Originally Posted by helibrian

XXL $669.99 retail

Savage X $480 retail
t-maxx $435 retail
I shoulda said under $500 range, my mistake

Sure deals on any one of them can be found here and there. A friend of mine recently paid $365 on sale, plus coupon, for a Savage x.

Originally Posted by shizcol

i too dont knon what to do. im stuck at the 500.00 range also and the savage x is what i planned to get but thatr xl for 350 sounds lik anamazing deal. but sadly i cant buy nothing till the 15th.. alot of good info here. how do the engines in the xxl hold up compared to the savages? audiobahaholic pm me if u wanna work somethin out on the 15th..

Originally Posted by ntrain42

The REVO's with the small bore/stroke lay down shocks? Yeah, I'll pass on those. They race here alot locally in the MT truck class. Every week spots 1,2 and 3 are always LST's. Half the time the 2-3 Revo's that enter DNF due to the weak front suspension links and fragile nature of the vehicle.

Stormer Hobbies(Especially) and Amains just dont compete in price with Tower when coupons are involved. I use Amain on occasion, but normally for parts and brands I cant get at Tower. Tower also has the "Easy Pay" option. All you need is a debit or CC and your payment gets split into 3 equal payments with NO interest. And your order ships right away.

And LST2 and an LST XXL are 2 different animals. Losi changed the plastic composition when they came out with the XXL, and there are a ton of upgrades over the LST2 including the radio,engine,transmission,diff housings,driveline CVD's,servos used. The XXL only needs 2 or 3 inexpensive upgrades to make it bullitproof. The LST XXL's steering, engine,drivetrain,tx/rx is superior to the Savage XL, and so is the handling. Your right, the XXL handles like a car, but it has the wheelbase,track and ground clearance of a MT.

Here is an ABUSE video of a 100% bone stock XXL:

A bone stock LST XXL is every bit as strong as a bone stock Savage XL.

Originally Posted by honda237

You guys realize this thread was started 3/13/11?

Originally Posted by doug e fresh

Hey buddy!!

I've had both the xl and xxl. If you go with the x get the new 2011 model. It comes with big bores and bullet proof diffs unlike the old x and some other stuff that will make a difference.

Starting with the xl. Defiantly better that the x imo, bigger size which I love better diffs and can take one hell of a beating. Now if your all about ease of maintenance and easy to work on then the xl nor the x isn't for you. Now I know people will say that's not true but verses the xxl its a hell alot harder to work on.

Now time for the xxl. Best raido, engine, and servos vs savage. The Servos are a renamed Jr servo. The xxl also can take a beating just as well as the savage but out Handel the savage. Now its also the easiest to work on out of the two. I will say this you better put a foc in the xxl pretty quick. I blew up my forward gear in my xlxl. Other than that its a strong truck and get a 7 out of 10 in my book. The xl will need a new engine and better servos. I will give the xl a 6 out of ten. I must like them because I just ordered me another xl lol. Now these are just my options and I don't need anyone trying to start anything with me or say that's wrong. Again just my .02.

Good luck and hope what you get you enjoy..

Originally Posted by Indispozed

You got me again doug. I also run the dx3s in my savage.... And also thinking about the xxl big bore conversion for the Savage..... Guess it comes down to chassis preference...

I was aware of the date, but I had to chime in anyway....