well guys i have the revolution and the ricochet. The ricochet is faster than the revolution in just about every way but they both only go about 25mph or so. the then again they only have a .12 motor in them that is just about the smallest you can go. my emaxx will speed right past them both. but i have gone top speed in the mt and crashed into a curb to see if any thing breaks and nothing did. i ajusted the disk brake on the mt so it would work and stop the rc instead of slowing it down. by doing that and going to full excel i think i took off a couple of teeth on the flywheel. but other than they they are both alright ohh and the part i like most about the ricochet is that fact that it can drive upside down and has a reverse the mt doesn't. they are both 199.99 + 24.99 for batts+ 13.99 for fuel.
Wow, I am very shocked and surprised at the reactions and posts of alot of our supposably hard core RC racing/bashing family. What's up with that? Did I miss something here? Am I the only person who didn't grow up with easy access to a hobby store? My first "RC" had a wire from the remote to the car for crying out loud, lol. You might be right on the performance or parts availability not being in the same league as a hobby quality truck but give me a break guys, this is a great way to reach out to a new generation that like me didn't have the access, or the funds for that matter, to buy a high quality RC first time out but was fascinated enough to buy a few different "cheap", mainstream available RC and really get hooked. My first true hobby quality RC was an original RC10 Gold tub dating from the early 80's that I purchased used at a flee market in 1990 and last drove 3 days ago. This does prove the point that the hobby quality RC's are a worth wild investment but come on guys, there not the end all and be all. I think this is a big jump for the RC world and will help attract a new generation of everyday kids to our sport with a great way for them to test the waters before hopefully choosing to move up to a tougher, faster, more agile Hobby quality RC's, GREAT JOB HASBRO!!!!! Oh and just for good measures since I'm sure some of the haters (people who's parents bought them a complicated and expensive high end RC for there first because it would be the shinniest, coolest one one the block) will probably comment on my post and find something "wrong" with something I said.....I have 20ish Hobby Quality RC's right now that I have collected over the years, most of which are electric with speeds up to 68 mph on my Mini Baja to 81mph on my '90 RC10 team car and 73 on my nitro Jato. Point being that I have 5 cars that will go over 50 mph and I have been very competative at every track I go to but when it comes right down to it two of my favorite RC's for messing around with and killing time are my old 9.6v fasttraxx I bought for $10 from a rich kid about 15 years ago and my bladerunner 2 RC heli that I recieved for x-mas last year and can be purchased at your local radioshack for about $40. (I've sinced moved to nitro Heli's) So anyone who is looking for a really cheap way to test the waters of nitro RC's or any RC's for that matter, unless you live close to a hobby shop (hopefully one who takes trade in's and sell used RC's) or know someone selling a known brand with spare parts then this Hasbro RC might be a good ticket for you. It's cheap, sure to be build tough and a great way to see how you feel about the sport without jumping in with both feet and suddenly realizing your over your head.
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well guys i have the revolution and the ricochet. The ricochet is faster than the revolution in just about every way but they both only go about 25mph or so. the then again they only have a .12 motor in them that is just about the smallest you can go. my emaxx will speed right past them both. but i have gone top speed in the mt and crashed into a curb to see if any thing breaks and nothing did. i ajusted the disk brake on the mt so it would work and stop the rc instead of slowing it down. by doing that and going to full excel i think i took off a couple of teeth on the flywheel. but other than they they are both alright ohh and the part i like most about the ricochet is that fact that it can drive upside down and has a reverse the mt doesn't. they are both 199.99 + 24.99 for batts+ 13.99 for fuel.
Wow, I am very shocked and surprised at the reactions and posts of alot of our supposably hard core RC racing/bashing family. What's up with that? Did I miss something here? Am I the only person who didn't grow up with easy access to a hobby store? My first "RC" had a wire from the remote to the car for crying out loud, lol. You might be right on the performance or parts availability not being in the same league as a hobby quality truck but give me a break guys, this is a great way to reach out to a new generation that like me didn't have the access, or the funds for that matter, to buy a high quality RC first time out but was fascinated enough to buy a few different "cheap", mainstream available RC and really get hooked. My first true hobby quality RC was an original RC10 Gold tub dating from the early 80's that I purchased used at a flee market in 1990 and last drove 3 days ago. This does prove the point that the hobby quality RC's are a worth wild investment but come on guys, there not the end all and be all. I think this is a big jump for the RC world and will help attract a new generation of everyday kids to our sport with a great way for them to test the waters before hopefully choosing to move up to a tougher, faster, more agile Hobby quality RC's, GREAT JOB HASBRO!!!!!
Oh and just for good measures since I'm sure some of the haters (people who's parents bought them a complicated and expensive high end RC for there first because it would be the shinniest, coolest one one the block) will probably comment on my post and find something "wrong" with something I said.....I have 20ish Hobby Quality RC's right now that I have collected over the years, most of which are electric with speeds up to 68 mph on my Mini Baja to 81mph on my '90 RC10 team car and 73 on my nitro Jato. Point being that I have 5 cars that will go over 50 mph and I have been very competative at every track I go to but when it comes right down to it two of my favorite RC's for messing around with and killing time are my old 9.6v fasttraxx I bought for $10 from a rich kid about 15 years ago and my bladerunner 2 RC heli that I recieved for x-mas last year and can be purchased at your local radioshack for about $40. (I've sinced moved to nitro Heli's) So anyone who is looking for a really cheap way to test the waters of nitro RC's or any RC's for that matter, unless you live close to a hobby shop (hopefully one who takes trade in's and sell used RC's) or know someone selling a known brand with spare parts then this Hasbro RC might be a good ticket for you. It's cheap, sure to be build tough and a great way to see how you feel about the sport without jumping in with both feet and suddenly realizing your over your head.
Good luck and when your ready to move up to something more check this out. http://www.horizonhobby.com/
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