Are the flipsky the best budget remote?

#63

Now I want a pork pie. Shit.

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#64

Who ate all the pies?

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#65

Have you missed me?

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#66

I think that the GT2B (or a similar variant) with a 3D-printed mod is still the reigning champ for a low-cost and reliable remote. The only downside is that you have to take it apart and install it into a new case. Itā€™s not as slick-looking as some of the other options. However, it has a rechargeable battery that lasts forever, rock-solid pairing, and in 4 years Iā€™ve never had a single remote drop. Like never; not on group rides, not in the city, not in high EMF areas where other remotes Iā€™ve used had problems. You flick the switch and itā€™s on, ready to ride, immediately. You flick it off, itā€™s off. Thereā€™s no two-second button mashing needed.

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#67

That thing has a HUGE deadzone that you cannot change because it doesnā€™t support PWM. I recommend against it unless something has changed.

#68

I just donā€™t know if I can get on with a thumb wheel, granted Iā€™ve never had one, but I feel like trigger would be more comfortable for longer rides.

#69

I would advise strongly against buying from sellers like that. Its not even much cheaper than buying from some western resellers and you lose 70% battery capacity because youā€™re getting old 500mah stock and not 850, and if you get the 250mah youā€™re fucked because the battery is really bad.

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#70

or you could just get a 1000+mah battery and drop that in for not much :man_shrugging:

#71

@Anubis I have opened the one I got from that seller and it was the 850mah version. That is why I recommended that specific seller.

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#72

I wouldnā€™t buy anything from flipsky

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#73

Luck of the draw i guessā€¦ his description lists 500mah and when i placed a sample order from one of those aliexpress sellers i got all 3! (250 500 and 850ā€¦ all from 1 seller without asking for anything specific)

#74

Itā€™s sad that weā€™re at the end of 2019 and still discussing cheap plastic compromise remotes as valid choices.

2020 better be the year of sick af esk8 remotes or Iā€™m going to be writing a strongly worded letter to kugs dad. You dont want that, heā€™s a lovely chap.

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#75

If you want cheap and solid, go for the mini remote available for $20. Sometimes even $13. Itā€™s basic but itā€™s 100% solid for everyone who uses it. So no, you are not compromising your safely in anyway.

I have dropped mine 10 or so times too and itā€™s been still going.

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#76

can anybody tell me whats the difference between v4 and v6?
thanks

will fit a larger battery

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#77

Version 4 is for VESC4.XX based hardware and V6 is for VESC6.XX based hardware.

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#78

Thanks

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#79

Iā€™ve had the vx1 all summer and never had any issues with it. Although Iā€™m in Ohio, not really riding in any big cities

#80

Have one of these incoming to replace by Gt2E (annoying AA batteries).

Does anybody know how to set the failsafe value in PPM mode? Seriously donā€™t want it to apply brakes /should be 0 throttle.

#81

I donā€™t believe you can set failsafe value in PPM or UART, its set at neutral throttle position.

#82

Neutral is fine with me (better than holding last signal). Thanks for the feedback.