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12-29-2017, 06:17 AM | #21 | |
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12-29-2017, 10:39 AM | #22 | ||
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Would i order one? Nope. Would i order it if it were a Rock Rey? Most definitely. When Losi/TLR make a 1/5 Truggy it will be in my RC lineup. Last edited by cmbscx10; 12-29-2017 at 10:42 AM. | ||
01-02-2018, 07:19 PM | #23 |
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I didnt have my xl for long but I miss it. I bought a kit when it was first released. Are the issues only when running 6s? I only ever ran 4s it was still a beast but never had any issues really except for driver errors. |
01-13-2018, 10:35 AM | #24 | |
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The "little guys" over at arrma were passionate about their products and now they are facing potential layoffs. Even though this most likely won't be the end of the brand as their will be a potential buyer in the meantime the last thing they will be focusing is on r&d and new products as they hopefully restructure. Will it go they way that hpi did? Even they have issues with parts and they have since rebuilt. Hobbico seeking a buyer as it works through bankruptcy | News-Gazette.com | |
01-13-2018, 06:37 PM | #25 | |
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"The better product sometimes doesn't always come out on top"? Well Arrma isn't done yet, but apparently their new vehicles are all plastic and junk. People are afraid to run weak Castle 3800kv brushless systems in them. | |
01-14-2018, 10:57 AM | #26 | |
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If you are referring to the mega line of arrma cars being cheap I'm sure they are, they are aimed for beginners. A stock slash is pretty much all plastic also and cannot hold brushless either without snapping those weak axles and breaking other parts. I don't hold allegiance to any brand I have a good mix and wouldn't give up my xmaxx for anything but a dated revo and a kraton for example shows how far ahead one is over the other. | |
01-14-2018, 11:07 AM | #27 | |
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If the Revo is so dated then why did Arrma copy it when making the Nero? Come on, man. Argue all you want, but don't lie to fit your agenda. It's getting hilarious at this point. | |
01-14-2018, 11:34 AM | #28 | |
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What's hilarious is you defend a brand like your sponsored by them. It sure sparked something when I mentioned traxxas. Your that guy who runs maxx-amps because they are the best batts around, 120c rated so they must be great. | |
01-14-2018, 11:50 AM | #29 | |
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I'm not a Traxxas nut hugger or fanboy or whatever you want to call me. I'm just stating facts. You're (not your) stating bullshit. Of course you get all defensive when you realize that you're wrong. Traxxas isn't perfect. No brand is. But people make up so many lies about Traxxas. No 1/10th scale RC needs to be 6S capable out of the box. That's retarded. Even 1/8th scale racing buggies and truggies only run 4S. I don't know why you think I run Max Amps. Just another lie from a liar. | |
01-14-2018, 12:21 PM | #30 | |
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Or when I've had issues with every esc except my trx-4. Their electronics are bad, they should have stuck with castle to make all of their stuff but who knows cost etc. About the plastic axles surviving big power, are you blowing smoke up my ass. I would love to meet up and have a friendly rc bashing and would like to see that myself and would eat my words. Every one I've had with some power snapped, twisted and didn't survive. ( stampede vxl on 3s, slash and a few erevos that weren't my own). | |
01-14-2018, 02:42 PM | #31 | |
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I would never, ever buy their batteries or chargers. That's just silly. They are extremely overpriced and that, alone, is enough reason for me not to buy them. That's where it pays to be an informed consumer before making purchases... I've never had a single Traxxas ESC failure, but I don't try to overtax them. As far as RTR stuff goes, they make pretty good stuff. If you want to see shitty RTR electronics check out Axial. The old Castle stuff wasn't great which even Castle admits. Plastic parts will break with enough abuse. But they are strong for what they are. That's why solid axle monster truck racers choose Traxxas plastic shafts. | |
01-16-2018, 11:38 AM | #32 |
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Well I'll agree with the Traxxas electronics. My nephew accidentally forgot to remove a battery from my daughters scx10ii that had an esc out of the trx4 in it. The damn thing caught fire on the shelf. Luckily I always leave the body's unpinned on the shelf. I just grabbed the battery by the wires and threw it in the sink. Couldn't tell what was smoking. Turns out it was the esc. It was off. Just had the battery plugged in. Luckily I was downstairs in my hobby room. Could have been devastating. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk |
01-20-2018, 04:40 AM | #33 | |
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01-20-2018, 04:51 AM | #34 |
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Also motor, ESC and servo are the same.
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01-28-2018, 11:09 AM | #35 |
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| Re: Might be time to hang em up. https://goo.gl/images/uv233S Another solid axle contender. http://www.rccaraction.com/traxxas-u...blow-your-mind Last edited by Dionisi; 01-31-2018 at 04:40 PM. |
02-17-2018, 08:25 PM | #36 |
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02-20-2018, 09:42 AM | #37 | |
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02-20-2018, 10:32 AM | #38 |
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i just want hpi to do a large scale desert racer..
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02-20-2018, 11:32 AM | #39 |
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| Re: Might be time to hang em up. That would be kool but I don't like how hpi discontinues their stuff so fast. I like them and all and even though they are making a comeback I wont bet on them too much. I have a wr8 flux that's just sitting on the shelf collecting dust because parts are impossible to get or just sold out everywhere. As ok as the savage line is it's just old and a tired design with better stuff out. I do like what they did with the crawler they have. But really it's ok because I already have the desert racer from traxxas preordered and as much as people like to hate I know it won't be discontinued and parts will be plentiful. Oh and did I mention it looks awesome, but we shall see if it runs as good as it looks. |
03-15-2018, 04:21 AM | #40 |
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So is the consensus here not to get a YXL for all around bashing (and by bashing I mean just off road, BMX track etc but not huge jumping) on 4s? I currently have a slash 4x4 with 1/8 power but I'm getting over it.. want something bigger but scale looking. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk |
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