Is this normal?

[brushlessboy16]

That is perfectly normal, it has been discussed previously.

it deals with magnet strength and the "slots" in the motor if I remember correctly.

100% normal :)

Yeah I had the same thoughts when I took my T8 2250 motor out of the box. Guy sold it to me and said it was never used. I almost called hit a liar. LOL. Still though, the motor rips and does everything it's meant to.

Also with the my new 1518 and 1520 the magnets are so strong but with the 1717 it seems much smoother turning by hand. I don't think that stronger magnet necessarily mean more torque.

[TekinTeamMgr]

The motor was designed to have less "cog torque" which is what you're all asking about. Cog torque doesn't neccessarily mean the motor will have a lot of power. You will find that our motors have a higher efficiency because of this design.

[kingdomracer]

Originally Posted by TekinTeamMgr

The motor was designed to have less "cog torque" which is what you're all asking about. Cog torque doesn't neccessarily mean the motor will have a lot of power. You will find that our motors have a higher efficiency because of this design.

Care to share the % of efficiency with the new design over the old design.
Would be nice to compare motors for my next project and thanks for clearing that up for me.