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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / September 2006Well, I didn't see this coming...
Bought this tonight.... http://www.danontherun.com/rccar_files/revo1.jpg http://www.danontherun.com/rccar_files/revo2.jpg Boxed as new, barely looks used, includes some spares and stuff. £160. They seem to fetch at least £220 plus post on eBay... Looking forward to giving it a beating :D  SignatureDan - on his PC Don't give it too much of a beating...it is a Traxxas product. They seem to be designed for you to spend money on the replacement parts over and over again! =) However, they tend to hold up a bit better than most Radio Shack and Nikko RCs! LOL > Bought this tonight.... > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Looking forward to giving it a beating :D >Don't give it too much of a beating...it is a Traxxas product. >They seem to be designed for you to spend money on the replacement parts >over and over again! =) >However, they tend to hold up a bit better than most Radio Shack and Nikko >RCs! >LOL I really do not know why people think that. My kid has a revo, it was his first real RC truck and he has bashed the crap out of it and never broken any structural parts. . .banged some linkages once, that's all. I'm talking REAL bashing, the kind you get from a TM323 engine. It has faired WAY better than my MGT or the Savages my friends own. . . . > I really do not know why people think that. My kid has a revo, it was > his first real RC truck and he has bashed the crap out of it and never > broken any structural parts. . .banged some linkages once, that's all. I think everyone's sample size is too dang small to reliably quote any statistics on brand/model hardiness. And the way we all play with them - "bashing" being the operative word - it's a wonder any of us ever have any play time compared to repair time. When I build my MT, I'm purposefully gearing it for low speed to try and preserve it (well, I'm not into racing). Signature______ ___ __ /_ __/_ __/ _ )_______ ___ _/ /_____ ____ / / / // / _ / __/ -_) _ `/ '_/ -_) __/ /_/ \_, /____/_/ \__/\_,_/_/\_\\__/_/ /___/ There are 10 types of people in this world; those who understand the binary numbering system and those who don't. There's no place like 127.0.0.1. ASCII a silly question, get a silly ANSI. >> I really do not know why people think that. My kid has a revo, it was >> his first real RC truck and he has bashed the crap out of it and never [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > gearing it for low speed to try and preserve it (well, I'm not into > racing). Well my mates old Revo was as tough as, if not tougher than my Sav so that's good enough for me :) SignatureDan >> I really do not know why people think that. My kid has a revo, it was >> his first real RC truck and he has bashed the crap out of it and never [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > gearing it for low speed to try and preserve it (well, I'm not into > racing). Wrongo.............lower gearing will just make it torquier, and while the destruction of a high-speed crash is out, the drivetrain will take a severe beating instead. Doc > Wrongo.............lower gearing will just make it torquier, and while the > destruction of a high-speed crash is out, the drivetrain will take a severe > beating instead. Dang those cunning laws of physics! Signature______ ___ __ /_ __/_ __/ _ )_______ ___ _/ /_____ ____ / / / // / _ / __/ -_) _ `/ '_/ -_) __/ /_/ \_, /____/_/ \__/\_,_/_/\_\\__/_/ /___/ There are 10 types of people in this world; those who understand the binary numbering system and those who don't. There's no place like 127.0.0.1. ASCII a silly question, get a silly ANSI. >> Wrongo.............lower gearing will just make it torquier, and while >> the destruction of a high-speed crash is out, the drivetrain will take a >> severe beating instead. > > Dang those cunning laws of physics! Yeah, for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction eh? Factory gearing is usually best for wear, as it's generally halfway between the upper and lower ranges of cb/spur combos available. Some trucks are worse than others as well. I've found that stuff with a center diff is MUCH easier on the drivetrain than stuff with a transmission. Don't build it slow, after a few weeks you'll just be gearing it taller and faster! Doc Don't take it too seriously. I just had too many nightmares with their products (T-Maxx/Rustlers). The brand is "cursed" for me and still leaves me angry with their products. They actually have several new items of interest to me..but, I vowed to never give them any more of my money after the horrid experiences I had. If you enjoy the Traxxas products then that is cool with me. I am simply biased when it comes to them. My RC buds still use Traxxas stuff and they like it too. Just my "karma" I guess with the bad luck. > >Don't give it too much of a beating...it is a Traxxas product. > >They seem to be designed for you to spend money on the replacement parts [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I'm talking REAL bashing, the kind you get from a TM323 engine. It has > faired WAY better than my MGT or the Savages my friends own. . . . > Don't take it too seriously. I just had too many nightmares with their > products (T-Maxx/Rustlers). [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > I'm talking REAL bashing, the kind you get from a TM323 engine. It has > > faired WAY better than my MGT or the Savages my friends own. . . . > Bought this tonight.... > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > -- > Dan - on his PC Ill save everyone here the trouble.. Sell it and get a Savage...... DanTXD wrote: > Bought this tonight.... > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > -- > Dan - on his PC Ill save everyone here the trouble.. Sell it and get a Savage...... ******************************************************** I've got two ;-) One is for sale to pay for the Revo :-D Went out with it tonight and loved it, so much easier to use than the Sav. Fuel bottle (small cos it doesn't appear to use any....), tranny and EZ start and I was away, it all fitted in my pockets (I had a small screwdriver as well incase tuning was needed). And it was hard as nails till a bodged turnbuckle gave way - but I shoved that roughly back togehter and was off again. Most fun I've had with an RC for ages. I love my Savage - but now it has stiff competition.... SignatureDan - on his PC I want to see you run it up that huge skate ramp full blast like you did the Savage. > DanTXD wrote: > > Bought this tonight.... [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > I love my Savage - but now it has stiff competition.... |
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