New flyers may need some advice. It's OK with me....Use the search....this question has been beat to death repeatedly....
But at least we can fly any G motor at a model event... Including Skids!Flying HPR in Canada is difficult & costly (and overly regulated!).
mostly correct! but also at a cost!! [$43.75CAD for an Aerotech DMS G80T - mega ouch!!]But at least we can fly any G motor at a model event... Including Skids!
mostly correct! but also at a cost!! [$43.75CAD for an Aerotech DMS G80T - mega ouch!!]
my "local" club (Quebec) requires CAR to fly.. anything.. as far as I know.. (plus club dues) so, I stick to any park / non sanctioned event.. and that means I haven't flown in Canada in years!
I should admit / state:I think motors are just getting expensive period. A quick look at the Wildman website shows prices similar to what I pay for motors in Canada (accounting for the currency conversion). The G80T for example is listed at $34.99 which is $45.61 CAD. The CTI Pro-29 F59 is $22.35 or $29.14 CAD. All Rockets sells the F59 for $26.75 CAD.
I'm not familiar with the US motor prices though, so maybe other places sell them for cheaper.
Steve, Yes motor price swings usually depend on the prevailing exchange rates. Back in the 90`s the Canadian dollar was running at around 40% below the US Greenback. We are almost in the same position today with the Canadian Dollar running in the 76-77 cent of US range so we pay almost 35-40% premium. CTI motor-reloads have always been priced in US dollars, Pavel at Canadian Rocket store converts to Canadian dollars on a fluctuating basis. Many old motor vendors in Canada have come and gone, our market is too small. Those in the east, IE southern Ontario and Quebec lack viable launch sites so they participate in eastern US based Tripoli or NAR events. New Brunswick and Alberta remain the most active, Manitoba and British Columbia have essentially dropped off the face of the planet as far as High-Power goes. Hope that helps.Look at what you have easiest access to. It used to be that AT was considerably more expensive in Canada. I don’t know if that’s still the situation.
Thanks Dave, I stand corrected. That is great news.Hey Garth
Quebec has a few launches a year and are very active, ,might be more so than New Brunswick.
David
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