Originally Posted by
cplus
I asked the question in the KO thread as well, but what advantage do sticks have over wheels?
Is it purely familiarity - ie: what you started with and never changed and now it's too late?
There have been world champs who use stick radios and world champs who use pistol radios, so I doubt there is any advantage to either one. Probably just what they are comfortable with or have always used.
I do find it odd that such a large percentage of British racers use stick radios. In this part of the world (north america,) it is extremely rare to see anyone using a stick radio, but when I watch races from England, it seems like almost everyone has a stick radio there. Perhaps regional popularity plays a role. If the local fast guys are all using sticks, you might get the perception that the type of radio plays a part in their success and follow suit.