The thing that impressed me most was the head design with the variable dampener and dynamic belt tensioner. It looked very TDR like

 

Compass sure do make great helis and regularly bring new design concepts to the game. Especially with their head systems.

 

Da beast! 2600rpm ?

 

It is a nice looking heli. Very slim and the canopy design is nice as well. I wonder how they go as a speed machine

 

Built for men! mwhahaha

 

There is awesome video from 2011:

My conclusions:
- Compass helis are awesome and can survive hard abuse
- David Ketelhut is great pilot

I wonder why Compass is not popular among pilots I know?

I was seriously considering Atom 7HV. Finally I have chosen "Align clone" path due to few factors:
- clone price
- availability of $30 Align stretch kit to 800
- parts availability
- ammount of information on web
- upgrades availability
- compatibility with scale fuselages (T-Rex became standard)
- availability of gasser conversions
- V3 frame simplicity
- Alan Szabo and Tareq Alssadi videos - I knew it will survive my fying

I still watch this video with one question, what if I got 7HV instead?

I am sure Chronos owners will be happy but probably "quiet" on forums like 7HV owners. They should "shout" more...

Web page of Compass distributor for Poland is DEAD: http://www.schmeissner.com.pl

There was an attempt to start Kasama distribution in Poland. Same story... web page is dead.

I assume Align is still market leader by far. Mostly due to Rex 450. Not many pilots dare to fly 700 or 800. Goblin owners are noisy but I see plenty of second hand Goblins for sale now.

7HV price seems nice now:


Second thought... Maybe I will get 7HV FBL head for my low weight stretched HK600GT with 700mm blades instead of RJX FBL head? 7HV has 10mm main shaft!

 

Hey Chronos! Show ya moves!

Nice flight Henrik!

 

The Chronos is flying under the radar i think. I love some of the design features. The head is soooo meaty and the overall heli is pretty light as well. I think we will see lots more of this heli in future.

 

How much do Chronos sell for and who sells them?

 

Hey man, redgumrc (name is Dean). He is never short on parts! Throw my name in, he'll look after you.

 

Anyone want to buy an E7SE airframe? I need to get me some Chronos love...

 

Optional copy coming out for this bad boy! (has old style skids on it)



In all seriousness this beast has a nice price tag attached to it even with the crappy dollar, $1075.
The quality is stunning. If you love Mikado you will love this! RTF is 5.4kg

 

Chronos is the best 700 I've ever owned, it pretty much dose it all.

 

Hey Vito welcome to Heligods.

Here is a little bit of Vito giving his Chronos a shake down. Check out his style at 2:01.

 

Lol was a great trip down to Ararat, cant wait for the next camping trip. That Chronos is a tank, love it these days just fly without having to do maintenance constantly.

 

Any idea on when the Chronos is due back in stock in Aus?

 

Just contact Dean at redgum rc and he will organise a kit for you.

 

Freezing here at marcs

 

Nice TX skin