Pictures of collets or flex hex

[dannyUAL767]

I posted this on another forum but I haven't had any responses so here goes.

Okay, I know this is a strange request.

I need to buy a new flex cable collet for one of my K&B engines and the little HPI 15 engine I recently bought from ebay. Do you have a picture of your Octura Flex Hex or your Marine Specialties Super Flywheel Nut Assembly (that's what they call it!)

I have an AM collet on my Zenoah engine. It has the replaceable insert. I really don't like that. I've got several different collets on my engines that either I bought in the past or that came with the engines when I bought them off of ebay. Unfortunately, none are identified by brand. I know which ones I prefer so I'm trying to buy another one. Please don't flame me for being **** on this . Thanks.

[Ron Olson]

I use nothing but Octura flex cable collets. I've had problems with the Aeromarine ones with wobble plus I don't like they way that they make theirs. You'll find out that Aeromarine doesn't, unless since they are coming out with the Mean Machine 18 that they don't have a 5mm threaded collet for your HPI.
Remy himself asked me where I got the collet for my boat and I hated to tell him that it was a competitors.
No, I won't flame you on this.

[dannyUAL767]

Ron, I think that the collet that I like the best is also an Octura. Like you, I really don't like the AM collets. I don't like them because of the replaceable insert. I just had to buy a new insert for my Zenoah's collet and it works good now but it gave me fits with the old worn out insert.

[Raydee]

Hey Ron does that Octura Collet fit a Zenoah engine? If so do you have the part number for it?

[TXTRCR]

i use octura collets on my boats as well. but as far as the comment about replaceable inserts. I think you guys are looking at it all wrong. What happens when the insert wears out, you buy a new insert, what happens when the octura collet wears out you have to buy a new complete collet. i think the aeromarine collets would be cheaper to keep up in the long run than octura. A dremel collet is made the same as the aeromarine collets i havent had any problems with slippage on my dremel and its spins way more rpm and sometimes has a larger load on it than the boat motors do. Personal preference i guess would be the best way to choose which collet to use. I use octuras because they were the first ones i saw when i was looking for a collet. didnt know about aeromarine until i started into Gasoline boats. I have had only one collet give up and spit my brand new flex cable, stub shaft, and sharp and shiny prop right out the back of the boat.

[Watercadet]

The Octura collets don't slip, and there for don't wear out ;)
Adam