A (P)review of the new HobbyKing MI servos

Lots of viewers and readers have emailed me to ask when I will be reviewing the new servos from Hobby King which feature a magnetic encoder (using magnetic induction) instead of a feedback potentiometer.

Well the servo I purchased for review arrived today and here are my first impressions -- a preview you might say.

A full review will be up on the website very soon and I'll also do a retrospective in about 3-4 weeks time so you can see how well these servos actually stand up to hard use (some might call it abuse) in a gas-powered RC model airplane.

You can discuss this video and the new MI servos on the RCModelReviews forums at:

http://www.rcmodelreviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=620

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• HobbyKing
• HK
• coreless
• digital
• servo
• magnetic
• induction

[rcflight13]

Rudder? I only use my rudder for landing in crosswinds.

[RCModelReviews]

@rcflight13 That's because you don't fly 3D. In 3D flying, rudder is just as important as elevator and aileron and since most 3D models have *huge* rudders with massive amounts of throw, it puts a real load on whatever servo you use.

[dudemancalidude]

nice review. you happen to have another channel on youtube? youre famous for your pulse jets, but was wondering if you had a channel on building planes

[RCModelReviews]

@dudemancalidude Yes, my other channel is XJet which has lots of RC planes, some pulsejets and even some pulsejet-powered RC planes.

[liambowers666]

Nothing like a good old thrashing! ;)

[rent2ownnz]

This guy has fallen off the radar ...... not seen anything recent from him for ages ... .even his forum is old hat and stale......

Wonder what happened to him?

The review did not ever get finished at all... one year later ..... waiting waiting .... waiting

[crystalnjohn06]

im subscribed and waiting for your full review on this servo i love you videos keep up the good work .

[tele1974]

I just got a email from Hobbyking and they have no ETA on these servos. What's up with that?

[tele1974]

Out of stock, and on back order. Did they have many to begin with.  I am really interested in results of tests. I have two planes in need of servos and I just am not going to spend a hundie a piece on servos.

[tele1974]

What is the results of the servo?

[jimnrel]

Good to see you using some of the money I gave you Bruce.... ; )

[1521joe]

hi

Happy new year.

this new servo, any update on it yet?

thanks.

[jcnorth]

Looks like this is a good item to review also look forward to the review of other Chinese servos. Thanks Bruce

[johnkim100530]

Waiting a full WRITTEN review of magnetic induction servo.

[AttfDiggs]

Thanks Bruce! Looking forward to the full review of this one.

Diggs @ ATTF