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07-20-2009, 09:32 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oakland
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|  I should have bought an AX-10 to begin with...
Instead I bought a Venom Creeper hoping to have something a little different. After running it for 2 weeks and having issues related to poor quality control, being unable to get a reply from customer support and dealing with some major design flaws ( such as the honking transmission ) I started to regret my decision. The final nail in the coffin was when I went to HobbyTown and saw the WALL of Axial parts and mods. So many awesome parts to choose from. Where as the Creeper had little to no aftermarket support, the AX-10 had the most support I've seen for any RC vehicle, ever. It's awesome to have a ride with so much aftermarket and community support. It sucks I burnt $200 to figure that out, but I figured it was better to take my loss early than keep putting money into a platform that has no support. Anybody else have a similar experience? |
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07-20-2009, 09:36 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Morrison Crawlerado
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Yeah, there really isn't a whole lot of aftermarket for the Venom. Sell it on Ebay and buy and Axial  |
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07-20-2009, 09:41 PM
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| Ex Nor-CalRCRC slave   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Mateo, CA.
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Hey, at least Hobbytown had the remote diff locking parts for the Creeper  |
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07-20-2009, 10:03 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: southport
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07-20-2009, 10:15 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oakland
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07-21-2009, 10:47 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spring TX
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[QUOTE=warDialer;1901788] The final nail in the coffin was when I went to HobbyTown and saw the WALL of Axial parts and mods. So many awesome parts to choose from. Where as the Creeper had little to no aftermarket support, the AX-10 had the most support I've seen for any RC vehicle, ever. QUOTE] Well what do you expect?!?! How do you think the axial was when it first came out? I'd hang on to that creeper. Give it some time and I bet there will start to be some badass stuff out for it! |
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07-21-2009, 11:58 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portland
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[QUOTE=bayouhazard;1902524] Quote:
I doubt it. Almost nothing venom has aftermarket support. You have to remember, Venom was and is the aftermarket support for many things r/c. They are trying to make it as a vehicle/helicopter producer but there calling is accesories. Sorry to say but I dont see there being to much aftermarket options to come. | |
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07-22-2009, 10:22 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oakland
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[QUOTE=bayouhazard;1902524] Quote:
The kit itself is good, but if you plan on doing any real upgrades the choices are painfully limited. I'm having much more fun with the Axial and how there are many options for every part imaginable! | |
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08-09-2009, 07:11 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: spokane
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i have the ax10, but stock vs stock the creeper is better.
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08-12-2009, 03:33 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northwest
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Are you guys aware of how long the AX10 has been around? Our Creeper is less than a year old. The Creeper is the most competitive box stock chassis you will find of all of the available kits on the market. The highest placing shaft drive chassis of any out there is the Creeper in comps and it goes head to head with Bergs all the time and beats them. The geometry has been optimized in CAD and has bind free articulation through out all of its range of movement, no other chassis unmodified does this. The CG is very low despite what it looks like, it just works out that way and its obvious on the rocks. Take the time to understand the Creeper and you will be rewarded. Just because one make made the class does not mean that all other rigs have to be the same thing or look the same to work. Just drive the Creeper stock and try different tires and weights and you will see how well it works either for fun or for comps. |
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08-12-2009, 03:37 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northwest
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[QUOTE=warDialer;1905250] Quote:
Best regards, Chris | |
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08-12-2009, 08:11 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NE Ohio
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It takes time for the after market to catch up, just like real world vehicles. It's interesting to see this post, cause I'm actually looking to get the Venom and seems like there's alot of people selling there Axials on ebay lately. Chris |
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09-10-2009, 09:14 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: East Denver
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| My $.02, Venom's customer support is great. I got new parts no questions asked and they were very responsive to my emails. There are a few aftermarket parts out now, and I hope more come on line soon. |
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09-12-2009, 09:50 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rancho Relaxo. California. USA. Earth.
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My bro has a creeper and loves it. Comes a lil more capable than my rtc did IMO. Although it is a kit
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09-12-2009, 10:11 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy
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