Motor reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 113 Reddit reviews across 28 subreddits and 45 posts to rank the best Motor brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/PHMotorcycles, r/fpv, r/Nerf, r/Integra, r/TRX4M. Top-rated brands include Hobbywing (4.5/5), Yamaha (4.1/5), Honda (5.0/5).
Stats
Reviews113
Subreddits28
Posts45
Brands78
Products70
113 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Hobbywing
4.5
(8)
"I agree with Snailmale on the Hobbywing MAX10 ESC and 4100kv motor."
"Hobbywing max10 3200kv."
"Hobbywing Fusion hands down."
"Hobbywing max8 or hobbywing 8bl150 as a cheaper option"
"Hobbywing QuicRun is what usually gets recommended as a budget alternative."
"While the motor is not waterproof, the ESC is."
"I know where I live there were a couple of HobbyWing Fusion SEs that went for like $30."
"Do what I did, grab a quickrun 2 in 1, it has the esc inside of the motor."
#2
Yamaha
4.1
(8)
"Yamaha f90 tiller :)"
"For scooter, there’s Yamaha Mio, Fazzio. Honda Click, Beat."
"Anything Mio 125 FI will suit you nicely as they are the exactly Yamaha proponent of Click 125s."
"Pwede na po uyung mio i125 , fazzio for yamaha po, beat, zoomer, dio for honda naman."
"The classic mio sporty kung available pa"
"Fazzio"
"I’ll go for Mio Gravis. Marami na nakaclick kasi :D"
"Pwede mo din iconsider yung Mio Fazzio. Mababa ground clearance + magaan."
#3
Honda
5.0
(4)
"Honda Click best bang for the buck."
"Sobrang reliable ng click, gas consumption ko is 54-56km/L."
"Honda Click best bang for the buck."
"Click 125 or Honda Beat 110"
#4
Holmes Hobbies
5.0
(3)
"I would stay with holmes hobbies,they are one of the best with stock esc."
"Inexpensive with very smooth startup, crawl, and can go fast when needed."
"If you live in the Northern Hemisphere: Holmes Hobbies."
#5
Minn Kota
4.7
(3)
"I wouldn’t change a thing. Spot lock is great."
"This works very well for spot lock, contour trolling."
"I am pretty happy with it."
#6
Injora
4.3
(3)
"Brushless with a ton of power and kv for that higher rpms."
"I use the injora fat viper, esc and transmission combo. It works good."
"It works great!"
#7
5.0
(2)
"I would go with the xing e pro, easy to replace, easy to get, cheap."
"You'll get the most bang for your buck out of xing e pros (I use them out my freestyle drones)"
#8
HOBBYWING
5.0
(2)
"Max 6 and 4990 on my k6s exb is ridiculous! 100% recommend"
"Max 6 G2s combo with 4990 motor or Castle 1717 combo."
#9
Mould King
5.0
(2)
"I would go with a Mould King battery because they're bluetooth and no extra receiver required."
"Just a suggestion but the Mould King Trains come with track and motorised out the box."
#10
Dart Zone Venom Pro
5.0
(2)
"For half darts the Dart Zone Venom Pro at $50 is nearly perfect."
"I'd recommend visiting either Target or Walmart to pick up either a Dart Zone Venom Pro."
#11
Torp
5.0
(2)
"Best controller out there. Its also the only controller on the market that can communicate with your stock battery bms"
"The torp tc500 is great. I have that one and it's given me a great boost in power and top speed"
#12
Furitek
5.0
(2)
"It's suuuuper smooth and powerful. Plus both are waterproof too."
"I would spend the extra money and go with a furitek esc and motor I run the furitek pro and the cedar motor in three of my rigs and love them"
#13
Trolling Motor
4.5
(2)
"When it comes to trolling motors, there is no such thing as too much thrust."
"I used a 55 lb trolling motor on my 14 foot boat and it worked just fine."
#14
Tamiya
4.5
(2)
"My favorite motor for the Tamiya cars is the “Superstock RZ”."
"If you want to keep your ESC stock, Tamiya a Sport Tuned or Tamiya Super Stock BZ are good brushed motors."
#15
Nucular
4.5
(2)
"I voted with my money for Nucular P24F and I am completely satisfied with it!"
"Nucular is a good controller ( basically same thing as torp) stay away from BAC / TRUMOTO"
#16
Rusi
4.0
(2)
"Super reliable ang Rusi when it comes to performance and low budget motorcycle."
"It gets you from point A to B, but don't expect too much from the motorcycle itself."
#17
BMG
4.0
(2)
"Bmg clone: https://www.amazon.com/3Dman-Extruder-Universal-Extruders-Transparent/dp/B09MY98TKZ"
"I'd recommend atleast switching that out for a bmg clone, it'll give you the option to push more and harder"
#18
T238
4.0
(2)
"A $80 dollar 25k t238 brushless is the best option imo."
"Best motor in your budget, take a look at T238's Blue/QRBLS-480, they run about 80 USD on amazon, and is a brushless motor."
#19
Supernova
5.0
(1)
"Supernova 2207 out performs everything but is more expensive and less durable."
#20
iFlight
5.0
(1)
"Been flying with the iFlight XING E Pro 2207 1800kv for a few years I love them"
#21
HobbyWing
5.0
(1)
"HobbyWing EZRun KV4100 kit with ESC pairs well with the TT02."
#22
WeBleedFPV
5.0
(1)
"Hands down webleedfpv 32,500kv screamers"
#23
FPVCycle
5.0
(1)
"16mm FPVcycle motors (1604?) 4100kv on a 4s 250gr Grinderino."
#24
Screamers
5.0
(1)
"The screamers are really great, and the extra power is amazing."
#25
Kinedyne
5.0
(1)
"I would look at a Kinedyne HM-750SL servo and synchronizer."
#26
EBMX
5.0
(1)
"Torp TC1000 and the EBMX X9000 are the two best controllers on the market."
#27
Kawasaki
5.0
(1)
"Get a Kawasaki Ninja 250cc engine if you can."
#28
Sur Ron
5.0
(1)
"My setup is a sur ron lbx motor, ko moto pro controller and a ebmx 72/42 battery."
#29
Traxxas
5.0
(1)
"With the traxxas brushless you can still use your stock radio."
#30
Phantom
5.0
(1)
"Id say the phantom 85v3 as you said is the best."
#31
Predator
5.0
(1)
"Get a predator 212 it’s literally the cheapest and most common engine used on r/minibikes."
#32
Motorguide
5.0
(1)
"Long shaft Motorguide Xi5. Easy to network and expand with future Lowrance equipment."
#33
Mofo
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely love it."
#34
Purple Pro
5.0
(1)
"I think that the purple pro motor is best"
#35
Komodo
5.0
(1)
"It’s great."
#36
FCX24/18
5.0
(1)
"Thing friggin flies, does drifts and donuts all day."
#37
Garmin
5.0
(1)
"It’s 75 inches long and has 100 lb thrust."
#38
Kukurin
5.0
(1)
"I'd say check out Kukurin they have really hood quality scooters where you wont be sorry."
#39
Innovative
5.0
(1)
"I have innovative mounts but they were like $500 cad. Quality is excellent"
#40
Saito
5.0
(1)
"They are very reliable and sound great"
#41
FG 530 4WD
5.0
(1)
"Just my 2 cents.."
#42
Spektrum Firma 160 Amp ESC
5.0
(1)
"I’m running the spektrum firma 160 amp esc with an 1800KV motor. It’s a beastly rc."
#43
Worker Nightingale
5.0
(1)
"The Worker Nightingale is a semi or full-auto pistol that can be had for $90 or so. Fantastic build quality."
#44
Evinrude
5.0
(1)
"Which is a honey of a motor and absolutely ideal for the rig."
#45
TP4050
5.0
(1)
"Tp4050/60 1700kv or a poseidon 1521 1800kv."
#46
QS138
5.0
(1)
"Get a qs138 motor."
#47
Turnabot
4.0
(1)
"Turnabot N20’s or N30’s are much better than Amazon n20’s."
#48
RCINPower
4.0
(1)
"Good ones - rcinpower"
#49
VCI Hobby
4.0
(1)
"Good ones - VCI hobby"
#50
Wasp Major
4.0
(1)
"I think so it's better than supernova but still worse than t motor f60."
#51
EMAX
4.0
(1)
"I would pick up an emax eco ii or xing pro"
#52
Bodine
4.0
(1)
"Bodine is one good motor but the cost can be higher than some alternatives."
#53
Ampflo
4.0
(1)
"Ampflo makes motors that fit your requirements."
#54
Gool RC
4.0
(1)
"Trust me they are plenty good enough for what you want to do."
#55
Ausom
4.0
(1)
"Here's a good pick from Ausom https://ausomstore.com/products/ausom-leopard-dt1-electric-scooter."
#56
Avid Racing
4.0
(1)
"I used Avid racing 62a mounts before and they were nice."
#57
Gate
4.0
(1)
"They're a bit pricy, and the G5 is out of stock most places, but it gives you fully adjustable motor rpm."
#58
Chihai
4.0
(1)
"Maybe Chihai 28TPA 19,000RPM motor?"
#59
Hiley
4.0
(1)
"The Pegasus is a solid choice!"
#60
Zci
4.0
(1)
"High torques are good for the money."
#61
Burgman
4.0
(1)
"Burgman Street ex or click.."
#62
Mugen
4.0
(1)
"Mugen rubber mounts. It’s hard rubber but I don’t notice a lot of vibration"
#63
Hasport
4.0
(1)
"I bought hasport mounts, and they have done me well"
#64
1320 Performance
4.0
(1)
"I used 1320 performance mounts for my B16 swap. They're great so far"
#65
OEM
4.0
(1)
"Oem would be best or oem aftermarket would suffice."
#66
TMX
4.0
(1)
"Tmx. Low maintenance very reliable madali humanap ng parts."
#67
Johnson, Evinrude, Mercury
4.0
(1)
"You want the cavitation plate to be level with the bottom of the hull."
#68
Surpass
4.0
(1)
"They're a 'budget brand' but I've never had any issues with them and they perform well."
#69
Fusion
4.0
(1)
"Get a fusion 1200kv se from ali express on sale for less then 60€ some times."
#70
HobbyFans 4 Channel Transmitter/Receiver Combo
4.0
(1)
"Id recommend the HobbyFans 4 channel transmitter / receiver combo for 25 dollars"
#71
Max6 4990SL
4.0
(1)
"Original Arrma heatsink doesn't fit though."
#72
Maxim Pro
4.0
(1)
"The Maxim Pro is probably the best off-the-shelf flywheeler right now, but might be a bit boring for a kid."
#73
XShot Insanity Ragefire
4.0
(1)
"There's always the XShot Insanity Ragefire. It's a large beltfed minigun that's full-auto."
#74
Dart Zone Thunderbolt
4.0
(1)
"For full length darts I’d recommend Dart Zone Thunderbolt ($25)."
#75
Adventure Force Maxim Pro
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend visiting either Target or Walmart to pick up either an Adventure Force Maxim Pro."
#76
BetaFPV
3.0
(1)
"Betafpv (honorable mention, good whoop motors)"
#77
PLM
3.0
(1)
"PLM has some for cheap but they will be stiffer."
#78
Ethix
2.0
(1)
"In my experience, ethix motors are really weak and have factory flaws."
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