Gonna buy a new radio. What is the best value for the buck?

I have a new 12X that I love. I had an 11X for 2 or 3 days and returned it. For one thing, the sliders on the 11X are on the back of the transmitter, and to me, were hard to reach. For another, I really wanted to be able to back up all my programs on my PC. The 12X lets you do that, while the 11X doesn't.

yes it does.. with the 11X you just put the models on a SD card and then copy the models off the SD card onto your computer. No program or connector cable necessary.

I don't have any experience w/ the 12X, but i love my 11X and find the sliders on the back of the transmitter more comfortable than the side mounted ones.

11x is about half the price of a 12x. That did it for me

Best bang for the buck is the 11X. I really don't see a reason to get a 12X until JR upgrades it with some modern tech, like sd card, lithium battery, telemetry, all switches being user assignable, user upgradable firmware, etc.

For the record, I have a 12X.

One feature I like with the 11x is you don't have to turn it off and hold down a key to access the systems menu

+1..I have an 11X..Cant go wrong on the price either. You get use to the sliders on the back..Best bang for the buck radio out there. All my models are stored on an SD card thats simple to use..

Thanks for the help. Mike Haddox

I had the 11X for about a day, I didn’t like the feel, but the thing that got me was that you buy an 11 channel radio and receiver, then have to buy a 12 channel receiver to get the 11 channels because the radio comes with a 9 channel receiver. I have been a JR user for ever but that is part of what made me buy a 12Z for my jets.

Just get both Mike! See you in MS this year?

I have a 12x and I deal with it, if I could to do it over, 11x is the way to go, slider on the bottom is much more ergonomic than on the side

Oh yea Mike as David says, 11C foryour 1/6 Hawg and 12C for your quarter scale Hawg......

I agree about the ergonomics of the 11X. Not comfortable! The 11X coming with a 9-channel rx is just wrong.

You are right; I stand corrected. Thanks for clarifying!

Comparing the 11X to the 12X, there are lots of trade-offs. The 11X definitely gives you more bang for the buck, but the sliders were a deal-killer for me. I DO like the fact that you don't have to turn the 11X off to change models; wish the 12X were the same way. But at the end of the day, the 12X was the radio for me. Now that I have it, I wouldn't trade it for anything!

Thanks David and Rodger. You're right I should just buy both. Good to hear from you guys. Thanks everybody for your input. Mike Haddox