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THE AKA Moto 8th Scale Buggy Tire ReviewSince their introduction AKA has made a big splash in the rc racing scene. Thankfully they have just released a new tire with us bashers in mind, their new Moto tires for 8th scale buggy. The Moto’s have large, widely spaced lugs that look much like a dirt bike tire, which in theory [...]
THE Atomik Metal Mulisha Brian Deegan 1:18 Scale Rally Car ReviewIt’s safe to say, that at this moment the RC Rally Car scene is pretty hot! Just about every company on the planet has a new rally car, or is working on one. The folks at Atomik not only predicted this trend, they mashed it with Brian Deegan and the [...]
THE Hitec HS-7985MG Digital High Torque Metal Gear Coreless Servo ReviewHas the servo in your ready to run truck stopped working? Have you advanced your driving skills to the point where you’d like to try a high quality servo? There are a lot of people in those boats right now. Hitec is one of the elite manufactures of servos for [...]
THE Updated ECX Torment 2.4 Ghz RTR ReviewIt’s been just over a year since we initially reviewed the ECX Torment short course truck, since then ECX has made some updates to take care of old issues and to make the truck even better. Among the updates were- waterproof electronics, heavier drive-shafts, a quick battery charger, and a faster motor. Is [...]
THE Futaba 4PKS-R (Super R) 4 Channel 2.4 GHz FASST Radio ReviewThere can only be one “best” transmitter on the planet. Futaba’s entry into the uber-radio market is their legendary 4PK series and today we’ll be taking a closer look at the latest version, the 4PKS-R, also lovingly known as the 4PK Super R. Is it the best radio ever [...]
The Duratrax Onyx 150 LiPo Charger ReviewWe get a lot of emails asking about chargers. We normally tell people to check our our Charger Shootout to at least get them started for some ideas on what to look for in a new charger. Some people are on a serious budget, or are just new to the hobby and want to [...]
THE Dynamite Passport Ultra Duo 200 watts x 2 Balancing Battery Charger ReviewAt BigSquidRC we are all about going balls out with everything we do, and that even extends to charging batteries. We hate waiting for batteries to charge, so we charge at the fastest safe rate that we can. Certain members of our staff also hate lugging around a [...]
For those of you who don’t catch our reviews when they get posted to the front page, our REVIEW SECTION has had a huge update! We have recently added the following reviews: Durango DESC210 RTR Short Course Truck, Atomik Metal Mulisha Brian Deegan 1/18 Short Course, Durango DEX210 RTR Buggy, TrakPower 2S 5400 Saddle Pack, Duratrax 835B 1/8 Nitro Buggy, a ton of ST Racing Concepts [...]
THE Durango DESC210 1/10th Scale RTR 2wd Short Course Truck ReviewWe just reviewed the Durango DEX210 buggy and lets face it, 2wd 10th scale buggies just aren’t big enough or high enough off the ground to be effective bash machines. Today however we’ll be taking a look at its big brother, the DESC210 RTR short course truck that has more [...]
THE Durango DEX210 1/10th Scale RTR 2wd Buggy ReviewSince Durango was acquired by Hobbico it has really been blowing up. The Durango brand name was once an obscure brand used by elite racers in Europe, but now days you can find Durango’s anywhere and everywhere, including your local bash spot. There are plenty of basher that are looking to try [...]
THE TrakPower 2S 7.4v 60C 5400 Mah Saddle Pack Lipo Battery ReviewBack in the day saddle pack batteries got a lot of use, then for years they seemed to fade away. Once again chassis designers are going back to using saddle packs to help optimize weight distribution. Today we’ll be reviewing TrakPower’s entry into the saddle pack Lipo wars, their [...]
The Duratrax 835B 1/8 Scale Nitro Buggy ReviewAt some point in every RC hobbyists time line, they need to experience an 1/8 scale buggy. They drive like nothing else out there. We recently reviewed the Duratrax DXR8-E Electric Buggy, and now it was time to get dirty with the Duratrax 835B nitro buggy. Does it compare to the DXR8? Does [...]
THE ST Racing Concepts Axial EXO Terra Buggy Hop Ups ReviewSTRC has created quite a reputation of putting out flawless after-market upgrade parts. We’ve been bashing and thrashing a bunch of STRC upgrade parts for our Axial EXO Terra buggy for a few weeks now. Do they stack up to the big rep? Do they take the EXO to another [...]
THE Duratrax Posse Short Course Tire ReviewI can’t tell you how many noob bashers I’ve seen at the local track that are sliding all over the place (read- crashing a lot) but can’t understand why. Most of the time these bashers can wheel pretty good, yet they leave the track feeling like they are the worst drivers in the world. [...]
The Duratrax DXR8-E 1/8 Scale Buggy ReviewAn 1/8 scale buggy has always been a great vehicle to have in your RC lineup. From durability to speed, big air and control, the buggy can always put a smile on your face. The Duratrax DXR8-E is an electric buggy kit. It comes as a rolling chassis that requires you to finish it [...]
