<DIV>The weight of the prestige gear legs (both) is around 95ish grams, ZN gear is also that weight. Comp-ARF gear is up around 140.</DIV>
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<DIV>I have landed on a rough grass field after my wheel fell off with the Prestige gear without damage, they are very tough.</DIV>
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<DIV>Wistmodel gear runs across the fuse which I really feel helps distribute landing loads through the gear plate/fuselage, rather than trying to bend the gear plate and buckle the fuselage sizes like split gear do.</DIV>
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<DIV>Chad<BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: Ed Alt <ed_alt@hotmail.com><BR>Date: Friday, January 16, 2009 9:45 am<BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of business<BR>To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR><BR>> <BR>> I'll post something tonight.<BR>> <BR>> To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.orgFrom: <BR>> gfowler@raytheon.comDate: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:38:34 -<BR>> 0600Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of businessPhotos? <BR>> Weight is????Gray FowlerSenior Principal Chemical <BR>> EngineerRadomes and Specialty AperturesTechnical Staff <BR>> Composites EngineeringRaytheon <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> "Paul LaChance" <plachance@cox.net> Sent by: nsrca-discussion-<BR>> bounces@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> 01/15/2009 07:39 PM <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Please respond toGeneral pattern discussion <nsrca-<BR>> discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> To<BR>> "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-<BR>> discussion@lists.nsrca.org> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> cc<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Subject<BR>> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of business<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> I agree. The gear in the Prestige is really nice. <BR>> Also only one bolt in each gear leg. Super strong and look <BR>> great. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed <BR>> Alt To: General pattern discussion Sent: Thursday, January 15, <BR>> 2009 8:18 PM Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of <BR>> business IMO, the CF landing to emulate is what Wistmodel <BR>> makes. Try to top them for light weight, strength, <BR>> flexibility and ability to absorb shock and not tear your <BR>> airplane apart. They look great too. Bolly's are nice, but <BR>> don't hold a candle to what Wistmodel produces for the <BR>> Prestige. Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: Gray <BR>> E Fowler To: General pattern discussion Sent: Thursday, January <BR>> 15, 2009 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of <BR>> business Anthony What did you think about the ES gear twist? <BR>> That is the wheel going toe in- toe out hitting small bumps. ES <BR>> had nothing but zero degree fibers. That is the one design issue <BR>> I am conteplating at the moment. Also considering that all new <BR>> planes are widebody that is what needs to be addressed..BUT <BR>> having a 1 continuous gear will be more weight. I am thinking it <BR>> is better to split the gear for a weight savings. If we <BR>> make two pieces, and either piece can be a left or a right, then <BR>> a broken gear is only on one side. Any advantage to that?Gray <BR>> FowlerSenior Principal Chemical EngineerRadomes and Specialty <BR>> AperturesTechnical Staff Composites EngineeringRaytheon <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Anthony Romano <anthonyr105@hotmail.com> Sent by: nsrca-<BR>> discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> 01/15/2009 04:18 PM <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Please respond toGeneral pattern discussion <nsrca-<BR>> discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> To<BR>> <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> cc<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Subject<BR>> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of business<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Graph Tech is not for us. I am sure their stuff is well suited <BR>> for the IMAC style planes that they are designed for but too <BR>> heavy and way too stiff for our use. I went through their <BR>> website and picked a gear based on dimension of the ES. 2+ <BR>> ounces heavier and twice as thick with zero flex. Broke the gear <BR>> out of my Black Magic many times when hitting small holes in the <BR>> runway. Rick donated his ES gear and life has been much better. <BR>> Anthony<BR>> From: jlachow@hotmail.comTo: nsrca-<BR>> discussion@lists.nsrca.orgDate: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:59:26 -<BR>> 0500Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of businessAnyone <BR>> have any luck with the Graph Tech RC stuff? Only <BR>> experience was with some smaller electrics that worked just <BR>> fine. They have carbon pants and spinners, as well.<BR>> <BR>> From: tony@radiosouthrc.comTo: nsrca-<BR>> discussion@lists.nsrca.orgDate: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:00:23 -<BR>> 0500Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of businessThanks, <BR>> Jim. Those are $112.00 I think… about double that of the <BR>> Bolly…. Not sure how that will go….. but if there are no other <BR>> choices… Tony Stillman, President Radio South, Inc. <BR>> 139 Altama Connector, Box 322 Brunswick, GA 31525 1-800-<BR>> 962-7802 www.radiosouthrc.com <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-<BR>> discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Woodward, Jim <BR>> (US SSA)Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 2:52 PMTo: General <BR>> pattern discussionSubject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of <BR>> business Tony, Luiz at Net Box Hobby carrys the CA <BR>> carbon gear. Thanks, Jim From: nsrca-discussion-<BR>> bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-<BR>> bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of TonySent: Thursday, <BR>> January 15, 2009 2:36 PMTo: 'General pattern discussion'Subject: <BR>> [NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of business I just received <BR>> conformation that BOLLY has gone out of business. <BR>> Unfortunately, this is a major supplier of CF landing gear and <BR>> wheel pants. I have been awaiting a shipment of several <BR>> items, and now it does not look like that will happen. I <BR>> am working now to determine if there are any gear/wheel pants <BR>> available. The really bad thing is that I am <BR>> not sure what options we have left, other than going with a <BR>> kit/arf manufacturer’s gear. Ed Skorpa dropped his gear <BR>> last year… Tony Stillman, President Radio <BR>> South, Inc. 139 Altama Connector, Box 322 Brunswick, GA <BR>> 31525 1-800-962-7802 www.radiosouthrc.com <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Chat. Store. 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