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I use the same ESC in my Heavyweight so I would disagree that it's not suitable for a middleweight.

I think you are referring to the 60A dual channel ESC? I am talking about the 40A single channel ESC, which is the next one down from the 60A. The 60A dual channel is a far more reliable controller in my experience but, as you infer, it is how it is used that determines how reliable something is. I knew that the 40A controller was probably not up to the job of handling the F30-150 in Jibril for the Scythe, it was a risk putting it in but at the time, I simply didn't have the money to get a Vyper, which is the "more ideal" controller for this and I was also using the lower duty CIM motor axe mechanism that I'll recycle into Azriel. Of course, now that a custom controller is on the cards, I may not need that much money.

You are correct, Jibril is nowhere near the maximum limit for MWs, it probably clocks in at 34kg with the Scythe (I really do need to get it weighed properly). I also agree that driving it at 100% all the time, ramming into stuff, is going to break something. I am not necessarily in a "must win" frame of mind all of the time but so far, Jibril is just not performing as well as it should be able to. I want to do well in the MW championships in November. I think the drive ESC will be reliable enough to do so but the axe controller needs work.