Hate to rant to you guys on my first post but im getting impatient with ths bobby. This hobby is starting to get on my nerves. Nothing is standardized. Batteries use different plugs, tx rx use different batteries based on brand. Brushless motors that use too much amperage for the ESC and the outrageuos prices $130 dollars for a high amp ESC. That is ridiculous. The item probably costs $ 15.00 to make. Again with standards, tx and rx that are not compatible, positvie shift versus negative shift. Servos for different makers, are you guys kidding me??Adapters for every item that is made. Adapt to this so that you can adapt to that. Your gonna have adapters hanging out of every orifice of your body. Thats the thing, all manufacturers have their own standards and build everything that forces you to buy thier products. We as hobbyist allow this to happen as far as i know there is no standards set by any organization, and by what we continue to buy. I just bought a airplane glow engine and come to find that the prop hole is too small so i have to buy a reamer which not only cost me more money but the HSwas out of reamers. Ive had my engine 2 weeks and still havent gotten it started because there tons of nick nacks that i have to buy. Of course i should have done the home work in advanced but it should be easier for a beginner to get into the hobby. The makers should know that this prevents alot of newcomers from venturing too far into it as things just keep adding up to just even get the engine started. Thats not even considering putting the thing into the sky, It should be a fun and painless process which for me hasnt been the case. Yes there is a standard propeller hole size yet the maker of my engine decided to make a bigger shaft. And then i must enlarge the hole not knowing if it is perfect and whether it gets screwed up. Not being someone who is a pro carpenter or builder of whatever it is, yet im prety handy with mechinics. How about the guys or women who dont know too much mechanical then there up the tree. Forget about kids.
After putting my plane into the sky is hope that all the hardships will be worth it and i end up enjoying this hobby as much as my other hobbies. Such as fishing which is a cheap to get into and to continue. Or the shooting sports. Now that is a hobby where most everything is standardized. Although technically the ammuntion of different makers vary ever so slightly and the makers of firearms also vary you can safely use ammo calibers specified for that particular firearms without worry of compatibility. Im glad theres no mumbo jumbo of incompatiilty in that industry. There are professional and unversal standards in the gun industry that was thought out from the start which allows simple use. Not manufacturers coming up with thier own standards which forces u to buy thier products. It doesnt matter which brand it is you can shoot it in your gun for same caliber. Ahh reloading ammo straight forward and simple with specs that if you follow then you are safe. Try that with explosive lipo batteries. Not only is reloading simple and easy it allows you to cut cost of ammo in half. The hobby industry will try to double the expense for everything
Im quite intelligent and the rc hobby is seemingly overwhelming just putting things together. I feel sorry for those who are not quite intelligent.
Again the bottom line is if we allow the makers of these hobby planes and cars to have outrageous prices and no standardization then it will just get worse. Added that theres not much competition then that trend will continue.
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