Arrma Kraton 4s V2.5 First Bash: This Truck Rips Hard!

[@impure01]

Everything you said in this video is on point. This truck is balanced well. Good speed and easy to fix/maintain. Replacement parts are cheap. This will be my go to. They did an amazing job with the 4s line.

[@JoevsRc]

Nice run and truck. She likes the 4s.

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey there Joe , thanks for watching buddy . Yep sure is an awesome truck to be fair my only problem I found was the steering but I have a fix to share with everyone coming soon . Stay awesome Chris 🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@daddymacuk8083]

Just bought my kraton 4s v2 and I can only say comparing to my vorteks blx, kraton hits different. really worth it.

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy , yes totally different animals aren’t they . They hit so well , and feel great to drive . Glad you’re enjoying yours buddy . Stay awesome Chris 🤙🤘👊💪🚀

[@MattsWeirdWorld]

Holy Crap, Chris...that looks awesome! I can see me pulling the trigger on Mofdelsport any second!!

[@ChriswithaCrc]

You should!

[@lukerecore]

It's like having the best of both worlds

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Sure is buddy :)

[@phillybrc]

NIce Job! I wish one of these was in the budget!

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy man I think you would love it for sure ❤️ There a very nice truck and perform exceptionally well . Hope your well Philly buddy Chris

[@gmanningrc5745]

What an absolute ripper😀. Gonna be alot of fun 👍

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Ain’t she buddy a total weapon to be fair can’t wait to get this out again now ! Thanks for watching bud Stay awesome Chris

[@RobbieBain-o7f]

Great first ran pal Looking forward to seeing it Saturday 😀

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy , yeah she’s a ripper hey ! Man I’m made up with this truck it’s a weapon 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@jimpalazzolo6013]

Great Channel Content!! Keep it up Chris!!👍🔥

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Thanks so much Jim , so happy that you like the content. Loads more to come ! Stay awesome Chris

[@NBRC]

great run ... makes me want to buy one lol

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Ha ha thanks buddy , go get one dude they’re great fun 🤩 Stay awesome and keep up the amazing work on your channel Chris 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@freyameneaud7446]

i tried the servo saver you recomened its makes a huge differrence has it been durabule

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy really glad this has helped you a bunch , its a good upgrade for all the 3s and 4s trucks in my opinion . Stay awesome Chris :)

[@lukerecore]

Seeing that kraton, makes me miss mine. I can just imagine how much better it drives having the center diff.

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Ah man you gotta get another , i really believe you will like this will a centre diff for sure . I wanted a K4 for sometime but just needed the funds to get one . Stay awesome Luke man Chris :)

[@MarkJohnMorris]

Awesome stuff mate, car is absolutely rockin! Use a 2mm hex driver and and hand drill the body pin posts, done this to my Arrma's and perfect now. Keep the vids coming ❤❤

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey there mark , thanks so much for watching buddy . Awesome for the tip also I’m going to have a look at the body mounts later as it really got on my nerves whilst recording this video so any help is greatful thank you . Glad you love the footage and stay awesome Chris 🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@frederickgrassie3383]

Chris, any idea on a bigger or duel fans on the kraton v2.5 yet. I lice in Florida, 100 degrees F for about 9 months a year, stock fan just won't cut the heat. Thank you.

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy , what I use is Surpass Rocket fans there massively better than the stock fans , they sure do keep temps at bay . Stay awesome Chris 🤙🚀👊🛞

[@frederickgrassie3383]

@@ChriswithaCrc thank you, stay warm!!

[@jasondemers8522]

Great video Chris! I wish I would of gotten this instead of the big rock. I didn’t know anything being it was my first car in the hobby. After some money though the big rock is pretty awesome now.

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Thanks Jason and hope you’re well buddy . Yeah they kinda dropped this out of the blue , well kinda anyways since the Mojave 4s dropped had a feeling that this was coming . What’s your favourite upgrade you have done to the big rock ?

[@jasondemers8522]

@@ChriswithaCrc The suspension for sure and putting belted tires on it. Made a huge difference in handling. I got the proline shocks. I did put a bash bar on it and the top brace too. Also threw on and outcast wing with the typhoon wing mount. I got the hot racing transfer case too. Oh all metal diffs too

[@MarkJohnMorris]

Big rocks a fantastic motor don't be disheartened pal, and remember this kraton 4s is nearly 40% more expensive. I am saving for this car tho and watching Chris' vids on tuning it up (before 1st run) and the actual 1st run just gets me more excited. Smiles are all that matter, my little mjx 14209 gives plenty of smiles too! Awesome hobby ❤

[@jasondemers8522]

@@MarkJohnMorris Thanks Mark I appreciate it buddy! I do love the truck and now it really handles well and I got rid of the boring black body Lol! Hope you get the truck soon and have a blast! We got snow here today and I’m going out to rip in it! Have a good one pal

[@MarkJohnMorris]

@jasondemers8522 We had a light dusting of snow here (Shrewsbury), but my big rock's esc doesnt like sand or snow, seems to go into limp mode 🤔. Might treat that to a 4S setup after the Kraton 4S and my daughters crawler i want to get her 😀 Have a blast in the snow dude! Hope it goes well for ya!

[@spambunny123]

Bro the 8000mah batteries you use in this car wilflit fit in a stock kraton or did you have to get bigger straps/ modify the batteery tray? Thanks man

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Great question! The 8000mAh batteries I use didn’t fit perfectly in the stock Kraton tray without a small tweak. I added longer battery straps to make sure they’re secured properly. The tray itself didn’t need any modification, but upgrading the straps is a must if you’re running larger packs like these. If you’re sticking with the stock setup, you might want to measure the exact dimensions of your batteries to ensure they’ll fit snugly without rattling around. Hope that helps, mate-let me know if you need any recommendations for straps! 🚗🔋💪 PS the Zees 8000mah packs work great mind

[@spambunny123]

@ChriswithaCrc thanks for the reply Chris would love a good recommendation for straps. I got the 8000mah battery took the kraton for it's first bash today at a bmx track, absolutely awesome much more aerodynamic than my maxx although it definitely needs stronger steering (already seen your videos on that). Back to the batteries do you put them in storage mode between between uses I've got my charger putting it into storage mode now but it's been going for about 4 hours didn't think it would take that long is that normal. Also do you have a suggestion for a better charger as this one I have actually only goes up to 6000mah. Thanks for the info you've given me so far I love your videos nice to see someone enjoying the hobby so much and spreading so much positivity and good information. The shop tour video you did recently was also great. Stay awesome

[@SpazzYettii]

what did you use for reinforcing the body? do a vid on it bro!

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy , Its reinforced tin foil i get from Amazon . Sure thing ill get a video done as soon as some new tape arrives. Thanks for watching and the video idea . Stay awesome Chris :)

[@andyb2880]

Hi Chris, quick question what's the run time on the Kraton 4 s? I'm loving the look the look of the Kraton, I've not got an RC car yet but doubt it will be long until I buy one 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey Andy , Many thanks for the watch buddy , Well its hard to say do you know what batteries your going to run with your truck ? , I mostly use 8000mah 4s packs and normally get around 35 mins with mine , but your going to need to change down the Low Voltage Cut Off , On this truck there set quite high to be honest with you . I think youll really love this truck i adored mine and wish i had kept it to be honest with you . Stay awesome Chris :)

[@andyb2880]

@ChriswithaCrc it will be a gens acc 3s 5000 60c, it'd part of a bundle from Voltage models.

[@spambunny123]

Why did you get rid of it just got mine today ​@@ChriswithaCrc

[@XratedRC]

I managed to get this at £415 from Appliance Electronics in Birmingham.... great shop and great guys. Did you tend to notice some lag on the thtottle and weak brakes??

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Have you upgraded the firmware on the esc buddy ? I did this and all my issues were solved As for the price , man you had a epic deal . Stay awesome dude Chris 🤙🤩🤘🚀

[@XratedRC]

@ChriswithaCrc How do I upgrade the firmware on it?

[@spambunny123]

​@@XratedRChe's made a video on it bud

[@excdave2324]

Advice please Chris. New Hobao Hyper MT Sport Plus. Front and read diff fluid recommendation for a base line setup. Light bashing on grass. Thanks in advance.

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy thanks for watching Ok I would try this Front 100k Centre 250k Rear 50/60 k This would be a good baseline Depending on what your running it in 4s or 6s then maybe look at thicker in the centre and up it to let’s say 300 up to 500 k Hope this helps ! Stay awesome Chris 🤙🤙🤙🤙🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@excdave2324]

Perfect Thanks for the reply, my car has no centre diff so I guess front and rear would still be the grade you have recommended? Thanks again 🤙

[@georgepapamichail1006]

Hi Chris, great video. The Kraton 4s is a rocket !!!! I wanted to ask though isn't there another location with more dirt in your area ? I only ask because I believe that it will unleash it's full potential. Alright I understand that it is winter and it rains a lot in the UK, but even a little bit of British mud would be quite a spectacle. 😁

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey there George ! , Thanks so much for watching buddy , Yes your right it is a rocket 100% , AS for the new location well buddy its your lucky day saturday were going out to a location ive only been to a handful of times , were planning on a ground war basically a bunch of us hitting the Gravel and ripping it up , Watch this space bud . Stay awesome Chris :)

[@georgepapamichail1006]

@@ChriswithaCrc gravel !!! yeas I think it will be great. Looking forward to watching your video.

[@parzi7334]

What is the difference between this car and the outcast? I have my eye on the outcast 4s

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey there buddy its all about the chassis size thats it . This is more stable than the outcast for bashing around , but less capable of stunts . Stay awesome buddy Chris :)

[@borislavpenkov1544]

Hello. I have a question. I'm torn between this Kraton and the hobao hyper sste. If you had to keep one, which one would you keep? Thank you

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy , there two different vehicles as one is more of a race truggy , the other is a basher out and out . If you want out of the box 📦 Arrma Kraton v2.5 is your best bet , but if you like to tinker a lot and buy parts the Hobao is awesome and once done more than capable! Hope this helps Stay awesome Chris 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@LegendsPizzaCo]

I cant decide betwwen zeee and cnhl. I was leaning towards the cnhl 6600 120c 4s batterh for $100 shipped for 2. What do you recommend for my 4s Kraton 2.5?

[@ChriswithaCrc]

I’ve not had a great time with the CHNL packs recently , and yet my zees are working great still : )

[@TMIVRC]

Please bro I hope you respond i pulled the trigger on this vs the exb 6s I have all of the 4s line aside from the steering this truck is a beast Mojave 4s and outcast v2.5 are my favorites I’m still going to keep the Kraton v2.5 might just make it 6s at some point or go with The kagama what do you recommend? 😊

[@ChriswithaCrc]

I’ve driven this today and it’s a amazing rc so much fun honestly 🚀 Total rocket ship. Kagama is fun but a lot more weighty .

[@TMIVRC]

@@ChriswithaCrc ah ok I think I will just upgrade brother thank you for the advice! I figured the Kagama would be heavier and exb Kraton which is why I went with the 4s line tbh lol I can always just upgrade thank you for saving me money lll

[@ChriswithaCrc]

@@TMIVRC no worries buddy , have fun 🤩

[@richchase1381]

How long is the run time on this

[@ChriswithaCrc]

It completely depends on what batteries your planning on using buddy

[@richchase1381]

I would use bashing battery 5000mha 60c ??

[@richchase1381]

Does it take ic5

[@gazzap6664]

Hey Chris, how do you find this compare to the MT8 on 4s?

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey there buddy , well the MT8 is more weighty that’s for sure and also to be honest it’s more of a stunt truck we’re as this is a rocket on the floor and very stable . I adore my 4s arrmas but also have a soft spot for my MT8 . But pound for pound this is the better 4s truck 🛻 , but I will say with the way the price is in the Uk the mt8 offers the better bang for buck Hope that helped ? Stay awesome Chris

[@gazzap6664]

Thanks Chris, I picked up an Arm Big Rock as my first "decent" RC,, still learning to drive it well but I love it. There are great deals on the MT8 and I keep looking at it, I decided on the Big Rock simply because I got is less than 1 year old off eBay at a silly price with updated Arrma shocks, extra body shell and battery, don't regret buying it at all but do love the idea of having both the MT8 and Big Rock. :)@@ChriswithaCrc

[@SnoriRC]

The MT8 on 6S makes this look like a pussycat 😜 (nice truck though Chris!) #PONTYPANDIFEST

[@johnd9357]

Know the song you used in the intro?

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Not 💯 sure but I can find out for you buddy if you like I just need to sort through some assets to get it . Stay awesome Chris 🤙👍💪😎🤩🛞🚀

[@johnd9357]

@@ChriswithaCrc I actually found it. Thanks man! I think I might grab a 4s Kraton tomorrow. Still like it?

[@ChriswithaCrc]

LOVE IT Buddy !

[@Ian-Hall]

Chris I got a couple of Zee 5200mah 3s packs for Xmas from my wife and I have noticed they seem really light. I charged them to full 98% ran them down to 16 % then charged them. I only managed to get 3100mah back into them. Something not right about these in my opinion.

[@ChriswithaCrc]

I hear you buddy just something that does not add up hey !

[@iankibbler5616]

The zee batteries aren't very consistent I've got 4, 3 are OK one doesn't last long I emailed them and they gave me refund for the one that was faulty without having to return it

[@Ian-Hall]

@@iankibbler5616 I've used Nanotech batteries for the last 10 years without any problem, my mate got some Zee batteries for his UDR and they worked mint. The ones I've got are hard cased and are really light, Supposed to be 5200mah. More like 3500mah.

[@LegendsPizzaCo]

I've seen a few videos that did capacity rests that stated Zeee batteries were not allowing much capacity on recharges

[@iankibbler5616]

The centre diff doesn't seem to make much difference to the turn in still looks like you have to dab the brakes to get it to turn, dose wheelie less tho

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey Ian , Right i will say that the truck at this point had the stock servo saver in it , there is a real big problem with the stock servo saver , Ive now done a video on the upgrade its cheap and cheerful . Stay awesome Chris :)

[@iankibbler5616]

@ChriswithaCrc I've done the servo saver upgrade this weekend will be trying it out next time, thanks bud

[@Dankbudzz]

Now do I get the green or the red 😩

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Call me biased but the red really does pop in the daylight ! and its a nod to the 6s truck .

[@LegendsPizzaCo]

Same tough choice I have. But I ended up with red. I like the way it matches the red hex bolts on the wheels and the shocks

[@Dankbudzz]

Yep my gut told me go with the red!!! I’ve also got a scary itch for a new helicopter 😂

[@LegendsPizzaCo]

@@Dankbudzz the itches keep getting hard and hard to scratch lol. I have alot of itches

[@bradandmarksrcgarage4940]

Nice little shake down there mate

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy , thanks so much for watching sure do appreciate it! Yeah she moves don’t she to be fair , very happy with how it is Time to look at getting the steering right I think 🤔 Stay awesome Chris

[@Dupdopy]

Cool video, sir! =) I should receive exactly the same model soon. Don't have any batteries/charger. What are some good brands to look at, would you have some recommendations? I am in EU. Thanks!

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy , wow that’s awesome your going to love it for sure ❤️ Well are you planning on just running 3s and 4s packs ? If so a good charger is the SkyRC T100 and as for batteries 🔋 well that’s depends on budget, I got to say on this note is don’t skimp out on batteries there very important as it’s like having a v8 and using low octane fuel to run it ! I personally love any graphene based cells to be honest they punch way harder than standard batteries . Hope this helps Stay awesome Chris 🤙🚀💪👊

[@Dupdopy]

@@ChriswithaCrc Hi and thank you! Will check those out! The plan is to get a proper charger and a pair of batteries. Not the most expensive ones, but of a high quality.

[@joes4735]

Great video I just wish it was in English. 😂😅😂😮

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Working on it! Lol 😂 and thank you 🙏

[@randythompson1723]

😎💯💯💯

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Thanks for watching 👀 Stay awesome 🤙🚀👊🤩

[@MattsWeirdWorld]

Speed rating = P for Psychotic!