I used Hobby Lobby's exact setup recommendations and had my moter keep cutting off in flight. I just too it into my LHS and they showed that with the HL recommended 8x8E prop I was pulling over 20 amps! The ESC is only 18amps and the motor is only for 6 - 12 amps!
The simple solution was to go to a 7x5E prop and now it only pulls 11 amps max.

How could HL recommend this and how are some people not having problems with an 8x8E?
I have since bought a Wattmeter to keep me in the dark no longer...
I just hope having my motor/esc shut down a total of maybe 6 times hasn't done any permanent damage.

Anybody have any thoughts or recommendations?

Thanks,

Chris