Wheel v Stick Radio

[DCM]

For those guys who have converted over from Stick radio to Wheel, how have you found it?

[RogerM]

I started on sticks, raced that way for about 10 years then changed to a wheel for 3 years but always felt slightly uncomfortable with it. I then changed back to sticks and here I am 12 years later looking at wheels again. I have decided however to stay with sticks and have just arranged to by another stick radio.

For me the issue with the wheel was I struggled with the feel of the brakes, the rest of it comes quite quickly but even after 3 years I'd still apply more brake than I wanted half the time and much less the other half.

[Gnarly Old Dog]

I converted from sticks to wheel a long time ago.
At that time, the issue for me was that I wanted more feel from the steering as I felt that it was too easy to push the stick too far and I was never comfortable trying to feed in a little bit of opposite lock - and I'd still say that wheels are better than sticks for this reason.

But...

Back when I changed, the awesome power that was a 27T motor meant that having a binary throttle response wasn't a problem. Now it is more so and, as Roger has said, modulating the brakes can be a touch more difficult with a wheel but if you spend time making sure that the trigger is shaped to your finger (and adding some foam if you have little fingers) to ensure that the throttle is a snug fit around your finger then it's not too bad.

it won't be easy to swap and if you do - you have to be committed and ready to crash a bit more as you learn - but I'm pleased that I persevered back when I made the switch.

[DCM]

I did flirt with a wheel a while ago and found the brake an issue (more squeezing rather than pushing when in a panic), but getting trouble with my left thumb so am thinking again.

[ch!3f]

they need to start making a transmitter like the steer wheel version but at the back of the handle have a stick for thumb use rather than the trigger for your finger is they made this id have 1 as i struggle with steerwheel trigger but i would like to use it as like
Gnarly Old Dog said feeling the steering is better on them.fair enough it would look strange but i recon they would become popular and give people an extra choice!

[silky]

I tried changing to a wheel radio a good few years ago steve. Went back to a stick radio about a month after, as like the posters above i just couldn't use the brake, if i was going at around 70% i was ok, but if i tried to push on a little and went into a corner a little fast i would always squeeze the trigger in panic and apply more throttle rather than breaks, which as you can imagine, always ended in crashes!
I always look at wheel radios purely as i think you get more radio for the money, but i just have to hold back as i know i will regret it!

[DCM]

Seems we have all suffered the 'opps thats speeding up, not slowing down' error!!

[Gaz_Stanton]

Originally Posted by DCM

For those guys who have converted over from Stick radio to Wheel, how have you found it?

Difficult! In the B at Caldicot club night first time out with wheel.
Will have to get used to it properly now though as just sold the sticks.