Altitude Hobbies Hosted ZTW ESC discussion/ Q & A thread

[AltitudeHobbies]

Greetings,

Everyone knows the ZTW manufacturers one of highest quality ESC brands you can buy on the market today. We at Altitude Hobbies have been very impressed with their company and products and are proud to be a leading retailer of their line.

Please feel free to post any questions or comments in this thread or email us at altitudehobbies@gmail.com. We work directly with the manufacturer; so, if we don't know the answer to your question, we can certainly find it!

Garret @ Altitude Hobbies

 

[Balsa Breaker]

Greetings,

Everyone knows the ZTW manufacturers one of highest quality ESC brands you can buy on the market today. We at Altitude Hobbies have been very impressed with their company and products and are proud to be a leading retailer of their line.

Please feel free to post any questions or comments in this thread or email us at altitudehobbies@gmail.com. We work directly with the manufacturer; so, if we don't know the answer to your question, we can certainly find it!

Garret @ Altitude Hobbies

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+1 on the ZTW Esc, I have three of them in use right now and not a single issue. I will be sure to check you guys out the next time I purchase.

 

[Eagle34]

Garret any word on the new version with the adjustable BEC voltage?

 

[AltitudeHobbies]

We just got them in today and they look great! The heatsinks on these things are huge! They have been sent out to our "testers" and we will report back soon.

Garret

 

[gyro]

Looking forward to results of this test. Currently running mine with a separate BEC. what will the selectable range be?

-G

 

[shadow102]

Re: ZTW ESC discussion/ Q & A thread

Any idea on what the price difference will be on the adjustable bec esc? And will they require a different programming card?

 

[AltitudeHobbies]

Looking forward to results of this test. Currently running mine with a separate BEC. what will the selectable range be?

-G

Yes, it is 5.0, 5.5, or 6.0v. The 45A and higher have a 6A SBEC.

Any idea on what the price difference will be on the adjustable bec esc? And will they require a different programming card?

The price is not that much more -- in the smaller sizes, it is $1-$3. In the larger sizes, it is $4-$7 depending on model. Unfortunately, they do require a different programming card.

Garret

 

[Murocflyer]

Garret,

I saw there are two ESCs out. An A series and a B series. What is the difference?

Thanks,

Frank

 

[AltitudeHobbies]

Garret,

I saw there are two ESCs out. An A series and a B series. What is the difference?

Thanks,

Frank

Hi, Frank --

The A-series are the "original" version -- these are the ones people have been using for years. We sell them and Quantum has been selling them for quite a while. They are a great ESC and everyone loves them.

B-series are newer than A-series and have several additional features. USA companies used to not be able to sell them because Hobby Lobby was the sole distributor, selling them under their E-RC line. However, ZTW just recently allowed other companies to sell them under the B-series label. They feature new firmware that supports new programming options. They have an adjustable BEC voltage, new governor options, additional soft start options, etc. Quantum is now selling the B-series.

We recently brought in their newest line called Land Power. LP ESCs are based upon the B-series and are the latest evolution of ZTW controllers. They are essentially the same as B-series with a few new developments. Namely, they feature even newer firmware and have a much larger heatsink. Otherwise, they still have the adjustable BEC voltage and all the other good stuff as the B-series.

Hope that helps explain it!

Garret

 

[Murocflyer]

Wow, that is a ton of info! Thanks for that informative answer Garret!

Frank