This vid just saved me a wait. Just turned on a new CT-8A and slightly scrolled as I clicked and ended up on Chinese. Your vid helped me get through the menu and reset my transmitter. Every time I watch your video's I usually find exactly what I was looking for. Thank you, sir, and great job.
Thanks Kenny. $450 spent. I'll try them out on my scale crawlers simply because that are cheap. The Dumbos worked well until they didn't. Even though it is only 8 models, model memory is priceless.
For a transmitter review you should use 2 cameras, one on the car and one on the transmitter while bashing and add them to your video via split screen.. Love your content!
Great find! What this does is show how lazy Arrma is with their transmitters. They should be ashamed selling the DX5c on antiquated hardware when stuff like this is half the price. Great video!
Yeah I think it is time for Horizon to come up with a new transmitter. They had that Android based one that was complete flop and really havent come out with anything since
I connected my receiver to a 2wd slash and it's working great so far, the only problem I've had is with the AA battery's it keeps turning off, a 1s lipo fixed the problem. The Gyro works great too
The soldering on the AA battery box is bad internally. It doesn't allow enough current to the terminals. Stick with lithium if you don't want a runaway.
Ever since I saw the radiomaster MT12 with 4&1 module I've been seeing a lot of affordable transmitter’s recently. The MT12s ability to use almost any RTR receiver has me sold.
I have an MT-12 coming but I actually got it with the Express LRS module. To me that's the real big news. Express LRS has been used by quad piles for quite some time LRS has been used by quad pilots for quite some time now and it's amazing. No more external antennas and basically unlimited range and very little latency.
@DoRC I would probably add on that module so it has both. I have only 5 rigs but all have different receivers and the mini-z is a hard one to work with.
Yeah the four in one module definitely is cool and adding it on would make the ultimate transmitter. Personally I'm used to swapping out my receivers so I don't really mind that and express LRS is amazing. My big disappointment with the MT-12 and the reason why I probably won't end up switching to it permanently is they don't seem to have any sort of provision for a camera mount which is requirement for me.
@@todd92371 it should though people are probably having problems because the binding process is not straightforward. Various receivers require various little tricks and hacks configuration etc to get working properly and certain functionality won't work with certain receivers etc.
Thanks. Yes i looked into hotRc before buying the Rlaarlo. They appear to be quite new to the game, offering only a previous version of this, the ct6a, and just the one receiver, without a gyro. Last I looked the only place to find the receiver with gyro was Rlaarlo. At least as far as international sales go. Keeping my fingers crossed they end up taking the return. Also, I had the opposite experience with the battery. The AA harness worked but the Lipo wouldn’t power on.
An 8-model memory, no external trims, for $40, most people just wont care! I mean a Futaba receiver costs me almost twice this! Great little radio (perfect rtr option), thanks for the heads up!
Yeah for the price including a gyro receiver and customizable trigger I think most people will be more than happy to overlook a couple of minor shortcomings. Honestly for me I would happily switch to something like this if they had a good first party phone mount for it.
Thanks for another great video. I'm looking to replace my Futaba 3PK because I can't find compatible receivers for it anymore. As much as I have loved my 3PK I don't want to buy another Futaba as it would cost a fortune to replace all the receivers in my cars. My only hesitation with the CT8A is there are no quick trim controls. I found that very handy on the 3PK. How difficult is it to adjust trims on the fly with the CT8A?
tested mine yesterday with my 6S Muraco maiden run. very responsive and ridiculous value for money. it is a rebranded HotRc but Rlaarlo tell me that it does not bind to HotRc receivers. I have added a DumboRC metal wheel (with a small bit of paper as a spacer to keep away from main body). range is great - further than I have space to drive !
It does in fact bind to the hot racing receiver. I bought one as a cheap second receiver. It works perfectly fine, just doesn't have the gyro function.
@@kristopherdonaldson9569 nice! Figured it would. It would be kind of strange for them to go through the trouble to make it not work given that it's literally just a relabeled hot RC transmitter
@@DoRC now, I'm just curious to see if it will bind to the hot RC receiver that comes in the Omni Terminator... and if it works with the gyro. That'll be nice.
FWIW, Rlaarlo does not appear to stand behind their products or published return policy. I purchased two of these plus additional receivers after watching your video - not my first purchases from Rlaarlo - but with one transmitter defective (shuts off randomly while using or wont power on at all) and lack of receiver options, I decided to return everything and go a different route. Well within the 30 days, they refused my request and would not provide their mailing address. I’m now waiting to hear back from my second email to them, but figure you should know.
That's not good. I've heard mixed reviews about their customer support though it seems like that's the way it is with pretty much everybody these days. If you end up stuck with them the powering on problem is probably due to the AA batteries. I've heard some issues with them. Using a lipo fixes the problem. As far as receivers the transmitters actually made by hot RC so any hot RC receiver should work with it. They're cheap and pretty readily available.
There's a menu called trimming. You can adjust the trim of the channels in there. It's a little bit annoying that you have to go into a menu but it's not that big of a deal
I don't remember exactly what menu it's in but you have to actually drill down into a menu to do it. There's no dedicated switches on the transmitter for it unfortunately.
Yeah sorry. Normally I have a pretty good idea on what to recommend but at least in my fairly limited experience with them I didn't really find much reason to make a strong recommendation for one over the other.
Yes it's under the menu linearity. It's a little odd how they have it set up but it does work like a standard expo adjustment. You can adjust it for throttle brake and steering.
Mines the HOT-RC branded one it has a car game on it , atari style 😂 I paid $11.00 on AliExpress ... With dual antenna reciever. Unfortunately the connection to receiver kept cutting out. I was told I mounted the antenna's to close. But after seeing this I don't think that's the problem, any ideas man ? Please?
I very seriously doubt it's that the two antennas were too close together. I have crammed multiple antenna receivers into every conceivable configuration taking no care to keep the antennas apart from each other and have never had a problem. Barring some sort of external interference there's almost certainly other problem with the receiver or the transmitter
I was looking for a new transmitter for my Team Associated RTR Pro4 SC Truck. The AE's RTR radio is crap. I hope the Rlaarlo receiver fits into my SC truck smallish so -called water resistant receiver box. For $40 thought worth trying.
@@DoRC I'm sort of excited to see if the built in gyro can help me as my truck is super squirrely accelerating even thought I've played around with heavier weight diff grease. Hopefully it will fit in the factory box which is by no means water proof, fingers crossed.
@GettingthruLife It's a pretty big receiver but if you can make it fit a gyro definitely helps. You can either stick the receiver in The cutoff finger of a rubber glove and use a rubber band to seal it up or you can take the receiver apart and get some paint on conformal coating which really helps with waterproofing.
@@DoRC I did the balloon trick with receivers in 1982-83 likely with my Tamiya Super Champ and then Frog. I don't really do driving in water. Maybe ice and snow but that's not super often. I'll likely make a video when I get this controller and see how much I like it. Ive asked other RC youtubers for new/budget radio advice and don't hear back:(
@@GettingthruLife Yeah a lot of RUclipsrs don't really respond to comments. I try to respond to every single comment I get. The primary purpose of this channel is interacting with you guys so I love getting comments and helping out!
I would say the screen makes it inherently quite a bit better than the Traxxas transmitter as it's easier to adjust settings. Whether or not it's better than a spectrum transmitter really depends on which transmitter you're referring to. It's going to be better than the RTR transmitters cuz it has a ton of adjustments and again the screen but some of the more advanced spectrum transmitters are pretty good as well.
With all these decent rtr radios with avc ect are you really going to put more than 8 rcs on a 40 $ radio even if it is amazing for the money . My friend always made fun of me using rtr radios I have futaba but 3pv and gt5 with a few cars but radios getting cool and cheap enough to try different models , I wanted to grab that new radio link with FPV color screen for 325 on sale 255 . I still like the tactic radio , you’re very knowledgeable I just realized the springs do wear out comparing tension in my radios , I wouldn’t of known if I didn’t compare 2 same radios
Honestly no most people will not put more than eight cars on a single remote but it's still is annoying that they put that limitation in there. It would cost them exactly $0 to make that 50 cars and if someone doesn't use the additional car is no big deal but if someone does want more than eight cars it's a problem that they didn't do it.
Was just about to switch things to flysky G7P with R7V (gyro enabled receiver). Both TX and RX are double Rlaarlo price. Open to opinions… Also, is there a gyro control setting?
Yes you fully control the gyro from the transmitter including turning it on and off and sensitivity. As long as you don't have a need for a camera mount I think that this is a better option than the G7P. G7P is my daily driver just because it has really good first party phone mount but it's kind of a clunky interface and not really anything special. I do like the four-channel internal antenna receivers that You can get for it though.
@@DoRC accidentally replied to myself instead of you. Don’t know if youll see the comment. Can you adjust expo, gain, linearity for throttle and servo, etc? Agree g7p is clunky and confusing but allows a lot of customization. Training mode also seems great with a long enough usb cord (have a 4 y/o).
I'd say they're pretty similar. I think the interface on this one's a bit better and more user friendly. This one also has the trigger adjustability that the Dumbo RC does not. That being said the Dumbo RC will probably be easier to get receivers for.
@user-ql6dm8xh6q Not really. The internal gyro will perform the exact same function as an external gyro. It's possible depending on what external dryer you get that it might be more adjustable but most gyros really only have gain adjustment and this has that so generally speaking there won't be any practical difference
I did not use AA batteries but I expect it to work just fine. Trim is fairly straightforward. You just have to drill down into a menu in order to get to it. It's really not a big deal it's just odd given that every other transmitter I've ever had didn't require that. I did briefly try the gyro and it seems to work fine. It is programmable from the transmitter.
@@DoRC Did look in to it, no word about connecting to a computer, only about the usb trainer mode, I'm going to have to find another solution. Looks like a good controller, too bad. thx anyway.
I wonder if it works with Dumbo RC receivers. Also how is it compared to a dumbo RC, they are in the same price range. Screen is not so important for me.
I'd say they're fairly similar in features and functionality. I think the interface on this one's a little bit better. I don't think it's going to be compatible with Dumbo RC. This is made by hot RC and they have their own receivers that don't appear to be similar. I'm fairly certain this will be compatible with all hot RC receivers though.
@@DoRC Thank you for your answer. I am waiting for an Rlaarlo AK-787, and it's transmiter looks a lot like dumbos. Although this transmiter is diferrent than the stock ones. When I receive it I will make a test to see if a dumbo receiver works with the stock rlaarlo controler. I like the gyro that dumbo provides.
Just a heads up, HotRC sell this transmitter \ receiver combo, and I'd suggest staying away from that version. Mine lasted 75 days and now it has started to 1) mix the throttle forward channel with the turn left channel. 2) from the moment i turn it on, it just holds throttle reverse at about 1200 units. You can see the phantom inputs on the screen. HotRC appears to have no online presence, so forget a warranty. I'm going with a DumboRC next time. I tried factory reset, that put the language into chinese, but worse: the problem crept back almost immediately. I'm not saying this is a bad product, but I'm saying buy the Rlaarlo version, because maybe then you can get warranty support. It's definitely a Tx problem, because even if i don't turn on the Rx, the Tx gets phantom inputs. Bummer.
That sucks. I've actually owned several of these now and haven't had any issues with them. The lack of customer support is frustrating but unfortunately it's kind of part of the game with a lot of Chinese companies these days.
Anyone used one on a Nitro yet? I got one & thinking about getting a few parts & getting my nitro up & running as well. Getting another one as cheap & nitro gets on controller & stinks. Unsure if there is just plug in batt pack in any/or other channel on RX & go like on others? Manual doesn't really mention nitro batt packs.
@@DoRC landscape looked familiar. I’m in southwest fla. I have a fledgling channel. Not near as polished as yours. But it’s a start. I subscribe. Keep the great content coming.
I don't know exactly but farther than you'll want to go. I drove out until I couldn't see my car well enough to be able to tell which direction it was pointing and even though my antennas were inside the box not outside I still had decent signal.
First of all that body looks amazing with the paint job on the MT 410. This is the transmitter I was waiting for. Affordable and high-performing. I don’t think anything at that price point can compare. You would have to spend I would say about $80 for something similar.
@@Adubbs87 I saw your email very glad you got the other problem figured out. In general I know how to set endpoints but I don't have that transmitter anymore so I'm not sure how to do it with that specific one.
Generally yes. I'm not entirely certain about this transmitter but a lot of transmitters actually can bind to an unlimited number of vehicles and the model memory just changes the settings in the transmitter but for practical purposes yes 8 is the limit
@DoRC Sorry for the questions. But just to be clear you could get this controller. And bind them up to 8 different rigs. And just select which rig you want to control and not have to have a controller for each rig. Rather just use this one for all 8? Also can you use the stock reciever? And the controller will bind to it? Or do you need to buy individual recievers for each rig you want to bind?
@@edwinlomonacofoolsend Yes this controller can control eight different vehicles. It is not compatible with most stock receivers so you will need to buy a receiver for each vehicle. It's made by hot RC so hot RC receivers should work. If you're looking for a transmitter that will control the stock receivers the new radio master MT-12 with the four in one module has compatibility with most stock receivers.
Just Google the Brand and model number and the site will come up. I don't like to give links because they change all the time and end up being invalid after a month.
Hey I don't like to do links because they always end up getting changed and then what I post is invalid a month later. You should be able to Google it though.
Unfortunately it doesn't. If you get the alloy version you'll get the same transmitter that they use with pretty much all their other vehicles. If you get the carbon fiber version you'll get the CT6A
@@DoRC ah, thank you very much for the clarification. Will you be able to use this ct8a transmitter with them (especially the Carbon Fiber version) though?
They are both official. They created a new site that was going to replace the old one from what I heard but then for some reason they have both of them up. I've noticed they seem to have some organizational difficulties.
I didn't really mess with it because I don't use a gyro and honestly forgot to put it in the video. Works fine though. You can turn it on and off from the transmitter and adjust the sensitivity etc directly from the transmitter.
I don't really like doing links because they're always becoming invalid. But you should be just be able to Google the brand and model number and find it.
Heard some reports that certain AA batteries won't work. That being said I'd strongly recommend using a lipo anyway as it's a lot cheaper in the long run.
@@SaltCreep45 awesome. Yeah everybody's going to have issues from time to time no matter what manufacturer you're dealing with. It's how they respond when you have an issue that's important.
Dumbo is actually radio link not fly sky and this is branded hot RC. Hot RCU makes other transmitters and receivers that don't appear to be radio link or Dumbo related. I'm assuming this will be compatible with those but I don't think it'll be compatible with the Dumbo receivers. Based on my testing the range is as good as you could want it to be. I lost sight of my car and still had reception with the antenna stuffed in the receiver box
Yeah eight models is probably enough for most people but again it's just one of those silly artificial limitations that I don't know why manufacturers are still doing. The memory in that transmitter can probably handle a thousand models without any trouble whatsoever.
If anyone reads this after getting this it's an ok remote but the company is trash. They don't know how to put information up on their site. I bought a different set of receivers that don't work with this remote and the company won't take anything back that isn't "defective". So no info provided and you're screwed. Terrible business practices. I'd stay away. I'm posting this message on multiple channels so everyone is warned.
@@DoRC the 6 channel ones. I read everything they put on the site on both pages but no info on compatibility. I saw a video that those are made by dumbo rc. A simple sentence saying compatible with, would really help.
I just went back and read their policies and they say you can return anything within 30 days if you're not satisfied. I guess not. I'm going to have to dispute it with my credit card now.
@@fgarcia2277 ah. Well they might be made by Dumbo RC but this transmitter is not. This transmitter is made by hot RC. That's why they're not compatible.
@@DoRC right, but I found that out after trying to figure out why they weren't binding, contacting them. It took me more than a few hours of searching and watching videos. I found that video randomly watching other rlaarlo videos. If I had just looked at the ct-8a vids I would not have figured it out. Again I understand that they're different brands so I'm not saying I expected them to work but if you're selling multiple receivers put a small sentence saying what it's compatible with. Now you won't take them back even though it says that they'll take it back within 30 days for any reason? C'mon now.
I ordered after watching this video. I got a used radio in the mail just know, all scratched up, box cut open with what looks like a kitchen steak knife and then stuck back together with tape and sent to me. Radio has a big gouge cut into it where the previous use cut the box open and sliced into the controller. screen is all scratched up. A terrible buy and I used your link. Terribly disappointed!
That's not good. Not sure what link you use but I don't have a link to it in the description or anything like that. I don't do affiliate links. I bought mine from their main site just like you did I assume. Haven't heard anybody else have that issue. Have you tried contacting them? I don't have any special connection with them so I can't really provide any assistance beyond recommending you contact them about it.
@@DoRC I then bought it directly from the company, I usually try to use people's links if I watch their video. I have recetly bought 4 items so hard to keep track of online purchases by memory. Total disaster purchase. I have Rlaarlo's official receipt and I went through their official business contact. Not cool what I recieved. Buyer beware!!!!
@@GettingthruLife Yeah that sucks. Generally speaking they seem to be both pretty good with their products and reasonable with support so hopefully they'll get you taken care of. Please let me know what happens. I wish I could help you more but like I said I don't really have any better way of getting a hold of them than you do.
@@DoRC I posted under video right after I bought it 10-12 days ago and we chatted briefly JFYI. I'm reaching out to Rlaarlo customer support to get a refund. I don't want someone else's used crap.
This company is not doggy they are a new company that been dropping bombs in a good way and I can definitely see them being a much bigger company in 5 years... Arrma started out not to long ago and look them now
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This vid just saved me a wait. Just turned on a new CT-8A and slightly scrolled as I clicked and ended up on Chinese. Your vid helped me get through the menu and reset my transmitter. Every time I watch your video's I usually find exactly what I was looking for. Thank you, sir, and great job.
Awesome glad I could help :-)
Great content as usual. It’s nice to see some of these smaller names in the hobby really showing what is possible at budget friendly prices.
Agreed. This is a lot of transmitter for the price. The whole thing with a receiver costs the same as some higher end receivers do
Wow!!....thats a beast of a "budget" remote!....nice find!
Yeah it's pretty good for the price!
Thanks Kenny. $450 spent. I'll try them out on my scale crawlers simply because that are cheap. The Dumbos worked well until they didn't. Even though it is only 8 models, model memory is priceless.
Awesome let me know if you like it!
For a transmitter review you should use 2 cameras, one on the car and one on the transmitter while bashing and add them to your video via split screen.. Love your content!
Not a bad idea!
Great find! What this does is show how lazy Arrma is with their transmitters. They should be ashamed selling the DX5c on antiquated hardware when stuff like this is half the price. Great video!
Yeah I think it is time for Horizon to come up with a new transmitter. They had that Android based one that was complete flop and really havent come out with anything since
I heard this is made by spectrum 🤫@@DoRC
I connected my receiver to a 2wd slash and it's working great so far, the only problem I've had is with the AA battery's it keeps turning off, a 1s lipo fixed the problem. The Gyro works great too
Ah. Interesting. I'll have to try mine with AA batteries.
The soldering on the AA battery box is bad internally. It doesn't allow enough current to the terminals. Stick with lithium if you don't want a runaway.
Seems like a great and affordable option. 👍🏼
Yeah definitely the way to go right now!
Ever since I saw the radiomaster MT12 with 4&1 module I've been seeing a lot of affordable transmitter’s recently. The MT12s ability to use almost any RTR receiver has me sold.
I have an MT-12 coming but I actually got it with the Express LRS module. To me that's the real big news. Express LRS has been used by quad piles for quite some time LRS has been used by quad pilots for quite some time now and it's amazing. No more external antennas and basically unlimited range and very little latency.
@DoRC I would probably add on that module so it has both. I have only 5 rigs but all have different receivers and the mini-z is a hard one to work with.
Yeah the four in one module definitely is cool and adding it on would make the ultimate transmitter. Personally I'm used to swapping out my receivers so I don't really mind that and express LRS is amazing.
My big disappointment with the MT-12 and the reason why I probably won't end up switching to it permanently is they don't seem to have any sort of provision for a camera mount which is requirement for me.
I'm hearing it won't bind with alot of cars?
@@todd92371 it should though people are probably having problems because the binding process is not straightforward. Various receivers require various little tricks and hacks configuration etc to get working properly and certain functionality won't work with certain receivers etc.
Thanks. Yes i looked into hotRc before buying the Rlaarlo. They appear to be quite new to the game, offering only a previous version of this, the ct6a, and just the one receiver, without a gyro. Last I looked the only place to find the receiver with gyro was Rlaarlo. At least as far as international sales go. Keeping my fingers crossed they end up taking the return.
Also, I had the opposite experience with the battery. The AA harness worked but the Lipo wouldn’t power on.
Weird. Let me know how it goes please.
Do you know if the receivers are compatible with each other? So could use hotrc receiver with rlaarlo tx?
I would assume so. they’re just rebranded hot rc.
@@Nutz_forRCs a couple people have confirmed that they will work. I haven't tried it myself though
@@DoRC that’s great- the hotrc receivers are only $7 on AliExpress
An 8-model memory, no external trims, for $40, most people just wont care! I mean a Futaba receiver costs me almost twice this! Great little radio (perfect rtr option), thanks for the heads up!
Yeah for the price including a gyro receiver and customizable trigger I think most people will be more than happy to overlook a couple of minor shortcomings. Honestly for me I would happily switch to something like this if they had a good first party phone mount for it.
Thanks for another great video. I'm looking to replace my Futaba 3PK because I can't find compatible receivers for it anymore. As much as I have loved my 3PK I don't want to buy another Futaba as it would cost a fortune to replace all the receivers in my cars. My only hesitation with the CT8A is there are no quick trim controls. I found that very handy on the 3PK. How difficult is it to adjust trims on the fly with the CT8A?
It's not too bad. I do wish that it was easily adjustable externally but it only takes a second to drill down into the menu to do it.
tested mine yesterday with my 6S Muraco maiden run. very responsive and ridiculous value for money. it is a rebranded HotRc but Rlaarlo tell me that it does not bind to HotRc receivers. I have added a DumboRC metal wheel (with a small bit of paper as a spacer to keep away from main body). range is great - further than I have space to drive !
Interesting that it doesn't bind too hot RC receivers. I'm kind of surprised about that.
It does in fact bind to the hot racing receiver. I bought one as a cheap second receiver. It works perfectly fine, just doesn't have the gyro function.
@@kristopherdonaldson9569 nice! Figured it would. It would be kind of strange for them to go through the trouble to make it not work given that it's literally just a relabeled hot RC transmitter
@@DoRC now, I'm just curious to see if it will bind to the hot RC receiver that comes in the Omni Terminator... and if it works with the gyro. That'll be nice.
Awesome radio, it should be a good year for radios and I'm sure we are going to see quite a few of these open source surface radios using Express LSR
Yeah most people are getting the four in one version of the MT12 but I ordered the ELRS version. Personally that's what I'm excited about
Thanks for the overview! 😊
Thanks for watching :-)
FWIW, Rlaarlo does not appear to stand behind their products or published return policy. I purchased two of these plus additional receivers after watching your video - not my first purchases from Rlaarlo - but with one transmitter defective (shuts off randomly while using or wont power on at all) and lack of receiver options, I decided to return everything and go a different route. Well within the 30 days, they refused my request and would not provide their mailing address. I’m now waiting to hear back from my second email to them, but figure you should know.
That's not good. I've heard mixed reviews about their customer support though it seems like that's the way it is with pretty much everybody these days. If you end up stuck with them the powering on problem is probably due to the AA batteries. I've heard some issues with them. Using a lipo fixes the problem. As far as receivers the transmitters actually made by hot RC so any hot RC receiver should work with it. They're cheap and pretty readily available.
Could you tell me where u ordered the extra receivers from can’t seem to find them on the website thanks, hope you got it all sorted
@@kevybadboy They have them on Rlaarlo and HOTRC has them as well.
I wish you have mentioned and tested the gyro 😊
Yeah me too. I did briefly test it and it works fine at least on mine. It is adjustable from the transmitter.
Hello, how do I adjust the steering on the transmitter? The car doesn't drive straight. Thanks
There's a menu called trimming. You can adjust the trim of the channels in there. It's a little bit annoying that you have to go into a menu but it's not that big of a deal
Nice review, seems like a very good price 👍
Absolutely. It's kind of hard to beat for that price.
How do you set steering trim ,throttle trim, wheel trim, etc
I don't remember exactly what menu it's in but you have to actually drill down into a menu to do it. There's no dedicated switches on the transmitter for it unfortunately.
Thanks for the excellent video! Always love your review videos!
Would you recommend this over the dumborc ddf-350?
I'm not sure I'd really recommend one over the other. They both seem pretty comparable to me.
@@DoRC 😂 makes purchasing a new controller so much easier! Great reviews though!
Yeah sorry. Normally I have a pretty good idea on what to recommend but at least in my fairly limited experience with them I didn't really find much reason to make a strong recommendation for one over the other.
@@DoRC It’s all good! I picked up an LDARC CT01 and it’s good but the receivers are expensive compared to DumboRC!
Awesome video, those it have exponential adjustments??
Thank yo in advance!!
Yes it's under the menu linearity. It's a little odd how they have it set up but it does work like a standard expo adjustment. You can adjust it for throttle brake and steering.
Mines the HOT-RC branded one it has a car game on it , atari style 😂 I paid $11.00 on AliExpress ... With dual antenna reciever. Unfortunately the connection to receiver kept cutting out. I was told I mounted the antenna's to close. But after seeing this I don't think that's the problem, any ideas man ? Please?
I very seriously doubt it's that the two antennas were too close together. I have crammed multiple antenna receivers into every conceivable configuration taking no care to keep the antennas apart from each other and have never had a problem. Barring some sort of external interference there's almost certainly other problem with the receiver or the transmitter
I was looking for a new transmitter for my Team Associated RTR Pro4 SC Truck. The AE's RTR radio is crap. I hope the Rlaarlo receiver fits into my SC truck smallish so -called water resistant receiver box. For $40 thought worth trying.
The included receiver is pretty big but hot RC makes this transmitter and they make a bunch of receivers that are quite a bit smaller.
@@DoRC I'm sort of excited to see if the built in gyro can help me as my truck is super squirrely accelerating even thought I've played around with heavier weight diff grease. Hopefully it will fit in the factory box which is by no means water proof, fingers crossed.
@GettingthruLife It's a pretty big receiver but if you can make it fit a gyro definitely helps. You can either stick the receiver in The cutoff finger of a rubber glove and use a rubber band to seal it up or you can take the receiver apart and get some paint on conformal coating which really helps with waterproofing.
@@DoRC I did the balloon trick with receivers in 1982-83 likely with my Tamiya Super Champ and then Frog. I don't really do driving in water. Maybe ice and snow but that's not super often. I'll likely make a video when I get this controller and see how much I like it. Ive asked other RC youtubers for new/budget radio advice and don't hear back:(
@@GettingthruLife Yeah a lot of RUclipsrs don't really respond to comments. I try to respond to every single comment I get. The primary purpose of this channel is interacting with you guys so I love getting comments and helping out!
Great vid! How much better is it than Traxxas and specktrum rtr transmitters?
I would say the screen makes it inherently quite a bit better than the Traxxas transmitter as it's easier to adjust settings. Whether or not it's better than a spectrum transmitter really depends on which transmitter you're referring to. It's going to be better than the RTR transmitters cuz it has a ton of adjustments and again the screen but some of the more advanced spectrum transmitters are pretty good as well.
With all these decent rtr radios with avc ect are you really going to put more than 8 rcs on a 40 $ radio even if it is amazing for the money . My friend always made fun of me using rtr radios I have futaba but 3pv and gt5 with a few cars but radios getting cool and cheap enough to try different models , I wanted to grab that new radio link with FPV color screen for 325 on sale 255 . I still like the tactic radio , you’re very knowledgeable I just realized the springs do wear out comparing tension in my radios , I wouldn’t of known if I didn’t compare 2 same radios
Honestly no most people will not put more than eight cars on a single remote but it's still is annoying that they put that limitation in there. It would cost them exactly $0 to make that 50 cars and if someone doesn't use the additional car is no big deal but if someone does want more than eight cars it's a problem that they didn't do it.
Was just about to switch things to flysky G7P with R7V (gyro enabled receiver). Both TX and RX are double Rlaarlo price. Open to opinions…
Also, is there a gyro control setting?
Yes you fully control the gyro from the transmitter including turning it on and off and sensitivity. As long as you don't have a need for a camera mount I think that this is a better option than the G7P. G7P is my daily driver just because it has really good first party phone mount but it's kind of a clunky interface and not really anything special. I do like the four-channel internal antenna receivers that You can get for it though.
Can you adjust expo, gain, linearity for throttle and servo, etc? Agree g7p is clunky and confusing but allows a lot of customization
@@DoRC accidentally replied to myself instead of you. Don’t know if youll see the comment.
Can you adjust expo, gain, linearity for throttle and servo, etc? Agree g7p is clunky and confusing but allows a lot of customization. Training mode also seems great with a long enough usb cord (have a 4 y/o).
@@Nutz_forRCs Yes it has all of the expected customizations.
Awesome. Thanks!
Awesome video! Do you know if it binds with the f04a receiver that is in the omni terminator?
I'm not 100% sure but I don't think so
@DoRC Compatability for transmitters and receivers is confusing to me. Your channel is awesome and helpful. Thanks!
Extremely good value for the money 🙂 nice going through. But I haven't seen it being sold where I live. Hopefully, that will change 🙂
It's made by hot RC and they have one under the same model number available on AliExpress.
bro which lipo did you used? kindly list its model or specs
I don't specifically remember but I doubt it was the ideal one. I think I just used whatever I had on hand.
I ordered it. Thanks for the great video.
Awesome! Let me know how you like it
Love how you double checked the ball bearing claim 😅
:)
Please make a video talking about the best servo options, or add it into a video in a similar topic.
Good idea!
How does it compare with the dumbo ddf-350? Do you like one better?
I'd say they're pretty similar. I think the interface on this one's a bit better and more user friendly. This one also has the trigger adjustability that the Dumbo RC does not. That being said the Dumbo RC will probably be easier to get receivers for.
@@DoRC is there a downside to receiver/gyro vs a separate unit?
@user-ql6dm8xh6q Not really. The internal gyro will perform the exact same function as an external gyro. It's possible depending on what external dryer you get that it might be more adjustable but most gyros really only have gain adjustment and this has that so generally speaking there won't be any practical difference
Did you try it on aa batterys and is it had to use the trim,have you used the gyro,thanks.
I did not use AA batteries but I expect it to work just fine. Trim is fairly straightforward. You just have to drill down into a menu in order to get to it. It's really not a big deal it's just odd given that every other transmitter I've ever had didn't require that.
I did briefly try the gyro and it seems to work fine. It is programmable from the transmitter.
Are u able to change the electric beeping sound off when hitting the throttle using the this remote?
I don't remember there being a beep when you hit the throttle on this one.
@@DoRC not the remote but the car, so transmitters allow u change the beeping sound coming from the esc
@@Murphys_Law9 I've also never seen an ESC that beeped every time you hit the throttle. I'm sorry I'm just not sure what you're talking about.
@@DoRC Maybe i’m saying it wrong, im new to the hobby but appreciate it anyway thanks.
@@Murphys_Law9 Do you mean the kind of high-pitched whine that the motor makes under initial acceleration?
I do like the screen . Looks like it’ll be decent
Yeah it feels pretty good. I think the interface is fairly intuitive which is really nice and the screen is bright and easy to read.
hi, can you use the usb port as a joystick for vrc pro or simracing on a computer?
I'm not sure as I never tried. You might find it in the manual or could contact the manufacturer.
@@DoRC Did look in to it, no word about connecting to a computer, only about the usb trainer mode, I'm going to have to find another solution. Looks like a good controller, too bad. thx anyway.
@@Duupje Yeah that's a bummer.
I wonder if it works with Dumbo RC receivers. Also how is it compared to a dumbo RC, they are in the same price range. Screen is not so important for me.
I'd say they're fairly similar in features and functionality. I think the interface on this one's a little bit better. I don't think it's going to be compatible with Dumbo RC. This is made by hot RC and they have their own receivers that don't appear to be similar. I'm fairly certain this will be compatible with all hot RC receivers though.
@@DoRC Thank you for your answer. I am waiting for an Rlaarlo AK-787, and it's transmiter looks a lot like dumbos. Although this transmiter is diferrent than the stock ones. When I receive it I will make a test to see if a dumbo receiver works with the stock rlaarlo controler. I like the gyro that dumbo provides.
@TheMitsosBlog Yes the RTR transmitters are made by Dumbo RC and they are compatible.
@@DoRC Awesome!
Mr. Consistent…thx for the review.
You're welcome but don't get used to a video everyday. I'm not sure that's a schedule I can keep up long term:-)
Just FYI there is the CT8B out now with a couple small improvements and no base
Interesting. What are the other improvements?
Just a heads up, HotRC sell this transmitter \ receiver combo, and I'd suggest staying away from that version. Mine lasted 75 days and now it has started to
1) mix the throttle forward channel with the turn left channel.
2) from the moment i turn it on, it just holds throttle reverse at about 1200 units. You can see the phantom inputs on the screen.
HotRC appears to have no online presence, so forget a warranty.
I'm going with a DumboRC next time.
I tried factory reset, that put the language into chinese, but worse: the problem crept back almost immediately.
I'm not saying this is a bad product, but I'm saying buy the Rlaarlo version, because maybe then you can get warranty support.
It's definitely a Tx problem, because even if i don't turn on the Rx, the Tx gets phantom inputs.
Bummer.
That sucks. I've actually owned several of these now and haven't had any issues with them. The lack of customer support is frustrating but unfortunately it's kind of part of the game with a lot of Chinese companies these days.
So w/ each rc car , you need to install a Rlaarlo transmitter?
A matched receiver yes. This is true for pretty much all transmitters though.
Can this be installed from China brand 1/14 scale RC truggy (HyperGo) and up to brand name such as Arrma Kraton 8s?
Yes. Anything that has a separate receiver Will work you'll just have to use a receiver that's compatible
Awesome review!
Thanks :-)
Anyone used one on a Nitro yet? I got one & thinking about getting a few parts & getting my nitro up & running as well. Getting another one as cheap & nitro gets on controller & stinks. Unsure if there is just plug in batt pack in any/or other channel on RX & go like on others? Manual doesn't really mention nitro batt packs.
You can actually just plug the battery pack into any channel. They're all on the same power bus.
@@DoRC thanks, that's what I was looking for.
Not bad for $40.... actually really nice at $40 💯
36 on the old site.
Yeah it's a heck of a deal right now.
Nice!
@@rwdturboEven better 💯
32 on ali exprress its a dumbo
Does it have a built-in failsafe for running nitros?
Yes it has full failsafe programming ability.
Does the receiver has built in gyro?
Yes it does.
Do you know the maximum input voltage for the receiver?
Specified 3.7 to 9 volts
Thanks, anything’s a step up from Traxxas receivers
@IsaacSchultz-lz8jc definitely.
Bro I got the transmitter when they release omg is such a badass thing for the price
Where from
@seancollins5162 If you Google the model number you'll be able to find it.
Yeah it's pretty sweet.
@@DoRC bro do you know the torque specs on the new arrma big rock servo
@kj4x4couple7 270 oz in
Dude!! I may buy one. Looks like a great value. Are you in FL?
Yes
@@DoRC landscape looked familiar. I’m in southwest fla. I have a fledgling channel. Not near as polished as yours. But it’s a start. I subscribe. Keep the great content coming.
@@Logan_gamble awesome! Good luck with the channel :-) I'll check it out.
So how far was the range it can respond to
I don't know exactly but farther than you'll want to go. I drove out until I couldn't see my car well enough to be able to tell which direction it was pointing and even though my antennas were inside the box not outside I still had decent signal.
First of all that body looks amazing with the paint job on the MT 410. This is the transmitter I was waiting for. Affordable and high-performing. I don’t think anything at that price point can compare. You would have to spend I would say about $80 for something similar.
Yeah it's definitely a good deal.
@@DoRC do you know how to set endpoints?
@@Adubbs87 I saw your email very glad you got the other problem figured out. In general I know how to set endpoints but I don't have that transmitter anymore so I'm not sure how to do it with that specific one.
I couldn’t figure out endpoints or if there is a dual rate for steering if you wanted to use this for speed runs
@Adubbs87 oh wait hang on I actually do still have this transmitter. I was thinking it was a different one. Give me a minute I'll take a look
Rlaarlo is a good company a rtr dual motor platform with plenty of upgrade potential i would go for it but i got the controller instead
Yeah they make some interesting products for sure. I've heard they've got something coming out fairly soon that I'm going to be very interested in!
Can this work with vrc pro via usb
Unfortunately I'm not sure.
@ ok thank you very much
@DrakoMcFly sorry I don't have more information. I don't have this anymore so I don't have any way to test it.
@ it’s all good friend maybe someone with info can help
Is the amount of models mean it can bind to 8 different rc's?
Generally yes. I'm not entirely certain about this transmitter but a lot of transmitters actually can bind to an unlimited number of vehicles and the model memory just changes the settings in the transmitter but for practical purposes yes 8 is the limit
@DoRC Sorry for the questions. But just to be clear you could get this controller. And bind them up to 8 different rigs. And just select which rig you want to control and not have to have a controller for each rig. Rather just use this one for all 8? Also can you use the stock reciever? And the controller will bind to it? Or do you need to buy individual recievers for each rig you want to bind?
@@edwinlomonacofoolsend Yes this controller can control eight different vehicles. It is not compatible with most stock receivers so you will need to buy a receiver for each vehicle. It's made by hot RC so hot RC receivers should work. If you're looking for a transmitter that will control the stock receivers the new radio master MT-12 with the four in one module has compatibility with most stock receivers.
@@DoRC Appreciate the info.
@@edwinlomonacofoolsend No problem!
Where did u get it?
Just Google the Brand and model number and the site will come up. I don't like to give links because they change all the time and end up being invalid after a month.
@@DoRC thanks bro
Were you able to find it?
@@DoRC no
rlaarlo.com/products/8-channel-remote-control?_pos=6&_sid=e61ad1be3&_ss=r
Have you got the link for it?
Hey I don't like to do links because they always end up getting changed and then what I post is invalid a month later. You should be able to Google it though.
Really hope this transmitter is going to come with the new rlaarlo omni Terminator 🤞
Unfortunately it doesn't. If you get the alloy version you'll get the same transmitter that they use with pretty much all their other vehicles. If you get the carbon fiber version you'll get the CT6A
@@DoRC ah, thank you very much for the clarification. Will you be able to use this ct8a transmitter with them (especially the Carbon Fiber version) though?
What is the official site? Rlarro-rc or rlarro?
They are both official. They created a new site that was going to replace the old one from what I heard but then for some reason they have both of them up. I've noticed they seem to have some organizational difficulties.
Isn't this just a rebranded hotrc ct8a? It's on sale on my country only under 20 dollars with reciever.
Pretty much.
Do you have a link for this
No sorry I don't. You should be able to Google the model number though and find it several different places.
Looks very good 👍
Yeah it's a pretty sweet transmitter
I bought one.
Sweet! Let me know how you like it.
Bro which one did u used a 2s or 1s lipo?
2s
@DoRC with 18650 2s, 10c work?
@katifali4688 Yeah pretty much any 18650 will work. It doesn't draw a lot of current
Ok bro thanksss
How about the Gyro..??
I didn't really mess with it because I don't use a gyro and honestly forgot to put it in the video. Works fine though. You can turn it on and off from the transmitter and adjust the sensitivity etc directly from the transmitter.
@@DoRC thanks for the info and vid. Options like this are a good thing, if u ask me. So thanks
@3sbrc competition is always good
could you put a link to where you got it
I don't really like doing links because they're always becoming invalid. But you should be just be able to Google the brand and model number and find it.
Ok thank you@@DoRC
Were you able to find it?
i found it on their web site but im in canada so the shipping would be expensive to ship to me @@DoRC
im sure it will be on amazon soon
it currently even has free shipping and 10% off so TX+RX $36 delivered
Nice!
How can I limit motor power with it?
Go into the endpoint adjustment and reduce the end points for the throttle channel.
Will this transmitter work for hnr h 9802 😊
I recently bought new cmaxx motor on jennys rc and it didnt make it threw 2 sets if batterys and seized up on me 😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😕🤬
That's unfortunate though manufacturing defects do occur. Did you contact Jenny's?
It Defective the battery try won't power on
Heard some reports that certain AA batteries won't work. That being said I'd strongly recommend using a lipo anyway as it's a lot cheaper in the long run.
@@DoRC Mine came broken the wire disconnected
@@SaltCreep45 That's not good though there are going to be a certain number of defective examples of any product. Have you contacted them?
@@DoRC Yes they responded quickly are sending a replacement.
@@SaltCreep45 awesome. Yeah everybody's going to have issues from time to time no matter what manufacturer you're dealing with. It's how they respond when you have an issue that's important.
Looks like it’s made by FlySky/Dumbo.. hopefully it’s got better range than their original bulky transmitter they made for their buggies
Dumbo is actually radio link not fly sky and this is branded hot RC. Hot RCU makes other transmitters and receivers that don't appear to be radio link or Dumbo related. I'm assuming this will be compatible with those but I don't think it'll be compatible with the Dumbo receivers.
Based on my testing the range is as good as you could want it to be. I lost sight of my car and still had reception with the antenna stuffed in the receiver box
Only 8 model memory is a negative for sure, but otherwise seems like good value.
Yeah eight models is probably enough for most people but again it's just one of those silly artificial limitations that I don't know why manufacturers are still doing. The memory in that transmitter can probably handle a thousand models without any trouble whatsoever.
Ooohhh, I got to see your face
Yeah I don't intentionally hide it. I just don't have any reason to show it most of the time.
aint no way looks so advanced compared to my dumbo.
Yeah it's got all the features for sure :-)
If anyone reads this after getting this it's an ok remote but the company is trash. They don't know how to put information up on their site. I bought a different set of receivers that don't work with this remote and the company won't take anything back that isn't "defective".
So no info provided and you're screwed. Terrible business practices. I'd stay away. I'm posting this message on multiple channels so everyone is warned.
Which receivers did you buy?
@@DoRC the 6 channel ones. I read everything they put on the site on both pages but no info on compatibility. I saw a video that those are made by dumbo rc. A simple sentence saying compatible with, would really help.
I just went back and read their policies and they say you can return anything within 30 days if you're not satisfied. I guess not. I'm going to have to dispute it with my credit card now.
@@fgarcia2277 ah. Well they might be made by Dumbo RC but this transmitter is not. This transmitter is made by hot RC. That's why they're not compatible.
@@DoRC right, but I found that out after trying to figure out why they weren't binding, contacting them. It took me more than a few hours of searching and watching videos. I found that video randomly watching other rlaarlo videos. If I had just looked at the ct-8a vids I would not have figured it out.
Again I understand that they're different brands so I'm not saying I expected them to work but if you're selling multiple receivers put a small sentence saying what it's compatible with. Now you won't take them back even though it says that they'll take it back within 30 days for any reason? C'mon now.
I ordered after watching this video. I got a used radio in the mail just know, all scratched up, box cut open with what looks like a kitchen steak knife and then stuck back together with tape and sent to me. Radio has a big gouge cut into it where the previous use cut the box open and sliced into the controller. screen is all scratched up. A terrible buy and I used your link. Terribly disappointed!
That's not good. Not sure what link you use but I don't have a link to it in the description or anything like that. I don't do affiliate links.
I bought mine from their main site just like you did I assume. Haven't heard anybody else have that issue.
Have you tried contacting them? I don't have any special connection with them so I can't really provide any assistance beyond recommending you contact them about it.
@@DoRC I then bought it directly from the company, I usually try to use people's links if I watch their video. I have recetly bought 4 items so hard to keep track of online purchases by memory. Total disaster purchase. I have Rlaarlo's official receipt and I went through their official business contact. Not cool what I recieved. Buyer beware!!!!
@@GettingthruLife Yeah that sucks. Generally speaking they seem to be both pretty good with their products and reasonable with support so hopefully they'll get you taken care of. Please let me know what happens. I wish I could help you more but like I said I don't really have any better way of getting a hold of them than you do.
@@DoRC I posted under video right after I bought it 10-12 days ago and we chatted briefly JFYI. I'm reaching out to Rlaarlo customer support to get a refund. I don't want someone else's used crap.
@@GettingthruLife gotcha. Yeah I wouldn't want that either.
No thanks i don't purchase direct from known dodgy RC brands , I'll stick with the still excellent SkyRC FS-G4P package 🤣 🤣 🤣
Didn't know they had a reputation for being dodgy. What has caused that for you?
Legit I ordered one and it arrived in a week
This company is not doggy they are a new company that been dropping bombs in a good way and I can definitely see them being a much bigger company in 5 years... Arrma started out not to long ago and look them now
@@thomaswalton9089 I agree. They certainly aren't perfect but they are making some moves especially with the new Terminator!
@@DoRC ye that terminator looks like a beast for 200$ I was going to get one but I ended up getting a used kraton 6s
I got this but can't figure out how to bind it to a second receiver. you ever do a vid about that?
Sorry I didn't but were the binding instructions not in the manual?