THE AKA Enduro Short Course Tire Review
AKA Enduro tires have gained quite a reputation for being one of the premier race tires money can buy. Today we’ll be taking a closer look at the AKA Enduro, specifically the short course truck version, to see how it stacks up in the bashing world. Do they last? Do they have incredible traction? Are they worth your cash? Read on…
THE RPM RC Products Hop-Ups for Losi Ten SCTE Review
Your truck is not a true bash-mobile unless it has RPM parts on it. In our quest to make our Losi SCTE the most bash-worthy truck possible, we installed a bunch of RPM hop-up parts. Today we’ll be taking a closer look, are the RPM Losi SCTE hop-up parts worth the cash? Read on…
THE Dynamite SpeedPack 3S 50C 5200 mAh Lipo Battery Review
Intro: The Dynamite SpeedPack Lipo’s have developed a good reputation among the bashing crowd of being reliable, go to cells that put out good power. Today we’ll be taking a look at their hard case 3S 50C 5200 mAh Lipo. Does it put out insane power? Can it take a beating? Let’s find out…
THE RPM RC Products A-Arm’s For The Axial EXO Terra Buggy Review
Today we’ll be taking a closer look at the RPM front and rear upgrade a-arms for the Axial EXO Terra Buggy. Since first getting the EXO it has been one of the most driven vehicles in our entire stable of test-mobiles. And being wired the way we are, over time our EXO has suffered some pretty serious beatings. Most recently we used the EXO in our BigSquidRC demo’s at the iHobby Cleveland track, which basically means hucking as huge as we possibly can for 4 days straight while landing to a thin layer of carpet over concrete. After iHobby we noticed all the stock arms were basically taco’ed out and needing replacment, luckily RPM had just sent us some of their uber-basher arms for review. Are the RPM arms better than the stockers? Are they worthy of your cash? Let’s find out…
THE Dynamite Passport UltraLite 50 Watt AC/DC Battery Charger & Multi-Tool Review
The guys designing battery chargers now days aren’t just putting out the same old cookie cutter designs that they used to. A good example of this is the new Dynamite Passport UltraLite 50 Watt AC/DC charger. The UltraLite not only has a unique look, but is loaded to the hilt with features. Is it a battery charger worth putting in your garage? Let’s find out…
THE AKA Moto 8th Scale Buggy Tire Review
Since 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 should be perfect for driving on loose surfaces and on gnarly terrain. Are the new AKA Moto tires worth a try? Read on…
THE Hitec HS-7985MG Digital High Torque Metal Gear Coreless Servo Review
Has 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 us hobbyists, today we’ll be taking a closer look at one of their premium servos, the HS-7985MG. Can you tell a big difference between it and a typical RTR servo? Is it worth the cash? Read on…
THE Futaba 4PKS-R (Super R) 4 Channel 2.4 GHz FASST Radio Review
There 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 made? Is it worth the cash? Let’s see…
The Duratrax Onyx 150 LiPo Charger Review
We 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 keep the costs low while keeping it simple, and that’s where the new Duratrax Onyx 150 comes in. Is this the ultimate entry level lipo charger? Keep reading…
THE Dynamite Passport Ultra Duo 200 watts x 2 Balancing Battery Charger Review
At 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 separate power supply and only use AC chargers. Horizon Hobby has a new uber charger out, the Dynamite Passport Ultra Duo that is made for people like us. The Passport Ultra Duo is a dual port charger than can put out up to 10 amps x 2, even when plugged into a normal AC power outlet. Is the new Passport Ultra Duo one of the most elite chargers on the market, or does it fall short? Read on…
THE TrakPower 2S 7.4v 60C 5400 Mah Saddle Pack Lipo Battery Review
Back 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 60C 5400′s. Are they worth your cash? Let’s see…
THE ST Racing Concepts Axial EXO Terra Buggy Hop Ups Review
STRC 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 level? Read on..
THE Duratrax Posse Short Course Tire Review
I 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. But… truth be told, most of the time, their issues at the track are a whole lot more about their tires than their driving ability. You see, big-lug stock RTR tires work great on grass and pavement, but can offer next to no traction on a hard-packed rc track. I can assure you, if you have no traction, you aren’t going to have any fun down at the local track.
A simple switch to the proper track tires can change a day at the track from horrible, to feeling totally dialed. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Duratrax Posse SC Tires in C2 compound. Can they help change your day around? Lets find out…
