Remember what I said in my post about "the vocal few"? There's your sign. They always pull the "insert into" trick. In other words, the above individual is putting words into my mouth and twisting the post around from it's intent.

Tim

What are you talking about? What was your intent, if not to bad mouth Hitec Digital servos? You made several comments of which most are inaccurate, ancient history and or full of misleading information. I have no desire to edit your misgivings. I have issue with nothing more than your misguided trivia.

Yes, I am one of the vocal few that are aware the Hitec Digital servos, there are many more. I think most satisfied users just don’t care if the unknowing preach of things that have no experience with. I’m not one of them! What I really enjoy are the guys that have the “fear of God attitude in them” when I hit the tarmac with my Hitecs. I mean really, c’mon Tim you’ve never witnessed one the thousands of 8411’s failures. If an when I ever loose a GS model (it hasn’t happened yet) and I can contribute it to the servos in use, I will simply realize it was my time nothing more. Like I said previously all of this stuff is subject to failure, my experience has been different that yours, yet I don’t beat dead horses. When you have personally purchased, setup, installed and experienced a problem with these servos then you will have some credibility to go along with your wining. Until such time allow the rest of to relax and enjoy our hobby and leave religion at home.

I am currently not aware of any of the 5900 servos experiencing the hard over phenomena. Like I said this was addressed with software revisions. Did you see this happen currently and how many times are you suggesting it has happened that you are intimately aware of?

You have to consider what’s going on within these servos, they incorporate NEW cutting edge technology (at least to us), thus there has been some teething problems. The hard over problem that was initially realized and subsequently addressed with software revisions is the only 5900 series problem I am aware of. Several problems have been realized with the individual installation that may go unnoticed with the less evolved 8411 digital amplifiers. Some of these problems are low quality mis-matched standard connectors and wyes, poor designed and implemented power supplies (allowing severe voltage degradation), linkage incorrectly setup which allows things to bind hard over if over rotated (seen this many times and is a problem with any servo, you know like short servo arms and to much ATV), ill tuned TX’s which transmit outside of the acceptable parameters of the digital amplifier. In summarry these servos may require greater attention to detail and installation, but these same things are paramount regardless of the servos used, IMO.

I am not suggesting that the hard-over phenomena does not happen as I am aware of it by virtue of the Internet and two documented cases early on the release of the Hitec Digitals. I have never experienced it, seen it and do not know personally anyone that has.

And yes there are lot’s of pages of information with regard to the full line of Hitec Digital servos, it’s a slanted search comparison for sure; Hitec Digitals verses 8411’s. Very few problems have been attributed to the 5900 series, most of the posts are related to the problems associated with the 5600 series and or have provided learning information for those interested. Many resolve their problems and find the servos are not at fault (see the info above), alas there have been many issues with the 5600 series and failures, this I accept.

There is room for all of us at the field, even the guys with things we don't find favor with. There is no reason to belittle those that find useful products outside of the GQ click. Lastly JR servos do not have an unblemished service and or quality history, accept it!