Glow Plug Starter reviews

[hobebru]

I need some input on Glowplug starters...mainly who makes the best one...I know that all Glowplug starters are not created equal, but I would like one that's reliable, holds a charge for a decent amount of time and one that will last for a reasonable amount of time. Guys, tell what you use ...your likes and dislikes about these invaluable little gizmos.
:shrug: One last question: while reading some info. on the Team Associated website, I noticed that they say the fully charged glowplug starter should turn the glowplug's coil white-hot; it said if it only heats it up to an orange color, the glowplug starter needs charging or the glow plug is bad. What do you guys think about this white-hot deal? Thank you ahead of time for your input.

 

[ImBroken]

I've never seen one glow "White Hot"... Get a rechargeable, w/meter...

 

[Rolex]

White hot, I never heard of. Look for a bright yellow. It's not the ignitor, it's the battery you use that determines how hot it gets and how long it lasts.

 

[CorradoPsi]

i use a std "D" cell ignitor with meter, but i have a 10,000mah battery in it. it all but gets the plug white hot. I've never had that ignitor fail me. the only time a motor doesn't start with it, is when the tank is empty.

 

[BUGNOUT]

I use the HOBBICO SUPER HOT SHOT 2, it comes with a 5000 mah rechargeable battery. It last a really long time between charges.

 

[Bouzouki]

I use the HOBBICO SUPER HOT SHOT 2, it comes with a 5000 mah rechargeable battery. It last a really long time between charges.

The best.

 

[PiErow]

I am about to order the hobbico. Got a link to that 10000 mah batt?

 

[Bouzouki]

I am about to order the hobbico. Got a link to that 10000 mah batt?

10,000 is overkill.

The 5,000 will last a LONG time as it is.

 

[AC48]

I use the Team Associated Factory Team one, but it soley on looks casue I've never had one fail on me before...well except when my buddy had the truck floored when I started it, wheelied and smashed it, so I bought the AE...looks really cool

 

[redhatman]

so this is a good one? http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXME72&P=ML thanks
-Pat (redhatman)

 

[svenz]

I am using the long version of that, it works nicely.

 

[redhatman]

wow, $5 for like 2 inches longer.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXME71&P=7

-Pat (redhatman)

 

[olds97_lss]

I use this one: http://www.dynamiterc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=DYN1935

You can use either alkilines (suck) or NiCD sub-c battery's in it. My only problem is that it's just short enought that using it on my savage with a RC Solutions cage is a PITA!!! I used to really like it, but now I may be shopping for a longer one.

 

[hobebru]

The Tower Hobby website (posted above) says in the specs.: 1500 mah battery...BUGNOUT says the battery is 5000 mah; so where do you get the 5000 mah Hobbico Super Shot 2 and its charger ? Or am I just drunk and reading this website wrong?

 

[olds97_lss]

Here's the link for the heater: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMN95&P=ML

It says it comes with a charger.

That has to be a D sized battery for the Mah rating though. If not, I'm fairly certain the electric crowd would be buying them all up so they could make 5000Mah packs for their cars!

 

[Bouzouki]

The Tower Hobby website (posted above) says in the specs.: 1500 mah battery...BUGNOUT says the battery is 5000 mah; so where do you get the 5000 mah Hobbico Super Shot 2 and its charger ? Or am I just drunk and reading this website wrong?

There 2 versions.

The 5000mah version is here.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bi...?&I=LXMN95&P=ML

I think the 5000mah version is well worth it over the 1500mah version.

 

[olds97_lss]

Unless the size would be a problem like it would be for my savage.

The long one has the 1500 sub-c on it.

 

[PiErow]

Aww crap. I hope it fits a MAch .26. I just orderd the Super.

 

[olds97_lss]

It should work ok, but my RC-Solutions cage gets in the way so I have to hold the heater on the plug by hand at an angle as it is. If it was a "D" sized cell, I couldn't use it.

 

[robmob]

Most of the time I use a brick as shown below.

Photo from Skymaxx's gallery.