Hornet Evo Servo

[RC_Hobbyist]

I decided to get this INJORA Low Profile RC Digital Servo  for my Hornet Evo.
It has good reviews & it was inexpensive.

With that being said, does anyone have any experience with this particular servo and can give some feedback based on RC applications?
 

[mtbkym01]

I’ve used a couple of these in recent builds, Are perfectly fine for the application. Think it will be more than capable in your Evo

[Otis311]

45 minutes ago, mtbkym01 said:

I’ve used a couple of these in recent builds, Are perfectly fine for the application. Think it will be more than capable in your Evo

Yep. Same here. Excellent for the price. If you purchase off their website they are like $16 US a piece.

[RC_Hobbyist]

23 minutes ago, Otis311 said:

Yep. Same here. Excellent for the price. If you purchase off their website they are like $16 US a piece.

Found that out after the fact 🙃

[RCvet]

I bet it is fine. I used this one recently in my RC10 because it came with a servo horn that matched the chassis.  I don't know if it is as good as my racing Savox one but it's quiet, fast and seems to be fine for the purpose.  Wouldn't be surprised if all these are re-branded and made in same place, they sure look alike and how many possible servo factories can there be in the world?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D8HVCS55/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

[RC_Hobbyist]

17 hours ago, Otis311 said:

Yep. Same here. Excellent for the price. If you purchase off their website they are like $16 US a piece.

It's all good, either way it's still a good price to pay for a good quality servo.

[Pylon80]

I have had a different story with these cheap servos. Mine worked fine on the bench (seemed fast and strong) but in practice it wouldn't center properly. So after a left turn the car would tend to turn slightly left and vice-versa. It was annoying enough that I requested a refund which I managed to obtain after a fierce battle with the the seller (asking me to upload a video on YouTube then proposing various partial refunds in 1$ increment until he caved in with a full refund).

The cheapest low profile servo that one could probably go win the world championship with is the Power HD R12 (a little under 50$). It's half the price of the Futaba servos I used to spend money on, so it's my go-to now.

[Kowalski86]

3 hours ago, Pylon80 said:

I have had a different story with these cheap servos. Mine worked fine on the bench (seemed fast and strong) but in practice it wouldn't center properly. So after a left turn the car would tend to turn slightly left and vice-versa.

I can't tell you how many times I've seen people build up a Tamiya on-road kit, throw whatever cheapo 20kg-25kg servo in, some off-brand bellcrank, then ask "what's wrong with my steering?".

Injora stuffs probably okay, some of the cheap low profile servos aren't half bad. Odds are its the same thing as those cheap "JX" servos which are good for the price.

[Frog Jumper]

I've had very good luck with Power Hobby servos.  My LHS recommended them and I have them in all my cars now.  I fit this one in my M-07:  https://www.powerhobby.com/collections/low-profile-servo/products/powerhobby-lp200-low-profile-high-speed-metal-gear-waterproof-hv-servo

 

[Pylon80]

43 minutes ago, Frog Jumper said:

I've had very good luck with Power Hobby servos.  My LHS recommended them and I have them in all my cars now.  I fit this one in my M-07:  https://www.powerhobby.com/collections/low-profile-servo/products/powerhobby-lp200-low-profile-high-speed-metal-gear-waterproof-hv-servo

 

Specs look decent for the price, assuming they are accurate of course.

Edit: this is why this forum is so dangerous. Now I want to try one. @Frog Jumper Terry are these regular 25 splines?

[Frog Jumper]

53 minutes ago, Pylon80 said:

Specs look decent for the price, assuming they are accurate of course.

Edit: this is why this forum is so dangerous. Now I want to try one. @Frog Jumper Terry are these regular 25 splines?

I’m not 100% but yes I think they are.

[Jonathon Gillham]

On 1/14/2025 at 6:22 AM, Pylon80 said:

Specs look decent for the price, assuming they are accurate of course.

Edit: this is why this forum is so dangerous. Now I want to try one. @Frog Jumper Terry are these regular 25 splines?

You don't help by mentioning the R12 either! - been looking for an excuse to buy one for ages, but I really don't need one.  Do you think the specs are accurate on that one?

[Pylon80]

44 minutes ago, Jonathon Gillham said:

You don't help by mentioning the R12 either! - been looking for an excuse to buy one for ages, but I really don't need one.  Do you think the specs are accurate on that one?

I believe the specs on the R12 are real. It's a beast. I noticed that @rccartips1 is using one... so if it's good enough for him and his daughter it's probably already overkill for most of us

[Jonathon Gillham]

34 minutes ago, Pylon80 said:

I believe the specs on the R12 are real. It's a beast. I noticed that @rccartips1 is using one... so if it's good enough for him and his daughter it's probably already overkill for most of us

I had the B7 in a 21.5T touring car which was awesome, but unfortunately not waterproof and it died.  I think the R12 is a cheaper version of the B7 but with very similar specs (doesn't look as cool!) so figure it would be good.  Actually, I think I need one for a TRF102 which doesn't get used, but needs a servo to sit on the shelf...

[Pylon80]

21 minutes ago, Jonathon Gillham said:

but needs a servo to sit on the shelf...

That's where the Banggood 0.04sec 30kg/cm 19.99$ servos truly shine 🤣

[markbt73]

I know I sound like a broken record, but... any standard Tamiya buggy or on-road car is best steered by a simple, standard, REAL Futaba S128/148/3003. They fit, they work, they last, and they are more than strong enough, and you can still get them for less than $15. Wasting money on alphabet-soup-named Chinese garbage with inflated specs is only going to cause you problems.

[Andreas W]

I say jay to the basic Futaba servo (for such a car).

 

As a tip for cars needing a low profile and somewhat quicker servo that not breaks the budget you have Dualsky DS8570. I got one with my winter XV-01 and it was so good, so I bought one for the XV-02 as well. Less than half the prize my otherwise go to-servo, Power HD B7, which I (maybe) find too good for  running around in snow, dirt and grime on an amateur basis. 

 

The worst I can say about the Dualsky servo so far is that it is noisy. 

[Kpowell911]

On 1/10/2025 at 10:39 PM, RC_Hobbyist said:

I decided to get this INJORA Low Profile RC Digital Servo  for my Hornet Evo.
It has good reviews & it was inexpensive.

With that being said, does anyone have any experience with this particular servo and can give some feedback based on RC applications?
 

I think thats what I have in my BBX. Its great for the money

[Otis311]

On 1/15/2025 at 9:29 AM, markbt73 said:

I know I sound like a broken record, but... any standard Tamiya buggy or on-road car is best steered by a simple, standard, REAL Futaba S128/148/3003. They fit, they work, they last, and they are more than strong enough, and you can still get them for less than $15. Wasting money on alphabet-soup-named Chinese garbage with inflated specs is only going to cause you problems.

I agree but unfortunately Futaba has discontinued these cheap servos. I used S3004 and S3010 in all my cars but they are no longer available. They have replaced them with digital versions which is good although they cost a little more. A couple of problems with the old low end Futaba servos are that they were designed for lower voltages, 4.8v or at most 6v. The other problem is that they are not low profile and many new cars require that. A low profile Futaba servo costs mucho dinero.

[rccartips1]

Cheap and good for playing around - JX PDI 6208MG or 4409MG

Best value and good for serious racing - Power HD R12 or R12s

The Injora looks similar to the SPT. I've tried the SPT and mine did not center well. 

Cheers.