Any good alternatives for KDE motors in a professional environment?

[Noah410]

Hey everyone. I'm looking to build a sky hero spyder X8 (with 800mm extensions). And I noticed that KDE has very high quality motors and folding prop setups. But I don't want to sink in $200 per motor and $100+ per set of props. So are there any alternative brands for motors that could spin 16" props?

 

[Old Man]

T-Motor and Avroto and a couple that come to mind for motors. You can have high quality or cheap, but not both and in the parts you are referencing quality is critical.

 

[maxwelltub]

Tmotors or KDE are the only two companies I would call professional grade. Never tried Avroto motors.

 

[Noah410]

Tmotors or KDE are the only two companies I would call professional grade. Never tried Avroto motors.

Thanks for the input. I'm definitely aware that Tmotor and KDE are the two top companies for professional motors, but I was wondering if there were any other companies lurking in the shadows of the internet. Thanks for that conformation though!

 

[Cameraj]

Avroto , love them. Amazing customer service

 

[fltundra]

I was wondering if there were any other companies lurking in the shadows of the internet. T

If so, they would be even more expensive then KDE or Avroto.

 

[SamaraMedia]

KDE, TMotor and Avroto are your best shot at quality and performance. Building an X8 to carry a decent DSLR, GH4 or A7 you want something reliable but 8x anything, motors, esc's, props become a serious investment.