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HPI Racing Crawler King Unboxing
We got our hands on an HPI Racing Crawler King 1973 Ford Bronco Edition! Personally we were huge fans of the Wheelie King back in the day because it was just a fun little basher. Will the Crawler King be a fun crawler? While we aren’t expecting to win any comps, we are hoping it can take a decent bashing [...]
- 8/22/2015
- 3:56 pm
- RC Rock Crawling
Unboxing - By: Brian
Big Squid RC Edition – PPR Reptile Radio Wheel Grips
For those of you looking to hop-up your radio with a much better than stock grip for your transmitter wheel, PPR Reptile grips has made a VERY limited Big Squid RC Edition run. These aren’t going to last long, so if you have been thinking about picking one up, now would be a good time! The Red and Black [...]
Blade Chroma Camera Drone Unboxing
We got our hands on the new Blade Chroma Camera Drone from Horizon Hobby, and have already started testing for the review. Out of the box, they have done a lot of stuff right. The battery sizes are impressive in both the quadcopter AND the transmitter. The flying crew here have been chomping at the bit to get their hands [...]
Losi Mini WRC 1/5th Scale RTR Review
In the go big or go home category, the Losi Mini WRC 1/5th Scale RTR from Horizon Hobby certainly goes big! When we first heard that Losi was doing another 1/5th scale vehicle, we were glad to see they were going to do something a little different. The Losi 5IVE-T set the bar pretty high. While the rally car scene [...]
- 8/18/2015
- 3:19 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
Featured Posts - By: Brian
New MaxAmps Shorty 4250 2S LiPo Battery
There have been a decent amount of kits lately requiring shorty packs. As a result, more and more people are looking for quality shorty packs to run in those vehicles. MaxAmps has heard the call, and is releasing a 150C 2s 4250mah Shorty LiPo. That is a lot of punch in such a small package, so if you need one [...]
Pro-Line Racing Big Bash Video Contest Reminder and Update
Hey everyone, just wanted to give you a reminder about the deadline for submissions in the awesome Pro-Line Racing Big Bash Video Contest! There is $1000 on the line for the winner! September 1st is the cut off date. We have received a bunch of good submissions already, but for those of you who are thinking you have plenty of [...]
Spektrum AVC Testing in 2WD Traxxas Slash Video
We have been recently working on some articles talking about Spektrum AVC from Horizon Hobby because assisted control can really benefit a lot of people. We aren’t all pro drivers, but you want to feel and drive like when when you are on the track. Even basher may need a little help hitting a ramp now and then, and we [...]
More STRC Blue Anodized Option Parts for the Axial Yeti
STRC has announced another round of aluminum upgrade parts for the Axial Yeti with Blue Anodizing. This is a lighter shade of blue to match the stock Yeti RTR body. #STA80034B CNC Machined Aluminum Shock Collars (4 pcs) for Axial Yeti, EXO, Wraith. Blue Anodized $14.99 #STA80035B CNC Machined Aluminum Shock Caps (4 pcs)r Axial Yeti, EXO, Wraith. Blue [...]
- 7/15/2015
- 9:00 am
- New Products
- By: Brian
Hitec HSR-2645CR – Continuous Rotation Robot Servo
A lot of rc folks are into more than just surface and air vehicles. For those of you looking for a something slightly different, our friends from Hitec have introduced the HSR-2645CR. It’s a Continuous Rotation Robot Servo which can be used for all sorts of stuff. It has a street price of only $31, and the official part number [...]
PPR Reptile Radio Wheel Grips – July 4th Sale
Just a heads up, for those who have been waiting to give the PPR Reptile grips a try, they are having a sale this weekend. July 2-6th. Grips are only $8.99! Some people like foam, some people like the more rubberized feel. There are more than a handful of radios around the office here that use the grips. Go check [...]
Battlebots 2015 – Thoughts and Spektrum on TV
Did you catch the comeback premiere episode of the new BattleBots? While we were more than happy to see some RC on prime time television, my biggest fear is that they are already aiming to go and screw it up. People are watching BattleBots to watch robots fight. I don’t really care about the drivers history, or that they like [...]
Thunder Tiger Kaiser Monster Truck Video
Just added a quick video using some of the footage we shot while testing at a few of the locations while working on the Kaiser Review you can read at that link. Hope you enjoy. If you are one of those people who hate to see vehicles beat up on purpose, there is a warning for when the durability testing [...]
Squid Ink #25
Sorry for the delay, we know a lot of people enjoy the SquidInk comics. Hopefully we will get these back to a more regular time schedule. This one we thought of while we were working on the review of the Losi 5IVE Mini WRC. Hope you enjoy! You can click the image for the high-res version, and don’t forget to [...]
No Limit RC – 2015 World Finals Photos (Part 2 of 2)
If you missed it, you can catch part one of the photo’s Right Here. There were so many cool vehicles, we wanted to make sure we got most of them in the posts. For anyone who doesn’t know, the No Limit RC guys put on their amazing World Finals at the Diggers Dungeon compound, home of the Grave Digger Monster [...]
Brushed 2WD Short Course Shootout is Here!
Finally! We have been talking about doing this shootout for a long time. We have received tons of emails asking us to do it, and it’s finally here! This shootout has the Traxxas Slash vs ECX Torment vs ARRMA Fury vs HPI Blitz! We went with the 2WD Brushed versions of these trucks as we have done other variations in [...]
