Who makes 2.4ghz Sticks?

[C Deacon]

Ok guys i have been using sticks for all my RC hobbies since the yeat dot lol and i just bought the buggy and its running the pistol grip controller 2.ghz and i just cant get on with it so my question is who makes 2.4ghz stick controllers??

[JohnM]

Sanwa do a few ranging from the Gemini X at about £150ish, up to about £400 for the Exezes Z (or whatever it's called!).

[C Deacon]

Originally Posted by JohnM

Sanwa do a few ranging from the Gemini X at about £150ish, up to about £400 for the Exezes Z (or whatever it's called!).

Jezz i didnt wanna spend that much on a tranny

[lowcall]

Core RC do a value for money stick transmitter.
I recently got back into the hobby and like you am an old school stick person

This is the option I went for, great value for money at £70 and has every feature that i need.

http://insidelineracing.co.uk/new-pr...rx-3ch-details


this is cheaper at £40 but I think it is worth spending the extra on the more expensive.
http://insidelineracing.co.uk/new-pr...ter-rx-details

[janus_77]

Originally Posted by lowcall

Core RC do a value for money stick transmitter.
I recently got back into the hobby and like you am an old school stick person

This is the option I went for, great value for money at £70 and has every feature that i need.

http://insidelineracing.co.uk/new-pr...rx-3ch-details


this is cheaper at £40 but I think it is worth spending the extra on the more expensive.
http://insidelineracing.co.uk/new-pr...ter-rx-details

They are decent enough. Just shorten the sticks a bit, and you're good

[safk]

The core unit is on offer for £59.00 at Modelsport UK at the moment:

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/core-rc-...products/38217

[ChrisM]

There are a few more options.
Futaba still make their T3GR, not that cheap, but only works well for larger hands imho, similar feature set as the 70£ version mentioned above. Important also that you can get small enough receivers (e.g. from FrSky for around 35€) and do not have to use Futaba's freeakin' expensive ones.

Another option is to modify a Spektrum brand 4ch Tx (lock 2 channels/ gimbals mechanically), and use even cheaper and tinier orange brand receivers from hobbyking.

As i'm using the T3GR personally, I can say that I'd probably give a non-Futaba brand a try. The T3GR doesn't allow much adjustment of the gimbals, which is really annoying for me since i'd love to swivel the steernig gimbal a little (as it could be done with the cheapest Futaba TX 20 years ago and most of the more expensive brands nowadays, I believe.) In the long run, a feature loaded and more expensive tx is probably still worth the price. Not that you need every single feature, but the ergonomics are presumably better. If you're used to stick tx from 20 or more years ago (as I am), don't expect the cheaper (and sometimes even Futaba priced) tx of today to be on similar haptic and ergonomic levels compared to the older ones of the 90s. Sure, they are lighter, but also more plasticy, and of a cheaper build quality in a mechanical way.

The feature set should at least comprise exponential setting, end point adjustment, and reversing. Everything else is rather personal preference. I haven't built a single car which did not need endpoint adjustment though in order to achieve proper servo operation.

So my recomendation is to go out and actually hold some diferent stick tx in your hands, and then decide, since I think ergonomics is the most important point, folowed by features and price...

Cheers,
Chris

[bricol]

I too can't get on with wheel trannies having raced with sticks back in the 80's. I actually started back racing with my old JR Beat 27MHz set, but was forced to 2.4 because of interference.

I bought a Tamco set which failed after around 7months. Replaced with a similar Core set. They feel very similar to my old set in weight but with sharper stick tips than the very used ones on my old JR.

While waiting for failed set issue to be resolved, I bought a Spektrum 2ch stick set, the DX2M. This one does indeed feel toy like with moulded in plastic sticks with metal tips. Feel fragile and in fact managed to bust a moulded pin off the rear of the steering stick that operates the sprung return lever. Never done that before. Bit of gluing and fettling sorted that. It does have a neck strap attachment point tho. Now I've never needed one before, but 40yr old hands get nervous leaning over leisure centre balconies used as rostrums :-)

This is the only set I've ever owned with steering end point adjustment, I've always managed with simply adjusting link lengths before.

Hardest thing I found with 2.4 was getting used to no chrome aerial out front and the different balance/feel of the set in my hands.

Bri

[cornishboy176]

You could always have a look out for a KO Esprit II and convert yourself