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“Rugged Cubby, I saw on Facebook where you were durability testing the new Spektrum DX5 Rugged. Just how rugged is it and when can I get my hands on one? Corey F.” Cubby- Hey there Corey, thanks for writing in, send me your home mailing address and I’ll get a sticker pack out for ya. Oh ya, We’ve Been Having A Blast testing the new [...]
“Best Crawler Under 300 Part 2 Hey Cubby! Need yalls help, lots of new cheap scale crawlers out now, which is best in your opinion? Force RC Northwood or RGT 86100 jeep? Or Redcat Gen7 or Gen 8 Scout? I’m not too fond of the Sport model’s looks and paying extra for the Pro version… Thanks, Best Regards, Tai C.” Cubby- Yo Tai, thanks for [...]
“GMADE GS02 BOM REVIEW? Good morning, Me and my friends are fans of your website. Have you planned to test the GMADE GS02 BOM? Best regards from Switzerland Julien D.” Cubby- Well hello there Julien, thanks for writing in. As I look over some of our web numbers, we really have been making some progress in Europe, thanks for finding our site. Oh yes, about that [...]
“Losi Super Rock Rey Hey dawg, When is your SRR review going live bro? Lex H.” Cubby- Wazzzup with you Lex-ster? Thanks for writing in. Ya know, I just love short, to the point, letters. And luckily for you, our SRR review should be going live just about any time now. We are finishing up some loose ends, but expect it in the next few [...]
“First Kit Build Question Hey Cubby, first of all, I love the website and your column. Good, informative stuff, and really has helped me as I’ve gotten into the hobby. My question, though. I’ve been pretty heavily into RC cars for about two years now, but I am only minimally comfortable with wrenching. I think building a kit will be a [...]
“Jeffco Parks Ban Hey, Cubby Just wanted to complain to the choir about some news on the other side of the river from ya. Link To Proposed RC Park Ban Hopefully that FB link works, but the Jefferson County Council is looking to ban all RCs from county parks. Rant and Rave. Ryan M.” Cubby- Whatttttt’sss up Ryan? Happy Thanksgiving to you and everyone out there [...]
“Gyro-gate Cubby, What in the hell is going on with gyro-gate from the worlds? I have been reading all sorts of crap on my Facebook feed, did the guy that won the worlds really cheat? How many of those guys are already running gyros anyways? Sonny V.” Cubby- So hey there Sonny, it’s been a while since we’ve talked, but thanks for writing in. [...]
“Optima paint color? Hey, do you know the brand and color of paint that was used on the Optima that was reviewed on bigsquid? Greg M.” Cubby- Yo hey ya Greg, thanks for writing in. Shoot me or Brian your snail mail so we can ship ya out a bunch of BSRC stickers. Oh yes, the ole’ Kyosho Optima, an old school buggy that [...]
“Missing Man Hey man, where ya been? Not doing ask cubby anymore or what? Tyler G.” Cubby- Well hello there Tyler, thanks for reading and for your concern. Email me your snail mail for one of our uberlishous sticker packs. So sadly no, I have not died, I have not been on Gilligan’s Island, I have simply been “that” busy. The weeks leading up [...]
“Small Hey Cubby, What’s up man? I am ready to buy my first real rc car and I want a monster truck. The problem is that I don’t have much space, like less than 20 foot by 20 foot in my backyard. Can you recommend a good monster truck that isn’t too expensive that is still fun in smaller spaces? Beckford J.” Cubby- Well [...]
“Doubts on batteries Dear Sir, My name is Flavio C. and I live in Brazil. I intend to buy a Traxxas XO-1 here in Brazil. The stores here sell LIPO batteries from Zippy, Gens Ace and Turnigy. Which brands above are the best ones? For Traxxas XO-1 do you suggest 2s 6000mAh or 3s 5000mAh or another configuration? Best Regards, Flavio C.” Cubby- Wazzzzzzzuppppppp Flavio? Dang, [...]
“ARRMA Teaser Cubby, Come on bro, fill me in, what is the new ARRMA? I know you know, come on man, hook me up! Pace R.” Cubby- Yo, hey there Pace, long time no talk! Glad to see ya around though, shoot me your snail mail for a sticker pack. What is the new ARRMA? Thankfully ASK Cubby lands on a Thursday, so I don’t [...]
“Entry 4×4 brushless SCT Yo Cubby, what’s up? So I took the misses to a local RC track, rented a couple of Slashes and got her hooked. When we got home she wanted to bash with my Vaterra Prerunner, and had fun running circles around the kids and hitting skateboard ramps. Anyway, she’s asked for a SCT for Chrimbo. Since this will most [...]
“Connectors Hey Cubby, I just ended up trading for a Losi SCTE and it came with a brushless system, but no connector on the esc. There are a lot of different connectors on the market, which one should I use? Barnes” Cubby- Waazzzupppp Barnes? Thanks for writing in buddy, shoot me your snail mail for a BigSquidRC sticker pack. And yes, there are a lot [...]
First off, myself and the rest of the BigSquid crew would like to send out well wishes to all our rc friends that were affected by the earthquake in Hokkaido Japan. There are a LOT of rc companies in that area, we hope you are all safe and well! “More Rants Sold by B6 to buy a B6.1, but the price scared [...]
