700E 3G or a 550E 3G???

[jayfrs]

Hi guys,

what would you buy out of the following 700E 3G or a 550E 3G???

[stunks]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm it all depends on what u want it for the 700 is more money and more batteries where as the 550 is less money and less batteries and they pretty much flies the same so i would say the 550E with a beast x

[Lynx.1677]

First of all, I wouldn'r personally go for 3G. Based on mine and others experiences with it. BeastX or Vbar would be much better choices.

I would also go for the 550 FBL. The 700E is nice but after 2 or 3 mins the power really drops off.

[ChrisB]

I have both of these and rate them both highly,the 550E is the best all rounder i think taking everything into consideration.

The 700E is just insane,as to be fair i am sure most well specced 90 electrics would be,power delivery is consistent with good packs and ruthless,blows any 90 nitro i have seen clean out of the water.

Agree also,IMHO the 3g is certainly OK but a something more akin to a Beast X,V Bar etc would give you a better fbl experience.

[coolice]

Hey.

Having both machines in 3G format I can compare the two quite well.

The 550 is a very nice machine, small, powerful and cheap to repair and run using only one 6s pack. The 700e will ultimately cost a bit more initially, 2x 6s packs to make one 12s for a single flight, then as with the 550 a decent charger keeps you flying through the day with minimal charge times.

Flying wise the 550 I think is more of a hooligan machine, while the 700 which can still be thrown about like the 550 due to its size is much more graceful. As a result, as with any 90 size machine, the 700 looks good in the air and is nice to watch.
However, while my 700 inspires real confidence to push your skills I am more inclined to try new stuff on the 550 first initially, but am finding myself using the 700 more if I feel on the ball on a given day as its very rewarding to fly.

The 3G for me is working well, I have spent a lot of time making them just that little bit better, but out the box they are quite good.

Whichever way you go if you would like I can send you my 3G settings file for uploading to your own model.
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[Jamin_00]

Well you have 2 700n's and if you get the 700E the power will make the 700N feel very underpowered.

I would say the 550 as you already have 2 x 90s

Great fun heli

Either way, enjoy

[jayfrs]

Its looking like a 550E 3G at the moment! i am a big fan of the 3G as they a flying great on my nitro's with the right mounting combo!

cheers for your input guys!