New Sentilion Platinum ED ESC's
 

Just found this- http://www.himodel.com/electric/HOBB...m-120A-HV.html

Good find! Looks like a good, cheap powerplant for large scale conversions.

:sigh: Yet another aircraft ESC...

Mech brakes baby!:party:

True, but it has it's uses elsewhere. There's a guy on this forum running a Sentilon in a Baja 5b conversion with a Neu 19** motor.

I still think the 19 series is kinda small for a 5b unless its gutted.

It kinda is, but it's a very torquey motor and VERY smooth. It's a cheap way to get an electric Baja but you're better off with a 1527 or 2215. When the 4410 and 4415 come out maybe they'll be even better.

Cant imagine how expensive those will be...

Probably really pricey. The 2215 is $500 and the 2230 is $700 :neutral:

Im thinking over $1200. I would rather buy a new 1/5...

I have an OEMRC Sentillion 100-amp esc, the original version. It's a great esc for the price in that it works as advertised. I used it when my MMM V2 went poof. For a single Benjamin, I don't think you can get a better esc thats rock-solid up to 12s and runs ice-cold with my 2050kv Neu on 6s all day.

This "Platinum" version seems a bit pointless for car guys. It doesn't add proportional brakes or any other beneficial programming feature for car use beyond the original, so why pay twice for it?

I saw the vids of the Baja 5b using this esc for a 19-series Neu. I think that may be close to the limit as far as current draw for this esc. Perhaps adding larger caps and a fan just for good measure.

This one is newer, same factory http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...12S_BESC_(Ver4)


I tried one of the sentilions. It sucked. Didn't keep sync well, accelerated slow. Works I a pinch I suppose, but certainly not that great.

I experienced similar results from my Sentilon. They are claiming that a newer faster CPU has helped to alleviate the sync problems. Of course that doesn't say anything about the rate at which it ramps up the motor.

Wow.. I stand corrected based on these last comments. Maybe I just got lucky with my esc.

The V4 ESC looks good. I am planning a HV project and may decide to use it.

Don't get me wrong, they do certainly work. Next to a Castle ESC, they can't change motor RPM fast. Just doesn't have the same reaction times on feedback.

I'm not quite sure why that is JRH, low capacitance maybe? I added the two large caps and fan as a precaution when I bought the esc and have no problems with throttle response in my Revo. It's not as buttery smooth as my MMM, but definitely enough to wheelie my converted Revo and take off with no cogging at all.

Im really starting to concider getting a Turnigy Sentilon 12s 100a "V4" ESC for my brushless 1/5 MCD mt. Do you guys think it will be able to handle my motor?

The feedback EMF detection is just slower, that is all. It would work better on a big torque motor geared up as opposed to a smaller high rpm motor.

Then it would be perfect. My motor only has 130kv & is monsterous.