Unboxing! Hobby Plus CR-18P EVO PRO Rock Lizard Low CG Chassis Brushless RTR for EVO-PRO and FX118

[@TheShopMiniRC]

We LOVE the way this body looks! Also, great unboxing and the first one out there!!!!!

[@TheShopMiniRC]

And yeah, a comp crawler does NOT need a 2 speed.

[@daniels_199]

Thank you for the feedback - I had to do an unboxing as there is none out there right now

[@RCRoads]

Very interesting. This is the first unboxing and overview I have seen. You covered the details of the Rock Lizard very precisely. Thanks for sharing this little truck. Awesome! 🦾

[@daniels_199]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gabryniccolini]

As usual, brother, you made an awesome review. You got knowledge and experience. Plus this lil rig sounds like a good extreme out of the box!

[@daniels_199]

Thank you for feedback - I feel the CR-18P Platform with the Furitek FX118 and the EVO-Plus is the most capable out there right now

[@donaldsneffe]

Very cool to see the first review from people who really bought the trucks and paid for them - and not as meanwhile mostly from always the same 5 - 10 channels which get their stuff for free long before normal customers can buy it and then to their "reviews", 5 on same day and always the same. Thumbs up!

[@daniels_199]

Thank you! It means a lot to me to hear this from a true micro nerd!

[@donaldsneffe]

@@daniels_199 LOL - soll i jetzt Österreichisch antworten? ;-) Ein Wunder, wie schnell der Versand ging... Und gut, dass Hobby Plus die nicht all "die üblichen Verdächtigen" schon Wochen zuvor schickt. Mir taugt das, wenn wieder "normale" Reviews/Unboxing kommen und nicht immer die ewig gleichen "von der Stange".

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Very good review! 👍 This is a comp rig so, the body is perfect - I think most people will love it! As for the wheel offset, again, a comp rig and 18th-scale so, great design! This truck is more aimed at WRCCA mini rules and is NOT meant to drive a 24th-scale (micro) track so, absolutely the way forward! Agree though, 2-speed is not necessary and just complicates things. Good that you got the scoop on everyone else! Thanks for the review!👍

[@wingnutbert9685]

I think the 2-speed is a nice feature, depending on what you're into. Nice to have it if you want one rig to do both crawling and some zooming around. I just wish it was 1/24th.

[@daniels_199]

WRCCA Mini is hole lot bigger ;) like 200mm wide! But it is like a Micro Perfomance Scale!

[@daniels_199]

With the brushless it is overkill and adds complexity and weight of the Servo - I am probably gonna ditch it.

[@jerryvolpini7987]

@@daniels_199 Good point. I did think it was larger 👍

[@czebalaf]

Looks like a promising rtr. I love the body especially! 😎

[@daniels_199]

Yeah it is pretty hardcore comp body.

[@rcklub]

Very good, detailed review. It's great that you managed to get such this mini crawler so quickly. I really like this comp body from HP.

[@daniels_199]

@rcklub thank you for your feedback - it gives hope for the niche

[@shifty19422]

Thanks for the review🤘🏻👌🏻

[@daniels_199]

Thank you for your feedback

[@Cerescrawler]

Wow, looks good

[@daniels_199]

Yes it does and I think there is potential to make it even more awesome ;)

[@124crawlervideos]

👏👏👏 great review video!!!

[@daniels_199]

Glad you liked it!!

[@wekitralph]

are they using bearings or bushings?

[@daniels_199]

Bushing but it is relatively simple and quick to upgrade to ball bearings

[@christiangraf7970]

tiny power dwarf 😅 nice body, LCG, 2 speed gear box - cool 😎 what will be the street price?

[@daniels_199]

I assume around 200€ for the brushless - currently it is 205 at asia tees

[@gbresaleking]

You can pre-order right now for $168 helidirect

[@daniels_199]

@@gbresaleking for brushed

[@Yoyobrodude]

It’s good for it to be wide so it does not tip easily.

[@daniels_199]

I like to be able to go through gates

[@Yoyobrodude]

yes for comps @@daniels_199

[@rcarty419]

Man Awsome RC! Great truck want one!!! Huge sub and like going off to shop for one.

[@daniels_199]

Awesome thank you for following

[@trialpsycho_rc]

Definitely want one ☝️

[@Morfes_crawlers]

I want one 🤩...

[@daniels_199]

It is pretty compeling the FX118 sister car is the other option if you are looking for something like this.

[@SingleSpeedRC]

Wider than the fx118 wow that was already wider than my fcx. There will just have to be a new mini category scx24 is just too small.

[@daniels_199]

True, they simply drive better! And you can somewhat run them together in Comps with the SCX24s

[@daniels_199]

Have you seen my driving Video?

[@124crawlervideos]

We need a video to compare the performance!!

[@daniels_199]

I will hit the playground tomorrow - what do you want to see? Any specifics? Currently I have my Comp and my 4WS FX118 in the Box with the EVO-PRO

[@124crawlervideos]

@@daniels_199 it would be good to make a little test between the FX118 and the Hobby Plus, comparing maximum angles at the bench (sidehills, uphills and downhills). Then hitting some real rocks, with 2-3 gates maybe.

[@daniels_199]

@@124crawlervideos I am not so much into Bench Games - but I can try to run gates - and hell no - I only have modified FX118 ;)

[@anon556]

Buying smaller axle stubs and not using the 2 speed fixes every issue with this rtr. The furywagon requires hours of headache and modifications to get it remotely correct. This thing obliterates the fx118 and fixes every single absolutely stupid design furitek left in. As soon as i got my hands on the fx118 my opinion was " i really wish they spent a little more time and charged $20 more to give us the true best rtr ever" this is exactly that. Furitek has lost my business when it comes to rtrs. They fumbled the fx118 ridiculously. It was designed by a group of morons. Axle length and strength issues. Crappy shocks that bind like crazy even in stock position. Horrible, laughable torque twist. Incredibly sloppy portal gears. Laughable chassis design. Poor weight distribution supposedly for children but requires throttle control to not strip driveshafts instantly? Mounting locations blocked by poor design so you can't tune the crawler correctly without massive modification. Lights don't even freaking turn off (seriously?) This is hands down the actual best RTR ever. The fx118 is dog dook. IF you're lucky enough to even get a functional one. About 40% of people are not lucky and receive a $200 paper weight... They don't even test the things before sending them out. Horrible QA and customer service. The only people defending the fx118 are brand zombies and people who leave their trucks bone stock. If you don't touch it at all it works pretty well. Decent performance. Not the best RTR ever, not even close. If you change anything from stock you'll be like " who the f**k designed this thing? "

[@daniels_199]

Thank you for your opinion! I agree a short stuble axles single speed brushless EVO-PRO is the best put there. I don't share all of your FX118 opinions- but value yours!

[@daniels_199]

But the axles of the FX118 and EVO-PRO are the same