AX10 Ridgecrest or Axial Wraith???? Which is better????

[CapBoy16]

Hey i am 15 and fairly new to rock crawling and i am wanting to upgrade. I'm running a koyosho rock force. But I'm having difficulty trying to decide which crawler is better and which one to get, the AX10 Ridgecrest or the Axial Wraith??????

I've tried to find some info but not having any luck!!!!!!!

PLEASE HELP!!!!

 

[jboehler04]

they both are pretty much the same rig. they have the same axles, driveshafts, shocks, pretty much everything except the chassis and skid plate. they both are very capable rigs. some say the wraith has lil more capability then the ridgecrest but some the guys ive ran with my crest can go in most spots their wraiths could go. personally if i was you i would start out with the ridgecrest. simple reason its cheaper. then once you get the hang of running that rig or bored with the body chassis looks you can get the wraith chassis, skid plate and all the stuff and jus swap your axles and running gear over for like $40 last time i looked and then you have two rigs really. im gonna get the wraith chassis kit cuz i have my stock crest ar60 axles to put under it and some other stock crest parts that work for the wraith and ill have two rigs for cheaper then what i got my crest for. but thats jus my .02. either rigs are good rigs. jus depends on your budget and what style you want to go for.

 

[Olle P]

I'd say it depends on what you want to do with it.

Out of box...
- The Wraith is a rock racer, built to go pretty fast. Can be a good climber/crawler as well. For competitions it's a Scale class III.
- The Ridgecrest is designed as a pure crawler. Competition class 2.2S. Needs some modifications to do well in comps though, but that's true for all rigs in out of box state...

 

[jboehler04]

Not to argue but how can you say the ridgecrest is pure crawler. Drop in the right motor and pinion same as in the wraith and its the exact same rig as the wraith except the chassis. they may put them in different comp classes but really everything is the same that puts power to the ground.

 

[jboehler04]

The crest is kind of its own rig all in its own. You can drop in a fast motor and have a rock racer. Put a crawling motor in and you have a crawler. Some people have gotten some bodies to fit pretty good and have a scaler. Not true scaler but as close as you can with that dang tube chassis. Lol. Personally if I would go ojr and buy another rig and had to chose between wraith and crest id get the crest jus for the simple reason I would have money left over to build it up for what the wraith costs.

 

[Olle P]

... how can you say the ridgecrest is pure crawler. ...

I did state "Out of box".
An unmodified Ridgecrest is designed to fit within all limitations for a 2.2S comp rig (which the Wraith doesn't) and it IS slower than the Wraith.

Once you start modding anything goes...

 

[eastside]

Hey i am 15 and fairly new to rock crawling and i am wanting to upgrade. I'm running a koyosho rock force. But I'm having difficulty trying to decide which crawler is better and which one to get, the AX10 Ridgecrest or the Axial Wraith??????

I've tried to find some info but not having any luck!!!!!!!

PLEASE HELP!!!!

if you want a out of the box crawler, between the two, then the AX10 is it.

 

[loc0gring0]

i love my wraith seems to do everything i ask it to do.. its good at a little of everything

 

[benster]

Ridgecrest fully stock is good at crawling, but needs lower gears. It works great as a backyard crawler/basher IMO. I love mine, didnt take much to make it crawl really good, some good tires and aluminum links, little stronger servo and a BEC. to me the wraith would be if I want a good cralwer/trail machine while keeping the scale looks.

 

[CapBoy16]

Thank you so much for your guys input!!!!! im leaning more on getting a ridgecrest now, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!

 

[jboehler04]

No problem. If you have any questions on the crest feel free to pm me or get on the ax10 2nd generation specific thread. They changed it from the ridgecrest thread to that cuz of the new deadbolt coming out.

 

[sanny632]

Thanks for the help guys as I'm in the same predicament about which to buy