New from Viper RC is the Viper Black Edition VTX ESC. It’s been upgraded with a stronger BEC, new V-LINK software, and is meant for 2S batteries.
The new Black Editions all aluminum case has been redesigned to be smaller and help get rid of the heat without a fan. We like the fanless stuff, one less thing to worry about. To top it all off, Viper offers a 365 day limited warranty.
Interested in the Viper ESC’s? Check out our review of the Viper Copperhead ESC and VX4.39 we did recently.
THE Viper Copperhead and VX4.39 Sensorless Brushless Motor/ESC System Review
A few weeks ago we reviewed the latest 550 brushless system from Viper, this week we’ll be taking a look at it’s slightly smaller brother, a Viper intended for your 2wd tenth scale SCT. The Viper Copperhead speedo and VX4.39 motor system are an affordable option for your 2wd SCT, how does it stack up? Let’s find out…
THE Viper Copperhead R and VX4R.51 Sensorless Brushless Motor/ESC System Review
To really rip up the local bash spot takes some serious horsepower now days. I mean, since brushless has taken over the world every Tom, Dick and Harry are packing 500 watts (or a LOT more) of tire shredding power to the local Wally World parking lot. Do I have some good news for you- Viper has an uber new 550 system intended to lay waste to its competition. Is the new Viper Copperhead R system battlefield ready? Read on…
Viper RC has just announced their latest ESC. The new VTX1 Sensored Brushless ESC has an all aluminum case to help disperse heat without a fan, comes with eight pre-loaded profiles that are all customizable and is designed for 1/12 and 1/10 on-road applications. It’s set up so you don’t need to run a separate receiver pack, which is nice for all those people that hate having to charge another small battery. It’s available now. Some other highlights include: A True Sensored System, support for 1s or 2s lipo without a receiver, smart braking by setting the motor RPM and curve profiles, and a ton of other stuff.
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As part of our coverage on iHobby 2011, we are going to try and bring the show to you, by posting up info on some of exhibitors here. If you can’t make it, you can at least see what you’re missing!
Viper is here showing off all kinds of goodies. Be sure to stop in and check them out if you’re here!
THE Viper VTX Sensored Brushless Motor and ESC System Review
Should Bob over at Novak be worried? What about Patrick over at Castle? Should the German LRP crew start working more overtime? Is Jim over at Tekin shake’n in his boots? Viper is the new crew on the speedo/motor scene and they promise “Innovation, Performance, and Precision”. Is Viper product just run of the mill, or should the big names be losing some sleep? Read on…
Viper is still a relatively new player in the R/C biz, but they’re moving fast to catch up to the offerings of other companies. Now they are putting out a new line of brushless motors appropriate for 1/8 scale electrics. The Viper VSE-B and VSE-T are sensored motors ready for buggies and truggies respectively. Both versions feature a machined 6061 aluminum can for great heat dissipation, high grade oversized bearings for smoothness and durability, and an integrated temp sensor for thermal protection. Where they differ is the can size, with the truggy ready VSE-T having a 5mm longer can and rotor than the VSE-B. Both motors will be available in a variety of speeds from 1300 up to 2450 Kv.
Unfortunately there’s no word on price or availability. Check out the Viper R/C website for more info.
The guys over at Viper RC have been on a roll lately releasing a pretty steady flow of products. Their latest endeavor are the VST-XL Motors.
The VST-XL series is ideal for the 4×4 Short Course market with the VST4.5XL and VST5.5XL 550 motors. They are ready to be used with the Viper RC VTX10R esc, and will start shipping mid June, so keep your eyes open.
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We recently posted some info from Viper RC, about their new ESC’s the VTX10 and VTX10R, and Viper has let us know that these are now shipping. So if you have been thinking about giving one of these a whirl, you can now do so.
Some details on these systems: True Sensored System, Dynamic Timing Boost, SBEC up to 7.0v, LED indicator for stock/modified class, waterproof case, works with their ProGauge system, and also has 8 built in profiles.
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We met some of the guys from Viper RC back at iHobby, and again at RCX. We just got a little PR from them about their new VTX 10/10R electronic speed control. Built for 1/10th and 1/12 scale vehicles, the VTX 10 is a sensored system, has a dynamic drag brake and timing boost, SBEC for up to 7.0V, battery cut off, ESC temperature and motor temperature protection, WATERPROOF case, ability to use their ProGauge system for tuning and 8 default profiles.
The VTX10 has a 540/6.5T motor limit, and the VTX10R has a 550/No limit setup.
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