2023 stick transmitter recommendations please

[David B]

I will second the FS-i6. I have one that I use for a Kyosho Blizzard and a future boat build. Very easy to change the throttle, plus you can flash the 10ch firmware on it and have 10 channels instead of 6.

 

[Bash]

I'm not a stick person at all since I prefer steering with a wheel but 1/8 Buggy World Champion Davide Ongaro uses a stick transmitter (Futaba IIRC) so there's got to be some merit to it... 

[David B]

Of course there's merit, all us old fogies used stick radios back in the day, would we steer you wrong?

[M 800STD]

I have the 4GRS and it's an awesome bit of kit.

Just can't help thinking it may be more than you need.  

But if you like it, go for it.  You won't be disappointed.  

https://futabausa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/4GRS.pdf

[one_hit]

Didn't know Futaba had released something newer, here’s the T7XC which is their surface stick flagship

 

 

[Gebbly]

Something else to consider with the question of sticks or wheel transmitter is what you plan to control with it in the future.

If you only ever control cars then either could be used. But if like me you fancy trying lots of different things (in the long term I'd like to try a tank, a ship, a sub anything else I come across that is different) then some of those future projects may be a lot easier with a stick controller. For example controlling an RC tank and its turret at the same time would probably be easier with a stick controller.

[SlideWRX]

I haven't used them, but I noticed Radiomaster has plates to lock a gimbal to one direction for a couple of its radios.  The radios both cost around $100, with the plates less than $10:

https://www.radiomasterrc.com/products/cnc-axis-lock-stick-shift-gate-plates