RC Rate Epiphany - Quadcopter Freestyle FPV

For anyone interested in tuning:

I was always taught to tune by increasing P as high as you can (before introducing wobbles) for maximum stick authority. My pitch & roll P gains in Betaflight are always approx 80-85. Then I increase my I gains a bit so it stays perfectly when thrown at a hard angle and doesn't eventually drift out. And finally I increase my D gains to add a resistance to the tune (like a counterweight) to smooth out some of the little propwash wobbles etc. This all works great and gives me a racing tune that I'm really happy with. It's super-precise and snappy at center stick and has served me well.

But... I've always wondered how guys like GAPIT & Johnny FPV can do such flippy-floppy-spinny tricks near center stick (since mine always feels so razor-precise and less flowy). I could see something in their tune that was somehow missing in mine.

Well... I think I've figured it out. I turned down my RC Rate from 100 to 88 for less total stick travel. That made the center stick feel buttery-smooth with loads more resolution. Doing that slightly slowed the rotation rates at the edges of the sticks, so I upped my rotation rates slightly to accommodate.

Wow. By lowering the RC Rate you give up some of the razor-precision at center stick (needed for racing) but it feels SO good for freestyle (to me). I hope this somehow helps someone.
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