Originally Posted by
Fbodykiller
I am just getting back into the Rc world after over 25 years break of being in the hobby. Had an original RC10 back in the late 80's, early 90's. I had Futaba back then. I just recently purchased a TLR 8ight 4.0 and trying to figure out Futaba or Sanwa/Airtronics. Also do I need the $130 radio or should I save and get something higher end? Thanks in advance.
You can't really go wrong with either the Futaba or Sanwa radios. I personally prefer Sanwa but in my experience both radios perform equally in reliability and speed. And it all just comes down to personal preference and how much you want to spend.
In the mid-range you can get the Futaba 4pk, or the Sanwa MT-4s which both pretty much do the same thing and get in done in a snap. Build quality is great on both and both companies stand by their products.
Then you have the high end models that don't offer much else in the way of speed bonuses or range, but they do usually have a lot of custom features that allow you to adjust the remote to fit your hand better or be more ergonomic. And probably a few more programmable buttons for fast switching on race days.
So it just comes down to what you feel you need and how much you want to spend because you'll be happy with either manufacturer.
