pariah
Senior Heliman
Location: West Valley City, UT - United States of America
| I've tried the following:
* GV-1
* RevMax
* RevLock 10
The GV-1 in a Raptor .50 which bogged down quite a bit (lag), and in the end, stopped working - even with a good sensor.
In my Sceadu, the RevMax was replaced by the RevLock 10 after I had issues with it constantly jogging the throttle - ie. the servo was moving back & forth wildly when in a steady hover. The engine didn't like it much either. Though the problem turned out to be not the governor's fault - there were other problems with engine tuning & exhaust setup that have since been resolved.
I'm going to give the RevMax a second shot to replace the GV-1 in my Raptor. It'll probably work fine, though I wonder if I'll ever notice the difference, as the Raptor has its throttle curves set up well enough that I have trouble telling if a governor is working - something the RevMax is well suited for anyway. I guess I'll just have to try to overspeed the head and see if I can!
The RL10 has been very reliable and responsive, doesn't have the bogging problem of the GV-1, and locks the headspeed very well. The RevMax will probably work out OK on any of my machines, now that I've worked out the kinks.
I've installed an RL-30 for my N9, and am hoping for even better results than the already excellent RL-10.
So I'd only suggest avoiding the GV-1 - it costs a lot more, doesn't work as well, and is bulky. Its sensors are especially fragile compared to the other ones I've used. The only half-redeeming quality of the GV-1 is it can adjust mixture as well as throttle - but it only does that on a curve, much like a throttle curve. The GV-1 doesn't try to sense if the engine is getting rich or lean and adjust accordingly (like the CarbSmart) - the GV-1 just blindly follows the curve.
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Helicopters & Women: The last thing I want is one whose head has a few loose screws. |
It works for me.
