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ASK Cub Reporter- 12.29.2011- More Questions, More Fun!
Actually Flite Test is also sponsored by Horizon Hobbies and I have seen them point out problems with many of the Hobbyking products they review. Also some of the products they review are pre-production units which they review and make suggestions to improve the production units. Ken C. Cubby– Yo thanks for the info Ken, duly noted.Hi, I’m looking to get an electric [...]
THE Cub Report, 12.27.2011, Version- It's On Like Donkey Kon…
Hello fellow rc’ers, thanks for dropping by, and I certainly hope Santa totally dialed you up with sweet rc gear under the X-mas tree. Personally, I didn’t receive any rc gear for X-mas, but with names like Moet, Tag, and Bowers and Wilkins under my tree, I certainly wasn’t hurt’n. BIG NEWS- BigSquidRC is naming our “2011 Bashing Vehicle [...]
ASK Cub Reporter, 12.22.2011- Terrific Questions, Horrific A…
I want to get my son a r/c for xmas. I like the Torment for the 2.4ghz radio but he likes the monster truck look of the ruckus. I was thinking I could do a cheap 2.4 radio in the ruckus. What truck did you think was more durable? What would you suggest? Thanks Ryan J. Cubby– Yo thanks for the email [...]
HobbyKing Jumps Sharks?
In todays hot news, Flite Test releases a video of them doing a “review” of a couple of the HobbyKing batteries vs a ThunderPower Lipo. Go ahead and watch the vid I’ll wait. To me it’s like watching Fonzie jump over all those sharks on his water skis. Why? Because I take the “Flite Test” show as being a thinly [...]
Radient Primal Charger Review
THE Radient Primal Charger Review Have you just bought a RTR that comes with a ridiculously slow wall charger? Want to measure charge times in minutes instead of with a sun dial? Rejoice, as Radient RC has a nifty upgrade charger called the Primal. Today we’ll be taking a look at Radients affordable new Primal charger. How well does it [...]
- 12/20/2011
- 9:00 am
- Accessory Reviews
Radient - By: Cubby
THE Cub Report, 12.19.2011, Version- There Are No Roads In B…
In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve been doing some major upgrading behind the scenes here at the Squid. For some strange reason BigSquid keeps get’n bigger (and bigger, and bigger!!!) every month, so we’ve had to go huge behind the scenes. While we attempted to make this a seamless transition, the site has been down from time to [...]
ASK Cub Reporter- 12.14.2011- You Write, I Retort
HobbyKing?… Denied! Just wanted to let you guys know that I went straight to your store and bought a set of stickers after reading the article about not letting HK advertise on your site. I’ve been racing (not a basher here!) RC cars for 12 years and I have never bought stickers for any of my RC vehicles. Keep up the [...]
Speed Passion Grand Turismo Version 2.0 LPF Speed Control Re…
THE Speed Passion Grand Turismo Version 2.0 LPF Speed Control ReviewSpeed Passion is one of several speed controller companies that got huge during the brushless revolution. Speed Passion did so more by putting out good solid products than by their impressive racing resume. Is the Speed Passion GT 2.0 a good speedo for your bash machine? Read on…
- 12/13/2011
- 9:18 am
- Accessory Reviews
Speed Passion - By: Cubby
THE Cub Report, 12.11.2011, Version- Life Is Mighty Fast In …
First off, as you can’t help but see, BigSquid is holding a way-super-dope contest this December, our “20 Uber Days of Christmas” contest. Thus far we’ve been giving away fairly small prizes, but that has changed this week. 🙂 Yes, we are getting busting out some of the bigger gear this week, so keep your eyes peeled on our [...]
ASK Cub Reporter, 12.08.2011- Way More Good Questions Than G…
Please help – looking for a recommendation – most durable fast RC truck – for my 20 year old son to race his 80 year old Grandpa – durability – off road, sand, rocks etc. is much more important than name brand or paint job. Looking to spend less than $150 on each, will buy one for each of them. [...]
Venom V540 3300 kv + 80 Amp Waterproof Brushless Review
THE Venom V540 3300 kv + 80 Amp Waterproof Brushless ReviewThere are a lot of options out there for brushless motor/speedo combo’s, but there aren’t many that claim to be waterproof. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Venom 3300 brushless combo to see how it stacks up. Is the Venom V540 actually “waterproof” as they claim? Does [...]
- 12/6/2011
- 8:19 am
- Accessory Reviews
Venom Group - By: Cubby
THE Cub Report- 12.05.2011- Version: X-Mas Wishes, May They …
Nǐ hǎo rc fans, welcome to yet another funtabulous edition of THE Cub Report. Before we get started on our annual “what the staff wants for Christmas” edition of THE Cub Report, we need to give you guys a H U G E thank you! Last week was once again a record breaker for traffic on our site. [...]
Speed Passion Cirtix Short Course Master 3600 kv Brushless C…
THE Speed Passion Cirtix Short Course Master 3600 kv Brushless Combo ReviewSpeed Passion has proven they can power world class touring cars to championships, but can they put out an affordable system that launches your 2wd short course truck to the next level? Read on to find out…
- 12/3/2011
- 6:55 pm
- Accessory Reviews
Speed Passion - By: Cubby
ASK Cub Reporter- 11.30.2011- Avalanche Of Questions, Trickl…
my thoughts on the xo-1 I agree with cubby…the XO-1 is not about selling large volume and making money….it’s to make a statement! It’s like the Ferrari of R/C. Not all of us is going to be able to afford one, but somewhere in all of us, we all want one 🙂 Sxxxx Cubby– Just fyi for our readers, Sxxxx is a west coast [...]
Traxxas TQi – Big Squid RC’s Idea?
Way back in 2009 we posted what we thought was going to be the future for Futaba. You can click that link to see the original post. Yea we were doing it as sort of a gag, but with the way Futaba radios were evolving, it didn’t seem like too far of a stretch. Now, almost 2+ years later, what’s [...]
