Jeffmaturo
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I was always a car guy. My first radio was a Futaba FP-T 2F, basically a box with a wheel in the center and the throttle on the side. Sounds like a strange set up but at the time it was revolutionary. AM of course, so you needed extra crystals if you were going to race anywhere or chanced waiting forever to get your frequency clip. I always had to have the very latest and greatest, cost was never a concern because I justified, I was a racer not a basher and I needed to have the BEST!
Over the years I spent a small fortune on getting the newest tech in radios. FM came around, PCM, DSM modules and then ultimately DCM pure radios.
Fast forward 32 years when I met MIc Halbrehder and he walked into my hobby shop with a FlySky radio to race RC cars. Jay, his son was with him and had one as well. The snickering began immediately, as NOT ONE PERSON at my shop used one. Both Mic and Jay had FlySky's and they loved them, in fact they swore by them. I was able to talk Jay into a Airtronics M11 but Mic would not budge.
Currently I have 24 boats, each with its own receiver. I use Futaba because I have always had good luck with them. I did away with the high end car radio because in boating I used NONE of the features, so currently I use the 3PM-X
While racing with Mic I used one of his numerous FlySky radios. Never experienced so much as a hit. Today I took the plunge and purchased a FlySky with three receivers for $28 less than the cost of one Futaba Rx. I still LOVE Futaba but will give the Fly a chance and see how it works out. This is in no way an infomercial for their company but it is an option to a very good radio if cost is an issue in your racing regiment ........
Over the years I spent a small fortune on getting the newest tech in radios. FM came around, PCM, DSM modules and then ultimately DCM pure radios.
Fast forward 32 years when I met MIc Halbrehder and he walked into my hobby shop with a FlySky radio to race RC cars. Jay, his son was with him and had one as well. The snickering began immediately, as NOT ONE PERSON at my shop used one. Both Mic and Jay had FlySky's and they loved them, in fact they swore by them. I was able to talk Jay into a Airtronics M11 but Mic would not budge.
Currently I have 24 boats, each with its own receiver. I use Futaba because I have always had good luck with them. I did away with the high end car radio because in boating I used NONE of the features, so currently I use the 3PM-X
While racing with Mic I used one of his numerous FlySky radios. Never experienced so much as a hit. Today I took the plunge and purchased a FlySky with three receivers for $28 less than the cost of one Futaba Rx. I still LOVE Futaba but will give the Fly a chance and see how it works out. This is in no way an infomercial for their company but it is an option to a very good radio if cost is an issue in your racing regiment ........