i just broke mine off. does it hurt not to use them? any recommendations?

jason

Mine broke off a few months ago. I found some rubber "feet" at ACE Hardware. After a little trimming I used a bolt long enough to go through the frame, rubber, and skids. I used a lock nut to hold it all together.

I thought this was a little better than just bolting the skids directly to the frame.

Here is a thought. I broke one of mine and fixed it. When I broke it I pulled the metal piece out of the rubber. Clean it really well the go to the parts store and get some yellow 3M super weatherstrip adhesive. Put the 3M on it and then put a zip tie around the rubber to squeeze it into the metal. Mine has been through HE** and is still going fine. I would not recommend not using them.

I don't see any reason to have them. If you look at most helis at the field you will see that not many use the rubbers. I took mine off.

Mine broke also. They must not be very well made. Mike

The purpose of the dampeners is to absorb shock from a hard landing, that protects the frame from damage. They are only there for new pilots as many new pilots have several hard landings while in the learning phase. If you don't have any hard landings it is fine to take them off and bolt the skids straight to the frame.