Spektrum DX5e
Oct 28, 2011 9:19:38 GMT
Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2011 9:19:38 GMT
I've just received on of these transmitters today and in short, for the money a fantastic buy.
Kings Lynn shop retail them at £45 which is lower than most shops.
The price and my pictures made me kind of lower my expectations in comparison to the DX 6i which is quite a lot more money.
I kept a level head and felt that at the moment, I only need 4 channels and this one has 5. (The DX6i has six) The fifth channel would be used for landing gear on a plane and there is no mixing on the transmitter, but hey, it's my first proper one.
On first looking at it, my first thoughts were how good it looked in comparison to the photos. Not as cheap and plasticky looking as I first thought. In fact, the Blade transmitters are cheap looking by comparison.
It's bigger so you get a better grip and you can hang it from your neck if you want. Binding is a doddle and trimming is digital and VERY precise.
In fact, the whole thing feels just a lot more precise to me and now, I can fully appreciate the throttle trim which I found a bit strange on the Blades.
The throttle on the DX5e has a soft 'ratchet' which means you can set it and leave it while you turn left/right. The amount of throttle doesn't change so easily because of the ratchet. This means that you can maintain the height and turn left and right with no effect on the throttle. That in turn means, set the throttle so the heli hovers perfectly and you can literally send it all over the place with twists and turns, without a single change of height.
That is pretty difficult to do on the Blade transmitter. You are continually adjusting the height on the Blade, but not on the DX5e.
Low power mode is very subtle and the heli just behaves better when using it. It has a battery indicator and a range mode, which lets you check to see whether the battery are strong enough to transmit properly without losing control at a distance.
To bind, just hold the 'trainer' switch and it binds just the same as the Blade.
I am absolutely chuffed with this transmitter - especially with the 120 SR when transmitter subtleties can stop panics much more easily and all of my helis are now flying smoother; not just because I've been honing my skills, but because this transmitter is a great deal more subtle than the Blade one.
If you're serious about flying the tougher Blades, I'd say this is a minimum (or DX4e) and go DX6i for the big blades. They're good and the batteries can be recharged in the unit as well.
Much better than the pictures!!!
Ian
Kings Lynn shop retail them at £45 which is lower than most shops.
The price and my pictures made me kind of lower my expectations in comparison to the DX 6i which is quite a lot more money.
I kept a level head and felt that at the moment, I only need 4 channels and this one has 5. (The DX6i has six) The fifth channel would be used for landing gear on a plane and there is no mixing on the transmitter, but hey, it's my first proper one.
On first looking at it, my first thoughts were how good it looked in comparison to the photos. Not as cheap and plasticky looking as I first thought. In fact, the Blade transmitters are cheap looking by comparison.
It's bigger so you get a better grip and you can hang it from your neck if you want. Binding is a doddle and trimming is digital and VERY precise.
In fact, the whole thing feels just a lot more precise to me and now, I can fully appreciate the throttle trim which I found a bit strange on the Blades.
The throttle on the DX5e has a soft 'ratchet' which means you can set it and leave it while you turn left/right. The amount of throttle doesn't change so easily because of the ratchet. This means that you can maintain the height and turn left and right with no effect on the throttle. That in turn means, set the throttle so the heli hovers perfectly and you can literally send it all over the place with twists and turns, without a single change of height.
That is pretty difficult to do on the Blade transmitter. You are continually adjusting the height on the Blade, but not on the DX5e.
Low power mode is very subtle and the heli just behaves better when using it. It has a battery indicator and a range mode, which lets you check to see whether the battery are strong enough to transmit properly without losing control at a distance.
To bind, just hold the 'trainer' switch and it binds just the same as the Blade.
I am absolutely chuffed with this transmitter - especially with the 120 SR when transmitter subtleties can stop panics much more easily and all of my helis are now flying smoother; not just because I've been honing my skills, but because this transmitter is a great deal more subtle than the Blade one.
If you're serious about flying the tougher Blades, I'd say this is a minimum (or DX4e) and go DX6i for the big blades. They're good and the batteries can be recharged in the unit as well.
Much better than the pictures!!!
Ian