Not enough DX7s vs. DX8 threads

[magbarn]

Originally Posted by airnoob

Indeed, the reason I started this thread is to see if I can save a few bucks with the Dx7S. The bare DX8 is $289. The undiscounted MSRP for the 7S with an AR8000 is $299. Considering the Receiver, the price difference is not trivial.

However, I just saw this at Spektrum's site.

"Due Early January, 2012" You may select from: sure, right, as if

Given that most of us have gone fbl, 2 bundled satellites would be worth much more than 1 receiver.

[hamstar78]

i really hope they caught their huge mistake of only 2 flight modes and change this before release

[desertstalker]

Originally Posted by hamstar78

i really hope they caught their huge mistake of only 2 flight modes and change this before release

Not likely, that is one of the major differences between it and the DX8.

[occheli]

been flying nitro for awhile and getting ready to move into electrics. Probably with a 500 FBL ( brand to be dcided). I had pre-planned the new 7s version but is there a reason that I should go with the 8? Can someone hit these details before I order the wrong one
Tnx

[magbarn]

Originally Posted by occheli

been flying nitro for awhile and getting ready to move into electrics. Probably with a 500 FBL ( brand to be dcided). I had pre-planned the new 7s version but is there a reason that I should go with the 8? Can someone hit these details before I order the wrong one
Tnx

Dx8 backlit display and 3 flight modes is the winner for me. Plus the price difference isn't that much at all

[airnoob]

Considering whether it has a receiver, the price difference between the 7s and 8 could be $100. The 7s ETA of Jan 2012 prompted me to get the 8.

[aerocal]

Originally Posted by airnoob

Considering whether it has a receiver, the price difference between the 7s and 8 could be $100. The 7s ETA of Jan 2012 prompted me to get the 8.

Good choice.I love my DX8.It has been very good to me for 16 months now.

[JohnnyV52]

I just got the dx7s for Christmas... The hobby shop gave the wife 15% off... She paid like 255.00 plus tax 0 shipping... The receiver is going for 129.00 now. So, the dx7s was basically 126.00 plus the tax? If I got the math right. Ok, if I figured I can buy the receiver for 109.50... That still only make the Tx 145.50.

Anyways... I think I'll be happy with the dx7s for quite a while.

Choice is what makes us all different.. Or course economic status often dictates our choices as well.

Main thing, have fun doing what we do...

J

[sundance14]

I have been thinking for a while between the DX8 and DX7s. My local hobby shop offered $20 off from the $199 for the DX7s, I jumped at it.

Since I fly airplanes also, I can move this one for the airplanes and the micro heli, then get the DX8 or even jr as I get to know the new Tx software. The key thing for me to upgrade to DX7s/8 was that it supported SD memory!

Still wonder if I should of just gotten the 8, but 7s is certainly as nice Tx with modern day "bling" that my old Tx did not have.

[magbarn]

For the majority of us FBL fliers the extra receiver doesn't do much good as before. If you're still doing flybar then its a good deal, but too bad spektrum doesn't make a package with a 2 satellites instead. Better yet a transmitter plus the new beastx controller/receiver combo would be sweet.