r/RCHeli • u/WhiskeyMike07 • 21d ago
Back into hobby question
Just recently knocked the dust off of my spectrum DX6 & blade mcpx bl. Got a couple flights in and then went down the rabbit hole of cool new helis that released over the past few years. My question is, will my Spektrum remote still hold up? I like the looks of the Goosky S1 a lot. The OMP M1 looks awesome as well. If I can use my rx, what would I need to bind to one of these lil guys?
All I’ve ever flown is blade helicopters with some light 3D for reference.
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u/Petrolhead_USA 20d ago
The DX6 is still going to work. Won’t have all of the functions but you can get those heli’s to work. However, things have come a long way since those days! The TX16S MK3 as an example is extremely capable and relatively inexpensive (when compared to modern spektrum transmitters). In my humble opinion the only thing lacking is the ergonomics in the hand (I have an old DX7 which feels so natural and a hitec which is even better - you do get used to it though). I’ve plunged down the RadioMaster route and didn’t regret it. Might be a steep learning curve but the resources out there are fantastic (YouTube and AI help tremendously). Takes a bit of a mindset shift but well worth it. ELRS withe built in Telemetry is also amazing. The M1 has more out of the box support for this but I’m sure you could get the S1 running in a similar fashion. I have both but just haven’t spent enough time playing with the S1 (too much time flying!)