ok so ive been flying whoops for about a year and a half now and i finally decided to just bite the bullet and build a proper 5inch freestyle quad. picked up a TBS Source One v5 frame because everyone seems to love it and the price was right, but now im sitting here staring at motor listings on rotorvillage and i genuinely dont know what to pick.

i keep seeing people talk about 2306 vs 2207 vs 2306.5 motors and honestly the difference isnt clicking for me. like i get that the numbers are stator dimensions but i dont really understand how that translates to actual flight feel. im not trying to race, just want something that floats nicely and can do some powerloops without feeling like a dog.

my stack is gonna be a Kakute H7 with a 45amp 4in1. running 4s for now, maybe 6s later. budget for motors is like 60-70 dollars for the set. is that even realistic or am i kidding myself

2306 vs 2207 honestly isn't as big a deal as the forums make it seem, especially for freestyle. the stator height gives you more torque but the diameter affects top end a bit. for a floaty freestyle feel on 4s i'd probably look at something in the 2306 2450kv range, motors like the Xing2 or even the BrotherHobby Returner R5 are solid in that budget range.

the Kakute H7 is a good choice, that stack will handle it fine. just make sure you're running good caps on your ESC power leads or you'll get voltage spikes doing hard throttle chops. 60-70 for a motor set is totally doable, you don't need to spend 100+ to get something that flies well.

dude i went through the exact same thing when i built my first 5inch lol. ended up just asking someone on reddit to pick for me and they said T-Motor F40 Pro which i think is discontinued now so maybe dont do that. anyway yeah 2207 motors tend to feel a little more punchy to me but i'm not sure i could actually tell in a blind test honestly. good luck with the build, post pics when its done