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Heliman
Location: Livermore, CA

What size tail blades do you guys recommend to run on a Hawk IV?? I measured the stock ones and they are 95mm. You measure end to end right?? Does the size really matter?? I was looking at some carbon ones.
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freestyle
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Location: Redmond WA USA

95mm sounds a bit long for 30-size blades - did you measure from the center of the bolt hole to the tip, or is that the total length? They're typically measured hole-to-tip, because the material behind the hole has no effect on flying performance. Main blades are measured the same way.

Chances are, anything with work reasonably well. If you're looking for the absolute best perforance, buy two or three kinds, try them all, and see how they compare. I've had good luck with NHP 30-size tail blades on my Concept 30.

There are no "best tail blades" for any particular heli kit. You'd have to take into account the gyro and servo you're using as well, maybe head speed... you get the idea. I used NHP 105s on my Futura for years and really liked them, but for some reason I got better performance from shorter blades when I switched to a GY401. The same heli, wanted different blades when I switched gyros. It can be surprising how one thing affects another.
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RappyTappy
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Location: Las Vegas, NV

Viewing your topic with night flying in on the brain I had this premonition of night tail blades. That would look cool. Does anyone make them?

Chris
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freestyle
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Location: Redmond WA USA

I know a guy who made a few sets as an experiment, and they did look cool, but I saw the batteries fly out of two sets. I'm still sure it's possible, but I don't know of any companies that are mass-producing them.
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