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This time of year in the Midwest can be a mess, if it’s not raining every other day, it is snowing. As you already know as a hobbyist, water can be bad news for electronics. Recently the BigSquidRC Bash Crew got the opportunity to test one of the latest waterproof servos on the market, the Xpert WR-6601 HV. While its waterproofing [...]
People still want fast servos with a a lot of torque, however, now days waterproofing is nearly a “must have” feature as well. Some of the latest high-end waterproof servos to hit the market come from Xpert RC. We been beating on one of the WR-4401 (.08 speed and 255 oz-in at 6v) waterproof servos for over a month. What [...]
The touring car world continues to push the envelope on trick designs. The latest comes from ARC with their R10 ATS 1/10 touring car. The ATS stands for active toe system. This is a type of rear suspension that changes toe as the suspension compresses, leading to more on-power steering when coming out of a corner. The ATS system isn’t the [...]
Have you ever been bashing in a parking lot and “SPLASH!!!”, you just found the only water hole in a 5 mile radius? Yes we have too, if you aren’t prepared it could be an expensive mistake. The Xpert RC crew has just announced their new line-up of waterproof servos. There are three different models to work in everything from 1/10th [...]
Viper RC has been producing some quality ESC’s with their Air Series of speed controllers for a while now, but this new pricing has seriously caught our attention. Air 10 2S-3S Linear 10A 12A $9.99 Air 25 2S-3S Linear 25A 30A $11.99 Air 40 2S-6S Switching 40A 50A $18.99 Air 60 2S-6S Switching 60A 75A $32.99 Air 80 2S-6S Switching 80A 95A $39.99 Air 120 [...]
The latest on-road weapon from ARC is the 2015 spec of their R10 Touring Car. Loaded with carbon fiber and designed to break lap records, the R10 2015 is a serious touring car. The 2015 Spec received numerous upgrades over the previous model, some of the updates include- * Long big bore shocks with longer springs * 3.5mm carbon fiber shock towers * 8.5mm [...]
To support the HobbyTown show, Viper RC had a room to show dealers their complete line-up of brushless equipment and their new Xpert line of servos. We were lucky enough to get a hold of Nick from Viper to give us the tour, and we learning a lot about the design philosophy that Viper uses on their products. The crew [...]
Viper RC Solutions are best known for their electronic speed controls, but now they have gotten into the servo game with a line-up called Xpert RC. We have beeen using and abusing an Xpert SN-3301 servo for a few weeks now, here is what we found out. The Xpert SN-3301 is rated at .052 sec/60 degree at 6 volts, which is [...]
The crew over at Viper RC Solutions have announced they are now distributing the Xpert RC line of servos here in the USA. Xpert servos are designed for precision and quality, and have been proven winners in the hands of drivers like European Champion Lee Martin. All the servos in the Xpert line are brushless, making them highly efficient, low power [...]
New from Viper RC is the Viper Black Edition VTX ESC. It’s been upgraded with a stronger BEC, new V-LINK software, and is meant for 2S batteries. The new Black Editions all aluminum case has been redesigned to be smaller and help get rid of the heat without a fan. We like the fanless stuff, one less thing to worry [...]
THE Viper Copperhead and VX4.39 Sensorless Brushless Motor/ESC System ReviewA few weeks ago we reviewed the latest 550 brushless system from Viper, this week we’ll be taking a look at it’s slightly smaller brother, a Viper intended for your 2wd tenth scale SCT. The Viper Copperhead speedo and VX4.39 motor system are an affordable option for your 2wd SCT, how [...]
THE Viper Copperhead R and VX4R.51 Sensorless Brushless Motor/ESC System ReviewTo really rip up the local bash spot takes some serious horsepower now days. I mean, since brushless has taken over the world every Tom, Dick and Harry are packing 500 watts (or a LOT more) of tire shredding power to the local Wally World parking lot. Do I have [...]
We just got in our Viper RC Copperhead VX4 System Brushless system, and thought we’d post up an unboxing. We are really looking forward to the testing, watch for a review soon. #gallery-11 { margin: auto; } #gallery-11 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-11 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-11 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */Click through for a bunch more pics
Viper RC has just announced their latest ESC. The new VTX1 Sensored Brushless ESC has an all aluminum case to help disperse heat without a fan, comes with eight pre-loaded profiles that are all customizable and is designed for 1/12 and 1/10 on-road applications. It’s set up so you don’t need to run a separate receiver pack, which is nice [...]
As part of our coverage on iHobby 2011, we are going to try and bring the show to you, by posting up info on some of exhibitors here. If you can’t make it, you can at least see what you’re missing! Viper is here showing off all kinds of goodies. Be sure to stop in and check them out [...]
