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X-Mas Cubby

THE Retired Report – Who Won 2024?

Well hello there fellow hobbyists, I am Cubby, I am retired, yet here I am for another Cub Report! As we get ready to conclude the year of 2024, I wanna take a look back and see how our industry did over the last 12 months. After looking through a year of our posts, I’ve come to a few conclusions. Ya know [...]

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Cubby And Girls iHobby

THE Retired Report - Goodbye, Hello Again, & I Gotta Fix On-…

Well hello there, I am Cubby, I am retired, and yet here the freak I am! Ya know, I was gonna do a column on saying goodbye to Doug and Jeremy. But, I’m known as a hardcore slacker, so I slacked so long, Doug retired and came back before I could even say goodbye. LOL So, goodbye Doug. You started up the [...]

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Cubby

THE Retired Report – Call To Arms

Well hello there fellow rc fanatics, I’m Cubby, and I thought I was retired! If I’m so retired, what in the world I am still doing here? I am “working” today because I love the rc hobby. I consider the hobby of rc cars, as far and away the #1 hobby for any guy. Why’s that? RC gives you so much, [...]

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Cubby Dirt

The Retired Report – RC Racing is COOKED

You heard what I just said, rc racing is COOKED. It’s BENT AF, as it has now become literally a race to extinction. Who allowed this to happen? Why doesn’t anyone actually fix it? Welp, I am Cubby, and welcome to a good ole’ fashioned Cub Report. Let’s start ranting, shall we? 🙂 You may not have noticed, but in 2024 [...]

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Hitec RDX1 200 AC/DC Multi-Function Smart Charger Review

Hitec RDX1 200 AC/DC Multi-Function Smart Charger Review

We’ve long been huge fans of Hitec battery chargers and recently we got the chance to review their new RDX1 200 Smart Charger. The new Hitec packs solid charging power of up to 12 amps, the ability to connector to your computer to store pack information, and is street priced at under 80 bucks. We’ve been using (read- abusing) the [...]

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Powerhobby 729MBL Brushless Waterproof Servo Review

Review – Powerhobby 729MBL Brushless Waterproof Servo

A few weeks ago we received a new 729MBL Brushless Waterproof Servo from Powerhobby for review purposes. Most of our staff had not driven a Powerhobby servo, but one of guys, Hawaiian Chris, had actually used a couple in the past. Before we had even cracked open the box on the Powerhobby, Chris told us that the ones he had [...]

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Method RC Terraform Belted 8th Monster Truck Tires Review

THE Method RC Terraform Belted 1/8th Monster Truck Tire Revi…

What in the world, Cubby is out of retirement? That’s right folks, I’ve pulled my lazy rear end out of my Lazy-Boy to do a special review for you guys! What makes this review special enough to get me out of retirement? Well, that would be Method RC! Method RC is coming at the tire/wheel market in a big way [...]

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Cubby And Girls iHobby

THE Retired Report – Passion Projects & FMS Is Smeshing It!

Ya know, I’m not getting paid for this! And, well, to be honest, that’s entirely my fault, as I’m the guy that decided to “retire from rc”, LOL. But see, I have a problem, I’m a loudmouth, and sometimes things just hit me in such a way, that I feel the need to spew them here on BigSquidRC. For free. [...]

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Cubby Bashing

THE Retired Report – Motor Meltdown Season is Here!

Holy smokes ya bunch of bashing lunatics, it has gotten freak’n hot outside! Well, at least here in the Northern Hemisphere, summer temps are now going through the roof. Where I live, the high was 96 degrees F yesterday, and the temp will tend to stay 80 or above for the next 3-4 months. And while I personally love warm [...]

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Cubby Off Road

THE Retired Report – It’s War!!!

Long time, no see ya bunch of hooligans! I am Cubby, and I hope you’ve all been well over the last few months. Oh yes, retirement is so much fun, but yet it is so hard to step completely away from the hobby I love so much. Now, shall we get down to business??? 🙂 No-preppers, this week is a HUGE [...]

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Hitec RDX2 Pro High Power Dual Port Charger Review

Hitec RDX2 Pro High Power Dual Port AC/DC Charger Review

While Hitec is best known for their high-end servos, they are also one of the leading manufacturers of battery chargers in the rc industry. One of their latest battery chargers is the RDX2 Pro, which promises big power, fast charges, while being super easy to use. Our crack pot test crew has spent the last couple of weeks using the [...]

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RC4WD Trail Finder 2 VR Game

We are super excited to see RC4WD jump into the video game scene! As most of you know, Brian is a huge game nerd, so I’m sure he’s all over this one! Check out the Trail Finder 2 VR Game! VR is HOT right now, and how awesome will this be? No more having to get up and go outside, [...]

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March Bash-Ness 2021 Championship

Wow, what a wild ride it has been! The fanboys have spoken and it’s the championship round! Can you believe the Helion Dominus took out the Traxxas Slash AND the Losi 5IVE-T to get here? Let’s not forget the battles the HPI Savage Flux have conquered taking out the Kraton and Big Rock? Wow.. just wow…. nobody saw this coming! [...]

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Cubby Off Road

THE Retired Report- Wanna Bash On Grandma’s Face?!?!?

So I’m cruising YouTube, blowing off another day, just like any other, and I come across the crazy video below. In the video, it shows an rc truck driving around a house. You see it come down some wood stairs without scratching them. You also see the truck drive over a precious piano. You then see it drive over “Dad’s” [...]

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Retired Cubby

THE Retired Report – Super Caps For the Win

Ya know, living the life of luxury can be hard on a man. A man can only drink so many bottles of Dom, and extinguish so many hand rolled Cuban cigars, before he feels the need to actually do something. I could go into Brian’s office and CA glue all his desk drawers shut, but where is the fun in [...]

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