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Old 26-01-2015
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Default will I notice any difference if i upgrade transmitter?

im just wondering if i will notice a difference if i upgrade transmitter....

i have a sanwa gemini stick transmitter ( 20 yrs old but modded to 2.4ghz ) it works fine, no range issues or binding problems.... i dont really use any of the settings on it apart from the steering adjustment travel nob so i can limit the steering travel from buggy to my shortcourse......so im quite happy.....

but i want to know if i did upgrade to a new sanwa or ko etc will i notice any difference/improvement with the sticks .... so for example when moving the steering stick left to right with the new technology is it somehow smoother or more accurate or better in some way when controlling the steering servo? and same for the throttle stick? will i notice any difference?


i realise this may be a stoopid question, i know there are loads of features the new transmitters have, but i ave no experience of them, so i guess i dont miss them, so im more interested in the basics of the stick movement etc......just im imagining there may be something im missing out on.... or perhaps nothing and sticking with the converted sanwa i have is just as good?

any help advice appreciated!
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model memory is very handy. means you dont have to keep changing your trims and endpoints for each car.
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Some settings are handy but I don't use many in my exzes X.

Transmitter comes down to how comfortable it is when holding it and the length of the sticks etc. I recently changes from KO to Sanwa and it took a bit of getting used too. I had to dremel the transmitter in a few places as I found it uncomfortable to hold.

It's all personal preference.
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ah yes cool... i like the idea of model memory, but i can cope without.... and im well used to the feel of my sanwa .... ( its just a boxy kind of thing, not very ergonomic at all ) its just on the teccy side of things im wondering more about the stick movement / signal sending / accuracy if the new tech is any better or different?
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I found a massive difference in response and control going from the ko esprit 3 to the sanwa exces x
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yes in response time. its not just about usability and tuning features on the handset.

I was running a Ko esprit 3 with frsky module, which i thought was great until i upgraded to a sanwa exzes X with a selection of high response receivers. The difference in speed of response is very noticeable.
Can you try someone elses to see? even a few mins in practice will give you a good feel for it.
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ah i see, ive not tried anything else myself .... will have a closer look down at the local club... thanks guys for the help

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yes in response time. its not just about usability and tuning features on the handset.

I was running a Ko esprit 3 with frsky module, which i thought was great until i upgraded to a sanwa exzes X with a selection of high response receivers. The difference in speed of response is very noticeable.
Can you try someone elses to see? even a few mins in practice will give you a good feel for it.
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i went from an old futaba to a much newer one and my god the response was so much faster. was catching all sorts of corners and accelerating out of them way faster because if it, so yes you should notice a big improvement in response time!
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Same here - from a Futaba FF3 on Spektrum to a 3VCS on FASST the difference is night and day in response times and accuracy. I thought that catching a slide or missing a collision was beyond my natural reactions until I changed over and realised it was beyond my Tx!!

A decent Futaba or Sanwa is a lot of money these days, but if you are serious about your RC and intend to do it for a few years, it is a better investment than anything else. Perhaps the best way in is a used 3VCS with the FASST module and some FRSky TRF4 receivers - check out the For Sale sections for the TX and module.

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Coming from helicopters I find that things like exponential on the steering and throttle curves are a real boon

End point adjustment and mixing can be useful too
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Hi Jon

The answer is yes if you move to a high end radio. Although not sticks I went from a mid range Futaba 4PL to high end 4PX and the first time I used it, it was hilarious. I was turning to soon for corners and getting on the power to hard. But I soon got used to it and love the responsiveness of it. When I use the 4PL again (my son has it now) it feels laggy and like driving through a filter.

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right you guys have made my mind up... going to look in to getting a new one.... having said that gareth part of me thinks i need the lag time to calm my lack of driving ability
cant afford a ko but maby the new futaba or a sanwa .... will do some googleing!
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