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Audacity Models Pantera 50 - Tiger 50 > Why Change Brands?
 
 
nfdheli
Heliman
Location: Kendallville, IN

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Like others on this sight I think about other brands of helicopters. What would fly better, all metal parts, something other than plastic frames, etc.

Today I was flying the Pantera and and the engine went wild. I landed and found the sprag clutch had failed. Well, things do fail in time and the clutch owed me nothing after maybe 200 flights.

Went home and opened my spare kit and replaced the clutch. Flying in 1/2 hour!

What other brand can a pilot afford buy and keep 100% replacement parts and keep flying.

In my eyes not a bad deal. Big bang for the buck. Does more than I will ever be able to handle. Maybe another heli in the spring but always a Pantera to keep me in the air.

Richard
10-21-2009 07:55 PM
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MartyH
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Location: Cincinnati

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		To answer your question, there are plenty of others you could do the same with. Not taking anything away from the Pantera but the Raptor would be ahead of the Pantera in my book due to the numerous and varied choices for parts. The Frenzy which also shares a lot of Raptor parts wouldnt be a bad choice either.

Marty,
Raptor 90 3D, Freya and more
10-21-2009 11:33 PM
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pita
Heliman
Location: MO US

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		It is a good thing you had a spare clutch because it would take $25 to buy a new one. I was looking at a new canopy and wind screen for my Pantera today and JB wants $53 for a plastic one. That is how what it takes to buy a FRP one for my Vibe. I do not understand why JB charges the same for parts for the Pantera as it takes for a Vibe. All of the Pantera parts from JB should be half of what he wants for them. I always have to look at other brands for parts for the Pantera when I need them. I can not see charging the same or more for parts for a $200 heli as others do for a $600 heli. That goes against the natural law of things. I like my Pantera but it is not a very green heli because JB wants you to throw it in the trash when it breaks and take another one out of the box instead of fixing them. I would love nothing more than to be able to buy replacement parts at an appropriate price for the heli.
10-22-2009 06:05 AM
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MartyH
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Location: Cincinnati

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Well, originally we were finding substitute parts for our Panteras when parts were not available from JB. It sounds like that'll further be spurred on by replacement parts cost. We know a lot of the RJX parts fit. I'm not a RJX heli fan necessarily but they have a lot of stuff that works on the Pantera and they're available as bling too. full metal swashplate, metal tail, washout base and arms, headblock and grips. Really, $53 for the plastic canopy? That has to be a mistake.

Marty,
Raptor 90 3D, Freya and more
10-22-2009 02:32 PM
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The Dude II
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Location: Martinsville, IN - USA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Real simple...2 for $300.

lotta ins, lotta outs
10-22-2009 04:35 PM
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pita
Heliman
Location: MO US

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		On JB's web site "Canopy, HDPE, Pantera 38.99" plus the "Windscreen, Pantera 50 14.99" comes to $53.98. I needed a counter gear and the web site states "Counter Gear (Tail Drive Pinion), P50 $26.99". It is just hard for me to think about paying those prices. Don't get me wrong I have followed JB for years and I love his products and I think he is a great guy. I also love the design of the Pantera and think it is a great flying heli. I also think he is doing a great service to sell his birds for two for $300 and I would love to buy two more when my paypal account can stand it, however, I just get upset and discouraged when I need a replacement part and negitive thinking sets in.

Sorry JB
10-22-2009 05:17 PM
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billm
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Location: Liberty Lake, WA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Why Change? I for one have only a few problems with the Pantera. Let me tell you this was dealing with the Tiger MKI and MKII. The Pantera has been a solid ship, and I sometimes wonder. Have I been lucky driving the poop out of the ships with minor problems?
Looking into a Turbine ship. should I bitch if it goes into a 10 grand ball of smoke? I don't think so. I will set things up and review everything before flight and have fun.
I have seen new plank flyers crash using a trainer. does that make the ship a bad thing.....?

My name is Billm. Cough, and I'm a Heli Holic
10-27-2009 03:36 AM
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