I've been in the hobby for about 4 years, but still consider myself a Newbie. I've mostly been flying a V.1 Easystar that is now more glue than foam. A friend wants to get into RC with an eye on FPV and asked for a plane recommendation. I initially recommended the Bixler because it's just like the Easystar but comes with ailerons and is a lot cheaper. He did some research and came up with a long list of very similar planes.
Easystar
Bixler
Bixler 2
Skysurfer
Super Skysurfer
Penguin
Raptor
Floater
Easyfly
Skywalker
Mini Skywalker
EPP-FPV (from Hobby King)
There are more, but I'll stop there.
As these are all basically the same airframe type, the differences are in size, cost and, I assume, quality.
Which would you choose and why? Which would you avoid and why?
Thanks