as you stated, just because it is listed and ships from Amazon it does not mean it is not a knock off. The quality may or not be good but if it is inferior you can send it back to them

I also ordered Hobbywing 1060's from Amazon (two of them).

A while back I ordered a set of "Futaba" servos on Amazon but they were knock off. (I did send a notice to Amazon and Futaba about trademark violations, but got no answers.) Funny though, all of the servos worked fine and were actually quieter!

Lew

Just checked Amazon they have the QuicRun 1060 for 21.99 with free shipping, and it’s legit as it ships from Hobbywing North America. There ARE a lot of knock offs and clones out there, but as long as it’s coming from Hobbywing it’s the real deal. The ones I’ve bought from Amazon are legitimate, not clones.
Cash

That's a good price but after delivery the cost jumps up

Have you tried here ?https://hobbyking.com/en_us/hobbywing-quicrun-60a-2s-3s-waterproof-brushed-esc-for-1-10.html?queryID=5142194af9a60fe5005221ed50627ddd&objectID=5846&indexName=hbk_live_products_analytics

I'm online right now looking for two Hobbywing 1060 Brushed ESCs. After our model meet today I stopped by our local hobby shop and found they raised the price $(US)5 from $21.99 to $26.99.

So now I am searching Amazon, Ebay, etc. and have found a number of "knock-offs" for a few dollars cheaper and in some cases even more expensive. Hobbywing's MSRP is $(US)21.99.

So, the word is "caution" when buying these even when the ad says "Hobbywing". Check the photo.

Upper left (Fake)😠: The Ebay ad says"320A RC Car Hobbywing QuicRun 1060 60A Brushed ESC Electronic Speed Controller". The signal wire are plugged into the esc (on the real one they are hardwired.

Lower left (Fake)😠: Walmart online "Hobbywing Quicrun 1060 Brushed Esc Waterproof / Speed Control 1/10 Cars / Trucks R8D7". Look at the cooling fins (heatsink) the run perpendicular to the real ones. Even some of the power wires are different in color.

Right (Real)😊: From the Hobbywing web site.

This is only two instances that I noticed.

Lew

I have been using the 1060 brushed ESCs on all sorts of batteries for several years now. I have about 10 of them and they all work very well.

I have two Mtronics on one burned out (yeah, fire and smoke on the water). The Mtroniks has a slight advantage being it will run the motor with the prop barely moving to to point where the boat does not even move. The 1060 has a great slow speed where one can still watch the prop turn.

To me the 1060 has a big price advantage, last time I looked it was almost half the price (here in the U.S.) of the Mtroniks and that was comparing a 1060 60A versus a Mtroniks 20A.

I'm completely sold on the Quickrun 1060's.

Lew

Did a little looking around and a guy on model boat mayhem said he’s used the QuicRun 1060 with sla batteries. Don’t know if he’s referring to 12 or 6 volt. I just looked at the specs and the 1060 is good for 5-9 nimh. The cutoff halves the output when available battery power falls below 4.5 volts and absolute shutoff is at 4 volts, so I would think a good 6 volt SLA would be fine.
Cash

Rowen - True, I don't know why I said the voltage would be doubled, brain fade I think!

The instructions only mention LiPo and NiMH as the jumpers are used for setting the low voltage cut-off for each type.

Does the hobbywing esc support sla or lifepo batteries. As that's all I use.
Cheers Colin.

The BEC Rx input sockets are in parallel not series.

All sounds good.

Whilst I'm using HobbyWing ESCs in my own builds I did buy a ready built Club 500 with a brushed motor and Viper Marine ESC which was working Ok initially but after being tipped upside down a couple of times during racing I have an intermittent fault where the throttle and steering are reversed! Not the ESCs fault as it got wet but time to change for a Quicrun I think.

Chris

Received my Quicrun 1060s this morning from Modelsport in Yorkshire. They gave the most competitive price and only took 2 days to arrive.
I have spent the afternoon fitting them after cutting one of the red wires. I have 8 channels working and so far so good!

Thanks for all your help and advice.

Ps When taking out the old Vipermarines I found I had in fact disconnected one of the red wires, so it couldn't have been that problem

I use Wheelspin Models for my HobbyWing Quicrun ESCs.

With ESCs the term not safe for LiPos, as I understand it, just means that a safe lower limit cut-off for LiPos can't be set. Volts are volts whatever the battery type! A separate low level battery warning unit could be used. Having said that I only use ESCs (mainly HobbyWing Quicrun and Seaking where you can set the low-level cut-off dependent on the battery type.

As far as the BEC goes you should cut one of the red wires otherwise the voltage will be doubled and the receiver won't like that! 🤕

Chris

Errol the Feral, found him the backyard as a kitten. Took months to get him to trust me enough to get him to the vet, fixed and in the house. He’s standing watch in that pic, making sure the rabbits in the neighborhood aren’t up to something…

Love your WatchCat!👍👍😍

CML Distribution is a Hobbywing distributor.

https://www.cmldistribution.co.uk/product/HW30120000/hobbywing-quicrun-1625-waterproof-25a-brushed-esc-speed-controller

They are also available from Aliexpress. The prices there are reasonable
Rowen

Try fitting a fuse on the live lead to the motor's this will blow before the motor's or any other components draw to much current.

Thanks for the suggestion but problem is shipping and taxes from the States almost amount to the cost of the item.

Once again chaps, thank you for all your help.

I have looked at the Quicrun 1060 and 1625. As I am using 3s lipos the 1060 is the one I have ordered - I notice that the 1625 is only good for 2s.

I am using the Hobbywing brushless esc s in other boats with no trouble, so hopefully no more burn outs - and no more Mtronics!.

There used to be a UK outlet in Essex(?) and one in either Belgium or more probably Holland, since Brexit I have used the Dutch outlet, the last time, about 6 weeks ago!
I'll check later, I realise the tax implications to Brits buying in Europe and vice versa!

Hobbyking is no more in UK and most of Europe.

I use these items, and have sold lots to French modellers at various exhibitions etc.

They also do a 160 amp version which has a smaller cooling fin.

So far I have personally not had any problems, nor have I had any buyer returning for replacements, they can accommodate, by a simple switch, Lipo and NiMh battery packs.

If you shop around on ebay you may well find them on sale at a lower price.

I have just copied the first listing that I found!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144406806547?hash=item219f510013:g😃2MAAOSwGl9g-BEi&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8Bod9wvwLQa7qQf3H2oLgc6fUZKkmD5RBScIFmgLoNPS2PALG44UZCFoVf94FfWpP2DnF8K6NE2y5xnfK03zrSzjvKdg%2BAMiLaoCHqQ3OazHM%2FUPNHGInDQb%2FYCH3mjp023QkvQ7KPxeuNlAFqVPrWfSODcydnMBsUVLnI%2BlZLidQSQZBwrI3FXUzgK2bQuMMPNUMMQAzBIoRkxNm3xWg5iYXyedMHo1OsJlwCuI1nllZDoabx%2B5lPxgb36Vgx2xjlVebr05Psf%2BJNReVXnZxrBAcHXYmW41fxXbwY6gmWIYjIs23LKJGg1EvHTQnk9YaQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9603-nrYA

If you’re looking for the Hobbywing brushed escs, the QuicRun 1060 or 1625 is what you want. The 1060 is rated at 60 amp, the 1625 is 25 amps. They are easy to set up, using jumpers, and can handle nimh or lipo power. Amazon has the 1060 and 1625 in stock. Make sure you order the Hobbywing QuicRun, not just QuicRun, as there are clones out there, and Hobbywing stands by their products. I have several of them, and I also use their little 30 amp brushless escs in my smaller scale boats. Only flaw I have seen is the 1625 is a little picky about reversing, you need to make sure your throttle neutral is dead center. But, it’s a good, reliable little unit.
Cash

Have you tried the guys at Harbor Models In So Cal? They ship everywhere and are awesome!
https://www.harbormodels.com/

hobbyking perhaps?

Hi Rowen
I can only find 'Hobbywing 30A Brushed Speed Controller Eagle-30A'. Is this the one you mean?
The Hobbywing I am thinking about only seems to make brushless esc s.

Thanks

Steve

The stink does dissipate over time, know from experience!

Now have several HobbyWing "QuikRun 30A" in service and have had no issues.

RN in Munich put me onto them - thanks Doug.

Thanks for your observations chaps.
All was wired according to manufacturers instructions.
I had thought of removing one one of the red wires but considered it unnecessary - perhaps I should have done.
I didn't know that Mtronics were not lipo safe so it seems the solution is to change to the T10 range - thank you for the tip Rowen!
Any suggestion as to how to get rid of the most unpleasant stink?😀

Had a similar problem two weeks ago, my Club 500 needed a new ESC as I had a spare Mtroniks 25 available, I decided to use that, I connected everything up and plugged in a 2500 ah 7.2 V Nimh battery, and clouds of white acrid smoke started pouring out on the ESC, quickly disconnected the battery, the case had melted a little, I phoned Mtroniks, but was on answer phone, left a message with my name and number, still waiting for a reply, last time I use an Mtroniks ESC.

Pete😊

Sounds like the problem I had a while ago.
The standard Mtroniks brushed ESCs are not LiPo safe and thus burn out. The T10 range is though.
Solved the problem by moving to Hobbywing ESCs that work with LiPos. Also more economical.

If you have 2 esc's each with a BEC perhaps they are fighting each other? Did you disconnect one of the red wires to the receiver?
regards
Roy

It would help if you could post a wiring diagram