Just installed the Top Design CNC alum gear on my Yak. They are beautiful. The mains are nice a squishy. Should make for some nicer landings. Cut the stock gear wires down to about 10mm. Ground notches for the set screws. And minor trimming of the gear opening covers. Flight test tomorrow.
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Flew today with the new gear. The front gear was normal. Some bounce on rough Tarmac. The mains are a little squishy which make Landings awesome on a rough asphalt strip. Best to let the plane roll out, tight fast turns cause the mains to compress causing the wing tips to touch, similar to the stock gear and turning too quick. Look a lot nicer than the wires.
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I have had mine for about 3 months now. I fly at a field where their a lot of small rocks mixed with dirt and some amount of weeds. I now have about 8 flights on the set. I can't say they are much better than the wire gear. Although I did grind a flat spot on the gear mounts they still have a chance to turn when hitting some foreign material on the runway. They look better than the original, but not really the best or better than the wire gear.
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