Reefs RC 179 Smart Micro Servo/Winch
About this part
The Reefs RC 179 Smart Micro Servo/Winch packs big power into this micro size. Using a brushless motor and programmable electronics this servo is able to produce up to 179oz-in at 8.4v! The Reefs RC 179 can be programmed to either act as a traditional servo or set up for continuous rotation in winch mode. If your looking for a powerful servo/winch option but space is tight this Reefs RC 179 Smart Micro servo may be your solution.
Features:
- Fully Programmable w/ REEFS Software (REEFS LINK required for Programming)
- Built in preprogrammed winch controller
- Pulse Width Modulation Control
- High Torque digital brushless servo
- Length: 0.9" (23mm)
- Width: 0.47" (12mm)
- Height: 1.08" (27mm)
- Weight: .74oz / 21g
- Torque:
- 6.0V: 135oz
- 7.4V: 159oz
- 8.4V: 179oz
- Speed:
- 6.0V: .09sec
- 7.4V: .07sec
- 8.4V: .06sec
- Servo Type: Digital
- Servo Size Category: Micro
- Programmable: Yes (via optional programmer)
- Servo Operating Voltage 6.0 - 8.4V (HV)
- Spline Count: 25
- Bearing: 2BB
- Deadband: 2uS
- (1) Reefs RC 179 Smart Micro Servo/Winch
- Servo Horn Assortment
- Hardware
Reviews3.0 · 3 reviews
This servo is what I was looking for. I built a ground-up scx24 and the initial servo was a MoFo black edition, which is not bad at all for the price. This is obviously a lot more money but as I added brass on top of brass to the bottom and especially the front that servo did begin to show its limitations which led me on the search that brought me to this unit. It does not disappoint. It is the crown jewel of my 1/24 build and does deliver on the performance.
It has a hella fast servo and has killer torque but the gears felt cheap, reefs told me to get this servo for a Mini B instead of Reefs 99, I got this and ended up stripping gears after 2 runs with a servo horn, used a servo saver from. nsdrc and that was the only way not to destroy gears but at the cost of steering precision. After switching to nsdrc rs100 i had the same issue of stripping the gears, only after 6 months of running around 7-8 packs a week. on a 1/10 track as well, after that i got nsdrcs replacement gear set for only 12 bucks and was back running.
Giving this servo a 1 star not because of the quality or performance as I'm sure it's great but because of reef themselves. I'm new to the crawler market I went straight to reefs telling them this and asked what is recommended and needed they recommended the 179 and a mount that's needed. What they didn't say is I need a servo horn as well as this servo uses a smaller shaft and trx4m horns dedicated to that car will no longer work what makes matters worst the horn that you need reef micro shorty is sold out everywhere till March. Oh the included plastic horns won't work for the average person without also going to hardware store and finding longer screws
Reviewers report strong performance from this micro servo, with one owner describing it as a clear upgrade over a budget servo in a 1/24 scale build and another noting fast speed and high torque. A recurring concern is gear durability: one reviewer reports stripped gears after heavy use on a 1/10 track, and another mentions gear issues during a split of setups. A separate complaint concerns compatibility, as the smaller shaft does not fit common TRX-4M horns, and the recommended horn was reported out of stock, with the included plastic horns needing longer screws. The reviews are few and mixed in focus, so the picture is limited.
- + Fast servo speed
- + High torque
- + Strong upgrade over budget servos for micro builds
- − Gears reported to strip under heavy use
- − Smaller shaft not compatible with common TRX-4M horns
- − Recommended horn reported out of stock
- − Included plastic horns need longer screws