Thread: Which speed controllers are you using this year?
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Re: Which speed controllers are you using this year?
We opted to use Victors only this year for a few different reasons..

1) Given the reliability track record of the Jaguars to date, we didn't want to risk using them. We'll wait one more season, see the results, and reevaluate our position.

2) We really needed the space this year, and the smaller foot print the Victor met that requirement. Although we could have opted for a two layer electronics layout if we really needed to.

3) We haven't had enough time to learn and explore CAN to be able exploit it's capabilities. It's on our plans for the future and off season. We think it's the way to go for the future.
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