Originally Posted by
sea157
What are people thinking about their AGM-30 engines?
I read most of the mixed reviews but most of them were from 2010.
Now that people had them for a while now I would like to hear what people think of them.
Here's a great Mechanic's test / review of the AGM30. I was deliberating buying one before I found this test video on another RC Forum site, and the Oregon importer refused to address the accusation that the AGM's are factory 2nds from DLE. NOTE the test mechanic says he's already sent a First one back, this is the Second replacement that's still unacceptable! I'm gathering from the tester is that the AGM's are DLE factory "seconds", even ones that should have been discarded.
I've dealt with Brushless Motor factories in China for better than 2 decades (as an importer) and this is a real problem with China manufacturers .... they NEVER throw rejects away, they sell them off WITH NO WARNINGS under a different name. Very dispicable and very typical of China. You'd never see this from Japan or Korea, even Taiwan manufacturers. I wouldn't touch one of these AGM's in a coveted model of mine with a 10 foot pole.
https://youtu.be/yoPpaND5quc