Black Jack 29 RTR Review
I recently purchased a Blackjack 29 RC boat by ProBoat from Fantasy World Hobbies. From what I found, the Blackjack is a newer version
of the Mystic 29. I also own a Miss
Geico 29 so I will be using the Miss Geico 29 for comparison.
The Black Jack comes ready to run out of the box. The only additional items that need to be ordered are your choice of batteries, shaft grease, and electric motor oil for
maintenance. I decided to buy two Speed Pack LIPO 3s batteries 5300MAH with a 50C discharge rate. They plug right in
with the EC3 connectors that come with the boat. Once you plug the batteries in
your're ready to run with a 6s setup.
The Miss Geico boat is running two Onyx 2s 5000 Mah 25C
batteries.
My first run I was amazed at how fast the boat is. I always
make a first pass to check the cooling system and see if water is flowing out
the through hull. My next pass I checked the maneuverability. The Blackjack doesn't turn nearly as sharp as the Miss Geico 29, since Miss Geico’s rudder is
directly behind the prop Miss Geico has very responsive steering. Blackjack’s
rudder is offset to one side which is better for top speed. The Blackjack boat
has reverse unlike Miss Geico which is a nice feature even though its rare I
use reverse. Both boats have the catamaran design which is very stable compared to the monohull design of the Traxxas Spartan that doesn't have as good of lateral stability.
I put the GPS in both boats, the Blackjack Ran 43 MPH and
Miss Geico ran 34 MPH. Both boats are plenty fast. Due to Miss Geico’s 60 amp
ESC it is limited to only running 4S. The option is available to put a bigger
ESC in Miss Geico and run 6S if you like.
A couple things to watch out for, I ran Blackjack a little
harder during some later runs. The
components do get a lot warmer than Miss Geico since I’m running more
voltage and amps. I would be cautious running the
boat continuously at full throttle and try to keep the boat in motion to keep
water flowing through the cooling system. After I’m finished running the boat I
always gently run more water through the rudder water pickup with a water hose
so the motor and the ESC don’t heat soak. After I’m finished running either
boat I always open the hatch, turn off the power and UNPLUG the batteries!
The LIPOS will eventually drain if you do not disconnect the batteries and you
will be left buying new batteries from the hobby store.
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