Hobbywing Max5 G vs Castle xlx2

[DavidB1126]

Friend is asking which one.

Car is a limitless

 

[Chubaka]

Subbing to this waiting for some answers.

 

[luke66]

XLX2 Just looks sick.
Arrma Forums is the place to ask, there's a butt ton of speed runners over there.

 

[Ramp addict]

It's the destiny of every big Hobbywing ESC to catch on fire while sitting in your truck. Maybe not today or tomorrow but eventually. I've killed a few Castles and I have never had one catch on fire. That's where I sit on the subject.

With that said, I have 2 Max6s in service now and I'm pretty happy with them. I used to have 3 but 1 of them caught on fire while sitting in my truck.

 

[ferrebee88]

I've owned the hobbywing max10, max 8, and max 6. I've owned castle sidewinder, mamba, mamba x, and the XLX2. I've never had a single issue with any of them. I currently have the XLX2 in my Baja 5b and it freakin flies! I like the programmability of the castle, but I do much prefer the on/off button on the hobbywing. Castle really needs to redesign their on/off switch.

 

[Moirae]

if speed running get the xlx2, if just parking lot bashing you can't go wrong with either one tbh.

 

[tntpoof]

if your going for speed.Id invest in a esc thats designed for it. https://kontronik.com/en/produkt-kategorie/controller-en/kosmik-en
as2 esc listed id go castle.