Hardcore Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Just looking for some feedback if anyone has tried it. I bought one approx 5 years ago and never used it but thinking of trying it now. The only thing that's putting me off is it says when i activate "rock crawler mode" which is what it would be on most of the time, top speed in forward and reverse will be reduced. I'm just a bit worried that it will reduce power to my motor as it's already slow enough with how low geared it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 They were carp then and carp since, have a look at the hobbywing 1080 crawler esc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Had a look and it's real nice for the price but i'm out of work just now and already have a Rock C sitting unused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Go for it then mate, use the internet for programming set ups, they have a weird set up list as much as I remember...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 On the bright side it has a nice BEC for such a small ESC. I peeled off my liquid electrical tape coating on my AE-2 and discovered some moisture so as i plan on being submergible the Mtroniks seems the best bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 Fitted it about an hour ago to test, killed it inside the house after about 15 minutes. Now to try the Hobbywing 1060.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Hmmm, unfortunate is that mate. the 1080 at £40 is the one to go for but the 1060 will do just fine too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 I've got an AE-2 i'm in the middle of waterproofing and a Hobbywing 1060 sitting there and a couple of BECs but should these fail i'd deffo be going for the 1080. Really good features for the price. To be fair, i cut off the power switch on the Mtroniks and there's a little object that was attached that i should have left on. Coupled with a 22t 550 motor getting stalled a few times done it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbadger Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Just to even the field up a bit - I have been using the mtroniks Rock crawler esc in my SCX-10 for years - and it has outlasted a lot other parts on the car. I think the reason you killed it is that it is rated for a MINIMUM of 33t motor. I have mine on a 55t - ok I will never win a drag race, but the Torque is incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 you're probably right with the motor limit, it's just i've used motors more powerful than the ESC recommends dozens of times and usually no issues with the right gearing but my luck ran out this time. It wasn't ideal anyway as my old one reduced the power output to the motor whilst in rock crawling mode and i noticed that when driving slow, if i turned the steering the power dropped off a little but when i put the AE-2 back in it, all perfect again. Went for a Hobbywing 1080 now and so far it's possibly the best ESC i've ever had 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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