Folks,

I ordered some align spare parts from Helikraft. 3 pairs of align 425D blades were one of the items.
They had put them up as year end sale for $33.75 a pair(Interestingly, nowhere do they mention blades are class B).

Though the other items were quality stuff, none of the blades I received were Class A blades.
I guess it should be the same or worse as these class B stuff in ebay..
http://cgi.ebay.com/Align-425D-Carbon-Fiber-Blades-H50104-B-Class-X-5-Sets-/150526523662?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item230c14790e


All of the 3 pairs have scuffmarks, air bubbles, patched up areas and weight differences. Could be duplicate, used or stuff with manufacturing defects. One blade in a pair even has a pit at one end. All three pairs have the carbon fibre pretty botched up.
They are nowhere near in quality compared to the speckless align blades I've bought here in US before. Never expected this from a reputed seller like Helikraft!
I've raised a ticket with them anyway, awaiting response.

So anyone planning to buy align blades for cheap, please stay warned;better look elsewhere.
I am not assuming that all three pairs turned out bad because of my badluck; I should trust my luck with at least that much optimism 

thats not cricket

i can stand  defects if not effect flight performance but out of balance and COG is a no go

looks like they took a chance to clear  stuff away that they allready  been compensated about that should have been scraped , if no reply i would send  a email to align with pics

Hey at the end of the page they have clearly mentioned the defects.Indicative pictures are there.

Quote from: majaym on January 23, 2011, 01:24:41 AM
I ordered some align spare parts from Helikraft.
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I guess it should be the same or worse as these class B stuff in ebay..
http://cgi.ebay.com/Align-425D-Carbon-Fiber-Blades-H50104-B-Class-X-5-Sets-/150526523662?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item230c14790e

He didn't buy from that eBay seller.. He bought from Helikraft..

Got reply from Helikraft. Seems to be decent. Mentions I can either ship it back to their US address, they'd refund the shipping charges on receipt, make sure blades have problem, send it to align, get their refund and then pay me back the moment the next solar eclipse happens  

Or I can talk directly to Align..

Folks, don't buy those blades! Let me see if I can put them to use for a nice clean shave