blade 450x parts supplier?

[jimma]

Any suggestions on a reliable blade parts supplier? I will not use blade again due to a bad first experience with them.

[GIXERMAN]

Try http://www.fast-lad.co.uk/store/inde...=22_144&page=1

http://www.modelhelicopters.co.uk/he...rd-spares.html

[GIXERMAN]

RCheliGURU online discount supplier of RC HELICOPTERS & ACCESSORIES - RCheliGURU.co.UK

RC Model Helicopter Standard Spares - ALIGN-TREX.co.uk Model Helicopters

[Boggy]

RCFerret : Search for 'BLH3780UK' in all your favourite RC stores in one go

just type what you require in the search box

[JWhitby]

Alongside the ones RCFerret checks I've also used Blade 450X for Blade bits.
They seem to carry a good range and deliver quickly.

[Bee_random]

Have you been in to the Swindon model shop? Nice guy there, really helpful. It's a small shop, but if he doesn't have what you need, he'll get it in.

[johnsandywhite]

Alongside the ones RCFerret checks I've also used Blade 450X for Blade bits.
They seem to carry a good range and deliver quickly.

Wings Wheels & Rotors also have a 10% discount on Blade Heli spares until the end of January. Bought loads from them over the last couple of years.

[Bhujang]

I thought that the blade ones were just revolution ones without a label...

and revolution blades are great

[tomatwalden]

blade 450x parts supplier?

Any suggestions on a reliable blade parts supplier? I will not use blade again due to a bad first experience with them.

What bad experience is that?

The reason I ask is, I'm aware you had a tip over incident, and I suspect the blades were ruined? Thing is, on a 450 at take off speed, the blade tips are doing around 220-250 mph. At that speed, NO BLADES will survive a encounter with terra firma!

As somebody mentioned, Blade make "revolution" blades, which are no different in strength to most carbon fibre blades. For the 300x, Lynx make plastic blades which MAY have a bit more give in them. But 450 and above, you're into CF territory.

For your 450x though, it's possibly worth replacing the main blades with Align 3G factory seconds - available from fast lad. They will do you just fine and save you a few quid.

Just don't expect them to be any stronger !

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[tomatwalden]

I thought that the blade ones were just revolution ones without a label...

and revolution blades are great

For some bizarre reason though, official 450x blades are usually about £30. Revolutions are about £20 and Align factory seconds are about £12.

All are reasonable blades, but the 450x official parts are ludicrously over priced and not necessary.


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[Bhujang]

Uooooo yuk! What an awful recommendation, ok they are like 12 quid I was really glad when I finally trashed my set. Will never buy align 3G blades again. Just didn't like the feel! Fat horrible blades... Ha ha ha

are they like hollow and foam filled?

[tomatwalden]

Uooooo yuk! What an awful recommendation, ok they are like less than 10 quid

Lol! Nowt wrong with the Align blades - I used Align blades for ages. I've now got Spin 325s on my 450x

The factory seconds are just graphical/ finish blemishes. Functionally they're fine


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[johnsandywhite]

I am quite happy with Align seconds and I also use RJX seconds on my 450X, Align 550DFC and 600EFL PRO.

[Bhujang]

Well I didn't like the way mine handled on them. The revolution blades rock! Way of the samurai

[tomatwalden]

are they like hollow and foam filled?

So are most blades. Top end blades like Rails or Edge might have some different construction, but for the most part, carbon fibre blades are filled with a foam like substance to provide rigidity as well as low weight. I guess similar to the honey comb nature of bird bones.


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