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  • #1

    looking for good 325mm woodies...

    Hi all - just about to get a Trex 450 SEv2 which is coming with carbon blades...but as I still class myself a 'noob' I think it might be prudent to start with some cheaper woodies and save the CF jobbies for when I'm a little more confident

    can anyone recommend a good make / supplier? also - I notice you can get blades at 315,325 and 335....will these all fit on a Trex 450? and what are the advantages of longer/shorter blades?

    thanks in advance!

    GtD
    Last edited by GtD; 19-04-2008, 09:41 AM.

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  • #2
    Best woodies by far are the 325 Pro's that Align do for around £10 a set
    Phil
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    • #3
      I had a set of those and they tracked great and flew nicely on my Mini Titan. but as with all woodies they do not like de-acelerating from 2600rpm to zero in an instant








      But then again most blades dont
      Rob
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      • #4
        thanks guys - sounds like the Align 325 pros are the ones to go for...where do you get your blades? my LHS or online? any recommendations?

        Who needs dumb thumbs when you have dumb fingers!

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Smoothound View Post
          Best woodies by far are the 325 Pro's that Align do for around £10 a set
          IMO worth more than the tenner they are selling them for.

          Very good blades..

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          • #6
            305, 315, 325 and 335 length
            some measure overall length and some from the bolt hole to tip.
            Radix 315 are the same length as align 325.
            335 haven't really caught on.
            305's date from the original trex450x and ark400 which had a shorter tail boom.
            www.heli-extreme.co.uk a good club in south Sheffield
            600n pro BeastX Align DFC head bls251, 3xbls451, align gov, 600d, 2in1
            trex500, BeastX DS510 swash, Beast X cutr and carve head DS520 HK3026-1900, Align 425D blades, 5S4200 rev'trix, K&BDD dampers, AR6200
            "450" superframeSTK, align DFC head v2tail, hk22281-8 on 3S 9650w9257gear commander 55A align 325D hitec digitals Tarot ZYX, AR6100e
            MCPX kbdd tail and blades, miniaviation bats

            Dont spend more flying models than it costs to fly for real

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            • #7
              I have 315 align pro's on my 450x and they are best blades I've ever flown, apart from CF of course. They track well, are well balanced. They are also rugged, they survived 2 crashes, one of which pulled the feathering spindle apart !!!

              I have 325s on my SEV2 and they give very positive but predictable flight. I think they are 95% as good as CF, but that is my limited opinion!

              I understand midland heli's are selling the 325s for £8.99 a set, bargain!
              regards

              Pip

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              • #8
                325 are for trex 450 se as its slightly longer tail boom, dont know if they can be used on a model trex 450 x
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                • #9
                  The 325s are for all trex's XL and up. The 280 plastic and 315 wood are for the 450x because that had a 322mm boom. All other Rex's have a 347mm boom.
                  regards

                  Pip

                  Hey, where d'you learn to fly? I saw you shoot your rocket
                  up.............. into the sky.

                  Hey, I heard you set the pace, I never thought I'd see you back................ in this old place!

                  - Roisin Murphy, Tell Everybody.

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                  • #10
                    I taught myself to fly using a 450XL with Align 325 fibre blades. They survived over 100 flights and many, many 'hard arrivals'. I eventually retired them as they were getting very rough due to all the scrapes.
                    T Rex 450XL

                    T Rex 450SE V2

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                    • #11
                      Start as you mean to go on.. use the carbon fibre ones all the time.. will make you pay more attension... if it costs more
                      Mike

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