Product review (5 stars): Awesome Radio!!!!
The Spektrum DX8 Radio (8 Channel) was my first real RC radio.  I am still quite new to this hobby and some items are expensive such as radios, so I can only compare the DX8 with my DX4e which is not really a comparison.  It was a bit intimidating stepping up to this radio from the DX4e.  There are way more switches and settings, settings, and settings.  Overall I LOVE THIS RADIO!  Take some time and read the manual.  Take your time learning it, you will not be able to just go as soon as you pull it out of the box if this is your first real radio.  Go here and watch Finless Bobs Videos.  This radio introduces you to how complicated this hobby is, so my biggest piece of advice is to take your time learning it.  Despite all of the negative feedback when the radio was first introduced, Spektrum did fix all of the kinks and this radio is a beauty to use.  I am glad this was my first.  I will compare all of my future radios to this one.  I am truly grateful for everything that this radio as taught me and how it still operates like a dream.

I was skeptical at the price of this radio, but new that I was hooked on this hobby and that I am here to stay so I went all in.  It was a good investment and I have yet to regret this purchase.  It works with all my helis:  Blade MSR, Blade mCP X, Blade mCP X BL, Blade Nano CP X, Blade Nano QX, Blade 130 X, Align Trex 250, and even my Parkzone F-27Q Stryker 180 airplane.  The radio even works flawlessly with my flight simulator Phoenix RC.  There is not much else to say other than this radio is AWESOME!  It completely ROCKS!  It is all that I hoped it would be and then some, so if you are on the fence about it don't worry.  The Spektrum DX8 is worth the dough and will keep you flying time and time again.  My only complaint so far is the stock battery that comes with it.  I will get into that below and what you will need to take care of the issue, which really isn't an issue.  Just a bit of BS.  Ive put off this page due to the amount of information.  There is a lot so keep coming back for updates.  If you would like to request specific information feel free to email me and I will get it up here as soon as I can.

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