Found these interesting photos of some new JR products in the pipeline.  Check out this post.

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From the Popular JR 8717 now released the new DS8717HV High Voltage Ultra Speed Cyclic Servo.  With a price tag of $199.99.  Check it out.

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I just, myself, switched to an 8v setup on my Aling T-Rex 700 and I must say there is a world of difference from 5v and 6v systems.  I am running direct from my lipo using the Arizona Fromenco Kiwi.  Surprisingly I AM NOT using 8717’s but I am using Futaba 9452s with NO PROBLEMS.  I am always aware that they could die any second but seems not to be the case, so far.

Hi-Tec has come out with an 7.4v (8v) line of servos that aren’t super great but at least give you confidence they have been tested at 8v without failures.

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A while back, one of the local hobby shops in my area started carrying these Ino-Lab servos from Korea. While they are neither very fast nor really torquey(like those JR 8717 on 7.4v), they are still pretty decent and at the very least, still compares well to the current “decent” digital servos like the Futaba BLS451/BLS252 servos and the Hi-tec 69XX/79XX series. The best part is that it only cost half of what the Futaba BLS series and JR8715/8915, the 8717 for non-US market, are going for.

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YES! You didn’t read the headline incorrectly. It seems that the only thing R/C that Align hasn’t release is nitro fuel (ok..TX & RX too..). I Hope they get the first release of these servos right.

It was posted on the Taiwan Align Forum. No ETA, no estimated price yet.

Hitec 7975HB- Probably just a rebadged servo…Align might not even rebadge it.

Not sure why, but they look like savox servos to me. The spec seems to be the same too, but I am not certain if they really are, so don’t quote me on that

• Coreless, low consumption motors.
• 12Bit processor
• Metal gears
• Voltage:DC 4.8-6V
• Operating Temp:-20°C to +60°C
• Dimension:40.3 x 20.1 x 36mm
• Weight: 52.2g (No typo here, on the Align forum, the dimension and weight of the DS610 & DS620 are the same) 

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I saw these servos in a guy’s helicopter here in L.A. and wanted to see what these were all about. Well, at $169.00 (MSRP) a piece I don’t think that I will be buying any anytime soon. Specs are silly fast.

•   Type: Ultra Speed Heli Cyclic Servo
•   Torque: 160 oz/in @ 4.8V; 196 oz/in @ 6V
•   Speed: .09 sec/60° @ 4.8V, .07 sec/60° @ 6V
•   Dimensions (WxLxH): .83″ x 1.59″ x 1.57″
•   Weight: 2.36 oz
•   Gears: Metal