I am using the Revolution whip antenna in 3 of my planes "with out" a bit of trouble. I really think I got better range checks from them and for sure not less. I had a hard time cutting the antenna on the first plane I used this antenna in, but after I did it and did my range check, I went and ordered 3 more Revolution antennas. These are very similar to the Deans type. I have used the tube, I have used the back and forth method, and I have ran them out side of the plane, and yes on some of the planes I have if I can run them out side and not make the plane look crappy with the wire hanging out I will, nothing wrong with running it outside. just the look of it.
The first time I tryed it, I was having glitch problems on a 25% size plane, while running the wire inside the fuse makeing back and forth turns like joeairports, but it just wasnt working, so I went to a tube through the fuse, I have 2 servos in the tail running the elev.'s. So I made sure to put the wire clear to the other side of the servo leads, that still did'nt give me glitch free service. I gave the Revolution a try after a Jet guy told me not to worry about cutting the wire and that most if not all Jet guys use some type of base loaded antenna.
So at some point give the base loaded antennas a try.
Worked for me.
25% 540 Edge (base loaded antenna)
OMP profile 540 Edge (base loaded antenna)
WM P-47 combat plane (base loaded antenna)

Next to be installed with a Revolution base loaded antenna ( Hanger -9 Extra 260 27% )

Good Luck on what ever you use. lets hope for a glitch free plane..