Originally Posted by
Steve S
Here's how I look at it.
Radio response times are measured in milliseconds, and servo transit times are measured in hundredths of seconds. So imagine the difference between a fast and slow servo, divide that difference by about 10, and that is the difference you may or may not feel.
Originally Posted by
snoopyrc
Yep Thats the way I see it. Its much more important to make sure you have a good servo.
That's not exactly the same thing. Servo speed is how long it takes the servo to move a certain amount, but it STARTS moving essentially instantly (as far as the test goes). Latency is the delay between when you move a control and when the servo STARTS to move. So no matter how fast your servo is, the delay is ALWAYS there. Also, some of the real crappy radios out there are very inconsistent in their latency. It might be just 10ms one time, and 40ms the next. That's not good for consistent driving.
Fortunately, most of the good radios out there are reasonably quick but KO and Airtronics/Sanwa seem to have a bit of an edge. That being said, I still say my FM M11 feels quicker than ANY 2.4 out there, especially compared to Spektrum which is noticeably less responsive.