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Duratrax Tools You Need

There are a few essential tools that everyone needs in their pit box, and these new ones from  DuraTrax are part of your must haves! I know as bashers, we will use anything handy, especially when it comes to tripping up a body. But let me assure you, a good body reamer and body scissors can make all the difference! They [...]

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Checkpoint TC 950

Team Checkpoint TC-950 / Trakpower TK-950 Soldering Station …

The Team Checkpoint TC-950 / Trakpower TK-950 Soldering Station Review From: Trakpower Direct Link @ Tower Hobbies: Trakpower TK-950 Soldering Station Review By: Evan Photograph By: EvanAnyone who has been in the hobby for very long at all recognizes the value of a good soldering iron. It only takes one cold solder joint, one melted wire, or one burnt finger to see that having [...]

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New TrakPower Tools

TrakPower has all sorts of new stuff today! Their new power supply, TK-950 soldering station, 2-in-1 temp gauge & stop watch, and Speed Wash nitro cleaner will all be available in late May. They also list some new tire glue, KryTech lubricant, 500cc fuel bottle, and Speed Equipment T-Shirts as being available at that time as well. Head [...]

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Don’t lose Hobbico’s cute, tiny voltmeter

Why carry around a Fluke Multimeter when you can toss Hobbico‘s tiny Pro-Series Lithium Voltmeter into your tool bag and promptly loose it?  Well, that might be a reason, but seriously folks, do you need a big multimeter just to check the voltage on your LiPos, LiFes, and Li-Ion batteries?  I really don’t think so.  The Pro LVM can give [...]

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Team Durango wants to help you keep your pit area clean

Team Durango felt they could do the pit mat better.  Whether or not that’s true is a matter for debate (or maybe a PIT MAT SHOOTOUT!  Coming Soon!).  But it’s a fine looking pit mat, and certainly worth a look if you’re in the market for such a thing.  Measuring in at a generous 620mm x 420mm (or about 25″ [...]

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DuraTrax Pit Mats

Every time I go through all my hundreds of photos from IHobby I find another product that I didn’t get to during the show.  These new DuraTrax Pit Mats are among them.  They are a high quality, very durable rubber mat made to withstand all kinds of solvents and nitro fuels.  The large one measures in at 29″ x 19″ [...]

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Team Associated Multi Tool V2

There’s no such thing as having too many tools.  Unless you have to carry them all around.  Team Associated has created a way to help you lighten your load with their new Stamped Multi Tool V2.  This new version is now compatible with all the V2 shocks that Associated is putting on all of their new kits.  It will also [...]

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Venom Sport Charge, budget charger for thrifty people

We all spend a lot of time drooling over the latest, greatest, and most awesome gear on the market.  But the reality is that we don’t always need the highest techiest stuff.  The basics are usually enough for most people.  Venom Group has a new charger for those that just need the basics.  The Sport Charge is an AC powered, [...]

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LRP Pulsar Touch Competition is more than just a charger

LRP is known for developing great new technologies.  The new Pulsar Touch Competition charger is no exception, it is capable of everything you’d expect of a modern charger, plus a ton more.  It’ll do 1-4 cell LiPos and LiFes plus 1-8 cell NiMHs and NiCds at up to 12 amps, along with an automatic cycling mode for all battery types, [...]

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Thunder T6 Multi – Four Output Balance Charger

Are you one of those guys that always has more chargers on your pit table than everybody else? (*cough*)  Wouldn’t life be simpler if you could just pack along one charger that would charge multiple batteries?  I think so.  Lucky for us sane people Kershaw Designs is now selling a charger that does just that.  The Thunder T6 Multi four [...]

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HUDY Chem Series P.O.Ls

HUDY has a new collection of POLs for heavy duty applications.  Their silicone-based Super Differential Grease is made for high-performance and heavy-duty ball differentials and thrust bearings.  They say that it will stand up to high temperatures and will improve diff reliability.  They are also offering standard, extra, and premium bearing  greases that  are synthetic based with various additives that [...]

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Team Orion distributing Hype Powerhouse X20 LCD power supply

Team Orion is going to be distributing the new Hype Powerhouse X20 LCD power supply.  The X20 features adjustable volt/amp output with maximums of 15V and 20A of power available.  The LCD screen tells you exactly how much the X20 is putting out.  The power outputs are gold-plated 4mm banana plugs and they are switched so you can turn the [...]

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HUDY Star-Box – starter box for 1/8 scale nitro

Hawkers of high-end hardware, HUDY, have put forth for your consumption a brand new starter box for 1/8 scale nitro vehicles.  The HUDY Star-Box is a professional grade starter box that features a compact and lightweight design.  The starter wheel is spun up by a strong 775 size motor and it can suck electrons from two 7.2v NiMHs and it [...]

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Dynamite LiPo Glow Driver

Check out Dynamite‘s new glow driver that runs off LiPo power.  The LiPo battery is a 1200mAh 1S, which is regulated to 1.5v output, so it should last much longer and provide more heat to the plug than a driver based on NiMH batteries.  It also features a dead plug indicator.  MSRP for the Dynamite Lipo glow driver with charger [...]

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Hudy Pin Adapters for Electric Screwdriver

Ever looking for new ways to fill up pit boxes everywhere, Team Hudy has come up with a set of adapters so you can use your Hudy allen wrench tips with power drills.  The Hudy Pin Adapters come in two sizes, 3.0mm for smaller tool tips, and 3.5mm for the larger ones.  And of course they are made [...]

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