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Sweep Racing 1/8 Road Crusher Belted Tire Review
Belted tires are all the rage now days and Sweep Racing has been one of the first to offer that technology to the rc bashing world. Sweep recently announced new limited edition chrome Road Crusher Belted Tires and we could not wait to try them out. How much grip do they have? Do they hold up well? Read on to [...]
- 10/23/2019
- 4:27 pm
- Hop-Ups Reviews
- By: Cubby
THE Cub Report – As The Wheels Turn
Well hello there, my name is Cubby and this is my weekly column on rc. Sometimes THE Cub Report is about product news, sometimes it is just worthless rambling, but either way, shall we dive on in??? Even though our podcast with JConcepts’ Jason Ruona has been up a couple weeks, I had yet to listen to it. Over the weekend [...]
THE Traxxas Maxx 1/10 Monster Truck Review
There is no doubt that Traxxas is best known for their monster trucks. Their latest is the 1/10th scaled Maxx, which is modeled after the beastly large scale X-Maxx. Designed to be the “king of the hill” for tenth scaled monster trucks, the crew at Traxxas spent months on the Maxx dialing it in. How fast is the new Maxx? [...]
- 10/18/2019
- 2:51 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
Featured Posts - By: Cubby
Around The Web – Jeff Won’t Do It, Here’s The Cubby Version!
While Jeff Hoy still helps us out at Big Squid, sadly he no longer does his “Around The Web” column. It was our biggest column back in the day, one that fans loved. Actually, it wasn’t just our readers that loved it, but so did the rest of the staff around here. To have some fun, I decided to pull [...]
- 10/17/2019
- 6:39 pm
- R/C Around the Web
- By: Cubby
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THE Cub Report – Show Weekends Are The Best Weekends!
Hey now, and welcome to THE Cub Report. The BigSquidRC Bash Crew has been old school busy the last few weeks with events, trade shows, and reviews. Needless to say, we were pretty stoked to get out of town and hit the Rocky Mountain Hobby Expo. So, how was the show? Ya know, the RMHE is arguably the single show that [...]
ASK Cubby – Is It Time For Denver Yet?
“Mojave Vs UDR Which do you think is better one of the new Mojaves or the Traxxas UDR? I mainly bash in my backyard, but also drive some foot trails in the park. Thanks, Roger E.” Cubby- Yo, what’s up Roger? Ya know, there are a whole lot of people looking at the ARRMA Mojave, and there are already loads of Traxxas UDR owners [...]
SMC Racing True Spec DV 4S 9400mAh 75C LiPo Battery Review
Do you know how hard it is to find a large scale LiPo pack at an affordable price? Well, the folks over at SMC Racing sure do, hence their powerful True Spec DV 4S 9400mAh 75C LiPo pack that is priced well under the Hundy dollar mark. We’ve been giving a pair of the SMC 4S 9400s a workout in [...]
- 10/8/2019
- 3:30 pm
- Other Reviews
- By: Cubby
Gmade GOM Rock Buggy RTR Review
RC rock crawling is all the rage now days and Gmade has been producing some very cool trucks for the genre. Over the last couple of months, we’ve been able to check out their GOM Rock Buggy RTR. The GOM is an affordable rock buggy that was designed for serious off-roading. How long does it take to get the GOM [...]
- 10/4/2019
- 4:13 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
Featured Posts - By: Cubby
ASK Cubby – More Questions, Less Answers
“BSRC Review question Do you have consistent standards for your reviews? The TRX6 got an A in Time to Bash with the comment “as long as you have a pack charged, from the box to hitting the trail, it takes about 2 minutes.” The Infraction got a B in Time to Bash with essentially the same comment “pop in some charged [...]
THE Cub Report - Another Year, Another Spanking @ Des Nation…
Hola rc fanatics and welcome to another week’s Cub Report. Whether you bash, boat, or crawl, BigSquidRC has you covered. With that said, lets jump right on into it... It isn’t nice to complain about how our team did at Motocross Des Nations this year, yet, I seriously can not help myself. Good Lord, what in the freak is our [...]
Kyosho Outlaw Rampage PRO Kit Review
Scale trucks are all the rage now days, but most of them are of the crawling/slow variety. For the ever growing bunch of consumers that demand some speed with their scale looks, Kyosho has released the Outlaw Rampage PRO Kit. The Outlaw Rampage is big on the scale detailing, but also caters to the hardcore hobby crowd by coming as [...]
- 9/27/2019
- 2:00 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
Featured Posts - By: Cubby
ASK Cubby – One Question, One Sober OctoBert
“Outlaw Rampage Pro When will you guys be doing a review on the Kyosho rampage pro? I noticed it was in the servo review, and you did an unboxing, whats going on? Matthew G.” Cubby- Hey ya Matty, shoot me your snail mail for a sticker pack. Also, if you send me your shirt size, I will hook you up with one of [...]
THE Cub Report – And The World Champion Is…
Hello there rc fans, thanks for visiting BigSquidRC. I hope you enjoy your stay on our website, after all, it is loaded with rc news, views, and reviews. First up this week is the IFMAR 1/10th scale world championships. Now, BSRC isn’t a “racing” website, but even we think it is important for bashers to know when the “really” big races [...]
Hitec D956WP Waterproof Servo Review
It seems like everybody now days is looking for a good quality waterproof servo, that won’t die within the first month on the trail. To help give hobbyists a heavy duty option for a waterproof servo, the folks over at Hitec have released the D956WP. The D956WP was designed for serious waterproofing, as well as serious torque. We’ve been using [...]
- 9/20/2019
- 4:56 pm
- Accessory Reviews
- By: Cubby
ASK Cubby – More Questions, More Questionable Answers
“Thumb Steer Hi Cubby, I have an older Futaba radio but want thumb steering on it. What is the best way to convert it over to thumb steer? Brewer B.” Cubby- Yo hey ya Brewer, thank you very much for writing in to ASK Cubby. Please send me an email with your home address so I can hook you up with a sticker pack. So, [...]
