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“Which SC Truck To Buy Hi cubby, was just wondering which 4wd short course truck i should buy. I have about a $550.00 canadian budget. I mainly want it for basic bashing but also want to race it eventually. I am also fairly new to RC and have a 1/18 scale, but i want something bigger and with more speed. What [...]
Hello everyone, welcome to this week’s Cub Report- a spot where the industry gets a chance to laugh at themselves, and consumers get a bit of an insider’s look into the hobby. My insider email of the week came from a department head at a surface company asking what I thought their next product should be. The industry guy also stated [...]
“Stadium Trucks Hi Cubby, What is your read on the 1/10th scale stadium truck class? Some companies are still trying to keep it alive, should I invest in a new one? David C.” Cubby- Hey ya David, I am a long time lover of stadium trucks myself. For the vast majority of my rc life, that’s pretty much all I drove- 1/10th buggy and [...]
Yes, I’m still in recovery mode after the HobbyTown USA National Convention in Lincoln Nebraska from last week, but here are some of my thoughts from the show- 1. Why do you even care about HTCON 2015? Well you should, with no iHobby Expo this year (next one is spring ’16), it was basically the biggest surface show in the USA [...]
“Losi Hi. I am trying to see if it is possible to buy the 1/8 Losi 8ight truggy (not buggy) in a brushless system not nitro Thank you, Cory N.” Cubby- Hi there Cory and thanks for the email. And guess what? Boy are you in luck. The Losi 8IGHT-T E 3.0 was announced a couple of days after I received your email. Cut [...]
Hello everyone, you’ve found this week’s Cub Report, where the insiders go to get their water cooler fodder and consumers come to get their rage material. Probably just like you, we’ve got another busy going on around the lavishly plush BSRC offices. Myself, Brian, T-Money and Hawaiian Chris are in Lincoln Nebraska starting on Tuesday for the HobbyTown USA national convention. [...]
“Young Newbs Hey Cubby, If all these RC companies want to get folks into the market and STAY in the market, then why don’t they offer radios that fit smaller hands? Say smaller hands for a kid? Start em young and get em hooked! Thanks, Adam S.” Cubby- Hey now Adam, congrats on make’n the big time. Shoot us your snail mail so [...]
Wow, sometimes the rc news gets me all riled up. Ok, pretty much anything/everything can light off a firestorm in my head, but last week my ears started smoking even more than usual. First off… JQRacing (along with perhaps one of their drivers???) started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to get a “Top 25” driver on their team. Wow, just [...]
” Recommendation for Newbie I followed your recommend to go with the ECX and we love it. My kids are having lots of fun and very little broke on the car despite terrible abuse! I am ready for a second vehicle and thought I would ask you again given how happy I am with your recommendation! I am looking to get [...]
Hello everyone, welcome to yet another edition of THE Cub Report, the weekly source for an inside look into the industry that we are all addicted to. For consumers they get a tiny glimpse into what an industry type is thinking, for industry types THE Cub Report hopefully makes for some spicy water cooler fodder every. I am typing this out [...]
“Noob help I love you reviews on different r/c products and vehicles. I am new to the hobby and I am looking to make my first real investment in an rtr I have been looking at the Losi TEN-STCE RTR and the 8ight-E RTR. Simply which one would you recommend and also what charger would you recommend? Thank you in advance [...]
Ever notice how back in the day that many rc companies advertised only about racing? That wasn’t just the case in rc either, it is easy enough to look at the motorcycle industry and see the exact same thing. Sure, being the fastest on Sunday did sell a lot of a cars and bikes, but it wasn’t the best thing [...]
“ECX Torment 4WD Vs Carisma M40DT Brushless Combo Hi guys, I’m from Portugal, new to the hobby, and I’m about to pull the trigger on one of these trucks after much reading. I know that the Traxxas Slash 4WD is a superior product, and with a big margin for up grades, but retails for 499. I can get the Carisma Combo for 250‚ [...]
First off this week I would like to say get well soon to a couple of people. First off is all around RC good guy RJ Blaisdell. In case you haven’t heard already, RJ had a very serious stroke a few weeks ago. I haven’t heard the latest on his recovery, but here is to hoping he gets back to [...]
“Selling old buggy Hey Cubby, Seeing as how you know everything, what is the best way to sell off an old car so I can raise money for a new one? Neil H.” Cubby- Yes Neil you are correct with that one, I do indeed know everything. For instance, I can tell you exactly the best way to order a filet based solely on [...]
