The FASTEST 2s Mini RC Basher on the Market!

This is the NEW Team Associated Reflex 14MT RC Car, well... I'd say it's the Rival MT14! Can it take on all those Cheap Junk RC Cars you complain about! A mini Rival MT10 for sure! It's so fast on 2s (2 Cell, 7.4V). I'd say it's the fastest mini 'basher' out there!
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[@eliflynn7282]

I'm a novice rc guy but since I started in rc I've traded in speed for durability. Fast is cool and all, but I can't afford buying parts constantly because of it. The more tourche the faster it wears out gears. I'm happy with a slower little basher that's reliable.

[@sicklad3277]

Just don’t drive it so fast then silly

[@FarmerFpv]

This is the fastest and toughest mini-basher you can get on the market. You can beat the snot out of it at skate parks and it just keeps coming back for more. Yes, it's fast for a 2s mini but it's as tough as it gets for these mini bashers.

[@johnnyhaberfield721]

The Mt 10 spur stripped twice on my machine,mainly because the motor mount is too thin,(Bends)and the spur is plastic.similar set up with this Little Mt 14 .Other than that MT10 has enabled me to avoid my anger management course.Just hoping an aftermarket company releases a tough motor mount and steel spur.✌️

[@doubledome2076]

Glad that spur let us know there was more speed waiting to happen!! Now that a proper standard setting review has been done, I think I'll add this little mt14 to the family‼️👍👍🦾🦾

[@RDEnduro]

Perfect backflip mostly off camera, then 10 sideways jumps in a row haha. Really fun seeing all the MT sizes next to each other thanks

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah… 1st go, perfect…. then it all went wrong haha

[@americandeadhead5025]

Something I don't see the RC channels do that's a lot of fun is having a landing ramp and seeing how are you can make it and land. It's very satisfying to do.

[@ixclusiverc]

😊

[@tm5123]

It was kinda fun with the busted spur, sounded like an inquisitive miniature pig. Seems it overall is quite a tough little one, the less weight, the more tough generally I guess.

[@mikecabardo]

I think they call it 14MT because it’s based on the reflex 14 chassis (14B/14T) in which case confirms the spur issue. My 14B had those same spur issues on the first pack. Mesh might not come out right from factory.

[@caseygutierrez5349]

Fingers crossed it's related to the MT10! I know very little about rc cars, but I own the MT10, and it just keeps going!!

[@DoRC]

It isn't

[@TomleyRC]

It is related to the MT10… maybe second cousin or something haha

[@caseygutierrez5349]

@@TomleyRC greatness! Will be buying it then 👍

[@RippinBlastinSlashin]

I got one over a week ago. Well built. Runs great. Good air authority. The tires are awesome! Mine just started doing the click, took off the diff cover to took a look and that was enough to make it go away. I noticed there was some junk in the depression below the center diff. Something gets in there and makes this happen. might be something a little well placed silicon can fix if we can find the leak. Solid little truck. The motor gets stupid hot though. I'm looking forward to seeing what the mod community does to it. I have anew set of Hoons silvers for my Infraction 3s I am going to play with soon. My guess is that it will be a little drift machine with them! Thanks for the vid!

[@ChrisHarmon1]

Seems like the weak point on these beyond the servo(easy upgrade) is the spur gear or the mesh adjustment mechanism. I would pull the trigger on one if i knew they had or planned to make a metal spur.

[@CliffLaLonde]

Great content, and looks like that little truck is a blast!

[@BeardRubEnjoyer]

I am a card-carrying TA fanboy and I now have 3 relfex of my own and the wife and brother have one as well. The BEST yard-friendly cars on the market. Buy them, you will enjoy them.

[@goldenmanuever1176]

Your 1:1 mountaineer is looking really nice

[@arcaderacer586]

This is over $300 after tax,battery,charger. Not sure its fair to compare with the 1/14 chinese rc’s . Is it better ? YES! Is it 3x the price- YES

[@MCsCreations]

Fair enough. But I like to see things from both sides of the prices.

[@thelaughingman79]

mmm i don't know if its better..there are some really good 1/16 trucks for 80 to 100 usd

[@anthonypowers]

I got mine for $180 in the U.S. , I think the quality is slightly better than the china cars mainly the tires and the suspension. I run mine with my other mjx and it's awesome.

[@ChrisHarmon1]

​@anthonypowers where?

[@dexterbeattie7884]

Awesome video

[@paulmcnamara2908]

Cool little truk loved the humour at the start and looking forward to the MT12 review! 😉👍

[@matthewcopeland4441]

Appreciate the great videos and honest experiences. Associated missed an opportunity not calling it the MT14, and I'm confused as well about the solid axle MT12 haha. Looking forward to that review as well!

[@joejohnson1969]

I don't mind a "pro mo" My mate Paul was shocked when he found out my front diff was blown, and l still gave him a run for his money on a short-range race on short grass off-road speed run race on his MT 10 love it love the channel Tom great. 👍

[@tacky187]

Because they already have a Reflex platform for 14th scale cars. I have Reflex 14B with a castle system that can run 3S and it's bonkers fast. Fun little cars.

[@jon325]

My MT14 (agreed, they DEFINITELY should have named it that!) gets bits stuck in the spur gear ALL THE TIME and starts clicking like that, destroying the teeth. I've been avoiding any small gravel until I can figure out how to stop it from getting in there. I'm also definitely going to try the smaller spur gear that came with it. 36mph is pretty fast for such a small truck, particularly only on 2s. I'm glad you hung in there with it. I really have been enjoying mine, minus the grit magnet of a spur gear. It drives so much better than nearly all of the cheapo 1/16 scale stuff out there. Love your videos!

[@Hobz79]

On the Tekno forum some people recommend opening the hole under the spur to let rocks and grit out. Sounds counterintuitive, but the nitro buggies have a hole under the spur for the starter to engage with, so might be worth trying out in your case?

[@sharksrcbash]

Looks like a great little truck. Thanks for the video.

[@stevec9704]

Ok, I have to add that I just recently purchased the 14b gamma, which was a new offering just before the MT, and I’ve had a blast with it up until recently. The stock electrics are crap, went through a servo, for no reason it just quit, good luck trying to find a better one that fits, not gonna happen, than the motor mount can’t take a larger pinion than stock, good luck finding another in 18, 19, or 20 that will work with the smaller spur. I really love the concept of this car and it’s just the perfect size to run out in front of your house or to take on vacation, but all the parts have to be purchased through AE, and optional stuff just isn’t there, so if you like to tinker, forget about it. Honestly from what I have seen, the LC Racing cars in this size are better for the money. Not quite there AE. Thanks.

[@JayTeeRC]

tks! was wondering if this was any good or not

[@MCsCreations]

Pretty impressive little truck, Phil!!! 😃 Finally on that comes with turtle mode! 😂 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@runnerbaba]

Please more Skatepark Action with this little beast !! We need durability test !! thanks Sir

[@brandonwynn9801]

I was interested in the reflex 14b but was immediately turned away by the plastic gears. Glad I did. Your videos are VERY informational and have inspired me to build some crazy fast cars. Always anticipating your next video.

[@burntjuulpod]

you can always upgrade to metal

[@brandonwynn9801]

@@burntjuulpod I'm pushing everyone of my wltoys 1/12 and below to over 100mph with stock gears. I guess I just expect more from Team Associated

[@burntjuulpod]

@@brandonwynn9801 dang. whats your favorite/most reliable 4wd wl toys?

[@spenn2007]

Perfect timing, i almost preordered this yesterday, and this morning you dropped a review. I hate corporate shills, so clicked immediately.

[@RCEVERYTHING82]

Nice video dude looking forward to getting mine when there stock in the uk

[@DetoursRC]

Also. Everyone in the hobby should refer to it as the MT14. Power in numbers guys😂

[@RMFP]

Hats off, these videos are always way more entertaining than I expect!

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude

[@SharkysGarageRCandMore]

Looks to be a great lil truck. Talk about rapid !

[@CrazyDad226]

Dropping in to see whats up💯🔥👍 nice new toy👍

[@wordreet]

Well the damaged spur was not really a durability issue, just poor pre-run setting up bloke. 🤨 Note to all peeps! We should all check the really basic things on a new RC. Is the pinion tight? Are the wheel nuts tight? Did I connect the battery? (if it's a boat, don't worry yourself looking for wheels ok?)

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah… although unfortunately people will look at that as a weak point, when it could have just been an easy fix as soon as I heard it clicking

[@bennharvey994]

What are the specifications of the best battery to use on one of these? Waiting for mine to arrive and need to order a battery just not sure which one . Thanks

[@grahamlawrence6377]

I'd like to see a durability test before I buy one 😜. I bought the mt10 because of you and Talbot, show is what this can really do

[@Slikx666]

And this is why I check things before driving. 😆 Nice little one though. 👍

[@CornholioMcGeeRC]

As always well done mate!

[@pugs1377]

The rc 18 were tough little buggers too and fast with a brushless motor.

[@adammcg5]

must resist adding to basket 😅

[@TomleyRC]

😅

[@alvaroloyola3342]

It looks very nice but (personal opinion) I live in South America and here you buy a hyper go for 93 usd instead the reflex 14 mt arrives for 250 usd. You can take it however you want, I bought a hyper go 16209 more than 1 year ago, it's a tough little animal that didn't want to die. As always, your video is very good. greetings

[@tjkj-om9oi]

I got one like 2 weeks ago, ran it once stock but modded it after that first battery. Castle 1007 6350kv motor and micro x2 esc. Had to use a hot racing mod 0.5 12t pinion as it was the only one I could find with a 1/8" hole, switched to the smaller spur gear also and it really rips. Got the same clicking and it turns out it was the motor tilting due to how it's mounted. Will have to make a rear brace for the motor to solve that issue. It is by far one of the funniest RC's I've ever owned. Once I get the motor tilting issue fixed will throw the gps on it, betting over 50mph on 2s and do have some 3s batteries that will fit also.

[@filsdedieu100]

it will burn the motor in 3s

[@tjkj-om9oi]

@@filsdedieu100 Does not have stock motor,the castle motor installed is rated to handle up to 3s and the esc is rated to 4s (also castle).

[@DESOUSAB]

@@filsdedieu100I replaced the stock 30amp 2S esc on my 14B with a HW 10BL120 3S esc. I've also added 2 heat sensitive fans to the side of the motor. Motor still purrs after more than a year of running it. (Though I do have a Surpass 2845 motor upgrade in the wait...)

[@filsdedieu100]

@@tjkj-om9oi ok I understand better

[@daledavis8093]

I bought one with the battery and charger, I love it, if you are traveling perfect rc to take with you

[@rockdblock1034]

I agree. Definitely should’ve been named mt14

[@jamesblankenship9373]

How does it compare to the Traxxas 1/16 e revo? I would like to see a video comparing them out in the grass ,dirt , and gravel . I want a new small scale I just don’t know which one.

[@goldenmanuever1176]

I got an MT10 and MJX Hyper Go 16208 so I am set but this looks neat.

[@Just_Another_Ghost4-2]

I personally am a short course truck guy myself, so I run the sc10 pro4 and I will say compared to the slash, Baja Rey, and any other short course vehicle or even monster trucks, TA really brought a great new standard for there cars, I launched it off ft cliff and it's still my main racer

[@TheflyingkiwiRC]

I've got the TA SC Pro4 and it doesn't handle as well as my Losi Tenacity TT Pro. It's probably tougher than the Tenacity for bashing but around a track the TT Pro is faster. But Team Associated have some great RCs, my MT10 is still one of my favourite RCs.

[@Just_Another_Ghost4-2]

@@TheflyingkiwiRC really?!?! The tenacity tt pro is my "dream" truck, I made a financial decision and that's how I got the pro4, I love how it races, so it's reassuring knowing that it's so smooth, how is the tts stability at high speeds?

[@TheflyingkiwiRC]

@@Just_Another_Ghost4-2 You made a good choice in the Pro4 is a lot cheaper than the TT. For the money the Pro4 is unbeatable. The TTs stability at high speed is very good. I run mine on 3s and it rips. I have the DB Pro as well, SC trucks not really my thing I prefer buggies. Enjoy the Pro 4 bro they are a great platform. ☝️👍

[@mossyhollow3732]

I’m pretty sure that’s faster than the MT10 on 2S. Nice bash!

[@joseywilds3133]

Thanks for the review Tom Tom, someone’s Gatta do them 😂 happy RCing my friend

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks 😊

[@morejelloplease]

i'm still on the hunt for a smaller basher as the MT10 is just too much money for me right now. it's sad, this 14 ticked all the right boxes except it doesnt come with a battery and that stupid gear hanging out the bottom just invites dirt and will fail in just a few runs. for $199 the hyper go is the way to go, BUT it has flaws as well. i'm still waiting for a

[@thetimebean]

Ooh i hope you do a video for the MT12! I've been curious about that one

[@413RC]

Great review. Unfortunately AE motor mount for the 14th scale cars is one of the worst designs IMO. They should’ve changed it from the 14T & 14B

[@wakkogn9351]

Love your vids...you should create a KZbin channel based on RC stuff! Maybe throw a full size 'yota in there too!

[@rayxxkaiser3586]

TA's product has always shown a strong determination and enthusiasm in dirt spec. As Tomley thinks TA is gd, and it's really not bad. Let's see I will probably buy an apex2 car as my last 1-10-scale-and-above RC car and tribute to Block and TA next month. My room is full.

[@project-mk-ultra]

last car - sure thing man. See you around 300 cars later after that statement.

[@rayxxkaiser3586]

@@project-mk-ultra 🤣

[@whitechameleon1708]

Can you recommend a first 1/10 crawler under £200 either kit or RTR that is good and has plenty of upgrades available please? Thanks.

[@revee1000]

So would you recommend the hbx 16889 pro or this ?

[@ucitymetalhead]

I've been looking for a 1/14th scale car for a project and this is interesting if a bit more expensive than the Chinese stuff.

[@DESOUSAB]

Yes, but worth every penny from a handling/durability perspective.

[@NielsHeusinkveld]

Random question, how common is it for RC cars to have a gyro sensor they use to stabilize the car / steering? I've seen it on RWD drift cars, and some Traxxas models, but is it rare or common?

[@project-mk-ultra]

They are almost always present in drift cars. In other types of models they are rare.

[@NielsHeusinkveld]

@@project-mk-ultra thanks!

[@DESOUSAB]

The Team Associated 14T (and by extension, I assume the 14MT) runs straight as an arrow - doesn't need a gyro (unlike the filled with slop WLTOYS 14th scale buggies).

[@ReactionRC]

It's the motor mesh. They don't mesh them properly from the factory, for some reason they don't put the pinion and spur square together and it strips the spur. I have one and exactly same story, used the spare spur and I was like wow!!!!

[@sirmixalot720]

Haha, love the interlude! xD

[@Simmy_NG]

The little skit me crying about not being sponsored so to speak especially the blurred rigs 😂

[@spankbank8506]

The paint on your hilux is immaculate. Hell the whole truck is!🤤

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, it’s pretty clean 👌

[@daig1984]

Get the Hobbywing 16bl30 in there! Its programmable and can run 3s , great vid as always mate

[@TomleyRC]

I can’t imagine what it would be like on 3s 😅

[@daig1984]

@@TomleyRC still run it on 2s but turn breaks down and punch 🥊 up

[@raresttortoise]

The mt10 is awesome my daughter beats the deal out of it and only had one chassis change as it went on its on flat out into a metal post !

[@drewcas76]

Tomley - if I can only get one, is it MT10 or MT14? I like the smaller size of the 14, looks more nimble as a driver’s car, and 14 being a chunk less expensive helps. But looks like mt10 is the clear better option. Thoughts?

[@DESOUSAB]

One you can put comfortably in a backpack - the other you can't. I like that...

[@993ti]

It sounded like a little happy piggy oinking around the skate park 😂

[@TomleyRC]

Haha

[@rctraildriversuk-lone-wolfvide]

great video hope the new spur holds up

[@TomleyRC]

🤞🏻

[@emersonb5764]

It’s named thr 14mt because it’s a Reflex, not a Rival. The reflex line of buggies and truggies are thr 14B and 14T, and since this is a reflex, built off that chassis, it’s the reflex 14MT. The 1/8 scale and 1/10 scale trucks are called Rival, so they share a naming standard with each other.

[@ITman3Dmain]

Crazy truck 🔥🔥🔥 Like👍👍👍

[@mark-1rc502]

How’s the temps with smaller Spur

[@yokelabductee]

I just won a Arrma Kraton 4x4 4s BLX RTR Blue from Hobbycomps UK thanks to TomleyRC for making me aware of this awesome site I am so syked for this

[@Pablo668]

You do realise Phil that you and Kev agree on the comparitive attributes of the MT10 and MT8? Great review as always!

[@AsurasWrath164]

Everybody agrees on that. So...🤷‍♂️

[@TomleyRC]

I was shouting about this way before Kev got his hands on it. But yeah… rated by many 👌

[@darrengurney8782]

i love the way you bought it yourself,,, i hate all the people that have cars given to them sponsors etc and they trash them,, poor kids in the world would love to have them,, keep up the great work :) darren from cardiff

[@theclutteredgarage1792]

I believe it is called the 14mt because TA’s other 14th scale cars have the letters after the the 14. Not sure if this is correct though. But awesome video man!

[@robg3836]

Is it going to be as strong at the mt 10

[@Scorthfabrications]

Is this going to be on a top 5 or 10 list?

[@scannon3213]

Hello my friend from California Bay Area just it’s a cool truck probably good for traveling fun .thanks again for the great video 🎉

[@FarmerFpv]

GPM makes a metal spur gear for it. You will have to change to a Mod 1 pinion. It's a little louder with the Mod 1 gears but it's bulletproof3. You can skate park bash the nuts off it, lol.

[@michaeldorich4485]

It looks like a great little truck, It's terrible. Every time I see you test something good, like this one, I a very tempted to buy one. I am just joking. You ran the little guy very hard. I have watched two other vides where they did some extreme jumping. The truck survived very well, but the servo quit. In one case I believe AMain sent them a new one. Keep up good work1

[@roberterzen1510]

I bought a 1/16 scale drift semi that i wish i could show you so that you could do a review on

[@colbyhann1808]

hahhah you mad funny yoo i love to see you being confident in what you do much love much love!!

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude

[@ruffnarbobnar5960]

Subbed and liked. I have been watching your videos for a few days. I wanted to ask your opinion or followers opinion but a bit of background first. So first off I'm from America so I do not know if i can get some of the things yall have across the pond. I played around with nitro trucks as a kid so I do have a bit of background with RC. My question is, what would you advise for a small Electric truck to convert to FPV my idea as follows. I work in a sugarcane processing mill. After seeing a video cross my feed an idea came across. Some of our large drain pipes are hard to access and hard to send a borescope down. Anyway I would like to convert a truck I'm guessing around 1/12th scale or smaller add fpv to it and some kind of small hitch to the back to pull a rope through the pipe. I imagine I should water proof it best as possible maybe add a bit of weight to the truck so that it would grip slightly more? I'm not sure, also wondering would it be possible would I have to lower an antenna to the mouth of the pipe so that it can feed the signal to the tuck down the pipe. Lol I have many questions but wanted to ask the community if this idea would even be feasible. At the moment google is not helping much as this seems like it may be uncharted territory and hasn't been tried yet but it seems to me it could be a highly valuable tool at work. If it did work I could imagine using a few different sizes to get the job done. Anyway any feedback would be cool. Keep the content coming

[@joshmcbride7188]

😂. Mint intro !!!! 🤣

[@TomleyRC]

haha

[@ReadySetRC]

Superb! MT14 it is😊

[@RustlerbashRC]

I have the mt28 and i like it

[@davidrivero7943]

Maybe after July 31st. Couple of Arrmas coming & im Illicit as I type this . Lil truck did as good as I expected .👍

[@TomleyRC]

Nice!

[@FeralRC]

You need to give that MT10 some TLC and revisit it. RPM control arms and diff tuning will suffice. Hell, I'll send you the arms for it.

[@mikescherrer4923]

MT10 or MT8?

[@ironj100]

Love this Brick of a truck

[@RACEABLE]

Impressive rc in contrast to the Chinese junks without spare parts!❤

[@SemiNormal42]

And likely hex hardware.

[@jhsumatt]

You should watch the whole video and then his videos of those "junk" cars on this channel. I think you'll be surprised which ones took more or a beating. Spare parts galore online too. I think this is 2-3x more expensive just for the name.

[@RACEABLE]

@@jhsumatt mate, i have not missed a video for the last 3+ years. He likes some Chinese junks as i do and own, but this TA has quality rcs and part availability is there for years. Try find wltoys spare parts for his yellow wltoys brushless car:🤭🤭🤭🤭😅😅🤭🤭

[@SemiNormal42]

@@jhsumatt HBX, WPL, and (some)WLToys are the only ones I have seen with easy to get spare parts (but with slow shipping).

[@TomleyRC]

Some cracking cheapos out there for sure 👌

[@HL-OOI]

Not many got the truggy .. 😂 reminds me of the mini erevo..will it fit a shorty pack..so lazy to buy new batteries again.. 😂

[@Lee.gRC27]

Iv got the mt10 , and definitely getting the Mt14, I wasn't sold on the mt8 ,

[@OldeSchoolRcUk]

Kind of reminded me of those old Russian dolls although they don’t fit inside each other like the dolls do 😂

[@TomleyRC]

Haha

[@rrrccc1571]

What a fun looking MT

[@hiramrodriguez4323]

Weeks late. Also, that battery strap with that battery will shoot out the side. Mine clicked, too. Sand got in it and wore it down. Switched out the esc for a hobbywing quicrun and added fan to the motor. More refined than my mjx but its not as fast.

[@TomleyRC]

weeks late…. not even out in the UK yet 😅

[@hiramrodriguez4323]

@TomleyRC That sucks, I had mine 3 days after it was released

[@MitchellBolognaniRC]

Haha good video these are nearly indestructible according to Kev

[@davidmellish3295]

That was the MT 10 that Kev said was almost indestructible though, he hasn't reviewed this one yet

[@TomleyRC]

Kev was late to the party on the MT10. I was rating it at least a year before 😅

[@davidmellish3295]

@@TomleyRC well you both came to the same conclusions on the mt10 and mt8 and I bought an mt10 on the strenth of your reviews and I haven't looked back since. Such a great little basher ,well worth the money

[@kashmurray1199]

Best little truck I think.

[@ironj100]

CAN YOU USE A NIMH BATTERY RIGHT OFF THE BATT UNTIL I GET A LIPO

[@davidmellish3295]

I'm sure you can as long as you have the right connectors

[@johnlujan8706]

I'd buy one of those.

[@allensampier5651]

doesnt take di4rt just underdesigned for the brushless immense power

[@rustafar_2354]

First run spur gear strips 😵‍💫 Rather buy another Hyper Go. 😏

[@TomleyRC]

Only the same issue Xmaxx owners have haha.. although this isn’t a 1000+ rig 😀

[@user-un5lc1vm4v]

can u review the hsp flying fish touring car

[@ironj100]

So there was nothing wrong with it. Was the spur gear bad