Savage Flux HP vs. Brushless E-Revo
05-11-2010, 03:53 PM
#136
Tech Initiate
I broke a diff case on the ERBE, some a-arms, a spur. Thats all normal stuff. Rear Wing mount breaks sometimes, I don't bother anymore, put a truck shell on it and don't use a wing anymore!
I broke a diffs guts on the Flux, some a-arms, a gear in gear box... std stuff too.
I don't think the ERBE is made for light bashing! I give it the same abuse, no excuse to my flux. they are both super tough!
Had them now for half a year, liked the flux more in the beginning, but favour the ERBE now. Simply because it drives better!
I upgraded my ERBE with some non ballooning tyres and the center diff, fanastic ride now!!!
have got the extended FLM chassis on the way for my flux, hope it will iprove driving it...
I broke a diffs guts on the Flux, some a-arms, a gear in gear box... std stuff too.
I don't think the ERBE is made for light bashing! I give it the same abuse, no excuse to my flux. they are both super tough!
Had them now for half a year, liked the flux more in the beginning, but favour the ERBE now. Simply because it drives better!
I upgraded my ERBE with some non ballooning tyres and the center diff, fanastic ride now!!!
have got the extended FLM chassis on the way for my flux, hope it will iprove driving it...
05-11-2010, 04:49 PM
#137
I see that this thread has died. I am here to Breath life back into the controversial topic of which basher MONSTER TRUCK to spend your hard earned greenbacks on. I myself have read all nine (9) pages of this thread and have also spent considerable hours behind the screen with a beer in hand over the past few days researching and doing homework on the ERBE and the FLUX. Many things are clear to me, the FLUX is indeed more durable, it can handle the concrete skate parks massive jumps...the grand canyon style bashing at the gravel pit...etc. The ERBE is designed for fast-paced light bashing....no big jumps, no grand canyon style anything, just simple light fast paced speed junkie fun. Only two questions remain unanswered...which one is easier to work on? What parts break most often on each model? Thats it! Which one I buy hinges on the answers to those two questions.
Both trucks are quality products with a ton of potential to race or bash. The goal of your search is to find happiness and both trucks will help you attain that goal.
05-12-2010, 11:20 AM
#138
Tech Initiate
I think you need to stop being a keyboard jokey and work towards owning one of these trucks. The nine pages you read prior to posting was more personal opinion than fact. I often feel the need to justify my purchase by putting down the competitors product. Reading through these posts illustrates that others feel that need too.
Both trucks are quality products with a ton of potential to race or bash. The goal of your search is to find happiness and both trucks will help you attain that goal.
Both trucks are quality products with a ton of potential to race or bash. The goal of your search is to find happiness and both trucks will help you attain that goal.
thank you
05-19-2010, 10:59 PM
#139
Tech Adept
erbe
I've got an ERBE. Bash it and race it in sanctioned races. Pretty easy to work on. In fact, I just rebuilt the whole truck as I had to change the chassis. Broke the chassis on a huge 30 foot jump where I landed on it's ass first. Chassis broke off right where the body post mounts are screwed in. Ordered new chassis from a main $ 23 bucks and did a re and re in about 3 hours.
Never tried a savage before, but I think any truck would have broken the way I drive them. I was amazed at how easy it was to remove and re-install everything on the ERBE. Just a few screws removed from the front, and the whole front suspension comes off, same as the rear.
Add some sway bars and you'll have the best handling MT out there.
Never tried a savage before, but I think any truck would have broken the way I drive them. I was amazed at how easy it was to remove and re-install everything on the ERBE. Just a few screws removed from the front, and the whole front suspension comes off, same as the rear.
Add some sway bars and you'll have the best handling MT out there.
05-20-2010, 10:21 PM
#140
Tech Rookie
I have a SavageX4.6 and I love it. One day it will go Flux..
I just picked up an ERBE and, although I already have an RC8Te with MMM2650, the ERBE put a huge smile on my face when I jammed it. I expected good speed but dayamn!
Camping this weekend so the ERBE is going to get some field durability testing
I just picked up an ERBE and, although I already have an RC8Te with MMM2650, the ERBE put a huge smile on my face when I jammed it. I expected good speed but dayamn!
Camping this weekend so the ERBE is going to get some field durability testing
05-22-2010, 11:55 PM
#141
Nothing compares to a Savage FLUX! It is great! strong as he%$! The best monster truck ever made!!!!!!!
05-23-2010, 12:14 PM
#142
05-24-2010, 06:13 AM
#144
I love these kind of Chevy vs. Ford threads. They can go on for years. 
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07-01-2011, 06:01 PM
#145
Tech Apprentice
07-01-2011, 06:05 PM
#146
Tech Apprentice
Also I dont even see the EREBE as a monster truck. It definitely looks like a truggie; I'm surprised the rivalry isn't between the Flux HP and the E-Maxx brushless...
02-11-2017, 11:42 AM
#148
Tech Rookie
Traxxas drulls Hpi rules
02-11-2017, 02:56 PM
#149
Tech Regular
Traxxas 1/8 vehicles are a sad joke in 2017 because they lack proper 1/8 drivetrain and they also have plastic servo gears as well as lack of center diff. The only benefit is parts availability compared to arrma, hobao and tekno for example. HPI fluxx is a better truck because it has true 1/8 scale driveline. Appart from that they are both outdated. For the price, neither e revo or hpi flux hp is worth the money these days.
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