What the? A $3000 radio??

[Finless]

OK whats up with this?
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNKD7&P=7

Who the heck would buy this thing? Does it have anything over the 14mz?

Man $1000 more too!

Bob

[z11355]

it's the Euro shape. Same features as a 14. Seems like a total 'bend over' which
is what Futaba is going for on the MZ series w/ their pricing

[RCfan]

Different style radio for a higher-class of R/C hobbyist! :noteworthy I guess those that are willing to pay $1000 for a few extra switches and buttons, metal radio case and double-capacity battery. :dontknow Still, it looks pretty cool.

[Finless]

YOur telling me the euro case, which looks like an old Heath Kit project box, costs $1000 more? Give me a break :arggg:

Bob

[spork]

$3000 worth of technology, and they still measure stick movement with POS analog pots!

Futaba realizes there are pilots out there that want to spend $3000 on a radio; and they're not going to be the ones to send them away.

Reminds me of a line from Ron "tater salad" White:

So I asked they guy, perfectly politely, how do you sleep at night you little prick!? :mrgreen:


But you know... if you think the women respond to R/C heli modelers now, you should see how they throw themselves at a guy with a transmitter like that! :mrgreen:

[marcelino]

It`s $2760 here. That`s $520 more than the 14MZ.
If anyone want`s the bigger metal case, why not?
There are some guys around, using one.
It feel`s very nice, but i like my 14MZ too much ;-)

There are people flying around many thousand$ in their RC Jet`s. (Ask me how i know)
At least that expensive Tx normly don`t crash...
:idea:


Marcel

[Motions]

If I'm not mistaken, you can surf the web and check email with it. :YeaBaby:

Great if your at the field flying and need to order parts.

[DebianDog]

YOur telling me the euro case, which looks like an old Heath Kit project box, costs $1000 more? Give me a break :arggg:

Bob

:lol: I was thinking the same. They should have thrown in 2.4 Ghz Spectrum or something for a grand more geez!

[WayneBrown]

$1k for the neckstrap delete.
c'mon guys, you mean you missed that?! :shock:

[bkervaski]

It's ugly.

[steph280]

I could have swear the last issue of Towerhobbies flyer showed a different receiver model number. I thought they have a different receiver to justify the price difference, but I guess not!

But to tell you the truth, when 14MZ first came out, I said "who in their right mind would spend $2200 on a radio?" So I am sure there will be those who will buy one because it's the most expensive, yet have no clue how to even set the clock on it.

[spork]

...yet have no clue how to even set the clock on it.

Radio: $3000

Clock display flashing "12:00": Priceless

:mrgreen:

[R-4-L]

so umm,, how do you reach the switches? it looks like this radio needs a tray! I like it though, looks like a laptop, like controlling mazingizer or somethin!

[ftx]

I'm sometimes also surprised with the tower annonced prices.
I'm a pround owner of an FX40 after my FC28. I hate those "thumb up" Tx.
And I payed it 2250 Euros that mean 1800 US $
OK for that price I don't have the option cafe machine and for Christ sake when I'm on the field put away phone, fax, internet & mother in law :glasses2:

[poerqwa]

Not sure what currency conversion you are using but 2250 euro in my book is at the current rate(about 1,25 $ to the euro) = $2812

[steph280]

I think he used the currency conversion from 5 years ago. It really was that exchange rate back then.

[ftx]

Sorry but yesterday I can can buy $ 1.2864 with E 1.00.
That's why you can try to sell some B-777 in Europe :lol:

[poerqwa]

proving my point.

€2250 * 1.2864 = 2894.40 US$ :lol:

That's the way how you calculate it dude :shock:

But I must say with the current rates I like your method better :glasses2:
Too bad the rest of the world will disagree :mrgreen:

[RustyFingers]

But to tell you the truth, when 14MZ first came out, I said "who in their right mind would spend $2200 on a radio?" So I am sure there will be those who will buy one because it's the most expensive, yet have no clue how to even set the clock on it.


For $2200 it should be able to connect to gps, set the clock on the radio, fly my heli, back up my motorhome, and make me coffee in the morning... When I was a boy.........

.....you get the point.

[spork]

For $2200 it should be able to connect to gps, set the clock on the radio, fly my heli, back up my motorhome, and make me coffee in the morning... .

Have you looked over the specs carefully? :mrgreen:

[wjvail]

so umm,, how do you reach the switches? it looks like this radio needs a tray!

Yup.. Tray it is. I don't see a posts for a neck strap.

I'm out.

Bill Vail

[WillJames]

Yep, if a custom Bill Vail neck strap bracket is not available, I am out too. ;)

Cool brackets you make in your gallery Bill. I love that kind of custom different stuff, but alas, I stopped using a neck strap when I got my 14MZ.

[wjvail]

Yep, if a custom Bill Vail neck strap bracket is not available, I am out too.

Cool brackets you make in your gallery Bill. I love that kind of custom different stuff, but alas, I stopped using a neck strap when I got my 14MZ.

Hey thanks! We had considered CNCing a batch to sell but like a lot of things, the economics is tough. The things would end up selling for $50.00 by the time we got done. There's also the fact that no one seemed to really see a need :? :) .

It's curious that you stopped using a neck strap with the new radio. Why then? You know, now that I think about it, I don't aways use a neck strap anymore. With the 9Z I never flew without one. Why is that?

Bill Vail

[g-sex_t-rex]

sorry guys its f---ing ugly in my book

[supertrex2]

looks like a radio for advance Robotics people. like Science Channel or something... $3000 wow...