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Having 3 of them in the past, I was all in originally.. Based on my experience alone is Purely subjective. Many others don't run them for the reasons I stated. But yeah covers are still a thing and serve some well enough. I pick and choose my RC battles. Running a cover is not one of them any longer.
I gear my stuff at the upper end, so heat control, and all out performance is my priority. Not how dirty the chassis gets. I could justify a DMC for a Closed wheeled bodied SCT or dessert truck, which is more like a vacuum for dirt. Which became my first attempt , with my TA SCT.
And I simply don't run in Cut Grass 99% of the time, if I can avoid that. Some can't, so I get it.
Place some finer metal mesh screen over your fans and clean them off every so often during running. Shake out the chassis of any rocks and pebbles. What I do.
I guarrantee that you will not be using your cover after some good experience with it. What happens with many who try them out. Like me.
I could be wrong....
Covers are not any new concept and Many were running Ladies nylon stockings stretched over the chassis for years. Once commercially available , Covers became an RC option. DMC was the first, and hard to get in the States. A UK based comany. DMC as a brand has poor customer service FWIW. Never repsonded to numerous Emails with basic questions I had , before and even after purchasing them. The Velcro Tape they included was all dried out and sucked. had to buy all new Velcro. No biggy... Not that it is any great rocket science in regards to operate. They never answered even one of my emails. And they are overpriced in retropspect. Now there are other RC brands that offer them. Not just DMC.
I hated to Un zip and Rezipper my Covers when changing out lipos. A tight PIA. My DMC covers had a zipper. My main complaint. It got hotter. And I still had to shake out all the crap that collects on top of the Cover regardless. The pros didn't outweight the cons.
Like I said 50% mesh air flow is already a 50% loss with air circulation. Splitting hairs over "More than 50%" is a moot point, and really means nothing. And what's the use of leaving it unzippered anyway. Makes no sense. Them admitting things WILL run hotter. DMC has changed their wording in years past, BTW. Just remove it altogether if heat becomes an issue.
Their nylons are quite flammable as well. Happened without warning for me. Thought it was a Lipo fire in that split moment. It wasn't. The 6s mains Lipo normally sparking when connecting caused it to burn instantly. And I intentionally simulated a second flash fire on my other Cover to confirm combustibility, since I would not be using them any more. And DMC never answered my final email in regards to this. Asking them about their materials used.
That aside, DMC is a zero as an RC brand, IMHO. More of a blatant money grab Brand if you ask me.
DMC got me for $100.+ with 3 of them, in various sizes. So I think I am entitled to have my say here about them.
Just my thoughts..
I gear my stuff at the upper end, so heat control, and all out performance is my priority. Not how dirty the chassis gets. I could justify a DMC for a Closed wheeled bodied SCT or dessert truck, which is more like a vacuum for dirt. Which became my first attempt , with my TA SCT.
And I simply don't run in Cut Grass 99% of the time, if I can avoid that. Some can't, so I get it.
Place some finer metal mesh screen over your fans and clean them off every so often during running. Shake out the chassis of any rocks and pebbles. What I do.
I guarrantee that you will not be using your cover after some good experience with it. What happens with many who try them out. Like me.
I could be wrong....
Covers are not any new concept and Many were running Ladies nylon stockings stretched over the chassis for years. Once commercially available , Covers became an RC option. DMC was the first, and hard to get in the States. A UK based comany. DMC as a brand has poor customer service FWIW. Never repsonded to numerous Emails with basic questions I had , before and even after purchasing them. The Velcro Tape they included was all dried out and sucked. had to buy all new Velcro. No biggy... Not that it is any great rocket science in regards to operate. They never answered even one of my emails. And they are overpriced in retropspect. Now there are other RC brands that offer them. Not just DMC.
I hated to Un zip and Rezipper my Covers when changing out lipos. A tight PIA. My DMC covers had a zipper. My main complaint. It got hotter. And I still had to shake out all the crap that collects on top of the Cover regardless. The pros didn't outweight the cons.
Like I said 50% mesh air flow is already a 50% loss with air circulation. Splitting hairs over "More than 50%" is a moot point, and really means nothing. And what's the use of leaving it unzippered anyway. Makes no sense. Them admitting things WILL run hotter. DMC has changed their wording in years past, BTW. Just remove it altogether if heat becomes an issue.
Their nylons are quite flammable as well. Happened without warning for me. Thought it was a Lipo fire in that split moment. It wasn't. The 6s mains Lipo normally sparking when connecting caused it to burn instantly. And I intentionally simulated a second flash fire on my other Cover to confirm combustibility, since I would not be using them any more. And DMC never answered my final email in regards to this. Asking them about their materials used.
That aside, DMC is a zero as an RC brand, IMHO. More of a blatant money grab Brand if you ask me.
DMC got me for $100.+ with 3 of them, in various sizes. So I think I am entitled to have my say here about them.
Just my thoughts..
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