Rocker Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Been a life time user of Sektrum and decided to change over to Futaba .Thinking of buying a 16 IZS Looking on U Tube about the 16IZS it looks a bit complicated to operate and set up but is this just because I am use to Spektrum and once you get use to Futaba is it a simple to set up and operate.Do not want to have a compicate transmitter that is to compicated operate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard dalgleish Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 I switched from Sanwa after 35 years to a Futaba 16 IZS this year, super easy to set up. Mainly used on Warbirds so not too complicated. There are plenty of Futaba users if you get stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON CRAGG Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Best thing you could ever do IMHO. Several of our club have done the same with no regrets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Only two left with spectrum in our club, one with small electrics the other all sorts, all with attendances to crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Think what you would be happier with in 2 or 3 years time: short term pain v long term gain. This discussion from last year may assist: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Flyer Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 The 16IZ looks a great transmitter to me. I use a Futaba 14SG which has been great for years and very good quality . The antennas on the new higher end Futaba transmitters like the 16IZ are much better protected by their flush design than the delicate 14sg antenna and other earlier models. Operating it should be easy for you as set up is functions based, but obviously there is always a learning curve. The big thing in changing systems is the cost of receivers if you have many. I must say I have always found Futaba gear to be good quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDB Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 No brainer at this price https://sloughrc.com/futaba-16iz-with-r7108sb-receiver-transmitter-li-po-battery.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Retailers selling stock at near cost price, why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 9 minutes ago, Chris Walby said: Retailers selling stock at near cost price, why? No longer made and no reciever !. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDB Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 4 minutes ago, Paul De Tourtoulon said:no reciever !. Futaba 16IZ 16-Channel Combo 2.4GHz Radio Control Transmitter with R7108SB Receiver and LiPo Transmitter Battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Stephenson Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 19 minutes ago, Chris Walby said: Retailers selling stock at near cost price, why? I understand it's because Ripmax owned by Slough R/C have lost the dealership for Futaba to Perkins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryW Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 (edited) I actually went the other way back when the original Spektrum DX7 came out back in 2007/8... a fter being alife long futaba and JR flier I chabged to Spektrum starting with the DX7.. then onto the DX8 & 9.. then onto DX7S and now the NX8 and Ive never had any issue with Sprektrum its been as rock solid and reliable as all the Futaba & JR Radios I had on 35 mhz Edited August 31 by GaryW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 If you dont need every feature under the sun the futaba 10j is a great set. Very simply to navigate the menu and its got more or less everything you need. I use its predecessor the 8j and it does just fine in my various models. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 39 minutes ago, Jon H said: If you dont need every feature under the sun the futaba 10j is a great set. Very simply to navigate the menu and its got more or less everything you need. I use its predecessor the 8j and it does just fine in my various models. Funny you mention the 10 J someone else recommended the 10 J also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 Funny you mentioned the 10 J someone else also recommended the 10 J Might take a look at the 10 J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 - Moderator Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 I second Jon H above. I have been using an 8J many years and still does all that I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Flyer Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 The addition of a voice speaker for various warnings on the 16izs would be a selling point for me . Screens I don’t use much when flying as I find them distracting with having to re focus the eyes. I also like being able to use 14ch receivers with enough slots so I can use twin batteries on some models and still have enough slots. The 10j looks good and also has telemetry which I always use for battery checking . It’s really a cash issue. Some of the features are a luxury but things like linking the timer to throttle settings I find useful on my 14sg . I’m not sure if the 10j has that . It’s really needs going through in detail on each feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Day Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Usually this subject is based on brand snobbery. Very experienced people at my club who demonstrate at big shows use Spektrum as well as Futaba. Havent seen a single "early arrival" caused by a particular brand. Nonsense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bennett Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 I used Futaba for the first 25 years or so of my flying career, but changed to FrSky Taranis when I found that my 10C couldn't give me a throttle-cut that would operate on two separate throttle channels. Are more-modern Futabas more flexible now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 (edited) Futaba very much in the minority at my little club. Loads of Spektrum sets, but I don't have to spend my time dodging Spektrum equipped models falling out of the sky due to radio failure........... in my experience, it's rare these days. I jumped from Spektrum to Taranis because of the pound:functionality it gave me, but have used Radiomaster for the last 3 years with no radio-related issues that weren't my fault. Futaba seem very solid, reliable sets. Edited September 1 by GrumpyGnome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 (edited) Futaba a re a very are high cost option imo nowadays, and are and trading on their reputation for reliability almost exclusively as you can’t make much of a case for them on value or physical quality any more now that the challenger brandsare so much better on that front. However in my experience their software is highly inflexible and to my brain illogical, so I’d never buy another Futaba set having got used to not beingconstrained by ta software designers view of how a modelshould be setup, and found the sets from the likes of Frsky and Radiomaster are all super reliable in over 10 years of use, so Futab’s RF reliability sales point is wasted on me, as I know you can get that at far lower price points with better and more flexible configuration at a far lower price point. Personally I’di was going to spend big money on a set like we are talking for a 16sz I’d be looking at Jeti first, or more likely one of the Frsky X series maybe. Edited September 1 by MattyB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 (edited) Here are the two experts on computer radios, and all the flybarless modules, turbines and all that computer stuff, sitting down is expert N° 1, computer programming and trying to get his T Rex IC 700 programmed, on a frsky radio the other Expert does all the other stuff, including programming my Microbeast, he fly's Futaba 'now', and both of them gave up after 90 minutes, so if you want one of those 'super' radios,,,, Edited September 1 by Paul De Tourtoulon t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 As a retort to that, I set up my Ultrastick - 4 surface wing, selectable coupled or separate flaps, flaps and crow, snap flaps, in less time than it took a colleague to set up dual elevators on a 'traditional' menu driven OS....................... Some systems suit some brains better than others. Doesn't make one better than the other. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Paul De Tourtoulon said: Here are the two experts on computer radios, and all the flybarless modules, turbines and all that computer stuff, sitting down is expert N° 1, computer programming and trying to get his T Rex IC 700 programmed, on a frsky radio the other Expert does all the other stuff, including programming my Microbeast, he fly's Futaba 'now', and both of them gave up after 90 minutes, so if you want one of those 'super' radios,,,, This is the kind of FUD that keeps people added to big brands. What was the Frsky Tx in question? There is a big difference in the approach between the new rETHOS sets and the older ones based on open source firmware e.g. OpenTX or EdgeTX. The initial learning curve with the newer sets is far less daunting , though personally I love the fkexibility andOpenTX sooroac in general but then I came from multiplexwhich we know the Open source firmwarestook inspiration from Edited September 1 by MattyB 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learner Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 26 minutes ago, GrumpyGnome said: Some systems suit some brains better than others. Doesn't make one better than the other. 👍 very true. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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