Another thing I have noticed in many threads. There are distinctly different areas of the country, and each have different requirements. For instance, a guy that flies at sea level where there is little wind off of pavement does not need the same set-up as the modeler that operates a mile higher where the wind blows flying from grass. The mild breezes (10 mph) that drives people away from some fields would not even be mentioned at others. Having lived in many areas and belonged to at least 7 or 8 clubs over the years, plus doing contest flying at many dozens of fields in the US, you would not believe the differences in each group of modelers.