I’m an idiot. Just got to the end of the video. Nothing to see here, move along...

My tqi remotes have horrible crunchy steering and throttle. Just using an $80 flysky gt5 that has smooth inputs I can better modulate the power from my erevo. I don't use the abs function on it because it messes with reverse, but stability control is far more tunable. You can set how much it overrides you own input (priority), how much throttle it reduces from 0-100, and how sensitive it is. . Anyone making a big deal about "latency" is just trying to rationalize an expensive purchase. All the radios have extremely good latency, even the crud tqi ones do, so the actual perception of it will be all placebo since we just can't distinguish between the two. . It's like golf. You're selling a product that is ever so marginally better than the other, but charge 2-4x the price simply because you spend so much money on sponsorship and advertising.

jmh3571 Fair enough , but i simply drive a rare model for pleasure and some of the high end features add protection and safety so it does make a huge difference in performance , my 4 PX makes driving much easier and safer and harder to crash . i intend to get the 7PX simply to be able to enjoy the telemetry , after all this hobby is plenty expensive and is for enjoyment not being frugal anyway , might as well buy what makes you happiest , for me , that is the high end radio .

I think Scott is off his meds...

3R1C who’s Mark Preston?

Jr are nice radios

100% agree

i came from the hitec to the m12s, paid 380 new with 2 rx's. that feeling you get from the m12 is no lie, its genuine... the mt44 is good yes but theres a reason why alot of pros have chosen to use the m12 without sponsor ;)

MrSupermugen from the hitec to the m12s maybe, between the m12s and the mt44 not, I tried both.

with sanwa or savox servos you will notice the differnce :) for the cost of the m12s now its so worth it. but not what blokes in the states are paying at amain etc. you guys getting ripped off hard on all radios except spektrum

id just like to add, i too one was one who refused to buy some of the top of the line stuff because i believed i would never notice the differnce etc same with 1/8 buggys and the kyosho... the feeling between say a mugen and a kyosho is crazy, ones really easy to drive and you let the car do the work(the kyosho) I bought the m12s because it was cheap and thought bugger it why not and see what the craze is about, on track i went from low 18s to high 19s with the hitec to consistant low to mid 18s, if i go back to the hitec it legitimately feels slow to respond.

Those big name companies charge so much because they have huge marketing budgets. There is zero performance difference outside of someone already being comfortable with their radio. Which Mark says is the most important aspect. I've had an expensive radio for my slash 4x4 8 years ago and I like my FS GT5 much better. Its dirt cheap and has tons of function that I don't even use. Throttle and steering are super smooth and the stability control has so much tunability. Even has ABS but I don't use it.

Cuz their ugly and weird?

Whud UP!

If you got the money I'm sure he'll sell it to you If not I've got A used one I'm going to get rid of I used it about three months three and a half maybe four hours run time I went back to the Traxxas and just use the Traxxas link with it and very happy with that .

I wouldn't let anything you see make you decide to avoid the hobby. Especially given you mention a child that you will bring into it with you. Most of these videos are aimed more towards those big into the hobby and compete. Some of the fun is lost when you go from going out and playing with friends or kids for laughs and pure kid like enjoyment to competition where losing sucks. Just depends where you plan to take the hobby. You can be successful with stock equipment in novice race classes. Once you step higher though the people are passionate about their cars and equipment. Much of their lives revolve around their hobby or possibly profession. I've been in the hobby over 20 years. Started at 12 with traxxas rtr nitro. I now have no issue dropping 3k into a car build and spending 700 on a radio because I like nice things. It also let's others know my love and dedication to the hobby. The more expensive top shelf equipment has features or strengths the lower cost items lack. New entries into the hobby have no need for the top level equipment as they don't have the education to even make use of it starting out and most times have no idea how technical rc cars are. Just as much tuning and testing can be put into them as full size race cars. Most rc lovers never go fully in and spend their years just enjoying and doing some upgrades here and there. As with anything in this world those at the top who live for the hobby may come off as arrogant or seem like a jersey but really it's that they have no time for those who they see as less passionate as themselves. Hope you dive in and bring the kids along. Lots of good times to be had.