Ok, got these blades from a friend a while back. These are suppose to be priced just slightly above the typical funkey FG blades, but are in carbon fiber instead of fibreglass. FG version of these blades are available too, but I did not test them out because the pair that I had had a little finishing problem.
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The packaging is really simple, no fancy label, no colourful box, just a sealed plastic bag containing a pair of blades, a holofoil sticker and a piece of foam sheet to prevent the blades from scratching each other.
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The art design of these blades appeared to have been copied from the funkey sport CF blades, just of a different colour. These blades are the standard length of 600mm and so should fit all old and new 50size. Blade width is 55mm, which IMO is again the standard, nothing like the wide chord radix or the narrow chord GCT's.
The FG version is totally opaque while the CF version of the blades uses the typical see-through gel. Weaving of the CF version is pretty tidy and consistent and really not like some cheap CF blades. It is at least comparable to the Rotor Tech stuff that I swear by. Other than the glue smell and a little dull surface finish, these are pretty much like what we get from the popular brands. A bronze bushing has been inserted into the blade root at the factory. From my past experience, these are good to have, but not really necessary if the material is strong.
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The blade tip is similar to the Funkey FG blades and Radix that I have been using, just with a larger diameter arc at the leading edge tip. Nothing radical like the Rotor Tech's, nothing primative like a straight cut tip.
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The airfoil of the blades seems a little thicker than the Funkey and Rotor Tech offerings, just a little. Shown here in the photo from top to bottom is: Rotor Tech 610mm, Funkey FG 600mm, Tarot CF 600mm, Tarot FG 600mm.
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Shown here is how they look like on my heli...beside the Radix 710SB. It is obvious where they got their inspiration of their blade art design from...
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SO ALL IS PERFECT? NO.
There are two obvious problems though. Firstly, the art design appears to have been hand painted and is in no way sharp and nice like the popular blades. Secondly, the finishing of these blades are still lacking. On my set, I found these... |
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SO HOW DOES IT FLY???
Average. For someone who does 3D, these blades will probably be a little lacking when compared to those a lot more expensive options like Radix and Rotor Tech's. However, don't get me wrong. It doesn't mean that these blades will not do your 3D moves. In fact, these will do pretty much most of the moves you throw at it, just that you will need to manage the sticks really well for they seem to bog easier. It seems to be very different from what I typically fly.
If compared to the Funkey FG 600mm, these blades bog more, but have much faster cyclic and better collective bite. However, my friend who passed me these blades commented that he felt that the blades are not tracking well and might be due to the blades being out of balance.
To be honest, I feel that the Tarot CF 600mm is not a blade for all out 3D flying, especially if you are at the stage of trying to get the timing correct or trying to piece and link the different tricks. They will be decent and more than sufficent for someone who is learning the basic or doing sports flying including aerobatics flight.
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