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03-04-2009, 09:25 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: El Paso
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|  Getting ready to get my first Rock Crawler, which one, the Rock Force or Axial AX10?
Getting ready to get my first crawler, not sure which one would be best to start off with. Kyosho Rock Force or Axial AX10? Any suggestions would help.
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03-04-2009, 09:51 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hiatus..sutiaH
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If this is your first DO NOT get a Rock Force. They are for when you want to try "another rig". From personal experience they need a lot of tuning to even become remotely crawler friendly. Ax10 is the best user-friendly crawler. You will learn that as you read more here. Go with something that is proven and reliable. Or wait a couple months and go straight for the losi?!  |
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03-04-2009, 09:54 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SUPERMOTO heaven
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search is your friend bottom line: AX-10 is the industry standard right now, lots of aftermarket and plenty of support. Rock force: still the "red headed step-child" of the crawling scene. they CAN work well but take alot to set up right. parts may be hard to get my advice, if you can, buy a losi mini now then get 2.2 after the losi comp crawler has been released and picked over |
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03-04-2009, 09:56 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SUPERMOTO heaven
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03-04-2009, 09:56 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Phoenix
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Ax10 works great for me. Losi seems nice with the stock dig
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03-04-2009, 11:15 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: appleton
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I went with the ax10 it was a great choice for my first i now have 9 crawlers its addicting be carefull
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03-04-2009, 11:28 AM
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| Debunking old stereotypes  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 1st and Amistad
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Welcome to RCC!! My biggest suggestion would be to spend a bunch of time reading here on the forum. You'll be able to answer your own questions. | |
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03-04-2009, 12:12 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norcal / SF East Bay
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i have the RF, and i like it. i compared the Axial, Berg, and others. the Axial kit only had the betty body, and i wasn't loving it. the Berg was out of my price range, after everything was all said and done the Duratrax wasn't available yet.... the losi still isn't available until May... the RF won out because of 1. the worm gear. the idea of it being so different from other shaft driven vehicles 2. the ability to use any old can motor. (although i've already upgraded to HH puller  )3. my LHS had one in stock, and i'm a **** for kyosho. now, the things that annoy me.... parts (particularly the hi speed worm gear) are hard to come by stock wheels are glue on style. for something that costs $$$, i'd expect beadlocks and foams! to be honest, i could have gotten the Axial Kit, and a different body and still ended up paying less money, but it all goes back to wanting to follow a different path either way, you have quite the decision on your hands. i look forward to hearing what you decide on. |
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03-04-2009, 01:37 PM
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| TN State Champ 11,12,13   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: KTM Talk.com
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Go with the Axial. Easy to find replacement parts and more hop-ups than any other crawler. |
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03-04-2009, 04:19 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dora
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Just read all you can I asked a similar question and have since read alot about all of the kits and am seriously considering building from scratch and buying a CC to play around the house.
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03-04-2009, 04:35 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Stafford
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I just bought my crawler a few weeks ago. I know the Losi is coming out soon, but I decided to get the Axial because not only did I not want to wait, but I wanted a kit to build. There's a HUGE aftermarket for the Axial as well, it's amazing. The way I see it, I can always transfer my electronics from the Axial to the Losi in the future anyway...but to get some experience under my belt first I figured it'd just be smarter to get started with the Axial and have fun building a kit since it's been a few years since the last kit I built.
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03-04-2009, 06:02 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lake Stevens, Wa
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Like I said, it takes a few more dollars than you want to spend. You can always buy the RTR and then upgrade as you have time. Let me know if you want to go down to the shop to crawl a little tomorrow. I will charge my batts.
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