iGP Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Currently building a Top Force Evo (2021) and have been taking my time (weekly) putting it all together step-by-step, but now is the time to get a servo. What do folks here recommend as a go-to servo for all build types including race, rally and off-roading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Value for money you can't go wrong with one of these - https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/power-hd-servo-lw-15mg-digital-waterproof-hv-15kg-1339109 If you can wait a week or so then I'd look to buy direct from china as you'll save a good chunk of money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGP Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 (edited) 18 hours ago, Alex97 said: Value for money you can't go wrong with one of these - https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/power-hd-servo-lw-15mg-digital-waterproof-hv-15kg-1339109 If you can wait a week or so then I'd look to buy direct from china as you'll save a good chunk of money. Thank you kindly for the recommendation. 👍 I've been watching many video reviews over the past few hours and Power HD always seems to be featured in the comparison line-up, especially the R12S servo. Will I require a different servo horn as I'm unaware if the Tamyia kit included servo horn will fit? Also, how does ordering from China work with import duties, taxes and where to order from? Edited January 16 by iGP Will I require a different servo horn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 1 hour ago, iGP said: Thank you kindly for the recommendation. 👍 I've been watching many video reviews over the past few hours and Power HD always seems to be featured in the comparison line-up, especially the R12S servo. Will I require a different servo horn as I'm unaware if the Tamyia kit included servo horn will fit? Also, how does ordering from China work with import duties, taxes and where to order from? The kit comes with a servo horn, although some people go with an upgraded one. Theres tax calculators to work out how much tax youll pay, but usualky VAT is paid at source, and theres not normally anymore charges on smaller items 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGP Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 3 minutes ago, Kpowell911 said: The kit comes with a servo horn, although some people go with an upgraded one. Theres tax calculators to work out how much tax youll pay, but usualky VAT is paid at source, and theres not normally anymore charges on smaller items Thank you kindly for that information. I assume that 25t is the standard on all servos and horns? Are there any other servos I should consider, or just get the one recommended for all my upcoming builds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Power HD servos are decent for the price and you wont go far wrong with them there are better servos out there but the price goes up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGP Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 36 minutes ago, Stormbringer said: Power HD servos are decent for the price and you wont go far wrong with them there are better servos out there but the price goes up I've been spending the past week or so researching and this brand always appears in a video or two. Postage sends the price up slightly, so I'll have to look elsewhere. Thankfully, almost done! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Servo is down to budget really. I have a lot of models, so I tend to bulk order 5-10 servos from AliExpress/BangGood at a time. I buy SPT ones as theyre cheapish but theres a wait from China 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGP Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 (edited) £34.99 with P&P from that retailer however, I found this model Power HD LF13 Metal Geared Servo. I'll soon be ordering a transmitter and a few other bits, so could bundle the servo in with that order for free P&P. Edited January 16 by iGP Found another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Bundling it is way to go 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 3 hours ago, Kpowell911 said: Servo is down to budget really. I have a lot of models, so I tend to bulk order 5-10 servos from AliExpress/BangGood at a time. I buy SPT ones as theyre cheapish but theres a wait from China At the moment it's been less than 1 week for me, they've really up their game recently. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGP Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 I've been scouring eBay and found this seller selling these. I've noticed quite a few Power HD servos on there but not sure if these are fake for the prices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I have quite a few of the blue ones you linked in different models, they are a decent quality budget servo, 1 is the steering servo in a savage xl and it has been faultless for a long time now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderdonkey Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 I highly recommened the DS3225MG servo available from various suppliers on Amazon for about £20. I have a number of them, and I have found them to be highly reliable and very robust. Recent results from my torque tester: 5.0 V: 21.0 kg-cm @ 2.6 A 6.0 V: 23.4 kg-cm @ 2.9 A 7.4 V: 25.6 kg-cm @ 3.6 A Which is brilliant value for money! TD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGP Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 (edited) 16 hours ago, wolfie1 said: I have quite a few of the blue ones you linked in different models, they are a decent quality budget servo, 1 is the steering servo in a savage xl and it has been faultless for a long time now 3 hours ago, Thunderdonkey said: I highly recommened the DS3225MG servo available from various suppliers on Amazon for about £20. I have a number of them, and I have found them to be highly reliable and very robust. Recent results from my torque tester: 5.0 V: 21.0 kg-cm @ 2.6 A 6.0 V: 23.4 kg-cm @ 2.9 A 7.4 V: 25.6 kg-cm @ 3.6 A Which is brilliant value for money! TD Thank you both for the information. I have done some further research and came across other brands, JX SERVO PDI-4410MG. KST CM653 Low Profile Coreless Servo and SPT SPT4412LV Servo. The DS3225MG mentioned is fairly cheap with good specifications. I have located these on the bay for just under £15 quid! Just ordered an Injora INJS014 14KG from AliExpress for £8.47, £10.17 with VAT. My very first time using AliExpress, fingers crossed no issues or extra fees? Edited January 17 by iGP Just ordered an Injora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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