ARRMA Senton 3s BLX V3 - First run and initial impressions (We had some issues...)

[@TheRcKiwis]

Buy the NEW Arrma Senton *version 3* here - amzn.to/34gjJTs

[@vandango901]

When I was a kid I wanted an RC car like this every year for xmas. I never got one. I'm 32 now and I think it's time that little kid get his RC car.

[@egoravdeev670]

go for it.

[@batulanrq]

Same! I'm 35 and my parents were just too poor to afford it for me.

[@GR33ZY.A1]

Got mine till i was 25

[@51-FS]

Thats perty much the same thing I told my wife

[@Captinwacnstack]

Do it!

[@donniemarks94]

Just got mine today, my first arrma

[@qitstrn]

I bought one of these for my 6 year old son. It’s fantastic. He runs it on 2S and I run it on 3S. Only 2 complaints are the tires are horrible. Destroyed in 4 runs. Also the inside gets very dirty even on street use

[@BlountForce]

Not gonna lie, you’re intro got me pumped up

[@philthyco1]

Mesh chassis cover is needed for these..The tires kick up debris right into the chassis

[@philthyco1]

Program the EPA and the transmitter will be more responsive

[@TheRcKiwis]

Thank you! Will try this ! 😊

[@philthyco1]

@@TheRcKiwis Right on..Yea get the mesh cover and calibrate the ESC/Transmitter Throttle End Point Adjustment and it will run better..Great video guys!

[@ohwell2790]

@@philthyco1 I agree, after rocks have cut the plastic drive shaft in two twice will make a cover.

[@philthyco1]

@@ohwell2790 Yup same happened to me

[@wendyon4517]

The sand and water could have caused issues. I don't run in either, myself since I don't want to tear it down and clean absolutely everything. I get stones in my steering as well.

[@mcmarta]

Water killed my ESC- what supposed be waterproof, fortunately the warranty replaced it. and sand is not good for this car either.

[@alanflatau1685]

Big Al Yakima,Wa. I have a v1 senton,same motor 3200kv. Added a 120 Blx esc, 20t pinion. I named it old school like Al. Big rock tires and wheels. Throttle control FUN

[@rowdyinxs7546]

You guys are awesome 👍🏼

[@droningharry]

Water is the enemy of RC Tires and really everything else in them. I know it's cool to zip across but it seems this Truck Chassis is slightly too narrow for its own good. A dust bag might do wonders for it. I still can't wait for mine to arrive! Question, are you guys based out of Hong Kong? Just wondering, thanks.

[@edwinpineda2035]

What’s this mesh cover you all are talking about for the truck? Definitely get a ton of small rocks jammed up between the motor and drive shaft. Enough to stop the truck from moving. Is there a link for it or what you guys doing?

[@roddas26]

First outing in sand and water, ouch. Just got my 1st ever sct got this but the v2. Just waiting on 3s batteries and I can't wait to go send it. Cheers from Rotorua.

[@AyItsBigDrew]

What a great video!! Loving the Senton 3s!!!

[@rcfundyer5739]

great bash i just ordered the v3 big rock just want to say i think you guys do a great job with your videos they always put a smile on my face but have a great day keep up the excellent content

[@TheRcKiwis]

That’s awesome! Aw thank you so much we really appreciate that ❤️❤️ thank you for watching!

[@Charlieoil]

How did you mount a wing. I did it on my Granite with a Typhon wing mount.

[@netclovis]

Nice video, as always. No need to kill the bug, though.

[@mariomoreno4053]

This video should be dedicated to the water bug your wife stepped on 👌🏽😎.Great video non the less 👌🏽👍🏾

[@TheRcKiwis]

😂 Amber had a laugh when she watched the video, don't think she expected that 😅 Cheers!

[@Mr.NiceGuy80]

I went into the esc settings and turned the punch and the brakes all the way up in mine. It woke it up quite a bit.

[@apocalypsezombyRC]

Great Video guys! Cant wait to see more! That was epic skipping across the water!

[@TheRcKiwis]

Thank you!! Much more to come! 😀

[@ohwell2790]

Have a Arrma Senton and so far have had rocks cut two drive shafts' in two. It is a rock gathering monster. Have a aluminum one coming in a few days. What can I do ?

[@keisheionaatchison1669]

My son first time driving wheel came off. The whole wheel with the rim included. How to repair???

[@cwatson42785]

Hey definitely set throttle end points. That will help with the lag. Turn on remote, turn on esc will holding set button for a few seconds and it will enter program mode. Press set button once while its in neutral, then press full throttle and press set button again, then pull full reverse and hit set button one more time. You will then hear 3 beeps letting you know its set. Also check out duratrax sct wheels. They have a bunch in 14mm and are great!

[@TheRcKiwis]

Hey Chris! Thank you so much for the tip! I always forget to re calibrate ESC from factory... I just did it now thanks to your comment! See if it helps now we are about to head to track for some time trials and race day! 😁 Thank you!! 🍻

[@cwatson42785]

@@TheRcKiwis I hear you brotha! I always forget too till it acts up and reminds me! Yeah im sure it will help. I always either feel lag in throttle or delay in reverse and that usually always helps it. You and your pretty lady have fun at the track brotha!! 👍🍻👊😎

[@derikkahl103]

The Senton has a factory set 60% punch setting. It throttles itself slow to full. Change it to 100% punch and you will eliminate all throttle lag.

[@GuyslacklusterRcReview]

Great video and genuine feedback.

[@TheRcKiwis]

Thank you so much! 😇

[@Tuidkskiwjdhdbd]

Love your guys stuff thanks for sharing

[@TheRcKiwis]

Thanks for watching, Ryan! 😊

[@warpspeed9.985]

I blew a tire on mine yesterday. Lol! And a chassis cover is a must for the senton. Also the lagging is in part because it's geared to high. IMHO. I put a 17t pinion gear on mine and it's way better for the bashing you where doing. It comes with a 20t pinion gear so you can hit that advertised 50 mph.

[@meltonenterprises6761]

Where is a good place to order the pinion gears? And what material should they be made out of to mesh with the stock spur gear? I want to purchase a 16 or 17t but am still waiting for my Senton to get here so idk what the spur gear is made out of. Thanks in advance. ❤💛💛

[@YoungWide]

Hey btw if you want to fit a standard 12mm short course truck tire you need to buy they duratrax 12mm hexs or something 12mm hexs because the stock hexs are 14mm

[@Enduroger]

Arrma sells 12mm hex as an option, part-number AR310816.

[@miyamotosan972]

Awesome! I think I will buy that car. I love short course trucks!

[@392-smurf]

What dose 50 c mean in the battery? I got a 5000 mah 30c will it still be able to hit 50 mph ?

[@Bobsbargainbasement]

Good one guys! I’m considering this truck right now and this vid helped me decide! Lol 😂 getting one ☝️ thanks!

[@TheRcKiwis]

Good choice! ;) Thanks for watching :)

[@PlugJh]

Need to strap those cables down with battery strap my friends!☺️ Saves ur lid from rubs and keeps the cables from pulling on the ESC during jumps and bashing!! Will save ya in the long run!! I do this on my cars!!

[@TheRcKiwis]

Great tip!! Thank you!! 😇

[@tainuioreilly1697]

Your setup is great. You both have microphones with go pros on your head and on the car with some nice non-intense background music! Keep up the good work! Cheers mate.

[@johnymodem1326]

Looked like a lot of fun .... until the tyre! Sand gets in everything and that's what the upgrade market is for I suppose. I wonder how it will run in a more controlled environment. Perhaps more of a track truck? Keep up the good work. Loved the vid' as usual :)

[@TheRcKiwis]

Cheers mate! Yes, we are taking it to the track very soon! Hopefully the tire job holds up 😅

[@Red35Photography]

Awesome bash guys, not sure my vintage stuff can stand those crashes ahahah. I need one of these so I can go crazy.

[@topvoltrc6066]

We’ve had a Senton 3S for a few months and have experienced the same issues... but even more so. The ESC was bad from the start (Arrma sent a replacement). The rocks in the steering was solved by a net over the chassis and a cover over the hole under the chassis. But, we’ve had 2 tires explode even without driving in water. Hopefully that’s not a sign of a bad batch of tires from the factory!

[@TheRcKiwis]

Such a shame! We have ordered 2 new tires so hopefully they don't tear apart.. At least managed to fix it.. kind of 😅

[@Aurelioquintanar]

I'm new to this but I'm learning. I just got the new senton s3 and it seems to be over heating or somthing.. I love forward and reverse but can turn the wheels... please help a newbie out hahah

[@beyondthebluerc1]

Nice rip! I’ve run my RCs in water before and it does cause issues, but I blow them off and then spray metal moving parts and bearings with silicone oil. That sand on the other hand is an RC bearing killer...I definitely avoid the sand even though it is a blast to drive in🤪.

[@TheRcKiwis]

Cheers! Yes you're absolutely right! Water and sand don't go with bearings..... 😬😅

[@beyondthebluerc1]

TheRcKiwis Yeah, it’s a crusty mess🤪

[@ilovejesus973]

Great guys see you in the next one.👍👍💯💯

[@CoachD386]

Good stuff guys 💪🏾💯

[@TheRcKiwis]

Thank you!! 😇😇

[@Rhoedision]

Looks so cool whanau..looks amazing

[@Just_Another_Ute]

You can really hear in you voice how you both didn’t want each other to use the car and crash at all 😂

[@sfnomad2337]

Great video. Thanks!

[@PlugJh]

One more suggestion.. maybe bring a thing carpet runner to this bash site rolls up real thin and would give u surface to bash!! Just an idea!!

[@TheRcKiwis]

That's a fantastic idea!

[@vladimirlopez7840]

If you order the traxxas TRA5353X 17mm hun set it will go on the senton and you can run a slightly bigger tire with 17mm hubs and more tire options

[@chiccorocker]

To be fair you did no mistake, if there is water an RC must get into the puddle. The fault is honestly Arrma's, they really use poor quality bearings, they cease so easily. Not to be a fan boy but Traxxas does a better job there. Not the best bearing in the world, but still they last a while before ceasing, they don't die the first / second time out or the first time they touch water. Enjoy the wet man, running your RC in the water is fun. I especially like running on wet asphalt either with a road car or with those little cute things like the UDIRC

[@rcuintheshed6981]

Another awesome video arrma's seem to find and collect pebbles if you drove it in the lounge room it could find one and getting stuck in the steering linkages and between the motor and drive shaft that red guard seems to help hold them in there .....love the channel

[@TheRcKiwis]

Haha very true!! Sure did collect a lot of them!! Cheers 🍻

[@devinwilkison6799]

What's the main difference between the blx and regular senton 4x4?

[@chaoticadventure]

Brushless motor

[@DLo-js1te]

Lol..thats what she said! Good one Joe 👍

[@FalcoINC]

What mount are you using? Is it bolted into the body?

[@TheRcKiwis]

For the GoPro? Just the double sided sticker :)

[@MannyGunzz]

Does it have the same motor as the blx,??

[@TheRcKiwis]

This is the BLX version 3 ;)

[@nunocarneiro464]

Told ya, those mud guards are useless, get a mesh cover to keep it clean They must have changed those bearings from the last version, i have the version 2 and i have been with it in water plenty of times and they are still smooth The only complaint i have are the shocks always leaking, did yours hold up?

[@TheRcKiwis]

Ours have held up thus far, but will need to run it more to see if they do :)

[@thomasthetankengine7153]

Arma fixed that issue with the shock's for the v3 👍

[@nunocarneiro464]

@@thomasthetankengine7153 cool, gonna change mine for the new ones then

[@mikejurnak0324]

You suggest a good 3s lipo for cheap ?

[@TheRcKiwis]

Sorry not yet! The Spektrum ones we love but they are pricy! Will have a look at getting some cheap ones to try in the future ;)

[@Virgovenom]

Check out amazon bro

[@meltonenterprises6761]

Best bet is buy ones with the xt60 and solder on the ec5 is what I'm seeing people do. Saves about 40 bucks.

[@MrParmar5]

Cool car 👍🏽

[@brycecarlson65]

My tire did the exact same thing

[@TheRcKiwis]

I'm hearing a lot of these stories sadly 😥

[@BlvlWmpower]

TheRcKiwis Same with mine and also a friends. These tires suck ass.

[@beyondRC]

Great stuff as always guys! Keep it up im very tempted by one of these for my channel! Non RC related question your Sony zv-1 would you recommend it?

[@TheRcKiwis]

100% !! Love it! 😁

[@NCmountainsYouTubeChannel]

Sweet, run, looking forward to 👍

[@cwatson42785]

A rc kiwis 🥝 bash session is always great! Also you asked how Amber looks with the go pro?.....AMAZING!! 👏 😁 Although Amber would look good wearing a potato sack!! Lol

[@lrighttobewhite]

Nice one.....!!!😉

[@JTomo2146]

After 8 months of owning this RC car I have come to the conclusion that it is nothing but a Bottomless Money Pit. I am constantly having to replace broken or failed parts as they are just not up to the job. i.e. drive shafts, differential, tyres etc. The final straw was the servo failing, so it is time for me to get rid.

[@scottmclinden228]

Awesome

[@MrMetz79]

Nice

[@lando4823]

R.I.P. betel

[@martensmade-it]

I love my big rock 3s I have a few videos on my channel

[@ThouSayest]

4:54 😂😂

[@miyamotosan972]

Is the car waterproof when it's stock?

[@TheRcKiwis]

Yes, it is... however I wouldn't recommend purposely going into water with it, as it will ruin the bearings... As soon as we got home, I cleaned it up, use air compressor, dried it completely and used WD40, yet still the next morning about 5 or 6 bearings needed replacing..

[@miyamotosan972]

@@TheRcKiwis Ok, good to know. THX

[@rickjohansson4257]

So that means no then.

[@nunocarneiro464]

@@TheRcKiwis don't use wd40, they ceased up because of that, just use some regular citrus cleaner and dry them and then apply some, bones speed cream, and they will be good to go

[@nunocarneiro464]

@@rickjohansson4257 it is waterproof, what went wrong was the wd40, it was that that caused the ceasing of the bearings

[@THEMASKEDMASTER]

✌🏻😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Does it make you feel good ending a life? Or did you think we like watching you kill stuff?

[@TheRcKiwis]

Yes how tragic! I don't know how she sleeps at night knowing she murdered that poor little insect! Absolutely outrageous!😡

[@THEMASKEDMASTER]

TheRcKiwis ✌🏻😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿I know your messing with me but I still would like to know what the thought process was to adding in that clip as part of your final edit.

[@JcRacingyt]

I'm kiwi to

[@danielbuchanan756]

Nice water crossing 🤣🤣

[@Bigchiefdallassmith]

Told ya about having a new set of tires ready to go... lol mine lasted barely 1 battery pack..

[@mastodonseven]

"Really smooth and nice to control" while being completely out of control...

[@tyshiddejuremanbey1313]

4:56, WOW THAT WAS SO FUCKED UP OF YOU AMBER, IN IT'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, YOU COULDN'T RESIST TO KILL IT, NOT COOL!!!

[@RCRitterFPV]

vent hole on outside of tire, spin out the water.

[@libra6829]

The v3 cars come stock with outside vented tires

[@zanderhall5050]

I have the exact car but mine goes 70+

[@TheRcKiwis]

Wow that's awesome! Super quick!

[@explodingevo]

like/sub for the bug stomp

[@tehpenguin7014]

I was like the body was on wrong like you videos

[@dirtyfingersninja]

LOL RIP RANDOM BUG

[@ericsandstrom8561]

Less waffle more bashing

[@stevanvelazquez2043]

Geez, Amber is so effin HOT!

[@ETAI106]

First time i do unlike.. the Bug.. 😕

[@TheRcKiwis]

🎻😢

[@stevanvelazquez2043]

Amber is so hot 🔥

[@DavidLosk]

Idk if you have noticed but those stock tires suck!

[@joshuabray1279]

those are pretty much the same thing as proline badlands,if anything trim the body so the tire dont get sliced like tyhat!

[@andylau8094]

Use masker corona bro...

[@TheRcKiwis]

Thanks bro! 😊

[@reedzabrogar2503]

Do you crawl

[@TheRcKiwis]

Yes we absolutely do! If you go to our channel uploads you will find some! 😊 cheers

[@bille77]

Kind of a nice lady!!!!!@#@!@@!@@!!!!!!!!!!!!!@!