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Old 01-07-2009, 09:49 PM
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Default 2.4 system for $30? Too good to be true?

i found a 2.4 system that was hobby-shop brand for 30 dollars. it sounds to good to be true...



http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8337&Product_Name=Hobby_ King_2.4Ghz_4Ch_Tx_&_Rx_(Mode_1)
Old 01-07-2009, 09:53 PM
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Default RE: 2.4 system for $30? Too good to be true?

its for a plane/heli, but look at the reviews, very good from what they say.
Old 01-07-2009, 09:56 PM
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Default RE: 2.4 system for $30? Too good to be true?

well, for 2.4, u could put it in a car too right? not illegal?
Old 01-07-2009, 09:57 PM
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Default RE: 2.4 system for $30? Too good to be true?

I don't think it is very good quality though. About the only thing I would put that in would be a crawler.
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Default RE: 2.4 system for $30? Too good to be true?

well compared to a cheap am set what would u say?
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Default RE: 2.4 system for $30? Too good to be true?

I bought one of these and have it on the way, but I got it for a plane. I agree it's a good deal, it will have to work pretty crappy to not be worth 30 bucks lol. I bought a extra rx to try and use it on my crawler, but it will stink having to readjust the trim each time I guess. Problem with using it on regular cars is that it probably doen'st have the spring to return the throttle etc
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yea, the spring thing occured to me, but maybe i could program the esc to recognize the other stick for forward/reverse and the throttle stick for left/right. lol. i will probably get it anyway.
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Default RE: 2.4 system for $30? Too good to be true?

doesn't that sight have a 28 dollar flat shipping rate . i look around and the cheapest 2.4 wheel radio i found is the one that comes with the losi speed t rtr
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hmm. i knew it was too good to be true!! so its actually 60 dollars... ill look into a used one from the losi u mentioned
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Default RE: 2.4 system for $30? Too good to be true?

i really have no need for 2.4

can u lead me to a good fm system for cars?
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Default RE: 2.4 system for $30? Too good to be true?

Well sure it's coming from china, so the shipping costs a bit. I was already getting a plane and a few other things, for a airplane, that tx/rx, several other parts, and a battery charger and supply it cost me around 50 something for shipping, but yeah, might not be the greatest for cars. I wish they would make a surface, pistol radio, I'm sure it would be around the same price or maybe even cheaper since it would only have to hve two or three channels etc
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Default RE: 2.4 system for $30? Too good to be true?

Look at the postage table (at the top under"customer community", it looks like it is actually pretty cheap shipping. But maybe I am missing something.
Old 01-10-2009, 09:21 PM
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Default RE: 2.4 system for $30? Too good to be true?

well if its for under 50 bucks than its fine.
Old 01-11-2009, 01:05 AM
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Default RE: 2.4 system for $30? Too good to be true?

here is a great deal on a 2.4 controller. losi's 2.4 rtr 24.95 buy now 9.00 shipping on ebay there is a bunch of them just search it . receiver for 59.95 buy now . keep in mind it is a 2 Chanel but for under a hundred it a deal


Old 01-11-2009, 07:26 PM
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cool. yea, i havent searched ebay yet
Old 01-12-2009, 12:26 AM
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Default RE: 2.4 system for $30? Too good to be true?

umm... i think amain hobbies has an airtronics 2.4 computer radio 3 channel for 130. but if you just want an fm ifve heard great things about futabas 3pm

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