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Old 12-23-2008 | 11:07 AM
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hey guys i have standard futaba 3003 servos in my hawk pro are these good enough ? or should i put some high tourqe in it?just dont want to loose it over a stripped gear thanks
Old 12-23-2008 | 11:20 AM
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Depends on your flying. I wouldn't thump on it but they are fairly stout, if not very fast or precise.
Old 12-23-2008 | 11:39 AM
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ok im basicly hovering and some figure 8 flight the reason i asked the question is because the servo arms have a little play in it
Old 12-24-2008 | 11:36 PM
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A little play (a very little) isn't a worry unless it's getting worse. The 3003s are pretty basic servos for a helicopter, though they'd probably be fine in a sport plane. It's expensive to go for faster ones, though- the least expensive full-size servos that I've used were JR DS821s at $30 apiece.

If you feel like it's sloppy, or the controls are mushy, then by all means get stronger ones, but otherwise, if it flies ok, then just go have fun.
Old 12-25-2008 | 08:46 AM
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they dont feel bad when im flying so maybe down the road i will throw in some bb servos but thanks for your advise
Old 12-27-2008 | 06:34 PM
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I just recently purchased the same helicopter (Hawk Pro) and I too was wondering what servos would work best.

Does a helicopter benefit from high torque and metal gear servos or is it more important that they be "fast"? I also see that a lot of people use digital servos, does this have a noticeable benefit?
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I have a blade cx 2 and the bottom blade broke so i replaced it and now the 2 blades won't balance because the circle thing doesn't keep it up straight now. Can i fix it or do i need to replace it?
Old 12-28-2008 | 04:56 PM
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i would go with bb servos or high tourqe just to be safe
Old 12-29-2008 | 07:25 PM
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