ThunderTiger, dogs of R/C

Well, they are simply 'reacting'. Can't really blame them for doing what they can do and probably that's the only thing they know for defending their business.

They have no case, their claim is going nowhere. I'm posting it here so you can see what kind of business they really are.

Good on Daniel Rau for telling it how it is. He found the Nano A-spec to be a better battery and had the gumption to say so - many wouldn't have in his position.

I bet TT wouldn't have made a fuss if the Nano's helped him win, and he kept it to himself lol.

All through the video interview with Daniel Rau I didn't once see any sign of his arm being twisted up his back forcing him to say what he did....or maybe that was deleted? Nah, I think not. It's about time those in the hobby business realise there is serious competition around, and lift their game accordingly. You have to at least equal, in ALL respects, the opposition, or more importantly, be superior to them in order to survive and prosper. There are many no longer around in every type and class of product or service, all because they became complacent and didn't adapt to market changes, or innovate to hold market leadership.As has been said before, yesterday is history, you will be judged on what you have ready for tomorrow.

Wow!

I never normally comment on these things, but that is pretty bad show of Thunder Tigers.

I'm not a lawyer, however surely the act of the pilot talking to camera and HobbyKing branded microphone was enough to give permission for the video to be published? Its not as if it wasn't clear to the pilot that talking to a video camera and microphone it wouldn't be published - if he didn't want what he said published then he could have done the simple thing of refusing an interview.

Now if the pilot needed Thunder Tigers permission/authorisation to talk to the press, etc, then that's a different case entirely. Its then its surely up to the pilot to tell the camera crew that he isn't authorised to speak directly. If he does speak, and he needed permission from Thunder Tiger to do so, then he's the one that is responsible (not HK) and (if its stated in his contract) he would be breaking his terms with Thunder Tiger.

Now like I said I'm not a lawyer, however in previous employments I've had, my employment contract specifically stated that I was not allowed to directly talk to the press, unless directed by the company. You see this very often when the press hound employee's walking into offices/factories on TV, they will refuse to speak to the camera - not out of rudeness, but so they don't get kicked by upper-management.

Also the other dubious part of that letter, is it doesn't state which laws that the video actually breaks! Every cease-and-desist letter I've ever seen, states clearly which laws are being broken.

Now the problem is, to respond to that letter will require a German lawyers help - which unfortunately costs money, even to write a letter in response. Lawyers are never cheap.

Saying that, considering how much hassle HobbyKing has had from German companies and the amount of time/money they've probably spent with the Lawyers, I guess HK can get a good rate.

Si.