Flysky GT3C vs GT5 - Battle Of The Budget Transmitters
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- čas přidán 14. 10. 2019
- A little head to head comparison of two Flysky transmitters/receivers. I clearly favor the GT5 over the GT3C and highly recommend paying the extra money to get it. It may be possible that I did get a defective unit with the GT3C but the range at which it would start cutting out was unacceptable and I wouldn’t recommend the transmitter to anyone unless you knew you were only going to crawl with it. The GT5 on the other hand preformed remarkably and I’d highly recommend it to anyone. Absolutely great transmitter/receiver combo for the price. Also there are multiple compatible receivers for the GT-5 and you can find the list of those receivers on the GT-5 downloadable manual that you can find on the FlySky website and you can find the list in section 4.2 on page 7 under Binding(compatible receivers). The best budget option in my opinion is the FS-A3 with 3 channels and no gyro for $8 but the best all around option is the FS-BS4 which will run you around $12 with functional gyro, 4 functional channels(so you lose function of 5 and 6) but it also has 3 extra slots other than the functioning channels that can be used to power lights/fans etc. I will also link the manual below.
FlySky GT-5 Users Manual - static1.squarespace.com/stati...
Flysky GT5($70-$80) - www.amazon.com/Flysky-FS-GT5-...
Flysky GT3C ($40-$50) - www.amazon.com/FlySky-GT-3C-2... - Zábava
Thanks for the update on the transmitters.
sparks - no problem glad the video could be of help
Nice video bud I did the same thing with upgrading the transmitter from the stock Arrma transmitter I went with the fly sky GT3B initially and was OK with it at first but not real happy with the range and it seems to be getting intermittent with steering especially. Was debating on doing the GT five and I think your video sold me on it. I do really heavy bashing in my stuff also and the extra range would definitely be nice.
Bars&tone RC - Yea I’m not sure how the GT3C had good reviews with how bad the range was on mine. The GT5 is just other world when it comes to range/quality/everything really. Not a huge price bump but the quality upgrade is just major. Oh and read the video description for receiver info I added. There are cheaper options to the original FS-BS6 if you need to buy future receivers for future vehicles and don’t need all the channels or GYRO.
great!, got one of these coming in today. Cheers!
Hi the I purchased this Gt5 , I am new to the hobby, the thing is I have no idea to calibrate this GT5 to my rc crawler, it would be great I you had a video to show a basic calibration for a crowler, thanks
Will this gt5 work ok with the 3 channel rx`s that come with the gt3c?
gary murphy - The GT3C comes with the GR3E receiver and sorry to say it is not compatible with the GT5 transmitter. If you read the video description there is more detail on what receivers are compatible and a link to the users manual for the GT5 where there is a list of compatible receivers. I have not personally tried to see if the GR3E will bind to the GT5 but it is not on that list of compatible receivers.
Having my eye on a gt5 or the noble but friends who race say that the fly sky radios response is slow and they who tested it on the track was actually between half a second to a second and a half slower on their lap times compared to the futaba and Sanwa radios.. In your experience are they telling the truth?
Rhinus Breedt - Do they have the GT5? The GT5 vs the cheaper GT3 series is a whole different ballpark, can’t speak for the GT3 series but I love the response on my GT5 I notice zero lag but I also just bash and stunt I do not track so the track guys should have better feel for response I’d assume. I mean if you’re getting into track stuff where a half second of lap time matters maybe just pony up for the high end gear? Like I said I don’t track so I couldn’t weigh in on your situation, all I know is it’s gonna be great for bashing and has great response for stunting. Wish I could help more...
Design and ergos of the gt5 are not as good as the gt3c. Flysky really got close to perfecrt with the gt3c. They should have just upgraded it with all the features of the gt5 + a better more detailed screen. Even the battery and bay were better. I have 2 hacked ones and I'm never buying anything else.
Does the hack add range.
@@timmyd463229 Not with my hacked version. Not that I know of. Range extension has less to do with software and more to do with "boosting" the hardware to extend range. You can try searching on forums for extending the range I know it has been done with the GT3B. Info is hard to find these days since the internet sucks now with google's monopoly. But, you can try. Good luck my friend.
Hi I have the GT3 and have the GT5 arriving in a few days.
Was wondering if I can
Change out chargeable gt3 battery , and refit it into GT5 which boots up on both small lipo or 4 dry cells ???? . Otherwise my GT3 will sit there with a perfect lipo battery in it doing nothing
The GT3C battery? I doubt you can make that work in the GT5 plus it’s a one cell 3.7 volt battery in the GT3C and the GT5 takes 4 AAs which would be closer to 6V and low voltage would be around 5V so if you had a 3.7V battery that probably wouldn’t even run the transmitter right and even if it did it may have a low voltage cutoff that wouldn’t allow it to work, and even if it didn’t have a low voltage cutoff at the very least there is a low voltage warning that would be going off constantly. That all being said the GT5 will accept a two cell LiPo and that will plug right in to the GT5 but you would need an appropriate charger for that LiPo with the JST red 2 prong connector. Here is a link to an example of a LiPo that will fit the GT5 - www.amazon.com/dp/B07X8MXTZX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_8t2-EbJWAFEFX
Thanks for the review. Are the receivers cross compatible?
Aro800 - no they are not read the video description I put some good info about receivers for the GT5 that I learned about after making the video.
I just bought the gt3c do you recommend that I return it for a gt5
I also heard the gt3c's have been having quality control issues
Cancerous Potatoes - That is what I did, returned the GT3C after making this video and was much happier with the GT5. Up to you I mean if you got it on amazon you have 30 days to see if it works for you or not before your return window closes but if the range on your GT3C is as bad as mine was, I’d say it’s not worth keeping. Personally think the GT5 is 100% worth the extra money. And yea the GT3C seemed glitchy to me, when I was changing the settings on one model it was changing it for all models. I only had it connected to one vehicle but if I was running it for multiple cars that would have been a big issue.
@@AszBall Funny you say that as I noticed on my gt3c I had to keep adjusting my steering trim everytime I took out a new vehicle which was extremely annoying! I just bought the gt5 but now I have to invest in like 15 new receivers at 20$ a pop so its a costly mistake......I also had a lot of issues with my gt3c with it messing up at some points and not responding with my vehicle or cutting out or getting interference or something. It was definitely time for a change.
Is the gt5 backards compatible with the older receivers???
Rc Addict - I have no idea and I honestly, I would test it for ya and see if the Gt3c Rx is compatible with the GT5 Tx because I myself am curious now that you bring it up, but I returned the Gt3c so can’t test it out. Sorry bud.
@@AszBallThe GT5 is second generation AFHDS (AFHDS-2A), and GT3C is only AFHDS, so they're not compatible. I've used my GT5 with the the FS-A3 receiver, which is also AFHDS-2A but with no gyro.
Do the gt3 receivers work with the gt5 radio?
Hugo Pulido - They do not, read the video description for more info on how to find the list of compatible receivers and the 3 options I recommend depending on your needs.
You mention the GT5 uses AFHD2s 2A. Will the GT5 work with the earlier RX`s from the GT3C? would that be AFHD/1???
Sorry for the late reply but check the video description and there is a direct link to the GT5 user manual and on page 7 of the manual(page 10 of the pdf) I think, there should be under the “Binding” section and there is a list of compatible receivers. Pretty sure the receiver used by the GT3C is not on that list.
How is the range difference I know the GT3 had some issues with its range ability
I go over the range issues in the video I mean the gt3c was so bad I suspect I had a faulty unit otherwise i don’t see how anyone could use that transmitter, especially with bashers. Gt5 on the other hand has more range than pretty much anyone would ever need. I tested the range on both with a optical range finder and forget the results but it was a staggering difference and I couldn’t test the full range of the GT5 because it was getting too far for me to see the car so like I said more range than you could need. I’d recommend Gt5 all day long.
@@AszBall just happened to use mine on my kraton The other day because my spectrum receiver stopped working. The range was horrible I have hacked firmware on my GT3 I mainly use it for rock crawling and stuff it works good for that because I don’t need more than 20 or 30 feet. But pretty surprised I lost signal after about 50 yards
@@LargeeeScaleLife - sounds about right, I was thinking the only way the range would work was for crawling... really the only way that kinda range would be useful.
What is the max range can go with this remote?
Gt3c cuts out at about 70Yds (64M) which is way too short so I’m assuming I got a faulty unit? But the GT5 was still working at 275Yds (250M) and I ran out of room before I could test it’s actual limit.
@@AszBall I have 3 Gt3c radios and NONE of them have range issues, in fact I have not found the limit yet! Sounds like you have a bad receiver to me.
Any way to turn off the beep of gt5?
Rjel Styx - Not that I know of, I did link the users manual in the description(the real users manual not the crappy one that comes in the GT5 box) if you can turn em off I’m sure the way would be in there. I don’t mind the beeps when you hit the buttons so I wouldn’t want to turn them off anyways personally.
Can you mix channels with the GT5?
FPV Jos - I’m not sure I really only use steering and throttle and use the other slots just to power fans and lights. Haven’t got into crawlers YET so don’t have much use for all the channels for now. I know there is a crawl mode so you can control rear and front steer at the same time but don’t think you can mix the channels like swap channel 3 and 4 so the channel 3 button runs on the 4th channel on the receiver and vice versa. If you want channel mixing check out the RadioLink 6 channel transmitter (RC6GS). Pretty sure it’s the better option for crawling and mixing channels and stuff like that and think it’s in a similar price range. I just picked the FlySky because I didn’t need all that for the bashing I do and the GT5 looked better aesthetically speaking. The radiolink im pretty sure is more advanced in general but it’s just a lil big bulky and ugly for my taste and at the time I had little interest in crawlers. If I were to go back in time I woulda done more research on the RadioLink and possibly leaned in the direction of getting it if I had known then that I would be considering getting into crawlers now.
You can’t, you basically have 4ch extra not counting the Th and St channels. You have a push switch, a 3 position switch and two knobs, depending on what accessories you want to use you have to pick the channel that will work the best. For example my light kit is connected in ch 3 which is the push switch and that turn my lights on and off, as for my winch i have it on ch4 and i use the 3 position switch for it.
I've gone through 2 gt3c cause my dial button to select options are all messed up. It makes it so hard to select models with the select wheel. I hate that I now have to invest in 15 new receivers....Ughhh
Read the video description, I’ve listed a few receivers that work that go as low as $8 but that would be without a gyro and that receiver works despite whatever model you have chosen on your GT5 so it’s kinda cheap and lacking, but if you got some cars that just need a cheap receiver it’ll get the job done. So you can use the cheap FS-A3 for cars you don’t need a nice receiver for, and probably get the FS-BS4 for your good bathers you want a gyro for and get the full on FS-BS6 for anything you need more channels for like crawlers.
@@AszBall Thanks brotha, I just ordered the gt5, 2 receivers off Amazon then I found a 5 pack on ebay for 80$ so I got 8 on deck lol. Should be plenty to get me started. Im just happy to start on a better platform as I've had alot of random problems I believe stems from the remote (gt3c) so im looking forward to trying it out. Thanks for all the info
Will the GTA 5 work with the GT 3 receivers?
Don’t think so, check the video description I think I have a link to the manual that has all the compatible receivers listed.
75 Yards is unacceptable and i hope for me that yours was faulty because i am getting a GT3B this weekend which should be roughly the same. I was told the range should be around 250 meters/yards.. Thanks for the review tho!
Do you have to re bind it each time u change models
Ian N Jade Jones - I personally only have the transmitter for one vehicle so not 100% sure but seeing as the point to having multiple models is to be able to switch between them seamlessly I would highly doubt you need to have any binding procedure after the initial bind. Sorry I couldn’t give you a divinities answer.
Ian N Jade Jones - I have since purchased and installed an FS-BS4 receiver in another one of my vehicles and I can confirm you only need the initial bind and after that you can switch seamlessly between models. Also you can use multiple receivers and you can find the list of compatable receivers on the GT-5 downloadable manual you can find on the FlySky website and you can find that list in section 4.2 on page 7 under Binding(compatible receivers). The best budget option in my opinion is the FS-A3 with 3 channels and no gyro for $8 but the best all around option is the FS-BS4 which will run you around $12 with functional gyro, 4 functional channels(so you lose function of 5 and 6) but has 3 extra slots other than the functioning channels that can be used to power lights/fans etc.
Huge voltage and range difference. Gt5 has gyro and is afhd2s 2A.
I thought 75 yards was good, because my crappy receiver and transmitter combo can only do 30 yards, guess mine is just really bad😂. I'm getting the gt5 though, so were good.
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the gt3c also has alarms learn how to use the radio and rang is based on the reciever not the transmitter
Gt5 would still be worth the extra cost with whatever alarms the Gt3c has and even if it had equal range.
Its based on both .. what a stupid comment .. the signal has to go far enough to be received .. better ariel and sensitivity on receiver picks up weaker signal .. where do u get such silly ideas?
You're right! On stock comparison aspects between the two, fr-gt3c is no better. But once fr-gt3c firmware is hacked, then you would not want to use the other. If you're interested bout' the hack for your gt3c, it's on Google search "Github". Happy RCing!
Wong Ong - yea hear you can hack em and open up some Chanel’s or something but I really only bash so all I need is one extra channel and I can use splitters to get power to all my fans and lights so really the GT3C was great for me, just the range was no good and all the small things that bugged me I mentioned in the video. I wouldn’t assume the firmware hack would improve the range seeing as that’s probably more of a hardware issue than a software issue.
@@AszBall I have a hacked GT3C and it has just got terrible range, its actually a joke. Would have been perfect otherwise.
Leif Sobremonte - Agreed the transmitter has so much potential for such an inexpensive piece but the range or lack there of makes it absolutely unusable...
The battery aspect isnt a pro on the GT5 and you actually made me NOT want one because it uses AAs... Having to swap batteries is much less convenient and A LOT more expensive than just carrying a 10000mAh batterybank with you...
I use rechargeable AAs and keep spares on me so that is more convenient for me especially seeing as all my transmitters take 4 AAs so the spare batteries I keep on me act as a backup for all my transmitters because I run the stock transmitter on a couple of my rigs so they can be run at the same time. I did forget to mention the GT-5 has a plug in the battery compartment for a red JST connector and I believe you can use a 2 cell lipo as a battery pack. Never done it but if no battery pack is a deal breaker for you there is that option on the GT5.
@@AszBall i always have a batterybank on me so thats much more convenient. If the option is genuinely there Ill look into it and consider it. I 100% want a device that i can just plug in and charge. But Id only upgrade once my GT3C dies cuz mine is totally fine for drifting which is all that im doing
@@shadsuuu decent double AA batteries last weeks in a transmitter .. so seriously having spares is extremely easy .. i got a rtr car that came with cheap AA batteries .. I have 4x eneloop pro batteries waiting t take their place but after 2 months I still havent needed to put them in .. using lipo is actually far more pain in the ass in a transmitter especially as u got worry about keep voltage at safe levels ..