Crawler Canyon Presents: Servo Testin' Time, 9imod BLS-HV60MG

[@dezfan]

Been running the 35 & 45KG 9imod servos for several months. So far they are both quiet, quick and good torque. Paid $30.00 (each) or less for both. Full aluminum case to boot. Way nicer that the 25-35 eBay/Amazon offerings.

[@gmummy]

Thanks for the intel!

[@grey-adventures]

Ha, I just received the same servo a few days ago. Great sale price. Haven't used it yet. Also I have been using $20 Chinese Baja pro tires with dual stage hair buns 🤣. Wheels, tires, and foams all for ~$65 a set. Did great in a comp over the weekend just need to orient with V on tread pointing up. In any case appreciate your videos.

[@nate4024]

Omg I just got mine today also for that sale price so worth the money. I put it on my 10ii trail truck 3s , hobbywing pro 2in1, super heavy amazon portals with tracks it needed this so far its awesome I can push down on front-end when I put my weight on it, the servo actually moves the whole rear of the rig! It's a really heavy rig Very impressed for the price.

[@CrawlerCanyon]

A little slow and a lot loud, but at the coupon price it's an absolute steal.

[@christopherbouman160]

I run the same truck with f/rear independent diff lock. Hpi savage monster truck shocks in the rear with rear sway bar and rear suck down winch. I can adjust rear ride height and available flex. Will flex on a monster energy can. Keeps it more level going up hills when up and better side hilling when down. Thinking about rear steer now but will need a 7channel radio.

[@FaithSaraG]

Thanks for the heads-up on the coupon, I grabbed one just to have a spare servo.

[@jasonbickford4283]

In my belly dragger I like the servo sizzle and the brushless hum...that's just me and maybe at some point I'll get sick of it but at the moment I do like those sounds.

[@polishguywithhardtospellna8227]

Warning! Aliexpress reviews of 9imod servos are consistently getting worse. People claim the quality and durability went down recently and it's already affecting, what's on the market. I wouldn't risk it as a savings measure.

[@TheAmericanUhate]

Thinking about doing a budget build, might have to try one of these on it with a fusion SE

[@Brian_Mowry__BMOW71]

Nice test. It's a little loud for my taste, but doesn't seem too bad for the price. Might be a good option for one of my loner rigs!

[@CrawlerCanyon]

With the coupon gone it's not as sweet a deal-- direct power for $42 is a steal, even if the thing is loud. At regular price I'd get the Flash Hobby 60kg every time.

[@Brian_Mowry__BMOW71]

@@CrawlerCanyon I’m going to have to take another look at that Flash Hobby 60kg servo. Looks like you’re having good luck with them.

[@twilliamrc4wd]

@@CrawlerCanyon they have the 9imod Brushless Servo 70KG

[@1500chessie]

Nice Video. Can't see how it is direct powered. Are there two extra cables to power it direct from the lipo?

[@CrawlerCanyon]

Pretty much every ESC I've got as a JST soldered inline with the power plug, so yep, the servos just take direct battery voltage. Some folks have had some QC issues with the 9imod 60kg, but I've had no problems with mine at all (knocks wood)

[@TimboSlice9er]

Been waiting to see one of these on video

[@Cranklotus]

The 55kg is on Ali for like $25, any experience with her?

[@Andy_Yates]

Not a bad servo there! Definitely a noisy gear train but a solid option. Yesterday I was remounting tires and spent a solid half hour looking for my Phoenix wheel nut tool. Turns out I left it with the manual and sticker sheets so I wouldn't lose it🤣

[@CrawlerCanyon]

The SSD scale hubs using the same tool for both M4 and M5 was an absolute gamechanger for me-- and mind you, $20 for wheel nuts for ONE rig still upsets my stomach. But I'd do it again, just to not have to futz with that 7mm to 8mm adapter. Sure would be nice if someone made a thin-wall 8mm driver.

[@Andy_Yates]

@@CrawlerCanyon I should look into that. I remember your other videos showing it. It makes me wonder in someone like Stahlwille, Mac or Snap-on makes something like that. It wouldn't be cheap but I bet it'll be better quality than anything on Amazon

[@adriandabija7194]

but the servo 9imod 270° have a potentiometer inside?

[@ShadeTree_RC]

i got the 45kg brushless by these guys i put it in my mt410 so far im more than happy with it and prolly will try one of the 50kgs in a crawler

[@rccrawlingaddict207]

I have the 9Imod 45 in a crawler and there are times I wish it were stronger. I have a couple others waiting in the background......triple 7 being one of them.

[@ShadeTree_RC]

@@rccrawlingaddict207 my trip 7 is in my bully ii kit ....jc what kind of bec are you using mine is just on a hobbying max8 and it throws 4s backflip lps around with ease ?...different applications i know but still impressed with it

[@rccrawlingaddict207]

@@ShadeTree_RC In the rig with the 45kg I am using the fusion quick run pro, which is part of the reason for lack of umph! My phoenix has a copperhead 10 with 4s and a reefs 422 and it's like night and day difference. So lack of power is part of the 45's weakness.

[@CrawlerCanyon]

I feared that the 45kg 9imod would exhibit the same power hungry behavior that the Flash Hobby does-- which peaks around 8A draw at stall. The servo on an internal BEC is... meh, but on an external 10A is pretty outstanding. Problem is, once you add the cost of the 45kg and a 10A BEC, you could go direct power.

[@rccrawlingaddict207]

@@CrawlerCanyon I am still learning the whole RC game and that is why I love watching your daily infomercials! I do notice the difference from rig to rig though. Maybe I'll look into direct powering servo's. Thanks.

[@noz8437]

I just bought one on Amazon, but I don’t feel confident about the quality and durability, some insights of your experience?

[@CrawlerCanyon]

The one 60kg version I have is chugging along, loud as ever but has never given me an issue. ICFTW 22 (I think?) has one as well, and that one was dead quiet. So far so good, I suppose.

[@-Marco21]

I've been running the same servo and I really like it for the price. However be careful, it is not waterproof, the water will get inside the servo to the pcb, which cause twitching. After drying I coated the pcb with laquer and I haven't had any problems since

[@CrawlerCanyon]

It's a pretty short list of Canyon residents that are allowed out in the rain-- mostly because I'm too lazy to do the cleanup-- but Tranquish is definitely NOT on that list, as he's also rocking four JX4409MGs, and none of those are waterproof either. He's a fair-weather boy.

[@jayleeson8517]

Is there a way you can show making a DIY direct power servo. I have one of these and would like to run it directly off 3s

[@CrawlerCanyon]

I'm guessing you mean the 35kg or 45kg version, because this one is already direct-power.

[@jayleeson8517]

@@CrawlerCanyon yep that's the one. I have 35 kg unit

[@drowildcat2960]

is there any way we can get a retest on the first servos you did on a 1 inch from center ..One of the best is the servo testing how do I get the 25% off servo I added to it cart and it's the full price

[@CrawlerCanyon]

Looks like we bought up all the ones on sale, they're back to regular price. Gotta always be looking around on Amazon for different servos from different sellers to try to catch the lowest price.

[@drowildcat2960]

@@CrawlerCanyon okay sounds good I'll keep checking thanks for the update Canyon

[@jumboslash]

Thanks for the video I pick one up.I put in my interceptor rig it feels so good and fast I think it’s better then my reefs 777 I haven’t put it to the test it’s been raining a lot here in Rancho Cucamonga .. can’t wait to test it out in the real world lol😂

[@CrawlerCanyon]

Hey, a fellow I.E. resident! I'm only about 25 miles away, and yes-- it won't stop raining. Raining right now. Again.

[@jumboslash]

Yeah that’s not far at all it will be nice to try out your Rc course

[@roberttruesdell6151]

specs say 4s capable but then says 15v? is it ok to use 4s? as Im going to be running 2 of these in s a crawler on 4s I dont want to use a external BEC

[@CrawlerCanyon]

I've been running a pair on the 4WS Robokitty on 4S since I built it, so they seem to hold up fine.

[@roberttruesdell6151]

@@CrawlerCanyon awesome. Thanks. I think I’m going to try them out. Great deal cheaper then my original plan of Holmes, Reefs, or AFGRC. If they fail I will go back to the plan.

[@johngleason9667]

You should make an adapter for the servo arm that puts it right at one inch

[@CrawlerCanyon]

I don't mind the 24mm hole spacing, because it's really more of a "real world" number than the torque at 1", because pretty much everybody is running at either 24,22, or 19mm from center. Heck, I have one rig with a cut-down steel horn with the arm at 16mm from center. That's a force increase of around 50%.

[@modzilla74]

I bought 2 of this brands higher spec servos. They look great.But, Both of them failed in a short time with little to no real abuse. Was running 7.4 v. Wasn't hvdp versions. Don't recall it being a mechanical issue, for either. One just didn't work one day. No reason. The other started twitching. Knew it was not gonna last from that point. Wouldn't buy again based on my experience.

[@CrawlerCanyon]

I've not yet tested an Rx-powered (that is, non-direct power) servo above a 35kg rating that wasn't an absolute amp-devouring monster. IIRC, every 45kg servo I've tested has peaked at stall above 7A-- and most internal BECs are not up to that task. Electric motors dislike being underpowered almost as much as they dislike being overpowered. That said, when it comes to the $30-40 servo, I often times just run 'em until they don't. And I've had a VERY short list of servos fail electronically. Mechanical? Oh, plenty. Ive steered clear of virtually all of the Amazon ~45kg HV servos for this reason-- I know they'll draw more amps than the partnered equipment will give. Well, that and the fact that the 45kg + external BC generally = the cost of a direct power version.

[@207costalkrawler]

I’ve found that rock beasts work better on 10+ pound rigs

[@Br0rB]

It's a strange name, but so are many of the other Chinese brand names out there. :p Looks like an awesome servo though. I have one of the 9imod outrunner motors, and it's really nice, even using a non-crawler hobbywing 10bl120. Also have one of their 35kg servos that's going in the same rig as the outrunner. Their stuff is pretty cheap, but seems like nice quality. Can't wait for my Rhino ESC to arrive (in a few weeks), to see how good that outrunner really is.

[@CrawlerCanyon]

The 10BL120 might be the most underrated ESC out there. Certainly not the best choice for every application, but the cheap little thing can do most everything it's asked pretty darn well.

[@Br0rB]

@@CrawlerCanyon It's not a bad ESC, and the price is great. I just don't feel it gives me the low speed control I want, or the smoothness I need in my rig. I originally bought it for an old 10th scale basher I have, that I fried the ESC in. Not wanting to spend a lot of money to try out brushless in one of my crawlers, I just took the 10bl120 out of the basher. I've tried to program it as best I can, and tried several pinions, from 9 to 16, and it's just not doing the trick with the outrunner, or the sensored brushless I had before that. It's fast though, so it's got that going for it. 😅

[@CrawlerCanyon]

@@Br0rB Oh, with an outrunner it's going to be pretty awful, and the sensored performance is... okay. But I just threw mine in the Lasernoot, and it brought that thing to life.

[@sharifbuzz2805]

dont buy these servos - they tend to have faulty potentiometer (i have qty.3 and all of them jitter loads now)

[@timothyharris9709]

Those tires suck!

[@soundscare]

Too bad the gears inside are weak.