Futaba GY 401 for $20 ?????

sbobby · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:19 am Post subject: Futaba GY 401 for $20 ?????

Would you believe this is a genuine Futaba GY 401 gyro ????
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/478674289-Futaba-GY401-Head-Lock-AVCS-Gyro-for-RC-250-450-500-550-600-700-Helicopter-3D-wholesalers.html

admiral · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:14 am Post subject:

This may help

http://www.futaba-rc.com/techsupport/counterfeit.html
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pjdog · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:22 am Post subject:

Well that is that.

CHINA -What you gone a do?

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nick_onelove · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:18 pm Post subject:

On a related note, I heard Chinese clones of the Mikado V-bar FBL system are coming out this year. People are excited because the V-bar is generally accepted as the best, but it's so damn expensive.

I think the difference between a clone, which copies the technology but not the brand name, and a counterfeit, which basically just steals the name and generally uses inferior technology, is an important distinction.
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pjdog · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:37 pm Post subject:

Well said Nick.

Spektrum had a problem with receivers coming from China that had there cover on them. They looked like Spektrum receivers.

Later that clone company changed the cover so now you know they are clones. They work well. I have several but at least I knew I was buying a clone for 20 % of the original cost.

I remember Horizon Hobby was real upset. I wonder if China just does not realize that it's cheating?

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sbobby · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:58 am Post subject:

I also found a DX6i at $131 including shipping. Not sure it is genuine ?

http://www.goodluckbuy.com/spektrum-dx6i-dsm2-6ch-2-4ghz-mode-2-for-airplanes-helicopters.html

nick_onelove · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 5:20 am Post subject:

The box and receiver pictured don't look right to me, but they might just be old.

I wouldn't risk it though, especially because a definite legit DX6i direct from Horizon is only 30 bucks more than that.
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pjdog · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:29 am Post subject:

Looks just like my box and radio. Got my late DX6I at the LHS. Paid $ 149.00 US. My LHS only deals with Horizon hobby so ME thinks it's the real thing.

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tombo242 · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:23 am Post subject:

I can't say about the box, I didn't get one, but the radio looks identical to mine.

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celticveil · Extreme 3D Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 279

China doesn't hold to most of the international copyright laws. As my wife and I dabble in many various hobbies, we see this all the time in things related to small electronics, airsoft components, ball-jointed doll castings, etc. The problem is weeding out the good from the bad.

In airsoft, chinese brands like KG and cyma copied heavily from their japanese counterparts, sometimes downright to the final screws and bolts. Sadly, quality was lacking in most regards. But as time went by the chinese companies have improved the quality, making their rifles a real bargain. A friend of mine bought the japanese brand tokyo mauri m-14 rifle, I got the KG chinese clone. After 1 game, his was needing rebuild. After countless games and mud, mine still runs fine and is in second-hand generation to a friend of mine since I don't play any more. I heard my friend had rebuilt his tokyo-mauri 3 times in one year. This is a rare case where china got it right, and better, the first time.

In the doll world, the dolls are made of resin. If mixed poorly the resin emits noxious gas it's entire life. So chinese dolls are really risky to buy.

I would err on the side of caution for the first release of any cloned electronics coming from china. While they may prove themselves worthwhile investments in the long run, it sucks to be the guy to discover you bought a lemon electronic.

solentlife · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:39 pm Post subject:

solentlife · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:08 pm Post subject:

celticveil · Extreme 3D Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 279

Airsoft is just larger size plastic or resin BB's, so not much different. Usually airsoft is designed to look more realistic though.

I would love to see an american company take to the electric r/c heli field and do us over on this side of the pond proud. Sadly, most jobs such as that no longer exist in my country unless its small private companies, and those are getting few and far between.
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solentlife · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:22 pm Post subject:

Trouble · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:49 am Post subject:

Not for $20.00, but you can get Futaba 401s' all day long for $40.00 on RunRyder Classified Ads, Spartan Quarks for average 60 bucks, I got mine for $50.
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