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How many of you find this funny?
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How many of you find this funny? - 8/27/2008 9:54:28 PM   
victorzamora


 

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Status: offline 		Like the title says, how many of you think it's funny that Futaba's TM-8 Module/R608FS combo ($320) on Tower Hobbies is more expensive than the TM-8 ($170) and R608FS ($140) seperate?

Don't believe me?? Here are the links: Combo, Module, and Receiver.
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RE: How many of you find this funny? - 8/27/2008 9:55:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		Also, did anyone else notice that?

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RE: How many of you find this funny? - 8/27/2008 11:33:12 PM   
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RE: How many of you find this funny? - 8/28/2008 5:44:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		I paid $300 for my TM-8 combo. Prices must have gone up. Of course, I then got the 10C and am using that now.

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RE: How many of you find this funny? - 8/28/2008 7:47:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		Not funny, i've seen other combo(s) on TH web that were more expensive than the sum of it's parts. (can't remember which ones,but remember thinking the same thing as Victor

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RE: How many of you find this funny? - 8/28/2008 10:44:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		To clarify, I really didn't mean funny-haha....I meant funny-weird, like "my brother smells funny."
I've seen SO many of these across the internet, I guess it's just a good lesson to REALLY look into things before you buy them. I guess that's why RCU is as big as it is.

Oh, Twinturbostang: a couple months ago EVERYTHING on TH went up in price. Not really that much, but still noticeable. And how are you liking your 10C?? I'm IN LOVE with mine. Couldn't image living without it.

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RE: How many of you find this funny? - 8/28/2008 11:01:28 PM   
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ORIGINAL: victorzamora
a couple months ago EVERYTHING on TH went up in price. Not really that much, but still noticeable.


People really pound on Tower for raising prices but they're not the only one.

My brother paid 129.99 for an Ultra Stick 40 a couple of years ago. It's 149.99 now.
Tower sells the Big Stik 40 for 129.99

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RE: How many of you find this funny? - 8/29/2008 2:18:37 PM   
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ORIGINAL: victorzamora
Oh, Twinturbostang: a couple months ago EVERYTHING on TH went up in price. Not really that much, but still noticeable. And how are you liking your 10C?? I'm IN LOVE with mine. Couldn't image living without it.

Love it! Works great. The main problem with the TM-8 module was it did not have fail safe on all channels. For several of my models, I have to have fail safe in order for my co-pilot/autopilot to activate in the event of loss of signal. So I took the plunge and got the 10C (which DOES have fail on all channels) and couldn't be happier.

The prices rising actually benefit me, since I have a TM-8 system that I will be selling. I probably will bundle it with my 9C that I don't need anymore.

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RE: How many of you find this funny? - 9/2/2008 10:21:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		What's funny is the prices that Futaba owners are willing to pay for the grossly overpriced equipment.

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RE: How many of you find this funny? - 9/2/2008 10:48:00 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Charley

What's funny is the prices that Futaba owners are willing to pay for the grossly overpriced equipment.

CR


Charley:

Let’s see… apples to apples: Maybe?


AR7000 = $100.00
617FS = $100.00

AR9000 = $170.00 (9Channel)
R921 = $190.00 (9Channel)
608FS = $140.00 (8Channel)

R1221 = 230.00 (12 Channel)
6014 = 200.00 (14Channel)

The same scenario with the radios.

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RE: How many of you find this funny? - 9/4/2008 3:02:30 AM   
Charley


 

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Status: offline 		If you get off the overpriced JR & Futaba gear, not to mention Spectrum:

Airtronics Receiver - RDS8000 FHSS 8ch 2.4GHz $79.99 They are actually ~$70 bucks if you buy a couple.

RDS8000 Tx & TWO Rx's = $229.99 Cheaper with hp.n shipping discount.

You guys are buying a name, IMHO. OH well, it's your dough.

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RE: How many of you find this funny? - 9/4/2008 3:09:08 PM   
victorzamora


 

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Status: offline 		To be perfectly honest, I don't mind buying a name. Plus, I think that the aesthetics of a Tx are very imporant....and I think Airtronics Tx's are just hideous. I'm not only buying the name, I'm buying the peace of mind that comes with buying that name.

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RE: How many of you find this funny? - 9/4/2008 4:31:20 PM   
crazy8s


 

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Status: offline 		Victorzamora,

Now you are just being mean. Hideous? I don't think so. Slightly unique? Possibly.

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RE: How many of you find this funny? - 9/5/2008 4:06:26 AM   
victorzamora


 

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Status: offline 		You're right, I'm sorry. It is severely aesthetically challenged.
I sound like a government official now....that's scary.

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RE: How many of you find this funny? - 9/5/2008 6:28:52 AM   
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