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This is the high KV variant of the Hyper line from XNova, sent over by Catalyst Machineworks for testing.

Check out the full list of motors in this series here

Summary

Published: Nov 23, 2016 by quadmcfly

XNova Hyper 2205 2600kv

Tested KV:2680kv
Weight:30g
Stator W:22mm
Stator H:5mm
I was impressed with the 2300kv Hyper motor, and the 2600kv version follows in the same steps.  As with most of the other high KV variants that hit the bench, the only difference between the 2600kv and the 2300kv version is the number of turns in the windings. Other than that, only the prop choice and RPM output are different.

Results

The performance on this motor was quite impressive, falling just short of the beastly Emax RS-S 2600kv but stil producing some impressive output even on the heavier 5" props.  What's interesting to note here is that the Hyper is measuring about 100kv higher than the Emax, and the results reflect this.  While the RPM/Thrust output is close, the current draw is about an amp higher on most of the heavier props.  This is the cost of attaining thrust via KV instead of torque.  One drawback I noticed is that the motor ran a bit rough on the stand compared directly with the Emax RS-S and the LDPower FR2305, which I tested back-to-back to this one.  I'm not sure if it's a motor balance issue or an issue with the way the ESC is driving the motor, but it was noticable, especially at certain RPMs on certain props. All that being said the performance was still very high, earning it a spot in the top performers of the 2205.  As with the other high performing high KV motors, the current draw makes them most suitable for ultra light builds where the unloading in flight will be the most significant. Overall this is a strong offering from XNova and represents a signficant improvement over their previous line of miniquad motors.