Back in time with some 5" Rock Claws

[psn]

With this bod 4.75's seem a little too small and 5.4's a little too big. These were championship worthy tires at one time so they will work fine for me in the backyard

 

[high plains drifter]

I've never run those tires on anything and tbh I don't remember them but man... I really like the nice amount of space between lugs and also that the larger lugs have that "cut out"... not solid. Looks like a great tire for rock or trail.

 

[OSRC]

I still run a set, been using them for a long time - they still do great!

 

[psn]

On an Enduro GK

 

[tigris99]

I remember those, shocked they died out. Slight change and updated compound I bet they'd hold their own just fine today.

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[durok]

I remember those, shocked they died out. Slight change and updated compound I bet they'd hold their own just fine today.

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I know most people here aren't concerned with this aspect (I don't comp myself, but I personally prefer a scale-appearing tire) but they are still the first tire mentioned on the SORRCA list of banned tires:

"Tire Ban List: • Losi Claws (all sizes, and types) • Hot Bodies Rovers (all sizes) • Hot Bodies Sedonas • HPI Rock Grabbers • Panther Cougars • Panther Leopards • Pro-Line Chisels (all sizes) • RC4WD Rocklin • RC4WD X-Locks (all sizes) • RC4WD Crazy Crawlers • Imex Skulls and Bones • Losi Bashers."

Also, Losi pretty much got out of the crawling game except for the Night Crawler - which currently comes with TSL Swampers left over from the Vaterra Ascender line. The Team Losi Racing Comp Crawler came with the Claws, which were National Champion winners in the old USRCCA days.

Nowadays Losi does the go-fast stuff, Vaterra is dead and gone, and Axial gets all the crawler glory - all under the Horizon Hobby banner - and Pro-line got snatched up, too!

 

[OSRC]

If you really want to go old school, Losi Rock Carvers...Modeled after Pitbull XOR tires before they jumped into RC with their own tires.

 

[felixperez]

I know most people here aren't concerned with this aspect (I don't comp myself, but I personally prefer a scale-appearing tire) but they are still the first tire mentioned on the SORRCA list of banned tires:

"Tire Ban List: • Losi Claws (all sizes, and types) • Hot Bodies Rovers (all sizes) • Hot Bodies Sedonas • HPI Rock Grabbers • Panther Cougars • Panther Leopards • Pro-Line Chisels (all sizes) • RC4WD Rocklin • RC4WD X-Locks (all sizes) • RC4WD Crazy Crawlers • Imex Skulls and Bones • Losi Bashers."

Also, Losi pretty much got out of the crawling game except for the Night Crawler - which currently comes with TSL Swampers left over from the Vaterra Ascender line. The Team Losi Racing Comp Crawler came with the Claws, which were National Champion winners in the old USRCCA days.

Nowadays Losi does the go-fast stuff, Vaterra is dead and gone, and Axial gets all the crawler glory - all under the Horizon Hobby banner - and Pro-line got snatched up, too!

too many rules for me, I just want to crawl and have fun

 

[JimInMiami]

With this bod 4.75's seem a little too small and 5.4's a little too big. These were championship worthy tires at one time so they will work fine for me in the backyard

Thanks for sharing this I wasn’t aware of these tires. I’ve ordered a set to try on my Capra!

 

[OSRC]

Still working excellent

 

[Stomp]

Where did you find them? I thought they were discontinued.

 

[OSRC]

Long discontinued, they pop up on Ebay from time to time. There's a nice set on there now on BL wheels for $40.

 

[JimInMiami]

I recently installed them on my VP Phoenix and they do really well on the rocks "thumbsup"

 

[Olle P]

... and tbh I don't remember them...

I think they were mostly used around 2010.
When I purchased my LCC in 2012 they were out of fashion.

I still use them though, but modded for winter use:

 

[OSRC]

Holy cow! Don't run over your foot with those!

 

[dankycrawler]

Long discontinued, they pop up on Ebay from time to time. There's a nice set on there now on BL wheels for $40.

Ill have to go dig through my old RC bins in the attic .. I know i have at least 3 sets! . one or even 2 that were never run .. I remember this was back then companies were first coming out with different compounds .. i know i have one set that is suuuper soft n sticky..

 

[xxlostonexx]

Comp claws! I just found a set in my tire box I might mount up. Same as rock claws just a little bigger.

 

[2500hdon37s]

Man, I recently tossed some well worn claws. *almost* wish I hadn’t after seeing this post!