Florida G&Psales.inc 4142 Mariner Blvd #402 Spring Hill, FL 34608
Competitive price
Metal gears
Digital coreless motor
Ball bearings
Money back guarantee
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Most ready to run rc vehicles ship with electronics packages meant to keep overhead down. And while there are many exceptions, servos usually take a back seat to big engines, multi-speed transmissions, or anything to draw the customer towards their product. Now, you can switch your steering servo over to a high torque, high speed digital servo with metal gears, but your going to pay a price for the brand name.
This is where G&P Sales comes in. G&P Sales offers high quality metal-gear servos, called the Power Plus Pro, or PPP, at a price that's very competitive. These servos, which only come in one size (see specs below) feature all metal gears, a coreless digital motor, ball bearings, and some impressive torque and speed specs. They are a direct replacement of most cars, trucks, and monster trucks as well as boats , airplanes, and helicopters. Basically, anything that needs a standard sized servo will benefit from the PPP servos.
Name: Power Plus Pro high speed and torque digital servo Street Price: $48.95
RCUniverse Members Price $28.95
-Standard case size - 1.6 x .08 x 1.5 in. -Coreless motor -Metal gear -Double bearing
Speed: 0.17 sec. / 60 degrees @ 4.8v, 0.13 sec / 60 degrees @ 6v Torque: 180oz/In. @ 4.8v, 204oz/In. @ 6v Temperature range: -30 to +60 C Dead band width: 4usec Operation voltage: 3.5 - 8.4v Connector wire length: 300mm
Just by picking up one of these servos, you get the feeling they are of high quality. They feel solid, but are not too heavy, and the case is not that thin plastic you sometimes find on those el-cheapo servos. These little puppies are stout!
Iron core vs. coreless motors So you've probably heard alot about coreless motors in servos lately. Many companies are trading in their iron-core can motors for coreless ones, but why? Coreless motors offer a few advantages over iron-core motors, the first being an overall reduction in weight. Instead of having an iron core in the armature, the windings are supported by a thermosetting plastic. The second advantage is efficiency. Because there are no dead ends on the winding loops in a coreless motor, there is no resistance or current loss.
Digital vs. analog For those of you that have yet to make the leap from analog to digital, I urge you to climb onboard and join the revolution! Digital servos offer distinct advantages over analog such as higher resolution (less dead band, more accurate positioning), faster control response, constant torque throughout the servo travel, and increased holding power when stationary. Let's see an analog servo do that! I've seen many budget servos included with rtr vehicles that have a hard time returning to center. Provided your steering arms are tight, a digital servo will return to center every time. Now there is one downside to digital, and that's increased power consumption. The solution is to invest in a battery pack with a higher mAh than you are currently using.... the disadvantage has disappeared!
Ball bearings are used at the point where the splined output shaft exits the plastic case. Using ball bearings reduces the resistance encountered with bushings. Bushings can also hollow out and create slop, or looseness when operating.
The servo plug is a universal type that will fit any receiver because it has no plug guide. But please, always check the polarity on the receiver before you plug it in and switch everything on. I was impressed with the quality of the servo wires as well, which is easily comparable to a servo costing twice as much.
I tested the PPP servo is a Losi Slider and an HPI Savage XL. The Slider's stock servo had enough torque to turn the wheels at a standstill, but its speed wasn't too impressive. After changing the steering servo over to the PPP, it was a night and day difference. The high speed servo operated so much faster than the stock servo. My second test vehicle was an HPI Savage XL. The Savage XL's steering servo is advertised as "super strong, extra tough, metal gear" and it definitely is a strong servo, but the PPP had just enough of an edge over the HPI servo to make a noticeable difference in speed and torque as evident by the video below. The PPP servo bolted in effortlessly in both vehicles. I didnt have to change a thing.
All servos are standard size
Metal gears and ball bearings
Coreless digital motor
Bottom
Servo plug supports multiple receiver types
Each servo includes mounting hardware and 2 servo horns
PPP Servo offers high performance digital coreless servos at an affordable price. They operate as described with over 200oz of torque if used w/ a 6v pack. The above videos are proof that these little gems are indeed worth it, especially if you want increased torque and speed, more accurate response, and you like the idea of retaining some of your hard earned money. And if your still skeptical, you can rest assured knowing that if your not completely satisfied, G&P Sales will refund your total purchase price.
I'm very glad I found these servos because I use a Futaba 4PK and taking advantage of HRS mode is only possible with digital servos. Now I can update my boats and cars with high-quality, inexpensive digital servos. Thanks for reading my review and please check out the PPP servo for yourself.
PPP Servo Distributed exclusively by: Florida G&Psales.inc 4142 Mariner Blvd #402 Spring Hill, FL 34608
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