I think building a kit would be best. That's what I did. You get to learn how things work and it's fun.

Love your backflips

I bought this for my 4 yr old son. Not to spendy and iv left it for him in training mode for couple weeks. It still has a punch in full power.

I think the 3s arrmas are the best beginner rcs with the Rival being right there with it

@ianjohnhorwood2605

3 ай бұрын

who in their right mind wants some crappy plastic to the wheels drive shafts along with standard factory fodder chocolate metal diffs overpriced ARRMA 3S , not i that's for sure 🤔 🤣

@christopheranderson6931

3 ай бұрын

The Rival, yes. I wouldn't recommend the Arrmas to a new hobbyist and I think a lot of other owners would agree. They have a fundamental flaw with their drivetrain -- the motor mounts are weak and will bend, chewing up the spur gear and messing up the slipper clutch. There's no permanent solution unless you spend $50-100 on an aftermarket motor mount. Not good for beginners.

@cwatson42785

3 ай бұрын

@@christopheranderson6931 I've had 3 and never had any of those issues at all. Granite, BRCC and Typhon. In fact I haven't heard of any of my buddies haven't that issue either. I've beat on all 3 the past few years on 3s and haven't had that particular issue yet. I'll ask around and see. Not saying it didn't happen to you and people up know. But just saying it's not a guarantee it will happen to others. And if it does its simple to work on and good experience. If you're bending motor the motor mounts on them you're most likely jumping them high. Beginners and newbies are ripping around on grass and dirt and jumping small jumps off make shift landscape. So I disagree and stand by what I originally said. I haven't heard of one bent motor mount on the arrms 3s line until now from you

great vid

Traxxas just don’t want to price it like the market because they know that for some reason we all still buy them!

Arrma 3s line up truly the best, especially for price point.

Either include the GTR shocks and 3S system or drop the price $75-$100. AE and Arrma just give you more value for your money and both are well established manufacturers. Great looking truck though and soooo much better then the original Stampede (2wd or 4wd)!

@extec101

3 ай бұрын

agree that traxxas start to go over board with the price compared to what one get. im not a fan of like 6S cars that is undrivable past 1/4 throttle but slowly traxxas start to go that rout and its just stupid to over motorised the cars. im happy they stay on the 2-3S models and the fact that the BL2 system might be a good replacement for the brushed versions that got the motor as a weak point in that dust in the bearings and the motor is shot while brusless is more protected from dust. the point that speaks against traxxas tho is that speedo and motor combo got a steap price that i cant understnd why its twice the price of a similar hobbywing or other system.

Gearing mine up to 13 tooth on 2s lipo, hoping for high 30s low 40s

What did you think about the Traxxas stampede 4x4 VXL version that just dropped with the bigger motor and body looks a little better compared to this one

Are you going to get and review the new stampede 4x4 vxl V2? 😂👍

top fuel drags at he bend south australia insane

I already know the result, but how about a comparison between vehicles of the same price? Thank you very much.

I've been looking for a comparison between the Stampede 4x4 VXL, Hoss 4x4 and this new V2 version. I bought a 4x4 VXL several years ago and have been trying to figure out what differences there are in the chassis since it says the Hoss and V2 have a longer chassis. Is it just putting the Slash 4x4 chassis in place of the VXL chassis?

@RazorRC

3 ай бұрын

The Stampede 4x4 VXL chassis has about a 10.5" wheelbase. The V2/Hoss chassis is about 1/2" longer. The Slash is a lot longer, more like 2" longer than the VXL.

@FastSS02

3 ай бұрын

@@RazorRC Thanks! Guess I'll proceed with my monster Slash conversion since I already have the HCG Slash 4x4 chassis and a longer body that should be the correct wheel base.

So if it was 20$ cheaper, would you rate it better than 1 star on value? Also did you break anything that would make you rate it less than 5 stars?

@FalconWing1813

2 ай бұрын

Honestly others have given this thing great reviews. My rustler has a similar radio and it works fine. No issues.

I appreciate your review, but half to disagree. I do not own this model , but do have other Traxxas vehicles. I watched another youtuber put this same truck thru a major bashing session. Yes the shock did bend , but Im shocked that nothing else broke or shattered. I think this thing was build tough as nails. My rustler with the youngest son at the wheel drove it into a concrete curb. A part did crack. But thats the point. Just because something breaks does not mean its a bad product. Try running a full size car into a concrete wall. It will not be as simple as driving to the hobby shop and buying a $5 or 10 dollar part. lol lol. These things are great man, have fun!

@RazorRC

2 ай бұрын

It’s all relative. It’s not whether it’s durable - it’s whether it’s more or less durable than similar cars. The ratings are graded on a curve.

It's just a traxxas. What is up with the shocks? All I see is $500 in upgrades. It's probably good for a 10 year first rc. Just love how traxxas looks.

the reduced weight off the lipo battery more power cant wait

As much as i agree a lot in everything, i still belive traxxas did something here. It does not deserve money right now, i expected cheaper but u ger basically an all durability oriented car. The only thing missing is a better servo but for the rest u get a very decent starter for the money, non fast as a 3s system but incredibly tough and very nice reiforced and designed. Watching the whole bl2s line , in my opinion, the fiesta is the only to deserve the mlney, only because the competitor are all in the 500 + area und , for less u still get a 2 or 3s system.

Having a granite, vortex, mt10 and this stampede, I'll tell you the mt10 is the best by far in my opinion. Better shocks, better speed, center diff, 3s capable, better air control...it's just better 😂

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saw these cars 20 years ago at adelaide intrnational race way with nascars and auscars motor racing best sport

Would it have killed them to just make it 299? Realistically it should be 249 though.

@Rc-Krazy

3 ай бұрын

At 249 they would fly off the shelf

@666cemetaryslut

3 ай бұрын

@@Rc-KrazyThey are milking a very dated platform at this point and they put a neutered power system in it. 3S is the standard for a 1/10 basher MT. I think that price would be fair.

This doesn't make the fact that the 2s only is not underpowered electronics, but he forgot( or didn't know) that the bl-2s runs super cool like I bashed mine full throttle around 2 hrs and it was just barely warm to the touch, you can gear it up a lot since they went so mild from factory

@RazorRC

3 ай бұрын

It runs cool because it has an integrated fan and cutouts that let in dirt. It’s actually not undergeared, if you go up more than 1-2 teeth it cogs pretty bad. I run +2 teeth and you can tell it’s geared a little too high..

Better than the Gorgon?

@FastSS02

3 ай бұрын

Gorgon is only 2wd. That is a competitor for the Stampede 2wd which they are now offering the BL-2S brushless system in.

@villalba3420

3 ай бұрын

So, do you recommend the Stampede BL-2S instead of the Gorgon?@@FastSS02

@FastSS02

3 ай бұрын

@@villalba3420 The basic Stampede layout has been around since the early-mid 90's. There's lots of parts for it. I looked at a Gorgon in person at a local hobby shop. I didn't care for the bottom "trap door" battery tray setup, but the rest of it looked nice. It does have a mid-motor setup so it's balanced better and jumps better from the videos I have seen. The Stampede 2wd is VERY rear heavy and likes to wheelie at full throttle very easily. It is also very top heavy and rolls on grass with any speed. I bought myself a 2wd Stampede back in 1995 and have since bought or pieced together 3 other ones for my kids. Parts used to be hard to come by but now every hobby shop carries Traxxas parts. Front caster blocks are real easy to break on these so buy spares!

@extec101

3 ай бұрын

@@FastSS02 from that reason that stampede 2wd is a bit top heavy i rebuilt my slash with a bandit chassie and stampede body to get a slight longer and LCG stampede with slash wheels, it runs fantastic on lose gravel pavement and astro, not so much traction roll and bad handling as i seen other stampede got and the wheels gave a uniqe look to it.

It's a Hoss-lite......

I think they intended this to be a replacement of brushed motors and is expected for beginners. For little kids and even adults brushed RC's are still a lot of fun when you can bash without anything breaking all the time. A dad can go get this for their kid for B-Day or Christmas and the kid can go beat the heck out of it and have fun and very rarely will dad have to go buy a part for it. Any RC hobbyist should understand this isn't for experienced people. Price is more expensive because as a Traxxas customer you're paying extra to have parts just down the street from you which was a huge bonus when I first started.

@extec101

3 ай бұрын

for the fun of just geting a fairly not so complicated rc to bash around i got a traxxas slash 2wd bought a low CG chassie but in its latest build i did it with a bandit chassie and stampede body for the monster truck look. other then that i run an xray xb2 for the pure feel of race car and knife sharp handling.

Hmmm. Interesting. It looks cool. But didn’t seem like it is worth it. Spend a little more and get something better that will grow with you

Score’s kinda low but expected I guess, cuz once you go up to 6s, 8s rc is hard to go back to 2s

Why would Traxxas design this truck with the shocks in front of the arms?! They are literally the first thing you’re gonna hit while driving! Let alone the fact they are plastic and not a big bore shock! Even if it’s the slowest thing on the market!

I guess if your first RC is hard to control ie. Stampood with it’s high CG & terrible suspension. If you can reign in that silly SOB then driving a truggy, a buggy or even a higher end SCT (TLR) will be a breeze

@RazorRC

3 ай бұрын

The v2 is actually lot easier to drive than the v1.

you sell more iff you the cars need lees replacement parts

It should be compared against the Arrma 4x4 Mega and MT10 brushed. The Hoss is the competitor to the BLX and MT10 brushless. It's still overpriced, but once you compare the electronics and performance with the brushed competitors, then you'll see more value in it.

@RazorRC

3 ай бұрын

I see what you’re saying, but when a person walks into the store and sees two cars for $330 and they both say brushless on it, they’re going to pick between the two.

This is why Traxxas loses to Arrma . Prices don't line up at all for what you get.

@RUZTY1311

3 ай бұрын

You would think they lose but Traxxas sells more than Arrma and it makes no sense lol

@woodrmp1

3 ай бұрын

@@Flcelez79my LHS here in Canada actually pushes horizontal products. In addition to the high price of Traxxas, my LHS told me they make very little margin on Traxxas products

@RcSpeedFreak-kk8wj

3 ай бұрын

Yeah I think KT really pushes them for the new market I know I got into the hobby and he was one of the first YT channels I watched.

@davidm8584

3 ай бұрын

Maverick Quantum2 for the win! 😂

@christopheranderson6931

3 ай бұрын

Traxxas doesn't "lose" to Arrma at all. They prioritize different things in their vehicles vs Arrma, and folks have the ability to choose what they want to spend their money on. The Arrma 3S vehicles have a major weakness with their motor mounts and slipper clutches which is frustrating for newer hobbyists to deal with. You have to spend anywhere from $50-$100 on upgraded aftermarket motor mounts to fix the issue permanently. The Stampede 4x4 has a better-designed drivetrain (center diff with metal gears) and can easily be upgraded to a 3S power system with no issues. The body design is also much better with the integrated rollcage. It's just about what your priorities are.

Now a days that thing is just an over priced turd!! In my opinion

proffittss money

all chassis need to be made of carbon fiber

absolute garbage , a waste of money wouldn't touch one with a barge pole 🤣🤣🤣 .