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Old 05-29-2011, 10:24 AM   #1
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Hi, i am between the Futaba 4pks and the Airtronics mt4
i know tha Futaba does pretty much everything but i like the price tag of the MT-4 and also the telemetry.
The rc cars that i have are HPI savage xl and Team Associated TC5 and im going to get the Axial Xr10 in near future as well.
Thanks a lot guys!!
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Old 05-29-2011, 10:48 AM   #2
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You may also want to consider the Futaba 4PL
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Old 05-29-2011, 11:51 AM   #3
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If I were to get a new radio, it would be a dead even split between the 4PL and MT2. They are both priced the same and they have a lot of the same features. For crawling, I think I like the MT2 a little bit better, it has the thumb slider which makes two channel mixing for MOA super easy.

With that said, I wish Spekrum would pull their heads out of their butts and come out with a good 4 channel radio that was priced in the same range as the 4PL and MT4. I have a handfull of Spektrum RXs and don't really feel like paying through the nose for new RXs.
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Old 05-29-2011, 11:57 AM   #4
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You may also want to consider the Futaba 4PL
+1, my son is running a 4PL (2.2 Bully MOA with 2 ESC's).

Lots of Futaba support (pseudo factory support ) on this forum. Here.... Futaba 4PL Setup, Tips, Tricks & Help

Keep in mind, a club member I comp with has smallish hands, he liked the fit of the MT4 better than the 4PL. Just something to consider.

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Old 05-29-2011, 12:04 PM   #5
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for the price tag the mt-4 is equal to the 4pl. but if you want the telemetry that should answer the question for you. I love the mt-4, very easy to use and set up.
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Old 05-29-2011, 02:16 PM   #6
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for the price tag the mt-4 is equal to the 4pl. but if you want the telemetry that should answer the question for you. I love the mt-4, very easy to use and set up.
I figured you'd pop in.
Notice I mentioned the sizing issue that you brought up?!
It's worthwhile info.
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Old 05-30-2011, 07:25 AM   #7
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i like the 4pks very much!! :p
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i like the 4pks very much!! :p
It's a great radio, but will a 4PL do all you need for a lot less money??
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Old 05-30-2011, 04:41 PM   #9
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i like the 4pks very much!! :p
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