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Old 05-01-2014, 11:01 AM
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KBob is correct.
Nylon gears are great for small planes that don't have a lot of stress but on larger AC they will let you down.

The nylon gears main claim to fame is low Weight & Price - once you hit the 30cc Class of models (and above) neither item should be an issue, go with the metal gears!