What basher to buy?

[hibbs]

Hey fellas,

Been years since I bought a go fast rc. I have a revo and savage nitro. I’d like to get something electric, fast and fun but brands have changed a lot. Arrma and hpi have a lot of uncertainty with the hobbico bankruptcy. I was thinking maybe a slash 4x4 or e revo. I’d like something fun to bash off-road and on pavement sometimes. I want long run time as much as possible.

Any suggestions? I don’t want to buy a car I can’t get parts for.
Thank you!

[TooOldForThis]

The new E-Revo has been getting really good reviews. If you've got the cash, I don't think you'd be disappointed with that one.

[durok]

^^^ I looked at one out of the box at my LHS and while it's not the type of vehicle for me (I prefer a LITTLE bit of realism) it seems really tough - those body reinforcement "pucks" look indestructible!

[hibbs]

Thanks fellas. I’ll look at it. My lhs won’t have it for a few more days yet. I loved my revo 3.3. I just hate that it takes 2 batteries. It weighs a lot and it’ll cost a small fortune to get enough packs to enjoy it for a good while. I appreciate the feedback

[JatoTheRipper]

The new eRevo 2.0 is suddenly not available until May. There are speculations that Traxxas is updating the weak spots, but there is absolutely no confirmation on that.

I'm a huge fan of the Slash 2WD as a basher.

[EZCompany]

Pretty much any 2wd Traxxas 1/10 scale is a cheap and reliable basher. I have a 2wd slash with an old Novak HVmaxx system that I run on 4s lipo. I always thought it made my Ofna 9.5 fly until I put it in that little slash!

[alexleblanc]

I've not been able to kill my 2wd slash, it takes a beating everytime its out, 100% guilt free. In fact I just did new grease, bearings and cleaned it from all of the winter running its done. road salt can be rough on RC cars...

[TunedUpDiesel]

+1 on the e-revo 2.0. I picked one up when they were first available and love it. Other than the servo problems they are having, its a killer basher. I find my self running it more than my x-maxx recently. The slash is also a great option. I have a 4x4 vxl and other than the driveshafts, its takes one heck of a beating. And even if I do break it, its super cheap to fix. You wont go wrong with either one.