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THE Cub Report – Long Walk On A Short Pier
Well, here we are folks, yet another wonderful Monday in the rc car biz. From the look of social media, many of you had a fantastic weekend with your various different rc vehicles. For those of you that were busy and didn’t get the chance to pull trigger, I hope this coming weekend is completely open so you can get [...]
ASK Cubby – Your Polite Questions, My Angry Answers
“Vent/ Rant/ Rc etiquette at places not intended for rc cars Some (not all) people need to respect others while driving RC cars. I see a lot of skatepark/ bmx track footage of people driving their cars at these places while others are trying to use them for there intended purposes. Yes, it makes for some awesome footage and I myself [...]
THE Cub Report – The Finish Line
Guess what? Yes, it’s Monday and time for another Cub Report. Thanks for tuning in. Over the weekend I got a chance to spend some time at the Futaba Nitro Challenge. The Futaba race has been going on for a bunch of years and is one that I try to attend whenever possible. Held in St. Louis Missouri, the Futaba race [...]
Interview With Pro-Line’s Vance Lund
First announced several months ago, we were very intrigued when we saw Pro-Line’s MX43 Tires & Impulse Pro-Loc Wheels for the Traxxas X-Maxx. Not only were they specifically designed to reduce tire ballooning, but they also use a new style of bead to totally eliminate tires coming off the wheel. After giving them a severe workout during our Review Process, [...]
ASK Cubby – In Come The Letters, Out Goes My Mind
“Steering Hi Cubby, what is the best way to get more steering on my PRO-mt? When I first got it the steering was fine, now it seems like there isn’t enough? Porter” Cubby- Hey ya Porter, thanks for writing in, shoot me your snail mail for one of our very large, and very kick butt, sticker packages. So… you have a Pro-Line PRO-MT. Congrats, [...]
THE Cub Report – Game Of PWN
Well hello there, my name is Cubby and I want to welcome you to THE Cub Report. Ya know, it still amazes me the amount of noobies that our industry generates, so if this is your first time reading THE CR, I hope you enjoy your time here. Nope, I don’t have anything huge for ya this week, but I do [...]
ASK Cubby – Your Logical Questions, My Irrational Responses
“Fix It Or Shut Up Cubby, With you always ranting against ROAR and rc racing, why don’t you put your money where your big mouth is and fix it? (name withheld by request) Michigan” Cubby- Well hola there Mr. Name Withheld By Request. As always, thanks for taking the time to write in, and of course a sticker kit is all yours if you have [...]
THE Cub Report – 909 To The Bone
This week, oh yes, this week, promises to be short and sweet. First, a couple of quick observations. 1. Don’t ever, and by that I mean EVER, take the 15 from Vegas to Barstow on a Sunday. I normally fly, but this week I was delivering a very trick car to the 909. Seriously California??? A freak’n mandatory “agricultural checkpoint”??? Oooffahhh… 2. [...]
ASK Cubby – Oh Look, More Questions!
“Radio destruction Cubby, What is your take on the radio that got destroyed on the stand during the 1/8 nationals? Owen D.” Cubby- Well hello there Owen and thanks for taking the time to shoot me an email. OK, for those of you that didn’t see it on social media, Ryan Maifield lost his temper at the ROAR 1/8th scale nitro nats a couple weeks [...]
THE Cub Report – Welcome To The Jungle
Here we are, just you, me, and a few thousand other people, welcome to this week’s Cub Report. I hope you are already off to a great start of your week, I know things are hopping like crazy around our offices. So this week I want to touch on something that I have never spoken about before- Amazon. Yes, you know [...]
HPI Racing Formula Q32 Review
With the resurgence of HPI Racing going on full force, we were stoked to get the chance to review their upcoming Formula Q32. The Q32 is very small in stature, but promises loads of fun. It comes with an extremely wallet friendly price, plus has a 2.4GHz radio system and HPI’s Real Steer system for better control. How does the [...]
- 7/7/2017
- 2:22 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
- By: Cubby
ASK Cubby - Another Week Of Questions, More Of My Weak Answe…
“100 Hello Cubby. I only have $100 to spend, what do you think is the best cheap car on the market? Cheers, Ernesto C.” Cubby- Well hello there Ernesto, thanks for writing in. So… the “best” rc car under $100 eh? That is a hard one. Actually, it isn’t hard because of the price point, it is hard because there are actually a lot of [...]
RC4WD 1/18th Gelande II D90 RTR Review
Introduced just over a year ago, the RC4WD 1/18th Gelande II D90 RTR has proven to be a favorite among people who drive mini scale crawlers. The smallest G2 is not only loaded with the scale detailing that today’s off-roaders demand, but also comes in an affordable, easy to drive, RTR platform that makes it easy for new hobbyists to [...]
- 7/5/2017
- 1:32 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
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THE Cub Report- Independence Is Futile
Well hello there, my name is Cubby and you’ve somehow managed to find THE Cub Report. What is THE Cub Report? An on-going saga of rc, I guess? LOL We do hope you are enjoying a 4 day weekend, if not, thank you for going the extra mile and working the holiday for your employer. This week I am going [...]
ASK Cubby- More Of Your Questions, Less Of My Answers
“Hardcase vs softpacks for bashing Sup Cubby! When it comes to bashing, you guys know a thing or two. I am in the market for some lipos right now. On the topic of hardcase vs soft pack lipos, what is your experience? Some say a hardcase is more protection for the cells, while others say you can’t tell if cells are puffing [...]
