HPI Venture18 - Everything You Wanted In A Mini RC Crawler (Almost)

[@OfficialHPI]

Thank you Greg for putting the Venture18 through its paces. We'll definitely be adding to the range with a lot of options, and more.

[@TrokaRC]

Can we get 1990s ford bodies?

[@AsurasWrath164]

Wish you all the best with this release! The community needs you back up top with HH and Traxxas. They need some more competition in order to get the hobby grow even more. Wish you would come back with the cupracer or something new that's similar.

[@roncorrisjr2828]

This is an absolutely amazing looking crawler. Can’t wait to get one.

[@PonkyKong]

The furitek deal was a great move.

[@enricomiceli5517]

Helo there, my jumpshot V2 SC arrived with leaky shocks and faulty transmission, also the V2 has this terrible problem that the steering links keep popping off!!! One of the two broke in half since it popped off after a small side bump and the car keep going bending/breaking the link. Please make a V3 SHORT COURSE

[@L.U.C.K.Y333]

Nice little truck, I miss the old hpi I hope they make a come back

[@rcdriver]

I think they’re trying hard.

[@twisterzman]

Love seeing HPI coming back!! They used to really rock the rc world with cars like the wheelie king, the rs4, and baja... can't wait to see what's next

[@pistonpoweruk]

And the Savage

[@twisterzman]

@pistonpoweruk damn.. how did I forget that?!!!

[@johnlujan8706]

I like it! $200..Wow!

[@1980VINZ]

What a year end we have !!! I’m loving this……… The RC car industry is going and nothing can make me more happy. And welcome back HPI !!

[@Raiden-y9e]

Well done HPI, I just bought a CR18P 2024 T-Hunter. I now want this too.

[@oldironsfury]

Pretty stout good looking little rig . Up date the wheels and spray some flat clear over that red add a driver and it’s (perfect) “to me” Awesome 👍👍

[@rcdriver]

Good idea with the flat clear!

[@HindLegRC]

Pretty solid performer. Might have to add it to the fleet for Christmas.

[@BeardRubEnjoyer]

Yo, what?! Furitek in your RTR?! Lets go HPI! Looks fantastic. Only wish I have is servo on chassis and maybe a hardbody.

[@rcgeneration824]

Very nice truck! I've always liked HPI. I still plan to buy their SBK chassis kit while it still exists. 😬

[@roncorrisjr2828]

Great video as always Greg. This rig is very impressive can’t wait to get one.

[@rcdriver]

Thank you for checking out the vid!!

[@ReadySetRC]

Looks like the wish list is getting longer😆

[@BlueDually4x4]

Solid review as always Greg. I'm really hoping this means HPI is getting wind back in their sails.

[@layback209fixorsmash3]

Apparently I'm a crawler guy now, thanks hpi! Great video thanks for the great overview. I now must have a back to the future nerf bar, meaty tired classic 1980s Toyota!

[@dylanwhite6539]

Personally I like the bushings. No need to worry about rust.

[@1980VINZ]

10:56 I love the sound of that combo, at low speed it sounds like a 4 cylinders !! I’m falling in love with this tiny handsome truck… To me it just needs few weights and that’s PERFECT 👌

[@rc-hunters6831]

Beast of a crawler!

[@rcdriver]

Indeed!

[@woofer2121]

Moving that slow bushings are fine

[@vintageschumacher]

Nice model, looks great.

[@AirFilterToys]

im going to get a second job just so i can buy this little truck - looks amazing!!! 🤩

[@Hutch_Davenport]

Very cool truck. The only thing I would change is the color. It has a toy/plastic look and i think different paint would help and maybe a tint in the windows.

[@1980VINZ]

9:27 HOLY SHHHH……….. 🤩

[@just.jose.youtube]

What a fantastic release from HPI! I wish them luck! This seems like a great overall package... Electronics, body, drive train... Decent bang for buck too! I find bushings totally acceptable at this scale and running purpose. If I was on the market for a mini crawler/trail truck, this is the one I'd get! Nice review, Greg! 👍🙏

[@rcdriver]

Agreed! Lots of good stuff packed into this one!

[@NexusIncorporation]

AWWWWWWW ! ♥ How cute is that 🥰

[@bigdude77627]

Looks awesome!

[@chainsaw7887]

Look at that 4x4!

[@TrokaRC]

Sick little rig!! 👍

[@n22pdf]

Wow looks awesome ❤ Pete

[@Daytonafox1]

You don't need ball bearings in a crawler that's going to get dirty and wet. I don't mind it doesn't.

[@guest6423]

Nice review, and I hope that your fingers thaw out! I'm a little surprised that Toyota would license that body. In today's age of 3D scanning, I would have hoped for more accuracy, plus the comically-large wheels make the truck look a little cheap. 1.2' X 18 = 22" wheels. The other thing is that the truck looks jumpy and halting in its motions, as if it has a lot of drivetrain slop. I didn't see you do an ultra-slow speed test, so I'm not sure if it'll crawl as slowly as we are used to seeing with the best brushless set-ups. I hope that HPI does well with this. It's not easy to get people away from established brands.

[@gearhead379texasstyle9]

Check out the brushed version review.

[@earthcoloredeyes5043]

It’s just missing a flux capacitor!

[@hank5747]

Merry Christmas to me... Again

[@brentfoxhoven]

Do you have a video on your RC room? Do you like the slat wall? What has worked good for hanging your RC’s on the wall? I’m redoing a room right now and looking for ideas.

[@SpookyMietz]

Is it just me or does the body look more like a late 80s Nissan Pathfinder?

[@joshbrekke6374]

Where do we/I get one? Definitely like it over my DeadBolt

[@rcdriver]

You can pre-order it at amain: alnk.to/9xkfY4h

[@joshbrekke6374]

@ thank you!! I will definitely choose the brushless, hopefully without having to upload an app.

[@allandiaz6845]

I love it and I hate it bc the laxan body wish would be a hard body.

[@The_RC_Guru]

I haven’t heard anyone bring up the steering throw. Looks like it doesn’t have much compared to the rest on the market?

[@rcdriver]

@@The_RC_Guru I mentioned it could use some more steering angle.

[@The_RC_Guru]

@ about 15 seconds after I typed that and hit post, I heard you lol. Smacked my forehead!

[@rcdriver]

@@The_RC_Guru lol All good my friend!

[@nicolemesser_harris487]

does anybody have the number for hpi I bought a kit and I can't find the number because it's missing pieces

[@RR-ho5ek]

What is this, shrinkflation, why is everything mini?

[@rcdriver]

@@RR-ho5ek It’s what’s selling. 3 of my local shops told me minis are what’s moving.

[@maxeriousbrooks9807]

Yep it's a love hate relationship with me minis crawlers especially really brang back RC hobby shops can put a micro crawler track in there store that doesn't take up much space then tell you all the parts you need to buy from them to get passed the tricky sections on the track so in turn thats the parts/rigs they stock the most of its great because it brang a ton of people into the hobby equals more LHS ..but they don't stock 80% of the parts I need lol

[@MadShepard]

anyone else notice, this is the truck from the back to the future movie?....just sayin

[@juliusdream2683]

You got the red one. The black one was in back to the future. That’s on you buddy so I can’t give you a like. Look at the comments in the guys who got the black version. Sorry man you should have thought of that one.

[@killmore75]

No ball bearings? : (

[@spoiler42ify]

Looks more toyish than scale. I don't really recognize the 85 toyota, more like tamiya's king cab Nissan pathfinder . Proportions are off. Tires / wheels ruin everything. Chassis looks fine though. Wish they got the body right.

[@bra1nc417d]

Lost me at bushings. All Id wanna do right away, is install bearings. Very lame decision.

[@acmr3215]

Overpriced