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[alvinlwh]

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[Kowalski86]

I vote 2wd Slash, the chassis already looks like a skateboard so you're halfway there!

If you go Arrma,  skip the "boost" stuff, go brushless since they're heavy tanks and need the extra power to be any fun. The "boost" models are basically 4wd models with parts missing.

I don't have any experience with HPI, supposedly the Rival MT10 is durable but you're at the mercy of Thunder Tiger parts availability.

[alvinlwh]

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[Kowalski86]

13 minutes ago, alvinlwh said:

They are >£200 and no T-word. 😁

I will have to compare the brushed vs brushless prices, it maybe more economical to go brush and swap out (like FTX).

That's fair enough, I've just been waiting for a chance to make that joke!

Over here the brushed Jumpshot is $214, I like the chassis but that seems spendy for 2wd brushed.

[toyolien]

27 minutes ago, alvinlwh said:

They are >£200 and no T-word. 😁

I will have to compare the brushed vs brushless prices, it maybe more economical to go brush and swap out (like FTX).

That is again >£200, and it is known as the AT MT10 here. 🤷

What's wrong with Traxxas cars? Putting aside how dreadful they are as a company, you can't deny how durable their cars are, and how spares are everywhere. 

[Sogogi]

Arrma gorgon?

[Willy iine]

.. don't crash?   

[alvinlwh]

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[Kpowell911]

For that budget you have two choices. Go used. Its going to get scratched up etc so condition isnt important, plus you could get the best of this genre IMO within budget, a Traxxas Rustler. Also, going used youd not be lining Traxxas pockets. Arrma probably make one similar too, but everything you hate Traxxas for, I find is just as prevalent at Horizon and deem them a bigger stain on the hobby than Traxxas

Go small sized. This isnt for me, but your budget will get you a decent small sized RC. These will fair much better on a skatepark as they’re lighter. Not going to lie, Im a brand snob, so no idea about these, but Tomley RC on Youtube does some great videos featuring them

[alvinlwh]

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[Willy iine]

18 minutes ago, alvinlwh said:

Yes, what will be good to learn not to crash in?

I think the first step is to nail how to jump a 4WD off-road car (buggy for example) while in full control of the pitch of the car into grass or something soft to land in.  Not go straight to the skate park and wish for a perfect landing or hope you don't break something..?  I am pretty sure even actual skaters don't suddenly go on those tall half pipes and start doing stunts on them.. they have small ramps or whatever to practice their balance and rotation.. there is a learning curve, I believe.

[Kpowell911]

All the information is out there on Traxxas, you can read it and make your own opinion. They dont like people making after market stuff using their name, and use the lax laws in their area to go after these people, regardless of their size. They want people to fully buy into their ecosystem, which isnt very traditional. Id argue theyve made the hobby a lot bigger and more accessible with RTRs which doesnt appeal to everyone. Theyve done a lot of good for this hobby, especially early on, but theyve also took credit for things that werent their design (using their County’s lax patent laws) and gone after tiny little stores making a few hop ups and basically used the law to stop them making the parts. Id urge you to read up on it and make your own opinions. 
 

Horizon just seem to ruin everything they touch IMO, most recently, Tower Hobbies.

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[Busdriver]

Tha Arrma Gorgon is a great choice. Run it on 2s lipo and it’s perfect as a skatepark basher. It’s best to drywall tape/shoegoo the inside of the shell especially the top rear lip as it can take a fair bashing. Replacement bodies are quite expensive. I love mine.

[F-150]

Make sure to jump it off a cool jump at least 60 feet into the air, smacking it against a tree and watching it fall through the branches, K.T style.

 My opinion, none are made for skate parks. Beating on cars like that is stupid

Well I'm a driver that likes to drive in a scale like style and respect the shock travel I have, not bottoming them out so bad that the excess energy finds its way to the towers and snaps them off. Guess my opinion doesn't matter 

I have too much respect for these little machines I guess.

[Kowalski86]

2 hours ago, alvinlwh said:

Oh, I noticed that a lot of Traxxas advice here are from the USA? I was informed by @Kowalski86 (IIRC) that a number of brands are not available there? Example HPI/Maverick?

We get some HPI but not Maverick.

If I'm to be serious, I can't reccomend Traxxas due to them generally not being good value, and their designs/materials going back to another era. Their 2wd line-up is very antiquated, going back to a time of MSCs and 20t motors.

I can't vouch for overseas, but here in the US used Traxxas stuff tends to cost 80% of what a new one would cost, while either missing pieces or having rusty hardware (because waterproof marketing).

I'd consider either HPI, or possibly Redcat/Exceed. At least entry level Redcats come with 4wd and they're cheaper than a Traxxas. I can't speak for Redcats bashers, but I like my Gen 7, and it probably performs about as well as a TRX4 while being significantly cheaper.

HPI gets you metal axles and a unique chassis, I wouldn't mind a Jumpshot myself if I needed another 2wd basher.

[ad456]

My gut says the Maverick wont handle our skatepark and temperature combination that much better than the FTX did. 

My advice would be increase your budget for initial purchase and then buy less hop-ups/replacement bits later and you’ll have spent as much. Any Arrma basher will be the perfect thing for your purpose. Or the AE MT10, that thing takes a beating.

I’m not Traxxas fan by any stretch but they are one of the better manufacturers for what you wanna do……. 

I plan on replacing my ECX Torment with a MT10 this year sometime. The Torment is a virtually bulletproof basher with some RPM arms and Traxxas turnbuckles, it’s the only car that can finish my batteries without breaking first(when at the skatepark). Alas it’s getting old and I fancy some 4WD action, the Torment can be retired to beach basher. 
 

Or for something that’s not 1/8 labelled as 1/10 try the Hyper Go 1/16 monster, it takes a beating as well. 

[Kpowell911]

1 hour ago, ad456 said:

My gut says the Maverick wont handle our skatepark and temperature combination 

Ive just saw your and OPs location. Tempreture. This is the biggest issue for an RC in my experience. The cold completely changes everything. No matter what you spend, no matter how good your RC is, itll break in the UK this time of year at a skate park. For reference, heres my £1100 Traxxas XRT last year. This was a few days old, in close to zero tempretures after a genuinely very minor incident

Obviusly, parts werent even avaliable at the time haha. Come Summer time, this same rig withstood crashes 10x worse than what caused the above damage and laughed it off

 

[ad456]

Yeah @Kpowell911, I reckon it would’ve been 5deg tops when @alvinlwh was down there. The Traxxas stuff does well in the cold from what I see but nothing is foolproof in low temps. 
I run my Clods in the snow and sometimes my Mad Force but nothing else and even then it’s only the Clod that I feel can take a hammering.

On a side note, those X-maxx/XRT are soooo tempting! Really a top basher. 

[Grumpy pants]

I’ve seen a V2 brushed Mad Vans for sale @ £200 delivered if that helps? 

550 motor - UK stock. 

[Kpowell911]

2 hours ago, ad456 said:

 

On a side note, those X-maxx/XRT are soooo tempting! Really a top basher. 

They’re incredible!

[ad456]

17 minutes ago, Kpowell911 said:

They’re incredible!

‘24 may be an expensive year for me😂