ORIGINAL: KeithB
Pretty cool indeed, however, I'm surprised that it takes six Phillips head screws on the mounting ring to hold it on to the side of the plane. That's more secure than my motor!
The 45 grams (1.5+ ounces ) is a deal killer for me, too bad because it looks really cool.
Keith B
I guess I am not sufficiently weight obsessed. FWIW mine is 1.5 ounces on the nose with 5.5mm plugs installed. For me the safety aspect of being able to disarm the power to the ESC outweighs (pun alert!!) the concern for an extra ounce or so of weight.
Steve's plug idea (or similar) is certainly the lightest and easiest way to go, if you don't mind wires hanging out side your plane [:'(]
I agree with the mounting plate. They used this since they had it on another product intended for use in giant scale gasoline powered planes. They also make a very small pin actuated version which I discovered after getting mine.
And HKM-USA can get these. He does not stock them but places orders fairly frequently.