Well, having owned both I don't think you can go wrong either way. The Raptor 60 is just a fabulous knock around 60 that is alot of fun to fly. No dial indicating, shimming tail rotor gears, slamming huge motors in etc. Just build it and fly it......

The key here to remember is fuel consumption and crash costs. My Raptor60 consumed 8-9 tanks a gallon with 10 min flights running an YS .61 ST2. Most crashes cost $100-120 parts plus blades.(unless you opt for woodies)

On the otherhand the Falcon SE V2 with an OS .50SX-H would get 12 tanks per gallon and 12 min flights. Most crashes run $50 - $75 plus blades(unless you opt for woodies).

Remember, a 50 is just a 30 on steroids. The hover better and are not to wild for a beginner. They just have alot of power available if you want it. The crash costs are relatively the same so the main difference in this comparison if fuel consumption.

I will ALWAYS encourage beginners to go the 50 route to start out if they can afford the added fuel costs and plan on learning 3D. Well, at least until someone comes out with a 30 that can ROCK as far as power is concerned. Maybe the TT .39 will do it. I don't know. We will see.....