[Azathoth]

Originally Posted by TriChrome

The best motor on the market for a balance of performance and price like you're asking for is still the TM EG1000. Anybody who tells you different doesn't have a lot of experience with them and others.

Now my setups are a little extreme, but at 400 FPS with .25's at 25 RPS on a 10.8v 4200mah battery I still get 2+ shots per mah (more like 3 since I primarily use full-auto). In my more reasonable setups at 400 FPS with .2's on a large 9.6v I get 20-21 RPS. The TM EG1000 still lasts for a good 50,000+ rounds before it starts to slow down. You can't say the same for motors like the Systema Magnum (energy hog to the max, bad pinion gear, and isolation issues if you don't fix it), Eagle Force 1300 and 1100 (energy hog and not as fast), ICS 2/3000 (energy hogs, not as fast again), and G&P M120 and M160 (better QC than Systema, a second on performance, but I've already burned out two).

There are certainly better performing motors out there, even for the same price (G&P M120 spins a lot faster for the same price) but they don't last as long, and are not nearly as energy efficient.

I agree here TM motors are best dollar value. I have not had a pinion gear problem with my Magnum, and I havent noticed a problem with it being a power hog but I don't shoot 2k+ rds in a day. (9.6v nimh G&P style crane battery AA)