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Mandi Unboxing Duratrax DXR8

So I was just getting ready to take some pictures and unbox the new  DuraTrax DXR8-E Buggy when a good friend of ours, Mandi stopped by the office. You may know her as she helps us out from time to time at events and stuff like that. It was perfect timing. I asked if she would mind ‘helping out’, but I’m not sure she knew I was just going to leave her out there. Sorry Mandi! Thanks for playing along though. As always.. everyone is always happy when you stop in the office to say hi!

Here are some pictures, and make sure to click the big video picture, or ‘read more’ to check out the full video and more pics!

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duratrax dxr8-r

Aww yea! The  DuraTrax DXR8-E Buggy has just entered the office! We will be getting to the unboxing shortly and then Wrench will take over and get this puppy up and running.

Visit the official Duratrax DXR8-E page for more info.

Duratrax DXR8-E

In a major change from

their normal product releases,  DuraTrax has just announced they are jumping into the 1/8th scale market with the DXR8-E Buggy!

A few days ago, when we saw the teaser video from Duratrax, we were all pretty sure we knew a 1/8th scale buggy was on the way, but a race roller? I don’t think anyone would of guessed it wasn’t going to be RTR! The press release has the catch phrase ‘In it to Win!’ with the following details:

Designed for intermediate to expert off-road drivers.
Designed from the ground up as electric. Not a converted nitro..
Factory assembled 4WD rolling chassis
Duratrax Posse C3 racing tires included
Clear body and rear wing also included.

You will need to add a radio and brushless system. They also state that it’s shipping January 2012! Price should be under $400 when it hits the streets.

Hit the official Duratrax DXR8-E page for more details.

Teaser video posted after the break…
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THE Duratrax DM17.5T Sensored Brushless Motor Review

In case you haven’t noticed there’s a new Duratrax in town. Sure their logo is new, but that isn’t all, they are committed to putting out products that can compete with anything else on the market. How do their new brushless motors stack up? Read on…
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The folks over at  DuraTrax just released a teaser video for the new Duratrax DXR8-E! Enjoy!

More info as soon as we nail down some details.. you can check out the Duratrax Website, but there is no new information yet.

Duratrax Tool Set

Hello and welcome to Day 7 of Big Squid RC’s 12 20 Days of Christmas Contest! What is this? Click here for all the rules!

Today’s prize is a Duratrax Tool Set Gift Pack! The pack includes body scissors, a deluxe car wrench, 7 Piece metric ball L-wrench set, and a ball end driver! Like that 7 on the seventh day? You also get a set of Big Squid RC stickers and 3D Glasses! Who does not need tools?

So now all you need to do is leave a comment with a valid email address on this post, OR go LIKE us on our FaceBook page and leave a comment on the wall about winning DAY 7′s prize!

At the end of the day today (midnight cst) , we will randomly pick a winner from all of the day’s entries!

Contest Tree
Make sure to read all the official rules and to see a full prize list.

Thanks to all our contest sponsors!
Duratrax, Futaba, Pro-Line, Arrma, Venom, and TrakPower! You guys ROCK!
Watch for more of their stuff to be given away each day! Good luck!

evader brushless
So yesterday we talked about the official press release and our Exclusive pictures of the new DuraTrax Evader Brushless. Less than 24 hours later, we have one in the office!

Of course that means it’s time for the unboxing photos. I have to admit this is one of DuraTrax’s better boxes. It has the punch out windows, that are actually taunting you to punch them out with little phrases on them like “Haven’t you torn this off yet?” and “Remove This Now!”

Ounce punched, you can get a pretty good view of the Evader inside. Opening the box, another cool feature is that the radio transmitter handle sort of works as an actual handle to carry it out of the store with! Nice work DuraTrax! Glad to see your packaging/marketing has bumped things up. Even our good friend Scott C. gets some face time! :)

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brushless evaderWay back in October we posted some Exclusive pictures of the new DuraTrax Evader Brushless. Well, we just received the official press release which means it’s probably coming to a hobby shop near you soon!

The 1/10th scale Evader Brushless comes with a 2.4GHz transmitter made by Futaba! You know it’s a quality radio, even if it’s a pack in! It has a waterproof steering servo, and a Futaba FHSS receiver so you can use it with the 2PL, 3PL, or 4PL if you already have one of those! The brushless motor is a 3930kv motor with a waterproof 100A ESC! finally it has a waterproof radio box and a factory installed wheelie bar. And trust me, you are going to need that bar, it’s not just for looks!

So a waterproof brushless Evader that will wheelie all day long for under $300! Sign us up!

Check out the Duratrax Website for more info!

duratrax tires

The folks from DuraTrax continue their tire line with this latest offering. The Duratrax Persuader and Equalizer 1/8 scale buggy tires are that latest offering. The Equalizers are for high grip on looser tracks while the Persuader is meant for indoor or smooth, hard packed tracks. They are available in soft C2 or super-soft C3 compounds, and you can get them unmounted or mounted already for you.

wheel nutsAlso from DuraTrax are these 1/8 Wheel Nuts. They are closed to keep out the dirt, dust and mud. 12mm inside diameter in black or blue with 1.0 or 1.25mm pitch. They also have Knurling on the inside flange to help keep them tight.

Check out the Duratrax Website for details.

Here’s a second official video from  DuraTrax showing off their new VW Baja Bug. We are really looking forward to getting behind the wheel on this one. Bring on the mud!

Check out the Duratrax Website for more details.

If you’ve got a ton of stuff to haul to your bashes, Duratrax have a new bag that should hold the whole lot comfortably. The Deluxe XL Field Bag is a generous 27″ long and 14″ wide, meaning it’s big enough for the biggest of short course trucks and 1/8 buggies, and theres plenty of room for spares and your radio in the external pockets too.

Duratrax XL Deluxe Field Bag

Check out the Duratrax Website for more info.

Duratrax Camber Gauge DTXR1146

 
Duratrax have recently released a Camber Gauge, a useful tool if you like to keep the camber on your ride’s wheels in check. It can measure camber from 10° positive to 10° negative, and you can have it in any color you want as long as it’s black for a mere $5.49!

 

 

Check out the Duratrax Website for details.

Duratrax has posted a sweet video of their new Brushless Evader! Brushless, waterproof, and a Futaba 2.4GHz radio… Yeah, killer! I’m stoked for this. Click through to check out the video!

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