Where does everyone purchase from?

[Utakos]

Bit of a broad topic I know but wanted to get some idea of the best and most reliable places people are purchasing their kit from.
At the moment I have the radio gear and Gootch 450 SE kit but I am unsure of where to get the rest. I see so many different post on advise on what to install but when I then search the net, the price differences are sometimes quite extreme. Are the great deals that can be found via e.g. china worth it or are they obvious fake parts that will not last five minutes. On the others extreme, I also do not want to spend out on the expensive version just to be safe when I could of made a saving?

[vinny155]

midland
fast lad
align trex
these are basically the three i order from,if i order batteries from hk i will usually fill the order with connectors and bits and pieces

[Randall]

Ok for lipo's i use hobby king (china) there amazing value for money and last way longer than most other lipos i have used including flight power and revo and align, however still cant beat my first overlander pack that is about 8-9 years old and still not puffed lol and it does not even have a balance lead, work that out (3s)??

Fast-lad website is about the best and service is great

Skyline is local to me so i will use them if i want to go get the parts but the website and delivery is all a bit naff

But there are quite a few, 90% of the time i will use fast lad just due to there website being the best.

[Leigh Beaumont]

midland
fast lad
align trex
these are basically the three i order from,if i order batteries from hk i will usually fill the order with connectors and bits and pieces

I Agree with Vinny these are the 3 i order from very fast postage and normally have stuff you want in stick

If your wondering what HK is it's HobbyKing also great to order fro
If you dont mind waiting a little time unless you order fro
Euro or pay for fast track air mail

[debrooker]

places that have real time stock levels, and those that tend to have all the things i need. One of my pet hates is having to split orders - i'll even pay little more for that convience.

Retailers take note

[johnsandywhite]

In no particular order of preference:-

Midlands Helicopters
Fast Lads
Blade Heli Spares
TJD Models
Als Models
Align co uk
Wings Wheels & Rotors
Hobby King

[xygax]

never buy GY401's from fleabay... they come with added 'Nuts'... as others said china, china, china, china and when they are out of stock Midlands, FL, da da da...

STeve

[Ross Northcott]

i use Midlands 90% of the time because the website is the best, and they now offer midland heli's credit card, so it makes buying so much easier.

[xygax]

Ross... you were one of those who set up the card scheme... wouldnt surprise me if they gave you shares....

Steve

[Mslater]

Fast-lad website is about the best and service is great

Trevor and Tim went to town on Midland's site recently and Phil and I have been putting hours into revolution's site.

I think both are better than fast-lads so what is it that makes you think its the best ? What are we missing ?

[dani_r]

Trevor and Tim went to town on Midland's site recently and Phil and I have been putting hours into revolution's site.

I think both are better than fast-lads so what is it that makes you think its the best ? What are we missing ?

I used the MH website recently and I found that there were still many products that didn't have pictures for the products. I know it might not be very practical to have pictures for everything, but it certainly helps me find what I'm looking for if it's something random.

If i am looking for something random I will sometimes use the FL website to find it as they usually have all the pictures, then see if I can get it elsewhere once I'm sure of what it is I'm after. (I had a few bad experiences with FL in the past). That's my user experience anyway

But to answer the OP. I normally use align-trex for most things. If he hasn't got what you want, Raj will almost definitely get it for you! And at a great price too. For connectors, lipos and random stuff it's usually HK.

[ChrisB]

For me it's Hobbyking mainly for Lipos and bits n bobs.

Heli kits and anything expensive,servos etc from Century-rc,rc711,or flying hobby.

Last on the list the main UK stockists if none of the above can supply.

No problems with any of my suppliers ever.

[sacko]

Who ever is cheapest and has them in stock.

Usually airframes/kits from Honk Kong and spares from Align-trex.

Gone are the days of Customer Loyalty I'm afraid.

[vinny155]

Century-rc,yes i bought my last kit on reccomendation from chrisb from century and wouldnt hesitate to buy from there again,trex 550 v2,cheers chris

[KnifeEdge]

I am a Fastlads regular, and over the years I have found then to be excellent. (not saying others are not). Any problems have been resolved quickly and I have found they stick to their Company ethos, ie Fast, and u are kept up to date on status, always get a tracking number if u order by UPS etc.

The main reason reason for using them initially was the stock levels on their website. Good to see other companies following suit.