I'm a die-hard gearhead in full scale, so of course I absolutely prefer nitro. There's just something about hearing the little engine purring way, watching the exhaust smoke and rooster tails confirm one's finger motions, hearing it bang into the next gear...you just don't get that with electric. Sure a BL on 4s Lipos is faster. But I don't care, the sights, sounds and smells of the glow engine faaaaar outweigh the numerical advantage of the electric.


Plus you can have yourself on disposable alkalines if you want to. I've got a AA glow starter around here in case both of my sub-C NiCd ones are dead. I can just pop a Duracell into that and I'm off to the races. It's not my day-to-day ignitor, but it has come in handy a few times. I also have nothing but pull start engines, which is nice as you never have a dead battery keeping you from cranking it over.


I will say, however, that while a AA holder and four duracells will work, a 5-cell Rx pack(Or 2 cell LiFe pack) is much much better for the receiver batts, and you need not charge it all that often.