I must be one of the few who think the mini maxx is a great little basher. Mine has been through hell and is taking a beating. I was shocked at the speed out of the box.

You are missing the point that people are making regarding this release. Traxxas hyped this truck up and sold it as having a bulletproof drivetrain that could handle 3s lipo, that turned out not to be the case. Traxxas lied and deceived their customers by overselling the capabilities of this release and on top of that to my knowlege they still aren't trying to make things right.

Sure, it may be a fun truck in stock form, but again that's not how Traxxas sold this truck.

Did the leadership at Traxxas change or have they just gotten too comfortable? Their last few releases haven't gone over very well and 2 of them are Traxxas taking other people's ideas, boxing them up, and selling them as their own. Starting to see why people despise this company.

Easily the latter, I can't think of any other company in RC that can get away with releasing a new model, then raising the price by $20. However, the exaggerated marketing is nothing new for bashers (95 mph+, waterproof, skate park stunts etc).

Thing is, when you bring up another brand in a conversation it often turns into "local parts support" and "aftermarket", as to why you should buy a Traxxas. They're very comfy indeed.

Traxxas is the Disney of the RC world.

Nothing is really wrong but I have better chargers and more batteries with deans plugs that fit in the battery tray. The included charger doesnt work with a few usb-c cables i have for other items

I managed to see one of these up close, and there's a few things that I'd like to note:

1. The rear tires are a slightly softer compound than the front, I can only guess that this is to make the Mini Maxx more stable when you're turning.

2. The plastic feels more brittle than your typical Traxxas. Most Traxxas RCs have a nylon plastic that feels like a tackle box without the texture, fairly bendy and durable. The Mini Maxx plastic feels noticably stiffer including the front bumper.

3. For being a "Mini" scale, the Mini Maxx feels heavier than my 2wd Stampede. This isn't necessarily bad though, this weight can help stay on the ground when you're going off-road.

​​​​4. As fast and expensive as the Mini Maxx is, Traxxas still had a warehouse of their mediocre 2056 servos to use up.

I just watched RazorRC ‘s review and yikes Traxxas is fleecing people. When they adjusted the price they went the wrong way. I think $199 is a fair and competitive price for this truck for what you are getting, however I can see Traxxas justifying a $219 - $229 price point, but $269 no way.

If Traxxas would have delivered on what they were marketing this truck to be during prerelease then $269 is a bit high compared to it’s competitors, but at the same time fair. I can’t believe people are ok with a crap servo, outdated radio, and no slipper/center diff for $269 when there are much better options out there.

I can buy an Associated MT10 that doesn’t break and doesn’t need upgrades for $339, so why would anyone buy something that will end up costing a considerable amount more? A center diff/slipper and a servo for the Mini Maxx puts you in the same price range as the MT10 and from the sounds of it, those are must have upgrades.

Traxass got some great reviews. https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/mckinney/p...stomer-reviews

Parts support, you can buy an MT14 or a Savage XS Flux Mini for roughly the same price or less, but you probably won't find replacement parts at most LHS's.

Personally, I'd get a 2wd BLS Slash or Stampede over a Mini Maxx if I wanted a Traxxas. They have slipper clutches and a significantly bigger aftermarket.

I don’t know about the HPI, but the Associated’s are incredibly durable and the MT10 doesn’t break, so no parts support needed and if I do need parts, AMain always has them as does Associated.

The Slash and Stampede are not Monster Trucks, you are comparing apples to oranges. Let’s stick to Monster Trucks.

You can get HPI and AE parts online, but some people prefer going into physical shops and buying parts, and Traxxas more or less owns the RC section of most hobby shops. I personally dont mind ordering parts, but I don't beat on my RCs like most Traxxas owners do.

Btw the Stampede not being a monster truck is news to me!

Their Trustpilot reviews aren't much better, note how the very top review is from someone who purchased a Mini Maxx.

https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.traxxas.com

Can't wait to get one of these although I still think I'd like an xmax first have regular max now.

I have put alot of battery packs though my mini maxx and its been great, I have no mods on it but I think its time to change out the servo (cant believe I haven't yet ) and maybe give it a little more speed