Futaba 3PM 2.4GHz or Spektrum DX 3.0 ???

[Piranha2]

Just as it says......both are comparably priced and have the 3rd channel for a Pico!

 

[Clubin]

Are you looking to buy?

 

[Piranha2]

I am watching a couple NIB on eBay.....fair prices.....Moo had one but I was scared of the shipping from out of country on the opposite coast.

 

[badd_maxx25]

i prefer the futaba

 

[mooman007uk]

shipping was $12,


the dx3 is a nice radio...i would have kept mine but i needed a 4th ch so got a nomadio react.


I've never tried a 3pm so can't tell you how it is compared to the dx3

 

[Piranha2]

What???? $12???

 

[kryptonite]

ya, shipping real;ly aint that bad.. i sent 2 nitro's in a huge box for $25.. but i have had issues with spectrum, and so have others; doesn't meen they arent any good. but i have NEVER seen a bad thread on futaba 3pm 2.4.. i have a 3pm and love it. super easy and durable too.. wouldnt sugjest dropping it, but i have a few times

 

[RampageHopUps]

I had Spektrum for a long time, finally gave up on them and got he 3PM from Futaba.

 

[Piranha2]

Hey Rob, I really need that headkit now....can't seem to slide the 'ol 28 32 back in.

 

[Piranha2]

I ended up getting the 3PM 2.4GHz......You guys ever see this servo? Tons of torque and waterproof....but it needs it's own power source.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250358615936&category=44028&_trksid=p2773.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D40%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D54

 

[Clubin]

I ended up getting the 3PM 2.4GHz......You guys ever see this servo? Tons of torque and waterproof....but it needs it's own power source.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250358615936&category=44028&_trksid=p2773.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D40%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D54

You can run them through a standard reciever, I have, but they are plastic geared and don't last either the output shafts shear off or the gears strip. I have3 a few that are junk and need rebilld kits, it was cheaper to buy another servo than it was to buy hte rebuild kit. I payed 30.00 canadian for mine. They are cheap, but they are also not for 5th scale steering, they will not handle the shock. Getyourself a hs 5745.

 

[Piranha2]

Yeah I have one on my "wishlist"....hope to get some vid of the 28.5cc tomorrow now that pins are repaired!

 

[mooman007uk]

It has "reinforced" nylon gears and not metal. Good for planes but not 1/5 steering

 

[Clubin]

It has "reinforced" nylon gears and not metal. Good for planes but not 1/5 steering

Fancy, but the gears are still plastic, they break like plastic look like plastic and taste like plastic. lol

 

[Kaz the Minotaur]

I've been using one for steering for a while now. I've been running it through the RX also.