Suggest a control handle?

I am not sure how I did this but one of the last times I took the boys flying, I lost not one but two control handles. One was a home made for the small pilots/planes and one red Ez ajust for larger planes. (We flew till dark)
Can someone suggest a good middle of the road handle.
I see that there are some handles with cables on them and some without. What would work best for Dad/Son's sport flyers.

Thanks
Paul

Tom Morris has handle kits for $6 each and are worth much, much more!

www.tomsbuildingservice.biz

Be sure and paint them a BRIGHT color to easily find them in the grass.

One club member cuts the side out of a plastic quart oil bottle
to protect his handle while running out or cleaning his lines.
Also keeps from scraping all the paint off when flying on
#10 grid asphalt!

Good luck N' good flying!

LAST EDITED ON Jun-07-04 AT 06:53 PM (CDT)
 
...you might check out my handle/line reel combination, sized for 1/2A-to-.15, or .15 and up. With or without lines. Look at the "accessories" page:
<www.freewebs.com/minnesotamodeler/>
--Ray

Edit: Guess I could include a pic or two...

>...you might check out my handle/line reel combination,
>sized for 1/2A-to-.15, or .15 and up. With or without
>lines. Look at the "accessories" page:
><www.freewebs.com/minnesotamodeler/>
>--Ray
>
>Edit: Guess I could include a pic or two...

LOVE THE SITE!!

Keep up the great work!

LAST EDITED ON Jun-07-04 AT 07:46 PM (CDT)
 
For 1/2A flying, I like the Sig 1/2A handle ($3.00). If you are using cable for the 1/2A flying, modify the handle by adding adjustable leads using scrap .015 or .018 cable. Keep them as short as possible. You should only have 2" to 2.5" spacing for 1/2a flying.

If you have a jig saw, you can trace out the Sig handle over 1/8" plywood.

One member in our club, uses an 1/2A handle made from a plastic bucket. I don't know what type of bucket it came from. He told me that a lot of combat guys use it.
For your larger models, Ted Fancher still has some of his large size "Precision Pro Stunt Handle" for sale. Info was posted on an earlier thread.

>One member in our club, uses an 1/2A handle made from a
>plastic bucket. I don't know what type of bucket it came
>from. He told me that a lot of combat guys use it.
>For your larger models, Ted Fancher still has some of his
>large size "Precision Pro Stunt Handle" for sale. Info was
>posted on an earlier thread.

I think it is off of jugs with a 'D' ring handle, I don't know the product, but I did see one in use.

>I think it is off of jugs with a 'D' ring handle, I don't
>know the product, but I did see one in use.

This sounds like one that George Cleveland sells to the combat crowd. Has 3 different spacings.

Exactly! And despite being a bucket handle it works great for 1/2A

I like the Tom Morris handles also as they seem to be just right for my hands and wrist angle and the ability to go to essentially any line spacing is a real trimming bonus.
With their simplicity and price, a set of lines and handle is done for each airplane so you always have a perfect handle setting. This, of course, would work if several kids were flying the same airplane as eash would have his or her handle.
I also seem to feel that the control inputs are more precise with the fixed eye bolt attachments than with the adjustable cables. Despite years on the Hot Rocks they now seem uncomfortable and with too much spacing for most models.

>I also seem to feel that the control inputs are more precise
>with the fixed eye bolt attachments than with the adjustable
>cables. Despite years on the Hot Rocks they now seem
>uncomfortable and with too much spacing for most models.

Couldn't agree more, the fixed attachments do seem to be more precise when compared to the cables. I have a Fancher handle that has helped improve my flying. I bought a Morris handle this weekend that I want to try also. I like the feel of the Morris handle and it's a quality product for the money. Not sure if I will like the down bias but I want to try it....it feels comfortable.

I too liked the Hot Rock style handle, but can't use them know except on fun models.

For ½A, especially if you have a small hand, Larry Renger's handle, as made by RWM is pretty nice. About $5(?), I think I remember.

And RSM has a 25% up-size version for flying up to .25 size planes.

Got one on the way from Tom.
Thanks
Paul

Melvin Schute from Topeka sells a nice lightweight handle. I think his company name is MBS Model Supply and they have a web site.... but I dont have the address so take some time to do a Google search. He also carries lots of hard to find CL items.

Bob Furr