New controllers

Hey guys,

I just dropped by MGM's website and get this, they have a new line of controllers out. I don't know how much is new, but they aren't even listing the 16016 any longer. It is now the 16018 and it's the expert + with programming via the port on the esc.

I haven't looked too closely at it yet. It just kills me because I had to send my 16016 in the week I got it. If I had just waited, I could have ordered one of the newer ones. Should I dare to hope that I get back a newer model in return for the one that I sent?

Check it out at http://mgm-compro.com/index.php?tid=...018-3-car-boat

[jnev]

Cool. I wonder how they will be priced. But it doesn't really matter for me, since I have already ordered a MM.

Well, you really can't go wrong with a MM. It's a good controller. The only thing is that they don't do the Neu motors very well, yet.

[What's_nitro?]

Wow. I've had my 16016 for about 2 months now and your telling me it's already old technology? LOL :005:

I had my 16016 for about a week before I had to send it in for repair. I don't even have it back yet and they release a new version with all of the bells and whistles and I wanted in the first place.

[crazyjr]

It looks like the whole lineup got updated , I looked at a few others and they are pretty much the same. Link to the whole lineup: http://mgm-compro.com/index.php?cat=...for-cars-boats

[sleebus.jones]

Wow, impressive specs and features. I like the built in data recorder, switching BEC, cell counts, power capability, pc programmability. All good stuff! The big question is, who's going to release their "big" ESC first? Castle? Tekin? MGM? From the looks/features of this MGM, that could sway me for sure.

OnEdit: Unicard? Wow, that is pretty sweet too! Dragging the lappy with me to the track is a pain.


Sleeb

[jollyjumper]

wonder if mike will have them before the new tekin r1pro?

[Serum]

Thank God..

A brand that doesn't hype up something they promise to launch 'within this year' Lets hope their service gets faster.

Here; anyone noticed this;

SWITCHING BEC CONTROLLERS

New speed controllers with Switching BEC (max. BEC current up to 6A) for up to 18 Ni-XX / 6 Li-XXX cells in all product lines of brushless speed controllers (EXPERT+, Z-series, Race Boat, Car / Boat, HELI).

My only problem with MGM is the customer service. I bought a Compro a while back and had to send it in as soon as I got it. I haven't heard anything in a month or so. From what I hear, my wait has only begun.

I'd like to try one of the 16018s. Although the R1Pro looks appealing, it is still being viewed as a 1/10 controller by the manufacturer and running an R1 in our application will be considered to be out of spec.

[crazyjr]

I was looking at them this morning and noticed the bec

[gixxer]

specs look very good. to bad I just ordered a quark.

I emailed them a few days ago about my 16016 and they said that they had just received it. I emailed them yesterday about the possibility of exchanging mine for a new 16018 and what the cost would be. I'll see what they say. I'm hoping that they just threw mine in a pile of "to be fixed" units and boxed up a new one for me. I'm not that lucky though.

[BrianG]

You never know! They might find it cheaper to send you a new one than to repair a defective one, especially since they aren't making them anymore.

You can get lucky once in a while. A while back, I bought the CRT.5, but the CC was never charged. A month later, I sent them an email to question it, but never got a response and still no CC charge - and that was about a month or two ago. Looks like I got a free CRT,5. :)

[jnev]

Lucky!!