FBL Heads - Are they all born equal ?

[MattHarper]

I'm in the process of upgrading my 600N to FBL with a Vbar Pro5.2 but unfortunately all the Align head conversions are on back order. This has left me wondering what other head options exist (RJX, Mikado, Kasama etc) and whether there is any differences between any of them. I understand that with FB heads things like geometry, delta and mixing options differ between heads but with FBL, they all seem very similar. Can anyone enlighten me

Thanks

[waveydavey]

Have you looked at the 600E pro head block. This includes the swash driver. You can use the shorter main shaft and this gives you a 20mm reduction in headheight. It's all in stock at FastLad too

You need the 600E pro links too.

[Gate88]

I can only vouch for the RJX head but that has proved very good so far, it had a couple of crashes and the only part of the head has been damaged was one of the driver arms which cost about £10 for the whole lot.

[ChrisB]

600 pro head is very good,as is the RJX one and the Mikado conversion kit for the Align head but this isn't as smart as a designated fbl head.

Also the Compass Trac x heads for Align models as rumoured to be good but not at all popular.

[Jamin_00]

They are all very similar in design with the main differences just being quality. I think flight differences of the different heads will largely be unnoticeable.

There are basically 2 types, 1 that uses a swash driver and the ones that do not. Why I don't really know tbh but I can't see this affecting flight performance. (I'm sure someone will explain the differences)

I have used the Align, RJX, Mikado, Kasama, Compass (although never flew) and now the Synergy fbl heads.

My least favourite was the RJX, just feels cheap and nasty and I don't like the movement in the grips!!
Even the Align is better quality that that one
My fave is prob the Synergy as its very good quality and looks it too with the lines of the Kasama one next.

The others are all good quality so I would go with the one you like the price and look of the most

[ModelGuard.Com]

Unless theyve changed it the mikado swash driver is the same one they use for the 500 just bored out bigger. Its not great. best is the t600 pro, easy to get parts when/if

[MattHarper]

My fave is prob the Synergy as its very good quality and looks it too with the lines of the Kasama one next.

The others are all good quality so I would go with the one you like the price and look of the most

The Synergy head does look nice. The desciption states "Optimised for helis with high ratio bell cranks" Does the 600N have such bell cranks ? Another head which I like the look of is the Outrage head.

[chris jones2.4]

i was looking at the elyQ head for the 90 looks nice

[Downdraft]

My least favourite was the RJX, just feels cheap and nasty and I don't like the movement in the grips!!
Even the Align is better quality that that one

Sorry Ben but I have to totally disagree with your statement, I have two RJX heads both on 90 size heli's and they are so much better machined than any Align I've seen. I also have two Align fbl heads and agreed they work pretty much the same but the Rjx's are so much better finished with no sharp edges and the bearings seat perfectly with virtually no play in them at all.
I will just add that the RJX heads are now just over a year old and maybe the newer ones are not so nicely finished but one of the Align heads is a brand new 700 fbl head thats only a week old and if your not careful with your fingers you could cut them on the sharp edges of the grips.