I thought the 6" was where I would see the most impressive speeds from the QuadStarDrones ARX-R design, but it seems the 5" is where the sweet spot lies. The 6" has been "an education" to tune, but the 5" feels more locked in to me than any other quad I've flown to date.... ON STOCK BF 3.5.7 PIDS! I have only taken this one out 3 times, but I can see that getting near 200MPH will be no problem with these HyperLite 2207's. I spoke with the folks at PyroDrone, and along with the advice that Ryan (from QSD) gives on his blog (specifically that what you need for top speed is RPMs) they steered me to these 2207 2722KV's. I love them. I can't wait to see how they perform on "normal" frames. They have that punch of my HV's but they feel LITE! The Aikon F42020 is what I thought I was buying...instead it was the F4 mini Aikon that I ordered. It is fine and performs well (I haven't fallen out of the air, so...). The ESC is the AK32PIN, and that is what I ordered and the more important part to me between these two components because I'm running 4 or 5S (Venom power is the illest). I just got some (HQ) V1S for an older quad of mine, and they perform so well on that rig and my 7" Ti LR that I decided to try them on this one. I got some also for my 6" (ARX-R) and have yet to take it out on them. The HQ Props are crazy amazing. They really are in a class by themself oftentimes. I'm not gonna point other companies out, but many could learn a lot from HQ. I'm betting my "great stock tune" is more likely "great propellers". What is it like to fly? Well I'll say this: imagine driving a car with power steering, and then trying to drive a car without power steering AND three-on-the-tree. The ARX feels "free like a bird". Once you go back to "normal" frames you can feel the stiffness and how they are very "in place" and limited to their angles of attack. My ARX feels like you are very at your whimsy to make any sudden movement. This is all kinda unbelieveable because it... is... FAST!
Thanks to the folks at PyroDrone. It is hard to believe they would answer a "can you suggest a motor to me?" question, but they do not ever seem to mind taking care of the customer before and after the sale. There is a reason this is my 3rd quad built in 2 months with Hyperlites. That company and their products... I love 'em!
Finally, mad props out to Ryan Lademann at QuadStarDrones for coming up with a killer design and having the set to produce and sell it. Ryan's a great cat with super communication, and his product is sheer genius. We all know the camera angle being nearly 90 degrees increases your capability for speed, but arranging that in a package safe enough to fly AND land is difficult. You sir are a real credit to our craft and I for one sir, salute you.