which is the better? filton extra 330s or funtana x50,most docile to get into 3d

I've owned both the FuntanaX50 and a Fliton Edge 540 (same size and weight as the Extra). I hated the Funtana. I put so much work into getting it to fly right...balance, throws, servo position, servo linkage, etc. It never knife-edged worth a crap, hover was awful, harriers rocked like crazy. The only three decent things it did were snap-rolls/blenders, INVERTED flat spins, INVERTED harriers. I grouped snap rolls and blenders together b/c they're essentially the same thing. Inverted harriers are decent, if you're towards the end of your tank and have a nice head-wind. The Flat Spins are always good. Also, you really can't fly it with much wind.

I only flew the edge 8 times before the Rx battery came undone and allowed the plane to land, full throttle and spinner first (destroyed my brand new Saito 100). Needless to say, the edge was still nose-heavy for 3D flying. The edge knife-edged like a dream, harriered like it had gyro's on it, flat spins were flat and tight, spins were tight, snap rolls were deep and crisp and stopped when you wanted them to. My maiden flight was in 15 knots of wind. Didn't phase me or the plane, which flew like it was on rails even in the wind. Lomcevaks were great, and it even taught me how to do a rolling-harrier and a rolling circle.

Yeah, the Fliton Edge isn't the Extra...but the Extra weighs 2oz more and has about 200 sq in more wing area. So, maybe the Fliton is a bit more expensive. It may also require more money for the engine and servos, but that's besides the point. I'd rather have one plane that flies like the Fliton than 5 planes that fly like the Funtana. Get a Futaba S3010 on the rudder, set it up with dual elevator servos in the tail, and a Saito 100 spinning an APC 16x4W. Once you fly that plane, you'll be addicted.

That's strange because I have the Funtana X 50 with a YS .63 in it and I didn't have any of those problems. Plane balanced first time and flies like a dream. It will knife edge all day long. Maybe you got a bad one. Never owned a Fliton plane. Here's a short video we shot of the plane.

http://media.putfile.com/Funtana-X-Maiden-Day-Out

Yaaac...lol

They are both good planes. I have flown both of them. But to be honest, fliton extra330 freestyle + YS 63 is a very good match for 3D. I can say I learned to do 3D with this combination. Just get it you will not regret.

Al Lewis: I'm really surprised to see a FuntanaX50 flying that well. I know it was just the maiden day out, but I didn't really see much 3D in the video...which is where I think it breaks down. I'm also amazed that it knife edged that well. Is it a newer one? Two friends and I all got FuntanaX50's when they were still quite new...and they were all awful. The landing gear plate tore with the slightest touch. Walls were bad, waterfalls were bad, harriers were bad, high speed flight was poor. I hope they've fixed all those things since then, because the plane floated forever and took off in no time. Its roll rate was great, and it has the second prettiest snap rolls of any plane I've ever seen.
I'm not meaning to bash the Funtana's, even though it kind of sounds that way. I'm just trying to recommend the fliton.

No, I bought it about the time the "WING BREAKING" contraversy was going on. Not too long after they came out. It really did balance out perfect. I bought the plane in an effort to learn 3D which is why you didn't see much more. The thing that I really liked about it was it was really easy to recover from any maneuver. No matter what the attitutude just back off the throttle a bit and pull her out. I still have and fly the plane, nearly three years now I think, and if any thing happens to this one, I'm going to buy another one. BTW The plane will not fly fast! Not made to! Fly it slow and it's a dream. That may have been your problem. Oh, and the Fliton may be a better 3D plane just as you say. I'm not disputing that in any way. I've never owned or flown one so I couldn't comment. Seems a lot of folks like it though. Pretty little thing!

Well, lucky you! I didn't mean that sarcastically, the plane had a lot of great qualities. Apparently the FuntanaX is older than I initially though, since I bought mine like 6 months ago. What you said about easy recovery: I couldn't agree more. The plane did have a lot of great qualities, but mine had bad qualities. The Fliton is just a bigger, slightly more expensive plane that is a PITA to build, so the quality (I believe) is much better in the air. It's just as easy to recover from 3D moves, and it can go fast. It also tracks perfectly and never really gets tossed around with the wind. Also, ZERO knife edge coupling. I loved my Fliton Edge, and I'm really considering getting a new one (if my parent let me).
What I meant about balancing my Funtana to no end wasn't that it was hard to balance...it needed no weight to balance it out for the first flight, but I kept adding weight to get the CG back for 3D flight. About flying quickly: I learned that you're not supposed to the hard way, but I LOVE to fly fast...like a full-throttle KE pass 3 feet off the deck, but that plane wouldn't handle the speed. Speed isn't what these planes are for though, so it doesn't really matter.
Another plus about the Fliton: the Extra comes with a pull-pull set-up.