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.25 Roto vs. Pull Start

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I just picked up my first Savage .25 today after calling 7 LHS within an hour distance from me and only one LHS had the Savage .25 in stock (Action Hobbies, NJ).
This is my first time experiencing the use of a Roto Start since my T-MAXX has a pull start on the Sirio 18.

What are your thoughts on the Roto vs. Pull Start on the Savage's stock .25 engines??? Which would you prefer?
 
in another one of your threads(buying a new savage .25) i stated that i didnt really like the roto start. some people like it. some people dont. some of the reasons people like it is because you wont get any blisters from pulling the pull start a lot, its as easy as pushing a button, and its just easier to start it with. some reasons people dont like the roto start is because they wear-out the one-way bearing really quickly, its to much work carrying the rotostart around in your pocket all day, and you have to charge it a lot. the choice is up to you. i personally say get the pull start.
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I like the rotostart, except when it goes dead and I can't start my truck....carrying it around isn't fun, but then again I already have to keep up with a glow starter. Luckily I haven't messed up a one-way yet on either of the motors I have the rotostart on. I would venture to say you are more likely to mess up your one way if you use a drill to turn over the rotostart due to the added torque, especially if you are prone to overpriming and hydrolocking your motor...
 
I have been using the roto start on my Picco 26 and it really is nice. Starts right up every time. I love it. They are however a pain in the bottom when they are hard on one way bearings. A lot of times too they just up and quit.
 
Oh yeah, be careful about the button locking up on the rotostart and it doesn't want to shut off. You can pull the red plastic off the button to avoid/fix that if you want
 
if you want to save your 1way, just losen the glow plug when you start it, then tighten it after its started
 
If the Roto Start fails for some people.......has anyone ever just tried attatching the rod to a cordless drill and setting the drill to the right speed?
 
NJRC the drill will work in Reverse. The rotostart spins left to get the engine started. If you are going to use a drill you should have a clutch setting on it I hope that will allow you to set it to somewhat of a light setting so you don't hydro lock your engine when it's flooded.
 
I would suggest going with the Roto start during the break in period, after which and you have your engine tuned and dialed-in, change to the pull start.
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