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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Reviews

Traxxas Low-CG Slash 2WD Chassis

The Traxxas Slash is, of course, credited with the launch of the popular short course market. The truck brought the fun and excitement of a short course truck to RC drivers of all calibers. The draw was realistic looks on …

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Hitec X1 Touch Multi-Charger

Review: Hitec X1 Touch Multi-Charger

Hitec has released a new touch screen charger that is sure to catch the eye of those wanting this type of technology sitting in their pits. The X1 Touch is the little brother to Hitec’s X1-200, but it’s still packed …

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Vaterra Nissan Silvia S15 V100-C 1/10 RTR

The Nissan Silvia was possibly one of Japan’s finest tuner vehicles available stateside throughout the ‘90s and a dominant force on the circuit. The last variant of the Nissan Silvia sadly wasn’t available in the states, and that is a …

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Duratrax Body Scissors and Reamer Set

Review: Duratrax Body Scissors and Reamer Set

As you can about imagine, we have quite a few RC rides here in the RC Driver office; everything from on-road cars monster trucks to short course and even a few drift cars. They are all cool in their own …

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All Around Grip with the AKA Roadblock Tires

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There are tires for nearly every application on the market today. On-road, off-road, loose tracks, high-bite tracks, mud, sand, and everything in between. Sometimes though, you just want a great all-around tire capable of performing well on-road and off. Enter …

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Revell Dromida MT4.18

Let’s face it, our beloved hobby can be tough to crack into, especially with the costs of some of our rigs, and generally in our hobby you get what you pay for. Thankfully with the advances in high quality electronics, …

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HPI Racing Trophy 3.5 Buggy RTR

HPI trophy 3.5 Action 3

Most people think of 1/8 scale buggies as high performance race machines meant only for competition. The fact is, 1/8 buggies pack a lot of performance and a very strong package making them ideal for the backyard as well. HPI …

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iMax X100 AC/DC Touch Screen Balance Charger

IMAXRC x100 001w copy

iMax is one of the leading OEMs of chargers (as well as other accessories) and sells their products to other manufacturers, allowing them to sell that same charger under their own name brand.  One of their newest chargers is the …

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Panther Rolling Cargo Bag

Panther Rolling Cargo Bag

I just made my way back from the 2014 East Coast Large Scale Nats last week and, while packing for this trip, I was in need of a bag to haul all my 1/5-scale tires. I searched high and low …

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TVR RC Ball-X Revo Axles

TVR Driveshafts

Getting right to the point…these are just the coolest, most high-tech axles I have ever seen. If they perform half as good as they look they are ahead of the game. TVR was shooting for the toughest, smoothest, fastest axle …

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Losi TEN SCTe Tube Roll Cage from VG Racing

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For those guys who are out of control bashers, installing a roll cage is often a good thing and the folks at VG Racing have cages for just about any application. I have been a fan of products from VG …

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Budget Drifting – HobbyKing Mission-D GTR

Budget Drifting - HobbyKing Mission-D GTR

I’ve been in the hobby for three decades and have witnessed the introduction of the many different ways we now enjoy radio control vehicles. From Nitro to electric, from monster trucks to short course racers, there always seems to be …

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TrakPower TK60 Solder Iron and Accessories

TrakPower Budget Set-up

Soldering is one of those tasks in the RC hobby that you will have to encounter sooner or later. Soldering is when one metal, like what wire is made up of, is joined to another metal, such as a motor tab …

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Helion Volition 10SC 2WD SCT

Helion Volition 10SC 2WD SCT

Getting into RC can be tough; I mean look at all the vehicle types and power systems you have to sift through in order to get behind the wheel. Then after narrowing down choices, what brand do you choose? Helion …

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Traxxas EZ-Peak 5 Amp NiCad/NiMH Charger

Traxxas EZ-Peak 5 Amp NiCad/NiMH Charger

Though most modern RTR kits include some sort of basic battery charger, the duration of the charge cycles using an inexpensive, trickle style charger can leave a driver stranded in the pits for hours instead of minutes. One of the …

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