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Coming soon from Castle Creations is the Mamba XLX2 1/5th Sensored & Waterproof Brushless ESC. The XLX2 was designed to handle incredibly high levels of output, while also giving you extremely smooth throttle control. Check out the highlights- * Features a combination of hardware & software advancements * 8S LiPo maximum cell count * CRYO-DRIVE technology * Rugged CNC machined aluminum case * Premium forged [...]
The friendly guys and gals over at Castle Creations have announced the re-release of their burly 1717 Series Brushless Motors. The new 1717s have been updated and will now be sensored to give you an even greater sense of control. The Castle 1717 motors are legendary for incredible power in the most extreme of installs, soon you will be able [...]
That’s right folks, Castle just dropped a new Brushless Power System for the new generation of 1/6th Scaled vehicles. New from Castle is the Mamba Monster X 8S ESC that features Castle’s CRYO-DRIVE. Check out some of the features and specifications- * Max Cell Count – 8S LiPo, up to 33.6 volts DC * Designed for vehicles up to 25lbs in weight * [...]
The Kansas crew from Castle Creations has announced a new 2028 Extreme 800kV Sensored Brushless Motor. This extreme version of the 2028 now comes fully sensored, plus it sports an improved 4-pole, 12-slot design. Here are the highlights- * 2028 Extreme can easily run in the 10 horsepower range * Works in 2wd vehicles up to 30 lbs, 4wd up to 25 [...]
Just announced by Atticus and the rest of the RPM crew is a new ESC Cage for the Castle Sidewinder 4 ESC. If you bash hard, like really hard, then you already know how hard it can be to keep an ESC firmly mounted to your truck. The new cage from RPM makes it easy to bomb proof the ESC [...]
As part of our ongoing show coverage from the 2018 Horizon Hobby RC Fest, we have to talk about the numerous manufacturers that were on hand. A bunch of different rc companies made their way to Eli Field in Monticello, Illinois to show off their latest products, plus they put on some really cool special events. The crew from Pro-Line Racing [...]
New for the bashing world from Castle Creations is the Sidewinder 4. Castle has been known since their very start as the company to go to when you are looking for serious power. How well does the SW4 handle the day in day out torture of bashing? Does it cog? How smooth is the power delivery? Read on to find [...]
Just announced by Castle Creations is the B•LINK Bluetooth programming adapter. The new B•LINK allows you to connect wirelessly to your Castle ESC to make programming changes. Not having to hook up wires for programming saves time, plus the new B•LINK makes it easier than ever to make adjustments on your ESC with Castle’s free smart device app. * Initial release [...]
Hey folks, it’s gonna be an “odds and ends” type of post this week. Mud, Rocks, and Tears, the first BSRC scaling event, is taking place tomorrow, Saturday April 7 2018, in Crystal City, Missouri. The Crystal City Underground location is a super cool spot, and the STL RC Freaks have gotten the area ready to do work! There will be rocks and mud [...]
Welcome to episode number 2 of the Big Squid RC Podcast! This episode Tim chats with Patrick del Castillo from Castle Creations and discusses all things brushless. It does not matter if you are a air guy or a surface guy, experiencing a Castle system in your model is a must do! If you are in the bashing scene, the racing [...]
Coming soon from Castle Creations is the Sidewinder 4 brushless ESC. The Sidewinder 4 uses a number of software enhancements combined with improved case aerodynamics to give you an ESC that you can push harder for longer periods of time. Here are some of its highlights- * Waterproof * Non-sensored design * CRYO-DRIVE technology * 3S LiPo maximum cell count * Also available as a [...]
Listen up rock crawlers and scalers, Castle Creations is now promoting their Mamba Micro X Crawler Edition ESC and Brushless Combos. The Micro X Crawler Edition is easy to install with its small footprint. It also comes with 16 gauge wiring from the factory, as well as 4mm bullet connectors, thus making install a breeze. The Mamba Micro X CE is [...]
Here is one hot looking funny car, the new Traxxas Ford Mustang Race Replica. The body on the drag car has been fully licensed by Ford, and better still, it was designed off the full sized CAD drawings, thus allowing for optimal scale realism. TSM, also known as Traxxas Stability Management, comes standard on the Mustang funny car. The TSM [...]
Just announced by Castle Creations are two new Mamba X 1/8 Buggy Edition Combos. The combos feature Castle’s Mamba X speed controller along with either a 1515 1Y 2200kV or a 1512 1.5Y 1800kV brushless motor. Both motors are highly efficient and are a 4-pole, 12-slot, sensored design. * ROAR approved ESC * 1800kV motor is ROAR approved, 2200 is pending approval * [...]
When you start bashing hard, you start finding out just how difficult it can be to keep an ESC securely mounted. To help solve that problem for all you hard bashing Castle Mamba X owners, RPM has announced a new ESC Cage. The RPM cage was engineered to be bolted down with two screws, making it easy to install, while [...]
