500 Align Carbon Tail Blades

Reviewer Ashley Davis
Review Date 05/04/2008
Manufacturer Align
Supplier Align UK
Model H50087T Carbon Tail Blades
Unit Cost £10.95

 

  • Tail Blades
  • Tail Blades
  • Tail Blades
  • Back
  • Back
  • Front

Review

These new blades are direct replacements for the stock plastic blades. They are of course much stiffer than the plastic blades but they are also longer at 70mm. These two combined should have a significant impact on both overall thrust as well as the crispness of the blade in it's response. The blades are really nicely finished and look very nice once fitted.

Unsuprisingly after fitting these blades I had to drop my gyro gain. This is not suprising as the response is much better and tail wag was almost inevitable. Once the gain is adjusted you are rewarded with a crisper tail and also a much more powerful tail for very fast backwards flight, rippers and such moves which demand high tail power.

 

Pros
Inexpensive
Good power, crisp response
White colour gives a more visible tail disc

 

Cons
Some gyro adjustment required after fitting

Conclusion

Fitting these blades really improved the tail response and power, definitely a worthwhile update for 3D flight.

 

Performance
 

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Manufacturer Support
 

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Durability
 

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Value for Money
 

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Build Quality
 

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Overall Satisfaction
 

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