iPeaka 30a DShot 4in1 ESC
No product is perfect but that does not mean it’s not good...
Its all about convenience vs performance!
In the case of this iPeaka ESC it sorely lacks a BEC but it’s still a great ESC!
Here is why:
There is a few video reviews going into detailed specs if you want to see a more in-depth review of this AIO ESC.
Pros:
- DSHOT300/600 enabled, natively. (Latest 16.6 J_H_xx)
- 40A burst capability (in practice I've seen bursts of up to 46A)
- 6s enabled
- 2048 steps
- NO external capacitors needed (this is a massive plus)
- Convenience - it makes for a very clean build
- Weight saving at only 14.8g
- Current sensing with wire output to FC for monitoring / OSD
- Conveniently placed Motor solder pads (pre-soldered iFlight Force motor wire's fits these hole perfectly!)
- Silicone signal wires (they feel sooo good!)
- Quality components and build with decent solder joints
- Comes with lead wires and XT60 connector
Cons:
- Heat dissipation in IDLE is a concern for tightly packed FC stacks
- No additional solder pad space for VCC
- No BEC for 12v/5v requirements
- Side mounted plastic connector for signal wire leads (Convenient but would prefer solder pads for cable management)
- Printed Heat sink held on by silicone shrink wrap which overlaps mounting holes. Increases overall thickness and I honestly dont know if it would help dissipate heat any better than just leaving it open.
Experience:
In this particular built and mostly dude to the lack of a BEC and OSD features on my other components I was forced to triple stock everything which made for a tight build but a surprisingly very well performing build.
Cooling in this particular build is only a problem if the quad sits in idle too long awaiting a race start. Further more, due to the low components, you can really pack this one into some small spaces. I only used a single level of nylon nuts on the bottom and 4mm standoff above the iPeaka, easily enough space to fit a thicker built FC like the Betaflight F3 boards, which would leave some significant space open in the frame for mounting receivers and VTX's.
Performance wise, I coupled this AIO ESC with the iF2205 Force motors from iFlight. Normal flying conditions sees amp rating of around 102A with punch outs going as high as 178A (prop type depending), which is still very much in the standard capabilities of this ESC, although over the listed max AMP, with almost no noticeable increase in heat output from normal flight. Have I said how smooth the run on this ESC yet? Super. It runs Super smooth.
I've yet to test this configuration with a 5S or 6S due to limitation of other components in this particular build but I am planning to replace the HUBOSD-X and REVO4 with a mini BEC and iFlight REVO Bee32 F4 (http://www.iflight-rc.com/iflight-revo-bee32-f4-flight-controller.html) which I expect to make for a very clean and capable build.
All being said, I'm very happy with this ESC and at the end of the day, building difficulties aside, Great Performance is what its all about and here the iPeaka really shines!
