$30 vs $3000 RC Car

[@PacificCoastHobbies]

It was great getting to meet and work with you guys. Stop by again anytime if you ever need anymore help 😁

[@Carsandcoffe]

Yes then do an off-road rc car different series with e Revo 2.0

[@cramdangle]

Love your shop, very friendly and helpful employees

[@KenanTurkiye]

yeah ok but.... 0:53 how is that a '52 Impala?

[@KenanTurkiye]

lol@me ok ok, my memory just corrected me, but I wont say/explain, nor will I delete the above message, let others have some fun. :)

[@ianalli491]

Love that you guys where on the best car Chanel around!!! This is killer to see my favorite hobby shop and favorite car KZbin Chanel collaborate together!!!

[@sbinnala14]

I love how this video is basically just the camera crew filming Nolan playing with his new toys lol

[@embeaston]

Pretty much every RC channel. Lol

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

Honestly this channel is getting BLAND. Remember when James cried at 1M subs? The videos back then were so much more interesting.

[@vexmau5]

@@RandomlnternetGuy exactly what I was thinking

[@Shorty15c4007]

@@RandomlnternetGuy Yeah I don't recall when was the last time I saw an "Up to speed". Unless they covered all of the manufacturers?

[@EaganWildcat11]

@@Shorty15c4007 up to speed, wheelhouse, b2b, moneypit... even the new "season" of hilow was only 3 videos.

[@Gunsforfreedom]

I've been in the hobby since 1998. RC needs exposure like this. It's such a fun hobby, and you meet some great people. Thanks for the video.

[@VincentChandler491..]

👆Thanks for watching Expect more videos soon DM right away I have something for you 🎉🎉...

[@NNFaNRacing]

What ever happened to on-road grip racing? I remember spending my childhood in front of the local hobby town USA, racing around PVC pipes with my 1/10th scale team Losi JRXS. I can't find anywhere even remotely close that does indoor or outdoor on road racing anymore.

[@rcbuggies57]

@@NNFaNRacingoutdoor onroad is somewhat dead in America. Definitely more popular in Europe. Indoor carpet on road (12th scale pan car/ touring car) is still somewhat popular, but the most popular rc racing right now I would probably say is 10th scale offroad carpet racing. The grip is so high that in the end it feels pretty much like onroad, just with some fun jumps here and there. I would totally reccomend trying out a 10th scale 2wd carpet buggy.

[@Locmpd]

If you need a 3d model of something like this and customized to you own specifications, i can make it for you

[@CybrSlydr]

Dude, those orbiting shots of the crawlers was freaking legit. They looked like real cars with scale! Massive kudos to the camera operator!

[@EpicAwesomesauce]

I'd love to see a mini season of High/Low for RC drift cars. Keep the teams, but each person has their own RC car to work on.

[@iinciner8]

Love this idea

[@dspringer3792]

Then take on Hoonigan at the finale (a bunch of them have RC drift cars too)

[@Ruckus45]

But done with the younger cousins of this crew.

[@HokuraChan0106]

YES, PLEASE-

[@matthewpaquette8112]

Iconic! I would watch that any day of the week

[@autofigure00]

in early 2021 I bought an M-08 Tamiya concept RC kit (and then you have to order the motors, servos, the polycarbonate body of the car you want, paint, etc. seperately). It was such a fun build and enjoyable thing to do. I also love building gundams mostly and ive done a FEW regular model kits. You even get to tune the suspension with different shock oil, damping settings, spring stiffness and ride hight, different control arm adjustments for different camber levels, etc. I highly reccomend building an RC car kit if you can. Mine isnt built as a drift car though, just a racing RC with an ND Miata body. I think after buying EVERYTHING for my car I spent maybe $500 total?

[@TheDoozie43]

Yeah, $3k or more into a drift car seems a bit high. Especially just two wheel drive. Hell, my totally upgraded 1/5 scale HPI Baja 5b with an Oneil brothers ported 34cc 2 stroke racing motor cost just a tad above that. Only thing stock is the gas tank and recover box.

[@derekyam1805]

@@TheDoozie43 crazy thing, some of those drift chassis alone cost 1-2k

[@TheBeardedProfessor]

The shot that begins at 10:23 with the three crawlers rolling along the rocky top in the setting sun is just E P I C. It looks exactly like real full-size vehicles. It’s just insane. Donut has no equal in the KZbin car world in my opinion.

[@matthewmondragon2074]

Thats how rc cars actually works, scale models based in real models, reason why some looks like the Ford Raptor, Jeep Wrangler and a large etcetera, what I was especting are also racing rc cars

[@TheBeardedProfessor]

@@matthewmondragon2074 I understand, but it’s also the way they shot that moment-it truly enhances the realism.

[@whyjnot420]

@@TheBeardedProfessor Yeah, they nailed the perspective in that shot.

[@Stickies72]

As a RC KZbin channel am super stoked to see you all throw a bit of Full size Auto love to the tiny versions. You guys pretty much hit the nail on the head, mid range and starter Hobby grade vehicles are the best way to start. To drop 5k on a car and find out you cant drive it is a tough lesson. Thank you for sharing our hobby to such a large Audience and thank you for doing the hobby justice!!! Awesome as always!

[@popopr5113]

Driving these with goggle display (like many people fly drones) through the cockpit view, would be pretty awesome i think.

[@ericsrcexpeditions]

Same here!!!! It's awesome!

[@LtZerge]

@@popopr5113 I did that for all my 1/10 + scale vehicles. Also hand made animated drivers for immersion factor. Some go so fast I highly recommend not driving in that view exclusively, but it is great for crawlers.

[@popopr5113]

@@LtZerge 😳🔥🔥

[@dipwa.d]

These guys KNOW how to make their sponsor videos ACTUALLY enjoyable to watch. Nice job

[@Bacon-Editzz]

Ong

[@dsb1984]

Man, I knew budgets were tight this year, but this is *not* the direction I was expecting for Hi/Low

[@garyhutson7793]

Hoonigan has drift rc stuff too. I still find joy in watching this video even though it’s toys

[@fatherlyfigure2718]

😭😭

[@etienneoligny5106]

Man, i would watch the s*it out of this !

[@Jeremy-kg1zr]

That one got me to litterally lol. Hilarious.

[@MikeHowl]

Now this is exactly the content I love!

[@THE_Game_Mental]

Ikr it's just so good since people think as soon as you are over like 9 you are too old for rc cars and shouldn't play with them

[@davidnotgidenko]

Lol

[@bradypease6394]

Lol I’m sitting here with 6 Rc cars and a boat 😬😂 this is the video I want!🤘🏼👌🏻

[@Newedge03]

Hey dude love your content

[@atl3652002]

So random couldn’t help to click

[@llhxnk1579]

this is actually one of my fav videos from donut tbh

[@131unicorn]

Same here,the symbol for each type of rc is sick af

[@iacono1987]

Over 20 years of RC experience and this is one of the better RC videos I’ve seen from a 1:1 car channel. Great job on the video.

[@jeffroux5281]

As a huge rc enthusiast I really loved this video. I own over 60rcs. Crawlers being my favorite. Loved seeing nolans excitement when crawling. He really did sum it up great. It might not be the same as 1:1 but does give that same satisfaction. Awesome video Nolan!

[@logantravis2084]

Plus, I feel like the crawlers do teach and train real crawlers to understand how to map out paths and the physics of real crawling at full scale. It may looks like just screwing around but I'd rather flip and tumble my $500 RC than my $50000 vehicle

[@vacrawlers5436]

I thought my grandfather coming on 20 rcs was insane, but Jesus dude, you take the cake. I respect that

[@jeffroux5281]

@@vacrawlers5436 haha. I design rc parts for a living so like to tell myself it's a business expense. 🤣

[@joshuasterling2144]

I used to have 27 planes, 11 rc cars and 2 drones and 2 helicopters...lol

[@Stevesrcreview]

Iv got a few more then 60 glad I’m not the only one with a problem been in the hobby sense the early 90’s

[@lawrencewinter]

Thanks for showing RC guys - I love cars and RC. I run a motorsport club where my students build, tune and race RC. And we also have a little JDM chat mixed in there.

[@raedkhan2219]

Donuts getting creative lately can’t wait for high low

[@raedkhan2219]

@@HoloScope do u knw how to read mate , I said can’t wait , not hurry up

[@HoloScope]

@@raedkhan2219 I mean it's on every video I'm just saying

[@icosthop9998]

@@raedkhan2219 I see he took down his original comment and put another one up underneath your reply. LoL

[@GDFSTi257]

This episode is definitely “we have high-low at home”

[@ThatClapped3rdGen]

Fr fr

[@ConnorHammond]

From someone who doesn't care about RC, this was a great watch. Well done, Nolan. You found a new, fresh thing you liked and are making content out of it, good shit! 👏

[@ajaysalgaonkar685]

For someone into rc it was ok, they missed the on road class and their “expensive basher” wasn’t expensive or fast

[@benscootin4329]

I agree with Ajay, there are actually 2 classes not being represented. On road touring cars and off road race cars. Each style has their own challenges, and since the Donut guys are new to R/C, I can't fault them for not knowing.

[@amorton94]

@@ajaysalgaonkar685 Price is relative and always has been. Speed is also relative. The Losi was very fast and expensive compared to that cheapy and the Arma. You honestly can't expect them to hit every little niche RC category. They got the big ones.

[@ConnorHammond]

@@benscootin4329 Fair enough. I guess they didn't cover everything, but we got reasonable insight and footage to match. There is room for him to cover more as he gets into the hobby. I'm keen to see the touring cars and some nitro action.

[@Oh_Yeah_Bro]

no need to use bad words

[@jimross4914]

I bought an original SCX10 kit the day were released, with a few upgrades and some DIY mods costing less than $120, it still can crush most of the newer crawlers. Buy midrange, upgrade smartly, hit the trails, and have fun most of all. Great video Donut!

[@Vanquishfanboy]

This video is going to bring tons of new rc guys to the hobby! I’m a car guy but I am heavy into rc crawlers

[@HumphreyRCAdventure]

Nolan seemed very educated with all the different categories of RC vehicles they tested in this video, I personally have been in the RC crawling side of the hobby for 4+ years, and almost seems Nolan was too, loved seeing car content in a different scale!

[@thelonecrawler]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@extremedriftaz891]

I have all categories

[@Acaidia]

TRX4 gang

[@3R45U5]

Same. Did Crawling with a TRX4 and RC drifting back in the Sakura D3 days when Gyros just became a thing. I was surprised at the level Nolan talked about these things, the level of control he had with the crawlers. I mean, I would never had expected someone who isn't into RC drift to know and specifically point out the fact that gyros were THE one thing that made RWD drifting actually viable. Such an esoteric thing for anyone who just scratches the surface of these hobbies, imo. not bad.

[@thompsonbutz5354]

@@Acaidia oh yeah

[@bmir89]

Longtime Basher here. The number 1 advice I could ever give anyone is; - If you're just starting out, or want to get into RC'ing. BUY into a reputable brand. Yes, entry will cost more. ... that's about where the cons end.. If you cheap out and buy some Chinesium brand nobodys ever heard of - yes, you'll save a few bucks.. or a few hundred bucks. But it's basically a throwaway. You'll never find parts or upgrades (and yes, you will break things - a lot of things..). Brands like Traxxas, Arrma, Axial, Losi - all have tons of parts support.. hell I've seen Traxxas parts at Walmart.

[@ARRMARC]

LOOK MA'! WE'RE IN A DONUT VIDEO. WE MADE IT! Was great to see Nolan having a blast with our GRANITE 4x4 MEGA, if your after Mo' Powa though, we've got plenty of Buff Horses across our ranges ⚡⚡

[@nexxusty]

Arrma tough baby!

[@kyleharm5024]

For sure lol Armma Kraton 6s and 8s, arrma Felony 8s, and that Limitless car is pretty quick I think 😅 The Granite 4x4 megas a really awesome starter monster truck for the price tho. I love the range in RC vehicles you guys have from starter bashers too full on crazy time race RC vehicles. Awesome prices and quality

[@Kk-0523]

sent me a arrma python 6s or i will get a HPI trophy flux buggy

[@zachogdahl210]

You guys should do another episode of this but cover some of the club racing aspects of rc and the different kinds of rc racing like onroad offroad carpet offroad and the various classes and clubs people can join. The rc hobby is huge. And the full race kits have an incredible abount of adjustment and you can develop skills that can translate to learning how to set up real car suspension.

[@jojo99FIN]

Yeah this

[@deanmcevoy5191]

any other Kevin Talbot fans here?

[@kendrickh91]

AGREED!

[@michaelmulcahey2837]

Yes!

[@LinktheSamoyed]

5 grand?? Then I remembered I bought a full sized Starion solely so I could turn it into a drift car years ago just a bit over $3k!

[@Dragon-xd9em]

Inflation

[@alexandremartins1462]

@@Dragon-xd9em nah the individual components just add up, chassis, motor, esc, servo, gyro, battery, lipo batter charger, receiver, transmiter, shell, wheels, tires, etc.. my build is about 700 bucks all together even tho the esc for example only costs 50 bucks, stuff adds up

[@Dragon-xd9em]

@@alexandremartins1462 oh, i see

[@Tywild327]

I have a Traxxas Slayer and a Revo 3.3 which are Nitro RC cars. Had them for 9 years ever since I was little. When they broke originally my dad paid for it but ever since I got a job when I was 15 I paid for the parts. I’ve paid upwards of 2300$ in total over 3 years of having the two of them. But also what didn’t help is when my friend tried to drive the Revo and drove it straight into a carriage wheel and annihilated the whole thing. Chassis was bent, and everything on the front end was done for so I had to rebuild the entire thing. Not to mention the Nitro engines that they use cost 300$ for a new one and i used to break them a lot because I didn’t know how to tune the carburetor properly when I was little so it would run to lean or to rich and the con-rod would split right in half 😂

[@ja5639]

There isn’t a specific single 1/10 drift car going for 5k, the most expensive drift esc is 259 the most expensive gyro is 175 the most expensive chassis is 900. There’s no way to make it 5grand

[@TheGeekiestGuy]

The childlike joy in Nolans eyes makes this episode awesome. I wanna see you guys have an RC battle with the hoonigan boys.

[@P10101G]

The Arrma BLE version would be a great choice. 2S - 4S. It is fast, good price point, and a tank.

[@TechWizMaster]

no, the 3S BLX BigRock is a better value.

[@ajaysalgaonkar685]

@@TechWizMaster more wheelies

[@keqrou]

Well I think they wanted something which looked realistic and they don't want to have to change the body or the wheelbase. So it was a good choice. I personally just build them myself

[@keqrou]

Nvm hadn't started the video just realsedbit wasn't just the drift car lmao

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

Dude, seriously impressive work by the cameramen in this video. A lot of awesome hard to get shots

[@the_clapp3r298]

“Awesome hard” 😂

[@semendemon2127]

@@the_clapp3r298 ""Awesome hard" 😂" 😂

[@henri6311]

@@semendemon2127 """Awesome hard" 😂" 😂" 😂

[@tristantuyn8703]

I used to be way into bashers and if you're considering it, it's an amazing hobby if your near a little forest with loads of walking trails or whatever. It's decently cheap and the scale feels like you're actually driving a car, but 3rd person and with less risk of injury. Seeing the little suspension work and the sheer power is amazing.

[@Berm_Blaster]

I was into bashing for years. I thoroughly enjoyed 1/5 scale much more than 1/10 or 1/8. The way the 1/5th scale handles and the power they have make it so much more fun. The weight helps it handle better. I used to fly my 1/5 buggy up huge hills where my 1/10 truck would just bounce all over

[@CarbonGlassMan]

I build a 1/10th scale rock crawler and taped a small FPV drone & flashlight to it so I can inspect my crawl space without having to climb around under the house. Very useful.

[@LingLing1337]

I hope your sponsors appreciate how high quality your spots are. They’re always hilarious to the point I sit through the whole thing

[@bobsennick7403]

I got into RC big time the first year of Covid. Awesome crafty, fiddly hobby where you can spend time and $ tweaking to your heart's desire and make cool and unique builds. I love it.

[@Bad1flip]

Same. It’s more fun than tinkering with the real thing. You also don’t a ticket or end up in a hospital bed when you crash.

[@brendonfleetwood6069]

I had a TRAXXAS E-MAX in my early teens. Super fun, affordable and easy to get parts for. I wouldn't mind an upgraded model even now in my 20's

[@JERRY-kk8cf]

I love all the effort that the team puts into creating each and every single video. Every video is so creative especially when the sponsorship comes up. I'm glad you guys make every new episode better than the previous. To think this is a car channel you guys make it so fun to watch with your sense of humor and creativity. Keep it up🫶🔥

[@finn3494]

Is there no audio? Edit: if you're still having issues, try restarting your app/browser. audio now working for me.

[@franciscoaseguinolaza6784]

Same problem

[@دفرنسٌ-ك8س]

There isn't.

[@eliteps4202]

Same here

[@austinvitoux]

Same

[@kylensloyer]

Closed and reopend 3 times before sound worked

[@strick189]

RC racing is one of the better things I’ve done. Years ago I built a Magen MBX7 buggy and had damn near $2k in the build. Keep up the awesome content

[@silasm92]

ive been into rc cars for a while, its awesome to see u guys playing with them on the channel, keep it up

[@nello1591]

I have a trail finder 2 and going out in the bush to do a little crawling with it is actually super relaxing. It combines outdoor time with a problem solving activity. It also allows artistic freedom with scale details on the body. Lots of fun.

[@08fireblade1975]

I love my TF2. It’s my fav rig to use out of all of my crawlers.

[@rcleesd]

Good stuff, I love all my Arrma RCs!

[@MikesRCWorld]

Well done Donut.. I feel like you actually gave a realistic review of all 3 and provided some very good info for a newbie

[@msdos32]

I have a TRX-6 with a square body cab on the front. Thing’s been dead reliable. I’ve had to replace a couple micro servos for the diff locks over the years, but I take it hiking with me all the time and it’s got 3000 miles on the original running gear, about 1500 on the current upgraded ESC, and 1000 on a cheap $12 550 motor to replace the original when that finally burnt out

[@latefangs423]

trx platform,are basically a tank,slap a 6s system you got yourself a basher,slap a crawler system you got your self a one of the capale crawler out there

[@exo068]

Yes it’s the same with the other 1/10 scale stuff they offer. I am looking out for the new Trx m. The smaller size is better for me then the 1/10 scale although the 1/10s have at the moment a better pool of aftermarket parts.

[@gerardsrccars]

Yeah the TRX-4 and TRX-6 are one of the most capable crawlers and more if you upgrade them. I got a TRX-4 and it’s hella capable for being stock.

[@gerardsrccars]

@@latefangs423 true

[@gerardsrccars]

@@exo068 good choice but right now there are not many parts for the TRX-4M so I would suggest that you wait a lil more for parts to come out

[@Chargersctpk]

I spend hundreds and thousands on rc cars and thank you for making this video to show people rc cars and Pacific coast hobbies is one of the hobby shops I go to!

[@bigmike4923]

The crawlers are super cool, I feel like it might help a bit with picking lines too

[@ColoradoStreaming]

I have a heavily modified Traxxas TRX4 Sport and its unreal some of the terrain it can get over.

[@viserion4764]

For the crawling category, an SCX24 is also a good option, and is a lot easier to store!

[@Chargersctpk]

I thought of getting one

[@Esteb858]

@@Chargersctpk Look into the Traxxas TRX4 M 1/18 scale that was just released. It’s only slightly bigger than the SCX24 but performs way better. It’s about the same price as an SCX24 too so a no brainer.

[@Chargersctpk]

@@Esteb858 I don’t need one anymore actually, I needed up getting a trx4 bronco the big one

[@RC_Obsession]

When my hobby and my favorite KZbinrs meet!!!!

[@SoulPurposeGarage]

Wish you would have mentioned the thrills of Nitro RC. They're really the most fun. Especially the vintage 90s and early 2000s stuff.

[@michaelhinzman4788]

Nolan definitely has a background with RC cars, you can tell with how he's talking. RC is a super fun hobby with limitless customization. I myself love the crawler portion of the hobby.

[@calebhallberg9938]

This was such a cool video. Makes me want to get one for sure

[@impactrc6427]

Love to see our hobby get some attention! Thanks Donut!

[@jippyputra]

I'm sticking to Tamiya mini 4WD since RC can get so expencive but can't lie RC is so much fun

[@agoogleuser5771]

think you guys need to remake this video but use the traxxas xmaxx as the basher. you will enjoy it a lot more with how much power it really has and it takes 8s, it’s by far my favorite truck out of all my rc trucks

[@gerryf54321]

Or even an arma senton 6s

[@diamondtrain9415]

Traxxass more like 🤣 my outcast exb survives two or three packs of carnage when we hit the skate part while my buddy’s Xmaxx is being wrenched on, on the sidelines more than he runs the damn thing.

[@uncannycircularcoast6648]

I literally said the same thing. The Lasernut is the worst car to bash with. And I'm speaking from experience. Grab a Maxx or an Outcast or hell even a dang Senton or Slash. Those things will never break and they are literally around the same price as the Lasernut. If not way cheaper.

[@asw912608]

8s has nothing to do with power. All it means is it has 8 cells

[@uncannycircularcoast6648]

@@asw912608 I'm talking about durability. The Lasernut is a damn glass cannon from my personal experience.

[@Nekonaut_aka_Jebus]

heck ya RC car content!! been waiting for this!

[@flyingscottsman2608]

wish they talked about rc racing though

[@Nekonaut_aka_Jebus]

@@flyingscottsman2608 send them an email suggestion!

[@emoranger37]

Really loving this RC content, especially since it seems like Noah is into the hobby as well. Would love more on here

[@SHIZURAKU]

yea i would love just seeing them battle each other in a RC racing

[@jdsstegman]

I'm 40 and have been playing with rc toys since I was 5. I still have every single one. My collection is over 400 planes,jets, edf's, cars, helps, boats, tanks...... you name it. From cheap to stupid expensive. Either way, every one of them is fun!! It's all what one is willing to spend in the hobby. Great video.

[@gourobkundu2173]

Finally, the RC hobby made it to this show. Thanks, man

[@dmagik8]

awesome video. i love when we see you guys' passions. Nolan getting deep in the paint...or just scratching the surface, of something he's into. Love it.

[@dakotamaness1874]

That was THE BEST ad I’ve ever seen. Bravo boys

[@kaiblanch2428]

The vids just keep getting better and better

[@hokepoke123]

Not gonna lie I didn’t expect this from this channel. And I love it I’ve been RC crawling for years and it’s honestly one of the great pleasures of mine especially when it’s winter and I can’t take my forerunner to the trails I can just pull out the crawler and go crawl at a park somewhere. There are so many great options for RC

[@wiresmith2398]

Good stuff - I'd throw the the Arrma Granite 3s BLX in the ring as well. $600 or so, but it's a lot more vehicle than the brushed Granite. Also the Granite platform has adjustable preload and proper oil filled shocks - the brushless drivetrain is solid, and it's an absolute blast. Like you suggested for the Lasernut, it's absolutely capable of being upgraded as far as your wallet and interest will take you. My originally brushed base model 4x4 Granite now has an eliminated clutch, steel rear diff and pinion, and a 130 amp 3s drivetrain, and LED lights - with paddle tires on, it will shoot rooster tails through deep powder all day long. You also missed out big on Traxxas' TRX4 offering in the crawler arena, it's got a two speed transmission, locking diffs, and portal axles, again at the $600 price point.

[@VincentChandler491..]

👆Thanks for watching Expect more videos soon DM right away I have something for you 🎉🎉..

[@mr_dub]

I'm kinda surprised you guys didn't get ahold of any nitro rc cars, those things are absolutely insane and sound wild

[@darkki94]

The only insane thing about nitro RC cars is the maintenance and the super loud noise , my RC is a pretty regular build and still smokes 90% of nitro/petrol cars .

[@Ricossmft28]

Darkki is right electric surpassed nitro cars a lonnggggg time ago like a little over a decade or I got my first rc car when I was about 12 in 2006ish it was a nitro tmax3.3 at that time electrics were way slower but in 2012 when I got into short course trucks it was completely different cheap electrics we’re as fast as nitros

[@darkki94]

@@Ricossmft28 mine is a cheap brushless build for about 200$ and its a 130km/h off road buggy.

[@Ricossmft28]

@@darkki94 nice buddy🤘 I haven’t drove mine in a long time cause all the tracks shut down near me but I have a team associated sc10 set up for clay track racing I don’t remember how much I’ve put into it but if I remember correctly it’s got a 6500 kv brushless set up it’ll pop wheelies if I don’t turn it down

[@darkki94]

@@Ricossmft28 mine is a 1/12 scale running a 3650 3900kv motor with really high gearing.

[@andymerc190E]

Love this episode. I'm balls deep into RC lol. At this point I have 17, and still want more. Most of them are crawlers, and I even have a 1/10 Tamiya replica of my full-size W201. Which I painted the clear body and got the colour pretty much spot on. You don't necessarily have to spend a fortune on the hobby, but there is a difference between toy-grade, and hobby-grade. Better off not wasting your money on something you can't fix. When hobby-grade RC's can easily be repaired or even upgraded. Making it totally customizable to your needs. PS: You should start an RC segment 🚗💨

[@stephen3164]

My son and I got started in to hobby rc cars early 2020, almost as if we were home a lot and couldn’t go anywhere for the year... Because it’s my son and I, we gotta buy things in 2’s. 2 brushed 2wd Slashes. 2 Slash Ultimates. 2 brushless 4wd Rustlers. Etc. We actually do each have some cars the other does - was just getting too expensive paying 2x the price each time. E-Revo, TRX4, Bandit VXL, and then I bought up a few more 2 and 4wd Slashes used that I’ve modified for either street or heavy bashing. We do have some non-Traxxas vehicles like the kit buggy we built. That costed me more than planned, but the plan was to join the local track for races. My son has amazing car control - he’s kicking my butt. But then we went to an actual race day at our local track - well, race weekend. People showed up in their rvs with the families in tow. Super serious competitors. They come in on Friday and stay through Sunday - like a race weekend at a real track, but these are rc cars! If they’re dropping 6 figures on an rv to get them to these races, I don’t want to know how much they’re spending on their cars. Heck, they throw away their tires after a day of running them! Crazy...

[@jojo99FIN]

Yeah, I started this hobby in 2014 and I can tell it's been fantastic

[@jairalzuarte7982]

love the 311 reference at 7:01

[@3496coolairplanes]

I ran a hobby shop for over 10 years, and about 6 years ago built a big indoor racetrack to go with it. The content and advice nolan is giving here is TOP NOTCH! Great video guys!

[@Andyrewk]

I just recently got into flying drones and this hit me right in the feels for how flying fpv feels; it’s not that bad if you already have some gear but starting from scratch adds up quickly. I highly recommend getting something mid and just upgrading as you go and learn!!

[@amorton94]

I bought a cheap FPV quad and can't bring myself to fly it. Too scared. I need to get a PC at home so I can practice on a Sim.

[@Andyrewk]

@@amorton94 the simulator will help a ton!hopefully you can get some practice in and start soon. It’s a ton of fun!!

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

I wanted to fly FPV but decided to buy a helicopter and get my pilot license to save some money instead.

[@Andyrewk]

@@Skinflaps_Meatslapper lol it’s not that expensive.

[@nsquezada27]

Super g is a real cool shop and the dudes are real honest and will not try to up charge or sell you what you don't need. Had a great experience there when I was a kid and went to buy a drift chassis

[@therisensun9277]

This is exactly how I wanted my Friday to start, I got to watch Nolan play with rc cars 😂

[@robertandrewbaptie3006]

I bet you'd love to watch him play with himself

[@dastackbr0z470]

@@robertandrewbaptie3006 bro💀

[@pint_size_crawler]

This is gold! Great job on featuring the hobby in such a great light! You guys did great on product knowledge and selection! 🙌🔥🤓

[@PlanetaRadioControl]

Love it!! Great to see a Donut RC video! PLEASE make a RC racing video, 1:8 elctric and nitro... nitro engines are awesome!

[@Poopman72205]

I love when Nolan crashed and then takes both cars with him 😂 11.32

[@LingLing1337]

That poor ae86

[@tunaman7589]

11:32

[@jasepoag8930]

It's always interesting seeing the top end of a hobby you have no part in. I'm like, "$1200 RC car, that's insane. No one needs that!" Then I remember my aquarium has 3 $800 light fixtures over it. lol

[@luyolodikana419]

Can't believe I watched Nolan play with toys for 15min straight... Automotive Journalism at its peak baby

[@Dystrackshun]

When James announced we would see Nolan and the imperial in a video soon, I did not expect this

[@icosthop9998]

LoL

[@KevinTalbotTV]

3000k for a toy drift car thats mad!

[@andrewharriger786]

They should have sent it to the moon!🤣

[@brianbruno2882]

He did say "to the moon" at the skate park. And used the "wasted" sound FX when the Capra rolled. Definitely watching ur vids

[@battuboshu932]

they dint give enough power for arrma

[@Ilovecarsntrucks]

Hello kev!

[@flynbenny]

Crawling brought me back into the RC hobby. If you are in Southern Colorado you have to visit "The Crawl Space South", they have everything drift/crawl in their store, including a drift track and plenty of rocks.

[@zaiidtrazo3042]

Maybe offroad rc cars next? Especially *TRAXXAS*

[@crossplane46]

arrma tough baby 🎉

[@cliftonsargent1572]

The camera work on the 4x4 section looked really good. Well done

[@loosecannon9301]

I own a losi lasernut it breaks 3 to 4 times a week but smaller tires help with reliability

[@DEPRAVEDS0UL-86]

Unsure if already mentioned but your low ends are toy grade, so straight away they aren't meant to be on the same level, manufacturers like wltoys and such make entry prices vehicles that are hobby grade.

[@jimz1024]

This comment is gold and needs a response

[@asborc2102]

Epic video dude keep them comin . More rc drift content would be insane

[@gregorymoreland2140]

Time to do another one with nitro buggies

[@vitor900000]

There is a even more expensive category. ICE RC cars. Most commonly run on nitro. They can be made for racing or as a model. For racing they have to follow the rules of the competition they are in. For models the sky is the limit. There are some hobbyists on the youtube with some crazy builds like full functional miniature replicas of real cars. Also the most expensive entry point for the RC hobby is actually the radio emitter/controller. A decent controller is not cheap.

[@Frroggg]

It’s crazy because I’ve had the thought of getting an rc car, this might have convinced me

[@Jekker1435]

They are pretty fun, i still have 1 drift, 3 bashers, and i had a crawler but i gave it away, before you buy you need to consider on which style suits best for you, each style gets very expensive, i enjoyed bashers more coz i can take them pretty much everywhere and ride it to hell but i did spent a lot on broken parts replaced with metal, with better servo, batteries, controller, and a very expensive motor, its freaking way too fast tbh, rn the one basher with the fast motor has a broken drivetrain (it broke due to have fast it was spinning, 100km on just rear tyres, lots of torque however) i could switch drive train with another basher but im lazy and dont want to part out a basher but maybe ill find a metal drive train for 23 summer. rc hobby is not cheap, although to save some money you can buy rc parts like metal frames at aliexpress and they do hold up since they are metal, its where i bought pretty much all of my rc parts, the only things i bought at the rc store was batteries, controller, and other things i couldnt find in aliexpress. i do rec going for the mid range rc since they have the most options of upgrading, you can take a mid range and make it a high range through upgrades

[@agoogleuser5771]

one person i watch on youtube is kevin talbot. he’s who got me into rc’s and everything i know plus what cars/trucks can take a beating the best,

[@haereticus]

This channel started as an infotainment channel and now is a pure entertainment channel. I love the guys - Pumphrey is super wholesome and I still enjoy SOME a very limited part of their content. They keep saying they do what they want to do but they do what appeals as many people as possible. They let Up to Speed, Bumper2Bumper and Science Garage die and started making average youtube content like lists, guess the price, judge the ticktok tips There was a time when I was counting the days to seeing Pumphrey talk about the history of a brand with (intentionally) poorly drawn cartoon stories and meme like "PopUpAndDownHeadlights" and "V-TEC AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH" I am happy you found your way and make a living out of this channel but I am seriosuly questioning removing my subscription, especially now that when I found other channels like THE SQUIDD and Albon that better suit my taste.

[@MakeItWithCalvin]

I used to be BIG into crawlers back in the day. What I appreciated was you could do a lot in a tiny space. Even a small rock pile could keep you busy for a long time. Plus, you could let others use it without fear of it taking off into the sky and... You get the drift. My take on something like a crawler is to get a name brand like an Axial, the amount of aftermarket gear is insane. Not to mention the quality is way better. Nothing sucks more than 5 mins into crawling and your truck broke due to an el-cheapo part crapping out.

[@TutorialKompjuterski]

OG's watch in 360p!

[@Livlifetaistdeth]

Now get an Arrma Limitless and try to go 200mph and yes it's a thing. Don't look at the "no prep drag scene" that's a rabbit hole you guys might not get out of but it would be epic.

[@Sudsierjet]

Used to work at a local hobby shop in my area that prided itself on being the best brick and mortar RC spot available in the state. Didn't know a thing about RC cars when I was hired, went through trial by fire repairing cars and figuring out customer issues. Learned a lot from customers and owners. Now I have a basher and a drift car I take out every once and a while to mess with. Good fun and good people, sucks that my wallet aches just thinking about it.

[@Slxyer_Smiley]

I always wanted an rc drift car like the 300 dollar one since i was like 7 but my parents would never spend that kinda money on a rc car lol maybe one day

[@ravenbailey4088]

Same dude I’m gonna have to buy it my self

[@Arnau902202122]

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[@davvaz62]

Amazing video!! Just a couple notes: There are cheaper options for the bashers. For example, the WL TOYS A959/A959B are amazing. Incredibly fast and incredibly cheap, ~$80-$90. The 959B has a bigger motor and is much faster, but it's not for everyone. Just like every other RC, it has massive potential for upgrades. The Sakura D5/D5S is also a great cheap option for drift cars. You do have to supply electronics tho. There are many many many options for all categories though. The most important part for RC's is to get something that's fun. You can always upgrade them later.

[@Cereal_Killr]

RC cars are A STRAIGHT BLAST! I used to have a TON but sold them all. T-maxx 3.3, nitro rustler, Tamiya Super Blackfoot, RC10GT, rc10mt 1/18 (think that was name) are just a few. The nitro powered where a lil bit of pain but once you learn tuning they are redonkulous amounts of fun and FAST AS SHhhh... Great video once again guys. Killin it as usual!

[@favless]

bruh im so early that youtube hasnt processed hd quality yet 💀💀💀

[@d3adplaysvr]

same

[@matpickermcfly3103]

Did Theo really sold him a lasernut as a basher lmfao

[@uncannycircularcoast6648]

I said the same thing. The Lasernut is literally the last car I would ever bash with. Should have gotten a Maxx or a Slash or an Outcast. Same price but a thousand times stronger.

[@mitchelltuit5547]

refreshing to see some weird RC content from donut! not something I'd have expected to enjoy so much ;)

[@wazzaaaa05]

first time this early daaamn

[@lasskinn474]

So early that the sound doesn't work for me on the vid

[@FishinWithJace]

Honestly I’m sad no xmaxx

[@Later_Nerd]

The crawler and drifters actually look pretty fun. When I was a kid there was a hobby shop near my house. They had a rc racetrack but the cars were like 5x smaller than these cars. It was really fun. Such a shame that businesses like that almost don't exist anymore.

[@galgalimeyes91]

you can get cheaper drift rc than the cheapest rc in the video

[@spazmatCc]

Rule of thumb: If you're starting a new hobby, a good time starts @ $1k.

[@stevencerv]

Thank you for the advice🤣

[@centralmainah1241]

Did a great job breaking everything down very knowledgeable maybe yall can make a video with the higher end rigs for a part 2

[@notserpmale03]

Completely missed offroad and o road racing ):