Thread: Can we use globe motors this year?
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Re: Can we use globe motors this year?
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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
I think you're understating the value of the Globe. Yes, it had less peak power than other motors, but the Globe motor was probably the best "slow" motor in the kit.
Not to mention, that in a pinch, you could make a "fast" Globe by modifying the transmissions and either removing or negating a stage...

And if memory serves me correctly, you could stall a Globe for days (Not literally) without worrying about it burning out.
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