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Here is a statement from Traxxas concerning a Recall of their Velineon VXL-6S ESC that comes in the X-Maxx monster truck. “We have identified an issue with the VXL-6s Electronic Speed Control that could lead to fire. We have a fusible link available to solve this issue. The VXL-6s ESC is sold separately or with the Traxxas X-Maxx monster truck, 77076-4. [...]
Recently announced by Reedy is their Blackbox 800Z with Sonic 540-M3 brushless combo. The Blackbox 800Z is a sensored brushless ESC that has zero-timing for use in spec racing classes. The Sonic 540 motors are available in winds from 25.5 down to 10.5. Reedy is now packaging them together for an affordable race combo to help save you some cash. The [...]
During our tour of E-Fest 2016 we got a chance to drop by the Castle Creations booth. If you are basher, you are no stranger to the brutish power systems produced by Castle. While they mainly had air brushless systems on display at E-Fest, they were also showing some of their new X series surface systems. Our Castle XL X [...]
The folks over at Castle Creations wanted us to let you know that their beastly new Mamba XL X is now shipping. That is great news for the 1/5th scale crowd as the XL X has been highly anticipated. The Mamba XL X ESC is street priced at just over $200 and has features like a new higher power BEC, [...]
New from Maclan Racing is a pair of MR4 4-pole brushless motors for short course truck competition. Both of the new motors are a sensored designed for increased precision while driving. One motor sports a kV rating of 3500 for use on smaller tracks where you need a quick burst of acceleration, while the other is 4150kV and was designed [...]
Do you smell that? That is spring time right around the corner, time to have some fun on the water. Last year the BSRC Bash Crew got bit by the boat bug, so we can’t wait for the ice to melt and get in some time with our boats this spring. If you’ve never had a boat before, Pro Boat [...]
New from HPI Racing is the brushless powered Wheely King Fuzion monster truck. While in the past the Wheely King had no problem raising the front wheels skyward, the new Fuzion 2-N-1 brushless ESC/Motor version should be able to pull even more extreme wheelies and make backflips a piece of cake when hitting ramps. The Wheely King Fuzion has a [...]
Looking for a truly overpowered boat to run this spring? Well, we think the Pro Boat Zelos 36 Catamaran will have ya covered on that one. The Zelos comes with not one, but two 56mm x 87mm 6-pole brushless motors to make it absolutely scream on the water. In fact, Pro Boat says the Zelos is the fastest boat in [...]
Shave weight on your race rig with the new Magnesium Case Brushless Motors from Team Orion. While most motor cans are made from aluminum, Orion has a new series that use magnesium instead, which is 33% lighter. The Vortex VST2 Pro Magnesium series will be available in a 540 size for 1/10th scale and a 690 for 8th scalers. * Lightweight [...]
The folks at JQ Racing are teaming up with ARMA Energy Drinks on a pair of new RTR 1/8 Buggies. The first is a brushless version that comes standard with a Savox servo, 1800kV motor, and 2.4GHz radio system. The second is nitro and powered by a Alpha pull start engine. The nitro comes standard with a glowplug, an igniter, [...]
A few weeks ago we had the chance to review one of the new 550 brushless systems from Maclan Racing. Maclan is new on the brushless scene, but we were left very impressed. Recently we also got a chance to test one of their Diamond MX 540 Systems. The 540 is intended for use in 10th scale 2wd vehicles like [...]
There is no doubt that Novak is a legendary name in the rc world. They have been best known for their surface products, but now they have announced a new line of brushless motors for use in Drones. The Breeze Smart Multi-Rotor Brushless Motors were designed for great performance and feature built in ESCs. That’s right, each motor has a [...]
Just announced from LRP over in Germany is the S10 Twister 2 MT brushless RTR monster truck. The Twister 2 MT is of course LRP brushless powered for plenty of wheelie popping power and is based on a 2wd MT platform. Some of its features include- * Spin Pro RTR ESC and Vector K7 4300kV brushless motor * Massive wheelie bar * Metal [...]
Unless you’ve been living on Mars, you’ve certainly heard about the latest and greatest from Traxxas, the giant X-Maxx. The X-Maxx is bigger than any monster truck that Traxxas has ever put out before, plus it comes with features that no other truck can boast about like self-righting. Is the X-Maxx the next big thing to take over the bashing [...]
Well here it is folks, our unboxing of the mighty Traxxas X-Maxx. Ever since being teased a couple of months ago, it seems like everyone has been waiting to put one in their rc garage. That time has now officially arrived. Local hobby shops have gotten their first shipments, thus a bunch of X-Maxxs are making it into consumer hands. If [...]
