New Vbar Hardware

[Paz26181]

Guys,

The vbar hardware/sensors have not been upgraded by Mikado for a while now. Are Mikado likely to be releasing a new vbar unit this year? Is this why the vbar price has dropped?

I'm just wondering whether to get the mini vbar or wait for a newer vbar unit if one is due out this year!

[RcRotaryMadness]

I haven't noticed any drop in price (full sized unit?) however having said that the FBL domain is heating up now, with hobbyking pumping out cheap alternatives, lots of middle range stuff like the beastx (low cost and simple to setup) to higher end where the Vortex will soon be releasing a more finished product so to speak.

Plus I'm not sure what mikado can do to make their silverline vbar hardware any better than it currently is. If anything I think more features could be added to the software side of it but that doesn't require new hardware.

Also as far as I'm aware the silverline units are not that old anyway..

[tonystevens]

I believe Beast x are testing a new unit with a built in gov atm so anything that Mikado do next needs to be a real show stopper to keep ahead of the rest if this is true

[milly0812]

New Vbar Hardware

I believe Beast x are testing a new unit with a built in gov atm so anything that Mikado do next needs to be a real show stopper to keep ahead of the rest if this is true

But the pro software already has a gov tony ? And they're all using the vbar as a benchmark. What can you do to improve something that already 'just works', and the only real complaints are
1- having to take a laptop etc to the field and
2- having to pay extra for the pro software

[tonystevens]

But the pro software already has a gov tony ? And they're all using the vbar as a benchmark. What can you do to improve something that already 'just works', and the only real complaints are
1- having to take a laptop etc to the field and
2- having to pay extra for the pro software

bring the price down, only reason im using a v bar is for the gov tbh, BX also 'just works' but at nearly half the cost. Put a gov on it and is begs the question, why have a v-bar?

[milly0812]

New Vbar Hardware

For me it's the tail , I could never get the beasts tail like the vbar in every other way the beast x is cool

[r4nd0m]

I'm just wondering whether to get the mini vbar or wait for a newer vbar unit if one is due out this year!

on the german forums one commented on this, that the mini vbar is jut fine and that there was no need to upgrade the sensor or intention to change it anytime soon. there was speculation that they dropped the price to sell off units to bring in newer ones, like the silver model fullsize. they commented, that the price drop was a result to address the current market situation only. so you should be fine with the mini ...

[Paz26181]

Cheers guys, I’m already impressed with the way vbar flies. I just wanted to be sure nothing newer is due out soon before I purchase one