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Old 01-17-2008, 08:32 PM
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Default RE: Castle Creations Sidewinder Review

Many of you don't know JRH. He is basically an RC crawling electric guru, comparable to RURC at a common consumer level.

Would you say this is the new 2.2 crawling ESC? The low throttle control sounds like a big improvement over the MM, it maintains the ability to run 3s, and its very affordable. The only downsides it seems are the lower amp rating, a weaker BEC and the lack of a USB port. The amp rating is still overkill for a 2.2, many ESCs have a weak BEC, and the lack of a USB port isn't that major. If anything I wish the MM used the castle link and used a smaller case. When you test it with a brushed motor could you post how well the drag brakes work?