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THE Cub Report, 07.07.2014, Version- My Top 3 Favorite Hobby…
To mix things up a little this week I’ve decided to make THE Cub Report about some of my favorite hobby shops. I travel a lot for my “work”, so each year I am lucky enough to hit dozens of shops coast to coast. After all my traveling these are my top 3 hobby shops, the ones that if you [...]
Review – Losi LST XXL-2 4WD Gasoline Monster Truck
THE Losi LST XXL-2 4WD Gasoline Monster Truck ReviewHype, hype, and more hype, that has been the name of the gas game so far. The first offering, the HPI Octane, seemed to come up a bit short of all the promises. Hit the “Read More” button below to read our review of the second gas burner to hit the market, [...]
- 7/3/2014
- 6:54 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
Losi - By: Cubby
ASK Cubby, 07.03.2014, Version- Read the Questions, Not the …
“Murfdogg Psycho Guys, I would love to see a review and maybe even a head to head vs. The Proline Pro-2 with the new Murfdogg Psycho. I am just getting into the growing field of short course truck dirt oval racing, I’m running a late model style body, and am thinking about one of these two trucks for my next build. [...]
THE Cub Report, 06.29.2014, Version- They Don't Make'em Like…
Hello all and welcome to THE Cub Report, the column everyone who is anyone reads to get a weekly dose of rc smack talk. First up is no smack talk at all, it is good ole’ hard facts. We had more traffic on our website last Monday than any other day in the decade long history of BigSquidRC. Which is truly [...]
ASK Cubby- 06.26.2014, Version- Swimming in Letters, Drownin…
“Pro-Line Pro-2 VS Traxxas Slash Ultimate Alright I have a Traxxas Slash Ultimate 4×4 and I would like to get a Pro-Line Pro-2 soon. Now, I know that one of them is a 4×4 and one us a 4×2 but I would like to know which one is better for bashing, and what better people to ask than the folks at [...]
THE Cub Report, 06.23.2014, Version- Tractiongate ’14
Last week our wonderful sanctioning body put out a press release (of sorts) concerning traction control at their races. Here is their PR where they state anyone caught using it gets a 5 year insta-ban… “The ROAR Executive Committee has decided on a 5 year Suspension from ROAR events for any infractions of rule 5.2.3 The use of traction control sensing [...]
ASK Cubby, 06.19.2014, Version- Your Weekly Questions, My We…
“How come bigsquidrc.com doesn’t have? Hey Cubby, Why isn’t there a section on BigSquidRC.com to help out noobs like myself? I see articles saying to help us out if we’re at the track or the local bash spot, and that’s great! The problem is we don’t always know if the info we’re getting is on the money! So how about a section [...]
Product Spotlight – AKA Roadblock SC Tires
When AKA announced their new do-it-all Roadblock SC tires, we just had to try a set. We rarely bash on just one surface so we were very interested to see if the Roadblocks would work all the surfaces we like to bash on. With a fresh set of Roadblocks mounted up we grabbed two of our favorite short course vehicles [...]
- 6/17/2014
- 1:06 pm
- Accessory Reviews
AKA - By: Cubby
THE Cub Report, 06.16.2015, Version- Cheating to Pass the Tu…
Hello rc world, it’s Monday and that means yet another funtabulious edition of THE Cub Report. A couple of months ago when hitting up my local hobby shop, I was quite alarmed when the owner of the shop told me that 2014 was the worst sales year he has seen in the 30+ years his shop has been open. In fact, [...]
Review – Racers Edge Prime 2S 100C 6500mAh LiPo Battery
THE Racers Edge Prime 7.4v 2S 100C 6500mAh LiPo Battery ReviewWith today’s high powered brushless systems a quality battery can make all the difference between having a really good day, or a really bad one. A good battery can not only make your truck faster and give longer runtimes, but can also supply enough current to help prevent cogging. Today [...]
- 6/13/2014
- 6:08 pm
- Accessory Reviews
Lipo
Racers Edge - By: Cubby
ASK Cubby, 06.12.2014, Version- I Can't Believe Your Questio…
“carisma rc Hi Cubby. First sorry for the english im live in Brazil. Lets see if you can help me again, i follow your advice and have many rcs and there are two that you help me choose when i was in doubt and im happy that i follow your advice when buy the scte and the vorza. But now i [...]
THE Cub Report, 06.09.2014, Version- There is a Reason They …
“There is a reason they are number two!” is a phrase I say at least a dozen times a week at the BSRC offices. What do I mean by that??? For example, there is a reason Pro-Line is number one in tires/wheels/bodies. They put out a superior product, they have a superior marketing plan, and they have superior people working behind [...]
Gluing Tires with Cubby
While I highly prefer to save time by using pre-mounted tires, gluing tires is still a part of our wonderful hobby. For you old timers, you can glue up a set in your sleep, for you new hobbyists, it isn’t nearly as hard as some people (like me) make it out to be. I recently got a set of Pro-Line Gladiator [...]
ASK Cubby, 06.05.2014, Version- Important Questions, Whimsic…
“Hey Cubby There’s alot of good cars around now, I’m trying to pick something for big air on hard surfaces, have a few good skateparks & a BMX track near by. I can’t decide between a 1/8 MT4 or Savage, or a Firestorm, Rustler or Granite something that’s lighter & cheaper so can launch it with blatant disregard! I’ve had alot of [...]
THE Cub Report, 06.02.2014, Version- How Not To Look Like An…
Our industry really likes noobs, the rc hobby would not exist without them. If you are in fact a noob and reading this, thank you for giving the rc hobby a shot. However, just because you are an rc noobie doesn’t mean you have to look like one. Here is my advice on how not to stick out like a [...]
