The Xilo line of products from GetFPV brings quality components to the FPV operator at a price point for those on a budget.\u00a0 Part of that line is the Xilo POPO Pro series motors, which brings the tried and true (and at this point, expected) quality, efficiency, and power of the Lumenier motors to the masses, making the entry point into the hobby much more accessible.[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4057″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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When one thinks “budget”, they often think about getting both a deal and perhaps having to make do with an inferior product.\u00a0 Perhaps it doesn’t have as many features as the latest and greatest thing on the market.\u00a0 Maybe it’s going to fall apart!<\/p>\n
From a feature standpoint, the Xilo POPO Pro doesn’t leave much on the design table.\u00a0 It’s a solid little brushless motor, with many of the same advancements that the top motors on the market have.<\/p>\n
For one thing, it’s light, coming in at 27 grams with the full 150mm length of wires.\u00a0 That makes it perfect for gram chasing racers to mount on ultralight builds.\u00a0 Long wires give it the reach for the longer arm 4-in-1 mounting options.\u00a0 It has a open bottom design, airflow moves into and through the motor to keep it cool, even under the most demanding situations.\u00a0 The bell is attaches via a screw under the motor, making maintenance easy.\u00a0 The Xilo POPO Pro is designed for efficiency, with N52 Arc magnets that allow for an extremely tight air gap.\u00a0 This means that there is very little loss power.\u00a0 In fact, the air gap is so small, only a single sheet of paper will fit between the magnet and the stator.\u00a0 Of course, let’s not forget the best feature (did the name give it away?), it has POPO Pro built in!<\/p>\n
This system enables the operator to rapidly change out POPO compatible propellers quite literally with a press of a button.\u00a0 The Xilo POPO Pro series motors features the second generation of the system, in which the button is fully encased within the motor shaft.\u00a0 This protects the system from both damage and accidental activation of the button.<\/p>\n
Is the Xilo POPO Pro truly a budget motor?\u00a0 Well, yes it is, and no it isn’t.\u00a0 I know, not really the answer you were looking for, but lets break it down for a second.\u00a0 The Xilo POPO Pro has a $18.99 price tag, and when looking at the multirotor motors available on the market today, it falls almost dead in the center.\u00a0 On one end, you have the DYS Samguk at $9.99, and on the other, the Lumenier RB2206C-9 at $34.99.<\/p>\n
Is there a deal here?\u00a0 Yes!\u00a0 You get a feature rich motor that performs excellent, at a mid-range price!\u00a0 What’s the catch?\u00a0 In reality, not much.\u00a0 In fact, there are only two points which I feel the word “budget” shows through in the design of the motor.\u00a0 First, the bell ring on which the magnets are mounted is only .8mm thick, making it susceptible to deforming in a hard impact. Second, the stator windings are only single strand, which increases the chance of a motor failure when the windings are damaged.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4058″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
I decided to install these motors on my own personally designed beater quad, lovingly nicknamed “The Wraith”.\u00a0 With a design for durability and aesthetics, it features heavy duty hardware, and comes in at 625 grams with a GoPro Session and Battery.\u00a0 I was curious how the Xilo POPO Pro 2205’s would stack up, being smaller than the Rotor Riot Freestyle Hypetrain 2306 motors that were previously installed.<\/p>\n
I was a little worried it would be under powered, but when matched up with the Lumenier 5×5.3×3 Gatebreakers, I didn’t notice much, if any difference.\u00a0 These motors really performed!\u00a0 Punch-outs were appropriately punchy, the quadcopter didn’t’ drift when making tight maneuvers, and recovery from free fallis was almost instantaneous.\u00a0 However, with the size and Kv of these motors, I would say an aggressive propeller such as the Gatebreaker might be approaching the limit.<\/p>\n
Having flown with the POPO Pro System with the Lumenier ZIP POPO Pro motors, I was confident that my props weren’t going to fall off.\u00a0 I inadvertently tested that feature when I missed a gap under a sign and slammed face first into said sign.\u00a0 However, I was able to recover quickly and continue merrily on!\u00a0 The tolerances on the Xilo POPO Pro are not quite as tight as on the Lumenier ZIP’s; barely any down force is required to seat the propeller onto the retention bearings.\u00a0 However, the propellers do not, in any way, bounce around on the shaft.<\/p>\n
Swapping out a a propeller is as easy as using a screwdriver, pen, twig, or paper clip to press the button down and pull up the propeller.\u00a0 To put new ones on, slip the new propeller down on the shaft, press the button again to drop it down on the shaft, and then push and twist.\u00a0 You will hear and feel a solid click when the retention bearings have engaged.<\/p>\n
The one downfall of the POPO Pro Quick Swap system is the inability to use non-POPO compatible propellers.\u00a0 This only becomes an issue if you don\u2019t stock up on compatible props before heading to the field.\u00a0 So unless your friends are also flying POPO propellers, you won\u2019t be able to snag a set from them.\u00a0 All the more reason to show off your new POPO motors, and spread the POPO love!<\/p>\n
Moreover, with over 60 different styles, colors, and sizes of POPO compatible props to choose from, there\u2019s a propeller for everyone to use with the Xilo POPO Pro motors!\u00a0 You (and your friends) can check out the massive selection here:\u00a0POPO Compatible Propellers<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”4059″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”4060″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n What could I say beyond what’s up above?\u00a0 The Xilo POPO Pro is a quality entry in the POPO compatible motor line at a mid-range price that is sure to be a great addition to any quad.\u00a0 When the Xilo FPV products first came out, I must admit I was unsure of the quality of the components; however, this motor gives me the confidence to check out more of the Xilo line!\u00a0 Check it out for yourself!<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”40″][vc_separator][ultimate_spacer height=”40″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4119″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][dt_default_button link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getfpv.com%2Fxilo-popo-pro-2205-2550kv-motor.html||target:%20_blank|” size=”medium” button_alignment=”btn_center”]Buy the Xilo POPO Pro – 2205 2550kv Motor[\/dt_default_button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Xilo line of products from GetFPV brings quality components to the FPV operator at a price point for those on a budget.\u00a0 Part of that line is the Xilo POPO Pro series motors, which brings the tried and true (and at this point, expected) quality, efficiency, and power of the Lumenier motors to the … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[421,4824,1292,418,420,742,685,684,3012,4821,4790,834,422,4823,4819,4822,4820],"class_list":["post-4055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fpv-product-reviews-and-comparisons","tag-drone","tag-drone-motor","tag-drone-parts","tag-drone-racing","tag-fpv","tag-fpv-drone-racing","tag-getfpv","tag-lumenier","tag-popo","tag-popo-compatible","tag-popo-pro","tag-quad","tag-quadcopter","tag-quadcopter-motor","tag-xilo","tag-xilo-motor","tag-xilo-popo-pro","infinite-scroll-item","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getfpv.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getfpv.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getfpv.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getfpv.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getfpv.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4055"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.getfpv.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4055\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4127,"href":"https:\/\/www.getfpv.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4055\/revisions\/4127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getfpv.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getfpv.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getfpv.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getfpv.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Pros and Cons<\/h2>\n
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