I Got The Redcat Valkyrie & It's Awesome! But There's A Problem.

[@AsurasWrath164]

Awesome insight into this truck! One of THE BEST rc-channels out there!

[@DoRC]

I appreciate that :-)

[@toolbaggers]

You should see the slow-mo crash of Exocaged RC's latest vid on this. The flex is intense.

[@DoRC]

Yeah it is amazing how much these platforms can flex without breaking.

[@NiklasAdv]

Yeah that was unbelievable it didn’t break

[@drunkinmaster1]

No doubt this is built like a tank, but looks like a bit of a chore to tear into. Still is an amazing value

[@DoRC]

@drunkinmaster1 with power tools it's not too bad but I certainly would not want to own one if I used hand tools.

[@Gabriel3332x2]

Yeah that’s true it was a crazy crash I’m very impressed with this truck but how many of those can it take?

[@shuster1921]

Great Review Brother, I learned more about this truck than 5 of the other reviews I've seen the last few days!

[@DoRC]

Glad you enjoyed :-)

[@JoseDaSilva-jy3sc]

Another great video. I have watched several videos on this rc and you are the only one to mention the weakness for the shock. Thanks!

[@DoRC]

Well it stands out at me because I believe I'm the first person who discovered the problem on the wov cars.

[@kylarstern7627]

That's the biggest centre diff I've ever seen on a 1/10 ! It's bigger then my 1/8 by an order of magnitude. Great video my friend once again 🙂

[@DoRC]

Yeah the differentials in this thing are really big and they're actually the same differentials that are in the machete

[@Blimpus]

I am impressed with both of new Redcats, at this price point, you can't loose

[@DoRC]

Yeah at $300 there's definitely a lot that can be forgiven :-)

[@GreatLakesRC]

Glad you got one of these, appreciate the deep dive 👍 Shocks aside, this truck is dirt cheap!

[@DoRC]

Yes it's definitely a lot for the money!

[@AllInRc1971]

Cool thing is I bought the 1/6 scale Redcat Jeep and it came with a program card. It also works on my Vagilante. Might work with the Vakyries. I'll get mine out the box Saturday.

[@DoRC]

It almost certainly will. All of those hobby wing program cards will work on any ESC that is compatible with them. The only ones that aren't that I'm aware of are then some of the new G2 ESCs

[@ptyatas4380]

First time watchin one of your videos, like the details. Redcat has been killin it lately

[@DoRC]

Awesome welcome to the channel!

[@m2cracing168]

always the best breakdown and killer info!!

[@DoRC]

Thanks Glad you enjoyed :-)

[@troycutsforth9234]

ive been wanting a 4S outcast for a while now but when I saw this I was very interested but the shocks and a few other things have me on the fence now. price is right but the outcast is a proven platform. Thanks for the great video.

[@DoRC]

As of right now I'd recommend getting the outcast. I'm sure redcat will get the shock thing taken care of but even though it is significantly more expensive the outcast is also going to be a better truck overall.

[@angkorpeck]

Get the Outcast, super fun to run. The only gripe I had on mine is the servo, turning radius on grass was garbage. I upgraded to the Amazon special 35kg pro going for $36.99 at the moment.

[@brethenry3434]

Definitely interested to see some different/bigger tire options on this thing, planning on ordering one of these tomorrow!

[@DoRC]

Check my latest video!

[@djayuntz]

Awesome teardown as usual

[@DoRC]

Thanks glad you enjoyed :-)

[@kashmurray1199]

Always appreciate your detail. Thanks.

[@DoRC]

Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching!

[@JordanColeman-r8w]

Glad to see Red Cat is doing better with their plastic, was super disappointed with the Black Out as it didn't break but after like 4 packs through it all the joints started to develop really bad slop.

[@DoRC]

Yeah they're older models definitely left a lot to be desired.

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Appreciate that you do a complete tear down for your vids! 👍 The Valkyrie is a solid rig, good performance and a great value. Those diffs look like they'll take a beating. I agree though, those shocks need to be updated and they need to offer replacements for those that do get stuck with these shocks. Not a fan of the splined axle shafts either. Just makes no sense. I mean, use a proper 17mm hex and be done with it. Thanks for the review.

[@DoRC]

The spline shaft is probably stronger but it really does limit options if you want to put extenders on etc.

[@jerryvolpini7987]

@@DoRC Agreed but having proprietary designs always limits choice - rarely a good thing 👍

[@stefan-norge]

One more great and usefull video. Great deep dive 👍🏻

[@DoRC]

Thanks Glad you enjoyed!

[@captaincouldverc]

I think redcat will figure it out pretty quick. They're already testing out hardened gears for the Vigilante. Based on that alone, i would be surprised if they stood idle at that one little problem. They've been on too big of a roll lately to ignore.

[@DoRC]

Well especially given at the manufacturer has already fixed it on the wov trucks This is more of an oversight than an engineering challenge.

[@captaincouldverc]

​​@@DoRC Just a thought; I'm not familiar with Wov plastics, but I do know redcat has fantastic plastics as of the past few years. I've used their kaiju plastics and aluminum parts to beef up my rival mt8 and they hold up incredibly well until the temperature gets below 50°f With my experience in that regards, I wonder if they have not confidence in their plastic to hold up. After all, the few folks I've seen who have reviewed this truck, have yet to report that particular breakage. Where as the Wov it broke fairly quick.

[@DoRC]

@@captaincouldverc It's possible but I've since found something pretty interesting on mine. Stay tuned for the next video :-)

[@cannibal666]

Definitely going to order mine 👍

[@DoRC]

For the price it's definitely a compelling deal.

[@V8chump]

The fact that you HOLD the position at the end instead of using a freeze frame reminds me of the infamous interviewer “nardwuar”

[@DoRC]

I'll have to look him up. Honestly I do it that way cuz it's just easier than doing the freeze frame edit at the end :-)

[@V8chump]

You guys have similar energies too! Upbeat and energetic for sure!

[@DoRC]

@@V8chump :)

[@mikecollins6378]

Great job on the review👍😎 looks like the extra long front hex hubs are effecting the handling of the truck.

[@DoRC]

The scrub radius is definitely pretty creative on this one :-)

[@cwatson42785]

Its weird that rc driver online got like 58-59mph on road with his truck but everyone else is getting low-mid 40s offroad. This truck seems like a great deal and im definitely grabbing one. Just wanted to see how the first batch held up. Great breakdown as always

[@DoRC]

On road and off-road speeds Will always be wildly different because you get less traction off-road, it's harder to control off-road and the friction of the surface is more off-road. Personally I like to do off-road runs because it shows people how the car actually is going to handle when they're bashing it and a reasonable speed to expect when bashing. No one I know bashes their monster trucks in a straight line on concrete :-)

[@cwatson42785]

@@DoRC No I get that for sure and I agree. I like seeing both tested on road and off. But i do like seeing offroad speed testing as it seems like alot of guys don't test them offroad and that is what mostly this basher MT will be run

[@DoRC]

@cwatson42785 Yeah when I started doing it I did so because I wasn't seeing anyone else showing the real world off-road speeds. Of course real world off-road speed is pretty subjective too It depends on when the last time the grass was mowed if it rained etc etc so it's more of a general idea than a hard number.

[@cwatson42785]

@@DoRC Yup for sure. That's the one good thing about onroad tests is its more of a true baseline but then comes down to lipos used and what not but I think they are both good info to have. I'm just getting ready to try out my machete I've yet to run. I got the 4s one and got a max8 and new motor to swap in and looking forward to trying it out and then I'm going to grab one of these for sure. Looking forward to more bash videos on it!

[@rctd3260]

Can’t wait for mine to come

[@DoRC]

Overall I'm pretty happy with it. It's definitely not perfect and I'm worried about the shocks but I guess we'll just have to see.

[@rctd3260]

@@DoRC I was a bit worried about the plastic shocks but for $299 I dont really care

[@edwinlomonacofoolsend]

Still not convinced these things are as good or better than the 4S Arrma lineup. For example that center driveshaft. Arrma uses a spring loaded telescoping design. Or the simplicity in disassembly. Etc. But I do appreciate this video and your channel.

[@DoRC]

I agree. I think the 4S Arrmas Our objectively better but you're also spending a lot more for them so they better be :-)

[@insectking7050]

I'm thinking about getting the TR for my birthday coming up, and wasn't sure if it'd be the best option. Good thing I have your videos.

[@DoRC]

For the price it's not bad. I do think the shock thing is going to be a problem for a lot of people. Raiser RC just released his first video and broke a shaft the exact same way I did. Redcat has a history of being very good about dealing with these issues though so I expect it to get resolved pretty quickly.

[@insectking7050]

@@DoRC I'm hoping it will be like the machete, with the a arms.

[@DoRC]

@insectking7050 Yeah that's what I'm hoping for too. We'll see

[@TheRCBuildersPost]

Would definitely love to see a side by side tear down comparison to the WOV racing. I noticed right off the rip when this came out that it was very similar. Which, like you said, isn't a bad thing. My WOV bashers have been great! After I upgraded the shocks that is! Sad to see Redcat use that crap press on rod end.

[@DoRC]

Turns out it's a little more complicated than that. Stay tuned!

[@TheRCBuildersPost]

@@DoRC Can't wait to see what you found! And by the way, really appreciate how you tear down everything and really go through these rigs. That's how reviews should be done! I understand it's a lot of work, so I appreciate you going through the hassle to show us everything!

[@DoRC]

@@TheRCBuildersPost It definitely is a lot of work and it's about twice as much when you're recording but I love doing it so I'm glad you enjoy too!

[@just.jose.youtube]

RCs teardowns... 🤤🤤🤤 Seems a decent tough platform! A bit to "boxy" on the sides for me, but it's defenitly a different body style when compared to most brands and that's cool.

[@DoRC]

Yeah it's pretty durable overall. I haven't had too many problems with the Wov versions.

[@NFEzantiszar]

​@@DoRCMannn i like the truggy version 🤔

[@DoRC]

@@NFEzantiszar I haven't seen it in person but it definitely looks cool!

[@NiklasAdv]

Hats off to your channel 🫡 as someone that loves the tech part of rcs and its design, your videos are really good!

[@DoRC]

Thanks Glad you enjoy!

[@richiesavino9653]

Great video man I love the in depth tear downs . I’m stoked about this truck seems solid for $300. I’d definitely be interested in a wider stance/ servo upgrade 6s project

[@DoRC]

Stay tuned:)

[@angkorpeck]

You know it's coming lol

[@DoRC]

@@angkorpeck :)

[@trailblazerfarms]

Keep up the good work

[@DoRC]

Will do thanks for watching :-)

[@K5_RC]

I know if its an issue, its an issue.. but uh.. the shocks are only $8.50 a piece 😮 I'm a few minutes from getting outside and testing my Truggy! They seem to be an absolute blast! Especially at the $300 pricepoint

[@DoRC]

That's true but again this is a known significant design flaw that has already been corrected by the manufacturer of these cars for another brand.

[@ch-vs3fw]

Another great video! Your channel is amazing. Redcat was having trouble with the Ascent Fusion driveline grubs, but when I received mine, they had been capped off. I was super happy the see that. Same radio for that truck as well. I love love love my Fusion, and I'll probably pick up one of these too. Thanks again for a great video!

[@angkorpeck]

Very detailed unboxing, never fails. Do you think that the shocks from the Rival Mt10 would fit?

[@DoRC]

Not sure. I don't have one on hand but I think they're a little bit smaller

[@NAZTYPONY007]

They fixed the shocks !!!!

[@DoRC]

Yep:)

[@GamezOfWar]

Where can I buy a 50 thousandths bit? I stripped the grub screw as well. Not sure what to do… I snapped one of the drive shaft cups trying to get it off. Super annoying to wrench on this rig

[@DoRC]

There are quite a few options on Amazon. There's a team associated one that honestly I don't really like as it's kind of soft. I most recently picked up a wera hand hex wrench in .050. They're made in Germany and it's very good quality.

[@knowair6767]

Kudos for the teardown! Love it! Helps to see how these things are actually put together vs the competition. With that said, this thing looks like a real PIA to work on. I wonder what the pinion gear range is on these? Hopefully better than the Kaiju. While I really like the Kaiju overall, the gear ratio limits of the motor mounts lack of adjustability is disappointing.. I'm more interested in the truggy version of the new Redcat, but not enough to actually buy, I think I'd rather pay a little more for something else. The suspension looks terrible in the running footage too, like a lumber wagon. Can't believe Redcat didn't address the shock issue that's been known for 5 months now. FWIW, the Kaiju shocks suck too. Oh well, typical Redcat, okay, but not great.

[@DoRC]

Not sure what the range is but I'm pretty sure though the gear that's in there now is pretty much maxed out so you're probably going to have to use KV or voltage to affect top speed if you want to go faster.

[@knowair6767]

@@DoRC I've seen the Valkyrie MT hitting nearly 60 on road, so not likely to need any more speed, I would be interested in slowing it down some more likely since it looks to be more than a handful to control. I would like to say that it is a lot of bang for the buck though, I was harsh previously. Cheers brother!

[@DoRC]

@knowair6767 Yeah it's got plenty of power out of the box.

[@Crawlingrc3903]

Redcat seems to be doing pretty good on their newer cars amd trucks

[@DoRC]

Overall yes though this shock issue is probably something that shouldn't have made it out of the factory.

[@Crawlingrc3903]

@DoRC yeah thats crazy about how they or any company would think a pressed in shock end work work good. Ive had the treaded ones come out once but it was a very hard wreck

[@dylanwhite6539]

I’m really shocked that the servo was under performing. I’ve never had an issue with stock redcat servos in terms of power. I have broken gears after a while but always felt the performance was fine, and I like fast servos.

[@DoRC]

Maybe it was just my specific servo but it definitely was sluggish to the point of negatively affecting my driving.

[@dylanwhite6539]

@@DoRC apparently KZbin removes comments with links. If you go to redcats website and find that servo, you’ll see if goes up to 8.4v and apparently runs at 0.12s and 42kg at that voltage. Might be worth trying before writing it off. Though I have no idea of redcats receivers go that high

[@DoRC]

@@dylanwhite6539 after doing a bit more work on it it seems like the main problem is that the rack gets jammed up with grit and puts a lot of load on everything. I am trying a better servo now but the red cat one might be sufficient assuming the rack is not jammed up.

[@XWXW-lk4jf]

This is my first non-arrma or Traxxas in a while and while I do like it, controlling it is very difficult. It is all over the place, even with the Spectrum Dx5c Pro and 6200AT AVC Receiver in it. I also increased the BEC to 7.4 volts which helped a bit but the wheels tend to wander, especially at higher speeds. Not sure if a better steering servo would help? It was not easy to get that Receiver in there and because the Spektrum one is larger than the stock one, you end up having to mount it flat as opposed to sideways like the stock one is mounted. It could also be that I have been spoiled by the more expensive vechiles like the 6s BigRock and Mojave and am expecting more than is realistic for this price. The Maxx is not great at tracking straight either but the wheels at least don't dance like these are.

[@XWXW-lk4jf]

I fixed the issue. Truck is driving straight as an arrow now. The DX5C Pro bound to the 6200at AVC Receiver makes a massive positive difference. Initially, the fact that the receiver is under the esc and the fact that you have to disconnect the servo-saver threw me off when binding. Also had initially forgot that with the AVC receivers, you have to bind and calibrate twice, back to back, in order to activate the AVC. In addition, the aervo has to be set straight in the middle. It is a process because first you bind, then with the truck still on, you have to re-attach the servo-saver, situate the ESC back into the chasis as it would normally sit, then start the calibration process the same way you do an Arrma vechile. Full throttle then full reverse, then turn the wheel to the right, then to the left and from there it calibrates for the first time. Then you turn it off and repeat that very same process, identical to the first go around with the exception being, before binding, you have to reverse the steering, then start the identical process. After I completed the second bind and calibration, I then screwed the ESC back into the chasis. Now the truck drives awesome. Straight and with much better control. In fact, it drives better than vechiles 4 times as expensive. This is an extremely impressive release from Redcat. Just have to get it set up properly like with all RC's.

[@dezfan]

Seems like an easy enough fix.

[@DoRC]

Yeah the company that made the has already updated the design It just seems like this car didn't get the update.

[@NAZTYPONY007]

They put new shocks in the box with the truck along with the original shocks !!!

[@DoRC]

Yep they also sent the updated shocks to everybody who had purchased them previously.

[@stewartj1998]

great video

[@DoRC]

Thanks:)

[@dylanwhite6539]

Interestingly, the TR version does come with body clip tethers. Good thing I wanted that one anyway

[@DoRC]

Yeah they said in their introduction video that they didn't want to mess up the lines of the body by adding the tethers to the monster truck but I'm not sure I quite believe that one :-)

[@2626bigbones]

Are the shocks same length front and rear? whats the eye to eye measurement for the shocks? max battery tray length and width? Will a max8 g2 or g2s fit directly? Is redcat coming out with aluminum upgrades like hex extender, c hubs, knuckles, uprights for it have you heard?

[@DoRC]

Yes. 118 mm. 155 by 45 by about 65 though you might need longer straps. There should be room. I have no idea what upgrades they're planning.

[@2626bigbones]

​@@DoRC Thanks for the quick reply and info!

[@magnusstone]

@@DoRCTyphon 6s rear shocks are 117mm ;)

[@DoRC]

@@magnusstone Nice! Yeah these look relatively normal in length so I suspect there will be options.

[@malsmith2012]

Great vid.. that ramp though so short..

[@DoRC]

That's just my small portable ramp. If you check out some of my other videos you'll see my big ramp :-)

[@CornholioMcGeeRC]

Hell yes man 6s that bad boy!!

[@DoRC]

Stay tuned :-)

[@3SonsRC]

Good rundown of this rig buddy seems like the geometry of this truck just seems to be a little bit off maybe proportions or suspension travel because it's definitely not a smaller version of the vigilante it actually looks a lot like the armor vortex in terms of proportions and suspension travel there just doesn't seem to be the same type of arm swing and size of tires and makes the body look just a little funky big and it might be me but when I was watching your driving it seemed like the vehicle just didn't handle that well🤔🤔 For $300 though and if it's really durable and those shocks can be fixed that's really a great value

[@DoRC]

Yeah check out my latest video on it. It's fun but definitely doesn't handle well. I think it's biggest problem is the scrub radius in the front. Where are the tires rotate is way far out from where the steering pivot point is and it causes some really odd handling characteristics. Overall though like you said for 300 bucks with what you're getting it's kind of hard to be mad at it.

[@keldonator]

I wanna side by side comparison of this vs the 10208

[@DoRC]

That's not a bad idea.

[@rrrccc1571]

Shame they dropped the ball! Still hoping that RedCat come to the UK as they are putting out some interesting trucks

[@DoRC]

You can't get them at all there?

[@rrrccc1571]

@@DoRC Sadly not and if ordered directly from RedCat US, it would add around $140 to the total cost.

[@kevincain6843]

​@@rrrccc1571Is there an import tax?

[@ArnoldKrT]

i love how you explain everything and disassemble everything , and show the true of the RC

[@DoRC]

Thanks Glad you enjoy!

[@lylevalentine5902]

I can't find the video for some reason. But there were 2 guys running this truck and jumping it and the only thing they broke was a shock and it broke at the the lower threads. Maybe both types of threaded and press are being dispersed with these?

[@DoRC]

Okay so get this. I just checked the other three shocks and one of them is threaded while three of them are clip style and won't unscrew. Looks like they may already know it's a problem and have just shipped some of the shocks with the old design.

[@marktsarenko3943]

@@DoRCgotta get rid of the old inventory somehow… that’s a bad company

[@lylevalentine5902]

@@DoRC so crazy!

[@ramos.nitrorc]

Arrma Big Rock 6S vibes for less than half of the price!

[@DoRC]

Yeah it does have that same general shape.

[@jalee6587]

Looks inspired by Arrma 6s 8s vehicles.

[@DoRC]

It's somewhat similar to the 8S vehicles but definitely its own design

[@666pitmaster]

my machete has been great, on that one I took the springs and shaft out of some Kraton shocks and put them in the redcat shock bodies and it floats like a sumbitch now. Im sure once we get this truck in hand we can compare dimensions and find an already available mod. who drives anything stock, anyway?

[@DoRC]

That shouldn't be necessary. Redcat is aware of the problem and is already working on making sure everybody gets the right shock shafts

[@martincihlar5327]

Is the 4s kraton worth the money or do you recomend something else?

[@DoRC]

Since the v 2.5 revision I think the 4S Arrmas are the best large 110 scale vehicles you can get. But you do get more for your money

[@martincihlar5327]

@@DoRC i was thinking between the kraton and rustler and i dont care about the little money more for kraton

[@daylightdies7194]

I hope red cat can partner with a dealer hear 🇬🇧

[@DoRC]

Redcat isn't currently available there?

[@daylightdies7194]

@@DoRCnot from any hobby shops I go to regularly

[@mr.hotshot8822]

I wonder if the WOV racing truck, share the same spur gear and motor mount??

[@DoRC]

Almost certainly yes. Other than things like the arms and whatnot these are pretty much identical

[@jagergerg9771]

Those shock ends are highly unacceptable. Who gave this the thumbs up? It’s a little bit more wrenching to get to the Diffs. Other than that pretty solid for $300. I would definitely throw a Gyro into the mix.

[@DoRC]

Yeah I've got some more info coming on the shock so stay tuned :-)

[@L2theWcarscoffeelife]

That is wierd I have the truggy and the servo was so fast I had to add a lot of dual rate to calm it down to do the speed run

[@DoRC]

It's fast it's just not powerful and as soon as the rack gets loaded up with any kind of dirt it gets really sluggish.

[@L2theWcarscoffeelife]

@@DoRC I think the smaller tires on the truggy help it seemed ok to me time will tell

[@jaymitchrc]

Wait, u aren't going to recommend it because of shocks? I could see if the shocks broke during your session, but they didn't. It looked like it bashed pretty well , actually. Usually I agree with your vids , but the reasoning on this one is weird. Great video none the less. Keep pumping out the content

[@DoRC]

I'm doing that based on my experience with these shocks in the past. This was a big enough problem with the Wov cars that they pushed out an update pretty much as quickly as they could. Quite a few people had the same breakage with the same shocks. There's no reason to believe that It won't also be a problem in this car. I do have some more information on it though so make sure you check out my next video!

[@joseCalderon1976]

​@@DoRC Yeah, the pressed on shock ends do suck, but you really need to beat them up badly for them to come out. Like a whole bunch of bad landings. Maybe RC comes out with and upgrade in the future for that. But yeah, once those come off, you have to replace the whole shock shaft. At least I had to on my 3s Granite. I put different shocks on it after it happened once. But like I said, it took a while. BUT, that's a much lighter vehicle and a total different animal 😂

[@DoRC]

@@joseCalderon1976 The ones on the granite were a lot tougher and you could just push them back in a couple of times. This particular design can actually break from a pretty gentle landing if it's from the right angle.

[@RcPlayer-tt2vw]

You could stick the 2.0 through the axle instead taking the u joint apart , unless the axle solid ?? I’m going grab one of these trucks , shocks is disappointing

[@DoRC]

Yeah unfortunately the end of the axle doesn't have a hole in it.

[@magnusstone]

That would be so much better. I wonder if a hole could be made?

[@RcPlayer-tt2vw]

I’ve fought with arrma axles forgetting you can go through the axles, you could experiment 🧪 drilling through but you would need a drill press to keep it centered .

[@DoRC]

@@RcPlayer-tt2vw Yeah you could definitely modify it. I'm kind of surprised they changed the design from the Wov. The little clips are annoying but personally I think I'd rather deal with those than an .050 grub screw

[@DaltonKemp]

Since the stock ESC is an unbranded hobbywing, you could put in a regular hobbywing max 8 esc with now problem correct?

[@DoRC]

You can use pretty much any brushless ESC with pretty much any brushless motor. That being said the new G2 hobbywing ESCs tend to not play very nicely with some sensorless motors and when they do or do not seems kind of random so that's always a risk.

[@DaltonKemp]

@ I have a hobbywing max 8 Gen 1 I guess. Not the newest one. I’ll just have to get bullet connector adapters, I can’t remember what size the connectors are on the max 8 Gen 1 esc.

[@DoRC]

@DaltonKemp Yeah that would work fine. The Max 8 uses 6.5 mm bullets

[@DaltonKemp]

@@DoRC ohhh ok awesome! Thanks!

[@polizei16]

Wouldn't a hollow tube be stronger than solid, and lighter weight?

[@DoRC]

That's actually a more complex question than you might think. For a given mass a hollow tube will be stronger because most of the strength comes from the outside of the shape but for a given diameter a solid rod will be stronger simply because it has more material. So ultimately if they made it larger in diameter and hollow they could make it stronger for the same weight but for the size that it is the rod is stronger

[@lael1236]

Hey man how are you? I wanted to así, do you have an opinion on the zd Racing mx-07?

[@DoRC]

Unfortunately I don't have any first hand experience with it The only thing I can say is that from what I've seen it definitely has some weak points and I think for the price you could probably do better with other brands even though you might have getting something that's a little bit smaller

[@lael1236]

@@DoRC thanks for the info Man, cause thats the problem, I been thinking about getting a roller of this cause of the price vs the size, next thing in size of im not mistaken, on trucks, would be the X-MAXx, this zd truck with electronics would be around 800usd here in México, I know the X-MAXx Is "1000" usd but thats the US price, here in México Is around 1500, so almost doble the price, also I like better metal on rc's than plastic, even if its heavier and It beends and maybe brakes more easy, but im also not a hard basher at all, just small jumps, no Skateparks, I also been thinking about maybe a kraton or notorious but those are a bit smaller and the spares are way more expensive, but I can get one of those 2 arrmas for 550usd on eBay, shipped to my house, so Its a great deal cause Its really free shipping, I dont know what to do, in your opinion,what do you think i should do? Maybe another posible option? Any input would be welcome

[@Boogie_the_cat]

When i heard JayTeeRC mention that this had a 8kg servo, i just shook my head. 15kg would have been *barely* enough. 8kg is a joke on a 10th scale. That's unfortunate. Same with the shocks. Seems like Redcat wanted to get rid of the rest of WOV's stock of old style shocks, so they threw them in the Valkyrie. Bummer. Shoulda sold them to HBX, but i guess HBX doesn't have 10th scale trucks.

[@DoRC]

It's possible but these shocks are actually a different length different color and red cat doesn't make this car. The same company made the red cat and made the wov racing. It just seems like someone at that company didn't tell redcat about the problem with the shocks.

[@PigglyWigglyDeluxe]

RTRs rarely come with decent servos. This is nothing new

[@402Racing]

According to the box, its supposed to be a 35kg @ 7.4v servo.

[@BHT556]

Did you do the 6s on it yet? I want to see that! Lol

[@DoRC]

Yes in the video right after this one.

[@ISIAH_STL]

And it looks better than the maxx

[@DoRC]

Yeah style's always going to be a personal choice but I think the classic body looks good!

[@boduke9428]

I think it looks better than all the 4s trucks except possibly the Outcast but I'm very biased towards the Outcast body in every size.

[@njd879]

I WONDER IF THE SLEDGE SHOCKS COULD BE THE ANSWER TO THE SHOCK FIX. IT WORKS FOR THE MAX..

[@DoRC]

Possibly I don't have a set on hand to see. I suspect they might be too long though

[@Zeke_Salcido]

It’s pretty cool but……. lol. Hey I emailed you about the wing,did you receive it??

[@DoRC]

I just noticed it. Let me check my files and see if I can get it printed up for you

[@Zeke_Salcido]

@@DoRC thank you please email me any further details and we can transform the wife’s new toy!!

[@toolbaggers]

All heatsinks should have some sort of thermal compound between it and whatever it's trying to cool. If not, it is below standard. The heatsink might look like it makes good contact but under a microscope, you would see that it hardly touches the motor and it's mostly air gaps that need filling.

[@DoRC]

Yes and no. I've done some experimenting with this in the past and whereas The heat sink compound does definitely improve thermal transfer as you would expect It's usually good enough on these cars that it's not needed and it can be really messy if you ever have to do anything with the heat sink / motor. I prefer to run without.

[@PigglyWigglyDeluxe]

Eh. I think you’re expecting too much from manufacturers. Diminishing returns. Besides, it opens up the opportunity for YOU to add that thermal compound. I’ve never used thermal compound and I’ve never really needed it, and I’m driving in 100+ degree summers

[@DoRC]

@PigglyWigglyDeluxe Yeah I've tried it both ways and it definitely is an improvement but for me it's not enough of an improvement to justify the mess

[@Rusty-Metal]

All these items are cheap rc cars dude. Not nasa explorers.

[@surfside75]

HR shock travel limiters solves issues.

[@DoRC]

Yes. That would solve the issue but you shouldn't have to do that especially given that the manufacturers already corrected the problem for another brand.

[@surfside75]

*when I feel like keeping my shocks around for a long time and not yanking rod ends off- losing retainers and springs, I will use HR everytime.

[@MrShamus52]

Please compare redcat mt and wov blitzkrieg

[@DoRC]

I didn't really get too much response on my suggestion for that so I don't think I'll be making a video about it. That being said they're pretty darn similar.

[@mr.scurvy]

I'll spend the extra $40 for the MT10

[@DoRC]

This is quite a bit bigger than the MT-10. More compares to the max and 4S Arrmas in my opinion

[@boduke9428]

It's a great truck but really not comparable. This is a lot bigger and has much more power. I like my MT10 but after driving my Valkyrie a few minutes last night they aren't in the same league. This is a Max, 4s Outcast/ Kraton competitor. I can spend a decent amount of money on upgrading this truck before I get to the MSRP of the other trucks in its class. I'm not getting rid of my 4s Kraton but I suspect it'll be like my Xmaxx after I got the Vigilante. It'll have a lot more free time on its hands while I'm driving the Redcat.

[@ThomasManiscalco-cb9fl]

Try Kraton 4s shocks

[@DoRC]

They might work unfortunately I don't have any at the moment.

[@ISIAH_STL]

Wow you did not recommend it because of shocks mine hasn't broken yet lol

[@DoRC]

Not quite sure what you're saying here :-)

[@ISIAH_STL]

​You said you wouldn't recommend the rc because of the shocks​@@DoRC

[@DoRC]

@@ISIAH_STL ah. Well given how much of a problem the same design was on the wov racing cars it's tough to give a recommendation on it. It's a good truck I just think that people are going to have problems with the shocks.

[@ISIAH_STL]

@@DoRC oh ok I understand but all Rcs have weak spots and problems and it depends on driving styles

[@DoRC]

@@ISIAH_STL absolutely but I would call this more than just a weak spot. At least on the wov cars It was really more of a design defect. They fixed it and released an updated version of the Wov cars pretty much as quickly as they could. Obviously not everybody is going to experience a failure but I think it would be frequent enough that it will be considered a pretty big problem.

[@WowoodogPlays]

So this is similar to the one Tomly just reviewed

[@DoRC]

It's nearly identical. I'm sure there are some subtle differences but it'll be 90% the same. The wov racing one Is also very similar though it has some differences in how the suspension works.

[@WowoodogPlays]

@ 👍

[@DoRC]

@@WowoodogPlays It also looks like this uses the same power system as the wov racing. The redcat one uses a hobby wing power system. It is worth noting that it appears like the new 2-in-one spectrum systems are being made by the same company that makes the wov racing ESC's as the power button is nearly identical.

[@WowoodogPlays]

@ good to know, I might look into getting one of these cars on this platform (possibly)

[@DoRC]

@WowoodogPlays If you can get it for a reasonable price then it's worth it. The Valkyrie was on pretty crazy sale recently I don't know if it still is. He's definitely aren't the most precise vehicles in the world and the steering system is kind of lame but there's a lot of fun to be had for the money.

[@bra1nc417d]

That low price of $300, definitely includes some lack of ingenuity. This looks very tedious, to work on.

[@DoRC]

It's not too terrible to work on. Most of the fasteners are big and easy to access. As long as you have power tools it's okay though I don't think I'd want to do any work on it with hand tools

[@Rckid28]

Hey, who’s cat?

[@DoRC]

Ex wife:)

[@PigglyWigglyDeluxe]

Biggest turnoff with this truck to me is the pinion idler gear and the HORRENDOUS scrub radius

[@DoRC]

What specifically bothers you about the idler gear? Yeah the steering geometry definitely isn't awesome though For general bashing around it's not really much of a problem

[@PigglyWigglyDeluxe]

The fact that it exists. Added complexity to a truck that’s already a pain to work on. Thats just me though and I’m notoriously picky lol

[@DoRC]

@PigglyWigglyDeluxe I get that. Looking at the design I suspect it's done so that they can have the motor further away from the center differential. The center differential module is pretty big and without that idler the two would interfere with each other.

[@brucebaker0316]

8s.... 😂😂 Ohh OK 6s first... Baaahahaha/ Mini Machete's...

[@DoRC]

Stay tuned :-)

[@kitchenbriks3685]

Mt10 is all you need, don’t waste your money on redcat trash

[@DoRC]

These two aren't quite in competition. The MT-10 is 3S and a fair amount smaller. This is more in competition with the 4S Arrmas and the Traxxas Max.

[@hitpointrc]

What are mini maxx weaknesses do you know

[@DoRC]

It doesn't have too many out of the box. The servo is not very good and the front c hubs have a tendency to spit out the kingpins but other than that it's a tank. It also handles like a tank though so if you want something that handles pretty well I'd recommend looking at the 4S outcast instead. It's pretty close to as durable and handles a lot better

[@hitpointrc]

@@DoRC i already have the 4s kraton, i was looking for a second really good skatepark weapon my two options were the mini maxx and the typhon 6s

[@hitpointrc]

@@DoRC on the handling topic i was looking for something more practical but handles like an xmaxx

[@Boogie_the_cat]

​@@hitpointrcjoin a Traxxas online forum and ask them. I don't mean to be rude, but KZbinrs are busy people. I ask all my questions on the forums and I get answers within an hour most of the time.

[@NiklasAdv]

@@hitpointrc personally the arrma 4s line is more fun than the mini maxx, I got a mini maxx and sure it’s a tank but it’s not that fun to drive, it’s sluggish compared to the competition. But if that’s no concern then the mini maxx is awesome. I would swap the rear shocks for the sledge rear ones 👍🏻