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Novak ESC’s Get ROAR Approval
News from Team Novak is that a bunch of their speed controllers just received ROAR approval. The following are approved for the sportsman division. * Kinetic Racing Brushless ESC (#1740) * Kinetic 1S Racing Brushless ESC (#1741) * [...]
Onyx Batteries Get More Power
Looks like the Onyx batteries from DuraTrax are getting a good boost! The popular NiMH packs now go from 4200mah to 5000mah! They have both 7.2v and 8.4v for those looking to get an even bigger boost! To make things even more enticing, they offer versions with Traxxas connectors already attached. Head over to the DuraTrax [...]
Duratrax DE10 Brushless ESC
New from DuraTrax is the DuraTrax DE10 Brushless Programmable ESC. It can be used with sensored and sensorless brushless motors down to 5.5 turn and brushed motors down to 4 turns. With the help of the optional Digital Programmer, you can set it up to run on-road, off-road, trucks buggies and even rock [...]
MaxAmps Multi Voltage Packs in House
Recently we reported about the new MaxAmps Multi Voltage Packs, well today we got some in the office to start messing around with. We have been talking about these since the day they were announced. We will be messing around with these things for a bit, and will report back after we have [...]
Mega Sponsors Welcome!
I would like to take a moment to welcome all of our latest sponsors here to Big Squid RC! We couldn’t do what we do without them! Thanks so much for all your support! Here is a mega welcome to you all! Readers, click some banners, buy some stuff! Tell them Big Squid sent ya!Novak Electronics – Speed Controls, Chargers, Motors [...]
RC4WD XR4 2.4 GHz, 4-channel budget radio
Hot chick not included… 🙁 RC4WD is more than just some awesome looking tires. They do radios too. Their new XR4 radio is a purpose built 4-channel, 2.4 GHz radio for competition crawlers and scalers alike. The third and fourth channels on the XR4 are controlled by 3-way switches. They’ll allow you to setup a DIG unit, winch, lights, or any [...]
Official: Losi Mini Rock Crawler Pro
Well it appears our corporate policy of willful defiance of The Man has forced Losi to show their hand. Only a day after our posting of the ad revealing the Mini Rock Crawler Pro, Losi has gone and officially announced it. We’ve already outlined some of the new features yesterday, but now we know what some of the other [...]
Hitec X4 Multi Charger
New from Hitec is the X4 Four-Channel Multicharger! In the words of Cubby, this think sounds ‘uber!’ It has 4 identical and independent 50-watt power outputs for a total of 200 watts! Each can handle up to 15 NiCd/NiMH or 6s Lipo’s at the same time! The also have a optional temperature sensor for the system, and a two year [...]
Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige Edition with RC Vehicle!
Activision just announced that their new Call of Duty: Blacks Ops Prestige Edition will come with the RC-XD vehicle that can be used in the game! You know how we love our RC and video game crossovers! It looks like it even has an on-board camera! The Prestige Edition will cost you about $150, but if [...]
ASK Cub Reporter, Version 08.12.2010- A Very Weak Q & A Sess…
It’s Thursday again already? Oh my does time fly around this joint….. ========== Cub Reporter When is Losi going to put out something decent for a change? Hot D*ck Willy Cubby– Great question, I think? Ok, everybody knows Losi isn’t really “Losi” anymore. So to properly re-word your question, it would be “When is Horizon going to put out something decent again under Losi badging?”. Well, [...]
Kershaw Designs shows off a bunch of new stuff
Dan Fischer from Kershaw Designs dropped by the RC Driver Live show today to show off a bunch of new products and custom rigs. The biggest news from the show is Kershaw’s new Baja 5B/5T dedicated brushless chassis. The new chassis is going to be distributed through TGN Distributing. According to Dan it’s going to be a [...]
JConcepts Punisher Body for Serpent Cobra 811
Check out the latest body from JConcepts. Their new Punisher body for the Serpent Cobra 811 has some pretty wicked lines. From the hard edged up front cab to the super low back end allowing the engine head to get some air. Nothing else looks like it, that’s for sure. Check out the JConcepts web site for more info. Punisher Body [...]
Leaked: Losi Mini Rock Crawler Pro Race Roller
Another new product’s existance has been leaked through an early advertisement. This time it seems that the Losi Mini Rock Crawler is getting a professional make-over and being named the Mini Rock Crawler Pro. There isn’t much detail in the advertisement but a few of the new features include a carbon fiber TVP chassis set, a full complement of hard [...]
Baja 5B body skins from Thunder Designs/TGN
If you’ve ever taken on the massive undertaking that is painting a 1/5 scale body then you know just how time (and paint) consuming it can be. Well Thunder Designs, by way of TGN Distributing, has made decorating your HPI Baja 5B body as easy as peel-n-stick with their Swoop Design and Militant body skins. Both designs are available [...]
Thunder Power RC TP610C-ACDC multi-chemistry charger
Thunder Power RC is a company that knows all about our electricity needs. Now they’ve added another charger to fulfill those needs. The TP610C-ACDC is a multi-chemistry, AC/DC charger capable of filling up 1-14 cell NiMHs/NiCds, 2-6S LiPo/LiFe/LiIon, and 6-24 volt lead acid batteries at up to 10 amps. This charger also features a built in balancer with JST-XH connectors. [...]
