How effective is the SKYRC nitro engine heater? Will it help us get our RC nitro engines started?

A quick look at the SKYRC nitro engine heater - is it any good and does it do what it claims to do?
should you invest your hard earned cash into the piece of equipment that can used for nitro RC racing or throughout the RC nitro hobby.
Will it take away some of the stress and frustration when trying together your engine started - especially on those colder days!!!!

[@GrandPitoVic]

Ok, that is pretty cool. I will definitely try one. I just pulled my 1/8 buggies out after 20 years.

[@RCadventuresUK]

Good luck with getting it back up and running!!!

[@GrandPitoVic]

@@RCadventuresUK Thank you!!!

[@colwyn9]

I tend to heat twice on my Hyper 21, Currently breaking in a new HPI F4.6 (.28) heat that twice and leave the heater on the head to keep the heat till it fully warms up.

[@RCadventuresUK]

Hi, great to hear your experiences. I do think the nitro engine heater will be a great addition and by the sounds of it essential in the long run. I’ve been using a heat gun but it doesn’t provide the away from home flexibility that this does 👍

[@GrandPitoVic]

My buddies are Sportwerks Mayhems with Mach .26 engines. Is the SWorks on your wing the same company?

[@RCadventuresUK]

Pretty sure they are different companies. I think Sportwerks is not in business anymore. SWorkz are very much a 1/8th and 1/10th scale off road buggy racing company. The one I have in this video is about 8 years old- still going strong though!! Cheers 👍

[@GrandPitoVic]

@@RCadventuresUK Sportwerks has been gone a while. I just didn't know if they had opened under a new name. Thank you sir.

[@matthewblackmore1802]

Do you think this might fit on a .10 sized engine? not sure if it will be too loose fitting on that size head to make a difference?

[@RCadventuresUK]

Hi, the specs say .19-.26 RC nitro engines are compatible. So maybe it would be a bit too big.

[@matthewblackmore1802]

@@RCadventuresUK thanks, just wondered how tight it was possible to do it up with the Velcro strap

[@Flexiblood]

Can you definitely run 4s battery's on these? As every where I've checked it always says 3s

[@RCadventuresUK]

I’m sure it’s only 3s or another 12v source

[@dirtrider88]

5:50 you dont know how IR thermometers take a reading. it spreads out in a cone. the rest shouldnt need to be said.

[@RCadventuresUK]

Hey, I used to use IR thermometers in certain parts of my previous job, however that was what feels like a long time ago and yes I agree there is more to ‘how’ they work then I mention in the video. It’s very easy to think the laser is part of the measuring mechanism rather than simply a pointer, the effects of differing materials and fidelity or ‘field of view’. Looking back at the video it was probably worth mentioning that IR temp guns only measure temp at the surface. With a small nitro engine this is probably not too relevant but with a large bodied item, bigger engine for example then it maybe relevant. What I’m trying to get across was that use what you have available but try and be consistent in what you use and how you use it. 👍