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Ask Cubby – Reasonable Questions, Ridiculous Answers
“Suggestion/ Thanks First off, awesome website with a ton of usefull info. I recently got back into the rc hobby after about decade. Boy was I surprised when I ripped down the block with brushless for the first time and then promptly “needed” to jump my real car and have my neighbors questioning my sanity as they stood around waiting for [...]
THE Cub Report – I HATE Cheaters
Ya know what? Everybody hates cheaters, but me in particular, I absolutely loathe them. They are lower than a quadcopter’s price at a gas station and deserve every bad thing that happens to them. For example… a bunch of years back I was racing at an indoor track in Albion Illinois (the name was Rectors I think?). This was in Southern [...]
Tekno RC MT410 Monster Truck Review
Tekno RC, known best for their 1/8 racing rigs, has decided to make a big splash in the bashing market with the MT410 Monster Truck. The MT410 represents the first bash offering from Tekno and is marketed to be one of the toughest, best handling, monster trucks to ever hit the market. After weeks of bashing, thrashing, and jumping off [...]
- 1/26/2017
- 10:17 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
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monster truck - By: Cubby
ASK Cubby – A Weekly Q & A Session
“MT410 and Barrage Hi Cubby, When are the mt410 and Barrage reviews going up? Thanks, Scott H.” Cubby- Yo hey Scotty, thanks for the email. If you shoot me your snail mail we will get ya the hook up on one our world famous sticker packs. Ya know Scott, I finished up the Tekno MT410 review last week and the ECX Barrage review is pretty much [...]
THE Cub Report – Rampant Bashing
Hello there fellow hobbyists, I trust you got your week off to an awesome start and thanks for once again reading THE Cub Report. I don’t know how many of you follow Supercross, but I have been an avid racer/rider since the mid 70s and Anaheim II was one heck of a spectacle last weekend. The invincible Ken Roczen found [...]
Hitec RDX1 Battery Charger Review
While Hitec is best known for their servos, they have made some big strides in their battery charger game. The latest charger to hit the market from Hitec is the RDX1. The RDX1 is an extremely small charger that makes it easy to use just about anywhere. Does the RDX1 deliver a high quality charge? Does it have enough power? [...]
- 1/20/2017
- 3:41 pm
- Accessory Reviews
Batteries - By: Cubby
ASK Cubby – You Write In, I Make Stuff Up
“R/C Fun Run in Wapakoneta, Ohio Have you ever though of a ROAD TRIP TO Wapakoneta, Ohio. We are know for our out of this world flight. Wapakoneta is the home of that Famous Neil Armstrong, first to the moon. At our annual Fun Run we have a Long Jump Contest, Big Air contest, and more. This our 15th year, we [...]
THE Cub Report – I Told YOU So
Oh yes, this Cub Report has been a long time coming. I have held off for quite some time, but it had to be written, so here it is. The first paragraph, well, about 99.99% of you can simply skip because you’ll have no idea what I am talking about, but to the .01% of people in the industry that [...]
ASK Cubby – Solid Questions, Questionable Answers
“In need of a very simple, frank answer. Hi cubby, Its me again. This question is impossible to research and Im quite seriously getting depressed about this. This question does not need to get posted or anything Im just looking for a short, sweet, dry answer from someone who can actually answer it. Is our hobby dead? I want to premise this [...]
THE Cub Report, Version – Squid Defined
Hello to everyone out in rc land, welcome to this week’s Cub Report. I am finally recovering from all the excitement around A1 where The Suit K-Roc took the win in dominating fashion, backing up that he can wear whatever he wants to press conferences. The Dunge put in a solid ride, Marvin was hot on his heels, and El [...]
ASK Cubby – Your Weekly Questions, My Notorious Responses
“Cub Report Question Hey Cubby, I love running my trucks around larger outdoor tracks but am not really into racing. What do you think would be a good basher type tuck to take to a larger track to have some serious fun? I like the new Arrma trucks and the new Losi Rock Rey could be a lot [...]
THE Cub Report, Version- Hello There 2017!
With today being January 2, I hope all of you are fully recovered from your raucous New Year’s Eve celebration. Mine was spent with a bunch of kids running around my house, kids that were amped-up on fruit punch and candy bars. Yes, it was wild, but thankfully my house still stands. After talking to a bunch of different people in [...]
ASK Cubby – Your Questions, My Eggnog Inspired Responses
“300 Bucks To Spend Hey Cubby, I have 300 bucks to spend, what should I buy? Jeremy C.” Cubby- Well hey now Jeremy, thanks a ton for the letter. As you didn’t specify you wanted an rc car, here is my list of fun stuff to buy around $300. 1. A Donald Trump spray tan inauguration party. 2. A Billet Spin Infected Specimen pocket top. 3. [...]
RC4WD Gelande II Cruiser RTR Review
The scale crawling scene is blazing hot right now, to help feed the fire RC4WD is releasing a RTR version of the Gelande II with a Cruiser Body Set. We have been lucky enough to receive an early release unit to bash at our pleasure. Actually, we haven’t been “bashing” it as much as we’ve been using it for what [...]
- 12/27/2016
- 1:45 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
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THE Cub Report- The Year That Was 2016
So here we are folks, another year is in the books. I guess if you are a young fella, the year went by slowly, but for us old farts, it seemed to blow right by. Here is my look back on 2016, yet another wild year in the rc hobby. In industry news… Drones, drones, and more drones. These 4 rotored hornets [...]
