Big Squid RC Yeti Video & Review

[thisdougsforu]

Hey all, here is the BigSquidRC.com review of the Yeti w/ video.

Link - Axial Yeti Review – A Rock Racing Beast – With Video « Big Squid RC – News, Reviews, Videos, and More!

[utieh]

Great review, thanks!

[ScorpionRaY]

Is the handling of YETI really that bad?

"Handling: C The Yeti is a bit nose heavy in the jumps. The pushing in the turns takes a little skill to corner tight, but it’s hard to ask for more with such a well rounded vehicle."

[BigSki]

Nice vid. The testing area looks like the same one that Badger was at. These new rigs appear to be tough, there were plenty of bad landings/crashes at full throttle and the trucks just kept on going.

[badger]

I think they did a good job on the review as usual, however, I think they missed the mark on the time to bash score and workability scoring with a "B" in each category. With most RC's I own you have to remove 4 body clips and remove more clips or undo velcro straps to remove the battery, the Yeti you have to remove only 2 body clips and 1 battery tray clip, that's a total of 3 clips to replace the battery. How is that NOT an A for outstanding, I mean who has time these days to remove 4 body clips?!? uugh.... that makes me sweat just thinking doing about that much work.

[johnnyh66]

Originally Posted by badger

who has time these days to remove 4 body clips?!? uugh.... that makes me sweat just thinking doing about that much work.

Who want's to lose 4 body clips in my case... 3, that's one less now isn't it.

[fr8cture]

Originally Posted by badger

I think they did a good job on the review as usual, however, I think they missed the mark on the time to bash score and workability scoring with a "B" in each category. With most RC's I own you have to remove 4 body clips and remove more clips or undo velcro straps to remove the battery, the Yeti you have to remove only 2 body clips and 1 battery tray clip, that's a total of 3 clips to replace the battery. How is that NOT an A for outstanding, I mean who has time these days to remove 4 body clips?!? uugh.... that makes me sweat just thinking doing about that much work.

I guess it gets an A if it ejects the battery and throws a new one in for you.

[rockhugger]

Originally Posted by badger

I think they did a good job on the review as usual, however, I think they missed the mark on the time to bash score and workability scoring with a "B" in each category. With most RC's I own you have to remove 4 body clips and remove more clips or undo velcro straps to remove the battery, the Yeti you have to remove only 2 body clips and 1 battery tray clip, that's a total of 3 clips to replace the battery. How is that NOT an A for outstanding, I mean who has time these days to remove 4 body clips?!? uugh.... that makes me sweat just thinking doing about that much work.

Not to mention, your video was better (see: A for Outstanding)... theirs was a B minus at best.

[87yota]

After watching the video... I am so getting one of these!!

[Hunter711]

Needs functional weight in the rear. This is what I'm doin' to the rear right out of the gate or box:
1) SuperShafty Exclusive 3.40" MIP drive shaft
2) VP rear lockouts
3) HR diff locker, STRC upper link mount
4) 36/13 HD Axial Bevel Gears F&R
5) CI foams, Axial metal locking hexes, VP SLW hubs w/stock rims
6) DMG Diff Skid
All other good things to follow. me very excited!

Gonna role it, like I stole it!
Vin Diesel Quote: "Feels 1/2 gram shy on the back side"

[Hunter711]

100,000 diff fluid front diff
Tekin Pro 3300 sensored
Mamba Max Pro WP (My epoxy WP) sensored
Airtronics RX-461 (HV compatible) going in fuel cell w/MT4 (sorry Harley)
Hitec HS-7954SH High-Voltage Ultra-Torque Dual BB Servo/sterring
Hitec HS-7245MH Digital Hi-Voltage/Torque MG Mini Servo/tranny
32P gears to be determind
STRC Wraith rear upper links:ST Racing Concepts CNC Machined Aluminum HD Upper Suspension Link Set (Silver) (2) [SPTSTA80083US] | RC Cars & Trucks - A Main Hobbies
Shocks? King's most likely or PL's

[AWraith build]

U should do a currie rear axle 140 bucks isn't that bad when u add up the pice to make the stock axle strong enough. I have a few sets of them on rigs and man They are amazing and it will add that weight u were looking for

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by AWraith build

U should do a currie rear axle 140 bucks isn't that bad when u add up the pice to make the stock axle strong enough. I have a few sets of them on rigs and man They are amazing and it will add that weight u were looking for

Cheaper and gives link mounting options from Erik DLux:

AR60/Wraith Servo/Truss/Link mount

A heavy axle and wheels is not good on go fast stuff.

[Brandon]

Originally Posted by Natedog

A heavy axle and wheels is not good on go fast stuff.

This is correct.

[AWraith build]

He said rear weight in it so I was just making a suggestion keeps it low an adds weight. I like that product d lux makes. Good stuff. Thank you

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by AWraith build

He said rear weight in it so I was just making a suggestion keeps it low an adds weight. I like that product d lux makes. Good stuff. Thank you

Good point on rear weight, I prefer to keep mass non-rotating and sprung vs un-sprung. Also hard to say one person to another's opinion on weight bias. I'd have to drive it or put it on two scales to weigh the actual F/R bias. There is also a box in the rear for weight or whatever. Stick on lead weights are also an option.

[AWraith build]

It's hard to say what's going to work. I like the currie only bc it's a stong sob and I know the rear axl is going to take some hits. They really are not that much heavier than a stock axle with aluminum upgrades.

[AWraith build]

I never tried that truss but my axles always break right under the ring gear or I break an outter off.

[colebz]

Copied from big squid review "Crawling: The stock vehicle is set up for high speed! Shortly after it’s released there will be a option to add a low speed gear and change them on the fly. We are looking forward to that." So, the transmission only comes with one speed?

[Hunter711]

Originally Posted by colebz

So, the transmission only comes with one speed?

This is correct. Locked in GoFast mode.