Originally Posted by
NFA Fabrication
I rarely see any Futaba radios where i fly, or at the track these days. next to none. When I brought my 4PLS to the track last time, people looked at it like it was from outer space, they said they rarely see Any Futaba stuff in there. Here is a video of the "Quality" of a brand new Futaba radio these days:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCpF8dlb7fQ
Well, I'm no Sanwa/Futaba representative, have no stocks in the companies, no family members working there.
I have no perosnal interest in talking negatively about Spektrum.
I have tried several Spektrums and have had problems with them all.
I have Sanwa and have no problems at all. Have had several of them (mid and high range radios).
At my track, no one using Sanwa/Futaba have any glitch problems.
Some are using Spektrum with no issues, others have bought a Sanwa/Futaba/KO because of issues with Spektrums.
If people want to buy a Spektrum, well then just do so.
If people ask other people what to buy, they get an opinion. Not a scientific correct answer, but (in many cases) an subjective opinion.
But in my case, with my personal experience (from myself and other fellow racers) and from what I read on RC forums (international and national), if I had to give someone buying a new radio an advice, it would be not to buy a Spektrum. In my non scientific context, buying a non Spektrum would equal a less chance of ending up with range and signal loss issues.