Transmitters?

[smw5767]

Hi Guys,
just about ready to graduate from from coaxial Heli's to F.P,and can't wait! I currently have a Syma S0 32 which i love as its great around the house.I'm now looking to buy a Blade 120SR to use outside on calm days.
I found a good site in kings Lynn but am a bit confused as they say the Blade 120 SR comes with a choice of the following; BNF?,or with the dx6i,another simular looking square transmitter that's slightly cheaper? or one that i can only describe as looking like a Black X-Box controller?? lol.
Which transmitter will suit me best,the dx6i package is out of my price range,but what about the other two,will they do the job and be adequate?
As a beginner to FP helis/transmitters i really have no clue?
Any info appreciated,thanks Guys. Apologies,i see i should have posted to the beginners section.

[electricsceadu]

if you wish to move onto a collective pitch heli later on i'd save up the pennies to get the dx6 as it will work on a 6 channel cp heli

[Darwil]

+1 save and get the dx6i; bnf is bind and fly - for when you've already got a suitable Transmitter - such as a dx6i!!!

[smw5767]

Cheers Guys,
but anymore info on the other two i mentioned? At this stage i would prefer one of those but no nothing about them?

[kylelnsn]

Without sounding disrespectful, neither do we? You haven't given us any links or anything?

Listen to the advice here save for the DX6i you would regret it in the long run.

[Darwil]

The dx6i also works with Phoenix, probably the best thing you could buy to progress further.
p.s the other controllers are cr4p - thats why they cost a lot less; you don't get owt for nowt!!!

[Mark_T]

The one that comes in the ready to fly kit, looking like an XBox controller is just a waste of money.

If you are prepared to spend the cash and then spend all over again to get the DX6i later on then so be it, but it really is not going to be the best use of funds.

[paulsouthport]

Has to be a DX6i, the others mentioned are not going to work on CP helis, or most helis for that matter. The DX6i can bind to any heli with a Spektrum RX, Spektrum compatible RX, Spektrum integrated RX (like the Eflite helis), planks - it'll last you a long time. It has 10 model memories so you could have, for example, 5 helis, 4 planes and Phoenix and run them all off it.
It's not the be-all-and-end-all but its great for the money

[cjcj1949]

You may find the 120SR a bit of a handful. The starting point is a coax with proper controls. That's an mcx with a tx with roll and elevator on the right and rudder and throttle on the left. That's called mode 2 which is what most people use. The next heli is an msr which is ok for indoors and flies like a cp heli. The 120sr flies like a proper heli but is only really practical indoors in a hall or gym. Look for an indoor club around you and go and watch. Please don't buy anything until you have found some local flyers and seen what they do. A flightsim is very good. FMS is free but Phoenix at £80 is usually recomended. It is the only investment that you can make in helis. You will need a minimum 4 channel tx to get anything out of a sim. Helis are very addictive and it is very difficult to save money when learning. Usually spending less at first means spending much more later. Although the spending much more bit tends to happen anyway.

If you ignore all advice and go your own way, you won't be the first. Just do a search for msr, Phoenix or DX6i and see how many times they come up. If you feel like giving up at some point, don't, it does seem impossible at times, but lots of us have been there.

[smw5767]

Cheers Guys,
but,i am NOT going to be flying CP Helis,fixed pitch only.
Does this change things with what transmitters to use?? Cheers To CJCJ, thing is i've been flying a Syma SO32 for a few months now,but i will be sticking to FP and NOT be going onto CP in the future,thats a certainty.
Thanks mate.

[paulsouthport]

Cheers Guys,
but,i am NOT going to be flying CP Helis,fixed pitch only.
Does this change things with what transmitters to use?? Cheers To CJCJ, thing is i've been flying a Syma SO32 for a few months now,but i will be sticking to FP and NOT be going onto CP in the future,thats a certainty.
Thanks mate.

Just curious, but why? Not even a little MCPX? Go on, you know you want to - a tiny little waffar thin MCPX?

Joking aside, it does change things a bit, but not a lot. The TX is still your link to the heli, and the better the link the better the control. You can get away with 4 or 5 channels on a FP, but 6 minimum for a CP.

[cjcj1949]

There are cheaper decent 5 channel txs. The one that came with the cx2 was ok. You can probably get that second hand.

[smw5767]

I have been using a Syma SO32, which i love,brilliant little thing for indoors,i will keep it and feel no need to replace it with another coaxial Heli,bare in mind like most people, i'm also on a budget and dont have to much spare dough.Also,the Syma has took many crashes,has survived,and has started me of flying as a total beginner,i'm now confident in my flying with it.I know CP Heli's are the best,brilliant bits of kit,but i will NEVER buy one.I know they are a progression from FP,but i honestly do not want one,they are much to expensive for me and break very easily when crashed,no patience or time either to be fixing an expensive Heli all the time.No,i know theres alot of choice with FP Heli's and i am going to buy a Blade 120 SR,as i have read great reviews and they can be taken outside on a calm day.A FP Heli is all i will EVER buy and will be quite happy thank you:} I know the dx6i is the BEST,everyone says so and thats cool.But baring in mind what i have said,is there any real need for me to spend the extra money,is there no good budget ones that will suit the Blade 120SR? if so which models are they?
Cheers Guys.

[Darwil]

If that's the case then you would be OK with the DX4E or DX5E, no programming abilities though so a bit limited to what you can do with them.

[scuba steve]

smw5767.....have you tried the heliguy forum (its UK). they are much more geared towards FP than here. your more than welcome of course but this forum is 'heliaddicts' and the name speaks for itself.......you'll get great advice (i have the dx6i and its a brilliant bit of kit even for FP) but we're all addicts and CP is the only way for most of us.