Most of the guys I run with, myself included, use a pistol grip wheel radio. I personally use a Futaba 4PLS(which is now out of production) 2.4GHz system. What makes these so popular is that you don't have to worry as much about how far to move the sticks to control your boat. I tried to use a twin stick radio, twice. I found it was very difficult to hold a straight line or a steady radius on a corner, things that are very important when you're running with other boats at high speeds, with a stick radio. You are right, these boats ARE very dangerous. Several years ago, I watched a scale Budweiser go out of control(never did learn why) and hit the transom of a Livingston 8ft chase boat. The result was a large hole in the Livingston due to the left sponson going right through the FG. Had the Livingston not been beached at the time, it would have probably been lost due to the damage it took.
Last edited by Hydro Junkie; 03-08-2023 at 06:47 PM.