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We were thinking it was going to be a new product, but ECX announced today that their entire line now comes with Waterproof Electronics! This is great news for us basher types, especially in the fall/winter here in the Midwest. So the upgrades are new/faster servo, waterproof ESC, Dynamite 2.0A peak charger, as well as the Torment and Ruckus now have [...]
So a little birdie told us that the folks from ECX are planning another announcement tomorrow of a new product! This is just a week after their big 1/8 Buggy Revenge Type-E and Type-N announcements! Our friend attached this pic. Uhm.. your guess is as good as ours.. this sort of slash seems to at least indicate 4WD. Fingers crossed [...]
Horizon Hobby has done well with their ECX line-up of affordable and user friendly vehicles. Last week ECX announced two new 8th scale buggies, the electric Revenge Type E and the nitro powered Type N. The two new Horizon ECX buggies are huge news in the bashing world so we got with Lee Morrison, lead developer on the Revenge buggy [...]
Good morning gang, welcome to yet another Cub Report, hopefully none of you are suffering from a bad case of the Monday’s. First off, congrats to Team Germany for pwn’ing the world at MXoN over the weekend. K-Roc and crew put in some stellar rides to cinch Germany’s first MX of Nations win, they deserve loads of props. Team America [...]
Along with the new Revenge Type E the crew over at ECX also announced a nitro powered version called the Type N. Not everyone is into electric, some people prefer the sound and smell of a nitro burner. Some companies haven’t put out a new nitro car in ages, ECX should be complimented on accommodating the piston spinning crowd. Here are [...]
Today the big announcement finally came out on ECX’s latest vehicles, their 8th scale Revenge Type E and Type N buggies. The ECX crew has engineered these buggies to be great vehicles for the entry level or budget minded consumer. Here are more pictures and information to wet your appetite on the electric Type E. * Street Price $399 * Projected release [...]
ECX just announced two new buggies! The first is the Revenge Type-N 1/8 Nitro Buggy, and the second is the Revenge Type-E 1/8 Electric Buggy. Update: We have official prices! Check the details of either buggy. Specs and Details on the Type-E: Four Wheel Drive Brushless Spektrum 2.4Ghz Radio System Waterproof Electronics Fuze 1/8th scale 550 size brushless system Can handle 4S Lipo Price: $399.99 Type-E VideoDetails on [...]
Hello, I was wondering if the Radient Ascend charger will somehow charge AA size NIMH batteries. I have 8 AA nimh batteries { single, not a battery pack } and would like to know if the ascend can handle this { maybe with an adapter of some sort? } Thanks!! Jim P. Cubby– Ahoy thar Jimmy P, what ye be doin? [...]
The guys over at ECX have announced price reductions on their popular line-up of 10th scale off-road vehicles. Now you can bash and save some cash! Here is the new pricing- * Torment 2.4 GHz Short Course Truck- $149 * Ruckus 2.4 GHz Monster Truck- $129 * Circuit Stadium Truck- $99 * Boost Buggy- $99 Head on over to the ECX’s official website for more [...]
We have been working hard on this one for a while! The 2WD Monster Truck Shootout is finally completed and ready for your reading pleasure! We get a TON of emails asking us what truck is better, and which one someone should buy. We decided to take some time and actually put them all to the test! Unlike those ‘advertisement’ [...]
Hi Cubby, I am pondering the question should I buy a new Traxxas Stampede or not. All I do is parking lot plus the dirt hills behind my house. Is there a better option? Help. Jose L. Cubby- Que pasa Jose? Thanks for shoot’n in an email. Ya know… Traxxas has sold an awful lot of those Stampedes, and I can say from first [...]
Hola rc’ers, thanks for kick’n off your week right here at BigSquidRC. First off… I just got back home from the world renowned Slot and Wing Hobbies located smack dab in the epicenter of the rc universe, Champaign Illinois. I’d like to give a big thanks to Randy and the rest of his crew for letting us finish up our [...]
For a limited time you can now get a new ECX Ruckus monster truck with a Spektrum 2.4GHz radio system at no additional charge. This offer applies to both colors and the radio system is the popular Spektrum DX2E with SR200 receiver. This offer saves you about $60 and you can find more information HERE. Have you read our ECX Ruckus [...]
All the big hitters were at the HobbyTown USA Convention including Horizon Hobby. In the picture above you can see Horizon rep Andy Miller (also an old college buddy of mine) showing off some of their Blade helicopters. The Horizon crew had a nice set-up in their suite with lots of product and even better, lots of food to munch [...]
Xtreme RC Racing has announced a new Chassis Extension for the ECX Boost Buggy and ECX Circuit Stadium Truck. They come in several colors, from Black, Blue, Orange, Red or even Digital Camo. They say the extended chassis increases handling in the rough stuff and over the jumps. Hit the information page over on Xtreme RC Racing’s website for [...]
