclusion that there are a lot of people who have had or still own TREX's and are not happy, but they just want to whine and do nothing. Howmany people have in this post said " tell the manufacturer" and still they ignore this and whine more. They will not be satisfied until they have everybody on thier side whining too. Then they will go quiet for a while and then come here and ask why everybody is whining about the TREX. They just need something to fill thier lives and make themselves feel that they have done something.
Kyosho and other various brands have not hit the bigtime because of price and maybe most of all"EYE" appeal. A lot of people will buy because it looks the goods regardless of the price or info to the contrary.
As one person said earlier, how many top fliers use anything but the best of the sponsers product, they want every little edge they can get in thier heli to make it easier for them to do even better flying.
I also agree that Align in the time they have been making helis are way in front of others that have been in business for a lot longer.Why are other companys not filling the market like Align, its not only marketing its filling a need at a price people want to pay and are prepared to make it do what they want for a good price.
There are hundreds of heli fliers that have more helis at home than I have had hot dinners, obviously they can afford it, but there are thousands who can't so enter Align "Value for money". You could say owning a TREX is buying on the HP, you don't pay for it all at once.
Constructive critasysm is what is required and those who don't want to give that should goto Align and whine or just fly thier other helis that don't have trouble.
06-21-2006 11:35 PM
 
 
RobRoy
Key Veteran
Location: Huntsville, Alabama

Just out of curiosity willy, do you have any video of this new tail design in flight?

Ignorance is curable, stupidity is for life.
06-22-2006 12:54 AM
 
 
RC MICHAEL
Senior Heliman
Location: Perth, Australia

I'm new to helis just hovering at the moment, i have the 450 xl and have put the alloy head on it. The swash has a lot of slop in it after only 6 or 7 hovers, is this normal. (not happy)
06-22-2006 11:25 AM
 
 
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