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Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
My Posts This: Topic Forum | flycatch, larger electrics within 10 years?? Guess you missed the announcement of the E-Aurora, The Heinselit Rigid, the Electric 700 T-Rexes and soon Stock kit, how about Curtis Youngblods Rave ENV in electric 12S, I'd think Curtis would not invest if he to didn't see it as being the future don't ya think?? And well several more 90 Eletrics that have been announced just within this last 6 months, and more are on the rise guaranteed, not next ten years, right now as we speak my friend  . Cost, no their cost if anything has not been going up on average, in fact if you look at the combos that Align has compare it to what you got only a few years ago you'll see what I mean. Lipos, those are going down to, and guess what getting better to and producing more power, for longer flight times, and longer cycles so that holds no water either....We'll re address this thread in 12 months, I'm willing to bet you dime to dollar we shall see far more advancement on the electric side both in kits and overall advancements over nitro, I'll bet you any heli you want that this will be true.
450s and electrics as you say to attract an "age group" disagree with that one to an extent and agree to some. Cost to attract less income yes which could highlights youths more, but I think you will find far more the reason is ones ability to goto a big field, to travel to, and in many cases now pollution and noise controlled areas as it has been mentioned. In several Euro locations this is the LAW, not a want or would prefer it is the way it is. In several places there are strict enforcements to this as well. I know tons of peeps who have a 450 or smaller electric for the reason of convienience, they can toss up 5-6 packs in their playground or on their work trip and they get the flight time in, no mess, no fuss just fun.
In all sizes..450s, don't cost to much now many new ones for under 750 rtf, and many many slightly used ones for a couple hundy,,, pretty affordable if you ask me. And on that note the Rigid for example something in the range of 1200USD just for the kit, guess what they're back ordered into next summer allready. If people want it, they want it, same with a Kasama 90 nitro to, same gig, hard to get and they are very high priced, it's all in demand, this is a hobby of luxury and tends to attract people who don't mind spending money.
...Once upon a time there were Nitros, flybars and frequency pins... |
. In all seriousness, with the increase in nitro prices and the run time issues with bats... I think gassers will improve and be the ideal alternative. Align, came up with an answer and I predict that the upcoming 700G will flood the market. I'm aware that gassers has always been around but with Align being one of the contenders, its only going to get better because they are known for their great prices. Not to mention all the other benefits.
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