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Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/20/2004 5:54:33 PM   
charrua



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Status: offline 		Hey guys I'm trying to decide which one of the 28% WH I should go for, the Edge 540 or the Extra????
I already have a Lanier Edge 540 72'' WS with an OS 1.60 and I like that plane a lot had had it for 3 years now, but I never owned an Extra and this will be my first Gasser.
I'd like to hear some from some one who has flown both
thanks
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RE: Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/20/2004 7:26:56 PM   
Rockyaged


 

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Status: offline 		Variety is the spice of life.. Go with the Extra..

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RE: Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/20/2004 7:51:11 PM   
charrua



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Status: offline 		gerald do you own the extra? if you do how is it ??

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RE: Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/20/2004 10:22:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		The edge is more stable in hariers and hovers. The extra is better for snaps and spins and IMAC.


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RE: Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/20/2004 10:38:02 PM   
Easy does it


 

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Status: offline 		I have the 300 special and love it it is a very stable plane flies straight and true and lands like feather so slow that most people at the field will think it is going to fall out of the sky I have an edge on order because it will 3-D a little better and this came from the man himself (Tom Fawcett) give him a call if you have doubts but either plane will be a terrific experience for a first time gasser

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RE: Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/20/2004 10:52:22 PM   
charrua



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Status: offline 		Thanks for the reply, I was watching a video of the edge and I saw it doing a harrier landing, that was cool on that big plane I used to do it in a funtana 90 I had. So that means that plane it's strong to be able to handle a Harrier landing at 17 or 18lb.
I like doing harriers and toque -rolls I'm not much into imac, maybe I should learn to fly good IMAC with the extra.
Hey i have 5 hitec 5645mg digital will they be good enough for this plane, maybe not for the rudder but how about elev. and aile.?

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RE: Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/20/2004 11:20:51 PM   
Easy does it


 

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Status: offline 		I am not familiar with hitec servos but what you have should be fine for all but rudder i use JR and yes the planes are built really well I am a first time gasser and I can't say enough about these planes,(Excellent!!) will sum it up I think. You will not be dissapointed

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RE: Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/21/2004 1:12:20 PM   
cajunhemi


 

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Status: offline 		I am using the 5945's and a JR 8611 for rudder. Thats the set up Tom recommends. No problems with mine so far.

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RE: Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/21/2004 4:47:39 PM   
FreedomFlier



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Status: offline 		You won't go wrong with either plane

A friend of mine has the Edge with a G62, and I have the Extra Special with a Brison 3.2. Both Planes are great fliers!

The Extra Special will do rock solid Harriers too, if you keep your wieght down, and your CG aft.

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RE: Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/21/2004 5:01:20 PM   
Tired Old Man


 

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Status: offline 		Since you're not into IMAC, go with the Edge. I've owned both the 300S and the Edge and the Edge will stall later and softer than the Extra. That's not to say that either have a violent stall break, they don't, but the Edge will hold out longer and to a slower speed. You'll just fall in love with the roll rate!!

Both of the planes are easy flyers and landers, so there are no concerns there. After more than a hundred flights on the Extra, it's still holding together just fine with no repairs needed anywhere on the structure due to fatigue, glue failures, or over stressing. Since I beat my planes up pretty hard in the air, that says a lot.

Either way you decide, you won't get hurt. Go with an engine you can afford. All the 50 cc engines and the Zenoah G-62 work well. The lighter engines have been known to drive people nuts trying to get the c/g right, tho. It's a lot easier to move weight towards the tail than to the nose. Going to the nose takes more to have an effect. I'm pretty sure I'll get a dispute with that one.

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RE: Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/21/2004 11:39:09 PM   
charrua



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Status: offline 		Thanks for the info. guys
Now Got some more questions.
I have been using hitec 5645mg (5 of them) with only one battery a Hobbico HydriMax 6.0V 2000mAh Flat 4/5A U Panasonic and haven noticed any loss of power in the servos and the charge last a very long time.
Now if I go with this same servos and 1 jr8611 for rudder or if I sell this servos I may go with 5 8611 and 2 standard, what will I need for battery power??? same for ignition and also like to see some pics of some setup.
I will go with one of this 2 28% not sure yet wichone, and will buy the Da-50 for it and If I sold the plane I'm selling now I'll go with the 8611 (5).
I'm really ignorant about anything that has to do with Gas engines/and ignition etc so since I want to get it right the first time.
Thank you all again!!!

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RE: Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/21/2004 11:57:42 PM   
Easy does it


 

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Status: offline 		Checkout Durallite batteries I am using them in my plane 2 2800 mha for receiver you can go lower on the mha but for sure I think it will be safe to say that pretty much everyone uses 2000 mha for ignition. Others will tell you to look at Fromeco. Durallite's have charge safe circuitry and i use their charger also (Idiot proof) which is good for me, take a look at these two and figure out what brand will work best for you. i was concerned with safety as far as putting my plane together so went overboard with the radio system but hey! nothing has given me need for concern in that department.
I am pretty much brand new to gas giant scale and my way of approaching this was SAFETY first, take it nice and easy on the build up do not be shy with the money, trying to save a few bucks could cost you quite a bit Whichever plane you buy get the hardware kit with it, excellent stuff and for us newbies saves a lot of guesswork.

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RE: Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/22/2004 12:14:03 AM   
charrua



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Status: offline 		Thanks brit fro that.
I wont be shy with the money I always like to get the best for my planes but sometimes when they sell you the "combo" thing that comes with the staff you need no finish the plane and most of the time it's not good hardware for the plane, but I will go with the kit that they have so far I have heard good things about it.
I'll probably buy almost everything from WH, plane,DA-50, maybe 5 8611, the kit, spinner, do they have props i didnt see any?
I'd like to have smoke in this plane too so I may go with the slimline pitts with smoke.
Is anyone using the cannister muffler? or it will be better for balancing it with the pitts? People is talking about being hard to balance it with a light engine like the DA-50 is that true?

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RE: Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/22/2004 1:30:26 AM   
Easy does it


 

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Status: offline 		No problems with balancing at all. Tom has great prices on everything he carries as for the cannister I have no experience with them but I think you will find Wild Hare has their own now or maybe just for the 100 post a new subject on that as far as props I think 22-8 is the prop for break in on the DA50 try RCshowcase and there are many others Menz Bolly 3W and MSC are popular choices good luck

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RE: Edge 28% or Extra 28% - 12/22/2004 3:50:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		Tom's hardware for the 28% planes is excellent. Most of it is the same stuff you would go out and purchase yourself. Some of it is better than what you would purchase yourself, because you wouldn't have thought of it. The only changes I chose to make was to substitute some allen dead cap screws for the phillips head. Get the hardware kit. It'll save you time and money.

I used to use the Duralite batteries, but the Duralite charger gets so hot it worries me, especially if you are charging more than one Duralite at a time. I have since switched to Fromeco, and in doing so I have saved quite a bit of money and received higher quality products. That includes the Fromeco charger. The customer support obtainable through Fromeco is unheard of with Duralite, and is very similar to the support given by the Fawcetts. That says a lot about a manufacturer/distributor.

As far as battery capacity is concerned, I have flown for two days straight, 5 to 6 flights a day, on one charge with a 4,400mAh Li-on and 5-JR 8611 digitals. It was still good to go when I finished the second day. Needless to say, you won't need a 4,400mAh battery to fly, but something in the