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• RCTimer ZOE Z2205 2300kv

This is the first motor from the ZOE FPV collection of motors, sent over by RCTimer for testing.

Check out the full list of motors in this series here

Summary

This motor is the second motor from RCTimer I've tested, and I was much more impressed by the general quality of this motor than the first. Build quality is excellent here, machining is well done, and the hollow shaft design is well executed, and the bearings are very smooth. The shaft design is identical to the DYS SE series motors, down to the screw and washer, so I suspect that the same issues with needing to heat the screw to loosen the shaft will apply here as well. Other than that, I really have no complaints. The motor weighs in at 28g which is about average for a hollow shaft design 2205 motor. Overall in terms of build quality and construction I was suitably impressed.

Now on to the bench results!

Test Results

Given the similarity of construction to some of the very high performing motors out there I was a bit disappointed with the results here. The power is decent, more than many of the previous generation motors, but it definitely isn't up to the results of the modern N52 class motors. Based on comparisons I would say these are N50 class magnets. This motor still performs decently, reaching over 1kg on the 5x4.5HBN dual blade prop, and falling just short of 1100g on the 5x4x3. Overall it still falls about 30-50g short across the entire range of props compared to the N52 class motors. Performance is almost exactly the same as the T-Motor Air 200, RCX SE2205, and just beats out the XNova 2204(4.5mm) 2300kv. It also appears to be more efficient than any of the other motors in the same thrust range, which is a bonus. Unfortunately it is competing with motors between 3 and 7g lighter, but it definitely has some advantages for the weight, such as the single piece shaft and retaining screw design. Overall I'd say this is a solid motor in terms of performance and efficiency, but not in competition for a top performer.