TIME TO STIR THE POT
10-23-2005, 01:27 PM
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TIME TO STIR THE POT
Okay folks now that hockey season has started and the flying season has taken a back seat..........NOT....it is time to stir the pot.....WHO MAKES THE BEST ARF in the 30-35% size category?
10-23-2005, 01:36 PM
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RE: TIME TO STIR THE POT
WHO MAKES THE BEST ARF in the 30-35% size category?
Best price . . . ?
Best flying . . . ?
Best construction . . . ?
you'll get as many anwsers as there are planes.
For the whole package, my money goes to Wild Hare.
Best price . . . ?
Best flying . . . ?
Best construction . . . ?
you'll get as many anwsers as there are planes.
For the whole package, my money goes to Wild Hare.
10-23-2005, 05:59 PM
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RE: TIME TO STIR THE POT
OK... there's a world of difference between 30% and 35%. Do you want a 50cc plane or a 100cc plane? Decide what you want to spend and how big you want to transport, then ask again.
10-23-2005, 07:06 PM
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This is by far the absolute--without a doubt--bestest plane in the whole wide world:
http://www.giantscaleplanes.com/Sukhoi_96.htm
Just kidding--I wouldn't buy a plane from these jerks if they were the last jerks on the face of the earth to sell a plane. Buncha jerks.
The plane might be decent quality--don't really know--but the customer service and general attitude puts them at the top of my poop list.
Did I mention that they are jerks and their customer service policies suck? Because, if I didn't mention that, I just want everyone to know that they are jerks and their customer service policies suck!!
http://www.giantscaleplanes.com/Sukhoi_96.htm
Just kidding--I wouldn't buy a plane from these jerks if they were the last jerks on the face of the earth to sell a plane. Buncha jerks.
The plane might be decent quality--don't really know--but the customer service and general attitude puts them at the top of my poop list.
Did I mention that they are jerks and their customer service policies suck? Because, if I didn't mention that, I just want everyone to know that they are jerks and their customer service policies suck!!
10-23-2005, 08:19 PM
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Did I mention that they are jerks and their customer service policies suck? Because, if I didn't mention that, I just want everyone to know that they are jerks and their customer service policies suck!!
Guys aren't going to know how you really feel if you keep sugar coating statements like that.
10-23-2005, 10:38 PM
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ORIGINAL: ICE_MAN
Some body woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.!
Thanks though,
I was considering a plane from them. Guess not!
Some body woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.!
Thanks though,
I was considering a plane from them. Guess not!
I REALLY won't buy anything else from GSP again.
On to the topic at hand:
I only have 2 30% planes. The Carden Cap 232 and the BME Edge 540. Neither of which are finished and RTF yet.
The Carden is supposed to be a good flier, but it's heavy and expensive for a box of wood. I'll probably never buy another Carden, after building one of their kits.
The BME is just a middle of the road ARF--IMO--from what I've seen and done with it so far.
We're looking for the best.
I've seen Mike Hurleys 35% Extra and it's a winner in my book. 2 guys in Denver have them. All I can say is WOW!! If I ever get a big enough vehichle to transport a monster like that--I will build Mikes Extra.
10-24-2005, 08:53 AM
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Keep your eye on the Aeroworks 260. It is a BEAUTIFU airplane, and will be the very most RTF plane you can come by...oh yeah, and it flies absolutely AWESOME.
Another HUGE contender is the QQ 102" Yak. It is probably the best flying 100cc class plane out there right now, and it has proof to back it up - Mark Leseberg won the freestyle shootout in Tucson with it. Jesky took 8th, and McBride took 13th....dollar for dollar, it is probably the best out there.
Another HUGE contender is the QQ 102" Yak. It is probably the best flying 100cc class plane out there right now, and it has proof to back it up - Mark Leseberg won the freestyle shootout in Tucson with it. Jesky took 8th, and McBride took 13th....dollar for dollar, it is probably the best out there.
10-24-2005, 10:08 AM
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The Carden is supposed to be a good flier, but it's heavy and expensive for a box of wood. I'll probably never buy another Carden, after building one of their kits.
The Carden is supposed to be a good flier, but it's heavy and expensive for a box of wood. I'll probably never buy another Carden, after building one of their kits.
To answer the question, my vote goes to Aeroworks. Not the best finish, but the truest flying ARF I own. (29% Katana)
10-24-2005, 10:45 AM
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RE: TIME TO STIR THE POT
Hello,
I was just at the Aerotech R/C Models plant. I will be doing a 35% Yak kit when its ready next month but they have had about 7 planes being built inhouse in various stages during my visit. Maybe worth a look if you don't want what everyone else has out there.
Good Luck
Mike
I was just at the Aerotech R/C Models plant. I will be doing a 35% Yak kit when its ready next month but they have had about 7 planes being built inhouse in various stages during my visit. Maybe worth a look if you don't want what everyone else has out there.
Good Luck
Mike
10-24-2005, 06:40 PM
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Wait 'till you fly it. You may never want to be without one again! There is a reason in this world of ARF's, people are still willing to buy (or pay someone to build for them) a Carden kit.
ORIGINAL: Rcpilet
The Carden is supposed to be a good flier, but it's heavy and expensive for a box of wood. I'll probably never buy another Carden, after building one of their kits.
The Carden is supposed to be a good flier, but it's heavy and expensive for a box of wood. I'll probably never buy another Carden, after building one of their kits.
The reason why so many people are willing to pay soooo much for these kits is because of the Carden reputation. I was one of them people. I read soo much hype and mantra about Carden that I finally broke down and bought a kit. NOW--after putting it together, I'm not very impressed. It better fly darn good.
Don't take my critism of Carden as an indication of my building skills or flying skills. If you were to assume that I'm a sloppy or inexperienced builder--you'd be dead wrong.
I just call it like I see it. IMO--the Carden is overpriced, overweight, and lacking in the quality department when you consider what it costs.
I'm done here. I don't want to hijack the thread and turn it into a good Carden--bad Carden thread. It's just my opinion. Yours is probably different. But thats okay.
I truely HOPE that I'm singing the praises of the Carden when this plane is done. I didn't spend all this $$ and time to end up with a bad airplane. So, I'm praying that it will be the best goshdarned flying plane that I've ever flown. I'm hoping that your right--I hope that flying this plane will make me never want to be without a Carden again.
If I really do feel that way---then I'll be joining all the others in the Carden following. But, if I hate it--then I'll say it.
Time will tell.
10-25-2005, 11:01 AM
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RE: TIME TO STIR THE POT
If you start loading up any plane with a bunch of crap, the next thing that happens is that you start a post here and complain about how bad of investment plane "X" is from manufacture"Y" because of how bad it flies. If you follow the KISS method, I do not think that you could go wrong with any of the planes out there today in any size.
Personally, I do not think you can get more quality than the Comp-Arf's, but thats just my opinion.
Personally, I do not think you can get more quality than the Comp-Arf's, but thats just my opinion.
