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THE Cub Report- 10.18.2010, It’s Show Time!
First off, a couple of updates. Our 4S Lipo battery shootout is awaiting completion pending arrival of our West Mountain discharging gear. 90% of the shootout is done, it should be just a couple more weeks till we get the uber test gear into our hands so we can collect the rest of our data. Next, the BigSquidRC transmitter shootout [...]
ASK Cubby, A Weekly Q & A Session- Version 10.14.2010
I typically post shorter questions that we have received, just to save people time, but I’ll start off this week with a long one. Enjoy! 🙂 ========== regarding your article ‘Pay Up Suckers! ‘ I read your article on local tracks organizing trophy races to keep afloat and completely agree with your observation on the growing trend of racers domination in this hobby. [...]
Losi Micro SCT Review
When Brian walked into my office 3 weeks ago with a TINY little box and a smirk on his face, I just knew the convo was about to get interesting. Brian– “Cubby, would you P L E A S E review this for BigSquid?” Cubby– “What in the hell is it?” Brian– “Oh, it’s neat, it’s the new 24th scale [...]
Justin Barcia Driving the Associated SC10
GuyB over at VitalMX.com just posted a new video of Geico Honda superstar Justin Barcia Barcia Barcia! First watch as Barcia pilots his Associated SC10, then watch as a factory mechanic wheels the new 450cc rc motocross bike (with lifelike Barcia rider)! I really need to get me one of those for X-mas…Cubby
THE Cub Report- 10.10.2010, Version- ROAR Sucks and Get'n Ra…
Hello good people of the rc world, and welcome to yet another vitriolic edition of your favorite weekly rc column…. So, one of the guys in the ROAR camp sent me another scathing email, which I thought was quite odd as Cubby’s Wheel Of Doom hasn’t landed on ROAR for weeks (a wheel I spin to determine who I’m flip’n out [...]
THE Cub Report- 10.04.2010, Version- I Can't Believe It's No…
OMG does time fly. I can not believe it’s just 16 DAYS till the iHobby International Hobby Expo! We always take The Show very seriously, as BigSquidRC always seems to get a huge boost in numbers after the show, and this year, we are pulling out ALL the stops. We’ve got a 20 ft by 10 ft booth reserved, we [...]
ASK Cub Reporter, A Weekly Q & A Session- Version 09.30.2010
Here I am, still saving the world from gasholes, one at a time… ========== Bigsquid I am having a problem keeping the clutchbell bearings in my OFNA Pirate from blowing up. Any ideas what I am doing wrong? I like the new look of your website. Earl Cubby– Ofna Pirate eh? Damn those things have huge tires. Tell ya what, here’s your problem- it’s nitro, and [...]
THE Cub Report, 09.27.2010 Version- Dungey/Short/Canard
I am just now getting back from a delightful weekend in Colorado watching the Red Bull Motocross Of Nations. Rc racing doesn’t have anything like it, but in moto, one weekend a year the top 3 riders from different countries race against each other (on different tracks across the globe each year) to determine which team/country is the best. America [...]
ASK Cub Reporter, A Weekly Q & A Session- Version 09.23.201…
Has it already been another week? Read on as I go through all our mail and grab a couple for the BigSquidRC front page. Here’s what I yanked this week… ========== “Dear Bigsquid, After hours of researching on-line, I decided to buy a new HPI Vorza. My question is should I go with a 4S lipo or a 6S lipo? Max” Cubby– Nice pick on [...]
ASK Cub Reporter, Version 09.16.2010- A Weekly Q & A Session
Every week we get tons of email, and every week I pick the two that are easiest to answer and use them here! Hehehe ========== “Hello, I was wondering whatever happened to the HPI Hellfire that was supposed to be the next big monster truck for HPI? Patrice from Québec” Cubby– What’s going on up there in the land of hockey, curling, donuts, fries w/ mayo, [...]
THE Cub Report, 09.12.2010 Version- Saving The Trees One Cub…
I just got done with a most way super duper dope weekend, hope you all had the same. For starters, it was a Formula One race weekend, Monza to be exact. At Monza, not only did my beloved Ferrari team land on pole, but the man with the largest eyebrows on the planet (they kinda look like two ginormous caterpillars [...]
ASK Cub Reporter, A Weekly Q & A Session, Version 09.09.2010
You shoot us your questions, I give careless advice…. 🙂 ========== “What is your favorite brand of nitro fuel? Karl F.” Cubby– Ummmm….. I’m not sure where you got any kind of indication that I like nitro in any way, shape or form. Nitro sucks, horribly bad in fact, and is nothing but a PITA. I’ve stated before that I’d like to drive nitro, [...]
THE Cub Report, 09.05.2010- Version Rest In Peace Shoya Tomi…
I don’t know how many of you rc guys follow Moto GP, but they lost a great rider, and a wonderful human being, yesterday during the San Marino Grand Prix in Shoya Tomizawa. In real full scale racing, you put your life on the line every time you swing a leg over, my heart is filled with great sadness [...]
ASK Cub Reporter, A Weekly Q & A Session- Version 08.02.2010
Is it just me or am I a day late with this as well? 🙂 Let’s get on with your questions/comments…. ========== “I’ve really enjoyed your battery and charger shootouts. It’s nice to see someone take a somewhat scientific approach to this stuff. Too many people make crazy assumptions that if you pay 3X as much for something, that it must be 3x [...]
THE Cub Report, 08.30.2010- Version Viva Scuderia Ferrari!
So I started getting the text messages from Brian around noon today, “Cubby, where the HELL is THE Cub Report?”, “Hey call me, I am getting a bunch of emails wondering where THE Cub Report is!”, etc. Last fall I was pretty burnt out on our hobby. When I had originally signed on with BigSquid I agreed to write a Cub [...]
