I flew both at the same time. The plane on the left is a Thunder Tiger Tiger Stick .40 ARF and the one on the right is my Goldberg Tiger 2. They're both outstanding planes.

I flew the Tiger Stick so much that the ailerons and wood around the torque rods near the wing bolts got oil soaked from exhaust. After 300+ flights, it sits in my garage awaiting repair. I loved flying that plane enough that I use its photo as my avatar here on the RC Universe forums.

The Tiger 2 has been flown by me at least 200+ times in the past three years. It was originally built from a kit by my friend Bob almost 20 years ago. It is being restored and recovered right now so I can go put a few hundred more flights on it. The almost two decades-old covering had delaminated and I wanted to freshen up the plane before the cover just peeled off one day in flight.

They share many of the same virtues. They can both be landed as easily as any high-wing trainer. They're both terrific at aerobatics. They're both sturdy and very reliable and easy to work on. They're both a blast to put up into the air and ring out.

Buy either aircraft and you'll be ecstatic with your choice. Buy them both and you'll never want to go home once you get out to the flying field.