I'm considering buying my first 54mm motor and am undecided about which to get. I'm asking for your opinions. I really want to know the "why" you would recommend a certain motor case.
Here are some of my criteria to keep in mind when you make your recommendations. In no particular order:
As for the reload availability, I know we can order online now with only the hazmat fee extra, but because of that, and the fact most online vendors like Performance Hobbies, Wildman and Hanger 11 sell the HPR reloads at retail, it's actually cheaper to buy them from the local onsite vendors in most cases. I don't see myself ordering a $1000 worth of reloads to save on hazmat fees.
I attached a spreadsheet with some cost data, have at it.
View attachment 54mm motor costs.xls
Here are some of my criteria to keep in mind when you make your recommendations. In no particular order:
- cost, I'm tight and can squeeze a nickel till the buffalo s***s
- long term cost, lowest price case isn't always the cheapest
- skidmarks and sparkies, don't care.
- ease of assembly, don't care
- ease of cleaning, 3 out of 10
- savings when getting additional size cases, 6 out of 10
- availability of reloads, case is an expensive paper weight without reloads
- use for EX, not sure, maybe, probably, ??? wait til 98mm?
As for the reload availability, I know we can order online now with only the hazmat fee extra, but because of that, and the fact most online vendors like Performance Hobbies, Wildman and Hanger 11 sell the HPR reloads at retail, it's actually cheaper to buy them from the local onsite vendors in most cases. I don't see myself ordering a $1000 worth of reloads to save on hazmat fees.
I attached a spreadsheet with some cost data, have at it.
View attachment 54mm motor costs.xls
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