Servo suggestions for FlySky GT3B servos?

[Coelacanth]

Back when I bought my GT3B radio from HobbyPartz.com, I picked up an extra receiver and servo for some promo price like $7 each or something. The servo was a T-Pro MG996R 55g High-Torque Digital Servo, which is now out of stock--as are several others I might've been interested in.

http://www.hobbypartz.com/servo-mg996r.html

One similar unit on that site is the 50G EXI Digital Servo, the D123F: http://www.hobbypartz.com/50gexidised1.html

It has pretty much all the same specs except it's 6V instead of 4.8V. Should I stick with a 4.8V servo if I'm using it with the same transmitter? Can anybody recommend other cheap, good, metal gear, digital high-torque servo options, preferably at HobbyPartz (because they are one of the few places that will ship using USPS small orders at a reasonable shipping cost)?

Thank you.

[uniquenamehere]

I saw some favourable reviews about the Turnigy 1258 titanium gear servo so I ordered one and it shipped in about a week or so:

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=13809

I paid under $40 delivered in Canada (order from the Hong Kong warehouse)... and no customs fees etc. We'll see how good it is, but it comes in a nice tin!

[85Edinger]

Forgive me if I'm pointing out the obvious, but isn't that EXI a mini servo?

[mark in wi]

I have been using this EXI http://www.hobbypartz.com/60gexidise.html from Hobby Partz in my sc10 without too many problems. I did break one after 12-14 months of racing. I put a second one in again with no problems so far.

[8rad]

Try Power HD.

Good price point. They are kind of "the best of the worst".

I think the EXI and D123F are hit and miss. Although the price and specs are good the quality is just not there compared to the Power HD servos.

http://www.chd.hk/

Available from HobbyKing.

Similar problems with availability as HobbyPartz. Always on back order because they are so popular.

[Coelacanth]

Thanks for the info, guys! Well, guess what? I was going through my toolbox (most of my parts are bagged up in Ziplock bags but some stuff is in the toolbox) and I spotted a new servo sitting there...turns out it's one I must've bought from HobbyPartz.com, a Tower Pro MG995...so it turns out that I won't need a servo after all. But the suggestions are always appreciated.

EDIT: Upon further research, there's probably a reason why these were being blown out so cheap...overshooting issues and not centering properly being the main issues. We'll see how it works when I have a receiver installed.

[85Edinger]

The TowerPro mg995 is famous for being a piece of crap. Let us know how it goes.

[Coelacanth]

It's interesting, I don't know why I got *one* MG995...because when I put in that order for a FlySky GT3B and 2 servos/receivers, the other servo was the MG996R, which is installed in Barney and seems to work fine. I never noticed until the other day when I found the other servo that they're not the same. Now I'm kind of thinking HobbyPartz did a switcheroo when they might've been sold out of the MG996R. I know I wouldn't have put in an order for just one servo separately.

[mustang dave]

ive had great luck with traxxas servos plus you can grab em at the futureshop

[85Edinger]

Traxxas servos are way overpriced everywhere except eBay.

[mustang dave]

everything is over priced except on ebay

[85Edinger]

Not as much as Traxxas servos.
Traxxas 2075 on eBay: $15-20
Traxxas 2075 on Tower Hobbies: $40+shipping

[Coelacanth]

Not as much as Traxxas servos.
Traxxas 2075 on eBay: $15-20
Traxxas 2075 on Tower Hobbies: $40+shipping

I just checked out that unit on www.servodatabase.com; it's a full 1.5 centimeters longer than the MG99x series. It also seems to only work at 6V. It also has plastic gears, I'm looking for something with metal gears.

[85Edinger]

Sorry if I confused you. I wasn't recommending it, although it's actually a decent servo. I was only explaining it's non-eBay-overpricedness.

[Coelacanth]

Back on topic, then.