Looking for a VESC to support my new build.
I had several ESCs before such as the Focbox Unity , Flipsky etc …
Those are not produced anymore 
(I think)
I’ve heard about MakerX Go-FOC, is it legit ?
Any other popular recommendations going on these days ?
Requirements (not in this necessary order):
This is a touchy subject and there really isnt such a thing as a full-on reliable VESC (First party/Based On). Implications of “Use it to the absolute limit, or within a reasonable or significant margin” help define levels of reliability as pointed out by b264.
Yes. MakerX’s ESCs are probably the most prolific from what I can see. They’re the ones I suggest/recommend to people looking to get into the hobby without spending an ass load. But as with all things they’re as prone to failure as any other ESC when configured incorrectly.
My list of contenders when im looking around myself - These are in no specific order. If I have thoughts about them, they’ll be inline or sub-pointed.
Other options that Im aware of but wouldn’t really consider for various reasons (not for esk8 anyways) such as price, size, feature set, redundant scope creep, etc.
Lastly, you could maybe commission someone to put together a set of FOCKing ESCs, but hardly worth the effort if you’re going to spend money for someone to assemble and test this when you could just buy a turnkey option (any of the aforementioned options above).
My advice, read through the DIY Builds in the last 6-12 months if anyone is updating their ESCs or replacing them with something else and there is more than one or two examples; its usually an indicator of presumed quality. But again, YMMV.
Also dont take my word for it, curious what others have to say about this as well. 
GL with the new build!
Trampa has the best vescs for esk8 . They have phase filters, phase shunts, can update from vesc tool etc
JetFleet also has the F6 controller now, but as far as I know hasn’t been tested in esk8 yet as it’s primarily used in onewheels.
I am a Fungineers Team member, no plans yet for a dual motor Thor PCB, however I would like to open source a dual thor300 controller box/enclosure for Esk8/twowheels. Having a Premade harness to connect power, btn and CAN on the thor neatly inside the box would be cool. Given you could use the built in Radio on the Thor for both remote and phone signals the esc box would have a super clean look inside! Making it transparent to show them off would be neat too.
Much appreciated, nice comprehensive list, thank you very much. Further questions will follow soon:)
I can see , and perhaps add to the question, that footprint size is also some consideration.
Foir the record I just put a MakerX in a rebuild and it seems quite well behaved. I haven’t really pushed it since the battery amps are only 55 but no problems so far.
The other ESC I picked up was a UBLOX but as an onsite spare in case I kill another ESC. I’ll post here if I ever put it in something…
No need for testing it for esk8. We tested it on bigger motors like mxus 3k turbo, IPM motor…It will work with smaller motors too.
I would argue against this. You can take a cheap 60V ESC and run it at 40V at low amperage and often it will outlive the rest of the vehicle. Which implies that often it’s not the hardware, but how we’re using it that causes the problems. Running a 60V ESC at 12S is not a good idea if high reliability is on your agenda.
absolutely, in fact that was supposed to be my point (I’ve made such a statement before) and to be honest I thought it was in this thread but it must have been was a different one. Alas, thanks for calling that out.
Edit: Updated my post to reenforce that if someone happens to stumble on it.