Servo Comparison Savox Power HD Turnigy Traxxas Hexfly

Comparison of a few 6v servos
Specs below are copied directly from the manufacture site when possible.
Power HD 23kg
rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53...
Torque(4.8V): 18.0 kg-cm (250.0 oz/in)
Torque(6.0V): 23.0 kg-cm (319.4 oz/in)
Speed: 0.14 sec (4.8V) │ 0.12 sec (6.0V)
Operating Voltage：4.8 ~ 6.0 DC Volts
Weight: 75 g (2.65 oz)
Bearing Type：Ball Bearing x 2
Motor Type：Coreless Motor
Gear Type：Titanium & Steel
Operating Temperature：-20℃~60℃
Working frequence：1520μs / 333hz
Size：40.7 x 20.5 x 38.5 mm ( 1.60 x 0.80 x 1.49 in)
Power HD 20kg
rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53...
Torque(4.8V): 16.5 kg-cm (229.1 oz/in)
Torque(6.6V): 20.0 kg-cm (277.7 oz/in)
Speed: 0.18 sec (4.8V) │ 0.16 sec (6.6V)
Operating Voltage: 4.8 ~ 6.6 DC Volts
Weight: 60g (2.12 oz)
Bearing Type: Ball Bearing x 2
Motor Type: DC Motor
Gear Type: Copper & Aluminum
Savox 1230
rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53...
Dimensions(mm): 40.3x20.2x45.0
Weight(g): 79.0
Speed(@4.8V sec/60): .20
Torque(@4.8V oz-in): 416.6
Speed(@6.0V sec/60): .16
Torque(@6.0V oz-in): 500.0
Gear: Unique Steel
Bearing: 2BB
Case: Full Aluminum
25 Tooth Spline
Traxxas 2075x
rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53...
Metal Gear, Ball Bearing
Digital High-torque 125 oz-in.
Transit Time .17 sec/60°
L=55mm, H= 42.75mm, W=21.5mm
Hexfly HX-15s
rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53...
Full Metal Gear Servo 15KG, Splashproof.
HEXFLY 9KG.
Type: Analog ; Speed: .24 at 4.8v / .21 at 6.0v.
Torque: 9kg*cm @ 4.8v / 10kg*cm @ 6.0v.
Gear Type: Metal.
Turnigy 959 (version 2)
hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigytm...
TGY-MG959 V2 spec.
Control system: +pulse width control 1520usec neutral
Required pulse: 3-5V peak to peak square wave
Operating voltage: 4.8v~6v
Operating temperature range: -20~+60C
Operating speed (4.8v): 0.17sec / 60 degree at no load
Operating speed (6.0v): 0.15sec / 60 degree at no load
Stall torque @ 4.8V: 25.0kg.cm
Stall torque @ 6.0V: 30.0kg.cm
Operating angle: 45 deg. one side pulse travelling 400usec
Direction: Counter clockwise/pulse travelling 1520-1900usec
Motor type: Coreless motor
Potentiometer drive: Indirect drive
Bearing type: Dual ball bearing
Gear type: All metal gears
Connector wire length: 12in
Dimensions: 40.2 x 20.1 x 36.8mm
Weight: 2.64oz. (78g)
Spline Count: 25

[@oliverg.201]

Love Your Tests, good Work, That helps a lot of people, thank you

[@gingersnap2121]

Dude i love how ypu scientifically test stuff man its awsome

[@ExocagedRC]

Thanks I appreciate that.

[@MrSUBY25]

Great comparison between the servos. This was very informative.

[@mikekopisz1227]

Great comparison vid! That 959 is a beast!

[@noeysfastrc3291]

Nice test revealing the strength of the servos no one has done before. Appreciate you sharing your video 👍

[@ExocagedRC]

Thank you. Spread it around and if it does good I’ll be able to buy more servos for future tests.

[@GCMRacing1]

Best video this year! Excellent!

[@ExocagedRC]

Thank you. Spread it around because if it does good I have no problems buying more servos to test. One guys mentioned getting a few of the super cheap servos to try.

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Have you done any cheap ESC tests? Not the "320 AMP EvilBay Special".... 😱 Like Hobbywing Quickrun, Brushless and Brushed, 60, 80, 120amp, Sensored and Sensorless.... GOOLRC, ESC and ESC/4-Pole combos, Panther ESC..... and the like... I wouldn't put them up against Castle or Tekin, but maybe Traxxas, and other mainstream middle range, popular ESCs. There's quite a few people I know on Forums, that keep asking about Budget ESCs.... How do they do, features, and if they're even worth it. Although not entirely scientific, your tests are balanced, fair, non-biased, and most importantly, SHOW even to the novice, the performance they should expect from the products you have tested!! 🍺🍺👏👏👏👏👏 You're like the *Consumer Reports* of our Hobby!

[@BMJAUDI]

Very well done! And all the info you put in your description as well...👏🏼

[@ExocagedRC]

Thank you

[@Bawla187]

OMG that was awesome test. Traxxas should be ashamed putting that in our cars.

[@ExocagedRC]

LoL yeah it’s really weak and have a very poor reliability record too.

[@johndonovan7018]

traxxas has a lifetime goal of producing/buying the shittiest servos they can find. its kinda their thing. thats how you know you have an authentic traXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXas

[@johndonovan7018]

@@westernsharpie well traxxas is renowned for shitty ass servos, especially the micro ones they use for shifting and accessories. those arent just weak, they flat out burn out. technically you SHOULD NOT be able to turn the wheels on carpet in standstill. try turning your irl car wheels on a glue patch. thats how much traction carpet provides. not to mention RC tires are literally glue tires, 1000% unrealistic. so thats actually realistic that it cannot overpower terrible scale physics. to a reason

[@lazergri]

If you look at traction/power = traction/(voltage x amps), Traxxas servo isn't bad, it has approximately the same ratio, it's just less powerful. And yes I have a TRX4 equiped with it, it's powerful enough to steer on any surface, in fact it's powerful enough to break the f***ing plastic servo horn that's originaly installed. THIS plastic part is the real shame.

[@EXTREMERC416]

You pay a lot for traxxas they include junky servos lol

[@CentralVAracer]

Absolutely great test! Keep up the good videos!

[@ExocagedRC]

Thanks and yeah dude your username says it all. Tekno!!

[@kingstonrc329]

Dude that is awesome man, great job 👍🏻super cool 😎. Great test!!!!

[@ExocagedRC]

Thanks

[@STEVOD313]

Awesome I’ve been trying to figure out the best servos for my projects,very helpful! Thanks bud👍👍👊👊📹📹

[@ExocagedRC]

You’re Welcome. The best bang for the buck in this test is the 20kg Power HD

[@Darkcruzer23]

very helpful! had a hexfly die on me and was looking at the power hd 20 looks like its a great upgrade!

[@ExocagedRC]

Just didna video on another 20kg and I’m Collecting more cheap servos for a future video soon.

[@monchitoscalecrawling5035]

A hobbywing 1080wp esc has a internal Bec with enough voltage for a savox 1230. Love your videos, specially the tire test ones. Keep up the good work

[@ExocagedRC]

I think they are rated to 3A which is pretty good but if you fully stall a Savox I’m sure it would brown out however normal driving doesn’t stall a good servo so yeah I can see it working fine.

[@BudgetRC_Channel]

Awesome test! I put the 959v2 on my Gen7 and it's great! I haven’t bound it up in the rocks yet, but under every condition I've put it through it hasn't stalled or browned out on the stock ESC. Maybe I'm not hard enough on it!

[@ExocagedRC]

yeah the 959 servos are awesome, I run them on my C3 4ws truck, Bouncer and on the monster truck I did the radio test with, no servo savers and no failures. Absolute beast servos.

[@wereallydontknowwhatweredo5038]

That servo test rules! I lost another bet too. Keep up these comparison tests, I have to win at some point! Oh yeah, awesome video too!

[@ExocagedRC]

lol you should see my tire test videos

[@need4drift]

Great test. Thanks for sharing!

[@montesamapping]

Really interesting, fast and direct information !!

[@coreykurtz1404]

Nice comparison, enjoy your Channel!

[@justincase948]

Awesome test man 👍👍

[@krashkingrc9715]

Awesome test really show the different amps per pull great video definitely a cool comparison

[@ExocagedRC]

Thanks, I hope this video catches on so I can buy more servos to test with.

[@krashkingrc9715]

Exocaged RC cool would like to see the k5 20oz and 23oz servos there cheep but do good

[@ExocagedRC]

I'll have to look them up

[@joshwalker1806]

Great job on the test. Great setup. The factories should start sending them to you as they get updated ones that they want to prove and showoff.

[@ExocagedRC]

That would be awesome if they did.

[@northmatt2206]

Great video. Simple demonstration but gets the point across. I was looking at the power hd 23, but looks like the power hd 20 is the way to go in replacing the traxxas one in trx 4. Subbed 👍

[@ExocagedRC]

Awesome thanks for the sub. I was shocked the 20kg did so well.

[@RobKingRC]

This was a fun test, like to see an updated version.

[@MrTRA504]

This video is pure gold 👍🤗

[@GeneralHobbies]

excellent test. i wish you had more servos

[@ExocagedRC]

If this video does well I have no problem buying more to test out. I have a few HV servos already so maybe I can get that one done next week.

[@drongojonkins8945]

Excellent test.

[@mindless666666]

please add DS3218 and PDI-6221MG cause these are dirt cheap and seem to have enoough torque

[@ExocagedRC]

I’ll check those out. Also want to try some other dirt cheap servos, maybe I can get some smoke out of them. LoL.

[@rennestrubberg9737]

Hey man did you ever find out what was up with the powerhd 23kg ? Thanks

[@hardcoretam]

Excellent video as always. I have a few Powder HD 20Kg's and only 1 of the 23Kg versions. I didn't notice any difference torque wise but i only run 1.9's and don't get into binds often with them. In the defence of the 23kg one with the extra price, is it does feel a lot quicker and more responsive and the titanium gears are nice. I guess it's still working at around it's rated value, but it's interesting the 20kg performed better and is also rated for higher voltage.

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah they are both rated for 6.6v. I just stuck with 6v to try to have some form of control over them. I should have a high voltage test recorded next week. Probably be edited together and posted the following week.

[@Joemonster111]

Great comparison! You have a subscribtion!

[@edwardcorbett5170]

Excellent test and video! Based on this (pretty much on its own) I chose the power hd 20 (instead of savox or cys) as my “budget” first upgrade for the useless and rapidly dying servo on my FTX mauler... I’m super impressed with it! The test was not necessarily “comprehensive” with only one of each servo, but definitely fair! Who is going to buy a whole box of each servo and run them regularly? We buy a few different servos maybe, like this test, and we learn from the company’s first effort.

[@ExocagedRC]

Yep I’m working on a test with the Reef’s 555 and it’s the strongest servo I’ve ever tested by far. You’ll see it when I get it all done and edited.

[@yorkrojas1452]

Awesome rig dude!!

[@davidjones7544]

Great video, subscribed!

[@fastkrt10]

Nice Set up and test

[@MRBRUSHLESS]

Awesome video very nice comparisons great job thumbs up 👍👍 liked and subbed

[@ExocagedRC]

Awesome thank you.

[@charlesswank6401]

Maaaan, my servo sucks, haha! (The same Traxxas you tested). Thanks, this was informative.

[@LukesVintageRC]

Great video sir👍

[@trailcrawler2038]

Going back through all of your servos you've tested, what is your favorite crawler servo that is waterproof?

[@floppychzcake7936]

i put the Power HD 23kg in my TRX-4 and it works like a dream, its been through hell and it still works like its brand new. definetly a great servo for the TRX-4 if you dont want to spend a fortune.

[@andjusticeforall8813]

Same, very happy with it Also highly recommend their brushless storm 3, put one in my revo 2.0, it’s a beautiful servo for the money

[@Trex450S]

Excellent testing methodology... Do more and then give everyone an Excel spreadsheet for reference. That would be really helpful! I am thinking of doing the same for ESC's.

[@ExocagedRC]

I’m working on test rigs for esc’s, motors, bec’s and lipos. Just takes time to get them all set up and functional.

[@RCPropaganda]

I have a savox 1210sg and am running no bec. I do not have a lot of time on it but have not had a issue. You should make a video on how to set up a bec. I did not do that because I was clueless. I just threw my servo in there and used the truck.

[@ExocagedRC]

good idea on the bec video, I have a bunch of them so maybe, the simple way is to just power them from the main battery and plug them into the receiver, you need to remove the red wire from the esc and you're good to go, if you have a high voltage servo and want to power that but have a 6v receiver you can power it around the receiver. I would think there are a ton of videos on how to do that already. I'll check and see.

[@henrytaylor3049]

Great vid very interesting

[@Meesochan]

It's really helpful! Thanks~

[@darrenjackson6207]

GOOD VIDEO BRO THANKS !

[@wildservenpc3816]

Excellent and very useful video, thank you. Just one lay question. What did you connect each signal wire to?

[@ExocagedRC]

Thank you and they were simply plugged into the receiver like most servos are.

[@jamesstubbs8954]

Power HD is the best bang for your buck out of all those servos which is why you were surprised. I have two Power HD DW-25LV in my E Revo 2 and while they were just 10 bucks cheaper than the Savox 1256TG's I was going to purchase they have way more torque and faster response time than the Savox servos.

[@Cultralight1]

Very interesting test!

[@ExocagedRC]

Thanks. I’ve never seen them tested like this so I did it.

[@Cultralight1]

Yes, that`s true!

[@Angel-dn9sm]

Great video

[@bigchungus-oj8zz]

Thank you SO MUCH! What an eye opener! I need to replace my Traxxas TRX4 servo, it sure feels weak, now I know why...I usually run Savox 1230 wp metal gears. Have you tested that? I'll look through your videos. Definitely a Subscriber now!

[@ExocagedRC]

there is a savox 1230 in this video, thanks for subbing

[@shanedwyer2845]

I've been impressed with my powerHD 20kg servos. I have one in a 4x4 stampede and one in a Brushless Savage and it does fantastic in both rigs!

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah I got the 20kg in my Proline ProMT and it’s doing great

[@rendra2664]

How about endurance now? It's still going well today?

[@shanedwyer2845]

@@rendra2664 The one in the stampede is still going strong 4 years later. The 3 I put in the savage kept stripping gears, but that's quite a large vehicle and I drive hard.

[@ShenRC]

😊👍Good info.

[@MrKingNica]

That was pretty awesome. I dont know exactly what im reading on the top right. But so cool nonetheless.

[@RC-Flight]

Thanks for the video! So it’s hard to tell but did any of these servos tested by you pull the manufactures stated torq? It would be nice if your torq ratings were listed in your comments with the manufactures specs for easy comparison!

[@arushkapoor535]

Yo dude you are my favorite KZbinr you are bos

[@mark-mj5dl]

I love the disclaimer, very non bias and professional. excellent test, but i am curious what is the rated speeds of these servos also?

[@ExocagedRC]

I doubt there would be much difference in speed between these but I think the Savox was a bit faster than the others.

[@kirkleaman6863]

Iam new to the crawling I just orderd the castle 2850 is this a good choice for the trx 4 bronco love your videos thank you

[@ExocagedRC]

Ok. I’m assuming you got the Mamba X with 2850kv combo correct? If so just use the stock pinion and 2S-3S and with that esc you can run any servo you want without issue. When you get the esc there should be a card in the book you can use to get a free castle link you’ll need to adjust the esc with your computer. The strongest 6v servo I’ve seen so far is the REEFS Triple 5. I have a video on that as well as the 3BRC G13 you can look at.

[@juniorwest4138]

Amazing 👍

[@artistman75]

I would love to know why some servos are so loud, while others are nearly silent.

[@antonellazito3465]

Great video! just wandering...how do you control these servos? may I use an arduino maybe?

[@ExocagedRC]

I was simply using a radio and receiver for this test.

[@joeschmo2393]

That’s an awesome test station.

[@ExocagedRC]

Thanks. I’m working on a motor dyno and should have that up in a few weeks.

[@joeschmo2393]

Exocaged RC cool I’ll be looking foreword to seeing that

[@knoxmotorsports]

The MG595 sells rated at 480 oz of torque ,Made by Tower Pro , I use it for a winch when I can get them from Tower Pro...When they first came out the board and motor soldiered together board had HiTech name on it the later servos now have smaller board but same hi power motor ,, Its a good servo pretty tuff have one in Wraith and grand son beats the heck out of it ...

[@ExocagedRC]

There are so many servos out there that are good and great, i doubt I'll ever be able to get to even half of them.

[@johnclc_8869]

I have the power hd 20kg servo for my scx10 and its very strong and u cant beat the price!!!!

[@jasonjoy3990]

Nice test thank you I bought the 23kg power HD for a couple of my trucks an I seem to like them so far only 30 bucks for a servo like that I think is a great deal oh an can u test the savox sw-0231mg water proof servo against that traxxes servo because that seems like a good servo for the price

[@ExocagedRC]

If this video does well then yeah I can test that, I'd bet my money on the 0231 being stronger. Like and share this so I can do more servo tests.

[@SnarkyRC]

Great video. You should test a Promodeler DS470BLHV servo.

[@ExocagedRC]

I wish I had the money to buy servos that are suggested, I have sent them a message asking if they woul dbe interested in a test video by me but no response.

[@PerchEagle]

the intro music is part of the childhood gaming experience 👍 ding dong the sycho is gone ... wait now seriously, I've searched about one of the savox servos, one for $57 !! wow but this one 4x servos for $40 4X JX PDI-6221MG 20KG Large Torque Digital Coreless metal gear Servo For RC car TRAXXAS baja boat Robot airplanes are they as good ?

[@johnbeck7618]

I nominate this to be the best video of 2020 , no frills; just fact! bravo,

[@oliverstoys8411]

Nice video and demonstratio👍I have a rc4wd rtr cruiser, the esc come with it outcry with external bec 6volts with 5a output, What would you recommend for a servo for this? My stock servo seems to be ok, but there some situation or scenario you know it can't handle the weight of my truck(11lbs)

[@ExocagedRC]

I’d give the Power HD 20kg servo a try. Now if you have a big enough budget, go for the 3 Brothers RC G13 servo.

[@oliverstoys8411]

Exocaged RC thanks😃

[@richardsalinetrojr1957]

I recently bought a agf rc servo for my speed run slash 2wd.one I bought is only rated at 14.5kg-cm(202oz-in)@8.4v with a speed of 0.062sec/60⁰@8.4v.the agf is brushless with a solid aluminum housing with strength steel and titanium gears with double ball bearings.being that im using the castle mamba monster 8s esc im running servo at 8v and it responds super fast and im almost certain it has more power then what its rated cause when I change out gearing to bash it around it snaps the front tires around like they're not even there.running the dboons tires from the arrma infraction so bigger wheel tire combo compared to stock 2.2 slash wheels.love this servo so much I actually bought 3 more for my no prep drag build and to have 2 spares in toolbox just in case.lol.will also be buying some bigger ones when I start a crawler build especially since the crawler servos agf makes can be plugged directly into a 2s lipo so you can run them at 8.4 volts without a bec not to mention ones i looked at are 55kg-cm.little pricey but imo well worth it.the 4 I bought for slash speed build and drag build is the AGF-RC A62BLS and was $83 each and the 55kg ones i plan on using for crawler build are around $115 each.

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah times have changed a lot since this video was made. Much much better options it there now.

[@Serafim8]

Thanks men

[@timmyd463229]

You think the power hd is good for a arrma notorious/kraton? I know it’s not super fast. I just want to be able to turn while while in dirt going decently fast

[@allinthefamiliy3122]

Is that pulls strength in Kg? or in pound?

[@LukesVintageRC]

I’m wondering if the power hd LW 20 and 23 labels got mixed up at factory in China🤔

[@ExocagedRC]

anything is possible

[@ThatCrazyRCGuy67]

I got the Power HF servo..and it goes to 6v..and the Arrma goes to 7.4v..can i run at that .or do i have to change to 6v? THANKS

[@hannaiskandar3238]

hello did you test the savox SB-2290SG?

[@timothyp389]

Where did you get that servo tester? Did you build it yourself?

[@obee69242000]

for the power hd test in one of your other videos it was only i think 256 on 7,4 volts in this video its over 310 on 6volt just want to no whats up with that cause i was thinking about getting that one but id like to no what it really does

[@ExocagedRC]

Although they were labelled the same, they were physically different servos, some are stronger than others of the same specs. A prime example is the Turnigy 959, the V1 is way way better than the v2 as they went cheap after release and getting a good name, we could be seeing the same thing with these servos.

[@johnanthony4856]

Excellent price to performance from Power HD 20Kg

[@BWWGL9]

Hi, is the LW20MG a "STANDARD" Size Servo or Mini ? What Servo HOLDER/BRACKET would I need to run the LW20MG in a Boat just for steering?

[@ExocagedRC]

BWWGL9 it’s a standard size so it should bolt right up

[@1peanut]

some servos are strong but slower. others are strong but weak on the return. i like a servo that has strong fast return to get my wheels straight again.

[@ExocagedRC]

Yep those cost a lot more than whats in here and I have a few of them in my racers. For a scaler, fast speed isn't that big of a deal.

[@MrKingNica]

@@ExocagedRC any good recommendations for my RS4 Sport 3 flux just wont stay staright. I have a Savox in it but no bec. Could that be the solution.

[@bilbobaggins9743]

Just wondering, is there a noticeable power difference between the Traxxas 2075 and the 2075X? I understand the X model has metal gears, but is it more powerful? Also, are the sizes the same?

[@ExocagedRC]

Not sure, if the only difference is gears then they should have the same pull.

[@danflores7691]

excelente vídeo. podrías por favor poner el link de compra o el nombre del medidor de fuerza que utilizaste para hacer la prueba a los servos ???

[@ExocagedRC]

its just a digital fish scale from ebay this one will work fine for it rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FFish-Scale-Portable-Scale-LCD-Digital-Weight-110lb-50kg-with-measuring-tape%2F293119491100%3Fhash%3Ditem443f487c1c%3Ag%3AVRUAAOSw9ANdSRoY&campid=5338273090&toolid=20008

[@timholcomb4478]

thanks man answered a lot about a Bec for me i have the 72 bronco vaterra ascender that needs more servo think I'm gonna go with the power HD 20 kg think it's funny it out preformed the 23 kg I live in central FL and just missed the expo is there a way I could see all the event or website that would have them

[@ExocagedRC]

They have a Facebook page. Did you see the videos I posted of it? I think I have 3 on here from the uste.

[@timholcomb4478]

yes I did and thanks for the video of it gonna try and go there one day to see there course I don't use Facebook try to avoid it

[@timholcomb4478]

oh I almost forgot do u have an address for Jax RC recycle and repair

[@ExocagedRC]

Here is his Facebook group. Name is Sean Larmond and he works out of his home. m.facebook.com/groups/1474016102841179

[@ExocagedRC]

Unfortunately most RC communication is through Facebook. I wasn’t on Facebook at all until I got into the hobby, now it’s almost a must have to keep updated with everything. Manufactures and all that are on there with their on groups and new releases.

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Well.... THAT sold me on the Power HD 20!! I mention too often, how severely limited my budget is. That *$20.00* Servo keeps impressing me!! 👍👍 That was a solid test. They might not have been scientifically perfect - BUT, they were compared even and fair, on that Rig you put together. Quite impressive setup! I see one dislike.... MUST be a Butthurt Traxxas fanboy! LOL!! I don't have a personal opinion of Traxxas.... But some of the blinded fanboys believe they were Blessed by Christ himself!! Doesn't matter WHAT any facts might say. That was really a good, fair Test!! Carmine 🚂 PoorManRC

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah I was disappointed in the traxxas servo. And yeah I’ve got another 20kg ordered for a project. It was awesome for sure

[@mexicanbatman666]

i have a power HD20kg in my TRX-4 it replaced the stock servo that died, its a little bit better, but at the price it is its heaps better, it needs an extension lead on the trx4 though, i also have one in my other cars, cant complain for $20, if i was racing id use something better, but crawling and bashing its a great servo

[@onemansvideos2134]

Im just curious how well the 20kg would turn some 3.8s...the 1/8th version tho

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

craig mcclellan - I would say, if your Rig is less than 7lbs.... Probably. If more, I'd look at 300in lbs or more. Servo Speed isn't as important - unless you're a serious Competitor. You DEFINITELY want ALL Metal Gears!!! (leaves out Traxxas!)

[@onemansvideos2134]

Its probably 20lbs+ ima say its bout the same size as the losi xxl2...its an old smartech tornado brushless conversion

[@lmt200ish]

HI, I just purchased a power HD for a slash and was watching your video. I see the traxxas only pulled 2.5 amps and the HD 6 give or take. The factory esc spec is only 2.5amps so wondering if there is any gain if the servo can only be supplied 2.5 amps anyway. The test was to fast to see where the servo was pulling at 2.5 amps. I am new to rc's so could I be missing something. A test at 2.5amps if that's all that could be supplied?

[@ExocagedRC]

What happens when the servo pulls too many amps from the esc, it causes a brown out, a brown out is when the receiver voltage ( same as servo gets ) drops below the minimum voltage required to function, everything turns off and the system restarts. In your case you may never stall the servo so you may not have an issue at all. In a scaler it could be a problem.

[@lmt200ish]

Thanks, it probably wasn't worth changing then, except for the metal gears in my case. Amps being equal, they probably pull about the same just more potential with different bec.

[@skaargan]

How does the gear holds up for that turnigy 959? Im planning to use it for 1/8 buggy

[@ExocagedRC]

Gear holds up great but for a 1/8 Buggy I’d go for something faster

[@rcmod642]

thanks

[@TommyRC]

Hi, where to buy your servo tester? Thanks.

[@ExocagedRC]

There are only two of these in existence and neither are for sale. The components are cheap but building it all tonwork together makes it too expensive to sell.

[@radziohan]

i dont know if i undersand it right, but, did this servo Turnigy 959 had power liftign/pulling of 480> and more kg? i mean it can hold and pull this high amout of weight? really?

[@ExocagedRC]

according to the scale its strong but also amp hungry

[@andyhamilton2202]

Could you do this without the BEC? Use like a sidewinder 4? See when it browns out? And use one of those receiver glitch busters to see of that changes anything? Very curious!

[@ExocagedRC]

Andy Hamilton pretty much each of these servos would brown out the sw4 at full stall like this. The glitch buster is only good for a couple seconds, the sustained loads would still give you a brown out.

[@andyhamilton2202]

@@ExocagedRC oh really? I'm just dipping my toes into the world of high powered servos. Thanks for the video it was very helpful.

[@ExocagedRC]

Andy Hamilton yeah man the Reef’s servos seems to be more efficient than most others. I have a bunch of videos on my channel about servos and lipo testing. Take a look for them.

[@user-np4iv6ii1l]

Hey Exocaged as I dont have many rc buddies to ask questions where im at maybe you can answer one for me if you dont mind. I have a SPEKTRUM A3060 digital servo on my Losi Night crawler running a Castle 10amp BEC. Now the BEC is factory set at 5v and i do not have the castle link to adjust voltage. Just starting to get back into the sport again. Do you think from the 5v to rated 6v of the servo im losing much in torque?

[@ExocagedRC]

That’s about a 20% voltage difference so yeah you’re not getting all that the servo can take. I tried to look up the servo numbers you posted to find specs but didn’t find it.

[@user-np4iv6ii1l]

Ha you will have to excuse my typing haha. How about A6030. Might work a little better. Thanks though.

[@ExocagedRC]

Cool. If you have the funds, get the Turnigy 959v2 servo ( I have a video of these ) and get a castle link to bump that bec up to 6.4v and you’ll love it.

[@user-np4iv6ii1l]

Well that's what prompted this I have been starting to watch a number of your vids. Really want to get the new trx-4 79 bronco next. I like how yours are setup up for double duty. Going fairly fast and crawling. I really like the new Redcat gen7 also but I love the ability to have high/low and selectable diff locks from remote. For a Jeep guy like me that's absolutely awesome. Also was looking at a Summit but kind of like the solid axles of the trx-4. I would say the Summit is better at going fast and then can crawl also where the trx-4 is meant to crawl more but can go faster as well if you understand what i mean. You know the Losi is no speed demon no matter what you do so some speed would be welcome. Then i started watching your servo test videos and noticed the voltage and that Turnigy already stood out. About half the price of this Spektrum i bought. Keep up the awesome vids and thanks for the replys.

[@ExocagedRC]

yeah bud, the Summit is an old platform and if I were you, I'd go with the TRX4 Bronco. If you get to the point where you want more radio I hack and sell 8ch GT3c radios. I have a few older videos on those as well.

[@quemeese]

if I am not using this in a RC car, how would I activate it?

[@SargeScum]

"One of them may die" LOL

[@carlospachon4609]

Which one os faster? Which moves faster?

[@alejandroayalahernandez1398]

Are all of them waterproof ?

[@kirkleaman6863]

If I put the power hd 20 in my trx 4 bronco do I need to do the BEC upgrade

[@ExocagedRC]

Hard question to answer. If you drive in the rocks then yes, if you are trail riding then probably not. Traxxas has a bolt in BEC for these trucks and I have a video on it and their new 400oz servo. Check my channel for that video, super simple no solder instal for their bec.

[@hayabusa2785]

Is that kilos on gauge? Example Power HD pulling 230kg or 23 kg

[@ExocagedRC]

its showing ounces of pull, so you'll have to convert it to KG

[@RES9CUE104]

So power hd wp 23kg won't need a bec for my traxxas trx4?

[@ExocagedRC]

I've read where some run it without and its fine, if you bind it up in the rocks it may brown out the system, if you're just messing around in the woods and trails you may be fine.

[@Der_Alte_Fritz]

I put one into my trx4 Defender after the stock servo died. The rig weighs in at 9lbs 6oz and so far I have not had any trouble with it. I do mostly trail crawling over roots and hill climbs, no serious rock crawling.

[@westernsharpie]

@@Der_Alte_Fritz good to know

[@rcnormandie14]

Hello do you think that the POWER HD LW-20 MG would be enough and resistant for a TRX4 with a little more than 700 g of added

[@ExocagedRC]

It would be a lot better than stock but if your budget can handle it, go for the 3 Brothers RC g13 servo. It gets power straight from the battery and is quiet and awesome. If budget doesn’t allow that, consider the Savox 1210sg if you must have waterproof.

[@rcnormandie14]

The Savox 1210sg and the Power hd lw-20 mg make both 20 kg what is the difference between the two for the Savox 1210sg that the Power hd lw-20 mg? Please

[@ExocagedRC]

Usually the better brand, which is Savox in this case, is more durable than a cheaper brand. It basically comes down to your budget. If you are on a tight budget, then go with the 20kg power HD and go have fun.

[@rcnormandie14]

Thank you very much for all your answers and information. I start crawling, I'm not yet educated enough about it. Thanks again.

[@chillyboy2008]

Should i put a power hd 20 kg on my tr4? Should it be with a bec or without? Can it turn the wheels in place at msx range? There are 3 questions :D thx in advance

[@ExocagedRC]

Many people run the 20kg with no additional bec so give it a try. It’s way way better than the stock 2075x servo.

[@ExocagedRC]

Plenty of 20kg servos here to choose from, make sure you buy inside the US unless you are somewhere else, the blue ones are waterproof. rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp2380057.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xpowerhd%2B20kg.TRS0%26_nkw%3Dpowerhd%2B20kg%26_sacat%3D0&campid=5338273090&toolid=20008

[@chillyboy2008]

Im from Romania, thx for your response.

[@ExocagedRC]

Ok yeah you may want to order from China.

[@juanpa980]

What would you recommend for my HPI savage 4.1 k series?

[@ExocagedRC]

Savox 1230 or 1231

[@ExocagedRC]

rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FMega-Combo-Savox-SA-1230SG-Servo-Glitch-Buster-Aluminun-Horn%2F392127351244%3Fhash%3Ditem5b4c9c89cc%3Ag%3ACAcAAOSwG~VboyGo%3Asc%3AUSPSPriority!32068!US!-1&campid=5338273090&toolid=20008

[@ExocagedRC]

rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FMega-Combo-Savox-SA-1231SG-Waterproof-Servo-Glitch-Buster-Aluminun-Horn%2F382568934541%3Fhash%3Ditem5912e2ac8d%3Ag%3Ac1YAAOSwEDJboyGq%3Asc%3AUSPSPriority!32068!US!-1&campid=5338273090&toolid=20008

[@ExocagedRC]

rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FSavox-SV-1272SG-Monster-Torque-HV-Unique-Steel-Gear-Servo-w-Free-Silver-Horn%2F362007657723%3Fhash%3Ditem5449567cfb%3Ag%3AKvYAAOSwrpJb5We7&campid=5338273090&toolid=20008

[@scredh]

Hello everybody. I am French and totally beginner in RC. You advise me that it servo for a TRX4? Please.

[@ExocagedRC]

assuming your truck is stock, you should try the Power HD 20kg as shown in this test, its about $20 and many people fine it works without an additional external BEC. If you go too high on servo an external BEC is required.look in the description as there are links to the servos used in this test.

[@scredh]

Thank you very much for your answer and for your really informative video

[@mr.boombastic8612]

I like the traxxas one because its fast but I want a different one because its weak

[@ExocagedRC]

If you have a few bucks give this one a try traxxas.com/products/parts/servos/2250

[@possumpig4754]

I have a traxxas slash 2wd vxl. I’m pretty new to the hobby and my servo broke. It only turns one way and I was wondering what servos would work for my car. I have a 2s and a 3s battery

[@ExocagedRC]

Whats your budget for a replacement?

[@possumpig4754]

Exocaged RC 35usd

[@possumpig4754]

Exocaged RC I could go a bit higher though

[@ExocagedRC]

I see this one on ebay, these are all crawler servos in this test so they are a bit slow. I'll look when I get home I may have a few stock servos if you're interested in those. rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FHigh-Speed-MG-Servo-for-1-10-ECX-Ruckus-AMP-DB-MT-Torment-Boost-Circuit-4wd-2wd%2F372581565796%3Fhash%3Ditem56bf978564%3Ag%3ARcEAAOSwEzxYdYH2%3Ark%3A1%3Apf%3A0&campid=5338273090&toolid=20008

[@possumpig4754]

Exocaged RC okay thanks a lot!