ORIGINAL: burtona
ORIGINAL: J Lachowski
Prediction.
Increased weight limit.
Insignificant change in numbers competing.
Another prediction:
Remove weight restrictions and I won't spend $1,000 + to buy lighter servos, CF wing tubes, lighter CF gear, lighter receiver batterys, more expensive 10S LiPo battery packs. replace an AXI with Pletty motor, replace CC HV ESC with YGE ESC. All to bring two Integrals from 11.25 lbs down to 5K. Maybe someone will explain to me again how raising the weight limit will cost more!
Your mistake was buying an Integral with them damn heavy wings.<g> I have two myself, I know. I have replaced the wings on both. I will never purchase another model with heavy composite wings again. The Spark, Integral and all those overpriced Oxai airframes have heavy wings. Probably the CA Models that up until now were probably on the heavy side too. Finished RTF wings should not be more than 14 ozs. period!
It is a well known fact that the Integral requires some work to make weight. They have been around quite some time. Again, I repeat myself here. It is the kit manufacturers that are at fault, not you and your choice of equipment to put it in.