I Got The Arrma Granite GROM 1/18 RC Monster Truck! | Teardown, Speed & Bash!

[@DoRC]

NOW BRUSHLESS!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKe0qGp-m7F3b6s

[@madsrcbuggy]

It looks really well made... Very nice presentation, gives a good impression of what this car is... Thanks for putting up the video!

[@DoRC]

Yes. It's definitely a well thought put design. Wish the diff internals were metal though.

[@mrtambourineman6107]

People don't realise just how much fun these little rc cars can be! Even the potholes in my road become ramps and water features etc for my ftx tracer. Really good fun

[@DoRC]

Agreed. It's the same thing as the concept of driving a slow motorcycle fast. The paradigm shifts when you're bashing something small like the grom

[@mrtambourineman6107]

@DoRC Deffo - I can't wait to get my hands on one of these mini granites - surprised its not brushless or a touch bigger but still looks cool af

[@DoRC]

@mrtambourineman6107 Yeah I'm actually surprised they didn't make it a little bit bigger too. I'm sure they had their reasons for going so small but I think 114th would have been a little bit more versatile.

[@Havingoneofthosedays-]

I’m so sad that it’s brushed 😢 but can’t wait to see you brushless it up 😅 👍

[@DoRC]

Won't have to wait long!

[@Macgyver46]

Looks like it's a lot of fun. Definitely on my wish list.

[@DoRC]

Yeah I'm looking forward to getting the upgrades for it and throwing a brushless system in it. Brushes will be tomorrow :-)

[@Macgyver46]

@DoRC will definitely be watching. I keep checking my local hobby warehouse and they have it listed but not available yet. Going to watch videos while I figure out how to fit one in my budget this winter.

[@manchildrc]

Well done and thorough review. You've earned my sub. Thank you.

[@DoRC]

Awesome thanks! Check out my latest brushless video on it :-)

[@AddamsPlayground]

I am still on the fence on getting one, it does look like a great little truck though. They seem to have built it just as tough as the bigger ones! Thanks for the overview and tear down!

[@DoRC]

As long as you have inappropriate area in which to bash something this small I think it's definitely worth getting. It's a really fun little truck.

[@Pauly_______]

Love the granite. Baby granite looks great

[@DoRC]

So far so good. We will see how brushless goes!

[@skree_fpv436]

Looks cool! The only 1/18 scale truck I've ever owned was the Dromida MT4.18. That was actually the model that got back me back into RC back in 2015. It was really fun but once I took it brushless I kept destroying the plastic diffs. Looking forward to see the Grom go brushless.

[@DoRC]

Yeah we will see how these hold up!

[@bfam8056]

Heck ya hopefully my hobby shop calls me soon can't wait great video man

[@DoRC]

Call and bug them:)

[@bfam8056]

@@DoRC hopefully today haha

[@DoRC]

@bfam8056 Check out my latest video. She's brushless :-)

[@genevakeith3876]

Ayyy there it is! Looks fun!!

[@DoRC]

Yeah definitely is!

[@K5_RC]

Hell yeah 😅 I gave my mom 2 options for my Christmas gift: the Grom or the Gorgon. Either way I'll end up buying whatever she doesn't get me 🤣 I'm really excited to get one of these

[@daylightdies7194]

So more than likely both then 🤣🇬🇧

[@DoRC]

I don't think you'll be disappointed!

[@DoRC]

:)

[@K5_RC]

@@daylightdies7194 absolutely 🤣👍

[@johnlujan8706]

I purchased the Gorgon last week with no regrets but this Arrma is a must get too along with the new Redcat 1/18 crawler. Happy racing!

[@RCvapor]

Nice unboxing, 👌 and initial run, great car for small and big kids 😁

[@DoRC]

Thanks. Check out my latest video. I went brushless :-)

[@RCvapor]

@@DoRC will do 👍

[@asplenia]

Great Job! Asplenia.

[@DoRC]

Thanks!

[@edgardovera6490]

thank you thank you awesome review everything well reviewed

[@DoRC]

Glad you enjoyed and be sure to check out my latest video where I made it brushless :-)

[@edgardovera6490]

ok I'm going fast

[@DoRC]

So is the Grom :-)

[@joeymendoza3859]

Well this just answered my million dollar question I had. Been wondering if it had metal gears or not. I love my mini scale stuff and I have a spare Castle Mamba Micro Pro combo and wasn't sure if this was going to handle it or not. Thanks for the awesome/knowledgeable review and I'm definitely going to check out more of your videos

[@DoRC]

Awesome man I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@idjc2621]

It is small, but the comparison cars weren’t the same scale. Honestly looks like the a979 1/18th wltoys. As always Great Review. Foam tires is always a +.

[@DoRC]

Yeah I know I knew they weren't the same scale I was just comparing them to the kinds of small vehicles that most people will have or will be used to having. I think it's actually a bit bigger than the 979 and plus I didn't have one of those on hand :-)

[@idjc2621]

@@DoRC I appreciate the comparison…just added info for those who didn’t now. The 1/16 and 1/14 reflex 👀 the same size. Thx again 🤘🏾

[@lyricofwise6894]

Looks good!

[@DoRC]

Definitely! Thanks for watching:)

[@mrtambourineman6107]

Oh wow! I didnt realise it was that much smaller than the 1/16th scale models. I was looking for another mini rc car, and might go with the ftx tracer (the orange one) to race with my other ftx tracer

[@DoRC]

Yeah it's a little bit smaller but honestly it handles just as well if not better off-road because of how tight everything is on it.

[@williamoleary9330]

The hobby shops by me are getting them on Thursday. Picking one up for me and my son. Can’t wait! But why are all the cool upgrade parts off Horizon’s website??

[@DoRC]

Not sure. They only shipped me one so far. I'm going to followup on that today

[@samintrepid]

He seem very stable, I can't wait to have mine in Canada :)

[@DoRC]

Yeah it's more stable than it has a right to be given its size. Most of those little cars in grass get bounced all over the place and are uncontrollable. This is not uncontrollable.

[@jakeslidez]

Looks nice. Im comparing it to the teton, and its loads better. Latrax teton has an aluminum (not hex) center shaft that is prone to bending, all phillip’s (pain in the ASS) hardware, and while the spider gears are metal in the latrax, they are not sealed. This truck looks like a promising platform and leagues easier to work on. Im sure there will be metal shocks, rpm a arms, and metal bulkheads within a couple weeks from some companies. Would love to see a side by side comparison if you have a teton! Wish they wouldve gone 1/14 or 1/16 too though.

[@DoRC]

Yeah I think this will walk all over the latrax platform. I don't have a Titan right now. I do wish they had gone a little bit larger but honestly with how well this thing drives I don't think it's necessary. It's a lot of fun.

[@666cemetaryslut]

Isn't the Teton like 10 years old?

[@DoRC]

@@666cemetaryslut I think it older than that.

[@jakeslidez]

@@666cemetaryslut its oldddd lol yeah, i think they’re on v2 or 3 but i have a full brushless one, its my main rig and i love it. i did a build breakdown of mine on here. i would definitely sell it for the grom though.

[@exp2tr10t]

Speaks volumes that this goes well over grass and the Traxxas mini Slash I own does not. Good review, and I'm eyeing this for my five year old. :)

[@DoRC]

Yeah it's surprisingly good at rougher terrain!

[@maszkalman3676]

Yeah traxxas botched it with the too low chassis.

[@DoRC]

@maszkalman3676 Maybe though I think it would be more fair to compare the Grom to the 116th summit or at least the E-Revo. Short course trucks generally have smaller tires which will naturally make the 116th version short course truck lower to the ground and not as capable of handling off-road.

[@maszkalman3676]

It was a really really light bash but for a brushed you can't really go crazy with it....

[@DoRC]

Yeah it's kind of hard to bash this in brushed form too hard just because of its power limitations. Check out my final review video on it. I am pretty abusive to it :-)

[@maszkalman3676]

@@DoRC I will !

[@OmniMan_Racing]

I can't wait. Pick mine up in the morning. Thinking of doing a build right away. Maybe make it a mini clone of my 130+mph Granite 😂

[@DoRC]

Nice!

[@daylightdies7194]

I’m going to wait until all upgrades are available in the uk before picking one up

[@DoRC]

Yeah I can't wait to get them!

[@mattmaclearn263]

Hopefully the new rigs here on out should get that clip less bodies

[@DoRC]

That would be nice!

[@piotrekcka2578]

It looks nice, but any MJX would eat it for breakfast 🙂

[@DoRC]

I think it depends on your goals. This thing is easy to work on handles well and is going to have a lot of upgrades available.

[@bfam8056]

I got the same color coming too

[@DoRC]

Awesome! It's definitely a sweet truck:)

[@mrtambourineman6107]

Do u have a video of it on brushless yet ??

[@DoRC]

I do! It's the very next video in the list :-)

[@AllInRc1971]

Arrma finally wants to compete with the Traxxas Erevo 1/16 VXL. Half the speed for half the price. But for me the King of baby bashers for price, style, and durability is the Hyper Go Wanna Be Xmaxx 1/16th on 3s Lipo. I ran into my pontoon boat trailer at 38 mph and only broke the GNSS speed meter.

[@DoRC]

Yeah those are definitely cool cars. I think this one's going to have an advantage in parts availability and upgradeability. Horizon is already doing a bunch of upgrades for it and I'm sure the aftermarket is going to follow suit. You definitely are paying that Arrma name tax though.

[@thecoldhardtruth420]

The mjx trumps this in everyway possible! Arrma is truly over rated and always fall short

[@DoRC]

@thecoldhardtruth420 It doesn't trump this car in warranty, ease of maintenance and repair, parts availability, upgrade availability, upgrade quality, out of the box handling, out of the box tire quality, battery tray versatility, clipless body system, body quality etc. Don't get me wrong the MJX does have advantages but it's not like the Grom has nothing going for it.

[@AllInRc1971]

​ @DoRC Kenny, parts for the Hyper Gos are readily avail on Amazon, most Prime. From just replacements to all out upgrades. the Infraction wannabe comes with three sets of tires. I went with Traxxas Goodyear slicks that I run on my Kyosho Fazers. On a stout 3s pack I got 42mph, in my 98 foot driveway and still had enough brakes to not hit my gate. Bone stock except for the tires. The days of shunning Chinese cars from Chinese companies versus American companies manufacturing in China are going away.

[@DoRC]

@andrewsury5611 I'd never shun the Chinese brands. I've been recommending the 16889 pro to people for years. I just think the Grom is good too!

[@johnlujan8706]

I want one of those!

[@DoRC]

It's an awesome little car. I just went brushless and made it better! Check out my latest video :-)

[@johnwayne666]

Cool

[@DoRC]

Definitely!

[@rylanp3]

Am I crazy or does this look like it’s setup to handle a brushless 3s setup already?

[@DoRC]

Pretty close. Check out my brushless upgrade video where I do that exact thing :-)

[@davidrivero7943]

Arrma Letrax

[@DoRC]

Pretty much.

[@SuppleBun]

sweet!!

[@DoRC]

For sure!

[@rccrazy]

I have definitely got 1/18s even easier to work on than this one so not quite ever made but close😅 But I definitely want to check one of these out when they finally hit Australian shores👌 Great review as always mate!

[@DoRC]

Which one? I've owned pretty much all of them and I've never had one that was this user friendly.

[@rccrazy]

@DoRC one would be the FS racing Victory Mini 1/18, you said 9 screws for the top plate/cover and one diff housing, FS is 8 for top plate and one diff or 10 screws total to expose the entire drivetrain😅 One of the coolest little 1/18 on my channel I think considering age as it is a bit older now. This Arrma would be stronger but the current price difference 🤯 $250aud Arrma or $79aud FS

[@rccrazy]

​@DoRC oh no sorry had to re check, you didn't state the amount of screws but yeah you got more than 9 removed there, so yes FS is much quicker and easier to work on.

[@DoRC]

@@rccrazy That sounds pretty good but how small are the screws? To me the size of these screws is one of the biggest advantages. Every other little car I've worked on uses teeny tiny little screws which are a real pain and are usually Phillips head.

[@DoRC]

@@rccrazy That's cool. Definitely not one that I've seen. I would say though that the ease of working on a vehicle as much to do with the ergonomics as it does with how many screws it has and this is the only really small vehicle like this I've seen that has normal size screws which to me makes a big difference.

[@MrtipRC]

Awww that's cute 😂

[@DoRC]

Don't knock it. These little guys are awesome for bashing around in little parking lots and parks and stuff

[@RC4us]

did you have issues with the included charger mines not doing exactly what it say like flashing.... what are you plugging it into

[@DoRC]

I did with the first charger I plugged it into. All I got was a short green blank no matter what I did. I tried a different charger and it worked fine giving me red green alternating and then a long green blink when charging changing to solid when done.

[@RC4us]

@@DoRC so you had to get a new charger... i dont like that theirs no balance lead almost a traxxas move.... not sure what i can do im NOT buying one of their chargers i know that

[@DoRC]

@RC4us No it wasn't the charger itself That was to blame it was my power adapter. The first power adapter I used sometimes doesn't like working well with certain devices so I just tried another power adapter and it worked fine. Have you tried other power adapters with it? And yes I do find the lack of balance lead annoying. I've already swapped out the power system in mind so I'm not using the original battery anymore but it is kind of irritating

[@RC4us]

@@DoRC ok i see yeah i seen the book says something about a 20w 5v @ 3amp is best an will charge it in 1.5 hours it claims ive tried a few including the one for my ipad but i dont think any are 20watts all have been 5v 2.0amp tho for a very beginner rc this isnt a good start i will mention this in my review

[@DoRC]

@@RC4us It should work on pretty much any adapter but a power delivery adapter is best. I was able to use my computer as well as a couple other options.

[@Luke-en2tk]

I'm completely with you on the size being too small the larger 1/16th/1/14th are just more capable 🤷. HPI have also just released some new 1/18th trucks called the Atom under their budget Maverick brand. At the price the Grom is at at it should definitely come with metal diff gears

[@DoRC]

Interesting. I can't find anything on HPI's site about the atom. Do you have a link to it?

[@Luke-en2tk]

@@DoRC sorry I meant Maverick which is HPI's budget brand. I will edit my comment!

[@DoRC]

@Luke-en2tk ah. I'll check it out.

[@fishycomics]

Arrma is theway I go next ime

[@DoRC]

Definitely a cool car. Check out my latest video for the brushless upgrade!

[@zoridor16]

😮😮😮😮😮

[@DoRC]

Thanks for watching!

[@deltazero3796]

La Trax opponent...?

[@DoRC]

I don't think there's even a contest for this thing will eat latrax lunch everyday. Check out my latest video!

[@Gernotrametsteiner-dl6ns]

❤😄😊🌞😇👑🔥♥️😎

[@DoRC]

Check out my latest video I went brushless!

[@JonnieB.]

I honestly can’t believe that the driveline is 90% steel when the 3s line has 90% plastic drivelines. Does look pretty rugged. Looking forward to your next video with it.

[@DoRC]

The 3s plastic drive line is pretty stout though!

[@allyoucando8486]

The Grom is asking for more power

[@DoRC]

And more power it shall have! Give me a couple hours :-)

[@DoRC]

Check out my latest video!

[@rclatino3442]

Why we can't have this on a 10 scale Makes me sad!

[@K5_RC]

*Granite 3S BLX has left the chat*

[@cozy_Fozy]

​@@K5_RClol

[@DoRC]

You mean clipless body?

[@DoRC]

Granite grom 3s will enter the chat today!

[@K5_RC]

@@DoRC dope! Can't wait for the video!!

[@robertshelton2605]

Nice Video! And Thanks to Arrma for creating a domestic market for small Rc bashers!

[@DoRC]

Agreed. I love my little bashers and I get the feeling this is probably going to end up being my favorite one.

[@johnlujan8706]

​@DoRC it's a must have! How much did it cost?

[@DoRC]

@johnlujan8706 129.

[@hiramrodriguez4323]

What are you thinking about creating their are plenty of better options that have been around for years. It isn't even brushless.

[@DoRC]

@hiramrodriguez4323 I think he means available from a domestic company. Traxxas has had a couple of options but nothing really viable as a serious basher at least in my opinion.

[@scottykardos]

Typical Arrma sounds like a box of marbles.

[@DoRC]

Really? Mine sounds buttery smooth. At what point do you think it sounds bad?

[@mrtambourineman6107]

Do u have a video of it on brushless yet ??

[@DoRC]

Yes. It's the next video after this one :-)