The Redcat Ascent 18 Is The Best Mini RC Crawler For The Money

[@OutdoorMackie]

I ordered mine the other day and they are so worth it!

[@squatcrew]

Yes, such a fun crawler!

[@andrewrichey7374]

Super cool guys appreciate the video, this is the beauty of this awesome hobby. I’ll be back watching for more, well until next time peace and chicken grease 😁😁👋👋😎

[@squatcrew]

Lol thank you!

[@andrewrichey7374]

Well only the first scratch hurts, love your course great job on it. Here watching 8:30 AM Thursday morning

[@squatcrew]

Thanks for watching! Love driving these RC’s, bring on the scratches 😂

[@jonathanmcdonald5411]

Great vid. Love your course and your channel. Looks like my next rc will be the ascent 18. Nice job.

[@squatcrew]

Thank you, we appreciate your comment! And such a great truck, highly recommend it especially at the price.

[@rcgeneration824]

Amazing driving skills and course, I truly loved it! You inspired me to purchase one and I subscribed to your channel. Thank you very much for the video. Keep em coming.

[@squatcrew]

Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! We are having fun with this course and already modified one rock section to make it a little more challenging, so more videos coming soon. Hope you enjoy the Ascent 18!

[@DustunWithrow]

You have built one nice little mini crawler course seriously I want to come play 😂

[@squatcrew]

Thanks for watching! 🙌🏼

[@jimbo4203]

Good stuff ! Cool rocks 😊

[@squatcrew]

Thanks for watching, we appreciate the feedback!

[@chuckburroughs2520]

My neighbor has this truck and i was just as surprised!! Its a great truck for camping and just waiting for other batteries to charge, great course guy's thanks for sharing

[@squatcrew]

Right on thanks for checking it out!

[@deweyblackburn2047]

I think it's a must have for 100.00 very impressive performance

[@squatcrew]

Agreed, almost a no brainer!

[@joshgraziosi8159]

That’s a sweet course

[@squatcrew]

Thank you!

[@ronbusa3735]

Just picked up the Blue one Thanks for a great video Subscribed

[@squatcrew]

Thanks for subscribing and enjoy the crawler!

[@lyricofwise6894]

Great course and channel! Like when rc is shared, and like how 40 percent of the vid is asmr nature sounds

[@squatcrew]

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks!

[@terryboswell8133]

Impressive stock rig. Gonna have to pick one up .

[@squatcrew]

Awesome!

[@davidhampton1482]

Nice driving nice handling great course

[@squatcrew]

Thank you 👍

[@kylehawes4287]

Nice course 👍😁

[@squatcrew]

Thanks 👍

[@oldscoolcooldiecast1879]

I like my scx24 and have a red cat gen 8 and lkke what ur showing but not gonna lie id be waisting my money considering i want other type vehicle's like drag cars or high speed cars theres just so many out now 😂😂😂 wished my wife would take interest in my hobby thats awesome bro

[@cesardduarte]

Que buen carro, que llantas son esas ?? De qué medida y que referencia de llantas es? Gracias

[@squatcrew]

Stock tires www.redcatracing.com/?ref=squatcrew

[@franktl3423]

No brainer for starting price. In the US that is. If and when we can buy this in Europe it most probably will be about twice the price 😮😢

[@squatcrew]

Oh yes, it most likely will 😞

[@jimfry3]

It is very capable right out of the box! Although, I broke it in the first half hour because it rolled 30 feet down my granite dome. My fault, not the truck! it snapped 1 plastic lower arm. Ordered the gold aluminum links and center section and extra ball studs and battery. Another $89 but shipped quickly and good to go. I have a Rockslide RS10 that will go almost vertical on the granite and this little truck does awesome too. Will have to get video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3jLgmqZZrOCZtEsi=2svu0bI2Sn4m5FGt

[@NuteIlaTaco]

Is it better then the scx24?

[@squatcrew]

I wouldn’t say necessarily better, but maybe a better value due to features and performance, depending on which model it’s compared to. We love our SCX24 deadbolt and Jeep JLU v3, and those out of the box are good but I think the ascent 18 is a better performer out of the box compared to them. But spend some money on a few basic mods on the SCX 24 like we did and it’s an even playing field. But again that’s the key - spending more to gain more in SCX24. But that’s part of the hobby isn’t it lol.

[@NuteIlaTaco]

@@squatcrew okay, thank you

[@SCALE_SLOTCARS_AND_RC]

Can't believe a company would sell a car with wheels that rub the body out of the box .Put my off these trucks from day one ,if the designer can't be bothered to get it right from stage one 🤷love your crawler course and the cars runs good but as I said lazy designers 🤭

[@darrell9723]

I wouldn't waste my money on it

[@tundrasr5709]

Please explain! I would like to hear your opinion. Thanks

[@chriskryder2994]

Wow comparing the most expensive trx4m at $159. To a $99. Redcat your bassis for this video is bullshit the trx4m IS NOT IN THE SAME PRICE RANGE. UNLESS YOU THINK 59% MORE IS THE SAME THING. WOW

[@tundrasr5709]

I think they were just showing the trx4m for a size comparison.

[@bowtastic1896]

They’re not wrong. Many other KZbin channels talking about the same thing. the Ascent 18 is in the mini crawler category that happens to be competing with the SCX24, TRX4M etc.. So naturally many KZbinrs are comparing the Ascent-18 to popular brands in the same category. Besides, $99 is just Redcat’s launch price, goes up to $119.99 May 1, which puts it closer to a popular mini crawler like the SCX24 Jeep JLU v3, which is around $125’ish. So with the features and performance you get with the Ascent-18 that’s comparable to the competition, it seems to be a good value. No idea what you’re so angry for

[@chriskryder2994]

Boy your claim isn't hard to achieve. There isn't anything true hobby grade in its price range.

[@bowtastic1896]

They’re running a stock truck that offers features and performance comparable to popular competitors (eg, Axial, FMS, Traxxas, Hobby Plus). For example, the TRX4M models are great stock, but doesn’t even come with ball bearings like the Ascent 18, and I see many owners purchase bearing kits anywhere from $20 to $40. And if you watch this channel, even they installed sealed bearings in their Trx4M Defender, and I think their High Trails too. And the TRX4M have plastic gears, the Ascent-18 has metal gears. And the TRX4M steering servos are known to fail, I think this channel replaced their Defender’s servo with a Reefs RC servo, while the ASCENT-18 servo seems to be a little stronger, stock. People seem to like the Flysky electronics better in the Ascent 18 than the TRX4M - also smoother throttle input, better slow crawl. They are not wrong in their claim for a stock RC - numbers don’t lie, and the Ascent’s performance and features compared to other mini crawlers make it a great value in stock form.

[@PallesWorld6309]

Seems nice...But dont like the booring look.. Need some OverHaulin..

[@squatcrew]

Yup, no licensed or hard body but it includes extra body posts in the box for those that want to change it up.