Good to see Hitec in the review, I have about 20 hitec servos bought over the last 20 years. They build a great servo and they back up their product with a 2 year warranty. I had one go out after 3 years and I sent if for repair. I was expecting to pay about $30.00 and they simply fixed it for free. I also like they are based in San Diego and you call them for tech support.
@@RCReviewChannel what would you recommend for the trx6? I like to crawl with it but I also like to be a little rough with it because it's fun and can handle it. But I keep going through the traxxas servos that come with it. there's not to many trx6 videos out there and i would really appreciate your help and opinion
@@danielbrown7796 You should be more than fine with a 35kg amazon servo - cheap and powerful. I wouldn't bother with the 25kg as in my experience it is no better than stock.
Your reviews are always my go to for information before I purchase a product. My latest SCX10.3 build is kind of a budget build with the 1080 esc, tekin 35t motor, amazon 35kg servo, and a Flysky GT5. I run it against a friend with a VS410 Pro with a Mamba X and 2850kv and a Futaba servo, and a Futaba 4PM. He has twice the money in his rig than I do, but i can run all the same lines he does. As always thanks for all your content.
I'll never buy another reefs rc servo, I had a 555 in my trx4 for about a year and then it started eating gears out of no where. I reached out to reefs multiple times and never got an answer from them in regards to warranty. My previous hitec 7950th lasted me 10 years.....
I just installed the SVH800 in my TRX4 Sport! I run it off a mini 4s pack mounted up front with a JST output - the thing is a BRUTE with 14.8v. Great review Francis - you made me feel great about my servo choice 🤟🤟
I run REEFS RAW500 ($140) on my VS410 Pro, TRX6, TRX4, Capra and SCX10ii. I run REEFS 777 ($158) on my Bomber and ERevo 2.0. I’m very pleased with their durability & performance.
Thank you so much for your wonderful presentation. I have wandered blindly for years not knowing what choice of name brand/power/price made sense, while putting thousands of dollar planes at risk, but you have given me the facts. Finally, I can make sensible choices. Thank you, thank you.
Thank you very much for posting these videos. They are wildly helpful. I’ve been in the hobby now for 42 years and I’ve seen the progress of servos and with the advent of these standard size high torque servos, I’ve always questioned whether or not the claims are legitimate and your videos are tremendously helpful. Please continue with these videos. I really enjoy them. Please consider doing these on a yearly basis.
For steering I don't like to drop below .08/60 deg speed. The Savox 1258TG has been the most reliable and best performing for me so far in 1/10 scale steering at 6 volt. Good to see some other options and good scientific review. Thank you.
Thank you for your input and sharing this video. I own a Clodbuster and a Juggernaut, we all know how horrible their steering designs were. And imagine when they first came out, the standard servos back then were only rated around 8kg/cm if I’m not mistaken. I had a Solar Servo D772 rated at 26.5kg/cm @ 6vdc, and it still wasn’t enough to turn the wheels at a standstill even with aluminum servo horns in the axles. I now use the JConcepts BTA steering kit for the Clod, and the Solar Servo D227 rated at 13.5kg/cm @ 6vdc are enough to turn the wheels on carpet or pavement. So I could just imagine what these newer servos could do.
Oh yeah! There's the problem too where the spec sheet numbers on the servos is wrong and inflated. I have a 45kg servo right now on my Losi LMT monster truck and it's yanking those tires left/right.
RC Review if my servos rated at 13.5kg are enough to move the wheels at a standstill, then definitely those 45kg would throw them around easily. But I don’t think even your $200 Futaba servo could save the Clod from its flawed steering design. There are some purist out there who still uses the stock steering setup. My apologies if I’m off topic just now. So let’s get back to it, would you mind actually using the 1cm hole for those servos rated in kg/cm and the 1in hole for those rated in oz/in? I don’t remember seeing if you establish the distance of the hole to the center of the spline with the servo horn you used in the video. I hope I made sense. 😅
I am so happy to see you actually test the servo's most videos that "test" them just put them in an rc car and show no comparison. Keep up the good work and informative video's.
i love your energy. you seem so excited and happy in your videos. even older ones i’ve been watching. i appreciate all your information. helped me a lot when i was getting started
I'm surprised to not see the power hobby 729 in here. I have this $90 servo and three of my trucks now and it is strong reasonably quick quiet and very durable. One of the trucks I have it in is my extremely heavy XMax and it's held up beautifully.
If I want the best performance in a servo for any of my RC's, Hitec is the way to go. I had several other brands but Hitec never let me down, wether it was a crawler or a high-speed basher.
PowerHobby 729MBL is a great servo for under $100. I have 2, with the original being over a year old with no issues. Very fast and tons of power at 7.4V
Awesome!!! Just what I’ve been looking for. I’m wanting to build a gspeed and I’m wanting the performance second to none. Thank you and happy new year 🎊
Thanks for all of the valuable testing that you do! Could you test the ProModeler servos? I think you tested one of their more budget servos in the past but I would love to see how the higher end models compare, like the 930BLHV or 1155BLHV? Their website descriptions make them sound like a real no BS company.
These reviews are great! I'm planning to diy my own Baja style 1:6 scale Fpv truck using parts from various manufacturers and want it to be able to "crawl" around town at a walking pace and up curbs and bushes yet also have responsive "get away" speed when needed.
Also like the Reefs 444/555 servos for lesser rigs; but, with their "Waterproof Submersible" ratings, the Reefs 500 RAW and 777 servos are my 'go-to' units for both power and durability in my high end rigs. Have not killed one Reefs servo yet!
Awesome Review, Very on point with one exception, no mention of the environmental testing of these recommended servos. Possibly three more testing factors could be applied. Water performance, Heat performance, Cold performance. The bar on Heat 110f , The Bar on Cold -10f , The Bar on water 10 inches deep. Would make a awesome video as well. Enjoyed watching
Good vid, always love seeing products put to the test! Curious though, why the test at 16+ volts? Would love to see what they’re putting out at a voltage more commonly used. (7.4v) Didn’t see the #2 one at lower voltage specs, maybe I missed it
Another amazing video. Can you please do a servo review for bigger servos. I would love to see a video like this for the servo options specifically for the scx6 in standard and high voltage options. I have no idea what servos I should consider for my scx6. Thank you for all your thorough and informative videos.
That's awesome I've got the afgrc servo in my maxx and I got the holmes hobbies sv800 in my outcast I've had to upgrade stearing components but it was worth it I really can not stand using a slow week servo it's almost like punishment to use one. The holmes is a beast it actually broke one of my servo mounting post when I was setting end points so if anyone gets one start with low end points and move up instead of high and go down
Very cool, I always love to see the measurements. One time I thought you had mentioned getting a motor dyno for testing…. Ever give that more thought? That would be cool to see. 👍
I looked into it and the dyno was $600. And the hours required to provide accurate results is tons and tons. And then at the end of the day, the results and videos don't seem that relevant to most of our viewers. So in the end, had to give up on it.
@@RCReviewChannel very much!!! as all my RCs in all scales are weighted or customized in other ways... but all with stock electronics and all of them have started breaking down 1 by 1. Either steering servo or stock motor... so this was perfect timing. haha happy new year!!!
As an owner of over a dozen AGFRC servos, I can confidently state that the "best buy" of their line is the SA75CVSW, a 3S-direct powered model spec'd at 0.09sec/60º and 584oz @ 12v... and it's 75 bucks. I own the AGFRC 66kg, and I can tell you-- no one needs that much torque. If you're looking 4S direct, you cannot beat the NSDRC RS-500B (0.09sec/60º and 500oz @ 16.8v) at a whopping $59.99.
Love watching your servo review also know it expensive to test all these different brands but maybe next round or so try out shift servo like see a review of them
The reason so many of the servos you measure are "under spec" is because your jig only measures the vertical component of a force being applied at an angle. There's a horizontal component of the force generated by the servo that you're not measuring at all. If you want to be accurate you should either align the jig so the link between the servo arm and the scale is perfectly vertical so there is no horizontal component to the force or use some basic trig to calculate the actual force vector.
The JX servos I got are cheaper than big brands and are plenty fast and strong. To be honest the cheap 30kg servo in my first rig was just slow for a fast offrad but still worked better than stock rtr crap
Great, and very helpful, review Francis. In past reviews you have always been a fan of Savox, especially their 1210 series - what happened to change your mind? I’ve been running the 1210 and 1212 based on your recommendation and have not been disappointed at all. At this point I prefer to run the 1212 (which is rated at over 600 oz at 7.4v) as a direct connect via my ESC. I know that I’m probably only pulling 350-400 in that configuration but the servos run forever configured that way. Thanks for the continued great content.
I second the agf servos . Smoothest I’ve ever had. I’ve used them since they were brand new and a 3rd of the price I only use brushless servos now after using my agf low profiles . The only Trouble is most of the range is too much torque for a buggy.
great video and thank you for the great explanations! However, I was hoping to see my Savox brand servos on your list. They are amazingly smooth strong servos I use in 35 - 40% airplanes.
Hi...thank you for everything you do on the channel, i have learned a lot..but i want to know if you can direct me to where I will find the exact measurements of the TRX4 and Axial 3 chassis, as I want to build it myself because I cant affort to buy me the cars so I have to go to DIY, any advise?
Great job explaining everything, but I disagree with the over 100 dollars for a high voltage/high torque "good servo". Ive bought 2 brushless servos, Flash Hobby 45kg and Yipin/GXservo 70kg, for $51 and $54 dollars each. Both servos have tested within the stated kg and run 8.4v, fast speeds at .11 and .09 @ 8.4v each. Both of these servos are better than anything you recommended for price vs performance vs build quality, obviously this is just my opinion and not meant to be offensive in any way. Most of these "name brand" servos are overpriced for what they offer, and we as hobbyists need to recognize that this price gouging for products needs to stop. How can you justify spending 200 dollars for a servo that may or may not quit working after 1 use? Id rather spend 50 dollars on a "lesser known" high quality servo and have it die after 1 use. Just my two cents 🤷♂
Francis, you might want to take a look at 9imod servos, they're cheaper than AGFRC but perform really well in my rig, I'm running the 35kg / 0.07 sec / 8.4kg coreless and I'm pretty blown away with the performance. They have coreless, brushless, direct power servos in their line up.
Maybe you missed when he tested their servos previously and NSD sent him a letter threatening lawsuit because they didn't like the numbers his test stands showed. Mine test lower on Francis's equipment than my torque meter as well, but thats just the nature of a unique test stand. we can compare servos to each other on the same stand but not compare to the numbers on the box.
send-it RC servos are rebranded/manufactured by AGFRC, they seem to be cheaper than the actual branded AGFRC servos due to that too, neat! He has a video on those and there is plenty of other reviews on the AGFRC servos.
Bought one of those red servos on Amazon for my 2wd stampede, doesn't fit without some significant trimming. It's about 2mm too large. I didn't put it in.
Yeah i had that red amazon/chinese servo in my rustler 4x4 vxl it lasted less than a year also the tsm didn't worked with it (technically it works but it can't keep the car straight too weak to pull back once i try to steer to the opposite direction) 10/10 not recomment that one...
Can we please get a micro servo review? I run a B13DLM titanium gear I'd love to see it compared to the emax lineup, the reefs 99 and maybe the AGFRC-A20CLS. My b13 is wired to the balance wire and runs 8.5 potentially on a full charge, so 9v torture test please.
Thanks for this video because I just started my RC hobby again. I got myself a TRX4 and it is beyond fun. Any suggestions on servos for a 1/5 scale gas car using a future Futaba 4PM? It is for a HPI Baja 5t with a 26cc motor.
I'm looking to get in the hobby. Watching your video is a good way to learn. Thank you for the knowledge...... where would be the best website to get a RTR crawler
Francis, enjoy your videos, but you are testing them all with the arm at 1" from center. A more appropriate way to rate the servos would be to say 25Kg @ 1cm. Your servo arm is attached over twice the distance away from center to ascertain a correct Kg-cm rating!
Correct. My servo arm is 1 inch long so I only measure oz in values. To get the kg cm rating, I use a translation program that is very accurate. convert-to.com/conversion/torque/convert-ozf-in-to-kgf-cm.html So I believe my kg cm numbers are accurate to what i measure with our equipment
@@RCReviewChannel Yes, I see your conversions are accurate, I just wonder if servos follow a linear path. I wonder if you put arm at 0.4" if the measured torque would increase exponentially? In the end since all your servos are measured the same way, and since most vehicles will have around 1" throw arm it provides a great comparison...thanks!
Any chance you'll look at some of the 6S direct power servos? Like the 3Brothers G14 or the NHX MAX6? I have the latter in my Arrma Kraton and it's pretty awesome. Would love to know what these 6S servos actually do in terms of performance on your rig!
great vid with great info!!! I just blew my Revo 3.3 throttle servo and need a replacement i want to go dual servos again for steering and was thinking hitech hs 645mg's they are $31 each from tower hobbies. will be getting 110 oz tq each so 220 tq for both! Have a better option and or cheaper alternative then these 2? Was also looking at the hitech hs 5645MG which is $45 and 143oz @ 4.8v
Good to see Hitec in the review, I have about 20 hitec servos bought over the last 20 years. They build a great servo and they back up their product with a 2 year warranty. I had one go out after 3 years and I sent if for repair. I was expecting to pay about $30.00 and they simply fixed it for free. I also like they are based in San Diego and you call them for tech support.
Right on. So reliable!
Yup, similar experience for me.
@@RCReviewChannel what would you recommend for the trx6? I like to crawl with it but I also like to be a little rough with it because it's fun and can handle it. But I keep going through the traxxas servos that come with it. there's not to many trx6 videos out there and i would really appreciate your help and opinion
@@danielbrown7796 You should be more than fine with a 35kg amazon servo - cheap and powerful. I wouldn't bother with the 25kg as in my experience it is no better than stock.
Your reviews are always my go to for information before I purchase a product. My latest SCX10.3 build is kind of a budget build with the 1080 esc, tekin 35t motor, amazon 35kg servo, and a Flysky GT5. I run it against a friend with a VS410 Pro with a Mamba X and 2850kv and a Futaba servo, and a Futaba 4PM. He has twice the money in his rig than I do, but i can run all the same lines he does. As always thanks for all your content.
Hands down the best rc review videos I've ever seen... 20yrs in the hobby. Would love to see the reefs smart 1100 on your test rig.
I'll never buy another reefs rc servo, I had a 555 in my trx4 for about a year and then it started eating gears out of no where. I reached out to reefs multiple times and never got an answer from them in regards to warranty. My previous hitec 7950th lasted me 10 years.....
I just installed the SVH800 in my TRX4 Sport! I run it off a mini 4s pack mounted up front with a JST output - the thing is a BRUTE with 14.8v.
Great review Francis - you made me feel great about my servo choice 🤟🤟
Very cool! You have a crazy setup ready for the most demanding comp crawlers
What’s the mini 4s brand you’re using ?
I run REEFS RAW500 ($140) on my VS410 Pro, TRX6, TRX4, Capra and SCX10ii. I run REEFS 777 ($158) on my Bomber and ERevo 2.0. I’m very pleased with their durability & performance.
Oh man, the good stuff from Reefs.
Thank you so much for your wonderful presentation. I have wandered blindly for years not knowing what choice of name brand/power/price made sense, while putting thousands of dollar planes at risk, but you have given me the facts. Finally, I can make sensible choices. Thank you, thank you.
Thank you very much for posting these videos. They are wildly helpful. I’ve been in the hobby now for 42 years and I’ve seen the progress of servos and with the advent of these standard size high torque servos, I’ve always questioned whether or not the claims are legitimate and your videos are tremendously helpful. Please continue with these videos. I really enjoy them. Please consider doing these on a yearly basis.
More I watch this channel I realize this is the best RC channel with regards to crawlers.
For steering I don't like to drop below .08/60 deg speed. The Savox 1258TG has been the most reliable and best performing for me so far in 1/10 scale steering at 6 volt. Good to see some other options and good scientific review. Thank you.
I got the reefs 444 in my comp crawler. I love it. More than enough power for what I need.
Thank you for your input and sharing this video. I own a Clodbuster and a Juggernaut, we all know how horrible their steering designs were. And imagine when they first came out, the standard servos back then were only rated around 8kg/cm if I’m not mistaken. I had a Solar Servo D772 rated at 26.5kg/cm @ 6vdc, and it still wasn’t enough to turn the wheels at a standstill even with aluminum servo horns in the axles. I now use the JConcepts BTA steering kit for the Clod, and the Solar Servo D227 rated at 13.5kg/cm @ 6vdc are enough to turn the wheels on carpet or pavement. So I could just imagine what these newer servos could do.
Oh yeah! There's the problem too where the spec sheet numbers on the servos is wrong and inflated. I have a 45kg servo right now on my Losi LMT monster truck and it's yanking those tires left/right.
RC Review if my servos rated at 13.5kg are enough to move the wheels at a standstill, then definitely those 45kg would throw them around easily. But I don’t think even your $200 Futaba servo could save the Clod from its flawed steering design. There are some purist out there who still uses the stock steering setup.
My apologies if I’m off topic just now. So let’s get back to it, would you mind actually using the 1cm hole for those servos rated in kg/cm and the 1in hole for those rated in oz/in? I don’t remember seeing if you establish the distance of the hole to the center of the spline with the servo horn you used in the video. I hope I made sense. 😅
@@RCReviewChannelwhat servo would you recommend for a Losi LMT TLR Tuned with Sanwa SSR compatibility?
I am so happy to see you actually test the servo's most videos that "test" them just put them in an rc car and show no comparison. Keep up the good work and informative video's.
i love your energy. you seem so excited and happy in your videos. even older ones i’ve been watching. i appreciate all your information. helped me a lot when i was getting started
I'm surprised to not see the power hobby 729 in here. I have this $90 servo and three of my trucks now and it is strong reasonably quick quiet and very durable. One of the trucks I have it in is my extremely heavy XMax and it's held up beautifully.
If I want the best performance in a servo for any of my RC's, Hitec is the way to go. I had several other brands but Hitec never let me down, wether it was a crawler or a high-speed basher.
Hitec ftw
Thank you for your knowledge. Your clearity of your videos and kindness in your voice i really apreciate all you do ❤
On my Ecto I use the SHV800 on the axle.
Love it!!!
Thank you for doing this what a great video to keep in the playlist!
You're so welcome!
LOVE the Paint color of the Truck you show at the beginning of the video. I think it is the 1940s Power Wagon. And I love that truck style.
I have the new Holmes Hobby SHV650…. The thing is a UNIT!! Amazing power and silent!
What? Lucky!!!!
I absolutely love my tekin t-440 on my axial bomber. I’ve broken my steering rod ends and still haven’t broken any teeth on it.
We tested that here and it did very well ruclips.net/video/vfIR4sivPe8/видео.html
I love servos. I have all high end hard case KO propo servos in my race cars. I have a $40 powerHD (Amazon) in my crawler. It gets the job done.
PowerHobby 729MBL is a great servo for under $100. I have 2, with the original being over a year old with no issues. Very fast and tons of power at 7.4V
I don't think I've tried that one.
Awesome!!! Just what I’ve been looking for. I’m wanting to build a gspeed and I’m wanting the performance second to none. Thank you and happy new year 🎊
Glad I could help!
Thanks for all of the valuable testing that you do! Could you test the ProModeler servos? I think you tested one of their more budget servos in the past but I would love to see how the higher end models compare, like the 930BLHV or 1155BLHV? Their website descriptions make them sound like a real no BS company.
These reviews are great! I'm planning to diy my own Baja style 1:6 scale Fpv truck using parts from various manufacturers and want it to be able to "crawl" around town at a walking pace and up curbs and bushes yet also have responsive "get away" speed when needed.
I bought a whole collection of rc stuff basically overwhelmed so many servos esc gyros. Think I got deal of the century.
NOTICE: It's important to set the servo end points to prevent premature servo failure.
Ty for this, building my first "roller" & I had no idea.
How is this done?
Do an updated video about servos please!
I’m so confused on what to get for my 1/5 outcast
Thank you for this I picked up the agfrc 55kg for my arrma Kraton 4s v2
Also like the Reefs 444/555 servos for lesser rigs; but, with their "Waterproof Submersible" ratings, the Reefs 500 RAW and 777 servos are my 'go-to' units for both power and durability in my high end rigs. Have not killed one Reefs servo yet!
Reefs fan ftw!!!
Reefs raw 500 for my losi lmt, beast of a servo, also picked a 444 for my bomber. For smaller 1/10 I go savox 1256, 1257,and 1258.
Also I like the truck Style called the Dodge "Carryall". Similar style to the Power Wagon.
Thanks for the great content!!! It has been very helpful to choose my servo upgrades. (Holmes 888, Reefs 555, and a couple of 35kg Amazon servos)
Good list! I personally prefer my Shift Rcs S2.0 and x2
Good choice!
@@RCReviewChannel I would like to see a review on the Shift RCS and The Corrupt Carbon Works servos
They are both rebranded AGF servos like reefs 777
Awesome Review, Very on point with one exception, no mention of the environmental testing of these recommended servos. Possibly three more testing factors could be applied. Water performance, Heat performance, Cold performance. The bar on Heat 110f , The Bar on Cold -10f , The Bar on water 10 inches deep. Would make a awesome video as well. Enjoyed watching
Good vid, always love seeing products put to the test! Curious though, why the test at 16+ volts? Would love to see what they’re putting out at a voltage more commonly used. (7.4v) Didn’t see the #2 one at lower voltage specs, maybe I missed it
This servo is direct powered from your lipo, so the voltage will be that of your lipo, so a 4s is 16.5v @full charge
@@michaelsimon2149 how much more battery that will drain?
I installed a eco power servo on my trx4 sport 400 oz for $70 seems to work great!
Testing servos is a hobby in and of itself
Another amazing video. Can you please do a servo review for bigger servos. I would love to see a video like this for the servo options specifically for the scx6 in standard and high voltage options. I have no idea what servos I should consider for my scx6. Thank you for all your thorough and informative videos.
That's awesome I've got the afgrc servo in my maxx and I got the holmes hobbies sv800 in my outcast I've had to upgrade stearing components but it was worth it I really can not stand using a slow week servo it's almost like punishment to use one. The holmes is a beast it actually broke one of my servo mounting post when I was setting end points so if anyone gets one start with low end points and move up instead of high and go down
Very cool, I always love to see the measurements. One time I thought you had mentioned getting a motor dyno for testing…. Ever give that more thought? That would be cool to see. 👍
I looked into it and the dyno was $600. And the hours required to provide accurate results is tons and tons. And then at the end of the day, the results and videos don't seem that relevant to most of our viewers. So in the end, had to give up on it.
@@RCReviewChannelI appreciate the reply, thanks for the insight!
Srt is a very nice servo brand. They make cheap and very good and fast servos . I have the cl 6023 and are very happy about it.
I always enjoy your knowledge, presentation and "Blunt Honesty" Thank you so much.
this video was perfect!!! thank you!!!
Short and sweet... but aaaaaall the info is there. Well done. thank you
Glad it was helpful!
@@RCReviewChannel very much!!! as all my RCs in all scales are weighted or customized in other ways... but all with stock electronics and all of them have started breaking down 1 by 1. Either steering servo or stock motor... so this was perfect timing. haha
happy new year!!!
As an owner of over a dozen AGFRC servos, I can confidently state that the "best buy" of their line is the SA75CVSW, a 3S-direct powered model spec'd at 0.09sec/60º and 584oz @ 12v... and it's 75 bucks. I own the AGFRC 66kg, and I can tell you-- no one needs that much torque. If you're looking 4S direct, you cannot beat the NSDRC RS-500B (0.09sec/60º and 500oz @ 16.8v) at a whopping $59.99.
I ordered a 25kg Amazon servo but after seeing this I think I'm gonna go with the HH that sucker is impressive
I learn a lot from your channel thanks being a noon I'm well informed now have a great new year's.thanks from Scotland
Same to you!
Love watching your servo review also know it expensive to test all these different brands but maybe next round or so try out shift servo like see a review of them
Thank you for the list and the independent measurements. Maybe it'll force more of those Amazon servo sellers to be honest about their ratings.
The reason so many of the servos you measure are "under spec" is because your jig only measures the vertical component of a force being applied at an angle. There's a horizontal component of the force generated by the servo that you're not measuring at all. If you want to be accurate you should either align the jig so the link between the servo arm and the scale is perfectly vertical so there is no horizontal component to the force or use some basic trig to calculate the actual force vector.
acording to Holmes SHV800.. i just wondered how to waterproof it.. i want to used that but sometimes we play in the river..
nice list. I am a reefs guy my self. Raw 500 is my go to servo
There's a good one!
Thank you, your knowlage is greatly appritiated. you have a new subscriber.
Thanks and welcome
thank you. though i wish you finishes about agfrc.
Did you take a pull on the agfrc 55kg at 6v? And what was the results?
The JX servos I got are cheaper than big brands and are plenty fast and strong. To be honest the cheap 30kg servo in my first rig was just slow for a fast offrad but still worked better than stock rtr crap
Thanks for the video. It really helped me understand servos better. Do you have any videos on programmable servos? Are there any benefits to those?
I don't have any videos on those. Don't understand them yet.
New subscriber here. Love your videos.
Thanks and keep up the great work.
Great, and very helpful, review Francis. In past reviews you have always been a fan of Savox, especially their 1210 series - what happened to change your mind? I’ve been running the 1210 and 1212 based on your recommendation and have not been disappointed at all. At this point I prefer to run the 1212 (which is rated at over 600 oz at 7.4v) as a direct connect via my ESC. I know that I’m probably only pulling 350-400 in that configuration but the servos run forever configured that way. Thanks for the continued great content.
My 1210 never settles (just clicks trying to get into place for some reason). Also, really noisy!
I second the agf servos . Smoothest I’ve ever had. I’ve used them since they were brand new and a 3rd of the price
I only use brushless servos now after using my agf low profiles . The only Trouble is most of the range is too much torque for a buggy.
Powerhobby 190MG is my go-to servo! 30$ and has loads of power.
That's a good one for the price.
great video and thank you for the great explanations! However, I was hoping to see my Savox brand servos on your list. They are amazingly smooth strong servos I use in 35 - 40% airplanes.
Thanks for the review mate...very helpful👍👍👍
Glad it helped as that is always our goal.
Thank you Mr.Johnny Dang 🙏🙏🙏
Ohh shit, that LJ on the top right corner :O :P
Any changes to this list for 2023? Thanks for the great content!
Working on it at the moment
Excellent review! Thank you
Hi...thank you for everything you do on the channel, i have learned a lot..but i want to know if you can direct me to where I will find the exact measurements of the TRX4 and Axial 3 chassis, as I want to build it myself because I cant affort to buy me the cars so I have to go to DIY, any advise?
Great job explaining everything, but I disagree with the over 100 dollars for a high voltage/high torque "good servo". Ive bought 2 brushless servos, Flash Hobby 45kg and Yipin/GXservo 70kg, for $51 and $54 dollars each. Both servos have tested within the stated kg and run 8.4v, fast speeds at .11 and .09 @ 8.4v each. Both of these servos are better than anything you recommended for price vs performance vs build quality, obviously this is just my opinion and not meant to be offensive in any way.
Most of these "name brand" servos are overpriced for what they offer, and we as hobbyists need to recognize that this price gouging for products needs to stop. How can you justify spending 200 dollars for a servo that may or may not quit working after 1 use? Id rather spend 50 dollars on a "lesser known" high quality servo and have it die after 1 use. Just my two cents 🤷♂
Francis, you might want to take a look at 9imod servos, they're cheaper than AGFRC but perform really well in my rig, I'm running the 35kg / 0.07 sec / 8.4kg coreless and I'm pretty blown away with the performance. They have coreless, brushless, direct power servos in their line up.
I’ve seen a 9imod supposedly rated up to 51kg/.11sec/@8.4v for less than $50 in eBay.
andy R. Ah thanks! What about the 45kg ones?
I've got the 35kg 9imod and it sucks in a trx4 sport. Real turd....lol.
Please do a review like this for micro servos, for the 24th scale crawlers! Emax, savox, mofo, ecopower, reefs: how do they stack up?!
Hello. love your technical advice and your performance test videos. do you have a video on brushless servos under 100$ ? thanks.
Very informative video. Thanks for posting.
wow, love reviews like this thank u sir
Is there a chart with the data from the tests? I created a little spreadsheet. Would be great to have the sizes in the charts.
Thanks for the good info brotha.
Why is the NSDRC RS800v2 not on this list?
What about their rs1?
Literally the two best servo's and customer service on the market.
I agree! I have the rs1 monster torque servo. The fastest, strongest one I've seen.
Agreed! Apparently he didn’t get the memo. Lame! Notice how he ignored your question?
Yup not only are the specs better than any servo on this video you cant beat the price with it!
Maybe you missed when he tested their servos previously and NSD sent him a letter threatening lawsuit because they didn't like the numbers his test stands showed. Mine test lower on Francis's equipment than my torque meter as well, but thats just the nature of a unique test stand. we can compare servos to each other on the same stand but not compare to the numbers on the box.
@@HolmesHobbies sounds like more bullshit drama from the haters
No Promodel, hmmm! Why not the Reef's 299LP? It's blazing fast.
The nsdrc rs1 servo destroys all these in power and durability was hoping it would be on this list.
There are a lot of guys switching to send-it RC Servos for 1/8 racing. I haven't seen them on your channel, but hope you do a reveiw on them sometime!
send-it RC servos are rebranded/manufactured by AGFRC, they seem to be cheaper than the actual branded AGFRC servos due to that too, neat! He has a video on those and there is plenty of other reviews on the AGFRC servos.
@@BekantRC thanks for the info 👍
Bought one of those red servos on Amazon for my 2wd stampede, doesn't fit without some significant trimming. It's about 2mm too large. I didn't put it in.
good info
Yeah i had that red amazon/chinese servo in my rustler 4x4 vxl it lasted less than a year also the tsm didn't worked with it (technically it works but it can't keep the car straight too weak to pull back once i try to steer to the opposite direction) 10/10 not recomment that one...
Can we please get a micro servo review? I run a B13DLM titanium gear I'd love to see it compared to the emax lineup, the reefs 99 and maybe the AGFRC-A20CLS. My b13 is wired to the balance wire and runs 8.5 potentially on a full charge, so 9v torture test please.
Wow
Great video was just wondering on your # 1 pick can it be installed on a WLtoys 144001 with out replace ESC etc… ?
Love your channel
No NSDRC RS1?
Likely these, nice steps up in price with nothing too crazy. I think ShiftRC servo's need to be on your review list for '22 :)
They would be great if they weren't always sold out ...... like so many good ones.
I'll check it out
Shift just rebrands AGF servos like Reefs does
Thanks for this video because I just started my RC hobby again. I got myself a TRX4 and it is beyond fun. Any suggestions on servos for a 1/5 scale gas car using a future Futaba 4PM? It is for a HPI Baja 5t with a 26cc motor.
Btw, SPT Servo's are in my opinion also cheap and very good. Fast, powerfull and a good price. Maybe interrested to take a look! :)
I'll check it out
Whats best for Traxxas xmaxx. Running a heavy tire
I'm looking to get in the hobby. Watching your video is a good way to learn. Thank you for the knowledge...... where would be the best website to get a RTR crawler
Glad to help
Want to see what the reefs 900 smart can in the servo tester
Francis, enjoy your videos, but you are testing them all with the arm at 1" from center. A more appropriate way to rate the servos would be to say 25Kg @ 1cm. Your servo arm is attached over twice the distance away from center to ascertain a correct Kg-cm rating!
Correct. My servo arm is 1 inch long so I only measure oz in values. To get the kg cm rating, I use a translation program that is very accurate. convert-to.com/conversion/torque/convert-ozf-in-to-kgf-cm.html
So I believe my kg cm numbers are accurate to what i measure with our equipment
@@RCReviewChannel Yes, I see your conversions are accurate, I just wonder if servos follow a linear path. I wonder if you put arm at 0.4" if the measured torque would increase exponentially? In the end since all your servos are measured the same way, and since most vehicles will have around 1" throw arm it provides a great comparison...thanks!
Any chance you'll look at some of the 6S direct power servos? Like the 3Brothers G14 or the NHX MAX6? I have the latter in my Arrma Kraton and it's pretty awesome. Would love to know what these 6S servos actually do in terms of performance on your rig!
Do you have a paint video on that body? I was looking but didn’t see one.
great vid with great info!!! I just blew my Revo 3.3 throttle servo and need a replacement i want to go dual servos again for steering and was thinking hitech hs 645mg's they are $31 each from tower hobbies. will be getting 110 oz tq each so 220 tq for both! Have a better option and or cheaper alternative then these 2? Was also looking at the hitech hs 5645MG which is $45 and 143oz @ 4.8v
Do you think I'd see an improvement going with FEETECH 35KG Servo over the Hitec 5645mg? I'm running 2 - 6 cell Ni-MH in a crawler.
Of those on your list which is quietest? Top 3 all look good spec wise but I can't stand the sound some servos make.
any drop in servo for x-maxx?….i kept on busting out the 2085X servo….help!