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Method RC Terraform Belted 8th Monster Truck Tires Review

THE Method RC Terraform Belted 1/8th Monster Truck Tire Revi…

What in the world, Cubby is out of retirement? That’s right folks, I’ve pulled my lazy rear end out of my Lazy-Boy to do a special review for you guys! What makes this review special enough to get me out of retirement? Well, that would be Method RC! Method RC is coming at the tire/wheel market in a big way [...]

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Losing grip – Samix RC brass upgrades review

It is well known that a low center of gravity improves crawling performance, by making a car less prone to tipping over. A forward weight bias improves climbing ability for the very same reason, and that’s why manufacturers compete to have the motor mounted as far forward, and as far down as possible. A wider car also makes it less [...]

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Hitec RDX2 Pro High Power Dual Port Charger Review

Hitec RDX2 Pro High Power Dual Port AC/DC Charger Review

While Hitec is best known for their high-end servos, they are also one of the leading manufacturers of battery chargers in the rc industry. One of their latest battery chargers is the RDX2 Pro, which promises big power, fast charges, while being super easy to use. Our crack pot test crew has spent the last couple of weeks using the [...]

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Spektrum S2200 G2 AC Charger Review

It didn’t take Horizon Hobby long to give their Smart Technology line-up a upgrade. The new Spektrum S2200 G2 AC 2x200W Smart Charger has all the bells and whistles along with some great improvements over their previous versions. Keep reading to find out all the details, and our thoughts. From: Spektrum RC Direct Link: S2200 G2 Smart AC Charger Review By: [...]

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Monster Truck Madness - Pro-Line Demolishers for the Losi LM…

After the longest winter, I finally had the chance to hit the track with my Losi LMT! I was at the season opening Trigger King R/C Monster Truck Series event in Waterloo, IL, and the LMT was out in force. I’ll talk more about the competition experience next week, as right now I want to give my impressions on the Pro-Line [...]

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Spektrum S1100 Smart AC Charger Review

Spektrum S1100 Smart AC Charger Review

The folks over at Horizon Hobby made big news when they introduced their Smart Technology line-up of products a couple of years ago. The latest product in that line-up is the Spektrum S1100 Smart Battery Charger. We’ve been passing the S1100 around the office for a few weeks to get our Bash Crew’s thoughts on how it performs. How easy [...]

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Spektrum DX3 SMART Radio System Review

Spektrum DX3 Smart Technology DSMR Radio System Review

The people over at Spektrum are a hard working group. If they aren’t putting out some new Smart technology batteries or ESCs, they are improving their large line-up of transmitter radio systems. One of the latest electronic goodies from Spektrum is the DX3 Smart Technology DSMR Radio System. The latest version of the DX3 is loaded with tech, some all [...]

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Hitec RDX2 Mini Charger Review

Hitec RDX2 Mini AC Balance Charger Review

Once you really get into the hobby, a good battery charger becomes a necessity. Over the last 5 years, Hitec has put out a bunch of different battery chargers, and out of the ones that we’ve tested, we have been very impressed. In fact, we consider Hitec one of the very front runners for rc hobby battery chargers. Their very [...]

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Futaba HPS-CB700 Servo Review

Futaba HPS-CB700 Servo Review

There are good servos, then there are Great servos. The HPS-CB700 from Futaba was designed to be the best of the best. With stellar specifications and a rock solid pedigree, the CB700 promises outstanding performance for your 1/10 or 1/8th scaled vehicle. We’ve been able to test the Futaba for a couple months now, scroll on down to see just [...]

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Futaba 4PM Radio Transmitter Review RC

Futaba 4PM Radio Review

Overall, what is the #1 upgrade that you can make on your new RTR? In most cases, if you are truly looking to improve overall performance, that would be to replace the radio. You see, RTR radios are known for lackluster performance, as well as terrible ergonomics. For the last few weeks we’ve been testing the Futaba 4PM. The 4PM comes [...]

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Hitec D956WP Waterproof Servo Review

Hitec D956WP Waterproof Servo Review

It seems like everybody now days is looking for a good quality waterproof servo, that won’t die within the first month on the trail. To help give hobbyists a heavy duty option for a waterproof servo, the folks over at Hitec have released the D956WP. The D956WP was designed for serious waterproofing, as well as serious torque. We’ve been using [...]

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Spektrum S1200 DC Smart Battery Charger Review

Spektrum S1200 DC Smart Battery Charger Review

As a long time innovative leader in the radio world, Spektrum and Horizon Hobbies is now setting out to become a force in the LiPo battery and charger world. New from Spektrum is a full line of SMART Technology batteries, chargers, and accessories. While we have been using several of their new SMART units, this week we are doing a [...]

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Monster Truck Madness - Pro-Line Decimator Monster Truck Tir…

Hey folks, this week in MTM I’m finally ready to do my mini-review of the Pro-Line Decimator 2.6″ Solid Axle Monster Truck Tire. Link: Pro-Line Decimator Monster Truck Tires Part #: 10162-02 Height: 5.64″ (143mm) Width: 3.42″ (87mm) Pro-Line Racing kicked off the revitalization of the solid axle r/c monster truck movement back in 2015 with the release of the Destroyer tire. At the time, [...]

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Traxxas Premium Tools Product Spotlight

The folks over at Traxxas know everyone that owns an RC vehicle is going to have to work on it at some point. To get the job done you are going to need tools, so they might as well be Traxxas Premium Tools. Want to know our thoughts on them? Keep reading… We have been working with the new [...]

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Spektrum DX5 Rugged Review

THE Spektrum DX5 Rugged Transmitter Review

Our industry is changing, and doing so in a rapid fashion. RC enthusiasts, especially those in the scale crawling and bashing scenes, have been longing for a radio that is tough enough for their hardcore driving activities. With that said, the Spektrum crew over at Horizon Hobby has dropped the DX5 Rugged. Based on their DX5 platform, the engineers at Spektrum [...]

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