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@Harkeness_RC6 жыл бұрын
Nothing beats an iconic Grasshopper, and its brother the Hornet 🐝 so legendary! tough as nails! 😊 although Hornet vs Grasshopper would be fun to see!
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Definitly! Been thinking about the GH vs Hornet 🐢🐆 video for a long time but just never gotten around to it! Would definitly be fun!
@jeffreystroman28114 жыл бұрын
Holy moly man, you are freaking me out. I'm 47 and literally just ordered a 979b mostly to prove to myself it's possible to get for just under 100 bucks. So I'm looking at utube videos and I see my beloved grasshopper, my folks didn't just throw money at every whim their kids had. I had the grasshopper and a working battery for about 2-3 months before I had a radio/receiver/servos. That was a long couple of months and all so very beautiful, your video took me right back.
@NordicRC4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jeffrey! Glad this video both talked to your now-you and your kid-you 🙂 Yeah, RC’s has come along way now. But yes, the old non-buy-and-throw-away days where also good. I never experienced Tamiya as a kid in the 70/80’s but even the Nikko and Taiyo cars was amazing to me back then. I wished for a new one every Christmas 🙂 I hope you will have fun with the A959B now.
@MarkBryanRC6 жыл бұрын
Great video, Mikael - pretty much as expected, but fun to watch, nonetheless! Love the Grasshopper old school vibe - now let's see you do the swap properly and test the NiMh in the 959!!! ;-)
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, good thinking. I knew there was something I forgot to test :-)
@MM0SDK5 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories of my childhood in the 1980's. Although i never had one - my cars were the Tamiya Vanessa's Lunchbox and Tamiya Thundershot 4WD. Then i got into nitro - Mardave Stockmaster.
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Great to hear it brought out good memories. Love the Thundershot too, and one day I will definitely be building a Lunch Box too. Gotta love these Tamiya classics.
@jasont20744 жыл бұрын
Grasshopper is a classic, you just have to have one even if it is slow. TAMIYA vintage 🤟🏼
@NordicRC4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, such an 1980s icon. Thanks a lot for watching, Jason.
@sp3kul4tius463 жыл бұрын
Slow means not bad. I search for a slow 1:10 buggy for my daughter. Ok I mostly searched for cheaper ones. Hard to find decent which are under 30kph. Now I have one from Reely (labled from ??) with 22kph and you can even dial it down... Perfect. WL Toys are all too fast for their size...
@Timnaldo4 жыл бұрын
Great videos. Nice editing with great and fun subtitles👍🏻
@NordicRC4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, Larsen! (Danish?) I have fun making them.
@Timnaldo3 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC : Ser først dit svar nu! Ja dansk ;-) Men ja super lækkert materiale du lægger op. Thumbs up👍
@AdventureTimeRC5 жыл бұрын
Well done my friend the way you beat up that gps made me buy the same one great battery review💣💣👍👍
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, bro. He, yeah, this GPS has sure taken a beating. I recommend it :-)
@br1ann886 жыл бұрын
Very nice batteries! I found myself a $20 2S 4000 mah 1/10 lipo! It fit great in my ECX amp
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Nice! Sounds like a good deal!
@wereallydontknowwhatweredo50386 жыл бұрын
Great test comparison. I would still pick the Grasshopper though. Legend there👍
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Thought it would make it more interesting, with these two, testing the batteries. I like them both, but if I had to pick I would chose the GH too 😄
@keithbranch51815 жыл бұрын
Not me but my homeboy had one that was faster...But I got the Wltoy...I love speed n they cheap
@shawnyoung59604 жыл бұрын
Me too. And I don't mind it slower. It looks way better and I tend to trim my cars so they don't go so fast anyway and just enjoy them. My 4wd Slash VXL is set to go no more than 20-25 MPH. That's plenty fast enough for me.
@dragan32906 жыл бұрын
Nice video ive got the a959b. Had a hornet when I was a kid . For an 80s car they still go hard . Top job love these types of videos 👍👍👍👍
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Nice, Edmond. Love my current Hornet too, and I would have been amazed if I had a Hornet back in the 1980s as a kid. Thanks a lot for the nice feedback, bro.
@HaydadRC6 жыл бұрын
Great video, nice comparison! Love seeing the old Tamiyas!👍
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Haydad RC! These green cuties from two different ages was perfect for testing both batteries.
@Hugo-ur2vi4 жыл бұрын
Great vid man keep up the good work
@NordicRC4 жыл бұрын
hugo _fn thank you, Hugo!
@jayzo0o5 жыл бұрын
Dude i love your vids man keep it up!!
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, J O! I have a lot of fun filming and editing. Appreciate the feedback, bro.
@STEVOD3136 жыл бұрын
Go Tamiya go Grasshopper! I’m cheering for u, don’t let me down 👍😎
@STEVOD3136 жыл бұрын
Dang it! Well guess it’s time for a 540 in the grasshopper or borrow Jdpasl grasshopper it’s brushless n runs off 3s
@MarkBryanRC6 жыл бұрын
Haha - now that would be fun Stevo! :))
@jdpaslRC6 жыл бұрын
LOL
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Well, almost just as fast. So close. Just needed 40 kph more :-)
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
The fastest Hopper I got runs approx 40 kph with a NiMH and a brushed 540. So maybe a brushless one with 3S LiPo could actually do 60 kph :-)
@theibault6 жыл бұрын
Nice review and test bud! I think you could run that 'Hopper for a week on that pack lol.
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Omar! He he, I bet you’re not far off. Could be interesting to test how long it would actually run :-) Thanks for watching, buddy.
@JG-lx5bo6 жыл бұрын
I love the speed tests
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Me too 😄 It’s so much fun.
@robbrennanrc6 жыл бұрын
Well that was about what I expected from the Grasshopper if a little on the slow side, but the 959 OMG I think it's way too fast for it's size and my dodgy driving Mikael. But as Mark said it would be interesting if you could somehow shoehorn the NiMH into the 959 for a speed run.
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
He he, it would really be a funny sight. Maybe it would need a trailer behind it, carrying the battery ☺️ and yes, too uncontrollable for me and my skills too - but quite fun :-) Love the Grasshopper too, slow or fast, it’s just so much fun to run ☺️ Thanks for watching, Rob!
@Mini-z19946 жыл бұрын
The grasshopper on a lower turn 540 & a 2s lipo should scoot along quite fast as well.
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, my Hopper/Hornets with 540 motors feel pretty fast. One of them, The Rising Fighter, I’ve GPS measured to twice the speed of this stock Grasshopper 😀 Thanks for watching, my friend.
@islandrc-duke19725 жыл бұрын
I love my little wltoys a979b and I have a couple of awanfi 1500 batteries I use to run it. Great little batteries,sent you a sub my friend.
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, so much fun these A9*9's. I have a little trouble fitting the 1500 mah Awanfi in this so usually I just run it with the stock battery.
@islandrc-duke19725 жыл бұрын
I took my ecs on my a979b and tie wrapped it in the middle of the truck and now can put a lot bigger battery.
@BasBoyRC6 жыл бұрын
Sweet cheap batteries, But 3600 in a Grasshopper very long run time. When I started 1200 and 10 mins in a Sand Scorcher :-)
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I remember my 1200 mah NiCads from the 1980ies. I was quite astonished to see the 3600 mah fit in. The largest I’ve had it running with before was a 3000 mah as well. But this 3600 fits beautifully as well. Pretty good for the old Tamiyas.
@adelphoi45356 жыл бұрын
I don’t know how relevant it is but I have a 80s grasshopper2 with the 540 sport tuned motor, updated speed control, with a 6000 nimh. I’ve clocked it against cars and it will do between 25-30 mph. But I suggest getting street tired the sand tires spin all over
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Sound like a very fast Hopper, Joe P! Yeah, these can go quite fast with different motors and gearing. Got a Rising Figher (Grasshopper II chassis with DT-01 gear box) with a 19T pinion, Sport Tuned Motor and ball bearings, and it did nearly 40 kph on a NiMH. Ohh, and by the way, on this channel everything 'Tamiya' is highly relevant :-)
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
I wonder how you fitted a 6000 NiMH inside the standard battery apartment?
@daryl92376 жыл бұрын
In a museum - got a laugh out of that! Nicely done.
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
He he, technically speaking, in terms of performance, it really belongs in a museum ;-) Luckily it's also such a cool 1980ies ride and a fun runner :-) Thanks for watching, Daryl.
@daryl92376 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@cutedoggy-robloxandmore77146 жыл бұрын
You deserve more then 1 billion views and subs!! =D
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Ohh, wow, I'm not sure if I deserve that (and definitly sure I will never get it) but many many thanks for the nice feedback :-)
@cutedoggy-robloxandmore77146 жыл бұрын
Np :-)
@Remoteaddicted6 жыл бұрын
Even with a 3S lipo and a 540 silver can the hopper won't be that fast! Nice video Mikael! :)
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
I think you’re right - I remember a speed run showing that. I think that the A959-B is geared exceptionally high, so it will be hard to beat it with a Silver Can. The silver can in the A959-B is timed somehow too I think.
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
And thanks for watching, my friend!
@RcBasherBoi6 жыл бұрын
Great run on both vehicles. The grasshopper could definitely go faster but I don't mind it. 😎👍
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Yeah. My Hornets feel very fast compared to the GH. But the GH is so cute with the 380 :-)
@SANDSCORCHER6 жыл бұрын
Would be interesting to see how both cars performed comparatively, with motors and batteries swapped.
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Ahh, yes, that could be an interesting "part 2" :-) Good idea, thanks. It would actually be quite easy since I have a Hornet (basically a Grasshopper with a 540 motor) and an A959 standard (basically a A959-B with a 390 motor). If I ran the Hornet on 3S too and the A959 on 2S, maybe the roles would be reversed :-)
@keithbranch51815 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC I think not I got the 390 can n my Wltoy still will kick that car ass...The ESC much have the voltage step up.To create such power to the motor..I have a regular size 1/10 car.I brought a ESC from China...I put 21 volt on my 540 that shit will kick the Wltoy behind yes I burn the ESC out about two months later.But for 14 thing was tons of fun...
@marcospagan73456 жыл бұрын
Nice Cars y liked the Cars the litle fastest is my favorite car and liked the tecnólogy used in the car good video.😎👍
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marcos! The little one sure is a fun runner :-) A bit uncontrollable but still fun.
@zyda695 жыл бұрын
YAY! I met a person that replys comments!
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Always ☺️ Best thing about youtube is meeting other RC enthusiasts and new friends.
@zyda695 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC yeah me2
@TedBackus5 жыл бұрын
In the early 90's i took an old grasshopper i had, & slapped a radioshack i-rocZ body on it, man i lived that car, wasnt too much to do back then, MTV, nintendo, rc, dirtbikez, no internet, so fun was always homemade for the most part. I miss the lunchbox, hornet, grasshopper
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Sounds like so much fun! Good memories. Yeah I know, the world and the life of kids was different back then. In the 70/80s as a kid we didnæt have much choices too. I think in the mid-80s my favorite things was my RCs and my Commodore 64. Not even MTV - though it existed at that time I think :-) Both the Hornet, Grasshopper and Lunch Box are all available as affordable re-releases now :-)
@ishtiaqahmed36296 жыл бұрын
Nice comparison 👍👍
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, friend!
@barrysrcdump35576 жыл бұрын
I'd still have the Candy Hopper😍😍
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Such an icon yeah. Love it 😍 Thanks for watching, my friend.
@mikeqendro96013 жыл бұрын
Yep, I have a candy hopper too plus I have a couple of those exact batteries.
@jackwu8086 жыл бұрын
Great video. Very nice cars
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jack! Hope you liked the test! Awesome batteries for both of them! Cheers!
@superrc52756 жыл бұрын
A979 A959 still faster then any 1/18 scale in the world
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Bet there are some custom ones or others out there that go a lot faster... but stock and for the money I bet you’re right :-) Thanks for watching!
@babbalonian25 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the grasshopper can be upgraded to brushless? Perhaps a 2838, 4500kv. with a 7.4 v 1800mah lipo battery might get movin' a bit faster.
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, even though the Grasshopper/Hornet model design is from 1984 the gears and diff are very durable. The Hornet comes with a 540 motor and a larger pinion, which can easily be installed on the Grasshopper too. The Hornet is actiually very fast on just the 27T brushed stock Mabuchi silver can motor, since it is a very light model (check out my hornets in my channel). So basically one can install any 380 or 540 brushless motor and any ESC and cell LiPo battery (that can fit in the battery compartment). I have an upgraded Rising Fighter (basically a ‘Hornet 3’) with a 19T pinion and a 540 Sport Tuned brushed motor and it goes nearly 40 kph on an old NiMH. So it could easily be nearly as fast as the WLToys, with let’s say a 4000-5000 KV motor and a 3S. Or faster. Don’t think I want a 1984 2WD to go that fast though, he he 😊
@tonyromano62205 жыл бұрын
Got my A959B today!
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Nice, Tony! Congrats!
@tonyromano62205 жыл бұрын
Nordic RC Visions front end is way off! Ordered adjustable links! Crazy fast!
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, could really need some adjustments. But all the flexible plastic is what makes it durable. And yes, crazy fast ☺️
@_TENORIO6 жыл бұрын
You can make a video for the A959 please
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Lots of A959 videos in my channel. Check it out :-)
@_TENORIO6 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC Not the A959B but the A959
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, exactly, I got videos of that one as well. Just search for it in my channel. Comparisons with the A959-B. And more coming up, including GPS speed test comparisons of the A959 and the A959-B :-)
@modelnutty65036 жыл бұрын
poor little old Grasshopper needed a 2840 size 5000kv motor dropped into it just to have a little more fair chance at a run (about double the RPM of a 390 motor, not TOO radical). edit: to be fair, should have been A-959A version with the 390 vs the 5000kv 'hopper.
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Ahh, nothing can be done to make this fair really. The Grasshopper has this rigid stiff rear axle and front swing arms, so even though it get’s faster it will still perform as a Grasshopper ☺️ With a cheap larger pinion gear and 540 motor, just like a Hornet, it can easily get near 30 kph, which is plenty for this old chassis design 😄 Love them both, the A959-B and Grasshopper. 30 years apart ☺️
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
But yeah, I agree, the A959-A vs the GH with a larger pinion and 5000 KV motor would have been more fair, he he.
@modelnutty65036 жыл бұрын
yup, and we know A959B is a way overpowered 4WD paperclip to begin with. way back when had a hornet with 34 degree 27 turn Dynamite motor in it, they get plain squirrely even with all the little suspension softening mods it'd gotten.
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
model nutty Yeah, I got a Rising Fighter (Grasshopper II/DT-01) with a 19T pinion and a 540 Sport Tuned motor and a lot of upgrades. Does almost 40 kph on the street but it’s still quite quirky off road with the Grasshopper/Hornet style suspension 😄
@modelnutty65036 жыл бұрын
been looking at those Rising Fighter, little longer and wider but basically still Hornet category (darnit). not that Hornet entry level stock class racing wasn't fun in early 80's on short groomed dirt tracks, it was great! no suspension no diff stock BoLink Digger that pop wheelies every time you sneezed was good racing fun too, you had to quick throttle wiggle to keep the foam tires on dirt in a drift to not spin out or wheelie flip. cars losing it and crashing all over the track, rofl! RJ Speed (used to be BoLink) still making them I think. cool thing about them was equal cars racing, all ridiculously tough (except for the open spur gear).
@krs77096 жыл бұрын
Still prefer the hopper👌
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
I like them both. For very different reasons. But if I had to chose between the two, which one to keep, I would chose the GH too 😀
@maximumrpm18686 жыл бұрын
Love it
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, buddy!
@rcsenior80823 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to find a bigger 2S LiPo for the A959-B?
@NordicRC3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but you might have trouble fitting it into the battery compartment.
@Jk-ri8tt4 жыл бұрын
Whats the difference between awanfi and standard battery for wltoys A959
@NordicRC4 жыл бұрын
Should have better c-rating (45C). I expect the stock battery to be around 25C.
@theNSXman4 жыл бұрын
Love that old school hopper!
@NordicRC4 жыл бұрын
So old school and cool and cute 😅 Got another Grasshopper with the 540 motor and larger pinion. Much faster, but there’s just something oddly satisfying with running a complete stock hopper with the 380 motor. Think it reminds me of the speed and runs I had with my Nikko Turbo Panther back in the 1980s 🙂 Unbeatable experience.
@slept-on_SP5 жыл бұрын
Always wondered about those AWANFI batteries, how are they holding up?
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
So far so good 🙂 I will defintely do an update as soon as I have put them through some cycles.
@whome70045 жыл бұрын
I hate comeing with questions but a Retro buggy I was cleaning the 8AA battery house and one of the pos/neg Battery contacts fell out !After taking the hole thing apart I can find how to get it back in any place U recommend to figure out what to reattach it to and ideas how? I'm still looking for my First Yellow Wolf sticker buggy no luck yet. I Appreciate you
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Uhh, I think it would be difficult for me to say anything with a buggy I do not know. Hope you get it sorted out. Best advice I can give for the next disassembly is to check first if manuals exists, and if not, take a picture (or better, a video) of each step/part that you disassemble during the process. That way you can go back to the pictures/videos when starting to reassemble if doubt arises. Another good tip is to keep screws together with the parts they match.
@asifheliRC5 жыл бұрын
Cool car and video.
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Yeah, loving both the 1984 and the 2014 :-)
@seeeek18874 жыл бұрын
Moin! Den Akku gibt es bei Amazon nicht mehr - habt ihr noch mehr Quellen dafür? Beste Grüße !
@NordicRC4 жыл бұрын
Guten yah 🙃 Not sure I understand ... but if it’s not in the link anymore try to search for it on a amazon or eBay ...
@seeeek18874 жыл бұрын
Hey there ! By misstake I thought that you are german 😂 i cant find it at Amazon or eBay - Maybe because i live in germany 🤔 Thank you for your answer sofar
@NordicRC4 жыл бұрын
Ahh, no, Danish/Finnish. Nordic ☺️ My German is very rusty sadly, even though my favorite band and favorite Tamiya dealer are German ☺️ Yeah, sorry, I couldn’t help 🤔 Maybe search for them internationally, on Amazon.com or eBay.com
@seeeek18874 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC i will do so ! Thank you so much for your help !
@djericanthony4 жыл бұрын
Did you get a reading with out flipping it? I hear that throws it off
@NordicRC4 жыл бұрын
The WLToys? This day? I can’t remember. But had it out for several other speed runs (also without flipping). Readings are always somewhere between 57-58 kph. Pretty much the exact same readings as all the other reliable RC channels I’ve seen. One or two hit 60 kph or so. So yeah, a 959-B will go approx. 55-60 kph out of the box.
@RC-ty5ym4 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC But that's still fast for such a small car.
@paulbutcherrc8096 жыл бұрын
Good review
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Paul!
@mraltoid192 жыл бұрын
Grasshopper vs WPL D42, let them fight!
@NordicRC2 жыл бұрын
That would be a good fight 😂😅
@cytwlm6 жыл бұрын
A 540 silver can, can take 45c battery without overload?
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Looks like it :-) The motor gets pretty hot, but it gets hot with the stock battery too. But 45C is not far from a standard with 30-40C.
@baraments5 жыл бұрын
hi, im planning to pick a959. but im a noob. which one has longer battery lifetime between a959 vs a959b in stock mode?
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Hi bro! The A959-B is supplied with a 1500 mah where the A959 is supplied with a slightly smaller 1100 mah. But in my experience even with the smaller battery the A959 has a longer run time, probably because of the motor.
@baraments5 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC thanks for the explanation bro. very helpful
@arkhynepaclibar15236 жыл бұрын
go go go!! Thumbs Up
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for the support and feedback, Arkhyne!
@arkhynepaclibar15236 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC you always welcome.
@LukesVintageRC6 жыл бұрын
Love the grasshopper forever ❤️
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Me too 😍 Thanks a lot for watching, Luke!
@Brainyarts6 жыл бұрын
Hlo can u tell me that how i can contact companies foe review purpose
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Hi friend! I’m not the best to answer that question, as I’ve never really contacted any companies. They usually contact me on Facebook.
@user-zg8mr9rp9o5 жыл бұрын
What shoud I buy. A959 or a9595b
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
I have a comparison series of the two. I would say, for run time, control and the every day run, the A959. For crazy fast speed the A959-B.
@yeezywesty36515 жыл бұрын
grasshopper probably made its debut' in the 70's
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
No, it’s all in the video and description. The GH is from 1984 and the A959 is from 2014. So about thirty years apart when it comes to their set-up.
@rileykairc4 жыл бұрын
i have an orignal grasshopper over the years have upgraded it to the max i run a 3s 2200 mah battery brushless 540 motor and esc faster servo oil shocks front and back and i have an aluninum front bumper with spots and the other spots work to it goes like a rocket people laugh when i turn up and get it out to have fun with they soon shut up when i leave them behind i do have a race buggy but grasshopper is way more fun
@NordicRC4 жыл бұрын
So cool, Bruce. Yeah, seen a couple of brushless Grasshoppers here on youtube. I think everyone is surprised when they see the speed :-)
@rileykairc4 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC its funny to see their faces when it just ups and goes haha ,it looks really good with the lights on to
@s1lwo7116 жыл бұрын
Why the tamiya has so much positive camber in the front wheels?
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Hi Panos! It's a 1984 design - so it has no double wishbone suspension but instead swing arms that can provide both positive of negative camber. Love it :-) Thanks for watching, Panos.
@s1lwo7116 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC Wow for some reason I didn't notice that it had a solid swingarm. Thanks for the reply
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they are not very capable, old designs like that, but so much fun and cool anyway :-)
@9pracha6206 жыл бұрын
Nice video.
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Thanakhan!
@silviamills52185 жыл бұрын
y r u using the stock motor in the Grasshopper? I'm using a Tamiya Sport Tuned 540 brushed. It's a lot faster LOL
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, stock motor. I got some of my other Hoppers/Hornets fitted with the 540, and also one Sport Tuned. A lot faster yes :-)
@captainchaos30533 жыл бұрын
Do you not think it's a bit apples and oranges?
@NordicRC3 жыл бұрын
Definitely! Spot on.
@JoseMartinez-nm7ht4 жыл бұрын
Fun factor? I have many RC's... too many. My losi mini8 is fast and probably way better than that thing in this video, the losi is fun. But I really seem to spend more time with my Grasshopper or Hornet.. my Lunchbox is slow too but all seem to get more play time, just me.
@NordicRC4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I run my Hoppers and Hornets and other ancient Tamiya designs as much as I run my more modern designs
@David-0693 жыл бұрын
Hi Can you run any turn brushed motor on a tamiya or kyosho standard three step speed controller with a 7.2v nicad.
@NordicRC3 жыл бұрын
On their MSC’s? Not sure. Never tried to go very low with those. But you can always check the temperature of the resistor. If it starts burning it’s probably too low turns 🙃😉
@joepreparal22156 жыл бұрын
Nice Grt
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Not fast, but a beautiful 1980ies icon 😍
@diyonthefly6 ай бұрын
I bet the grass hopper would give "you" better lap times. Go fast is only good if it's managed. I had a stock lunch box that was number 1 for an insanely long time in our town🤣 it was slow as.... well slow, but completing a lap goes further than chasing your upside down whip. 🤷
@dasKontroloer6 жыл бұрын
Where are you from?
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Denmark, Scandinavia :-)
@jdpaslRC6 жыл бұрын
Thats funny both of rigs are green. Green VS Green. haha
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, thought they would make a cute couple together :-)
@jdpaslRC6 жыл бұрын
lol
@AlexiaVon6 жыл бұрын
Grasshopper can be tuned up to nuclear levels if you wanted to.
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the gears are very durable. Even just a 540 can and larger pinion (like the Hornets) will make it fly. Got a Rising Fighter (essentially a Grasshopper II/Super Hornet/DT-01 Hopper) with a 19T pinion and just a Sport Tuned motor and it does twice the speed of this (almost stock) Grasshopper.
@nick920655 жыл бұрын
Well a Lipo will always be faster.
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Most of the times, yes, but there really is no big difference with a 2S LiPo 7.4v and a 6S NiMH 7.2v, in the first minute of running with fully charged batteries in speed runs like this. I've measured the difference to only a couple of kph (top speed after a few minute of running is another story, as the NiHH's lose voltage level so much quicker than a LiPO). A fully charged 7.4v LiPo will hit 8.4v, a fully charged 7.2v NiMH will hit 9-10v (but start to lose voltage level even when sitting idle).
@silviamills52185 жыл бұрын
I don't use Lipos in my Grasshopper either because I can't afford them LOL
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Some of them are pretty much the same price as the NiMHs by now :-) But I find a NiMH more than sufficient and suitable for the Grasshopper :-)
@silviamills52185 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC lipo chargers tho, I'm just using included NiMH chargers from Traxxas RTRs
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Ahh, yeah. I remember. Starting it all up, with new batteries and charger can get expensive :-(
@simonetessitore84345 жыл бұрын
and what the hell your a959b takes off flips over and crashes and nothing happens my beats against a tire while making a piece of reverse gear and bending a screw grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr that anger :-D however spectacular video as always you are a great :-D
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
You are great Simon ☺️ Thanks for the support. Uhh, yeah, flipped and jumped all of mine many times but no breakages whatsoever. And I’ve had about 7 of them. Too bad about yours. Hope it will be an easy fix.
@profesorrcadventure46792 жыл бұрын
Wow best Car RC
@NordicRC2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Doc!
@darkiee694 жыл бұрын
Replace the old and tired stock 380 motor with either a better brushed one or go brushless.
@NordicRC4 жыл бұрын
Why? 😉
@darkiee694 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC To get a little more speed out of it. Doesn't have to turn it in to a rocket though. Maybe just go to the 540 motor?
@NordicRC4 жыл бұрын
Think it’s fun to have this one stock (not a tired old motor, it’s the re-release version). And got plenty of other Hoppers and Hornets with 540 motors. Check out my channel to see them.
@Dave856265 жыл бұрын
give the grasshopper a 2s aswell 👍
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
I did if you watched the video 😉 Well, it makes no big difference. Watch the new video (A959-A vs The Hornet) where I reverse the roles and give it a 3S. Being unfair and comparing Apples to Orange is the goal in these videos 🙂
@Dave856265 жыл бұрын
Sorry I thought it was a nimhs... nice vids either way 👍
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, David. Yeah, first it was a NiMH. In the end of the video I switch to a LiPo. Most 6S 7.2v NiMHs charge to 9-10v, it drops fast though, but if it is a newly charged NiMH it can keep the voltage well above 8v until one arrives to the run location so usually in speed tests (with a fresh NiMH 7.2v) there is near to no difference in the first minute or so between the NiMH and a 2S 7.4v LiPo (charged to 8.4v). The LiPo provides more punch/acceleration though, and after the first minute or so the NiMH voltage starts to drop siginificantly below the LiPo.
@thegamingsquad95466 жыл бұрын
I enjoy building the cars
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Me too. I enjoyed building this Grasshopper too :-)
@br1ann886 жыл бұрын
Happy? No. I have a lot of homework to do so I can’t play with my RC, or watch videos!
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
I’m happy :-) Lots of work here too that take most of the time :-)
@pedrowoolson42735 жыл бұрын
Yup, just as slow as I remember... I used to beat my neighbor who was running a 4wd Yokomo because he couldn't keep it on the track. Been beating up on buddies for years thanks to all the hours I put in running that car. But Jebus it was slow... and bouncy... and mechanical speed control sucks... and winter is sooo hard on plastic chassis... and epoxy used to be expensive... sigh
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, sounds like some good Grasshopper memories :-) Slow but fun and bouncy. Got some Hornets that are a lot faster, but not necessarily more fun.
@racerx83352 жыл бұрын
nice
@NordicRC2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@joerutkowsky32614 жыл бұрын
540 in a smaller car vs a 380 in a bigger car . Not even a fair comparison.
@NordicRC4 жыл бұрын
Hi Joe. Yea, that was the general idea of the run. Not being far. Motor isn’t the only thing. It’s also a 1984 design versus a 2014. I got another one with two other cars (A959 versus The Hornet) too, where the motor size is reverse. Not fair either.
@MrSalewebster5 жыл бұрын
Add to Tamiya brushless motor and lipo 3s (70kmh) and than compare to wltoys
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Good idea. But this was just a bit of fun. I have another thing planned though, with a WLToys buggy and a Tamiya buggy, that will reverse the roles though, compared to this video :-)
@SnarkyRC5 жыл бұрын
That Grasshopper needs a lipo
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
It got one, but no 1984 model really "needs" a LiPo, in my opinion. They should be enjoyed for what they are :-) Modern basher-RC's on the contrary need a LiPo :-)
@SnarkyRC5 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC Well yeah but, over power can be fun. If you wanna go super vintage put matched cell Nicd pack in there lol
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, never said it couldn't be fun, just that it really don't need it :-) Got both a 1200mah Ni-Cad from 1986 and a 3S LiPo ready for a Grasshopper or/and Hornet Run when the weather and times permits it :-)
@paulchambers8955 жыл бұрын
Tamiya as slow as ever i grew up with the famous speed promises always disappointed. Heavy gearboxes don't seem to ever move on I still have an original 80's super clodbuster. And considering the other available rd products you can buy i. Don't know how tamiya are still doing this. You can get much more for half the price. And 1:18 really are so fast so many parts available Buggies. Crawlers . Fully upgradable . To be honest ud have to be mad to buy old style tamia .... Cool though cheers. Takes us all back.lol
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Well, I consider us Tamiya enthusiasts a bit mad, so I guess that's why we get them - madness :-) I still think there is a certain aura surrounding the brand, their chassis and their designs. Tamiya is Tamiya. Just can't get enough of them :-)
@paulchambers8955 жыл бұрын
All good but sometimes you have to look outside the window to see what's outside. The fun and big jumps you can get from half the price fully alloy. Carbon fiber. 50mph plus. Surely adrenaline and common sense should kick in and see it's a trap of thinking your going to have awesome fun but then u see the next guy ripping across the park for less than £100 At twice the speed With batteries last twice as long U try walking down the park with 9 old 7.4 batteries Seriously Nooooooooooo lol I remember those days took well Will good fun though But times move on for good reason... I feel it real...Cheers
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Cheers, bro. Well, the old 1980s (re-release or vintage) buggies have a certain charm of their own. But I like them all. 1984 and 2014. It's the diversity of my car park that makes it fun :-)
@dekgames76456 жыл бұрын
Like😃
@NordicRC6 жыл бұрын
Thanks s lot!
@Mimi-ky3ds5 жыл бұрын
you need a gyro to do this!
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
A gyro would probably help, yes :-)
@Mimi-ky3ds5 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC yup..my rc car use a gyro and its very fun to run a speed test...more stable and more fun..
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, got some TSM and also a new DumboRC receiver with Gyro. Plan was to eventually install it on my upgraded A959. Not sure though I will continue the video series with that one, but will try the DumboRC gyro on another one I have trouble with going straight 😀
@Mimi-ky3ds5 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC okay i will wait for your next video😁
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Not sure when the gyro will turn up on the channel.
@jstagzsr5 жыл бұрын
that battery looks like a rebranded fleureon
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
Maybe both are rebranded. A lot of the times one company/manufacturer delievers the same battery to different brands.
@jstagzsr5 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC yeah thats definitely true.
@KnowerofThings5 жыл бұрын
grasshopper is more realistic . nowaday the rc are crazy speed very fake.
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
I think both can be fun. Got a lot of Tamiya, vintage and re-releases, which I generally keep more-or-less stock but I also got new more modern stuff and modern set-ups. Just two different aspects of the hobby. That's what I like about the hobby, the diversity :-)
@c.h18304 жыл бұрын
Dale con más pista para ver cuánto alcasa
@user-dz2jv4in5z5 жыл бұрын
The motors should be the other way around tho...
@NordicRC5 жыл бұрын
That could be fixed. Got an A959 and a Hornet. That should fix it. But "a fair fight" wasn't really the point of the video.