Just what I was looking for to replace my RTR radio.
Had issues with the stock transmitter and receiver of my Losi RTR. Went through two replacements and an upgrade of the same brand. Both replacements and the upgrade were plagued with issues. This Futaba stopped all that nonsense. Plop batteries in it, plug in your ESC, select S-FHSS or FHSS mode, hit the bind button on the receiver and you're in business. Say goodbye to bind plugs, complicated binding procedures or sacrificial offerings to the RC gods in the hope you got the correct sequence of trigger pulls, dial twidling, distance from the receiver or just plain waiting long enough for it to magically work.
Steering input reacts much quicker and handles high voltage servos with ease. A little adjustment of the sub trim and the throttle expo in my case, and it's a much more "connected" feeling to the car. Super easy to adjust on the fly despite the rather archaic menu and display. Whatever. It works perfectly and is more than adequate for the task.
Feel is a little cheap. This is true. Fit is perfect my hands, but this is a personal thing. You may not feel the same. For the price, I don't think you'll find better. Highly recommended!
love the new radio, very light and fast. mine came with the steering wheel foam that seems to be too small for the wheel, all the picture I can find show it filling the wheel from edge to edge but mine doesn't, affects the feel and hand eye a little, not enough to complain. I will try to contact futaba to see if this is planned or I got a defect.
Using this radio to race 2wd 17.5 stock buggy, for the money you cant beat it. Has pleanty of adjustments and tuning options, the setup and user interface is great, easy to get use to. If your looking for a radio setup on a budget this is the one to get
For the price you pay for this radio, the performance is great. Very responsive and functionality is pretty good. Only let down the cheap feel compared to a more expensive Futaba or Airtronics. However, great value and functionality for price. Cheers
Seriously, what a great radio! Everything you need to tweak and for such an insane price.
The trigger on this is HUGE! Great for people with fat sausage fingers - much bigger than the 4PV trigger.
Wheel foam is fine on mine, but plastic case/frame a weird finish spot under the buttons. NO biggie.
This transmitter/receiver combination is a huge improvement over RTR units. Very adjustable and feels good in various sizes of hands. Did find that wrapping the somewhat smooth handle with tennis grip tape made the feel great for both my wife and myself. This system is seemingly excellent in its price range.
8/13/20 Update: This transmitter suffered a "RF module" failure after about 7 months of very light use (wife's radio). Calling Futaba and leaving messages was absolutely fruitless (during the pandemic)...Never received a return call. Resorted to sending in an on-line Service Request which was responded to after 3-4 business days (wish Futaba had advised that this was the only potential way to communicate). Sending the unit in to Huntsville (still under warranty); but, have been advised that their current turnaround time is 6-8 weeks. Really not acceptable in comparison to other r/c companies I have dealt with this year (also during the pandemic). Will be buying my wife another system.
So far so good. Its easy to use and its light weight
Upgraded from a Spectrum DX3.0.
Compact and light weight! Really comfortable for hand. Just installed and it was really to go, no binding needed.
Love it, never had one problem binding or anything. Fast response time, limited telemetry options for a hundred bucks, can’t beat it. And cheap receivers too. For this price it’s the best looking, all the others look or feel clunky. Only draw-backs might be, for small hands, has a long reach to reverse, and menu is long, pushing the buttons many many times to scroll through it.
Nice little radio works good good starter 8 models
This radio is very nice, I've always had Futaba and always had great luck with them a little overwhelming at first but very adjustable. Amain has always delivered as promised.
Works fantastic for me. Plenty tuning options and tweaksies.
It responds fast and doesn't glitch. Bought 2. One for me one for my oldest boy.
So far I really like this radio system , would recommend as an upgrade on a budget for small 3 car stable.
Has all the functionality a middling racer will need, it would be nice if it had a full graphical led screen. I mean come on guys it's 2023, how expensive would it be to put a nicer screen on this radio? I guess it would steal sales from their $500 radios.
All in all still a good radio for $150.
It has a 10 model memory in addition to the other adjustments. Didn't know that when I purchased the TX.
I just got back into the hobby and this remote does what I need it to do. Linked up to the 22X4 Elite. The transmitter fits nicely into my hands (Medium Glove wearer) would be small in larger hands. Would have given 5 stars, seems to burn through AAs quickly (looking into rechargeable solutions) and no place to put a neck strap (will make something).
Great remote at a great price. I have one step up and this is a perfect radio my 14 year old son. Best part is it’s a reliable product with a great brand and an affordable price…
Fantastic radio. Great feeling and positive connection to the RC. Fast response times. Excellent range. Best radio l've ever had. Navigating the adjustments and settings is easy but not the greatest. Not a deal breaker. l would recommend this transmitter to anyone. Experts and beginners alike.
Very nice little radio! Used it with Slash Ultimate in a couple with SkyRC 401 gyro. It just works perfectly, zero lag during two weeks of almost everyday riding. It's 3-d channel is helpful for tuning gyro. What about range, Futaba declares 80m, but I can get control and strong signal even on 100m. For my usage there is no need for longer range. Also I'm using Eneloop Pro for powering this system, work awesome. I'm very glad of buying this transmitter: you get Futaba technology just for $140 in a very small and comfortable housing.
This is an excellent transmitter, I recommend it 100%, it fulfilled all the benefits that I was needing
