Traxxas JATO vs. Team Corally Syncro4 - Best 4wd entry-level RC car buggy?

[@backyardr.c.channel4732]

Be interesting to see how both of them do in a speed and bash session against the new 223 Typhon thats only $329.99!!!!

[@Mrf388]

Traxxas Jato is years too late. It is completely out classed at this point.

[@BeardRubEnjoyer]

I mean, to be fair, this wasn't the Jato vs. the Synchro. It was an upgraded Jato vs a stock Synchro, and the traxxas still looked like a tired old mule.

[@mikescherrer4923]

Let's add an EB48 2.2 with real electronics to the comparison. "What RTR junk is better" isn't even a relevant conversation.

[@boduke9428]

​@@mikescherrer4923depends on the conversation. Are we comparing purpose built race buggies to basher buggies on a race track? That's kinda like saying that race buggy is crap because it won't pull double backflips like my Outcast will. I get the feeling of pride from building a kit but that's not fun to a lot of folks. I doubt many serious racers are gonna buy either of these buggies to race with. Kinda makes that original conversation irrelevant.

[@rcmarylandmillz8390]

To be far the jato is just better

[@TheFatAssCat]

@@mikescherrer4923 I do unspeakable things to my 6S Arrma Buggies that I wouldn't dream of putting my ET48 2.0 through. Doesn't mean one is better than the other.

[@boduke9428]

The Jato is proof that Traxxass knows they don't even have to try and their loyal fans will still buy stuff. That goofy snap on car sealed that for me but this is the nail in the coffin. That parts supply stuff is irrelevant to many of us who will order parts regardless. My closest one will shill so hard for Traxxass you'd think you was in a MSM video. I'll never go back to them.

[@Boombastick17]

I never understood this goofy crackhead part supply non-sense. Internet has been around for long enough.

[@Scottyboy28]

My hobby shop here in Baton Rouge only sells traxxas all of a sudden. They quit selling Arrma

[@gamedogrc]

Corally all the way. Id race with the sycro4 before a jato no matter what electronics are in the jato. They are too light for track racing anyway. Jato=NITRO😂

[@boduke9428]

​@@Scottyboy28I went to mine to buy my 4s Kraton. They told me I didn't want a Kraton that I needed a Maxx. I've not been back since.

[@BASSstarlet]

Tell them they are a holes!

[@johnvaz2048]

Missed opportunity for Traxxas. Thanks for the video

[@hjrc_jejurcvideo7863]

I'm so jealous of places like that 🔥 Nice buggy

[@mhods4457]

Everyone always thinks that lighter is better and it usually is from a durability standpoint. But certain vehicles and locations actually benefit from more weight quite a bit. The weightier vehicles feel much more planted and stable, whereas the lighter vehicles get tossed around and look spaztic. And flying through the air, heavier vehicles don't get affected as much.

[@smitheshn6637]

I too agree

[@NikkiNexo777]

I find a heavier car easier to drive. I prefer it.

[@boduke9428]

Yep. There was some clown with a video swearing the Traxxass was better because it was lighter and the entire video it was bucking and bouncing all over the place. Coincidentally he sells Traxxass so he does have a monthly quota to meet. Lying is the Traxxass way. Look at those box speeds for proof.

[@RazorRC]

yeah, just depends on where you're driving

[@BASSstarlet]

Please provide us a link of this guy so we can troll him.

[@gillian9178]

No contest really, by the time you do those upgrades to the Jato. You have a close to $500 Jato, still not as good as the Syncro.

[@alanbenoit1478]

I absolutely love Team Corrally Racing! I have the Asuga 6s XLR, and it's an absolute beast 💪🤙😎 I will definitely be adding more Team Corrally Racing to my collection in the near future. I really want the Kagama 6s for my next purchase, but I love them all 😁 I'm all about Team Corrally Racing and Arrma 🤙😎

[@RazorRC]

the Asuga is a beast, such a great car

[@3SonsRC]

Yeah we all knew the Syncro would whoop that Traxxa$$. Just watching you run the two the Corally was way more planted, landed smoother, and glided out of the landings so much better.... The jato was bouncing all over the place and was not smooth out of the landings, Night and day.... And that's you putting about $170 into the Jato🤣 The Corally Syncro platform might be one of the best value in RC right now, dare I say better than the Arrma 3s/4s buggies?

[@cynicaltruth7486]

Traxxas makes the best RCs hands down. Only poor people disagree

[@boduke9428]

​@@cynicaltruth7486lmao. That's cute.

[@cynicaltruth7486]

@@boduke9428 just saying 🤷‍♂️

[@RazorRC]

I'm itching to try the Typhon!

[@gamedogrc]

​@@cynicaltruth7486😂😂😂 wasting money on cheap plastic

[@jaceSHO]

Thats a No for the Jato for me. Now I have to go drive my 6S typhon to get the bad taste outa my mouth. LOL

[@Xjeepguy]

I think i finally see the purpose of the Jato. Because of their brands's popularity, low end Traxxas has been chosen at many small tracks for spec racing. I would assume that they specifically built these things to compete only against each other in a spec class. You have a 2s beginner class buggy, and a 4s advanced class buggy. I doubt they were ever designed to ever compete against real 1/8 buggies, just other Jatos. Traxxas engineers know that they cant build an RTR 1/8 buggy that can even remotely compete with the likes of Kyosho, Tekno, Mugen, etc., so they count on large numbers of these things selling, and basically forcing tracks to create another spec class for them. The price is absolutely insane for these trucks, but its a traxxas, so they know people will buy them. Just my .02

[@boduke9428]

You're definitely not wrong about any of that.

[@JFlyer1973]

Ok all this being said… would love to get your opinion on what you would prefer in a 3s track basher…. Buggy platform or a SCT. Looking at Typhon 3s vs the new Senton 223s. I’m a Traxxas fan boy but the pricing just keeps them out of the running for me nowadays.

[@mikescherrer4923]

@@JFlyer1973 Short course honestly kinda sucks. Buggy or Truggy all the way. Parachuting over jumps isn't fun.

[@JFlyer1973]

@ yeah good point. I also planned on making an XR8 4100 kv powered BackSlash for the same purpose. But these RTR’s that are coming out really have me intrigued. Even the 2wd Fury. 🤔

[@RazorRC]

buggy for sure

[@FatherandSon_RC]

Your driving skills are very impressive! And those locations are amazing! Places like that don't exist by us. I like a little weight in a car, they seem to perform better - at least until I crash!

[@RazorRC]

thanks!

[@Harvz78]

Can you use the standard 1/8 buggy wheels to TRX or switch the wheels between the 2?

[@brothertax]

Awesome comparison. Thanks for making this.

[@ShadowNerfed]

Is this the bmx track in Livermore, CA?

[@surfside75]

You are a great driver👍. How many years have you driven Razor? What a track. Rutted and rocky, but my bashers would be right at home😅

[@RazorRC]

thanks, this location is pretty rough on RC cars, some of those rocks are about the size of a motor 🤣. Been doing RC for about 10 years.

[@AussieRCPlayground]

Traxxas disguised a 1/10 scale buggy into an entry level 1/8 buggy while charging premium pricing found on 1/8 scale race buggies. This is the biggest scam I've ever seen in the RC hobby!! I wonder if you'd still give the Backslash (I refuse to call it the Jato, because it simply isn't) any praise had it come from Banggood? You paid a premium for this buggy and had to upgrade it right out the box just to make it enjoyable and capable of competing with the Syncro4, yet you still say "they did a good job"? Come on man, call it straight... This Backslash is an embarrassment for Traxxas, a joke to the competition and a scam to the consumer.

[@RazorRC]

@@AussieRCPlayground For sure it’s way overpriced. But I’m talking from a driving perspective, it actually drives pretty well with an actual 3S power system in it. That’s the point I’m trying to make in this video (and the shocking part).

[@gamedogrc]

​@@RazorRCbut all the money you have to add in you can get a 4S car

[@boduke9428]

​@@gamedogrcand he's got them. He's just showing others that all isn't lost if they got excited and accidentally bought one of these. With considerable additional investment it can be made nearly as good as other buggies sold for near the original price.

[@gamedogrc]

@@boduke9428 i still think its not worth it just to make it drive better. Jato=Nitro

[@idan678]

jato is a joke

[@TheflyingkiwiRC]

Especially considering Razor put an Arrma power system in it to help wake it up. 😂😂😂

[@drunkinmaster1]

The joke is on the ones who bought one. 🤡

[@guymarotta2596]

ANYTHING from Tracks-A$$ is a bad joke!

[@RCRoads]

Awesome run. I commend your driving skills. You really did a great job.

[@RazorRC]

Appreciate it!

[@kevincain6843]

I agree with your evaluation. But Traxxas is just too pricey for a basher buggy. I am sure its fun and tough once you get a power system in it. They BL-2 is better than brushed for some vehicles. It took our my Arrma brushed buggy once but now it sets waiting for 3s system.

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

Great video Razor. As always, I enjoy your honest approach to reviewing. Mine should be here this week. Looking forward to finally seeing what all the fuss is about. I have not always been a huge Traxxas fan. But I have always enjoyed their 1/10 platform.

[@M14armorer]

Jason you & Razor are 2 of the best!

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

@@M14armorer Thank you for the complement. :)

[@kevincain6843]

Now you made a $529 00 Jato or that is what they expected to sell the 3s Jato for. 😅

[@RazorRC]

they really should have just released this as a 3S Jato.

[@kevincain6843]

@RazorRC Yes i agree. Apparently there are people that will give 529.00 for it without batting an eye. Thats cool. Traxxas makes great vehicles for the most part and best support in the business. 15 years ago the local hobby shops had adequate Traxxas parts available so if you break it Sunday you could run down there and see if the part was on the shelf which most likelt there and several.. Losi and HPI Savage parts were also there.

[@RcPlayer-tt2vw]

The vxl is either 549 or 569 , they added aluminum hop ups its looks nice but yea I agree with the thread

[@kevincain6843]

@RcPlayer-tt2vw That's crazy. I have watched plenty of videos and Traxxas line is very rugged. Nothing is unbreakable. But its a combination of the right blend of plastics and parts design. At that price i would rather have a standard metal buggy chassis and racing design. Maybe that's just me being old school. I will watch it as it gets in the hands of daily bashers and track users to see how it does but not for that price.

[@renonek]

It looked like syncro act way better on jumps, air control etc.

[@angkorpeck]

Are these Jato actually selling? Who's buying this junko. Ill be so pissed if i was a kid and got this for Christmas. The VXL might have a fighting chance but thats months away from now.

[@RazorRC]

I'm not sure honestly...

[@boduke9428]

It's the same ones who buy the same old decades old platforms or who are lined up to buy the mini Max. Traxxas could put a BL2s system in a literal terd and slap some tires on it and their fanboys would pay $500 for it. It's no different than folks who buy $500 jeans that look like they came from a thrift store. They buy the brand rather than the vehicle. There's no other solution. If everyone bought the best vehicle available or bought the best value for money they'd be very, very few Traxxass sold.

[@gamedogrc]

​@@boduke9428😂😂😂 mini max is 250 for a 2s system but rlaarlo rog 1 is 3s for 150😂😂😂

[@RcPlayer-tt2vw]

Dam put it like that I don’t want the mini maxx 😂 I have plenty ESCs but they’re like the 😈 empire 😮

[@angkorpeck]

Arrma, with their 223s 10th scale lineup coming soon, looks to be solid and priced right. Even though it's a 2 in 1 system, it's doing 50mph out the box on 3s and has an adjustable gyro.

[@TheflyingkiwiRC]

The Jato should definitely come with an Arrma power system. Traxxas are the laughing stock IMO. Arrmas new 3s releases will bury the Jato for all but hard core Traxxas fanboys. And those people won't be putting any BLX electronics in there's.

[@stevehunt7818]

The problem with Corally is you can't find them anywhere or their parts. Then when they discontinue a model,good luck still getting parts at all. I've still got an E Revo 2.0 and Traxxas is still making parts for it.

[@FLPatrick1095]

Its lazy what they did with the shocks on the JATO. The front/rear are identical length? Instead of taking time to create proper lengths. The rear doesn't have enough travel imo.

[@kevincain6843]

@@FLPatrick1095 Hopefully the 529.00 has upgraded shocks and more for the extra 200.00 price increase on the VXL.

[@TheflyingkiwiRC]

​@@kevincain6843lol just buy a Typhon 6s. Same price as the Jato VXL but one of the best RCs on the planet.

[@kevincain6843]

@TheflyingkiwiRC I bought a new 6s Typhon couple years ago on ebay that was sold by horizon Hobby for 400.00. Still would not trade for this for vxl verson. There will be people that will and thats cool. Just not for me.

[@Ricer_RC]

Awesome comparison 👍👍

[@Mr_Cottam]

How did this version of the even Jato make it into production? Did Traxxas not perform any type of deficiency review during the development stage? This product should be immediately discontinued and Traxxas should be embarrased.

[@Harvz78]

100% agreed. 👍 it's totally ripping people off.

[@knowair6767]

Nice video! They both perform like I would expect I guess, though the JATO needs $150 at least in upgrades to be comparable. But still too light to be good on a rough track like this. I'd call that a fail for the JATO. Traxxas faithful won't care. LOL. I'd buy a JATO at half price, otherwise no thanks. Great Job Razor!

[@babupranav]

not very shocking results tbh😂!

[@RazorRC]

well, it was shocking how good the Jato is ONCE you put a 3S system in it.

[@SIRICKO]

Good drivinh my man nice

[@mikescherrer4923]

One is a 1/8 buggy, one is a 20 year old short course truck with buggy wheels... big surprise, the plastic junk is plastic junk. I guess we won't be seeing Trashsuxx on the podium at any ROAR championships... 😂

[@boduke9428]

If Traxxas had sold this 3s they would have had a harder time ripping you off, i mean, selling you the vxl when it comes out. This way the VXL seems way better if it's compared to this rather than feeling woefully slow and under powered when compared to other 6s buggies in its price range.

[@JaggyGAirsoft]

Bro I’ll tell you the answer: Rlaarlo AM-X12

[@mattmaclearn263]

All day corally

[@jaredharris1970]

This should have been a legit stock vs stock

[@roadrunnerorange]

Neither. Arrma typhon 3s, now just released with center diff👍

[@RcPlayer-tt2vw]

Not that I don’t like them alot the new style center diffs this has standard 6s bashing racing diffs

[@craigpoer]

Vey nice😂

[@eliflynn7282]

Too expensive.. it's not a buggy but my little 16889a pro does 50mph and is a tank. It cost me 50 bucks to modify it and it was 100 dollar rc. Why is it people call these r.c. entry level when they cost as much if not more than rent? Wth

[@RcPlayer-tt2vw]

Because these are better and some of us pay ridiculous amounts for rent so it’s all relative. You can’t say 168875 performs likes this on a track ?

[@RcPlayer-tt2vw]

What you can say is you arguably got alot more fun or value from your Rc

[@gregdoucette4182]

Yeah, use a system from a $329 buggy in the holier than thou Jato otherwise there wouldn't even be a comparison to be made! Bout completely sick of Traxxas ! Btw.. their paint sucks too!

[@Harvz78]

RCR, good job on this video. 🫵👍👍 I think you're the first one who really showed us comparing the Slash buggy to a real 1/8 buggy with almost the price. 💪👏 By the way, I like what you did to the TRX enormous spoiler. It's hideous.