Which ESC for WKM and LIPO 5S ?

[fritz99]

Hello !

Can anybody help me :

I am looking for ESCs for WKM and LIPOs 5S.
All I have looked till now are only till 4S LIPOS.

Please help.

Fritz

 

[Mihnea de Vries]

I suggest Hercules II. I use 2 of this powerboards and I'm very pleased with them. A little pricey solution, but it will pay back in the long term.

 

[redridinghood]

Castle phoenix Ice 50. Cheaper better and more reliable than Herkules boards. I got rid of my Herkules II for castle esc's

 

[fritz99]

Castle phoenix Ice 50. Cheaper better and more reliable than Herkules boards. I got rid of my Herkules II for castle esc's

Very expensive.
Are there cheaper ones ?

 

[redridinghood]

Yes, but if you are unlucky not so reliable.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__18966__Hobby_King_40A_ESC_4A_UBEC.html

Reflash with simonk firmware.

 

[Mihnea de Vries]

Castle phoenix Ice 50. Cheaper better and more reliable than Herkules boards. I got rid of my Herkules II for castle esc's

Can you please describe a little more why are Castle Phoenix Ice better than Hercules?

 

[redridinghood]

Can you please describe a little more why are Castle Phoenix Ice better than Hercules?

Adv.
Reliability (plus waranty)
Ease of replacement if one unit burns
Double max amp draw
Double sustainable amps
Full logging features (temp, amps, watts, throttle, ripple, volt)
Almost half the price (1050 euro vs 600 euro)
Can sustain higher temperature for work in hot climates (up to 110-120c) with limited airflow
Can drive almost double the size of motors (Axi 4120-Orbit 15-20)
Weather protected
Can be resold

Disadv.
PPM only
Weight
Space