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Old 02-02-2010
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Default Futaba 2.4ghz 3GR

does anybody have any feedback on Futaba 2.4ghz 3GR stick Transmtter

combo? or my other option would be to buy a Spektrum module for my

Hitec Eclipse, but this system is 5years old! So do I buy the Futaba & sell

the Hitec or buy the Spektrum module & Receiver???

I'm looking to spend around £200!
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re: 3GR I've used it for a while now and it's great, got 99% of everything on the 3VC and all you'll ever need
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I have owned a 3gr for the past 18 months,using it most weekends, i have no gripes.
the one downside is the cost of the rrp on receivers..£100+ but then if you are only running the one vehicle then not really a problem, i picked up a 2nd receiver from the states,when the exchange rate was v.good (those were the days)
aparantly the receivers can shut down in very hot weather but i havent experienced that fault.
just to throw something in to the mix cml are supposed to be distributing a quality 2.4 stick set any time now, that may be worth a look.
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I've had one for over a year, and it's been fantastic.

Had to do a bit of modding to fit a LiPo pack in there, but it's in and haven't charged it up for 6 months now.

As said, has all the features you'll ever need in off road
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I had one and it performed faultlessly - I didn't like the menu system however and I didn't like the feel/travel of the sticks and the battery compartment sticks out the back underneath your 3rd and little fingers so made it uncomfortable to hold for a long final.

BUT it was very reliable - I just didn't like it - for the money (I think I paid £170 new) it was ok value.

The early ones were seemingly beset with overheating problems in the RX - I had one of the later versions and never had this issue.
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