Which RC Drift ESC Is Right For You? (Hobbywing XR10 Stock Spec vs Quicrun 10BL120)

I have been wondering about this one for awhile.
When getting started in RC drifting, it is a little intimidating choosing the right ESC. There are SO MANY choices from basic brushed ESCs all the way to $300 Yokomo or Acuvance ESCs.

At the end of the day, both of these ESC will get you drifting. One is just geared a little more towards casual use, while the other gives you a couple more features to unlock even more performance.

Which one fits your needs better?

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[ryank]

I tried to be as budget focused as possible without losing too much in performance when I built my D5 so I went with the 10bl60 and g2 10.5 for around $90. We have a pretty cool track here in San Antonio and I do wish I had gotten a little better of an esc. I’d say the quicrun series is a step up from your rtrs and cheap kits, but something most will outgrow as they progress which works okay for me. The barrier to entry for this hobby is pretty high, and confusing at times, so having less programmability actually worked to my benefit for a while. Great video as always, I will definitely be considering the xr10 as soon as I financially recover from the noble nb4 lol

[tshellycreations]

Hey Troy I put a Hobbywing SCT combo in my Stampede that you recommended .. I just wanted to thank you for the recommendation.. I couldn’t be happier with it man! You have a great RC Channel!👍🏻

[bhegg]

Great info. I didn't know I could have used my brushed programming card! Oh well; now I have 2.
You can use the LCD card on the Quicrun right? Any more features with it? Also, I guess the different batteries further makes it not exactly apples-to-apples comparison as far as the performance comparison.
I'm programming my Quicrun BL120 now! appreciate your videos!

[edsadventures]

I run the 120 quick run paired with the rocket 10.5t motor. Tons of power. Down the road I will buy another kit and then spend more money on the esc and motor, but right now I’m happy with what I’m running! Great vid thanks!

[DJ.]

I don't see any reason to go for the 10bl120. If you want hobbywing the only two that make sense for drifting are the quicrun 10bl60 and the xerun xr10 stock spec. For motors I think cheap motors actually have a nicer feel for drifting because they have less magnetism and less "braking" effect off throttle. I like the rocket supersonic 10.5T. All of the drift specific electronics just feel like priced up rebranded products that don't really benefit the user.

[warren]

hi, i was planning on putting the 10BL120 into my 4wd slash for racing, it has a 3100kv motor, can the ESC handle that motor do you think?

[brunomacedo]

Which of these esc is compatible with the OTA PROGAMADOR Hobby Wing?

[juggie]

Garage drifter. I bought an Exceed RC driftcar in 2012 which was fun but insane amount of maintenance. I plan on doing it "right" this time and got an MST RMX 2.5 that I just finished building. I was going to couple it with MST brushless and 50A esc but I am considering an 8.5T Quicrun power + esc combo. Is 8.5T appropriate for drift or sbould I stick with 10.5 or 13.5?

[ChevyDeuce]

I do garage drifting for practice but I really enjoy the track having recently tried it. Im hoping to find a good budget combo! This is very helpful!!

[Bluespade]

do you recommend the 10bl120 with a Punisher 13.5 for drifting? picking up a motor for 15 2nd hand.

[TTMOTO]

And also, some people say you might be able to upgrade the firmware to a Xerun 2, 1 which has the boost and turbo you caould make a video trying to do so....

[aiorimotov.]

Is the quickrun bl120 can possibly use for competition sir?

[blesseddrifting]

I know this is a old video I just installed the 10bl60 and has no boost, need help with any information✨🙏✝️god bless

[jsolano]

I have a hobby wing 90a esc. Is that okay for drifting?

[jimmyv]

You’ve definitely got my attention. I’m ordering the better esc and the lcd programming card. Thanks for the great video

[calizmrc]

Is it possible to be a garage drifter and that guy that wants to be on top

[ressbuluklink]

Hey sir troy, saya ingin bertanya, apakah menambah timing pada esc hobbywing 10bl120 akan menambah kecepatannya?

[mika_models]

HelloTroy! I think your name is Troy.
I would like to know your opinion of my electronic set. I’m new in this drift business. I have Yokomo YD-2S chassis in stock mode. I have been thinking to buy new transmitter Futaba 4PM plus T-FHSS and Futaba RX R334SBS receiver. Reve D gyro RG-RVX, Reve D low profile programmable dåsteering servo brushless.
Is there any sense to buy these together to my Yokomo?
Thank you!

[jbs]

thanks for the video, helped me get my head around the electronics abit more :)

[OMGRC]

As always great video! I was going to get 10bl120 esc but I'm going to maybe go with XR10. I already (2) XR10 pro in my drift cars and bought another drift car MST FXX S (the addition is real)
Not sure if you have every tried G2 Racing Gyro from or under the name Power Hobby (it's cheap). Going to try it since Futaba GYD450 is on backorder from my distributor. Thanks bro and take care