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Kershaw Designs Gen 2 1:10 Brushless Kit Review

Brian — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:48:54 +0000

We just posted in the RC Reviews section our review of the Kershaw Designs 1:10th Scale Brushless Combo Review. A lot of people are always asking us for tips on cheap brushless systems, well they don’t get much cheaper than $99! Head over and check it out!

Kershaw Designs Gen 2 Brushless System for 1/10 scale

Jeff — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:22:11 +0000

Despite all appearances Kershaw Designs is not just obsessesed with 1/5 scale brushless conversions. They also offer plenty of stuff for other scales. One of their newest products is the Gen 2 Brushless System for 1/10 scale vehicles. The Gen 2 ESC will support up to 3S Lipo or 4 – 9 cell NiMHs. The Gen 2 motors are available in 2450, 2726, and 3065 KV ratings.

The Gen 2 system is priced to sell at $69.99 for the ESC, $59.99 for a motor, or an incredible price of $99 for a combo.

Check out the Kershaw Designs web site for more info.

Kershaw Designs expands line of Mod 1.5 pinions

Jeff — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:15:49 +0000

Kershaw Designs loves them some brushless converted 5Bs and 5Ts and to prove it they’ve expanded their line of Mod 1.5 pinions that mesh with the stock spur gears on the Baja Fives. The full line now includes 12 – 20 tooth 8mm bore steel pinions and 14 – 20 tooth 10mm bore hardened steel pinions. Prices are $14 for the 8s and $24 for the 10s.

Check out the Kershaw web site for more info.

Kershaw Designs shows off a bunch of new stuff

Jeff — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:31:15 +0000

Dan Fischer from Kershaw Designs dropped by the RC Driver Live show today to show off a bunch of new products and custom rigs. The biggest news from the show is Kershaw’s new Baja 5B/5T dedicated brushless chassis. The new chassis is going to be distributed through TGN Distributing. According to Dan it’s going to be a relatively easy swap, just take the front and rear ends off your 5B and bolt them straight on to the new brushless chassis. One of the big advantages over using a normal brushless conversion is the weight. This new chassis will shave over a pound off the total weight.

Dan also took the time to show off their 1/5 scale brushless buggy, the Grenadier III (top pic of this post). It features a 4wd drive train that can easily be converted to 2wd and you have a choice of using a E-Revo transmission with 2 speed option or a Savage transmission with 3 speed standard and a reverse option. You can expect to pay around 900 bigguns for this and the wait is three to four months. Check out the product page on the Kershaw site for more info about this buggy.

Click through after the break for the video. And be sure to keep an eye on the TGN web site and the Kershaw Designs web site for more info.

Leopard Hobbies stepping out from the shadows

Jeff — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:25:51 +0000

According to Kershaw Designs, the group at Leopard Hobbies has been the secret manufacturer behind a lot of the big names in brushless systems. Now they are taking all of that experience and putting it into their own line of motors. Leopard Hobbies has a large range of brushless motors for all kinds of applications from up to 1/5 scale electrics. Most of the motors are available in multiple Kv ratings so finding a match for your needs shouldn’t be too hard. Check out the Kershaw Designs web site for more info about these motors.

Kershaw XXL motor mounts for Traxxas Revo and Summit

Jeff — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:40:03 +0000

More power is always better, bigger motors are always better, strong motor mounts to keep those bigger and more powerful motors are always better. Kershaw Designs has a new motor mount for the Traxxas Revo and Summit that will let you securely bolt on those bigger and more powerful motors. The Kershaw Designs XXL motor mounts will let you mount Kershaw’s own monstrous XXL motors and various large Castle Creations motors such as the 1518 1Y, 1520 1Y, and 1717. The mounts raise the motor height slightly to clear the rear shock tower. These mounts are available directly from Kershaw for $29.00. Check out the Kershaw Designs web site for more info and ordering.

Thunder T6 Multi – Four Output Balance Charger

Jeff — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:23:30 +0000

Are you one of those guys that always has more chargers on your pit table than everybody else? (*cough*) Wouldn’t life be simpler if you could just pack along one charger that would charge multiple batteries? I think so. Lucky for us sane people Kershaw Designs is now selling a charger that does just that. The Thunder T6 Multi four output balance charger can, as it’s name implies, charge up to four different batteries at the same time. It’ll charge and balance 1 – 6S LiPos without breaking a sweat and up to 15 cell NiMHs. This monster of a charger does require a 20 amp power source at a minimum, it probably wouldn’t hurt to have more.

The Thunder T6 is available now for a very reasonable price of $149.99. Check out the Kershaw Designs web site for more info.

Kershaw Designs Revolver XXL brushless motor for 1/5 scale electrics

Jeff — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:34:57 +0000

Kershaw Designs has a new motor for 1/5 scale electric conversions. The Revolver XXL is a 1315Kv brushless motor that is built to run with up to 40v of power. And they also dropped some hints that we should be expecting a 10S capable ESC to go with it! The motor is available now for a price of $159.99.

Go on over to the Kershaw Designs site for info and ordering.

Kershaw Designs got some Savage parts

Jeff — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:38:24 +0000

Kershaw Designs‘ got some more stuff for you to peep at today. A lot of it is for you HPI Savage and Savage Flux fans.

First up is KD’s redesigned Velcro battery trays. They’ve been revised to accept battery packs up to 51mm wide now and they’ve been made tougher too. You can get them in a flush mount version or a version made specifically for all the Savages, including the Flux. These fancy ones will run you $29.99. Kershaw’s also got a new simple Velcro tray that is available for only $7.99.

In bigger news KD is also bringing the Savage 5T conversion chassis to the Flux. It’s a simple chassis plate swap that will let you mount a HPI Baja 5T body on your Savage Flux, effectively giving you a brushless electric 5T. The chassis is made of 3.2mm aluminum and it will stretch your Fluxes wheelbase out to 22.1″. The conversion also includes extra long center dog bones so that your motor can actually drive the wheels. Otherwise it’d be kind of useless. Look for the Savage 5T conversion chassis in a few weeks and expect to pay $149.99.

Lastly the KD boys have a revised version of their Savage Direct Drive brushless gearbox for all those Savage nitro to brushless convserions out there. There’s a whole lot of minor updates in this new unit, including longer motor mount slots that allow you to use a larger range of pinion gears, toughened up black spacers, stronger gears, and it’s been given a cosmetic makeover as well providing cleaner lines. Version 2 will be out in about three weeks and you’ll need $99.99 in your bank account to complete the transaction.

Hit up Kershaw Designs’ web site for all this and more.

Kershaw Designs does batteries

Jeff — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:04:01 +0000

Kershaw Designs wants everybody to know that they got a LiPo pack for a pretty reasonable price. It’s a 2S, 35C pack with 5000 mAh capacity. It’s also wrapped in a hardcase for safety. So how reasonable is the price? How about $55. Reasonable enough? That’s up to you to decide, but you might want to check it out if you’re in the market for a new LiPo pack.

If you’re shopping for a battery, you might also be shopping for a charger too. Well Kershaw’s got ya covered there also. Checck out their AC/DC powered 5 amp charger. It’ll fill up all the standard packs that we use; 1S – 6S LiPos & LiFes, up to 15 cell NiMHs & NiCds. The charger can be set from .1 amp up to 5 amps in .1 amp increments and it’ll also discharge at .1 amp up to 1 amp. And just for kicks it’s also a balancer. They’ve packed a lot of features into the charger for only $69.99.

For more info on these new products be sure to hit up Kershaw Designs’ web site.