Traxxas vs. Deans.

[MooseSlash]

Which one is better? And can a Traxxas High Current Connector fit into a deans?

[Petertje60]

I wonder if you can say if one of the two is better. Maybe on behalf of the electrical specs, but many have a personal preference for their own reasons.
A Deans connector doesnt fit in a Traxxas connector.

[turbo_cat1]

They are not compatible. And while I used to wire Deans religiously, since getting my E-Maxx and having it be my only RC car, I really like these Traxxas connectors. They're easy to wire, provide something onto which you can grab, and stay perfectly cool so there's negligible loss across the connectors. I really do like them. The only downside is I don't believe you can resolder them to reuse a connector, but whenever I used to do that with Deans the connector probably should have been pitched anyway.

[NewbieToTraxxas]

Traxxas is bigger (maybe better for big fingers?lol) deans is smaller. The rest is subjective. They do not fit each other.

[NewbieToTraxxas]

The only downside is I don't believe you can resolder them to reuse a connector, but whenever I used to do that with Deans the connector probably should have been pitched anyway.

I re-solder traxxas connectors all the time.

[RER199]

three of the four times I've had wires break at the connector was with traxxas plugs, so I went back to deans plugs exclusively

[turbo_cat1]

A potential plus for Traxxas connectors is, because the contact posts are installed into their housing after soldering, those new to soldering cannot inadvertently warp a housing as I did several times with Deans.

[ReaperGN]

three of the four times I've had wires break at the connector was with traxxas plugs, so I went back to deans plugs exclusively

Sounds like a user problem. That only happens when things are not soldered properly.

[NewbieToTraxxas]

Sounds like a user problem. That only happens when things are not soldered properly.

thinking the same thing...

[bazookamaxx]

both work well its really preference, neither are actually rated to pass over 100amps, the traxxas is for 12 gauge wire too. for brushless ec5 connectors 120amps 10 guage

[bjoehandley]

both work well its really preference, neither are actually rated to pass over 100amps, the traxxas is for 12 gauge wire too. for brushless ec5 connectors 120amps 10 guage

I prefer the Traxxas and E-Flite/Losi EC connectors over the Deans. Both have been easier for me to solder when needed, the EC's being the easiest in comparison to Deans, and both appear to have more contact area between the two halves of the terminals too, especially the EC5's. IWhile most of my vehicles use Traxxas plugs and all of my Losi's use the EC3's, If I ever go BL withe my E-Revo, that will get EC5's just for the ease of soldering those massive wires!

[Meebert]

I think deans are way more practical on the 1/16 revo, a few drives without the body and i was concerned I was going to break my traxxas connectors on my MERV.

[turbo_cat1]

The thing about Deans is they rely upon the integrity of the red housing to keep the main pins and friction pin in place; if you overheat the part, they get loose at best and fitment suffers at worst. It is impossible to overheat and warp the Traxxas housing.

[bazookamaxx]

also on a side note about deans, there are 100s of clone deans plugs and they (rephrase) dont work as well as the original deans ultra plug name brand. Ive bought bulk deans "style" plugs and they have gotten hot and they will loosen up get hotter and wires pop off, never had that with an OG deans

[BigFlash]

i found on my mini's the traxxas connectors are a little to bulky. switched over to deans and never looked back, plus it's nice to keep every thing universal.

[kwe]

I used to have molex(standard white) connectors and one of them caught on fire because it had too much current trying to flow through it. I then switched to Deans and they worked well, but were hard to solder and were hard to get my big hands on. In Nike glove size, I wear size XXL gloves... I have big hands. I then switched to the Traxxas plugs when I got my MERV and I like them A LOT more than Deans. Just an interesting fact... Deans were originally designed for computers, so they were not designed to be constantly plugged and unplugged, etc. Personally, Traxxas plugs have been easier to handle, solder and I have just generally enjoyed using them more than Deans. That's just me though...

[ross93]

I use to use deans and never had a problem. Now I use traxxas due to warrenty. had a wire push out the back once and there bigger but hay, they look better lol

[Nitronaught]

Both are good, plenty of contact space.. It all depends on what you're doing, what you may already have set up. It's kinda crazy to have to deal with all sorts of different connectors...

+300 soldering technique and proper wire is key...

I use Deans on my starter boxes. At this point I don't have any other requirements for electrics... But things do change...

[MooseSlash]

They are not compatible. And while I used to wire Deans religiously, since getting my E-Maxx and having it be my only RC car, I really like these Traxxas connectors. They're easy to wire, provide something onto which you can grab, and stay perfectly cool so there's negligible loss across the connectors. I really do like them. The only downside is I don't believe you can resolder them to reuse a connector, but whenever I used to do that with Deans the connector probably should have been pitched anyway.

Yeah, agreed. I love the Traxxas connectors.

[jailbird]

I use the TRX connectors because I have big frickin hands and I never liked pulling on the wires to unplug the Deans. I do use monster 8mm bullets on my electric 1/5 scales though.

[OlorinTharkun]

The thing about Deans is they rely upon the integrity of the red housing to keep the main pins and friction pin in place; if you overheat the part, they get loose at best and fitment suffers at worst. It is impossible to overheat and warp the Traxxas housing.

I haven't warped the housing but I've had the connector desolder itself twice on my mamba max. First one terminal which I resoldered then later the other came unsoldered. I bought it used and I wonder if the original owner used bad solder to do the job.

What is the best type of solder to use? I have the lead free electronics solder that's 95 or 96 % tin and 4 or 5% silver.


What broke, uh, needs upgrading now?

[rustlervxl4life]

I say Traxxas because I Have used deans and traxxas:

TRX-PRO'S- Large surface are on connectors
-CON'S-Can easily rip if not seperated from battery carefully

Deans-Pro's- Rated better by big RC companies and youtubers
-CON'S- small surface area meaning that current does not pass as easily as TRX