20LikesNew Arrma truck what’s it gonna be
09-29-2018, 01:07 AM
#31
who else is disapointed that the nex truck from arrma is not a 1/8 or 1/7 scale truck ?
09-29-2018, 06:51 AM
#33
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09-29-2018, 12:24 PM
#34
09-30-2018, 12:00 AM
#35
Arrma is the wrong brand to compete with the X-Maxx. Their products aren't strong enough. Traxxas might have a widespread reputation for breakable plastic parts, but Arrma doesn't have a widespread reputation for breakable plastic parts because they break even faster and fewer people buy them. The only reason Redcat can get away with building a truck as big as the X-Maxx is because nobody expects Redcat to be high-quality in the first place, so when it breaks they aren't surprised. People wouldn't tolerate that from Arrma.
Anyway, this truck looks boring as hell. No locking diffs, no care.
Anyway, this truck looks boring as hell. No locking diffs, no care.
09-30-2018, 03:27 AM
#36
I personally would trust Aarma over Traxxas any day of the week, in any scale.
09-30-2018, 04:02 AM
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09-30-2018, 05:24 AM
#38
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When I get a new vehicle I have a 10 run right out the box standard. There were very different vehicles but run in same places. XMaxx, Nero, Outcast. Only XMaxx passed 10 runs.
09-30-2018, 05:42 AM
#39
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My Summit has broken two plastic axles and a front bumper support. One of my T-Maxxes broke its front-right suspension arms when I clipped a telephone pole, and it broke a few hinge pins during some cartwheels when I was still learning how to drive it fast. The rest of my Traxxas vehicles have never broken any parts. My Arrma Granite RWD has never broken any parts either, but my Arrma Raider has broken multiple front and rear shock towers, suspension arms, and front lower bulkheads -- and that's just driving on pavement. Fortunately I had the good sense to install a metal-gear transmission from an old donor vehicle when I was building my Raider, so I never had to deal with stripped plastic transmission gears. I have a gallon-sized Zip-loc bag stuffed to the breaking point with spare parts for my Raider, so I feel safe driving it, but I wish to hell they'd used a softer nylon compound for their shock towers. I'd rather have shock towers that flex instead of shock towers that shatter. I'm sure Billy Kelly can relate to that sentiment after replacing the turnbuckle eyelets on his Arrma Nero over and over.
What do you do with vehicles that don't pass the 10-run test? Do you fix them and sell them immediately, do you put them in storage to see if you miss them, or what?
09-30-2018, 06:40 AM
#40
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Gotta learn how to edit
What do you do with vehicles that don't pass the 10-run test? Do you fix them and sell them immediately, do you put them in storage to see if you miss them, or what?
I keep everything. I pick 10 runs because ithe average buyer, not like us here, runs 1-2 times a week at best. 10 runs= 5-10 weeks to average buyer.
When I first joined forums, I read so many post about RTR needing to be completely rebuilt before use. Or someone bought vehicle x. Then give a list of things changed or replaced before running. Then with a completely different vehicle then what’s in the box. Give a “ excellent truck, buy one “ opinion.
What do you do with vehicles that don't pass the 10-run test? Do you fix them and sell them immediately, do you put them in storage to see if you miss them, or what?
I keep everything. I pick 10 runs because ithe average buyer, not like us here, runs 1-2 times a week at best. 10 runs= 5-10 weeks to average buyer.
When I first joined forums, I read so many post about RTR needing to be completely rebuilt before use. Or someone bought vehicle x. Then give a list of things changed or replaced before running. Then with a completely different vehicle then what’s in the box. Give a “ excellent truck, buy one “ opinion.
09-30-2018, 07:19 AM
#41
I'm one of those people who upgrades RTRs very soon after buying them. I'd rather not find out what will break, and my mechanical aptitude makes it pretty easy for me to look at things and see where the weak points are going to be. But I consider it valid to give opinions about the quality of upgraded RTRs, because even if you wait for stuff to break before upgrading it, you'll still need to know whether good upgrades exist, and that's where upgraded-RTR build threads come in handy.
09-30-2018, 12:07 PM
#42
i don't run my cars... i only jump them ! lol !
09-30-2018, 03:18 PM
#43
I'm one of those people who upgrades RTRs very soon after buying them. I'd rather not find out what will break, and my mechanical aptitude makes it pretty easy for me to look at things and see where the weak points are going to be. But I consider it valid to give opinions about the quality of upgraded RTRs, because even if you wait for stuff to break before upgrading it, you'll still need to know whether good upgrades exist, and that's where upgraded-RTR build threads come in handy.
(with gratitude!)Joking aside, I hardly care how an RTR performs out of the box. For me, the quality of the basic design is the #1 issue, and parts support (stock and upgraded) is #2. Build/upgrade threads are incredibly important to figure this out, so thanks to Fyrstormer and everyone else who shares these valuable insights.
09-30-2018, 05:30 PM
#44
Tech Initiate
How could anybody say that Arrma is not strong enough; look at this video;
I do not own a Arrma, but this guy bashes the turds out of his, and they keep on trucking.
09-30-2018, 05:33 PM
#45
My literary aptitude makes it pretty easy for me to look at things Fyrstormer saw as weak points, and upgrade accordingly (with gratitude!)
Joking aside, I hardly care how an RTR performs out of the box. For me, the quality of the basic design is the #1 issue, and parts support (stock and upgraded) is #2. Build/upgrade threads are incredibly important to figure this out, so thanks to Fyrstormer and everyone else who shares these valuable insights.
(with gratitude!)Joking aside, I hardly care how an RTR performs out of the box. For me, the quality of the basic design is the #1 issue, and parts support (stock and upgraded) is #2. Build/upgrade threads are incredibly important to figure this out, so thanks to Fyrstormer and everyone else who shares these valuable insights.