REDCAT Ascent 18... PROs & CONs PLUS 5 Free upgrades

[@jonathanmcdonald5411]

Nice vid! I just got my Ascent18 today and it performs pretty good box stock. It definitely needs weight up front, but I'm pleased with it so far. Especially for 100 bucks. Killer deal!

[@hyperc5249]

Right. $99 for any hobby grade RC is awesome. Let alone one that performs this good box stock. With a few upgrades, this rig is going to be beast.

[@MrsRabbit8]

Nice review! I think the gears are the same as the trx4m. Worth a try. Looks just about exact.

[@Bucky5068]

I great review. I had to get one for myself and my 5 yr old boy. Definitely gonna build em for crawlin here in West NC. Thanks for tips!

[@hyperc5249]

You bet. That will be fun.

[@wolfteeth]

Thanks for this review. I watched all the early lead out reviews and not one channel mentioned the drag brake issue. I noticed on my first run. It’s my only real complaint but a hundred bucks… nuff said

[@hyperc5249]

Thanks. I try to be as thorough and honest as possible in my reviews. Sub and like.

[@wolfteeth]

@@hyperc5249 Have you done any mods to the shocks yet beside moving the mount location? Lookin to soften and drop that axle better.

[@hyperc5249]

@@wolfteeth not yet a little softer spring would be great.

[@CK4RC]

Great tip with the skid plate! I hadn't even thought about that with mine.

[@hyperc5249]

Yeah. Best free upgrade ever! Thanks.

[@mbeck6319]

Holy cow! That was super comprehinsive. A little about my commitment (so far), but i bet i move my shocks and trim the body!

[@hyperc5249]

Both of those help a lot. It's a great rig right out of the box.

[@Slaters_RC]

The skid plate was one of the first things I did with mine

[@hyperc5249]

Sweet. It is one of the best free upgrades I have ever done.

[@DTW-bx2vy]

The biggest flaw that needs updated on version #2 is the top chassis plate contacts the servo & servo mount when the suspension is fully collapsed. Compress ether the left or right front shock & look at how it contacts the servo mounting ears. The cause is the chassis design & the chassis is not wide a nuff in the front & should have been 3 - 5mm wider to keep this from happening. The worst part is, there is no way to fix the flaw without an aftermarket chassis to correct the fault.

[@hyperc5249]

Agreed. The front suspension is barely ever under full compression on both sides. I will be addressing this in the upgrade video. You can bet your bottom dollar the aftermarket companies are already planning an upgraded chassis.

[@MontyGarza]

Shock placement and dremel or sanding of the mount and servo gets rid of that issue

[@thewatcher819]

@@MontyGarzaa lot easier than i thought! 😅

[@marcus-hoonigan7]

Hey bro I really appreciate the review going to order mine right now! This was a great, thorough review and had me sold on the purchase. I have had my Axial SCX24 since it came out and it is still a beast years later (after a bunch of upgrades LOL) wanted something a little bigger but a good size for my nephew (turning 3 April 15th!) After all my upgrades to the Axial if he were to step on it I would flip out HAHA

[@hyperc5249]

Thanks. You won't be disappointed.

[@harryfp1494]

I just got mine in the mail today and took it to a river spot and only things I seen that needed much help was weight and maybe a new chassis . I want to put a hobby plus evo pro chassis on mine needs a little weight up front but it’s a nice crawler for sure I like it out of the box maybe cut some lugs on the tires . I had just build a hobby plus evo pro a few weeks ago and man that thing is nuts

[@hyperc5249]

Yeah, the EVO Pro is a beast. The aftermarket is going to have a chassis out for this very soon. With just a few upgrades, this rig is going to be awesome.

[@harryfp1494]

@@hyperc5249 the evo pro does lines I never thought a mini crawler would do but I agree as soon as the aftermarket hits this thing will be great

[@KPtain_RC]

Great video and a nice little truck, good work! 👍

[@hyperc5249]

Thanks. Redcat did a great job on this one. There are plenty of upgrades to dual it in.

[@KPtain_RC]

@@hyperc5249 You're welcome, liked and subscribed 👍

[@Casitascrawlers]

It’s almost like it’s a Monster Truck but then it can climb the steeper areas I’d definitely replace the motor & esc to make it slow crawl but still have a little punch in other words Brushless.

[@Casitascrawlers]

So out of your mini crawlers the LCG type would you take to a competition top 3. I was just looking at your rigs behind you & I see what looks like the Evo Pro back there to the right of you I tell you what that would be in my top 2. 🙌😉

[@hyperc5249]

@Casitascrawlers Depenending on the course, top 2 are my MEUS TRX4M and My EVO PRO. The TRX4M is straight axle, and EVO is on portals. So, depending on how much clearance I would need for jagged rocks or steep inclines, it would determine which one I would pick.

[@wingnutbert9685]

Good review. 👍 $99US certainly seems to be a smokin' deal and makes up for the out of the box short comings. (Hey Axial!....are you paying attention!!! 😁🤦‍♂) Wish they offer it for $99 CDN! 😥 Fair enough on the in house up grades. Their hoping to make up for the cheap RTR price on the back end with folks wanting to up grade ASAP and not waiting for the aftermarket to get on it. That's fair. Can't understand why straight links and not high clearance? Maybe they don't work with the pinched rails. I prefer the SCX24 scale, but this is really tempting. Especially since the EVO pro isn't available in Canada. But it looks to be out of stick everywhere. Thanks! I'll check out more of your vid's on mini crawlers! Bert the Weldor

[@hyperc5249]

Thanks Bert. I agree with you. The 24th scale is slowly getting less and less attention. The 18th scale seems to be the new kid on the block and these rigs are performing very well box stock. I have a lot more content coming this summer. Don't forget to sub and like.

[@wingnutbert9685]

@@hyperc5249 Agreed. IMO, Axial fell into a corporate bean counter coma. They got lazy and deaf to what was going on and what their customers wanted. They lost out on leading by advancing the market and chose to stick their heads in the sand, putting out the same over priced toys, just in new colors. Total shame. I love the SCX24 scale. Super fun and portable. And you can have a good size indoor course without a big foot print. At least there's a good number of guys doing SCX24 based builds and custom parts on IG, etc. Any further builds, I'm doing ground up. I can't see the value in buying something only to turn around and toss 90% of it in the garbage. 👍 Sub button hit! Look forward to more mini content! Thanks! Bert the Weldor

[@joshuareece9951]

What kind of run time are people getting stock on this thing? Mine brand new seems pretty low but idk what to expect or compare it to

[@hyperc5249]

25-30 minutes

[@joshuareece9951]

@@hyperc5249 thanks, mine is brand new and I’m only getting 5-10 minutes of crawling out of it. I thought something was wrong, thanks for the reply

[@tundrasr5709]

How did you move your ESC up to the front without popping the body off? Thanks

[@hyperc5249]

Move your front shocks to the most inward location. Then set the ESC as far back as possible so that it doesn't ush on the bottom side of the hood.

[@tundrasr5709]

@@hyperc5249 Thank you, I'll give it a shot.

[@mauriciobuitragoosorio230]

In price respect of uogrades is most cost what the Everest 10, men the capra utb18 is best?

[@hyperc5249]

I'm not sure what you are asking???

[@wingnutbert9685]

@@hyperc5249 I think they might be asking why the apple doesn't look or taste like an orange.....😉😁

[@axellness]

Can you review the new redcat ascent fusion ?

[@hyperc5249]

Ordered and coming soon!

[@billiwhizz221]

top speed of it?

[@Paul-wz1tm]

Come on aftermarket, links please.

[@hyperc5249]

LOL you know they are racing to see who can get them out first.

[@harryfp1494]

I know they be saying 120 normal price but I’m not believing jt it’s probably going to be 160 like everything else In a month or 2 glad I got mine yesterday for 99

[@hyperc5249]

Right! $99 is crazy cheap.

[@harryfp1494]

@@hyperc5249 considering my hobby plus has cost a descent amount more to actually make compable .

[@wingnutbert9685]

Even at $160US, it could be worse....you could be in Canada.....🤑🤯

[@GuitarsNAmmo]

I love the Ascent-18, but the body is butt ugly so I 3D printed a 1965 Ford F100 body for it as well as my own version of the clipless system it has. Moved the esc/rx combo to the front of the rig, removed the battery tray and added velcro for the battery. It crawls great! It was great out of the box, besides having the ugliest RC body ever made. Stickers for lights? Why do that, just leave it blank. But I get it, you have to sacrifice something to get this awesomeness at that price point.

[@hyperc5249]

Right. Check out my other videos. I have upgraded to a different body also.

[@scaleworksRC]

Very cool truck and solid review. Thanks again

[@hyperc5249]

Thanks bro. Great rig it just needs a little help.