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HIROBO Freya - Sceadu - Shuttle > Hirobo Turbulence D3 pricing
 
 
AltecLansing
Key Veteran
Location: Star Ship Enterprise

Saw this about pricing on mrc site.

http://www.modelrectifier.com/searc...iew.asp?ID=8735

Man, I miss the eighties.
08-11-2008 03:15 AM
 
 
Brokenlink
Veteran
Location: Oakdale,Ca.

WOW!!$1500,thats enough to keep me away.
08-11-2008 03:41 AM
 
 
chris24g
Senior Heliman
Location: Hayward, CA

and that's for the G10 version!
08-11-2008 05:45 AM
 
 
MANCHA
Heliman
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Baja- Mexico

I want two !!!!

MANCHA
08-11-2008 06:14 AM
 
 
tadawson
Elite Veteran
Location: Lewisville, TX

Doesn't seem out of line at all, considering that the Eagles were well over $2000, IIRC. With Hirobo, you definitely get what you pay for . . .

- Tim

The more I touch electrics, the more I grow to hate them . . . .
08-11-2008 07:16 AM
 
 
A&J
Senior Heliman
Location: Hudson FL 34667

Back in the days the 98 Eagle was 1100.00 belt drive & 1200.00 for shaft drive

Lets do the time warp againnn !
08-11-2008 10:32 AM
 
 
jimboflies
Elite Veteran
Location: Beaumont, Texas;

$1,499.00 , and it has a plastic tail ? WTF!!!

Quick of Japan RULES
EP8v2 EX x 2
Trex450v2
EP9
QWW Bat 26cc gasser
08-11-2008 11:05 AM
 
 
tj1
Senior Heliman
Location: ireland

what a rip off
you can get 2 trex700s for that price ...
plus it looks sh1t!!!!!!!!!!!!
08-11-2008 01:40 PM
 
 
latesleeper
Senior Heliman
Location: Willoughby, OH

I suspect that you can just get the new head and put it on your Evo 90. It may save some people some money.

Maybe someone from MRC/Hirobo can chime in.
08-11-2008 02:04 PM
 
 
BarracudaHockey
rrMaster
Location: Orange Park FL

Before getting too excited why don't we wait and see what the dealers are selling them for. Thats kind of the "factory" price from what I understand.


AMA 77227
http://www.jaxrc.com
08-11-2008 02:18 PM
 
 
Eury
rrProfessor
Location: Ankeny, IA, USA.

Quote 
what a rip off
you can get 2 trex700s for that price ...
plus it looks sh1t!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you are the kind of person who thinks that, then the heli isn't aimed at you. Hirobo stuff is MUCH higher quality than anything Align has put out.


Nick Crego
Still wanted by the government, I survive as a soldier of fortune.
08-11-2008 02:44 PM
 
 
GScott
Key Veteran
Location: Lewis Center, OH

Quote 
Before getting too excited why don't we wait and see what the dealers are selling them for. Thats kind of the "factory" price from what I understand.

I agree. Wasn't the "MSRP" of an Evo 50 kit something like $600 or $700? We all know they didn't sell for anything close to those prices.
08-11-2008 02:44 PM
 
 
steve9534
Key Veteran
Location: yakima, wa.

Hirobo "quality"

I don't know about the new heli yet, and I doubt any of you do either, but I get tired of hearing how great Hirobo quality is and how poor Brand "X" may be. I've had two of the Freyas which were heavy as they came out of the box. Either the upper or lower frames or both broke with every crash and required a complete disassembly of the heli to replace. The clutch was a nuisance to align, and the start shaft came loose on one so that I had to disassemble and replace it. The t/r belt slipped on both, and the one way bearing/hub was known to fail. I happened to have the $100.00+ aluminum replacement hub that I used and didn't wait for mine to break. The $35.00 set of "WC" canopy stickers I bought didn't stay stuck long enough to get out to the field. Sorry to all those who may have had different experiences, but I didn't feel like I got what I paid for, and I was glad when they sold. steve
08-11-2008 02:55 PM
 
 
Eury
rrProfessor
Location: Ankeny, IA, USA.

We all have different experiences. I just know that in the 2 years I flew my Evo 50s, the only thing to ever wear out or break was a one way that I had to replace once. Never had anything break or wear on my Freyas either. Can't speak to crash durability with the Freyas, I never crashed mine, but I don't think you can say that a heli being damaged in a crash is low quality, just you flying it into the ground.

Both of which are far better records than any Align heli I've owned.


Nick Crego
Still wanted by the government, I survive as a soldier of fortune.
08-11-2008 04:58 PM
 
 
tadawson
Elite Veteran
Location: Lewisville, TX

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Back in the days the 98 Eagle was 1100.00 belt drive & 1200.00 for shaft drive

And the EX2 is currently shown to be going for $2050 . . . so not sure exactly how relevant your point is, and IIRC, the WC was a lot more, but is not listed currently . . .

Edit: Just saw a retailer with the EX2 WC . . . hold onto your hernia belts . . . . . for . . . .

SST-EAGLE2 EX WC DTDS(404976) ------ NO/NON AA 4252.00 4422.08

Looks like the D3 is an outright steal for a high end Hirobo to me . . .

And for those bleating about getting two Aligns for one D3, you'll probably need it when the thing starts to fall apart . . . and the D3 will be going strong . . . Hirobo has a level of quality that Align can't even dream about . . . plain and simple . . .

Oh, and as to Hirobo quality, I have two Freya's, and other than damage due to violent ground contact, have never had a part fail or wear out in 5 years . . . no belt issue (get the tension right, they can't slip . . ) and zero assembly issues - just put it together as documented, and it works . . . practically foolproof!

- Tim

The more I touch electrics, the more I grow to hate them . . . .
08-11-2008 05:52 PM
 
 
SuperSixTwo
Senior Heliman
Location: Lockwood, NV

30 degrees pitch. 9 cyclic, me like
08-11-2008 06:49 PM
 
 
steve9534
Key Veteran
Location: yakima, wa.

Eury

I didn't say that it was low quality because I flew it into the ground. I will say that I've flown my 600E into the ground a couple of times and never had to replace the frames. The problems with the Freya being overly heavy, the belts and clutch shaft slipping, and the one way locking up have nothing to do with crashes. Good engineering can have some effect on whether the heli does break or not in a crash, and it doesn't have to be heavy in order to be crash worthy. Maybe next time you can speak to the problems I mentioned and save the low blows for someone else. Thanks. steve.
08-12-2008 01:20 AM
 
 
Eury
rrProfessor
Location: Ankeny, IA, USA.

Low blows? Maybe you read someone else's reply, because you sure didn't read mine if that's what you took out of it.


Nick Crego
Still wanted by the government, I survive as a soldier of fortune.
08-12-2008 01:41 AM
 
 
Henrik Engert
Key Veteran
Location: Cedar Park, TX

I have flown Hirobo since 2003. My Freya XSpec is from 2004 and is now on it's fourth year. Never ever has the belt or the clutch slipped on me. I think it is kind of crazy to compare which model is more crash resistant since to me it probably depends on way too many different factors, not just material factors.

Anyway, Hirobo makes top notch models, and the quality is superb. This new helicopter looks really nice and seems to perform really well too (Just look at some of the competition results).

Hirobo XSpec EVO
Futaba 12Z FASST
08-12-2008 03:09 AM
 
 
steve9534
Key Veteran
Location: yakima, wa.

Eury

"I don't think you can say that a heli being damaged in a crash is low quality, just you flying it into the ground".
Some thoughtful engineering can make a heli more crash resistant and I would consider that a factor in what I consider a "Quality" helicopter. I don't think a heli that is easily damaged and requires an extensive and expensive rebuild after every crash to be "Quality". The other problems I mentioned were not crash related. What I would consider "Quality" is that everyone who buys the heli does not have a particular problem(s), not just whether or not I personally had no problem. Be thankful that your helis were problem free, but that doesn't mean they all were. My problems with the clutch and t/r belt were admittedly rare, but the problem of weight and the one way clutch hub failing were not. The improved one way hub was a very expensive upgrade. The problem of weight reduction I wrote about some years ago in these pages - getting the heli down to a competitive weight required a number of modifications and additional parts. Feel free to search out and read the article if you like. There was a reason for the existence of the Avant FX which was basically a new frame set for the Freya to address the problems I mentioned, particularly the weight.
FWIW, I have a CF Predator that I bought used some 5-6 years ago and which has not been crashed, nor have I had a single failure on it after hundreds of flights. It weighs under ten pounds stock and fully equipped - a pound less than the Freya. I like it a lot. Happy flying. steve.
08-12-2008 04:37 AM
 
 
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