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Had My ES flying a couple of times now and absolutely love it...stable, light, powerful. Unbelievable amount of fun and good to practice nearly every sort of flying. This plane stays with me in the work van every day and is my lunch break pass time. Helps to feed the addiction during the week!!

Aeroholic (RCGroups)

I got to maiden the ES on Firday evening and I really don’t know where to begin to talk about the in flight review.

The immediate impression I got was that the ES reminded me so much of a very good foamie. Oh my gawd! This plane rocks! The hovers are easy or maybe too easy! It’s very rare that I would hover low and close to me or tail touch any plane on a maiden flight but with the ES it was an exception as it was exceptionally easy to get comfortable with it in such a short time.

The hovers are so stable that hand catch could be done on demand. Unlike some other planes, where you have to work to stabilize the hover, the ES gets into a stable hover very quick and at almost no effort at all. Its like cheating! I suppose PA is quite right about not including the landing gears in the kit as the immediate impression I got was that you don’t need it if you could manage a hover (The landing gear was subsequently removed on the following day).

After so much fun I had on the maiden flight (pretty long one too), I had to stop because it was getting dark and I only had one 1000mah Lipo pack. Sigh! The ES is really addictive and if it were a drug I would sell it by the pound. Come to think of it, I wont make a bundle selling it by the pound, since PA made it so damn light!

ES executes the KE harrier with ease and the Thrust 10 gave it ample power to do a KE loop. That’s a lot of rudder!

Rolling harriers are also easy to execute and this could be safely done low and slow. Honestly I have never done a rolling harrier that low to the ground with a balsa plane before but with the ES this just came automatically because of the foamie feel that I completely forgot that it is of balsa construction and got very comfortable with it.

The both inverted and right side up harriers are flawless. Quite frankly the ES has got FUN written all over it. The only drawback is that I was having so much fun with the ES that my KM got sidetracked! Had 10 flights on the ES and only one on the KM!

All in all, the ES is certainly an excellent 3D airplane for anyone who wants to learn 3D or for an experience pilot to horn their 3D skills or just have pure FUN. It’s also an ideal alternative to 3D foamies. In whichever way the ES is a load of fun to fly and it’s worth having one in the stable.

To be frank, having owned a similar 3D balsa profile previously, I was a bit skeptical about the ES initially which was also the reason as to why I only purchased one lipo pack. Besides, also having owned a PA KM, I was not sure if PA could produce another airplane that anyone could beat to become my favorite. Now after having flown ES, I am glad I was proven wrong! It will also be very hard for me to go back to 3D foamies again, ever.

PA seems to have the neck of producing favorite airplanes and I am certainly looking forward to the next airplane coming out of PA’s stable! And by the looks of things to come, I have got a good feeling that PA planes will end up dominating my hangar.

Well done Shaun, you guys did it again! The best just keeps getting better! And in the words of Oliver Twist ”Please sir, can I have more?”

Radio Rookie @ RCGroups

Over all I was very happy with it and it is what we expected out of PA. If you want a “cheap” (look it up in Webster) profile do not buy this one, but if you want a very unique and cool looking plane that will turn heads (and fly as goodas it looks) the E Shock is what you want Santa to bring. All of us here in the shop were in love with it and every and now and then I have to scream at the shipping guys as they will be hovering it in our shipping area or flying it outback of the shop and not packing all of the boxes..

Cliff Whitney @ RCGroups

Picked up my ES yesterday and got to work on it straight away!

The build took about 4-5 hours at a fairly slow pace I guess. But the most important thing.... it was EASY! I know a lot of people found the KM a pretty 'intensive' build for an ARF, well PA have made sure this one is simple. Its really just a matter of gluing the horizontal stab on, hinging the rudder (aileron and elevator come pre-hinged and sealed) and installing your own electrical gear.

I went with the PA 'Thrust 10' motor and the recommended 10x4.7SF prop. Servo's are the S75's that came with my DX6 (I've heard they're not the best servo but they were there to be used), reciever is the AR6000. 25A ESC I had laying round and a PA 1000mah 3S Lipo.

I've had 3 outings with my ES now, and I'm really starting to love it!
Its hard to put in words how a plane flies, and I dont have a video camera, so I wont waste too much time. Other than to say this is a GREAT 3D trainer, I've been able to do things in this plane I haven't in any other, its a really good confidence, and skill builder. I've 'crashed' while hovering at 1-2ft about 4 times so far, the only damage was a cracked nose, which was easily fixed with epoxy. The plane surprisingly resistant to crash damage! I also flew it today in about 15kts of wind, and it was awesome! It handled the wind much better than I thought it would, and it looked great going backwards in harriers.

HPSOV @ RCGroups

Put mine together yesterday, took about 6hrs at moderate pace. Used power system that was on hand, Hacker A20 30M and Kokam 3S 740mAh pack. Bluebird 6gm BB servos. Speedy located just forward of LE to achieve balance. AUW 380gm. Test flew this morning, no trim adjustment needed, CG a tad forward when used inverted test, power system managed hover and torque rolls with no problems, rudder really responsive in low airspeed..
The Electric Shock gets thumbs up.

Geoff - Perth Australia

Just got back in from the maiden of my ES,there was a break in this over cast rainy Michigan weather with only light wind.I have to say................... i'm reallly happy so far,I put a AXI 2208/34 in it with a APC 10x3.8SF,Jeti 12 amp ESC with a PQ 800 maH .took it up checked everything out then brought it in low and right into a hover in front of me(very brave for me)the controls felt great,plane handled fantastic.Great job

ClioRC @ RCGroups

Boy, after seeing all the feedback and great support you get from this manufacturer, i just might have to order one of these. They look fun too. Are these avalibale in US yet? I just might be all over that KMD too!

MSTUCK @ RCGroups

Just received mine on Tuesday. Thanks Shaun and Adad.

It's certainly very different from the other balsa profile park flyers that I have previously owned, sure is a cut above the rest. I was amazed at how light and strong it is.

The two piece wing makes a lot of difference in the overall stiffness of the fuse and wing area as opposed to the slip through one piece wing of the my previous profile model that tends to flex during hard rolls.

Currently in mid-build with only the tail feathers and linkages to go. The 2deg trustline offset was spot on. Absolutely no sanding required. Wow!

Found a quick and easy way to set the pushrod guides in precise alignment. Just measure and mark off a line, 6.26mm from the end of the pushrod guides. Then insert the guide into the holes in the fuse until the line you have drawn, lines up with the side of the fuse. Repeat this with remaining guides and you will have all the holes in perfect alignment and equal distance on bothsides.

Really impressed with the carbon bits and innovative construction. Man, the carbon wheels and the servo arm extensions are so kinky!

Looks like PA just raised the bar again! Great job on the ES, PA.

Hope to maiden it on Saturday for the acid test. Yeepeee

RR @ RCGroups

I did get another flight on the ES tonight and what a hoot, it is so well dialed from the box. Perfect balance, no trim adjustments, rapid axial rolls.... well you know how it is!

Love it already,

Simon Uglow

I finished my ES yesterday, and I have to say...

I'M IN LOVE!

I really have had a love/hate relationship with my ES. The build, for whatever reason, didnt go well. To illustrate, I had some CA wick over from my hinge install to my rudder control horn, which wasnt supposed to be glued yet, and it got glued in early. I was left with about an hour's work linking up my rudder control rod and Zbend.

This thing really is spectacular. While I was testing the power system, I lightly held it upright and it just wanted to hover all by itself. My first flight went really well. It flew true and straight. Unforunately, I had to contend with quite a bit of wind on flights 3-6, but the ES handled it well.

This is just another testament to the popular opinion that everything PA makes is gold.

OneHump @ RCGroups

I annihilated my ES, thinking it was gone. I ordered a replacement, but didnt want to wait, so I tried to repair it. Two hours later, I was was back in the air and it flew better than ever. I removed 2G from the tail.

After several more flights, I was having vibration issues with my defective motor, so I did some testing. Knowing I should have stopped running the motor, I instead did some testing in my garage, resulting in extreme high RPM vibration and my motor,prop and front of my ES flying across my garage at about 100MPH. Repaired in 20 min.

No longer concerned about crashing my purple friend, I've been doing some risky flying. I have frequently put it into the ground, just to pick it up and toss it back in the air.

A few days ago, I buried it again. I ripped the nose off and snapped the shaft off the motor. Fixed the plane in 15 minutes and am waiting for a new motor.

If you're worried about crashing, order some covering from PA and have some spare shafts in hand. Not only is this plane durable, but I have found it to be very easy to repair.

David Giaramita