Best ESC upgrades

[MikeNCR]

Re: Best ESC upgrades

I've used the BR-XL's ( http://holmeshobbies.com/product.php?pr ... featured=Y ) with a lot of success in my Feather running 18v Dewalts on a 6s Lipo. I recently switched over to a prototype RageBridge ( http://e0designs.com/products/ragebridge/ ) that is in production right now and will be released publicly next month. Both are fantastic controllers and I am happy enough with the RageBridge that I intend to use it on any upcoming hobby/featherweight bots I build.

Testing video with the RageBridge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maYH0JVgoVI

[PJ-27]

Re: Best ESC upgrades

Am I right in reading you'll need two BR-XLs?

I think cost is the biggest factor for a lot of roboteers and personally I really the braking option in the BotBitz. We're in the process of hacking our own but yet to test.

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Best ESC upgrades

cost of rage bridge?

[ewan]

Re: Best ESC upgrades

From his other website:

'$200 gets you the board with headers and 6€³ long power and motor wire pigtails soldered, ready to connect using servo cables to your signal source. No connectors are included'

So expensive but potentially bulletproof

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Best ESC upgrades

My only concern with these boards is the support you get with them. Granted if something went wrong with a botbitz controller it would likely be chucked and a new one bought as they are cheap enough especially if you hacked it yourself. That was the other thing I like about the electronize controllers. I can easily fix them myself.

A $200 speedo is a bit different and how likely is that it would be fixable 4 or 5 years down the line?

[ewan]

Re: Best ESC upgrades

Copied from his site:

And finally, the return policy is flat fee, no questions asked for exchanges stemming from failures and burnouts, except for dead-on-arrival which will be the buyer€™s responsibility to ship back for exchange or refund within n days, where n is a number to be determined. The fee is not yet settled. Think Castle Creations€™ policy regarding these kinds of things.