What is BLHeli_S and why is it better?

The BLHeli developers have released the new code and added the S to set it apart from the base code, the S represents something special.. the next generation of ESC firmware. But what makes BLHeli__S firmware so special and is it worth upgrading yet? And will it actually make


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at http://blog.dronetrest.com/what-is-blheli_s-and-why-is-it-better/

I ran BLHELI-S 20A ESC’s on a 250 quad (SPF3 Full) this weekend for the first time.
Very nice… smoother, quieter, very responsive.
They get my vote :trophy:
Cheers
Steve :slight_smile: