WOV Racing Is Coming For Traxxas and Arrma! (Full Teardown and Review!)

Let's take a look at the 1/9 1/10 scale Wov Racing Blitzkrieg and Tyrant RC Bashers. Is this better than the 4s Arrma Outcast and Kraton or the Traxxas Maxx? Can it handle serious bashing? Let's find out!
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[@RoostedFilms]

No matter how good they look or run I always wonder about parts availability. Anyway back to the video.

[@ruuster83]

Yup, this is way more important than the upfront purchase price.

[@DoRC]

Yeah I discuss that in the video.

[@DoRC]

Agreed. It's definitely an important consideration.

[@iramirez95020]

Or aftermarket support

[@DoRC]

@iramirez95020 yeah unless it's Traxxas or arrma aftermarket supports always going to be difficult. That being said TC had no aftermarket support in the US not long ago and now they do so if a company makes good products for long enough it can get that support too

[@rcsendandblast1579]

The driving of this one reminds me of my redcat Landslide 👊☺️ Those wheels always will rub with that big offset and ballooning rubber My landslide sounds exactly like that 🤘😁

[@DoRC]

Yeah the tires do you hit the body occasionally but it's not too bad.

[@BeardRubEnjoyer]

That was a really thorough breakdown, subscribed.

[@DoRC]

Glad you enjoyed and thanks for subscribing!

[@henrywashington3732]

I'm old enough to remember when Traxxas was the new R/C company offering more bang for your buck vehicles in the 80's.

[@DoRC]

Yep! There's always room for newcomers :-)

[@TheflyingkiwiRC]

Thanks for the video. We can get these in NZ and there is solid parts support. Very tempting.

[@DoRC]

I say go for it. It's a pretty fun car and definitely an impressive showing for a first attempt from the company.

[@TheflyingkiwiRC]

@DoRC Interesting they are $100 cheaper in the US. Here in NZ they are $400 cheaper! WOV $650NZD ... Arrma 4s $1050.

[@DoRC]

@@TheflyingkiwiRC That's a pretty big difference.

[@RickyD1968]

WOW Both RC vehicles Looks Awesome !!! Good job WOV RC !!!!!!!!

[@DoRC]

Yeah they're definitely cool!

[@chrisoconnor3119]

Great video! I never heard of this brand but I'm happy there is new fresh blood gunning for the big boys! Great value also.

[@DoRC]

Yeah the brand is brand new! Thanks for watching :-)

[@Ayrton_Groesbeck]

epic, some competition for the big guys, who keep driving their prices up and up

[@DoRC]

Agreed. Any competition is good and for a first effort this is a pretty good showing from a new manufacturer. If they listen to customer suggestions and make improvements they may be able to do pretty well for themselves!

[@geodude3966]

The new Arrma Kraton/Outcast 4S V2.5 is $20 cheaper than the old V2.

[@DoRC]

@@geodude3966 yup!

[@jagergerg9771]

Very interesting engineering

[@DoRC]

Agreed. It's always nice to see something different

[@user-ui1ew3ws9z]

Your videos and truck looks good

[@DoRC]

Glad you enjoyed the videos and I agree about the truck. For a first attempt from a new company it's pretty impressive. They've got a few things to work out but they're definitely making a great start.

[@RCRoads]

Great alternative basher. I think the tires are the most impressive part on the truck. I wish there were more rims like this. It's probably not proper but I just reverse the center insert on proline rims and I have had no issues. It gives you the old school deep dish look and adds more width. Hopefully Proline won't see my comment. lol

[@DoRC]

Yeah they are cool though they're being used in this case in lieu of actually making the arms wider which means if you put regular wheels and tires on there the truck becomes far more narrow which isn't great. Fortunately these do seem like they're pretty good tires.

[@XWXW-lk4jf]

In my opinion, the Traxxas Maxx is well worth the additional money. 9 months into owning it and I am still beyond impressed with how well it is made. And this comes from someone who has wasted thousands of dollars buying, trying and in some cases trading a massive number of rc's, most of which have been bashers. Only a pin popped out of the back wheel. That is it. Given my recent annoyance with two new Arrma 6s purchases the next purchase very well may be the Xmaxx instead of the 6s or 8s Kraton. I was initially going to buy one of them but like with Boeing, quality control at Horizon/Arrma is really lacking. I took apart the front and center differentials and the front one was nearly completely dry. The center one was not much better and I have yet to monkey with the back one yet but that is on my list. Was strongly considering the Kagama but the overheating issues and the inability to utilize its full speed potential makes me uncomfortable. The Xmaxx is a proven platform made by a company that I am slowly starting to appreciate more and more mainly due to the recent issues with Horizon and their horrific online customer service.

[@DoRC]

I don't disagree with any of that. I think that this is a great car for someone to buy if they've already got a bunch of cars and just want to mess with something different and experience what's new. This isn't something I would recommend to someone who's just looking for their first basher or something that will be easy and guaranteed reliable. Everything at horizon has kind of gone downhill since their failed system migration back in July. Right now I do agree that Traxxas customer support is on top. This is still a fun car though and is a huge improvement over a lot of previous off-brand efforts. It feels much higher quality.

[@XWXW-lk4jf]

@DoRC I, personally can feel and see quality differences between my Talion exb and new Big Rock and Mojave. The workmanship is inferior with loose bolts, diffs not filled properly and cheaper parts across the board. The pinion mesh on the brand new Mojave was set way to tight. Then I go to adjust it using and MP3 hex screw driver and nearly stripped it. Luckily I was able to muscle it off with my Protek hex tool but the level of cheapness of screws that they use is inexcusable. No other rc have I ever stripped a screw, only on Arrma vechiles. It is a money making scheme because they know once you strip it in most cases you have to replace the motor or at the very least, the motor mount. That snnoys me.

[@DoRC]

@@XWXW-lk4jf they actually upgraded the motor mount screws on the big rock and newer models. Those motor mount screws have been a problem for a long time. Depending on how much thread lock they used you were pretty much guaranteed to strip them. The new ones are much better.

[@dualtrondreamteam6811]

It good to see people waking up to Arrma poor quality and zero R+D keep up being honest the arrma fan boys are deluded

[@q60nyc90]

I just bought one. Can’t wait to see it do its thing.

[@DoRC]

I don't think it'll be disappointed. Just don't land badly upside down and pop the shocks :-)

[@klausknudsen106]

I like to see, that they are trying something new, and not just sticking with the same old design, i have some hopes for this, but first i like to see a more long term review. I also like that you take it apart, if you had not done that, i would have thought that it was all plastic, but taking it apart revealed some nice parts, good job on that :)

[@DoRC]

Yeah this thing's definitely got potential!

[@louis2179]

This is the 2nd video I've seen of this rig. I agree on your review and if they keep the same material build, I'm pretty sure it will be successful in the long run. Great review!🛻💨🏁👍

[@DoRC]

Yeah it's definitely a promising platform. I think they need to make a couple tweaks to it but overall it's pretty sweet

[@AgentBert_83]

Thanks, looks like a good contender. Just the body mounts seem like a fast wear item.

[@DoRC]

Not sure yet. So far they're holding up fine. The little button does tend to get jammed up with dirt but you can just squeeze the tabs in from the sides and it works just fine. I do think that they're unnecessary and I really don't think they're much faster if any faster than body clips so if the next version doesn't have them I would be fine with that.

[@peteralbury7724]

I like the idea a lot. I hate body clips

[@DoRC]

Yeah it is nice not to have something to lose. Still not super convinced it's better but it's certainly not worse :-)

[@rccrazy]

Looks like a absolute handful to drive, it's a big MJX😆

[@DoRC]

I forgot to mention it in the video but I think the primary reason it is a little difficult to control is that the steering is very slow. That won't bother some people but I'm used to fast responsive steering so I always kind of felt like I was behind the truck. A faster steering server would go a long way to alleviating that.

[@PozitiveVibez2024]

I bought one and it's a beast, very powerful and fast. It's a ton of fun to drive and I've had no issues unlike some of the others.

[@richardulrich9001]

I think that truck is awesome. I'd be all over it, but its still a little out of my prive range. Under $300 and I might go for it. Too bad they didn't do an early adopter special. But I do love it!

[@DoRC]

The new rlaarlo Omni Terminator is going to be pretty well under $300. It's a bit smaller but might be worth looking at if it's any good.

[@richardulrich9001]

@@DoRC I've got my eyes on the Omni and the Maverick Quantum 2. Not sure which to go for. Wish the Omni was bigger, but it's not too small. Tough choices.

[@DoRC]

@richardulrich9001 yeah I haven't tried either one of them yet so not sure.

[@richardulrich9001]

@@DoRC thank you for the replies. Keep up the great videos!

[@DoRC]

You're welcome thanks for watching! I will have both of those on the channel when they are available

[@geomac1986]

You know what, I’m very intrigued. Looks like a pretty good value.

[@DoRC]

Yeah for a first effort from a company it's definitely impressive. I think they could adjust a few things but overall it's a pretty good package. Thanks for watching!

[@PozitiveVibez2024]

At $329 with a free Gens Ace 4S battery, it's a no-brainer. I bought one and it's a monster.

[@gonzodetroitify]

Hey Kenni👊🏿💥 I’m at a place where I can not have the volume any more than silent 😢 And can not wait to hear what you have to say about this rig subtitles do not do you or the rig justice as they do not mention and smirks or chuckles you may have along the review 😬 I was wondering when the reviews on these rigs and brand would come out💎 f you to share Kenni man Thanks a lot🥳🥳🤩 I have not even watched enough to see if you bash this but it looks as Taught as any1 should need💯

[@DoRC]

Yeah it's pretty good. I don't do subtitles in my videos so whatever you're seeing is automatic. I'm sure it's not great :-) maybe I should start doing them myself.

[@maplestreetrc]

Yes 6s it please! Looked like it doubled just as easy off the first small jump. Would you buy that over the Machete or even the Landslide?

[@DoRC]

Doubles were equally easy. I almost got a quadruple off the big ramp though. I think so. I think it's better than both of those cars. That being said whether or not I would recommend it just depends on what your goals are. If you're looking for a good reliable basher with universal parts support and upgrades this probably isn't the best idea yet. That being said if you're just looking for something different to have fun with you could definitely do worse.

[@dylanwhite6539]

I have to disagree on one thing, if a clipless system works I 1000% support it because I HATE body pins. I did magnetic mounts on my TRX4 and absolutely all of my cars now are traxxas products with the clipless body system. The entire reason I bought the ARRMA granite grom was the clipless body. My only vehicle with body pins is the xo-1 and ideally it’ll be the last RC I own with body pins.

[@DoRC]

Absolutely. The reason I mentioned it in this case is that this doesn't really feel any more convenient than clips. The buttons tend to get jammed with grit which makes them a little difficult to press and I don't really see it taking any less time to work this system than working clips. A genuine clipless system is obviously faster but this really isn't that this is just a different form factor of clip system.

[@falcondragonslayer]

I want to buy an Arrma Kraton 4S this summer, and it’s gonna suck to go back to clips after having my Hoss with its clipless mounting for almost a full year. The Kraton will make up for that in performance though. The Hoss is fun, but it’s only 3S,

[@DoRC]

@falcondragonslayer get tekno clips. They are so much nicer than the arrma ones. Both stronger and easier to remove.

[@PozitiveVibez2024]

This truck originally was introduced as the 'Mustang' with an advertised 150a ESC in Europe. Even after the name changed to 'Blitzkrieg' it still came with that same ESC. I guess they downgraded it here in the US to a 120a unless the specs given on the European version are wrong?

[@DoRC]

I'm not sure. I think this one is 120 amp and it feels like 120 amp although I suppose they might have changed it.

[@boduke9428]

I knew those tires looked familiar. I'm a redcat fan so that's not a bad thing.

[@DoRC]

Are these tires The same as a red cat as well?

[@boduke9428]

@@DoRC now that you mention it, it's the JBL Cheetah that has tires that look the same. For some reason I always have thought that was a Redcat clone. The entire rig just looks Redcat if that makes sense.

[@dylanwhite6539]

As far as I’m aware many brands do offer 1/2 inch offset as a normal option in the aftermarket as that is what traxxas designs most of their cars for. Though of course traxxas wheels wouldn’t work because of the splines

[@DoRC]

Yeah 1/2 in is fairly common but these are even more than that.

[@imruss18]

if I didn't already have a big rock 3s, I would definitely look into this

[@DoRC]

Yeah this is definitely a cool car. I think waiting until parts are available would be a good idea but these kinds of cars have definitely come a long way recently this thing is pretty high quality and a lot of fun.

[@phillipebaccam142]

I think he said there is a full line of parts

[@DoRC]

Yes. Buddy RC where I got this from is going to be carrying a full line of spare parts but I don't think they have them just yet.

[@EJ-74]

Seems pretty dang cool but I think I'll wait to see if they come out with a V2 hehe

[@DoRC]

I think the only thing they really need to fix will be the shock shafts. Other than that it's pretty sweet. Thanks for watching!

[@EJ-74]

@@DoRC Cool thanks for the info, Love the reviews, keep them coming 👍✌️

[@DoRC]

@EJ-74 if you guys keep watching I'll keep making them :-)

[@EJ-74]

@@DoRC Deal 😁

[@DoRC]

@EJ-74 :)

[@tooleyzrc1973]

The problem with that clip design for the body is that once people reinforce their body with shoe Goo and thread tape it'll most likely be too thick.

[@DoRC]

I agree. You'll have to avoid the area around the body posts. That being said so far those areas have held up really well. They're pretty thick to begin with and I think the larger holes help with strength.

[@10krms54]

Yes 6s good idea

[@DoRC]

Got to wait for some replacement parts and then we'll see you :-) I might try JB welding the shocks back together!

[@tooleyzrc1973]

Uh oh... If these guys can keep price down and parts and upgrades coming, this look like a real contender. Really well put together. Nice beefy drive line.. Arrma could take a few cues from these designs to vastly improve their drive line slop issues.

[@DoRC]

Yeah for a first attempt from a company this is a pretty good one. They've got a few things to tweak but for the most part it's a solid platform.

[@XBB_very_good]

Plastic parts are great!❤❤❤❤

[@DoRC]

If done correctly they certainly can be!

[@williamoleary9330]

Competition is great for the fans. It brings new vehicles to the Market which in turn will bring down prices altogether.

[@DoRC]

I agree and it's great to see a manufacturer who seems serious about making a good quality car. This thing feels well built in spite of its issues.

[@knowair6767]

Wow! It really looks good, and a bit odd, but looks are subjective right? Some better shocks, metal pivot balls, standard body posts and I'd rock that!! It has some really nice features for the money indeed. The need for so much offset on the wheels is a deal breaker though. Hopefully WOV comes to their senses and redesigns the suspension to accommodate standard wheels and tires. Only being able to buy them from WOV isn't something I'd be interested in. Thanks for the awesome video! Your attention to details and explanations are great, love your style bro!!👍👌🍻

[@DoRC]

Yeah it does have some downsides but I'm not sure we're going to see a wider arm version anytime really soon simply because it would cause them to have to make a bunch of parts that they don't already have. There are some tires out there that do have a pretty wide offset which would probably work I'm just not specifically aware of any off the top of my head.

[@knowair6767]

@@DoRC I think you're right, retooling to make longer arms is an expense for sure. Perhaps some longer hub adapters from WOV would help. Not a fan of extended hubs myself but.. maybe. It's a really nice rig though. I agree with others who said the proprietary parts will definitely hurt sales. Maybe the next version will make my list. Cheers brother.

[@DoRC]

@@knowair6767 yeah they definitely have some work to do but I think for a a first attempt it's a pretty solid one.

[@knowair6767]

@@DoRC For sure, I mean what else is 4s capable in this price range and size? I can't think of even one. I mean the Omni Terminator is tiny by comparison right?

[@scaleworksRC]

Good presentation, but I'm still skeptical. It looks well constructed, but I think you found the fatal flaw with wheel selection. That is the bane of every "new" RC but mostly the smaller ones. I saw this truck a while back on some sales guy's channel, but he got all bent out of shape when I called it a clone 😆 *I'd give my money to Arrma as well 👍

[@DoRC]

Yeah it definitely is a decent truck and I think they came out with some updates too if that make it even better but tire selection is kind of unnecessarily difficult.

[@JeremyBreeden89]

The truck to beat at it’s current price point, is the Redcat Machete. IMO, NOTHING comes close to it with everything you’re getting for the price, it is better built than RC’s 2 or 3 times the price. There are a lot of nice budget RC’s coming along though and that’s a good thing for the hobby. I’ve been keeping my eye on Rllaro, they seem to be pretty awesome especially the speed cars.

[@DoRC]

Well you'll be happy to know that this one appears to be made in the exact same factory as the machete :-) check out the differentials.

[@JonsHobbies]

ZD Racing or Redcat Machete driveshaft. The heatsink with fan and the rod are also the same engineering.

[@DoRC]

Yep. Wait till you see the differential. It is exactly the same as the machete.

[@JonsHobbies]

It even sounds similar@@DoRC

[@DoRC]

@JonsHobbies yep.

[@geodude3966]

Not bad for a 4S truck, but not great either. I'd wait for a V2 with upgraded shocks and more parts support. The $450 Arrma Kraton/Outcast 4S are priced so aggressively it's hard to compete, they also come with aluminum shocks and better driveshafts so they're worth the $120 premium.

[@DoRC]

I don't disagree with you. If you're only going to have one 4S basher I think the arrma is the way to go but this is definitely a pretty good showing for a company's first attempt. I've heard they're already planning on addressing the shock issue and parts support should be coming very soon from Buddy RC.

[@mattlawson6975]

@geodude3966 just fyi they have upgraded shocks now. Threaded now.

[@chrisricotta7063]

The drive shafts and the motor fan looks like the same as the Redcat machete.

[@DoRC]

Yup! Wait till you see the differentials :-)

[@boduke9428]

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[@DoRC]

Eh?

[@boduke9428]

@@DoRC sorry, 3 year old knows how to make KZbin comments now.

[@DoRC]

@@boduke9428 As long as they subscribe it's ok:)

[@avalanche95]

Do the 6s!!!! I just picked mine up yesterday and I’m thinking 6s maybe also😅

[@DoRC]

As soon as updated shocks are available I'll definitely be doing another video on it.

[@avalanche95]

@@DoRC so far I’ve seen the maxx shocks being used and that was jayteerc page. I know they are supposed to be working on it. I stopped in their building to pick mine up yesterday since I’m local to them and was talking to one of the guys there. Those and the axles I believe he said.

[@NathanStorer-RC]

Wondering if Proline shocks, or any of the Arrma or Traxxas shocks would fit

[@DoRC]

I tried everything I have around here and nothing really seemed appropriate. I have heard that they are working on improving them already though.

[@PozitiveVibez2024]

Maxx shocks have been tried but are too long. I believe shocks from the Team Corally Kagama & Kronos would work fine. Stockers on this are 110mm.

[@Syzygy77]

With the beefy drivetrain I think you could easily run 6s in it, with a 6s esc…

[@DoRC]

I think so too stay tuned :-)

[@mattlawson6975]

@DoRC where are you seeing that broken shock part for $5? Only thing I see on the Buddy RC site is the whole shock assembly (which is out of stock). thanks!

[@DoRC]

Wov-093 Is $8.99 for two but yes it's out of stock unfortunately.

[@mattlawson6975]

@@DoRC BuddyRC now has threaded shocks for these and they're in stock!

[@DoRC]

@mattlawson6975 are they a new part number?

[@rccarsandmusic2641]

Jay Tee broke a shock too, maybe Arrma 4s shocks would be good

[@DoRC]

Might not be an issue in the future. I've heard that there's a fixed coming.

[@rccarsandmusic2641]

@@DoRC For the price truck looks good have to wait and see on shocks

[@DoRC]

@rccarsandmusic2641 yeah as soon as I know more you guys will :-)

[@mattlawson6975]

@@DoRC still waiting to hear on that fix. I have a broken shock and BuddyRC doesn't have any replacement parts in stock :(

[@DoRC]

@@mattlawson6975 Yeah same here. Someone else commented that the fix is on a container headed this way but I haven't verified myself from them.

[@AnthraxxRc]

Those wheels would be perfect on my felion I believe your in the arrma pages might have seen it posted a few times but that’s exactly what I’m looking for

[@DoRC]

Well I don't think you would be disappointed in them. They're not the world's best tires but they are nice and soft, get decent traction and have been durable so far. They'll probably be pretty cheap too

[@AnthraxxRc]

@@DoRC from the looks of it probably not even if they weren’t enough for the felion they could go on the outcast or Typhon and I couldn’t find those ones on buddy rc I’ll look around Amazon n google see if I can find them separate somewhere and always waiting for your videos you do exactly what a beginner or amateur driver would do makes for the best advice/info about the rig

[@DoRC]

@@AnthraxxRc yeah that's kind of what I try to do. I want my testing to represent what most people are going to end up doing with these vehicles. The majority of modern bashers can handle landing perfectly from pretty much any height. It's what happens when you don't land perfectly that's important. Buddy RC doesn't have the parts in stock yet which is why you couldn't find them. The tire part number is WOV-C02 though I can't seem to find them anywhere online at the moment.

[@AnthraxxRc]

@@DoRC yes sir very good videos always recommend your channel rc4us and bars and tone and bet I’ll look my self as well or something close to it for the time being lol

[@DoRC]

Thanks for recommending Glad you enjoy and thanks for watching :-)

[@everettpace4687]

Got mine recently, telling you guys this is worth it get one you will see, well made and it is a tank

[@DoRC]

I agree. It's a heck of a car for the price and especially for a first release from a company

[@Sarah-gi7gy]

I bought two. Both are broken. I just want parts support as they’ve claimed they would have. They don’t l, so I have two trucks I can’t run.

[@DoRC]

@Sarah-gi7gy as far as I know Parts are all available on Buddy RC right now. What parts can't you get? How recently did you look?

[@everettpace4687]

@@Sarah-gi7gy I have gotten parts to mine what can you not find

[@breathelife365]

I spoke with Clay this am at Buddy RC. Not sure when they will be there; however, they ordered an entire shipping container​ of parts and it may have been already shipped I believe. He said Buddy RCs' owner visited China's wharehouse just before that. All this shouldn't be an issue in the future. Ill be ordering 2 Tyrants and 1 Blitzkrieg. Ill just run these, wait for shocks to break and implent their fix (on that shipment) or just run other brands' shocks (I believe Traxxas Maxx or possibly Arrma 4s brands are best fitment so far according to all reviews I've been watching. Hope this helps. @Sarah-gi7gy

[@enricomiceli5517]

nice review , i love the truck but even if it is amazing and well build the dostribution and spare parts avaibility does not look very promising , at least in my country

[@DoRC]

Yeah it's going to be pretty lacking especially for now as this brand is very new. Hopefully it'll get better over time though.

[@infinitybeyond1089]

I don't know man. I ain't never heard of that

[@DoRC]

That's because it's a new brand. It's one of the reasons I'm not being too terribly harsh on the couple of issues I had. This is really their first effort and for a first effort it's pretty good.

[@user-ui1ew3ws9z]

What are the pinion and spur gear sizes .... is the pinion increasingly upgradable ? 2024

[@DoRC]

I don't remember the gear sizes but yes there is room to run a larger pinion.

[@PozitiveVibez2024]

46T spur, 15T pinion.

[@VictoriaJones-gy8es]

Wow all that plastic, traxxas will be filling a lawsuit 😂 Definitely make traxxas jealous

[@DoRC]

Lol. Hard to argue with the results though. It's a pretty good car.

[@VictoriaJones-gy8es]

@@DoRC I'd never heard of them until watching your video, few days ago I went to their website and nearly bit the bullet and almost ordered the buggy, really different looking buggy from what is about but decided not to get it, got the mt10 instead, but I was really close on getting it. has it in the basket payment details all ready, but something told me to not get it

[@DoRC]

@@VictoriaJones-gy8es MT-10 is definitely a safer choice. It's a proven platform that you're pretty much guaranteed to be happy with. Buying something you like this is always a risk so I don't blame you for playing it safe. You'll enjoy it!

[@VictoriaJones-gy8es]

@@DoRC be here in the morning im hoping, I ordered the rpm arms with it as well, I'm not even gonna wait until they break, ill do the diffs and put the arms on at the same time I've got the mt8, I thought it was a pile of crap at first, but with the rpm arms and tekno turnbuckles it is a great truck, the mt10 is gonna be for the skate park, I really look after my stuff you see and just wanted a car I can bash the hell out of it and not worry for once lol

[@DoRC]

@@VictoriaJones-gy8es seems reasonable.

[@toolbaggers]

Blitzkrieg? Look at the "cross pattern" fan cover for the motor.

[@DoRC]

Lol. Coincidence I'm sure :-)

[@Johnwick-ed7vo]

I say at this point looks okay, to be honest I think they might have to make things easier to work on but it is nothing to terrible as it sits, now I can say this I don't like the plastic pillows, those things seem to be a fast wear part. 12:37

[@DoRC]

Yeah we'll have to see how they hold up over time. Fortunately they are easy to replace and will probably only cost a few cents given the price of the shock shafts that I saw so even if they do wear out after 10 packs or so it's not that big of a deal. I would like to see the differentials be a little easier to get to but with power tools it's really not too difficult. Thanks for watching!

[@CNCAddict]

I thought the shock should get protected from the outside? You sure they're backwards?

[@DoRC]

I believe so. Generally they face forward because most of the debris will be coming from the front as you drive forward.

[@richardhutchinson9646]

So close if they'd made the motor position adjustable it would be a winner

[@DoRC]

It is. The three screws that hold the motor to the big bracket are on slots.

[@richardhutchinson9646]

@@DoRC Oh my bad then was thinking well that's a massive design flaw, also I should have watched full video before commenting, there was a couple of other problems the fact your wheel choice is very limited and those shocks what we're thinking with them. Quick question did they do a fixed position on the shock towers and could you even fit standard shocks it looks like a lot of it is made specifically just to fit those exact parts which is a shame if so as they are so close.

[@DoRC]

@richardhutchinson9646 Yes it is a single position for the shocks but I don't think that there would be too much trouble installing different shocks as they are a pretty standard setup. Might need to do some sort of spacer or adjust the pivot balls in the mounts but I don't think it would be too much trouble.

[@richardhutchinson9646]

@@DoRC Was considering maybe getting one and seeing what alterations can be made to really bash it and see if it holds up to arrma and traxxas level bashing. I asked about suspension because I know you reply, also because tomley rc also did a video on it, the chassis repeatedly slapped the concert on jumps and it cracked underneath the motor

[@DoRC]

@@richardhutchinson9646 there's not a ton of suspension travel on it but I think the shocks are actually okay. You're going to break something at a skatepark no matter what and you very well might not have that problem if you just put some padding under the motor so it doesn't put so much stress on where it attaches to the chassis. I do think that the damping is a bit much on here and I think thinner fluid would actually be better.

[@ruuster83]

ok so count on changing the shocks almost immediately. otherwise thats a decent amount of truck for the money

[@DoRC]

Maybe though I have seen a couple other people bash this pretty hard without breaking them. The hit that popped them was pretty bad. I need to get some replacements and retest before knowing if they're an actual weak point or not

[@kraftcraft2934]

Arrma tuff baby

[@DoRC]

They definitely make decent cars. The new 4S v 2.5 vehicles are some of the best out there!

[@brucebaker0316]

Do you know of any companies making aftermarket parts for the Redcat machete 6s thank you for your time

[@DoRC]

Not that I'm aware of unfortunately.

[@brucebaker0316]

👍 Tanks!!!

[@jokerhahaha1446]

I can't see the esc but that's the same motor in my kyosho inferno

[@DoRC]

I think they use hobby wing stuff.

[@alankowalski8781]

I’m all about these other companies coming into the mix, but the one thing them need to start paying attention to is the bodies. I’m not a Traxxas fan, but I am currently in the middle of building a Traxxas Raptor R from scratch. Why, because it looks cool as hell. F150 Raptor body, sign me up. But I don’t dig all the generic bodies with the goofy paint schemes.

[@DoRC]

The licensed bodies are cool however you're paying a significant premium to get them. Personally I don't care how the body looks because it's going to get beat up pretty quickly anyway. I'd rather save the money. That being said we all enjoy different things and it's good to have options!

[@alankowalski8781]

@@DoRC I don’t care if they are licensed or not, the X Maxx and Maxx bodies look good and are durable. Besides, if it’s coming from overseas, they generally don’t play by the same rules when it comes to licensing. I’m not saying that’s right, but…..look at Traction Hobby for instance

[@DoRC]

@alankowalski8781 I agree that if the company is overseas they can probably avoid licensing but Traxxas is a US company and I can pretty much guarantee you they're paying a pretty penny the license those raptor bodies.

[@kelevra558]

The tires aren't offset. The wheels are.

[@DoRC]

Correct. In this case the wheels and tires come as a pre-glued set so I think it's okay to refer to the entire package as the tires.

[@Smokey00]

The serious bashing looks the same, just without sand

[@DoRC]

I promise it's not. The big ramp in the backyard will throw the truck probably twice as high which means when it hits the ground it's going to hit the ground with four times the force.

[@q60nyc90]

Hey let me know if find out what other tires would fit. I just bought one thanks

[@DoRC]

I'm sure there are some out there but I'm not sure what they would be. I looked on Amazon and found a few that had a pretty deep offset but I didn't buy any.

[@q60nyc90]

Thanks you do u have the brand or item number to those ?

[@DoRC]

@@q60nyc90 I don't. I just did a quick search on Amazon and saw a couple that might work but didn't really look into it any further than that. I wouldn't worry too much about it right away though as the stock tires are actually pretty good.

[@rescuedabyss]

As for the driveshaft....it's nice that aarma won't try to sue unlike traxxas and their bs ....

[@DoRC]

That drive shaft looks kind of similar to the 3S but it's not really the same. It is however exactly the same as the red cat machete. The differentials are as well

[@grrfy]

what do you mean the tyres have an offset, do you mean the wheel rims?

[@DoRC]

Yes. In this case I was referring to the tires as the entire tire wheel package but it is the wheel itself that has the offset.

[@PozitiveVibez2024]

The rims on this have a .75" offset. A 1/2" offset is better for it and makes it easier to find replacements.

[@mattsoko1980]

Are these 1/9th WOV vehicles just 1/8th buggies in disguise? Same length and width?

[@DoRC]

Pretty much. The only real differences between this and the buggy are the tires the lack of a wing the body shape and a few other bits and pieces. That being said small differences like that can make a really big difference in how a vehicle behaves. I suspect that this truck will handle pretty differently than the buggy does

[@AllInRc1971]

Interesting name. Going to take a hard pass on this one. I'll leave the plastic fantastics to Traxxas and Arrma 4s. Although I am thinking I need a Kagama, but there are things I need first.

[@DoRC]

Modern plastics are really impressive. Other than the shock issue this is a pretty tough car.

[@dylanwhite6539]

Am I crazy or are the wheels just the same “buggy” wheels but with the hex on the opposite side

[@DoRC]

They do look similar but I think these are quite a bit wider as well. I pretty sure the cars are identical though with just the wheels making up the extra width of the monster truck

[@johnr2391]

"can she bash!?" proceeds to drive on sand. 🤣🤣

[@DoRC]

Is that not bashing? What is the definition of bashing?

[@scaleworksRC]

@@DoRC Maybe he was expecting you to full send it into a curb? 🤔😆

[@DoRC]

@@scaleworksRC over the last few years I've found that there's no way to please everyone when it comes to bashing. Pretty much every batch video I put out has some people saying I bashed too hard and other people saying I didn't bash hard enough. I think what I do gives a good overall representation of the kind of experience most people in this hobby will have and that's what's important to me. People who constantly land perfectly aren't really giving a good representation and people who do nothing but drive into concrete walls are not really giving a good representation either.

[@scaleworksRC]

@@DoRC very true, you're doing great though. Keep up the awesome content

[@666cemetaryslut]

Center driveshaft looks like the redcat machete.

[@DoRC]

You guessed it :-)

[@joseywilds3133]

Well….. I don’t hate it!! 😊definitely a little different, enjoy!

[@DoRC]

Yeah it's pretty cool. I think it's impressive for a first try from the company. They have a couple things to work on but overall pretty fun!

[@user-dq4jf7hr1k]

The front and rear diffs are the same as the erevo

[@DoRC]

I don't think so. They use the same style of separate housing but I don't think they would be interchangeable. The original E-Revo uses much smaller gears.

[@user-dq4jf7hr1k]

@DoRC I'm saying the style and design.

[@DoRC]

@@user-dq4jf7hr1k ah ok. Yes it is similar in basic design. Not too many vehicles use that set up

[@twanmcnasty4012]

Maverick ?!😁

[@DoRC]

?

[@333UNLUCKY]

Redcat machete drive shaft and fan?im guessing lol

[@DoRC]

Yup:)

[@reho6760]

The Product name has a negative associacion here in Germany, and in Poland to I thing. Sorry for that...

[@DoRC]

Well no need to apologize to me as I didn't name it but I can definitely understand that being an issue.

[@Patrick-hi4ho]

Hi WHERE Can Buy One IM In London pAT Q. . London

[@DoRC]

I'm not sure. You'll have to look at retailers in England. I believe it's under different names over there though

[@raywagner3932]

Yeah 6s please

[@DoRC]

As soon as I get some replacement parts :-)

[@raywagner3932]

@@DoRC cool man can't wait to see that truck on 6s

[@DoRC]

@@raywagner3932 I'm looking forward to testing it out too.

[@brucebaker0316]

Looks like a Redcat machete driveshaft

[@DoRC]

Nailed it :-)

[@jesusgonzalezmachado]

I got one and I need some axle replacememt suggestions

[@DoRC]

Did you check Buddy RC?

[@jesusgonzalezmachado]

I want like some other brand metal ones or strong plastic ones

[@DoRC]

@jesusgonzalezmachado oh. Unfortunately I don't think there are any upgrades available

[@jesusgonzalezmachado]

Sheesh that suks

[@DoRC]

@@jesusgonzalezmachado Yeah it's not a big enough brand yet to warrant people making upgrades for them.

[@oBsRVr666]

Love how this car is not available in Germany, at least not under this branding. Possibly because the term Blitzkrieg is at least somewhat related to world war 2 and if I look closely the fan grill on the motor mount looks kinda swastikas-like (albeit skewed). 🙈🙉🙊🤣

[@oBsRVr666]

It is however available on AliE, so I have my doubts about it being German made / engineered. Still pretty cool car and good and very thorough review.

[@DoRC]

Yeah I think the company might be from Germany but the car definitely isn't made in Germany. It's made by the same ODM that makes the redcat machete. I have heard that the naming convention is different Europe and this one's called the mustangs there. They couldn't name it that here for fear of being sued by Ford which is why it changed for here.

[@oBsRVr666]

@@DoRC That makes a lot of sense. Thank you for elaborating and keep up the good work with those videos!

[@DoRC]

@@oBsRVr666 You're welcome thanks for watching!

[@SkunkCity_RC]

6s

[@DoRC]

Got to wait on some parts :-)

[@travisedwards6837]

Mt10 is the same price and indescribable

[@DoRC]

It is but it's also quite a bit smaller. This is more in line with the size of the new V2 Max or 4S Arrmas.

[@Jayonase425]

9th scale?

[@DoRC]

That's what they call it. It's similar to the 1/10 scale max and 4S Arrmas but those are large 1/10 scale so they could definitely be considered 1/9 scale

[@rcjoe406]

That hex is a deal breaker for most people

[@DoRC]

Maybe though the stock tires are pretty good so you Don't need to immediately replace them. It would be nice to have more options with that though.

[@rcjoe406]

@@DoRCdefinitely...someone looking just to have fun it would be great

[@DoRC]

@rcjoe406 agreed

[@gonzodetroitify]

At 5mins or so in n the comparison shot of this and X maxx 8s diff I do ask do you know why some of the teeth are longer than the few before 😳🤭

[@DoRC]

No. I tried to figure it out when I saw this in the machete differential and really don't know. They have gaps in the metal around the circumference. It's probably got something to do with the sintering process or maybe it's just to save metal. I'm not sure.

[@Luke-en2tk]

They should have done a 1/10th first

[@DoRC]

Maybe though this size is pretty popular these days and I think it was smart for them to go this direction.

[@Luke-en2tk]

@@DoRC 1/10th sales are considerably higher

[@DoRC]

@Luke-en2tk maybe so. I don't really have access to sales figures for various companies so I wouldn't know.

[@Luke-en2tk]

@@DoRC pretty much cheaper stuff sells in bigger numbers, been running a shop for 20years and 1/10ths have always been the main seller even back in the nitro days. The little small scale bashers has gone crazy the last few years. I feel like the 1/10th bashing market has been a little stagnant the last couple of years. Still waiting on a new Granite 3 or 4s with centre diff and other updates

[@DoRC]

@@Luke-en2tk gotcha.

[@333UNLUCKY]

Dude this or the arrma outcast 4s ?

[@DoRC]

At this time I'd go with the outcast. This is a cool car but it's an unproven platform and is not really any telling what's going to happen with it in the future.

[@333UNLUCKY]

@@DoRC thanks man I almost pulled the trigger on it for the price

[@DoRC]

@333UNLUCKY honestly I don't really think you would be disappointed I just think that if you have to choose one or the other I would go for the 4S outcast

[@333UNLUCKY]

@@DoRC I gotcha and parts support on the outcast is a plus

[@DoRC]

For sure. I know that Buddy RC is going to be getting parts for these vehicles but as of right now they don't have them yet.

[@Murphys_Law9]

Arrma and Traxxas been over priced. They put the cheapest electronics they can find in their cars, they like to claim durability but their parts are the hardest and most expensive to work with. I rather support smaller brands, u get more value.

[@DoRC]

It really depends on what your goals are. The big brands are definitely good for parts support and aftermarket support but you do pay for it. This car is cool but you also have to keep in mind that you're kind of at the mercy of whatever company decides to import parts for it. They're also will likely never be aftermarket support for it if that's important to you. That being said for a first showing from this company I think they're doing pretty good.

[@sshoel]

Funny other countries can sell products in the US but Health Insurance company's have to stay in their states... lol....

[@DoRC]

Yeah I don't think the health insurance industry would allow that. Too much lobbying power.

[@sshoel]

@@DoRC Imagine the price if they could... Americas democratic government is corrupt........

[@rescuedabyss]

Interesting suspension he says lol...well they had to make them all word or traxxas will sue lmfao

[@DoRC]

Lol

[@MIHfishing]

They want ever catch up

[@DoRC]

Maybe though they're starting pretty close with their first try and people said that team corraly would never catch up either. If they keep making good vehicles and keep improving them people will buy them.

[@MIHfishing]

They don’t have the network and branding to catch Traxxas maybe arrma Traxxas is a huge company

[@DoRC]

@farmlifebashingrc1333 yeah I don't think that any of these smaller companies have overtaking Traxxas or horizon as a short-term goal. Like you said that would be very difficult to do. There is a market for these kinds of vehicles though and if they make good vehicles at good prices people will take notice and buy more of them. The more people buy them the more places will carry them the more places will carry them the more aftermarket support etc etc. Yes it could The more people buy them the more places will carry them the more aftermarket support etc. Not saying it will happen but it wasn't very long ago that nobody knew who team corraly was in the bashing scene and now they make some of the best bashers out there.

[@qubahka77]

uhhhhh...hmmmmmmm.... idk, its just something about the design or the gray plastics or something, well cant be the gray cause i have an Xmaxx.....idk i just dont like it.

[@DoRC]

It's definitely a different kind of gray and I can imagine the design being a bit polarizing. Personally I think it looks cool but I could see why you wouldn't like it. It does look better in person though as you can tell that the plastic is good quality in person.

[@Colemanator989]

Pass!

[@DoRC]

I can definitely understand that. These kinds of things aren't for everyone. I like them because I like to see what's new, like to experience unique platforms and love competition but it's always a risk and there are definitely some drawbacks.

[@Colemanator989]

I'm definitely not new at this I have my own rc group.. I'm just not too intrigued by everything New that comes out RC wise.. Like what's the availability for replacement parts...

[@DoRC]

@@Colemanator989 Right. That's why I was saying this isn't for everyone. I didn't mean that it exclusively wasn't for new people to the hobby. I just mean that not everybody is going to be interested in this sort of thing. That's totally fine. Parts availability in the US at the moment doesn't actually exist. The company that is selling them is getting parts but that is definitely one of the downsides. Like I said I personally am a sucker for anything new and love to see what the latest in the industry is so this kind of thing definitely is for me but it certainly won't be for everyone and that's totally fine :-)

[@Colemanator989]

@@DoRC Comment respected!!

[@DoRC]

@@Colemanator989 :)

[@tommygunnz450]

Just can't get down with plastic. I'll pass

[@DoRC]

Have you tried any of the modern plastic bashers? Plastic has come a long way.

[@tommygunnz450]

@@DoRC yeah I have a Maxx V2 and XMaxx. Hate them both. Love my 6 arrmas and 3 corallys tho. I like my sledge after $700 in upgrades

[@EXTREMERC416]

Not worth it. The tires alone makes this car have proprietary stuff something the hobby doesnt like. The shocks are kinda of a joke lmao. I remmeber when people trashaed arrma because the 3s and 4s shafts used to not be threaded in

[@DoRC]

I agree that the wheels and tires are a bit of a bummer. That being said they are pretty nice already so upgrading isn't immediately necessary. I will be curious to see if my shock shaft problem was just a fluke or if it becomes a common problem. That was a pretty nasty hit that took them out. I do think that if this is going to be your only vehicle or one of only a couple it's probably not worth getting but if you're the kind of person that likes to try different things in the hobby it's definitely different and pretty cool. Thanks for watching :-)

[@RcPlayer-tt2vw]

I don’t see a issue with the wheels the hex being thicker will still work , I’m not sure the wheels oh I see now , yes the backflips have no offset , the dura trax chevron looking wheels with headlock rims have a wide offset , I forget the name of the wheels but they’re cheap and pretty good ,

[@RcPlayer-tt2vw]

I think it looks great you can see they took some of traxxas and arrma and mashed together, traxxas diffs and arrma layout . Like you said nice see new designs

[@DoRC]

@RcPlayer-tt2vw yeah I'm sure that there are definitely some options out there but most tires are going to have a similar offset to the backflips. Especially since you can't run standard 17 mm hex extenders it will make tire choices somewhat limited.

[@EXTREMERC416]

@@RcPlayer-tt2vw the backflips have 1/4 offset. Any arrma tire in fact. A 1/2 offset looks a bit weird on them. This car used like 3/4 offset. 1/2 offset will cause tire rubbing im pretty sure

[@maciejkudzia4115]

Srsly? German company named it's product Blitzkrieg and "they are coming for Traxxas and Arrma"? Why on earth they did such a thing (naming the truck like that is). One don't need to google for too long to realize what kind of reference to WW2 this is and I'll never understand why would anyone ever thought this is a great name for a rc truck (or anything else non-war related for that matter). How is this even allowed. Would you fancy new Kyosho PearlHarbour? I mean really? Just can't believe that this isn't banned.

[@DoRC]

Well the word doesn't really carry the same connotation in the United States as it does in other countries but I agree it's probably not the best. That being said I didn't name it I certainly didn't create the title I was an association with that.

[@but531]

I don't like germans, because they don't have full english sites. I prefer american and other rc cars brands because they have full english language in their sites.

[@DoRC]

I'm not entirely sure that this is actually a German company.

[@q60nyc90]

lol really! one best engineering come from Germany plus I believe they would have a English site if there trying compete with the Big Boys.

[@DoRC]

@@q60nyc90 yeah I'd imagine they'll have one eventually but it's a little bit of a surprise that they don't have one yet.

[@RC_Berserker]

Garbage

[@DoRC]

What did you break on yours?

[@RC_Berserker]

@@DoRC I wouldn’t spend my money one something like that.

[@DoRC]

@@RC_Berserker then how do you know it's garbage?