Traxxas Rustler vxl or Savage XS????
#1
Traxxas Rustler vxl or Savage XS????
Hey guys im trying to get some information for a friend. I am looking for a good all around car to do bash around with mainly in a yard dirt or on the road. im trying to get people opinions to see what one is better. I have read up about them and know what their capable of just trying to get peoples opinions.not looking to beat the living hell out of it. REMEMBER. this is mainly a basher and a FIRST rc car. I think with a good set of tires the rustler is a good all around. I think the ex is a bit too small making the 4wd sensless for obsticals. also traxxas has better parts support and hobby shops carry more of their parts. I also was looking at the axial exo terra but hevent heard much about t
#5
AGREED I saw the review lol. the xs just seems small defeating the purpose of the 4wd lol aside from faster launch but the rustler with a god set of tires and some upgrades like caster blocks and a arms I think it would be good as well being capable of on and offreoad
#6
Hey guys im trying to get some information for a friend. I am looking for a good all around car to do bash around with mainly in a yard dirt or on the road. im trying to get people opinions to see what one is better. I have read up about them and know what their capable of just trying to get peoples opinions.not looking to beat the living hell out of it. REMEMBER. this is mainly a basher and a FIRST rc car. I think with a good set of tires the rustler is a good all around. I think the ex is a bit too small making the 4wd sensless for obsticals. also traxxas has better parts support and hobby shops carry more of their parts. I also was looking at the axial exo terra but hevent heard much about t
#7
The rustler will break a lot if your really bashing, the savage xs is solid and can take almost anything. But if you can fork over the dough I'd get a savage flux hp, way powerful but it is a beast. I've had mine over 50ft in the air and landed on jagged broken up cement in construction sites.
I'd stay away from traxxas as a basher at all costs. That was my first and I regret the decision very much!
I'd stay away from traxxas as a basher at all costs. That was my first and I regret the decision very much!
#8
The Savage is definitely better overall but as a first car the Rustler is hard to beat. Tons of parts and online support plus just a simple chassis and layout makes it an easy choice.
#10
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I've owned both. A few actually. Honestly totally different cars but I can tell you that a Rustler is not a basher. At least not what I consider bashing. The XS is super tough and will impress you, it's larger than you think, more 1/10 scale-ish. I will be honest though, if you get one I would limit it to 2S, it's still plenty of fun. 3S is a lot if fun but EVERYTHING starts to break. Outdrives, axles, diffs, and on and on. The thing is such a PITA to work on that you'll get discouraged. Get the XS, keep it on 2S and you'll love it.
#11
my esc's punch control doesn't work properly, so i forgot all about that.
yeah anyway if it was mt choice i'd chooses the savage xs just because of the backflips. besides, a smaller rc doesn't mean less fun, especially one like that. I think for the savage xs, it means more fun. :-)