59 replies to this topic

[Jim Difalco]

Now that I have your attention, with which finger do you drive? Are you a middle finger or an index finger racer?

 

Do you prefer the stock straight Parma trigger or a curved Red Fox type trigger?

[Greg VanPeenen]

Index finger, Parma trigger.

[Rob Voska]

Great question but lots of people use two fingers. Usually people with smaller hands. 
My monster mitts barely fit a regular controller.

At full punch the Parma is not as close to the handle for bigger hands as the curved.
 
Index finger, Parma trigger.

[Pablo]

Index.

[Danny Zona]

I use the middle finger while racing and while driving in my car. 😉

I like the Red Fox trigger the best.

[Don Weaver]

Index; Parma.

[Phil Beukema]

Thumb---Cox

[zipper]

Index - Difalco. Since 1992 Koford before Difalco, earlier Parma 1971, still earlier MRRC, MRC+thumb.

[gmpower]

Middle Parma!!

[gotboostedvr6]

Middle parma

[nicky 65]

Index....parma

[Tom Eatherly]

And from the West coast; index, Parma.

[PCH Parts Express]

Rt middle finger... Index when hand cramps ////// Parma

[Highnoon]

I started with cox and thumb, then switched to index with Russkit and early parma, then when I started racing kings, went middle finger as it is quicker for punching thru glue as it got heavier and heavier.

Like the curved trigger.

[PCH Parts Express]

middle.. Parma

[Rick Moore]

Index; Red Fox

[ThunderThumb]

Index finger and a Parma trigger

[bluecars]

Middle - Red Fox

[mreibman]

Index. Contoured.
I have not used a red fix trigger. Parma used to make a contoured trigger, I have one on my pro turbo.

[Bucky]

Two fingers (Index and middle). Parma

[NSwanberg]

Index for HO and Oval.

 

Middle for most other 1/24th.

[Jim Difalco]

I asked the question but I never answered it myself. Middle finger, stock Parma but after using the Red Fox trigger for SOME controllers I think my finger finds the same location on the curved trigger more consistently. Of course since I do not really race anymore the point is moot.

 

Parma made a curved trigger in the 1970's but it was simply a stock trigger with a fairly deep but small diameter semi circle machined out of it. Not a very gradual curve.

 

The original Parma trigger was made of a clear material and not nylon! They would snap off just below the pivot. If I remember correctly they also had an occasional bubble in the trigger until the material was switched. Anybody remember this?

 

Two finger triggers are made by a couple 1/32 controller makers.

 

If you have the correct geometry with the trigger pivot and the power contact the curved trigger will not disappear too far into the handle.

[bluecars]

Jim; Would you happened to have a name or number of one of the folks that sell the two fingered trigger? I know someone with hand problems that could sure use one. Thanks.

[Rob Voska]

Saw one where a guy used a screw into a parma trigger.  Added a bog gob og jb weld & created his own.    

[bluecars]

That may be what I have to do but would be nice if I could find one for it.