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Radio - Futaba FASST > Is it just me or is the 7C a pit "plasticy"
 
 
Occusus Morsus
Heliman
Location: Whakatane, Bay of Plenty - New Zealand

Guys,

Don't get me wrong, I love Futaba, I love what the 7C can do, but I hate that it looks so cheap. Their T10CHP is a work of art as is the 12FGA, but i can't justify 10 channels let alone 12.

Such a small green LCD screen really detracts from the product as does the cheap silver finish. What do you guys think, i really only need 6 channels, i want 2.4GHz but i want it to look like a nice product as well.

Do you really need to spend US$600 to get a great radio?

Cheers,
Jeff
04-18-2008 10:55 AM
 
 
tchavei
rrProfessor
Location: Portugal

Try spending $2000 in a radio (14mz) and still have that cheap silver plastic feel.

I know, I own one!

Tony

PS - If JR radios weren't limited in some aspects, their magnesium case would have won me over.


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"Perfection and patience usually walk side by side..."
04-18-2008 11:58 AM
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I3DM
rrProfessor
Location: Israel

Well its a radio - its menat to be reliable and fly your model with full control, not to be a male (or female) catwalk model..

Team pilot for RJX, Radix, Helidirect, Logictech, ThunderPower, Fromeco
www.liorzahavi.com
04-20-2008 09:32 PM
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tchavei
rrProfessor
Location: Portugal

Well actually the 14mz should be

Tony


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04-20-2008 10:23 PM
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Occusus Morsus
Heliman
Location: Whakatane, Bay of Plenty - New Zealand

It should feel and look, solid and reliable, hand in hand with its supposed solid and reliable operation. It should look superior to other 2.4GHz radios, it's Futaba and you're paying for it.

Jeff
04-21-2008 01:33 PM
 
 
dazzaster
Veteran
Location: right next door to hell

i have the ff9 and yes even with the silver bits it feels plasticy
a friend of mine has the 10c and it feels more solid but there both made of the same stuff (plastic) so really its only the extra weight that makes it feel less plasticy. so the only reall solution is to put a couple pound of lead inside

I May Have Tuourettes Syndrome But I Meant Every Word I Called You
04-21-2008 03:31 PM
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I3DM
rrProfessor
Location: Israel

dazzaster, where did your friend purchase a 10C if i may ask ?

Team pilot for RJX, Radix, Helidirect, Logictech, ThunderPower, Fromeco
www.liorzahavi.com
04-21-2008 11:14 PM
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larren
Senior Heliman
Location: Malaysia

Hi,

Have had only about 20 flights with my 7c on my Mini T. It felt thicker than my previous JR9X2 (JR 9303) and am still getting use to the feel but I really love the technology.

Larr.

Mini Titian, MA Stratus, Knight 3d
04-21-2008 11:48 PM
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tchavei
rrProfessor
Location: Portugal

Quote 
i have the ff9 and yes even with the silver bits it feels plasticy

Rotfl. My FF9 has WHITE SPOTS where the paint has chipped off.

I'm so glad they corrected it with the 14mz... mine now has BLACK SPOTS. Much better than white spots no doubt.

Don't get me wrong. The 14mz is the best radio out there and I'm not giving mine. I really love the programming and funcionality of it but the outer shell is embarrasing.

Tony


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04-22-2008 01:05 AM
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dazzaster
Veteran
Location: right next door to hell

I3DM
my apolagies aparently he has the 12c which he got from real raptors.
(they all look the same to me)

I May Have Tuourettes Syndrome But I Meant Every Word I Called You
04-22-2008 07:30 AM
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Zman9545
Veteran
Location: The Golden STATE

7C

Most of everyone here is using such high tech transmitters. I wouldn’t even know what to do with all those extra channels. I could see how its could be beneficial in scale ships but definitely an overkill for an average person like myself. In regards to your topic, that’s affirm on the switches. On the 7C throttle cut, along with other functions, is switch asignable. The Acro version is defaulted from the factory differently from the heli but can be personalized and changed. You can download the manual from the Futaba website so you can get a better perspective. Anyway, I love my 7C. I personally don’t think it looks cheap until you remove the heavy NiCd battery and then it certainly feels cheap. The antenna could have been a little beefier too. I wish Futaba would of made it a little more durable like what you see in wireless routers. It feels and looks so flimsy that I’m paranoid on breaking it. The other problem I had was the stock Nicd battery rated at 600 mah. I never could understand why Futaba insists on sticking with Nicd batteries on their new products. In any event, I replaced it with a 2500mah Hydride from Horizon Hobby and soldered my old leads to it. Now were cooking! Anyway, aside from what I’ve already mentioned it’s a great transmitter for the budget conscious. In my opinion, of course.


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Kinetic 50

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04-22-2008 10:20 AM
 
 
I3DM
rrProfessor
Location: Israel

Dazzaster, there is no 12C, maybe a 12FG or 12Z..

Team pilot for RJX, Radix, Helidirect, Logictech, ThunderPower, Fromeco
www.liorzahavi.com
04-22-2008 11:20 AM
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tchavei
rrProfessor
Location: Portugal

Zman9545: Actually I only have 2 unassigned switches left

And no, I'm not flying scale

throttle cut
throttle hold
gyro rate/HH
idleup
ignition on/off
logic type throttle cut (for competition autos)

Tony


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04-22-2008 11:25 AM
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Occusus Morsus
Heliman
Location: Whakatane, Bay of Plenty - New Zealand

Goodpoint Zman, is there any one here actually using 10 or more channels on their radios??

Another question. How many volts are the trasnitter batteries could you use a 3 cell lipo??

Cheers,
Jeff
04-22-2008 12:39 PM
 
 
tchavei
rrProfessor
Location: Portugal

I'm using 9 channels

THR
AIL
ELE
PIT
RUD
GYR
GOV
MIXture control
SWitchglo

(a 14mz only needs a 2 cell pack, don't know about the 7c)

Tony


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04-22-2008 01:01 PM
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Zman9545
Veteran
Location: The Golden STATE

SWitchglo? I'm not familiar with this.


Trex600N Pro
Kinetic 50

-The ONLY way you fail is when you quit.-
04-22-2008 02:48 PM
 
 
tchavei
rrProfessor
Location: Portugal

check out www.switchglo.com

setup instuctions and guide: www.skynetlabs.org/diversos/switchglo.pdf

Tony


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04-22-2008 03:27 PM
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Zman9545
Veteran
Location: The Golden STATE

That is a nice little gizmo. Funny how I haven’t discovered it earlier. Darn it!! Used up all my available channels on my 7C already. Unless there’s a way around it that you guys are aware of. Do share… I want one.. LoL.


Trex600N Pro
Kinetic 50

-The ONLY way you fail is when you quit.-
04-22-2008 05:53 PM
 
 
bkervaski
Key Veteran
Location: Birmingham, AL, USA

Switchglo rocks.

... will work for fuel ... Bill
04-22-2008 06:18 PM
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tchavei
rrProfessor
Location: Portugal

Zman9545: You definitely can. The switchglo is negative shifted so it will work with a Y harness to the gyro. You just need to setup a switch that will get the gyro out of HH (into negative zone) and the switchglo should turn on.

The official site has some info concerning this and if you do a search on RR many have done it that way.

Tony


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04-22-2008 09:25 PM
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