Ball link issue

[hduk]

Hey all,

Ive got a 700 but after reading countless posts about the ball links im reluctant to fly it until i have replaced them.

Does anyone know if there is a direct replacement for the ball links i.e rocket city replacement or is the quick uk or downsizing the balls the only option.

Thanks in advance

[Tim Procter]

I have heard the same regarding the ball links.

I fly my 700 every week with the stock ball links and had no trouble with none of them after 7 gallon through it.

And that includes a fast tail slide into a tree breaking many parts but all the stock ball links were all in tact I am pleased to say.

That speaks volumes for me, And yes I have a brand new set of the upgraded QuickUK ones sat here waiting to be fitted.

[electricsceadu]

my 700 has the quick uk links and balls fitted
when i was changing them over i found a cracked align links i don't know if this happened when it was in flight or when it was fitted (my kit was from the batch with the bendy links)

[Tim Procter]

(my kit was from the batch with the bendy links)

I'm sure there is a flaw in that batch. Bent links that keep snapping.

Mine were all straight from new and have been faultless in flight.

Check them everytime I fly and all ok so far.

If I find one link faulty the whole lot will be changed.

[electricsceadu]

i checked mine every flight but couldn't see the crack as it was in just the wrong place to see it
the reason i changed was to get rid of the bendy links and it's a good job i changed at least the one

[Sieze2]

The Quick UK link set is now a complete direct replacement. It seems some of the info you have been reading is now out of date.

I changed mine after a heavy auto snapped a blade grip link. The heli did tip over, but the blades were undamaged, so go figure. Either way I wasn't happy with the reports I was hearing on the internet, and under the circumstances chnged over to quick uk links.

That said I understand RobGT put over 15 gallons through his 700 with no problems.

[Tim Procter]

That said I understand RobGT put over 15 gallons through his 700 with no problems.

Again one of the earlier models Oliver.

[Sieze2]

My one had the crooked links as well !

[KnifeEdge]

I quite a few links that are bent, but they seem solid enough? Has anyone else flown with bent inks and have you found any problems?

Should I just replace with the quick uk ones?

[barney]

Trouble is Knife, Align links are a different size ball so you need to change them too.

BTW the QUK links appear to me to be Rocket City links

cheers Brian

[robgt]

My kit had the wonky links too.
I didn't have any snap on mine while I had it
Cheers,
Rob

[barney]

while I had it

MMMMM that sounds like an interesting story Rob..I'm all ears..

[robgt]

Sold it to buy an Aurora
Cheers,
Rob

[barney]

Rob there pretty scarce on the ground this now...errr is it one with a Scottish flag on the nose?

[robgt]

ROFL
Um... no

Cheers,
Rob