In my short life on this forum it seems Flipsky 75200 FSESC is sort of a standard. Also noticed there is a movement towards passive cooling which i 100% embrace.
Building VESC based onewheels i worked with many VESC’s that are smaller and more powerful.
Personally i was planning to use Tronic X12 but the size, specs (overkill) and pricetag after customs and taxes add to an abort.
Im pretty sure im gonna stick to JetFleet6 (20s version) which can deliver 150A continuous and up to 350A peak, has excellent FET’s providing unmatched thermals and comes in a small package of 60x80x20mm. Designed by a passionate OW community member. Curious if im missing something for use in e-foil, what y’all think?
Im curious what other VESC’s are being used by the community and why? Maybe provide some reasoning and specs, pro’s con’s etc. Could be a useful thread if there is not one already, im a moron in making successful searches.
Most of us have two simple criteria: does it work, and is it cheap
To get a good answer on your question we need more people that are racing and looking for either ultimate reliability or ultimate performance. I think the efoil use case is a quite simple one really, low power need and propeller drive. Traction application (like one wheel) is way tougher.
I understand both criteria. With VESC i learned that with cheap comes trouble, and overpriced does not guarantee reliability either. Efoils demand not much complexity in a VESC when it comes to versatility. However, for passive cooling good mosfets are a must so you never need to worry about cooling anymore. In fact i believe that a beefy mountingplate will be sufficient to allow even a carbon mast to be used without a water pump.
Also size matters. Small and good form factor/mountability is better to fit in any compartment and to waterproof. I honestly think a Onewheel suitable VESC can be installed worry free in an efoil case we abuse our boards beyond what they deserve and the vescs manage to survive this.
And tbh when i look at efoil brand prices none of the components in their highest price category is too expensive!!
I agree, it is worth to buy a good vesc. With the cheap ones it is a bit if a gamble, some are good some are garbage. You only now after you (or better someone else) bought one and tested it. I went through many different V(ESCs) in the past 5 years. Flier, makerX hi200 aka firduo 75200, makerbase75200 alu, maytech 6.2. Tryforce A200Sv3, A200Sv4.1
The makerX hi200 is really good for what I paid for but it is not available anymore. The gofoc300 should be reliable as well but I haven’t used it under load personally, just on the bench.
Easyfoil also sells some decent vescs they developped themselves.
In my latest build I use an A200Sv4.1. I like it a lot, FET temp stays around 40 degrees C with passive cooling on a heat sink and it is quite small. Great support from Euan, he replaced the faulty 3.1 after allmost 2Y at no cost.
The only drawback is the price, you can buy 5 makerbase 75200 for on A200S.
Anyways, the most important part for an esc in an eFoil build is to keep it dry. Lost several (V)ESCs due to water ingress.
Indeed keeping battery, vesc and connectors dry is a big challenge yet do-able it seems. Curious how that will work out once i start building lol.
Funny i never heard of the vesc’s you mentioned before since we always looked at the smallest footprint/height for use: Spintend, LittleFocer, Tronic, Thor300, JF6, Raiden7…Some even use the very chunky 3Shul ones.
Edit: The A200S you mentioned is indeed a pricey one but looks well built.
I was using the Flipsky 75200 FSESC, but since the current needed was under 30A, I swapped it for the Flipsky 75100. It’s way smaller and lighter, so it’s a win all around!
