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THE Novak GTB2/SS Pro 8.5T Brushless Sportsman Racing System ReviewNovak has an ace up its sleeve- their GTB2 system comes all soldered up ready to be put into your short course truck. Is it a quality system? Is having everything soldered up really that convenient? Is is fast enough to do that job? Is it worth your money? Read on…
DuraTrax DXR 500 Motorcycle Review
THE Viper VTX Sensored Brushless Motor and ESC System ReviewShould Bob over at Novak be worried? What about Patrick over at Castle? Should the German LRP crew start working more overtime? Is Jim over at Tekin shake’n in his boots? Viper is the new crew on the speedo/motor scene and they promise “Innovation, Performance, and Precision”. Is Viper product just [...]
The Onyx 245 AC/DC Dual Balancing Charger ReviewElectric vehicles are currently winning the see-saw battle over nitro, and this means more batteries and more charging. There are a lot of chargers on the market, but with people needing multiple battery packs to run their vehicles, you may want to consider your options. Do you want two chargers so you can [...]
The Novak Havoc Pro SC Ballistic 540 8.5 #3122 Brushless System ReviewYes, brushless dominates the market. Yes, short course trucks dominate the market. Yes, RTR’s dominate the market. Yes, most likely your RTR short course truck comes with a sub-par power system. Yes, the first upgrade many consumers do to their SC truck is a new brushless system. Is the [...]
Forget The Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift and all the other crap you’ve seen in the movies… Formula Drift is the real deal when it comes to drifting. Since most of us don’t have the skills, sponsors, or wallet to compete in the Formula Drift series, we’re left to our own devices when we feel the need [...]
THE Futaba 3PRKA FHSS 2.4 GHz Radio ReviewWe live in an RTR world- lay down some cash and start driving an hour later. RTR’s are great and have certainly taken our hobby to entirely different level, but… they are typically loaded with junk electronics. Futaba thinks they have the answer for this problem- an affordable yet quality replacement for your [...]
Redcat Shredder SC 1:6 Scale Short Course ReviewUsually when you hear the words Redcat and RC in the same sentence your initial reaction is to cringe. They just don’t have the best reputation out there right now. The products are usually pretty low priced, and the scales are always non-standard. Hobby shops rarely carry their products or parts, and [...]
It’s shootout time! That’s right.. the story we have been teasing you with for a couple of weeks now is finally here! This time around we decided to test three RTR 4X4 Short Course Trucks! Sure you can read reviews, but nothing tells it like it is till you compare them head to head! In our shootout we feature the [...]
Silverlit 3D Twister ReviewSo a perk of owning a major RC news site is I get to take home the occasional vehicle for the kids to check out and bash with as well. I would guess they have played with or driven dozens and dozens of rc vehicles over the past years. A few weeks ago there was an ad [...]
Recently the folks over at ST Racing Concepts released a GT-8/Rally conversion kit for the Slash 4×4. Is your Traxxas Slash 4×4 already collecting dust, and you think you need to breath some new life into it? Would you rather be driving more of a rally car that a short course vehicle? Can you believe that under the hood these [...]
Traxxas Short Course Shootout iPhone App ReviewIn an interesting twist for us and the RC world, there are starting to be more and more RC related phone Apps. When we found out there was going to be a Traxxas app, and it was going to be more than a gear checker or wallpaper viewer, it got our attention. So does [...]
Speed Passion RS2 ReviewJust how much do you think a ready-to-run brushless 10th scale truck that has a 2.4 GHz radio should cost? Well Speed Passion thinks it should be $159, a LOT less than many of the other manufactures out there. The Traxxas Rustler VXL goes for around $320, and the Associated brushless T4.1 costs around $250. Is the [...]
So we normally do not do helicopter reviews, and if we did do them, it would probably be from a major manufacturer, but this review is special in a few ways. Every once in a while we get occasional questions asking us about the mini helicopters people see around. They want to know if they are worth it, are they [...]
Intro- Who the heck is Electrix and why do they deserve your money? Well, Electrix is Horizons entry level line-up of rc cars, and by entry level I mean you can walk out the door with the Boost completely ready to roll for under $140. But is it worth the cash? Lets jump right in to the worlds most kick [...]
