Originally Posted by
idbdoug
DX3S is right hand only. 10 models only versus 30 for DX3R. The biggest deal is it uses the older DSM1 version not DSM2 like the DX3R. According to my hobby shop you should be able to get the DX3S,one telemetry module,and one regular module for the less than the DX3R with one receiver module.
idbdoug
just to clarify - with the DX3S, you get 2 receivers - one SR3300T Telemetry enabled Receiver, and one SR300 Sport DSM1 receiver, and the DX3S works with every Spektrum receiver
except the SR3100.
A-Main has them for $249.
With the DX3R, you get one SR3100 DSM2, and is compatible with any Spektrum receiver, however you wont have the advantages of DSM2 unless you use the SR3100 receiver. But, there's a lotta guys here that use the DX3R with both SR3100's and SR3500's (the micro RX) in their different cars.
A-Main has them for $319.
Bottom line, if you race or not, both of these radios are awesome. If you want telemetry to keep track of the goings-on in your car, the DX3S is a no-brainer. If not, it's hard to find a better, lighter, more user-friendly pro-level radio than the DX3R.