$3 ESC is this for real!?

so i found this e -board instructable thats using the same motor as I bought... so i figured i might as well get all the same electronics components that he uses...

http://www.instructables.com/id/Electric-Skateboard-V40-the-Banana-Board/step2/Materials/

but anyway... i searched on ebay for the ESC he listed in the materials list... and i scrolled down a bit and found this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hobbywing-Quicrun-WP-8BL150-150A-Waterproof-Brushless-Motor-ESC-RC-1-8-Car-US-/222047544079?hash=item33b310a30f:g:SQwAAOSwr7ZW34xF is this for real!??!

and also im not very knowledgable about the specs on these things so the other question would be if this has the same capabilities as the one the guy in the instructable used which is basically just a EZRUN/HobbyWing 150A-PRO Brushless ESC... if not are there any cheaper options that would be able to do the same job as the ESC that the guy in the instructable used without any overloads... etc whatever happens when the specs on your speed controller are not appropriate for what is needed...

im going for two 3S batteries if that matters... honestly you can jsut see the electrical schematic in the instructable for what i plan to do...

$3.99 when looking at the ebay page. Cheap for sure, but doesn't explain why shipping is $18.99 for economy shipping which is probably the least expense of shipping. Total comes out to nearly $23.00. I believe it won't last very long under the demands you will be putting it through.

4s max.

aahhhh i see.. so its only for 4s max.... how very perceptive of you... and a very big help to me

It's pretty real if you want to drive a brushed motor.

Not useful at all if you want to copy that instructables that uses a brushless motor.

so its a no.... any thoughts on cheaper alternatives to the one the guy in the instructables uses?

joeA said:

so its a no.... any thoughts on cheaper alternatives to the one the guy in the instructables uses?

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fvt120A for $50-60

VESC for about 150 bucks, a bit expensive but it's worth.

You can get VESC for cheaper than $150.

HI Torqueboards
Unfortunately not here in Europe. Once postage and import duty has been added they are more expensive.

Jup need cheaper EU VESC's

http://www.banggood.com/HSP-320A-Brush-Speed-Controller-ESC-For-RC-Car-Truck-Boat-p-89037.html?currency=USD&createTmp=1&utm_source=ebay&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=saul&utm_campaign=xu-US&ebay

How about a 320a ESC that runs on twice as many batteries as one. That's right, 2S. I'm trying to picture the motor that would be useful. . . .