maniatwo
Heliman
Location: hagerstown, MD USA
| Still trying to buy my second heli. T-Rex 450S/500 or a Mikado Logo 500 DX?Once again, thank you all for all your help and advice that you all have graciously offered me over the last six months. I can't thank you enough.
I called a few hobby shops and I was told that Logo is the Lamborghini of heli's. Granted their top of the line was over $5000.00 but they have a kit that I could sit up for about $1900 and under the Mikado Logo 500 DX. The Set up would include the list below.
They also said, that Fataba Radio, and a Fataba Gyro were the best money can buy. High Tech Servo's, NEU motors were also the best money can buy. And Thunder power w/fail safe battery for someone like me, a beginner, is one of the best battery. 6 Cell, 500 milla Amp or even 1000, Current rating (power Outage) 25 good, 30 best. This last part is all Greek to me. No clue what they meant. I just took notes and hoped someone here could explain it to me in layman's terms.
I really wanted the T-Rex 500, but each hobby shop said, that the 500e is still very new and has some bugs that need to be worked out, just like the T-Rex 450 did when it first came out. And in 6 months they should have it all worked out. So it would be in my best interest to wait on the T-Rex 500 until late Fall. By then all the bugs will be worked out and it will be an awesome Heli. However, I really, really, really love that size. They all would sell me one, but really suggested I wait.
The problem is, I really have no clue and at the mercy of the hobby shops I speak with. Most seem very honest and each has always pushed me away from the 600 size for the simple reason, I am a beginner. A 600 size is more of a competition Heli. Secondly, the parts are a hell of lot more once you get into a 600 size Heli. And being a beginner, I will CRASH, I WILL beak parts. So, unless I have a money tree in my back yard, it might be best to start out with something that parts are very easy to find and much much cheaper.
So each hobby shop, that I have spoken with, has tried to push me towards a T-Rex 450 due to the availability of part, price and that it has been out for a while and has proven to be one of the best helis in it's class/size. With that in mind, I know the hobby shops, must be sincere, otherwise, they would more then happy, to push the Logo 600 or even the T-Rex 500.
So, my question, which there are many, so I apologize, but who better to ask then fellow flyers who are non bias opinion, so to speak, and who have nothing to gain. So I thank you now for any and all reply's.
Does anyone have the Mikado Logo 500 DX or any of the Logo Helis? And if so, has anyone flown both the Mikado Logo 500 DX/Logo and T-Rex 450S both having pretty much the same set up, or at least as close has possible?
Is Futaba Radio and Futaba Gyro's the best money can buy? What about High Tech Servo's? Are they also one of the best? NEU motors? Are they also one of the best motors? And then we have batteries. They said Thunder Pack with fail safe for someone like me since I am a beginner. I might give up some power, but I gain a fail safe So a gave and take feature. That way it has a little protection build in to help save the battery. Which is a pretty big investment.
If all this is the best, is it worth buying best?
Then we move on to stuff I have no clue about. So any input would be very much appreciated. Even if you have to break it down to laymen terms I would feel insulted.
6 Cell, 500 milla Amp or even 1000, Current rating (power Outage) 25 good, 30 best. This part I have no clue about so please feel free to elaborate even if in great detail if you want. I will read it over and over until I understand.
Finally, They really were trying to push the T-Rex 450s with the Setup I listed above and work up. They said I could set that Heli, T-Rex 450S for $700 and have one hell of a Heli. And they hold their value very well. Which is kind of a mute point. How many of you sold your first or second Heli. Hell, how many of you sold any of your heli's? They are almost like your babies. All they blood sweat and tears that you put into them, parting with them in not really an option.
In closing I would rather spend the money and get excellent quality then compromise and regret it later. And like most guys, BIGGER is always better. It is a Testosterone thing. Which is why I really wanted a 500 class.
Thank you for taking the time to read and I welcome all and any advice and or opinions.
Thank you
Ty |
