Cupooterluvr
Hardcore RCTalk User
I received my Airtronics MX-3 FHSS in the mail today. All I can say is THIS THING IS AMAZING!!
It was really easy to set up. All I did was hook the wires up, bind the receiver. It was pretty much already set up for the Maxx, all I had to do was reverse the steering servo. I also had to do a little extra EPA for the brakes.
Range test: I borrowed my brother's bike and rode down to the pond, which is approximately 5-600 yards from our house. I also took my two-way radio. As I was riding down there I was twitching the throttle servo. When my brother came over the radio to say it stopped, I was halfway across the pond!
Failsafe: I set the failsafe to about 50% brake. I went WOT down the street, closed my eyes, and cut the radio. It stopped, without flipping, which is a problem with my Maxx if I'm not careful.
Menu nav: The menus are very easy to navigate. It has little icons on the screen for the various features like EPA, sub-trim, trim, reversing, etc. There are also displays for battery life and the trim.
Feel: The radio fits in my hand very nicely. It weighs a puny 14 ounces with 8 NiMH batteries installed. The steering wheel has a very nice, almost luxurious, foam grip. The throttle and steering wheel are both very smooth.
This radio is a VERY good radio for the price. $180 can't be beat for a radio with this amount of features. 18 model memory is a definite plus. Compared to Spektrum I'd say it would be a great match, and the price definitely helps in the battle. For certain the only true competitors are the legendary M-11 and the new Spektrum DX-3R. My only gripe is that it takes about 5-6 seconds to start up and start working the electronics on the vehicle.
96/100 points.
I'll use it a bit more and report on battery life, long term use and a more complete report on the range.
It was really easy to set up. All I did was hook the wires up, bind the receiver. It was pretty much already set up for the Maxx, all I had to do was reverse the steering servo. I also had to do a little extra EPA for the brakes.
Range test: I borrowed my brother's bike and rode down to the pond, which is approximately 5-600 yards from our house. I also took my two-way radio. As I was riding down there I was twitching the throttle servo. When my brother came over the radio to say it stopped, I was halfway across the pond!
Failsafe: I set the failsafe to about 50% brake. I went WOT down the street, closed my eyes, and cut the radio. It stopped, without flipping, which is a problem with my Maxx if I'm not careful.
Menu nav: The menus are very easy to navigate. It has little icons on the screen for the various features like EPA, sub-trim, trim, reversing, etc. There are also displays for battery life and the trim.
Feel: The radio fits in my hand very nicely. It weighs a puny 14 ounces with 8 NiMH batteries installed. The steering wheel has a very nice, almost luxurious, foam grip. The throttle and steering wheel are both very smooth.
This radio is a VERY good radio for the price. $180 can't be beat for a radio with this amount of features. 18 model memory is a definite plus. Compared to Spektrum I'd say it would be a great match, and the price definitely helps in the battle. For certain the only true competitors are the legendary M-11 and the new Spektrum DX-3R. My only gripe is that it takes about 5-6 seconds to start up and start working the electronics on the vehicle.
96/100 points.
I'll use it a bit more and report on battery life, long term use and a more complete report on the range.
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