Losi Hammer Rey Exo’s first look and drive

[@Cranklotus]

Just grabbed one with the sale, was only 255$!

[@mexicodelcorazon]

3:11 the hammer Rey turned from red to orange I think it was the lighting

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah it’s the LED light I have overhead messing with the camera

[@rcilluminati26]

Awesome looking truck! Its def on my list to buy next. Its not a jumper or fast in turns so I'm gonna set mine up as a scale U4 racer. Earplugs in the diffs with a sensored motor, should be fun on some rocky trails. Cant wait to see what Vitavon goodies you install

[@travisreid2009]

On my Losi Tenacity i swapped the steering assembly and spektrum servo. That got rid of the obnoxious amount of slop in my steering. Love the receiver antenna zip tied to the headers out of the box when there's clearly a hole to feed it through. Way to go Losi 🤣

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah I got lucky the headers didn’t melt it!!

[@paulclancy2404]

What servo saver did you use ?

[@paulclancy2404]

Lol im trying get tranny plug out of Ford 150 right next to header manifold and cat . Problem is I need the heat to have a prey it coming out wo breaking . I may try get torch but on your back not fun

[@paulclancy2404]

Why i try stick wrenching RC's 😆

[@paulclancy2404]

Man I do like this rig

[@cwatson42785]

Gt5 for the win! I agree! It's my go to remote as well

[@GGBPhilly]

I got mine a few days and I love it!

[@disciplinerc]

I felt those impacts my man...gotta love Losi tough 🤘😎

[@gatorrcgames]

Good video. Like those big jumps you took it on. Hoping to get mine next week at my LHS as they ordered me one. Can't wait!

[@levertisadams394]

Nice operation Charlie ! Suuuuubscribed

[@ExocagedRC]

Thank you

[@onegr8greekguy1]

Right on Joe! I've been waiting for this review

[@timcustomrc]

Very nice!! You beat on it and it took it. I got one and was also surprised on how well the steering servo worked out of the box. Overall a fun truck. Nice slow mo shots!!

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah on the table servo wasn’t all that impressive. In the dirt it was fine

[@NCmountainsYouTubeChannel]

13:24 thang looks nice right here “!!👍

[@cflchurch2526]

We need some axle extenders or I hope a larger version comes out

[@goreyboggs]

How exciting! You got one, finally an honest review!

[@IDBUZZ_RC_DIY]

LOVE LOSI

[@LRCR]

Thank You Brother Joe for the Honest Information... I'm a bit late to the U4 Party but with Horizon Hobby Sale and Checking You're Video's I've got One Each Red and Green coming... One Question about the Rear of it Seems to Bounce more than I like, is there a way to smooth it out? And would wider hexes help with the Roll Overs say 9 ro 12mm?

[@joseCalderon1976]

Fun, powerful and durable. Thanks for the video 👍

[@zerrickdracing6784]

That thing is tuff I like it 👌

[@andrewbaltzer1604]

I can’t wait till the vitavon parts start coming out for this thing pick up mine about a week ago, I also agree turned the avc almost all the way down

[@ignatiuschinnici4427]

That looks like new jersy

[@brianellison3525]

I've always maintained the mindset that I don't like bashers. But the other side of me loves desert racing. This is a truck I really have been finding interesting. Looks like a swap to a DX5c would be a nice easy way to control that sharp steering you mentioned. I happen to have one. Hmmmmm. You might be converting me man. Lol Love this channel, the energy and passion comes through pretty good. Be well, and have fun.

[@ExocagedRC]

Bashing is fun, if you see a hill or a bump, go hit it and have fun. Racing is a different world though.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Wow, this thing is awesome, and looks like the real thing too 😁

[@hotheadedfilmshhf6734]

If you lock the center and rear diff it makes the truck a whole new animal i did it ro mine and put some 50wt shock oil up front and i couldnt be happier

[@michielpoortvliet3003]

Beautifull rig, would love to see this in a 1/7 or 1/6 scale!

[@landis277]

It is technically 1/7 scale it just has some 1/10 scale features, if it’s that big compared to a Mojave it’s a 1/7 scale

[@prestonsrc]

Looks like a fun rig. And I enjoy the styling of it! Good video as always sir 👍 👏

[@Danimauled]

There is a functional sway bar for the rear, look right in front of the rear shocks. The one you are talking about is the faux one.

[@S9RUT]

I've had my Baja Rey for a year and a half now. Its a pretty impressive truck really! Not perfect, a few odd things like the bellcrank and sway bar, but god its nice to just drive on a loose surface!

[@NabiL_Lam]

you need to make a whoops sections in the track for the Desert runners you have

[@ExocagedRC]

this is true

[@everythingoff-road6637]

Black Mambas and usd sticky’s!!!!!!

[@ExocagedRC]

LoL they’ll bolt up for sure.

[@vincer8691]

The rear needs limit straps. I did that on my Baja Rey. Same platform.

[@Art-zs6sl]

Handles just like I thought over the jumps. Longer chassis = nose dive. Very cool truck though. I hope your Talon friends take an interest it would be great to see a fleet of them race

[@markcole6475]

A little heavier shock oil and lock up the rear diff and she’d be awesome! Been thinking of getting one but i ready have a couple of baja Rey’s . Even tho the driving experience might be a bit different with the hammer rey.

[@RockandRollRC]

Limit straps on the rear sway bar in the future?

[@cameroncraft7136]

Nice video! I’ve been looking at getting one of these and make it 6s. Change all the drive train to steel and mod the battery cage and how to get the body off without all the screws. As you showed it’s a little narrow but the size of the Mojave and UDR which I race with so I think this would be super fun on the track as well.

[@ExocagedRC]

IMO if you get this tuned it will run with and may be faster on 3S because it’s lighter and a bit more nimble. Needs the rear Swaybar though.

[@allisoncarter3435]

I sold my rockrey because the front axle shafts were always twisting, 2400 kv, 1415 castle on 2s. Vitavon fixes that and I would get one.

[@ExocagedRC]

Vitavon has one of these and yeah he will get all that “hammered” out.

[@thehudsonfamilyfarm]

Nice bro im check out my hobby shop here in Gainesville fl so if Danny is going to have it in

[@TheAmericanUhate]

Maybe Vitavon could make some mounts for Capo JKMAX bump stops to fit that and the UDR both.

[@Triplethreatindustries]

A little stiffer shock oil might help with the bouncing after the jumps.

[@ignatiuschinnici4427]

I live south Philly I drive I wanna come see your track

[@fishnrc294]

From what you put it to that must have been one hell of a jump or crash when they broke the rear.

[@ExocagedRC]

From what I remember it wasn’t a big jump they did. But mine held up fine.

[@ignatiuschinnici4427]

Ya brother vi see you got fun hobby

[@ignatiuschinnici4427]

Any kind rc I would be happy with long I can see it Cruz

[@cwatson42785]

Man your camera was having a hard time swapping back from orange to red on the body color lol. Was cool seeing it changing back and forth.

[@fernsolo]

I turned the AVC all the way down on mine, I'll be looking forward to the swaybar upgrade it definitely needs it.👍

[@travisreid2009]

I did the exact same. The avc actually works better turned down. 👍

[@ExocagedRC]

I had to turn this one down quite a bit but it’s still functional. The Flysky GT5 has the best gyro on the market IMO.

[@paulclancy2404]

@@ExocagedRC do I have buy different receiver for gt5 to have gyro ?

[@MrJoseph5120]

I actually switched receivers and don’t have a avc it’s a good lil challenge trying to keeepnit straight

[@wolfguard1180]

This is a good alternative to the traxxas udr both in price and performance, it just needs some upgrades and suspension tuning.

[@Marz-px6vx]

I really like how it looks very nice. I think it would of benefited with 2 spare tires on the rear of it.

[@modzilla74]

Nice shelf model. I hope all the weight u add with the aluminum will improve it's overall cg and it's overall handling. Looks like the shocks are a bit soft or underdamped imo. I will say it didn't get much on screen drive time to see it get to perform at it's best. I hope u find some magic modz for that ripper or it's gonna get all vitavon and then be put on the shelf museum!haha Definitely a project. Looking forward to see it perform. Hope that drivetrain is stout enough.. time will tell.. tx for the vidz

[@goon83]

❤ your bashing vids!

[@Vinny_599]

Could you tell me how long the light bar on the front is?

[@mattm1841]

i was super excited about this truck when it was first announced and then when my LHS got one in wow was i shocked at how frail it was. The entire rear end suspension and drivetrain wise looks like toy grade. The main driving force behind this car cost was the livery and its not even the real one, its just mocked after the real one lol

[@BlackSeaRC]

Interesting review! I am considering buying one of these trucks but I am still not fully convinced. I love the choice of vehicle and the Baja scale realism but it does seem to spend quite a lot of time on its roof and I have a previous Losi product that didn't really live up to expectations.

[@klausknudsen106]

I want me one, btw they recommend that you gear down if you want to run 4s, it might have heat issue on 4s.

[@cozy_Fozy]

Hey Joe, is the Exoplex going to be open this Sunday? Thanks man

[@Shkieletor]

I bought the first baja rey 1/10 when it came out... It destroyed my most expensive graphen lipo pack, I changed the motor to slower one to run it on 4S, since then it destroys front drive, be it baja version or rock version... I loved it for the first 5 mins of run because this how long it held after every repair... I also put in it Vanquish rear axle housing to prevent destroying rear axle... One of my most expensive RC and one of biggest disappointments because it did not held up... And all I did was bashing on a dirt road...

[@ExocagedRC]

Well so far this one is ok.

[@surfside75]

-Mojave

[@bbeckers24]

Every video I've seen that rear seems to rebound too fast... Maybe some thicker shock fluid?

[@bbeckers24]

On shorter whoops it's probably good to have the fast reaction though?

[@ExocagedRC]

I’ll get into it soon enough.

[@raymonde.tanneratomic-rc9370]

Little tuning on suspension, it will run awesome

[@Mxoderberg]

Isn't the dimensions wrong on it compared to the full size truck? It looks like they stretched the rear too much doesn't it?

[@EJ-74]

Dang it took that beat down 👍 Wish it was as wide as the UDR MOJOVE etc. It would be much more stable. Still pretty dang cool though. Love me some Losi. hehe ✌️

[@cameroncraft7136]

There has to be some 12mm hex extensions for it.

[@michielpoortvliet3003]

Totally agree with you, bit wider would make it more stable and more beefy look ovrrall

[@EJ-74]

@@cameroncraft7136 Yeah that would be nice. I'm not sure if they have any or not

[@EJ-74]

@@michielpoortvliet3003 Hell yeah it would. Make it worth the price lol

[@michielpoortvliet3003]

@@EJ-74 i know man price is a little steep for me

[@edgarfelix2356]

Lets try it again lol

[@GreenRob1234]

Not a fan of fake crap on my rc’s. the average user is not filming in slow motion for scale realism. I pull out anything that doesn’t add performance or durability. Drivers, spare tires, fake reservoirs. Weight is a killer when it comes to battery life and durability. That being said, I really appreciate your videos! KZbin is the perfect place to showcase an rc right out of the box. Losi is a step ahead of most in quality and fit and finish.

[@ExocagedRC]

I want those rear bumps to be real. How awesome would that be?

[@jspeedrc]

👍🏽 Cool

[@bbeckers24]

FYI, there are no links in this video description lol.

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah I haven’t got them in there yet.

[@jellythemedic5659]

now here is my question is there a 2wd version? because i realy love 2wd but if not thats fine too

[@winstonoso5821]

Are xt90 and IC5/EC5 compatible or not?

[@cameronholcomb6578]

Looks like it jumps a lot like the yeti. Kinda bummed about that.

[@ExocagedRC]

well it is a similar design

[@cameronholcomb6578]

That is true but you would think they would figure out a way to combat the nose diving issue before releaseing it to market, especially on a truck well built

[@seanweir7311]

Need thicker diff fluid

[@brucebartlett1950]

The steering is terrible can tell by the linkage setup did a return

[@beardedxj]

Suspension definitely needs tuning out of the box for big jumps. The suspension is fully compressed at the jump and rebound is too quick it looks like. I will be experimenting with different weight oils

[@bobbyspencer1490]

nose heavy i seen that in every jump an i know if you could of pulled it back right cause you are a great drive my friend but its nose heavy yeah you think

[@toddbertram6556]

The rigs are awesome but comparatively working on them is a pain in the butt. Access denied, is the motto when trying to tinker on these bad boys. That said the TT's are awesome. I can't do jeeps anymore in the rc world so the body is a minus for me but again the scale detail is great. Im all about the baja rey. Losi males great stuff, and if you can get your hands on some of the older biggies they male indestructible basher, shit, most basher are just race buggies with variable arms lengths. And I think losi shocks are among the best out there, maybe tekno will eventually do a trophy truck. I always wanted to ask why you don't run any tekno rigs. The mt410 seems like it would be a nice fit for you.

[@rc-daily]

They should have put 17mm hexes on this dude. But I can understand why they used 12mm

[@rcright8357]

Just a losi Baja ray

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah but a little longer.

[@mikehagquist5198]

Super hammer Rey coming soon ?🤞🏻

[@toksta79]

Probably. It would not take much more for Losi to produce a SHR. It w It would share the SBR 2.0 rear end. Just need cage, body panels, and tires.

[@ipadstan]

Couple of issues with this I can see right off the bat as a Lasernut owner: 1. Those 12mm nuts will chew up the plastic wheels pretty quickly 2. This looks very hard to work on 3. That steering slop and overall plastic everywhere… 4. Looks kind of easy to flip Drive train might last longer given it’s 3s

[@ExocagedRC]

Good points and yeah it’ll be a job to work on. I’ll change that receiver as it sits if I can LoL. Gotta find a proper receiver box for it as well. It’s easy to flip but drivable with a little practice.

[@joshr961]

Honestly these are cool but I think the axial bomber is so much better in terms of stability and jumping.

[@V8chump]

Oh man, in terms of LONG term ownership I don’t like that the battery plugs into a port that’s built into the car. If it sits on the shelf or in the attic for years and the connections corrode or those adapters fall out of style replacing that plug becomes much more annoying. I’m thinking in terms of me using my dads old cars from the 80s and how hard those parts are to replace

[@ExocagedRC]

They can be changed.

[@old-rcplane-phart]

👍😁✈️🛫🛩️

[@ignatiuschinnici4427]

I drive brother

[@Genxpoppy]

Spacers

[@marresjepie1887]

I hope option part manufacturers start with making the rear sway bars first. It REALLY needs it. That ittibitty sway at the front of the suspension has a VERY hard time keeping the car from veering off at acceleration, even WITH AVC turned on. For the rest of it? It's pretty fast for its size. It's also a tumbleweed on anything with grip, so it takes learning a whole new "scale" way of driving (Reminds me of the HPI Apache C1 buggy) In short, It's more 'scale' than 'basher'.( Luckily I also have a Tenacity Pro to satisfy my 'full throttle everywhere' habits.. :P ) All in all, people that buy it for hard-core bashing and mega-jumps will be very VERY disappointed. I foresee a lot of them popping up - hardly used - on fleabay. I, for myself, are quite enamoured by it's fantastic scale-looks and 'scale character' for lack of a better description. I am not above admitting that I bought it mainly for its looks, not its performance... :P

[@johngookinsable]

Maybe we can call it a 1/9 scale? Nice rig though.

[@old-rcplane-phart]

Looks (2 me🤷) like the chassis is about a foot too long & a couple of inches too narrow. But, im a plane dude. (That was a sponsored racer for several years, racing during my flying 'down time'🤷😁). Planes' safe/as3x would benefit newcomers to surface vehicles.

[@Jsmith9619]

Need to turn down background techno music....like driving in a rave

[@ExocagedRC]

It’s at 50% as it is

[@logantic]

This rig can't jump for beans it always wants to nose dive and the handling is not that great. 17mm hubs would have been a better choice along with widening the arms a lil bit more would help with the handling.

[@andreaskayser8369]

this is a 1/10 car in 1/8 or 1/7, what's the point of this thin motor mount....this is a very, very fragile car for sure....

[@ExocagedRC]

says 1/10 it took a beating, this style motor mount actually seem to hold up well on the bigger car, time will tell on this one.

[@nhmtrhd]

For some reason the road test didn’t impress me. I could feel it hitting the ground from my chair! I think that Baja type suspension definitely needs some serious tuning! I also don’t like the electronics hanging in to open. I thought bodies were there to help inclose the electronics. Losi should leave that option to the owner. Btw I have owned & raced Losi rigs since the early 90’s. Seems obvious that Losi’s new foster parents care less about some details….

[@ExocagedRC]

Well it’s almost like their TLR line is real Losi, real quality with the best metals and components, the rest are a lower quality of everything.

[@stevelamothe7402]

Not made for high jumps back suspensiin dont like 2 soft Nd bouncy and small they should of made 1.5 scale the minimum size for adults to look at under that to small i find exp for what it does very limited for jumps more for fast ridding

[@stevelamothe7402]

Not a good basher but a daily driver feels cheap dont like the grasshopper suspension 2 weak

[@Valere0486]

Le style est sympa, dommage que la mécanique vienne d'une 1/10, pour un engin 1/8.🥲 Si ils avaient fait ça se serait un killer!!!😉😁

[@lowridr2]

these 1/10 losi rigs need 4s got my tenacity 4s with a tp3650 thing rips

[@brokenmember1658]

17mm hexes wouldn't make sense

[@Rcworldshop]

Looks off balance

[@michaelregan427]

Worst truck Losi has ever released. If you even want to call them Losi anymore...things have changed a lot over the years with them.

[@rc7178]

Just not into it

[@ExocagedRC]

It’s a different style of vehicle. Meant for a more scale race style of driving. It’s certainly not for everyone.