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Ha ha, thank you, I spend a lot of time on the river so there's a lot of cool spots for me to run boats. 🙏🏽 This thing is the most fun Rc I've ever bought. To get something like this for $100 and hsve it perform that well is amazing. Everything about it from the lights to the range to the runtime. The self righting is unlimited. Unless you break it you'll always get it back. It has a solid 3-4 minutes of run time on low battery mode. The new ones don't come with the second battery, that was an incredible deal and a promo when they first came out. Occasionally some electronics will go bad, but they will usually send you a new one right away. If it lasts for a few months it's probably fine. You only have to watch the Rudder when you come into shallows with speed. Other than that it's pretty indestructible. Just keep it in at least 6 inches of water or more. It can run in like 3" but when turning you risk catching and breaking the plastic. I found mini servos as cheap as four dollars. Smoothed out the steering even more. Always move the servo wire to the second to last notch in the arm. Gives it more leverage and tighter turning radius needed for the creeks. Unnecessary for lake driving but fun and free modification. You have to make the hole bigger on the plastic arm, but you can use the wire or a paper clip and it takes about 10 seconds.

@@paulmeier6585 I actually found this boat super cheap yesterday... just the deerc brand which is exact boat down to the 3 battery remote... i have been in hobby many years and have lots of experience building and setting up models... I kind of lost interest for boats 12 years ago,but still have 7 models,but this little beast is in a class of its own... I like the rtr 3 batt tx and may try a few simple mods once i know temps using stock setup.. Maybe it can handle a slight prop upgrade or more a 1500 3s 80c batt... or that may be to hard on esc... ever check motor temps after a 15 min hard run??? if its barely warm that would be excellent... i can't tell you how many esc's,batteries and even motors i ruined learning boat setups... thanks for the great video..

The boat runs ice cold always, you have to make sure the cooling system is clear of debris or plastic from the factory though. The motor and ESC stay below 60°F all winter. They don't even heat up slightly. Maybe room temperature in the summer. I still don't think the ESC can handle much more juice, but a higher C rating probably wouldn't be a big deal. Your problem will be fitting it into the boat, these batteries fit perfectly and make a bomb proof set up. I have yet to find a good prop pitch that works. Anything that fits has too much cavitation. I've tried several, not a lot available for the 3 mm shaft. Everything is 4 mm or bigger. I think it's a perfect boat stock with the servo maneuverability modification. 180 spins on command. It does about 25 miles an hour and gets there in a hurry. If you're on open water you'll probably be more satisfied with a bigger boat.

The summer is when it's really astounding. It stays so cool, in the winter I'm pumping 40° water through it so there's not much chance to heat up.

Yeah the stock batteries are excellent. I literally can't kill this thing in less than 25 minutes. It often lasts for 40 min, they are incredibly efficient. People can't get them fully charged on the usb charger unfortunately 🔌 I use a better hobby grade charger and get them juiced. They charge in 20 min or less on 3A, but usually 2A & 30 min. I have a ton of them I need to sell a few. I've gone through a lot of these boats, they're pretty reliable but I do wacky stuff with them. I only record a tiny bit. 😂

@@paulmeier6585 I been in hobby many years and i actually never had a car or boat etc use this type of battery... i have 2 hobby grade chargers... do you use regular lipo polly mode when charging... Also does this boat let you know when the its time to come in...my other boats from many years ago when voltage was low boat would drive 1/4 speed and i would bring in...thanks

What do you mean by this type of battery? It's just a different shape, it's a pretty typical 2000 mah 3s, it has a low discharge rating but isn't labeled. I know it's a low discharge because I hooked it up to a basher with a much greater draw and it heated up too much. It actually burned part of the soft casing off at the battery connection points, but still works perfectly with a little heat shrink. They are excellent batteries, and have kept up with three other name brands.

Yes I use regular Lipo mode, it's a lithium ion but the cells balance the same way. i've charged them hundreds of times with zero issues. For low power mode, it stays on full power and has a beeping alarm at the remote.

I actually never even realized it was a lithium ion until I double checked just now. I see what you mean about the different type of battery. Works like my Lipo's, honestly I would say it performs better. I don't get that kind of run time out of batteries that are three times the size 6000mah 3S!

Ran mine in three different creeks yesterday, got some epic footage of it. Might make a post, nobody really views my videos so I just keep most of my video on a hard drive. Too much of a hassle to wait for UA-cam upload 🤣

@@paulmeier6585 Here in eastern wa it has been colder than usual but soon it might be good to drive once the ice layer goes away

Yeah we've been getting some good freeze thaw so lots of water, can't wait to run this thing together with the R 608, I've got a yellow lid on it now and it matches the red/yellow Alpha rev.

@@paulmeier6585 I just ran the r608 boat a few days ago, it is very fun and long battery life but definitely could benefit by a slightly larger prop? It's the same prop from my r208 smaller boat.

Hard to find good props for that little shaft. I've tried a couple and they just slowed it down. A three blade and a two blade with a different pitch. Needs to be a bigger two blade with the same pitch I think for that motor. Let me know if you find something that speeds it up.

Bummer, I definitely get a little bit less run time if it's freezing but can still go at least a few miles.

​@@paulmeier6585just be careful

Ha ha thanks!

No the little tab broke because I didn’t push down hard enough and was forcing it against a flat spot. Good note to loosen the screw though it is pretty snug.

@@paulmeier6585 Dude! Check out the video I just posted today. It's real cloudy so you can't tell that it's carbon fiber. Can you tell what kind of boat it is? I've always felt the need to personalize everything. I think it looks bad ass! What do you think?

Pretty stealth looking. Cool 😎

That’s pretty funny, if serious people who’ve known me for 20+ years find nothing unusual. You’re just not used to people being stoked, Kevin definitely brings it! 🥲 Cheers

@@paulmeier6585 You said "absolutely epic" like how do they not realize

Yeah, I actually forgot about that. You didn’t notice the mocking tone? I was just joking around. Yes, that part was deliberate. I think it’s comical the way he always says that. Cheers

@@paulmeier6585 Yes I'm surprised nobody has pointed that out yet though. I am a Kevin Talbot fan so I saw that straight away

Well, not everyone takes themselves as seriously as you. They either ignored it, or realized I was just having fun.❤️ 🥲

Right, yeah I know a couple people with the jet jam. This thing is the same price and will light it up all day long.

You’re welcome, I drive it every day. 😎

$100 on Amazon I have a couple of them now.

Yeah dude I would fix that bad boy and get one of these too. I’ve never had a concern I’ve flipped it hundreds of times it just flipped back over before I even hit the gas, even faster with throttle. It just has the right deck shape.

I rave about this thing just because I’ve been having so much fun with it. It’s my first RC boat and I’ve had four others and it’s still my favorite. It’s the driest, most reliable, and has those sick LED lights that you control from the remote, and it’s a joy to drive at night. 😂🍿

I'll check into it. Although I need to get a new speed control and hit the waves again. It's not nearly as fun as my m41. It's a screamer 50+ mph

Yeah I’ve seen all your videos of that bad boy, it is definitely a ripper.

I love this little boat, the size, the speed, the lights, it’s the coolest thing I have ever bought for under $110

Thanks man, just getting warmed up in the RC boat hobby. I will have lots of swift water and probably some waterfalls coming soon. 😎

Amazon, they’ll be back in stock in two or three weeks. But they will sell out in a week or so most likely.

@@paulmeier6585 thanks!

Thanks bro, looking forward to getting some more riding in. Got a couple good snow runs but it’s been a slow winter..

Thanks Donald, it really is a great boat. I’ve run about 10 full charges through it and beaten it on rocks, logs, and beach sand with no issues except a few scratches.

It’s just the regular Jetson bolt, the original from 2017. No suspension, just little 12” wheels I try to avoid the bigger potholes.

@@paulmeier6585 Thx

You can add a bike speedo, just find one that works for a smaller wheels. They are fairly cheap, Honestly though, I have a similar bike with a speedo, and it doesn’t make much difference to me. I generally know whether I’m going 5, 10 or 15 mph. I will say it’s interesting to see exactly how much it slows down on different hills with the speedo. 🙂

Fun shit ❄️

Yeah, not an ideal bike for snow. It was fun to do some “testing“ though. You’ll notice I’m only going straight in most of the clips, making any kind of turn requires much care and is still marginal 😅

Probably not, go around a corner with any speed and you’re going to hit the ground.

Sorry to hear that, if it was just something you switched on the app there is a lock out, and a few other options. Just search through the app and make sure everything is turned on properly, there are other UA-cam videos that go through the Bluetooth/settings

@@paulmeier6585 thank what do I look for the Bluetooth help

I’m the same height, I love these bikes. If you go to Costco, the Jetson bolt Pro is slightly larger with identical geometry. The 14 inch wheels smooth out the ride and it comes with pedals!

@@paulmeier6585 When the charge is finished, if we turn the pedals, it will move forward, right?

@@edebalisd3605 yes

Thanks Mike, I appreciate the stoke! I just love to goof off on these little bikes, that one has bout 500 miles with no issues. Amazingly solid for a couple hundred bucks.

Fuck yeah, I’ve got hundreds of miles on them.

“Max Out”