THE RACE RADIOS I WANT TO BUY AND WHY

[@jozimoto]

I have a FlySky Noble NB4. Bought it about 2 years ago. I paid about $180US. I drive lefty. It was the most reasonably priced convertible transmitter for lefties. Now they are about $220US. It has a lot of features and great build quality. I find the latency to be pretty quick. I'm real happy with it.

[@PopalongRC]

I’ve heard good things about it but don’t know enough as not many people have them near me

[@mech0p]

i bought one at 220 and think its still 100% worth it.

[@FernandoWascheckRacing]

I had Sanwa, KO Propo and Futaba radios, now I have Noble NB4, definitely the best radio for the price. Moved to it with no regrets.

[@PopalongRC]

Good to bare in mind for future projects

[@FernandoWascheckRacing]

@@PopalongRC and now Hobbywing is working with Flysky and they already have an interface of the esc in the radio, which is pretty cool.

[@PopalongRC]

Awesome

[@kevinwest1607]

Noble is taking over in my area.

[@PopalongRC]

Starting to see that over here too

[@barrycheesemore2928]

There are a lot of good radio sets out there, and with a good range of features. It boils down to what features do you use, what sort of response times do you want, and what your budget is. Personally I use a Flysky Noble NB4, it's so well made, has great features, good response times, and the small receivers are antenna-less and not that expensive. At the end of the day it's down to personal preference. The Sanwa MX-6 is a good choice, good build quality and good features for the price. Whatever you use I hope you like it and get on well with it!!

[@KevinTalbotTV]

lots of people love the noble but some say its a bit low. Think Futaba and sanwa are the best so it comes down to which one you like. Noble and Futaba i find really easy to use but i struggle with the sanwa, but then vinny finds it easy!

[@PopalongRC]

It’s all about personal preference and an element of taste… Some people put pineapple on 🍕 Crazy

[@barrycheesemore2928]

I've used the NB4 for about a year now, and I have to say it's the best radio gear I've ever used, my racing has definitely improved using it. As always, personal preference....

[@rivierarc]

I got back into RC a couple years ago and started using the wheel type for crawlers etc. When I started racing the truck I couldn't quite get on with the wheel so went back to sticks. I find it a lot better for me.

[@PopalongRC]

I’ve struggled to go back to sticks

[@mark-1rc502]

I really prefer to have stick radio’s I grew up with them I raced with them, I can use the wheel but I don’t like them, but a decent stick radio is like rocking horse Poo. I bought a Sanwa MX6 I don’t think much of it , it gets interference near mobile phone masts ,cctv, telegraph poles. Which 🤯🤬 blows my gaskets

[@PopalongRC]

Interesting

[@tm5123]

Joining the winning team! :D I know I've shouted MT5 a couple of times here. But like you, I mostly use EPA, curves and I like that the radio has 20+ save slots. BUT, one large reason I chose the MT-5, is that it has the same superfast response speed that the M17 has, but at half the price. ITs essentially a cheap M17, with a few bells and whistles missing, but bells and whistles I dont use. :) But I hope the MX6 does exactly what you need it to do. I had 3 year "umm-ah-humm??" issue with radios, as I was tired of buying too cheap radios, that didnt quite fit the bill, and I wasnt too intrested in spending 600€+ on a radio. Then the MT5 came out, and it seemed really a good option. It felt a bit like the old Snowboard analogy, that you should never buy the top end, as it's gonna be released next year with new prints as a mid end LOL. :D Anyway, its easy to shout in the comments about choises, good luck with the new radio, and keep us updated on your experience with it. :)

[@PopalongRC]

Cheers buddy Hope it works out for me

[@HopefulGam3r]

Personally would have stepped up to the MTS or Mt-5 in the sanwa range as they give you a better range of recievers to pair with the radio. But the mx6 is still a hugely solid choice, hopefully you gell with it.

[@PopalongRC]

Hope it goes well … yeah receivers aren’t cheap

[@end_game]

I got a TQi remote with my TRX-4. Since then I've bought more recievers for different cars and run them all on the same remote. They're nice and customizable if you get the Bluetooth module or navigate the menu/set buttons. Definitely not as good as a Radiolink, but quite rugged.

[@CreatorsNotCreatures]

Good point...no one else is talking about the Bluetooth Modules...iv seen them in the background at the hobby shop and whatnot,but just recently, have takin a good look into the hole BT setup plug-n-program doo-hicky Appy Downloady thing-a-ma-boby ordeal-leo magoogly😂 ...Spektrum got me hooked and it seemed too good to be true,as far as programming...but i feel i must proceed with caution... Do you have any experience/recommendations as far as BT Mods go? Any company stand out to you for any reasons?? Just tryin to pick up a little street knowledge before puttin all my faith in the local hobby shop...🤔 I appreciate any intel I can receive 📈📉📊🕹🏎

[@PopalongRC]

We have used those with Traxxas cars in the past Never raced them though

[@SteveDavies-wv2mv]

Perhaps you could try the same project on stick radios? And or the comparison between driving using a stick radio compared to a wheel and trigger dependent on what you are used to. The rc community all have their preference, perhaps race 2 heats after a little practice and compare driving the same car on both radio types,

[@PopalongRC]

Not a bad idea

[@ianski68]

Another great subject. I personally would of spoke a bit about the cost of receivers. This is a area which for a lot of racers on a budget is a defining factor. If you have 4,5 or more cars the cost of receivers can rival or exceed that of the hand set! I like you am a fan of Spektrum and very happy with but will say that I have also stayed loyal because the vast selection of cars I have have meant I have invested heavily in receivers which is a much bigger cost than the transmitter. Just something for you to think about and maybe feature in another vid. Keep the vids coming guys 🏁🏁🏁.

[@PopalongRC]

There is a whole video in receivers all alone

[@ianski68]

@@PopalongRC i have seen that. i just think that as you were discussing the pro and cons of replacing your radio equipment, recievers could of been factored in as can be a costly part of swapping out your car collections radio. But great stuff as alwayss...

[@enricomiceli5517]

Absima cr4p, is basicallu a rebranded dumbo rc. 4 channel, super sensible nice, durable and good range. It lacks of all that exp adjustability etc but if u program your esc the right way and especially if u run brushed a basic transmitter is not so bad. 30 euros , the battery are lasting forever, i love it

[@yeti200sx]

ironically I picked up a mx6 after issues with my Abisma CR3P. I'm not sure if its placebo affect or not but I feel so much more connected with the car. Only issue I found is the recievers being 40 quid each and nothing else fits 🤷 bar that seems great after few weeks use 👍

[@PopalongRC]

Hope to have the same positive experience you have had

[@DivineInt]

I've got the Futaba 3PV, great little radio. All the features for normal use and basic racing stuff and holds 10 cars in memory. Great for casual rc'ers like me or beginners.

[@PopalongRC]

Mark is running that at the moment

[@InquisitivePOV]

Any chance Mark can do a video sharing his experience racing with the Futaba 3PV?

[@PopalongRC]

@InquisitivePOV good idea! I’m on it👍

[@JonathanLister-m2o]

I have been using this radio and it has glitched several times sending my car into the wall out of control at full speed. Hope you have more luck with it and would be good to see how you get on.

[@PopalongRC]

I have witness other having issue but I have been lucky so far no concerns as yet

[@vintageschumacher]

Guy 😮 ive just upgraded from my acoms technisport to a Noble NB4 😊 now with SVC my Tamiya falcon drives beautifully 😍 noble is easy to use to setup plus you can adjust wheel position.

[@PopalongRC]

Good stuff

[@TheBrodir]

i would have gone for the MT-R in your case (I own MT-4). MX 6 has kind of older protocoll inside (FH-E). I now bought a Absima Cr3P as second radio for bashing and RCs i don't use for racing (can use cheap flysky receivers).

[@PopalongRC]

What receivers can the absima run

[@TheBrodir]

@@PopalongRC all the ones which also have the AFDHS Protocol (v1). As far as i know the FS-BS3, FS-GR3E and FS-GR3F.

[@walterfiehl1557]

Aghh,.bud.When u said that "so I decided to go with the sanwa"i was saying "not the mx-6,not the mx-6...!!!"I just went through it last winter.I have a mx-6 with 7 additional recievers...Good radio,BUT...those radios totally loose connection with the car for a second, plus.I mean u have no control at all,Manys curse words said and crashes....And it's a common problem with them. A fellow racer has one with the weird glitch....Maybe sanwa fixed the issue, good luck to you...😢

[@Luke-en2tk]

I was thinking exactly the same thing, I think it's a receiver issue and I haven't heard or seen of any sort of update

[@PopalongRC]

Hope that is not the case if it is I will document it on the channel

[@richwrag3308]

I just brought the mx6 to replace my flysky, proper solid link and inspires confidence at speed. You'll love it. I managed to get another reciever for 17 quid on ebay..... I got lucky, but I need another 20 for the rest of my cars 😭

[@PopalongRC]

Will not be getting receivers for my while collection

[@RCKickschannel]

Did you try changing the Radiolink FHSS to v2? It improved the fidelity but you have to have the latest receiver version

[@PopalongRC]

Yep But just bet getting on with it ….

[@paulbarnett7196]

the mx-6 by sanwa is a brilliant little controller for anyone learning rc racing and setups. Its what i use on my cars and for me it was easy to use the functions and get the setup needed for my style. i think you will love it more than your spectrum (possibly) 🤣

[@PopalongRC]

Let’s hope so Looking forward to running it

[@JamieBrown1919]

Let’s hope you have better luck with this one, I love my mx6 on my MTC 🙌

[@PopalongRC]

Good to know

[@bluegroovemodelsports9650]

Great overview of all the brands and features. Great video

[@PopalongRC]

Cheers blue

[@madvente]

Thank you for a very useful video!

[@PopalongRC]

Thanks for watching

[@bradkalman2353]

Radio link is very good they also would do 400 to 600 m.

[@TimsRcsurgery]

Sanwa is a great choice, although id have went with the MT-5 which is as far as I’m aware is the replacement for the MT-S. as far as radio settings go, steering and throttle speed along with expo and endpoints are some of the most valuable settings you can use as a tuning option for car handling… they are overlooked by so many newcomers as most newbs think they need the fastest settings on everything (which couldn’t be farther from the truth) looking forward to see how you get on with a more entry level radio 😃 Congrats on over 8k subs too 💪

[@SteveDavies-wv2mv]

Good choice, as you say you get all the additional features for 5 times the price. Your radio will never make a difference to your ability, experience, learning to correctly set up your car to your driving style and being patient in your progress will do more for your rc experience than buying the best of everything and expecting to win.

[@PopalongRC]

Some good valid points you make sir

[@ThePckupelan]

Still on Dumborc for my onroad, crawler rig 🤣🤣🤣

[@PopalongRC]

Never used a dumbo

[@derrickwroe7335]

I have a Sanwa which I like but in hindsight I would have bought a Futaba, Sanwa receivers are very expensive in comparison.

[@MrAdambinnie]

Is the MX-6 worth the extra £25 over the CR3P? Will be buying for my son so just need it to have the right adjustments and be reliable.

[@PopalongRC]

I have not had any reliability issues with the CR3p

[@hondofourfivetwo9347]

JMO you should have stepped up one level to the MT-R in this case you really get what you pay for. The problem with the MX-6 is the FH-E protocol it uses which is not compatible with the FH-5 protocol the rest of the current Sanwa radios use and it’s not compatible with the older FH-4 protocols of previous Sanwa systems either hopefully it all works out for you. 😉I’m probably upgrading to an M17 from my old MT-44 because it’s the only one backwards compatible with the older FH4 stuff which I have a lot of RX might be willing to do a deal 😋JK I’m keeping it

[@PopalongRC]

Good to know

[@BrensRCracing]

I agree paying for settings you don't use or I my case even understand 😂 seems daft.... Looks like a good bit of kit I'm sure you'll do an update after a couple of races👍👍👍

[@PopalongRC]

Plenty of updates coming

[@tireur_milan]

How about ko propo radios ?

[@PopalongRC]

Very nice

[@Andy_Yates]

Booo you didn't pick the radio I recommended! Really though, can't really go wrong with Sanwa or Futaba if the transmitter has the features you want. I love my 4PM 😁

[@PopalongRC]

I want them all

[@AzzMort]

Gyro for racing yes or no? Does it make enough of a difference

[@PopalongRC]

Not used here in the UK

[@Pablo668]

Ummm, did you not think about the Noble? They look like they are worth a look/see. Or am I missing something? (I don't have one btw, heard good things. Rx's spendy though) I have a Spektrum Dx4R, it's a pearler.

[@PopalongRC]

I love my DX3r pro so might go back to the DX6 when released

[@RC-BashersE3]

at last someone explains the different transmitters

[@PopalongRC]

Cheers buddy this will be a ongoing series of videos

[@RC-BashersE3]

@PopalongRC thankyou it's all new to me after 22yrs away from rc but I'm a nitro fan and the new lipo batteries concern me and that's why I'm hesitant to buy an electric rc car even though the speeds achieved keep me interested but haven't committed to a purchase yet...

[@PopalongRC]

Electric is easy and clean

[@TR.Pixels]

Cant go wrong with FlySky receivers.

[@johnnyhaberfield721]

As I police officer and RC enthusiast the newer transmitters look very similar to my work Taser .You can imagine the confusion when late for work and I pick up the wrong one.The whole day gets out of control.Manufactures take note and put warnings on these,as professional officers and fellow detectives could get hurt.✌️

[@grrfy]

I have the same trouble as a Starship Captain.😁

[@PopalongRC]

Hahahaha

[@johnnyhaberfield721]

@@grrfy Like Spock 🖖 its very easy to get confused between your right ear ,left ear and your final frontier. ✌

[@grrfy]

@@johnnyhaberfield721 😄

[@niklaszx4011]

I would have gone with the Sanwa MT5. It is real race radio. I

[@PopalongRC]

Coolio

[@Paul0088]

Boom 🎉

[@PopalongRC]

Hope it works out

[@Luke-en2tk]

Be very careful with that radio we have had a lot of people who have big issues with it, quite a few people have had run away cars smashed up and this is on a small outdoor track, as a shop I sent mine back to Schumacher I believe it's receiver related but don't believe anything has been updated with them. I stopped selling Spektrum radios years ago as the quality control was so hit and miss, we were getting so many faulty ones it wasn't worth it as a smaller shop

[@PopalongRC]

Thanks for the feedback

[@chengahlang2000]

Can you do a review on the Flysky FS-GT5 please? Could it be a good racing radio? It's on the cheaper side but maybe it could be a good racing radio, or at least comparable to the more expensive ones. I don't understand how these more expensive "racing" radios are almost 10X the cost of the cheaper brands. Are they 10X better? What about DumboRC radios? They are cheap and many people including Kevin Talbot claim they have the best range and responsiveness. Spektrum has a bad rep on those categories on their lower tier RTR models. That's why I can't really trust them. If they can't produce a reliable basic model, then can they be trusted on their more expensive models? One drop and it glitches? That's ridiculous. You should open it up and check for loose connections or weak soldering points inside.

[@PopalongRC]

The difference between Spektrum high end and low end is massive .. did not get on with a RTR that came with a Spektrum transmitter

[@chengahlang2000]

@@PopalongRC I believe if you put a company name on something then you gotta stand by it and it's representing you. Even a low end model is no excuse for poor quality if it has your name on it.

[@PopalongRC]

True

[@k1e1v1i1n]

just completely skipped the noobel lol

[@zeno6111753]

It was mentioned, but didn't get a nice picture and rundown. I suspect retailers didn't want him to mention it ;)

[@PopalongRC]

Don’t know enough about them to comment but planning a future video on them as have friends with them

[@zeno6111753]

@@PopalongRC fair enough!

[@thc_rc]

youve screwed up there mate, honestly. me and my boy had them and they are so glitchy. dont stand too close to anyone else with a sanwa or itll send your car squiffy. ive spoke to other people with the same radio and everyone experiences it. we had to stand either end of the rostrum so we didnt glitch. got rid of straight away.

[@Luke-en2tk]

Yep as someone who races we have quite a few with run away cars at our local club and heard of others. As I shop I sent the ones back to the supplier and unfortunately I haven't heard about any changes, I believe it's down to the receiver but have no confirmation on that.

[@thc_rc]

@@Luke-en2tk I emailed Mick at Schumacher and he said theres not much that can be done about it.

[@Luke-en2tk]

@@thc_rc it's on Sanwa, I just sent mine back

[@PopalongRC]

Hope that this is not the case but if it is I might need to get another option and make more videos about it … silver lining

[@thc_rc]

@@PopalongRC i hope youre one of the lucky ones. i went with the futaba t4pm in the end.

[@taakre]

M17.

[@jeffwhite9392]

OK; dumb - arse question of the day ; have you tried expo on the goooo !!! function ( that's throttle Bevis ) or do the smaller scale stuff not need that fine tuning ? Rhetorical question cause me 1/10 does , and dual - rates etc ? Go big on the settings cuzzy cause that'll mask mediocre set-up / car choice ; if ya catch my drift ...

[@PopalongRC]

Fair enough

[@johndean5320]

Think u will b disappointed with that. Should have got the cheep futaba at least it uses the same reciever and high speed technologies as the high end one . Them cheep sanwa are rubbish mate

[@PopalongRC]

Well if it does not work out I might have to get another one

[@mark-1rc502]

Oh and Carson radio 😱 don’t even bother

[@PopalongRC]

Hahaha

[@t.haring3223]

Wrong decision in so many ways. I don't get it. Bad response time, bad receiver compatibility, no customization options, cheap looking, and worst of all......glitching problems. The difference compared to a 10px or M17 is obvious and immediately seen in lap times. Worst radio on the market and you picked it.

[@PopalongRC]

Awesome … should make for some interesting content