I see both of these helis every where now, what is the diff between them mand cost to run them.
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One is a Lambo the other in an Aston Martin

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One is a Lambo the other in an Aston Martin

Haha

One is a Lambo the other in an Aston Martin

Im guessing the Goblin is the lambo?

One is a Lambo the other in an Aston Martin

Im guessing the Goblin is the lambo?

Yep, that is what the way it was displayed at IRCHA.

hi there, iv never personally owned a goblin but i cant say enough good about the Synergy brand. parts availability is great when working with Fbl Rotors and these are some smooth flying machines. plus being able to chat with the company owner/designer of the machine on this very forum is a plus for me. iv got well over 100 flights on my TT E7 with not one maintenance issue. one thing i see as an extra expense on a goblin is all the painted pieces. they look beautiful, but dang 70 bucks for a tail boom! the E7's is 10! like i said, iv never owned one so im not here to bash. but i will plug for a heli i know to be good

$10? You're forgetting torque tube, support rod, and maybe other bits that need replacing when you wreck a torque tube tail. In the end, you're almost at about the same cost. Not to mention that the Goblin tail boom as a better chance of surviving a crash than the torque tube and boom.

Anyways, they are really different helis that attract different people.

i didn't forget. im comparing apples to apples. assuming you dont cut your belt and need a new one. ill add in the TT and rod supports for a grand total of 30 dollars, including the tail boom. still cheaper than a goblin boom.

oh, I didn't realize torque tubes were that cheap.

im not here to start a war. just one mans opinion.

i didn't forget. im comparing apples to apples. assuming you dont cut your belt and need a new one. ill add in the TT and rod supports for a grand total of 30 dollars, including the tail boom. still cheaper than a goblin boom.

TT gears (front and rear), TT, bearings boom, supports, plus misc things. The parts costs are almost the same.

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I don't think iv seen a stripped gear in a synergy tt crash yet. Not saying it can't happen

I own both, have destroyed both. Parts costs after you get right down to it are about the same. I put my E7 into a tree under full power (low light depth perception got me) destroyed everything between the boom and tail case and stripped every tooth on the spur gear. With main blades, tail blades, and one landing skid tube, damage was $300.

Cart wheeled my goblin because of an electronics failure, boom, tail fin, push rod, skids, blades. $310 shipped from HD.

Own both if you can They are both great birds.

Chris Sexton
Team Synergy/Team Scorpion

One is a Goblin and the other is not. What an odd question.

"You wanna go for a ride in my whirlybird?"- Elvis

Ones a Synergy (been around for years and have made 3 of the best 3D RC helicopters you can buy) and ones a SAB (they make blades!).

60% of the time, it works every time!

They are both very good helis. The Goblin is the speed demon with a different than typical approach to the drive train. The Synergy is more like Align is that it is fairly standard in its design. It has slightly better quality than Align and a real RC enthusiast at the helm in Matt Botos. You can't go wrong either way!

I have both machines.

There are definitely some differences, and if you forced me to choose one, I'd fight for a way to keep both.

I will say that the Goblin is a bit more aggressive than the stock Synergy when it comes to smack 3D and "flicking" the helicopter. You can bring the Synergy to the same level with longer balls on the swash (which is what I've done).

The Synergy feels stiffer/more rigid in the air than the Goblin. This is really apparent in maneuvers such as tic tocs.

The Synergy is definitely a bit easier to manage in big air maneuvers, much smoother just cruising around. With that said, the Goblin hauls ass like no one's business. They are both fast, but they each have a distinct feel to them when doing really high speed maneuvers.

Although I haven't actually weighed them, the Goblin FEELS lighter in the air than the Synergy (which probably lends to its "smack-ability" ).

I'm running the same motor and headspeed on both machines. They each have a different personality, and depending on the day, I may prefer one over the other.

I am very happy with both and would highly recommend both.

...now where was I, dh/dt = BS-dx/dt
I will fly you forever... till earth do us part

Good post Quantum. A very good description of each. The Goblin is very quick and fast. The Synergy is stable. The Goblin can get away from you in a heart beat, particularly at low altitude. I DON'T recommend the Goblin for a beginner. There is no way to make it docile. With the Synergy you can reduce the headspeed and make it tame.

finally someone actually posts a valid opinion! Thanks Quantum!

Edit Synergy built and tested in America by these guys;

The Goblin is built by this guy;

And tested buy this guy