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Every time I go through all my hundreds of photos from IHobby I find another product that I didn’t get to during the show. These new DuraTrax Pit Mats are among them. They are a high quality, very durable rubber mat made to withstand all kinds of solvents and nitro fuels. The large one measures in at 29″ x 19″ [...]
Hitec quite possibly wins the best product demonstration of the IHobby Expo. Their new(ish) waterproof servos, the HS-5646WP and HS-5086WP, were operating during the entire run of the show completely submerged. The HS-5646WP is capable of nearly 100 oz/in of torque at a speed of .26 sec/60°, while the HS-5086WP is able to do about 40 oz/in at .18 sec/60º. [...]
Brandon Wilcox stopped by the booth today to show off the production version of MaxAmps new, massive 6500mAh, 4S, 150C brick LiPo battery. Beyond just the high specs he also mentioned that they’re going to a higher quality vinyl wrap for the packs that should last longer and not fade. Be sure to check out the MaxAmps web site for all [...]
This is probably the coolest new tech from the IHobby show this year. Speed Passion is preparing a new brushless ESC called the Revetton. The awesome thing about it is that it is programmable wirelessly from any Bluetooth capable smart phone. All the major phones will have software available including the iPhone (and other iOS devices), Android phones, and Windows [...]
Futaba was showing off their new 4PL radio system at IHobby. It’s a 4-channel, 2.4 GHz radio aimed at the budget market. Like the other radios in the PL line it is based on Futaba’s FHSS technology, so it is not compatible with the higher-end FASST based PK line. It does feature a very deep menu system, displayed on a [...]
New from the guys at MaxAmps, 12v and 24v power supplies. Both are capable of a massive 47 amp, 1150 watt output for all those super chargers out on the market now. The power supply runs off 100 – 240v AC. List price for the 12v is $89.9, while the 24v is listed at $179.99. Check out the MaxAmps web site [...]
Rogue Element Components is offering up another chance to buy what they say has been their most popular product to date. For scale rig builders that desire severe detail you might be interested in REC’s alloy scale lug nuts and wrench for Tamiya and Axial trucks. The lug nuts are available in two styles, 8-bolt and Warn Locker look-alikes. You [...]
Team Epic is renewing a name that has been long synonymous with the Trinity brand. The new Monster Horsepower line of brushless motors are made for all kinds of classes and situations. The Mini Monster line is meant for 1/16 and 1/18 scale racers like the Traxxas mini e-Revo or the Team Associated RC18 line. They’re built for 1 [...]
Outerwears, not to be confused with underwears, has some new products for the drivers of short course trucks. Available in many colors for the Slash, Slash 4×4, Blitz, and SC10, these new Short Course Truck Shrouds will help keep gunk and junk out of your chassis while still allowing necessary airflow for all your electronics. The shrouds are [...]
The Robitronic fellows have a new 3-channel, 2.4 GHz radio. But that’s not all, it’s sporting a LCD screen with easily navigable menu system for changing all kinds of settings. Some of those settings include steering and throttle exponential, end point, and dual rate; ABS braking, brake mixing, and a lot more. The radio also has a 16 model memory [...]
Welcome to day four of DuraTrax Evader DT week here at the Squid. Today I’m taking out the stock electronics and dropping in some mad power and control. The stock Sprint 2 ESC, a fine system for beginners, gets the boot in favor of a Castle Creations Sidewinder ESC. The Photon 2 brushed motor is taken out and put aside [...]
Venom has another new charger and this time it’s a fancy one. The Venom Pro Charger Ultimate DC Multi Charger has many features that high-end users expect. As the name implies it is a DC only charger that can charge multiple types of batteries, including LiPos, LiFes, NiMHs, and Lead Acid. It’s capable of up to 10 amps of charing [...]
Venom thinks that all these super complicated chargers are overrated. So they decided to simple it up a tad with their new Easy Balance LiPo Charger. To start with this new charger is made only to charge 2s – 4s LiPos, no other chemistries are supported to complicate things. Simpling it up a little more, they’ve made only one thing [...]
Kershaw Designs loves them some brushless converted 5Bs and 5Ts and to prove it they’ve expanded their line of Mod 1.5 pinions that mesh with the stock spur gears on the Baja Fives. The full line now includes 12 – 20 tooth 8mm bore steel pinions and 14 – 20 tooth 10mm bore hardened steel pinions. Prices are $14 for [...]
There’s no such thing as having too many tools. Unless you have to carry them all around. Team Associated has created a way to help you lighten your load with their new Stamped Multi Tool V2. This new version is now compatible with all the V2 shocks that Associated is putting on all of their new kits. It will also [...]
