FRSKY Xact MD5301H servos review and flight test

When it comes to servos, I'm extremely picky. The quality of a servo is important in any plane, but in extreme aerobatics and 3D flying, they can make all the difference during a flight.
Recently FrSky Steve told me about a new servo that was about to release, the Xact MD5301H, and asked me if I wanted to give them a try. I recently had a chance to test them out on my PilotRC 67" Extra NG and directly compare them to the Theta 989's I've been using on it.
In this video I talk about their specs and features, test them in flight and give my initial thoughts about them.
FRSKY Xact MD5301H servo: frskyna.com/pr...
DISCLAIMER: I'm a FrSky sponsored pilot, so even though I aim to be as objective as possible, my opinion can have a bias. Still, I don't have any commitment to run any particular servo brand and make $0 from any sales.

[@schalkvs]

Hi, Are you still satisfied with these servos. I bought a 67inch plane and need servos now. The theta and savox servos are just very expensive compared to the Frsky ones

[@daviddavis9061]

Would you trust these in a 30cc size Slick? Did you have any jitter issues?

[@skyboundrc]

No jitter issues in my experience. 30cc for XA would be a bit short on torque I think... For basic aerobatics with shorter throws it would be ok. Also, keep in mind those airframes usually use standard size servos, while the 5301H is a smaller size.

[@short5stick]

My servos are tight and smooth. No slop.

[@short5stick]

I bought these servo for my 67 inch laser. Do you like these over the Theta servos?

[@skyboundrc]

Both servos are great. These ones feel a bit snappier and I've been really liking them

[@short5stick]

I fly X20s red too. Just wondering how they are holding up.@@skyboundrc

[@short5stick]

Just ordered 6 of them.

[@billclark5943]

I have no complaints about my 989's other than more than a little backlash in the geartrain. How are the MD's for backlash? Also, just curious if you've looked at in-flight, peak torque of the servos with your telemetry? I have a project coming up. May give these a try

[@skyboundrc]

I haven't recorded and looked at the telemetry with this plane/servos just yet, but I'll try to remember to set it up and let you know

[@upwardrc]

Awesome video. I love the price point of these servos. I’m going to have to give them a try!