Different style video but hope you enjoyed! I had a ton of fun making this. - Check out the Spektrum NX10 bit.ly/4fc9hzH - Take a look at the BRAND NEW NX8+ bit.ly/4d6yqKv 🚨Check out my BRAND NEW APPAREL! mach3rc.creator-spring.com/
@@Mach3RC Old people in the hobby who dont know about new tech still pushing outdated legacy stuff on newbies. They use Spektrum / Futaba / FrSKY so that's what they recommend.
@Mach3RC cause people think, the more it costs the better it is. Like when people buy a dx6 and then later on say man know I need more channels so they have to get a dx9 and then it goes on and on needing more channels .I have a Radiomaster tx16s with 32chs, probably never use them all but it's there in one transmitter. Can bind to spektrum, can do forward programming. It can do stuff that Spekjunk can't do.
@@Mach3RC They're super popular in fpv, the difference in performance between an edgetx radio with elrs and spektrum makes spektrum a non choice for me or anyone else in fpv. The radio link requirements tend to be a lot more demanding when flying 2 ft off the ground on the opposite side of an abandoned building or 5 miles up the side of a mountain. Also edgetx/opentx might be harder for some to learn but, I found it wasn't too bad and there's tons of info online including presets mixes for whatever you need and the way you setup those mixes is much more powerful than spektrum. Also for what it's worth my tx16 feels much sturdier than my old dx6 but, I prefer a smaller form factor since I'm a thumber and my favorite radio is the cheapest one I own a jumper t-lite with a couple mods lol.
@@thirtythreeeyes8624 Yep. All us fellahs in our Old Farts Flying Group have a Radiomaster TX16S and they are a brilliant radio. But, for most of the flying that I do these days, I also just use the little Jumper T-lite. It is just as powerful a tool as the big radio (32 channels, over 100 protocols covered - including Spektrum - and costs under $70US) but weighs nothing and goes in your pocket. This American obsession with their WAY overpriced Spektrum gear will soon end up like their auto industry where Detroit dug in with chrome tanks and Toyota et al started wiping the floor with them.
I have the Spektrum iX14. I love that radio. But If I had known about the RadioMaster TX16S Mkll MAX Pro Multi-Protocol at the time I would have saved my money and bought that. It can bind to Spektrum, Futaba, XK, FHSS, and pretty much any 2.4ghz system protocol. I saw that the Flite Test Crew uses it. Joshua Bardwell uses it. If those guys trust it I can too. So i ended up buying the Lumenier Edition. It is bada*s. The Gimbals are incredible. The software is amazing. It's not as good as my iX14 IMO but it is worth the money saving IMO. I love that my Ix14 can configure every plane for me. And now with the Ai, it's insane. Perfect for a lazy person. Plus I can play a flight simulator on it and watch TH-cam videos. lol. Radios are getting super expensive though., The NX10 is a great choice.
I'm one of those people that also believes in the 'Buy Once, Cry Once' philosophy. I'm a scale helicopter pilot. I didn't start off trying to fly scale models but that's what my ultimate goal was. With that in mind, I started off with a Spektrum iX12 as my first radio back in 2018. That radio got stolen in 2020. Ended up purchasing a Spektrum iX20 as a replacement since it was the newest release at that time and supposed to be a far superior user experience over the iX12 in terms of functionality, and it certainly is. With THAT said, my time with the iX20 over the past 4 years has been a wonderful experience and I have no need or desire to even consider purchasing another radio.
Really appreciate this comment! Thanks for sharing. Terribly sorry to hear about out your other transmitter being stolen. That’s horrible. But happy to hear you found new enjoyment with the ix20. With what I do it’s hard to justify the price of the ix20 as much as I’d like it 😅
ELRS protocol is the way to go tbh. It’s frustrating at first to set up the open source radios with EdgeTx (formerly OpenTx OS) but it’s so worth it. Near impossible to failsafe. Your confidence will increase *when* you get it figured out. There’s a huge community support. Plus it’s open source so you can do other cool things with your radio :))
i went with the radiomaster tx16 mk ii because not only can i fly all the horizon bind and fly stuff, but i can also fly other branded rtf stuff on the same transmitter. i dont have to swap recievers or anything. it just works.
The cost is killing me bought a RadioMaster boxer 4in 1 with a Elrs Modul that has crazy fast latency and goes' for miles. I was able to bind it to my E-Flite UMX P-51D VooDoo and just had to set up the switches. Just wish they had a rx with integrated gyro. Congratulations on your channel its great.
Great content as usual! I went with the first gen tx16s with the 4-1 when i got in the hobby. Was like 150 cad at the time, and then added a elrs module, never going back to closed source. The price difference kills it for me, but its 100% the easier solution. As most things you trade savings for complexity
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed. Also thanks for the info. Love hearing this type of stuff to learn more. This hobby has so many different avenues you can take, can’t try them all. So I enjoy hearing from others!
But, your also trading price savings for performance in that you're paying less for a much better radio link with elrs and much more configurable mixers with edgetx.
I like the Spektrum stuff (I have a DXE and a DX8E) but, I also have a couple of Taranis radios. I am very comfortable with the complexity of what OpenTX brought to the table.. I really like the computer element where I can simulate the radio on the computer and then just sync the computer over to the radio. In the price range for the Spektrum DX10 I would almost certainly give careful consideration to the FrSky X20 series of radios. I have heard good things about their ETHOS plus their 900 MHz / 2.4 GHz dual band redundancy..
Hi, I enjoyed your video. I have a question. Will the DX6E give me all the full functionality of the turbo timber evo like flaps, safe, reverse throttle without compromises and channel sharing? I do like the DX8E but its $200 more than the DX6E. Does safe use a channel? I am hearing it does not any more? Please help.
I bought my first RC system in 1968, a Micro Avionics 5 ch digital proportional radio that cost me $200 used. (More than a month of part time pay)It still works fine. You get more bang for the buck now, i have a TX16s which took a bit to get AS3X / SAFE to function but it works fine. They are more complicated, they cost more than they should but everything does. You have to balance out flying vs setup, i would much rather fly than spend too much time with setting up computer radios.
I started with a DX6 and after a few years went to a DX9. Ended up damaging the DX9 while searching for a lost plane in a very wet forest. Got the NX10 and I'm delighted with it: it actually seems to work a little better than the DX9 (better gimbals?). Moving all 40 planes from the 9 was a piece of cake. I like having the 10 channels and don't see where I'll need anymore given my aircraft selection and style of flying (mostly scale stuff). Good Vid
I've been using my DX9 for 10 years now. It's still humming along. Does forward programming and telemetry work with the smart batteries, ESCs, and receivers.
Awesome video...and thanks for the insight....so in the world of "SPEKTRUM"....a 10 channel radio is actually a 9 channel...if you use SAFE/ASX3...so the spektrum 6E...with safe is a 5 channel usable radio...and so on...
I tought i would go with the Middle class. The NX8 but later along the line i wished i bought the nx10 because the more you fly and learn the more setups are possible in mixes.
I've had 4 or 5 Spektrum radios and the more I spent the angrier and more frustrated I got. Finally got the Radio master tx16s for $139 with the 4 in 1 module and plugged in a TBS crossfire module as well. Haven't even had to update the awesome open TX firmware. Does so much more fire so much less. I don't care about price (and i'd never finance a toy, or anything else) I just want it to do what a tx does with out worrying about how many channels...or will it do this or that, it will!
I picked up a spektrum DX6 off marketplace, meet up with the guy selling it and before i tried to power it on i pull the battery cover off snd see 4 leaking AA batteries and corroded terminals. Put some fresh AA's in and right to to Raw input mode. If you let the batteries die on the DX6 it bricks the main board and its kind of a pain to fix. I told dude he wrecked the radio by leaving the batteries in and im not interested. As I'm walking away his price went from $160 to $10 so I took it stopped at a friend's house that owns a DX20 pluged the trainer cord in, power cycled it a few times and thats how i got a mint DX6 for $10.
I'm using DX9 for ages, the best my TX, compare to others (also have radiomaster). Honestly I don;t need color display on TX, I prefere lower price fot TX and RX and compatibility maybe with elrs or so
Everybody is saying radio master, raidio master... I loved my dx5e that came with my blade 350qx... ive used it to control diy lawnmowers, toy's, robots, etc... easy to bind... how complicated is the radio master? Thanks
6 channels fine to start with but an 8 channel leaves a couple of more options and more than enough for the average Sunday flier unless you are going all out scale. What do most planes have, no more than the 4 basic functions plus flaps and gear, maybe lights but they are a sales gimmick anyway therefore 8 should be more than enough. Talking sticks I have an old DX6 with the elevator gimbal changed to a second throttle for twin engined boats.
I have a radiomaster zorro with internal elrs protocal, hall effect full aluminum gimbals and it just works better then spektrum and its $200, plus i have more range, more programability, more range, and more overall versatility
You still have as3x & Safe gear and flaps even with just ailerons acting as flaps through forward programming. I’m far from getting crafts with air breaks.
@@Mach3RC EdgeTX is an open-source radio firmware that is the latest development of OpenTX. It allows cheap radios to have features expensive radios usually paywall.
It's no wonder WHY our hobby is on the decline! You're right on, most rc equipment is greatly over-priced and at the rate it's being retired and replaced with new technology, it's extremely difficult to justify paying a lot for any part of this hobby because next month/year it will be fairly obsolete. The good news is that modern day equipment is nearly flaw-proof compared to the equipment I grew up with in the 1960's/70's. Just saying!
Just get a radio master you'll never have to get another radio again . And you will have access to 90% of receivers out there. And it's much much cheaper
A cheap Tx16s mk2. Can do more then Spektrum expensive 2000 dollar radio at the price of $190. We talking about processing power and the firmware. But no. I love my Frsky x20s Pro. I love all the sensor Frsky offer and the constent firmware development as Edgetx but more organize. But I choose RM for newbe and once you master get a Frsky radio. Spektrum is another Apple. A money rip off. You buy a radio from Spektrum then you grow out of it then you have to upgrade. Edgetx and Ethos are all same version on all radio that support it. Edgetx is a faster development and Edgetx is in many brand and model radio it's the future. Elrs protocol is the same it's growing and getting better. Spektrum IS MONEY RIP OFF!!! Don't get one unless you don't like future update and feature.
Different style video but hope you enjoyed! I had a ton of fun making this. - Check out the Spektrum NX10 bit.ly/4fc9hzH - Take a look at the BRAND NEW NX8+ bit.ly/4d6yqKv 🚨Check out my BRAND NEW APPAREL! mach3rc.creator-spring.com/
Loved this style of video!
just buy a radiomaster tx16s for $200 and you will never have to upgrade. you get all the spectrum featurs plus way more with edge tx.
It seems like a solid option. How come you don’t think it’s more popular? Is it not as user friendly? Not as durable?
@@Mach3RC Old people in the hobby who dont know about new tech still pushing outdated legacy stuff on newbies. They use Spektrum / Futaba / FrSKY so that's what they recommend.
@Mach3RC cause people think, the more it costs the better it is. Like when people buy a dx6 and then later on say man know I need more channels so they have to get a dx9 and then it goes on and on needing more channels .I have a Radiomaster tx16s with 32chs, probably never use them all but it's there in one transmitter. Can bind to spektrum, can do forward programming. It can do stuff that Spekjunk can't do.
@@Mach3RC They're super popular in fpv, the difference in performance between an edgetx radio with elrs and spektrum makes spektrum a non choice for me or anyone else in fpv. The radio link requirements tend to be a lot more demanding when flying 2 ft off the ground on the opposite side of an abandoned building or 5 miles up the side of a mountain. Also edgetx/opentx might be harder for some to learn but, I found it wasn't too bad and there's tons of info online including presets mixes for whatever you need and the way you setup those mixes is much more powerful than spektrum. Also for what it's worth my tx16 feels much sturdier than my old dx6 but, I prefer a smaller form factor since I'm a thumber and my favorite radio is the cheapest one I own a jumper t-lite with a couple mods lol.
@@thirtythreeeyes8624 Yep. All us fellahs in our Old Farts Flying Group have a Radiomaster TX16S and they are a brilliant radio. But, for most of the flying that I do these days, I also just use the little Jumper T-lite. It is just as powerful a tool as the big radio (32 channels, over 100 protocols covered - including Spektrum - and costs under $70US) but weighs nothing and goes in your pocket.
This American obsession with their WAY overpriced Spektrum gear will soon end up like their auto industry where Detroit dug in with chrome tanks and Toyota et al started wiping the floor with them.
I have the Spektrum iX14. I love that radio. But If I had known about the RadioMaster TX16S Mkll MAX Pro Multi-Protocol at the time I would have saved my money and bought that. It can bind to Spektrum, Futaba, XK, FHSS, and pretty much any 2.4ghz system protocol. I saw that the Flite Test Crew uses it. Joshua Bardwell uses it. If those guys trust it I can too. So i ended up buying the Lumenier Edition. It is bada*s. The Gimbals are incredible. The software is amazing. It's not as good as my iX14 IMO but it is worth the money saving IMO. I love that my Ix14 can configure every plane for me. And now with the Ai, it's insane. Perfect for a lazy person. Plus I can play a flight simulator on it and watch TH-cam videos. lol. Radios are getting super expensive though., The NX10 is a great choice.
This was a fantastic comment. Thanks for sharing! Love to hear that kind of input
I have the TX16S MK II MAX, amazing radio. Puts $800 radios to shame IMO
I'm one of those people that also believes in the 'Buy Once, Cry Once' philosophy. I'm a scale helicopter pilot. I didn't start off trying to fly scale models but that's what my ultimate goal was. With that in mind, I started off with a Spektrum iX12 as my first radio back in 2018.
That radio got stolen in 2020. Ended up purchasing a Spektrum iX20 as a replacement since it was the newest release at that time and supposed to be a far superior user experience over the iX12 in terms of functionality, and it certainly is. With THAT said, my time with the iX20 over the past 4 years has been a wonderful experience and I have no need or desire to even consider purchasing another radio.
Really appreciate this comment! Thanks for sharing. Terribly sorry to hear about out your other transmitter being stolen. That’s horrible. But happy to hear you found new enjoyment with the ix20. With what I do it’s hard to justify the price of the ix20 as much as I’d like it 😅
ELRS protocol is the way to go tbh. It’s frustrating at first to set up the open source radios with EdgeTx (formerly OpenTx OS) but it’s so worth it. Near impossible to failsafe. Your confidence will increase *when* you get it figured out. There’s a huge community support. Plus it’s open source so you can do other cool things with your radio :))
I've been using a ix12 for my first 3 years.tomorrow I'm getting a IX20 😊
WOW! The ix series is next level. Congratulations on the upgrade
i went with the radiomaster tx16 mk ii because not only can i fly all the horizon bind and fly stuff, but i can also fly other branded rtf stuff on the same transmitter. i dont have to swap recievers or anything. it just works.
The cost is killing me bought a RadioMaster boxer 4in 1 with a Elrs Modul that has crazy fast latency and goes' for miles. I was able to bind it to my E-Flite UMX P-51D VooDoo and just had to set up the switches. Just wish they had a rx with integrated gyro. Congratulations on your channel its great.
Great content as usual! I went with the first gen tx16s with the 4-1 when i got in the hobby. Was like 150 cad at the time, and then added a elrs module, never going back to closed source. The price difference kills it for me, but its 100% the easier solution. As most things you trade savings for complexity
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed. Also thanks for the info. Love hearing this type of stuff to learn more. This hobby has so many different avenues you can take, can’t try them all. So I enjoy hearing from others!
But, your also trading price savings for performance in that you're paying less for a much better radio link with elrs and much more configurable mixers with edgetx.
I like the Spektrum stuff (I have a DXE and a DX8E) but, I also have a couple of Taranis radios. I am very comfortable with the complexity of what OpenTX brought to the table.. I really like the computer element where I can simulate the radio on the computer and then just sync the computer over to the radio. In the price range for the Spektrum DX10 I would almost certainly give careful consideration to the FrSky X20 series of radios. I have heard good things about their ETHOS plus their 900 MHz / 2.4 GHz dual band redundancy..
Great video great video and VERY honest and that's how I feel as a spectrum owner and R/C flyer.Thank You
Thank you, Steven! Glad you enjoyed. Great minds think alike am I right?! Haha
Hi, I enjoyed your video. I have a question. Will the DX6E give me all the full functionality of the turbo timber evo like flaps, safe, reverse throttle without compromises and channel sharing? I do like the DX8E but its $200 more than the DX6E. Does safe use a channel? I am hearing it does not any more? Please help.
I use a spectrum DXe and have for almost 4 years. It Flys my umx planes. I like it. Not too heavy but still fairly rugged
I have one of those sitting on my shelf still! Came with my aeroscout
Spektrum livery kinda goes hard on the Supra tho 😂🤔 Congrats on the upgrade!
😅😅😂 don’t get any bright ideas!
This editing🔥🔥🔥 Your commentary is THE FREAKIN BEST😂😂😂😂 incredibly informational and funny video as always 🙌
THE BEST COMMENTS ALWAYS 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thank you so much man
I bought my first RC system in 1968, a Micro Avionics 5 ch digital proportional radio that cost me $200 used. (More than a month of part time pay)It still works fine. You get more bang for the buck now, i have a TX16s which took a bit to get AS3X / SAFE to function but it works fine. They are more complicated, they cost more than they should but everything does. You have to balance out flying vs setup, i would much rather fly than spend too much time with setting up computer radios.
I started with a DX6 and after a few years went to a DX9. Ended up damaging the DX9 while searching for a lost plane in a very wet forest. Got the NX10 and I'm delighted with it: it actually seems to work a little better than the DX9 (better gimbals?). Moving all 40 planes from the 9 was a piece of cake. I like having the 10 channels and don't see where I'll need anymore given my aircraft selection and style of flying (mostly scale stuff). Good Vid
I've been using my DX9 for 10 years now. It's still humming along. Does forward programming and telemetry work with the smart batteries, ESCs, and receivers.
Yeah amazing it’s 10 years old. I have a used dx9 I fly with, makes it tough to want to upgrade.
Its nice that NX8 and up is now 20ch with new update
Neither get Frsky or Radio Master tx16 however I would recommend the nx10 if you are flying Spektrum receivers
NX8 with update now has 20 channels, NX8+ is NX8 with the update pre installed.
Awesome video...and thanks for the insight....so in the world of "SPEKTRUM"....a 10 channel radio is actually a 9 channel...if you use SAFE/ASX3...so the spektrum 6E...with safe is a 5 channel usable radio...and so on...
I tought i would go with the Middle class. The NX8 but later along the line i wished i bought the nx10 because the more you fly and learn the more setups are possible in mixes.
I used to use a DXE. Finally jumped to a NX10 and it was worth the $550.
What a jump!! Stoked to hear you’re enjoying it. I’m really liking the NX10 so far as well
I've had 4 or 5 Spektrum radios and the more I spent the angrier and more frustrated I got.
Finally got the Radio master tx16s for $139 with the 4 in 1 module and plugged in a TBS crossfire module as well. Haven't even had to update the awesome open TX firmware. Does so much more fire so much less. I don't care about price (and i'd never finance a toy, or anything else) I just want it to do what a tx does with out worrying about how many channels...or will it do this or that, it will!
Enjoyable as always, thx again!
Yep I bought used DXE 8 and its not even binding to my umx collection...
So I have to unregister then register and update it ???
Great video and everything you said is right.For me my old DX8 works great flying my horizon hobbies V900,just as an example.
Thanks Steven! Glad to hear the DX8 is treating you right.
I picked up a spektrum DX6 off marketplace, meet up with the guy selling it and before i tried to power it on i pull the battery cover off snd see 4 leaking AA batteries and corroded terminals. Put some fresh AA's in and right to to Raw input mode. If you let the batteries die on the DX6 it bricks the main board and its kind of a pain to fix. I told dude he wrecked the radio by leaving the batteries in and im not interested. As I'm walking away his price went from $160 to $10 so I took it stopped at a friend's house that owns a DX20 pluged the trainer cord in, power cycled it a few times and thats how i got a mint DX6 for $10.
Sure you did.
@@flycatchful setting a model up with it right now
This guy is a big kid. He got so many toys.
I am a big kid for sure. Even got a Pokémon tattooed on my leg
To turn SAFE on and off requires an open channel.I have this on my V900.
Some good info here! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it a lot more compared to that DX6e
Do you Upgrade your nx10 firmware to as3x plus? Can you do a video?
Depending on what you need the remote for, Vbar from mikado...
I'm using DX9 for ages, the best my TX, compare to others (also have radiomaster). Honestly I don;t need color display on TX, I prefere lower price fot TX and RX and compatibility maybe with elrs or so
I madin my first jet yesterday and I got the motion rc f16 70 for my birthday just a update
CONGRATULATIONS! So awesome to hear. Happy birthday, hope you have some great flights with the F16!
Everybody is saying radio master, raidio master...
I loved my dx5e that came with my blade 350qx... ive used it to control diy lawnmowers, toy's, robots, etc... easy to bind... how complicated is the radio master? Thanks
If youre Not affine with programming anything, hard. Without Help you might be completely lost since its Like a blank slate. But If you get it
6 channels fine to start with but an 8 channel leaves a couple of more options and more than enough for the average Sunday flier unless you are going all out scale. What do most planes have, no more than the 4 basic functions plus flaps and gear, maybe lights but they are a sales gimmick anyway therefore 8 should be more than enough.
Talking sticks I have an old DX6 with the elevator gimbal changed to a second throttle for twin engined boats.
Still flying with the DX 7..😂👍
I have a radiomaster zorro with internal elrs protocal, hall effect full aluminum gimbals and it just works better then spektrum and its $200, plus i have more range, more programability, more range, and more overall versatility
I like the dx18 gen 2. No android. Does everything I need for f3x and scale sailplanes.
For Dlg. Frysky x lite twin pro
You still have as3x & Safe gear and flaps even with just ailerons acting as flaps through forward programming. I’m far from getting crafts with air breaks.
It’s 20ch now with new update😊
RadioMaster is Massively more affordable than ALL of the other competitors.
Do yourself a favor, get a radio master or Frsky. They are way more solid in terms of programming and signal quality.
I'd regret buying a radio that didn't run EdgeTX
Never heard of it
@@Mach3RC EdgeTX is an open-source radio firmware that is the latest development of OpenTX. It allows cheap radios to have features expensive radios usually paywall.
@@Mach3RCreally?
@@Mach3RC Reviewing RC transmitters and never heard of EdgeTX?
@@Mach3RCRadiomaster bro
why do you have to register your transmitter?
💛 iX14 💛
GET ONE 😊
I love your vids and you are funny it’s rc youtuber
Thank you Brad!
Theres nothing hard on what transmitter to choose buy a Radiomaster tx16s. Dont waste your money on Spekjunk
It is absolutely a tough decision. It’s different for every person.
If you go with spektrum, just get the nx10 lol
I always tell people, spektrum is the iPhone of transmitters.. everything else is the android equivalent.
I recommend Jeti! Best I ever had.
Well i cant buy remote control planes and price is like ahhh price is lot one thinki is i got not low money
It's no wonder WHY our hobby is on the decline! You're right on, most rc equipment is greatly over-priced and at the rate it's being retired and replaced with new technology, it's extremely difficult to justify paying a lot for any part of this hobby because next month/year it will be fairly obsolete. The good news is that modern day equipment is nearly flaw-proof compared to the equipment I grew up with in the 1960's/70's. Just saying!
Waaaaah, waaaaah, waaaaah!!!
Just get a radio master you'll never have to get another radio again . And you will have access to 90% of receivers out there. And it's much much cheaper
ix20 ❤They Simply cost to much….
I need better ear plugs ....!
Why do you have to yell???
And your right,Spectrum is overpriced and many people have stayed that.There receivers are outrageously priced.
A cheap Tx16s mk2. Can do more then Spektrum expensive 2000 dollar radio at the price of $190. We talking about processing power and the firmware. But no. I love my Frsky x20s Pro. I love all the sensor Frsky offer and the constent firmware development as Edgetx but more organize. But I choose RM for newbe and once you master get a Frsky radio. Spektrum is another Apple. A money rip off. You buy a radio from Spektrum then you grow out of it then you have to upgrade. Edgetx and Ethos are all same version on all radio that support it. Edgetx is a faster development and Edgetx is in many brand and model radio it's the future. Elrs protocol is the same it's growing and getting better. Spektrum IS MONEY RIP OFF!!! Don't get one unless you don't like future update and feature.
The new Specktrum update from last week adds 10 more channels to the NX10 and AS3X +
Legggooo! 💪🏻