Hi guys,
I'm new to oOple, but was just reading this after Glypo linked me, and thought I'd drop in my thoughts.
Losi don't make their Xcelorin ESCs. They have a contracted company to design and make their ESCs as far as I know. They don't appear to be on sale under any other brands, so it's probably a custom design. It takes a tremendous amount of specialist skill, design time and equipment to build a brushless ESC (especially the software), so it's huuuuugely unlikely that Losi have the ability.
HobbyWing make ESCs for loooads of companies, as you guys have said. Speed Passion and Venom, to name a couple. Their new (massive) ESC looks pretty poor to me, though. It's only rated to 4S, only 80A constant (which is going to seriously limit motor choice), and it's the size of a house lol. It might be ok, though.
The Mamba Monster has definitely had it's problems too, but they're pretty much all sorted now...and it's an amazing ESC. Verrrry smooth, and incredibly powerful. Castle actually tested the Losi 1/8th ESC on the Monster's 120A constant bench-test at their facility. Wheras the Monster can sustain 120A constant current for literally minutes on end, the Losi - which is stated to handle 150A constantly - thermalled within a few seconds. So many companies exaggerate current specs... :S
The Tekin RX8 is looking pretty sweet too. Glypo knows I'm a Castle guy, but if the R1 is anything to go by, it should do well. I still think you should go with a Monster, Jason...but there ya go lol. Can't wait to see the review of the Caster!
And I just want to say, "hello". This looks like a great forum. :-)
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