Crawling is addicting. My brother and co-worker told me I was stupid for buying a truck that goes so slow. Fast forward 1 year they each have 3 crawlers!!! Love the channel, be well. You def touched on all the important elements of this segment of RC.
A buddy of mine got me 2 crawling (again, 3rd try!) & hes been a crawler dude as long as Ive known him. 3 months after, redcat gen8 axe (the beginning), gen8, capra kit (& another capra kit I built for another friend I got n2 crawling who buying a scx10 3), 8th scale rockslide (shelf queen since parts r not available anymore), & today I ordered my new bully 2 rtr. YIKES!!!!!
What I love about RC is that despite the feeling like you are a weirdo who spends too much on toy cars.... the minute you take it out, every person who sees you is interested, chats you up, checks it out, and so on and so forth. Even people who don't care about cars or toys or whatever seem to be drawn to these little things. It helps you get past the superficial "hows the weather" questions, and gets people to open up into actual meaningful conversation. It's being able to break the ice with a simple mechanical pet that draws me in, but also i love the mechanical part of the hobby and driving these things.
Thank you for a great channel Francis and video. I bought my first crawler a week ago - TRX-4 Sport Kit based on your reviews + HW 1080. Love the build and got the kids involved along the way. This has been my second rc purchase and can see a few more in the future :).
Happens in real life. Most folks I meet or hang out with reflect my attitude and tone. So when I observe most folks are grumpy that day... it's usually me. :)
I still try to do both. I now take the RC trucks in the woods when we go wheeling. I would agree with you on your thoughts, much less pain, but at least the same costs. Well the costs could be cut back, but where's the fun in that :) Big toys for big boys or girls! RC budget: kids grew up and moved out.
This is actually what got me into RC again. I grew up doing pretty dangerous stuff like skiing and biking but have a family now. I get the same rush pushing my crawler on a high consequence technical line but without having to worry about missing work and hospital bills if something goes wrong.
Hope to see more people join the hobby. I find the trailing/crawling community more friendly than competitive RC racing. More passionate with the hobby too. As always, another quality video! Keep it up!
Joshua Lazo There is nothing that compares to the RC crawling community. Tips and tricks, recommendations, everything gets shared because we are all here to have fun, not play tricks and games to get an edge. The RC crawling community could be described as Canadian; Friendly and always willing to help out.
You forgot one, #11. Gets you into scale photography and video. One of my favorite parts of trailing is finding that perfect spot to snap a realistic scale pic to try and fool your buddies. Your Komodo video convinced me to by the GS02 TS chassis kit. Very nice build great quality. Got a Power wagon body for it, cant wait to finish up and get it out on the trail. Thanks.
Great video! I think in order to be unbiased, you should do a "top 10 reasons why RC crawling sucks" video. I'll start: 1. Everyone thinks you're dumb for spending so much money on "toy cars" 2. You think it only costs $200-300 until you get the upgrade bug and then are into your kit for $1000+ 3. People think you're being mean when you don't want to let their kids drive your $1000+ "toy car" 4. The right amount of RC crawlers to have is the amount you have plus 1 (neverending money pit) 5. It still hurts when you see your $1000+ crawler roll down a hill
Start racing and you discover the real endless moneypit.. my old scx10 last for 8 years and still its fun to drive. Nevermind other people. Yes its toy and yes you can go F*ck yourself and let me be excitement.
I have a couple of more reasons: it serves all needs for human desire… something theoretical (all the math around with gearing, weight distribution, watching youtoube etc.), something practical (soldering, screwing, mechanics and electronics), fun as you said, a challenge (skills, improving over time, getting more control) and you can have an evolution by spending money or DYI… The community aspect comes on top that… The good thing is that the companies realized that and they provide quality for money. It feels good! It is great FUN!
The second one isn't really the main reason. Don't get me wrong, I'm an RC driver, pilot, and enthusiast as well.. but talking about lifestyle and gym/health, it's funny that you get bored while exercising in the gym lol, that's also a lifestyle that everyone needs not a force some kind of stuff.. you're telling people about gym/working out/healthy diet, like it's really hard and you "shouldn't do" kinda vibes...
The virgin rc crawling *slow *finding good rocks or areas to crawl is difficult *susceptible to get stolen (true history :( ) *dogs can do a lot of damage to your little turtle vs Chad Rc Monster Truck *insultingly fast *you can safely used in any place *if some one gets to curious just go faster *can crawl if you do some mods *you can witness your rc do really remarkable things *babes are attracted to this things the faater you go
I am a senior citizen and I have been a motorcycle guy since I was 13 years old. My disability made motorcycles impossible so I decided to get an rc car. I went for speed of course because that is what I have always done. Then I came across this channel and this video and I got interested. Well a few weeks ago I purchased a element enduro sendaro after watching rc review videos. And I have to say everything in this video is spot on!! I am having a blast. I don’t have much natural rock where I live but I have a rock pit in my backyard that is plenty challenging. My bank account is going down. I can’t stop buying up grades lol. Thanks for inspiring me to check out this sport. Loving it.
I always had the fastest cars and then finally I bought my first crawler and now I'm so into it. Totally hooked and agree there is nothing else quite like it in the rc hobby. Your rigs become your trail buddies and before you know it, your throwing everything at them from off the shelf.
From race cars to golf clubs.....everyone has fun stuff to play with....but personally I feel like I get more smiles per dollar in RC compared to anything else! Good job on the vids! Love the positivity!
Used to race touring cars both nitro and electric. Worked at the local hobby shop after work just for fun. The one question every person behind the car counter and racers hate is “how fast does it go?”. Every bubba that can barely walk n chew gun at the same time wants the fastest thing they can break in 5min, then brings it back saying it’s junk, or they want a monster truck that can drag race their buddies street car. Explaining to them that everything is basically faster than they can really drive in it’s element goes over their heads. Hell I still have fun carpet racing $100 spec cars, they are plenty fast for racing indoors. Getting a hand full of good drivers running the same thing is some good times. With the lipo batteries and brushless motors the world of R/C is totally different from my racing days! Just getting back to my R/C cars I really like the crawlers I saw the trx4 build kit and had to have it. As a kid my family used to trail ride and later raced 4wd, an old Scout II, soon I’ll be making a hard body with a 1/0th scale 3D print of myself as the driver. Crawlers are the best for just fooling around out side, no worries of letting kids drive your rig like you do with faster ones.
I love the fact that each upgrade you do can drastically change the capability which is so rewarding to see after building it up. To see it crawl over something it couldn't before after a quick swap of the tire or change in weight is so satisfying.
I think you should add number 11, people like yourself that post so much info for two reasons . You love rc crawling and you love to share and help others. Thanks so much
I have some friends that I hike with there a little older than me , retired cops I can just see the look on their face when I pull out my SCX 24 , or scx 10, out of my backpack on the hiking trail they would laugh at me😂😆😂😆😂😆
I enjoy building for myself and others, Nephews, Brother-in-law, Son, and anyone who wants to be part of the fun. It has been tough lately with the restrictions, but I'm sure we will get our crawling time in soon! If not I will run out of space to store all of the builds due to staying inside and building for so long...I currently have 47 Hobby RC's stored to date. 1-plane, 3-boats, 2-Quad copters, 3-tanks, 2-Bull dozers, 1-articulated front loader, 1-tracked skid loader, 2-drag cars, 4-bashers, 1-quad bike, 1-trike, 2-off road buggies, 1-snow cat, 1-1/6 scale SBR, 2-1/24 scale crawlers, 3-jeeps, 1-half track, 5-Army trucks, 1-military front loader, 1-military road grader, 6-1/10 scale crawlers, 2-desert trucks, 1-drift truck, and that does not include about another 20+ toy grade RC's for the Grand kids and other kids that live near me. I need to get out and follow your lead and start CRAWLING AGAIN !!! It might even save me some money :)
When I go out with my Everest GEN seven which has been totally modified and modeled right down to the firewood on the rock and camping gear winch off-road lights etc. sound it takes me back to when I lived in Montana and have the real thing. But the difference between this and the real thing is a lot of $$$$$.I try to drive mine in a realistic manner slowly and try not to do the impossible reflecting back on the real thing. you’re absolutely right it gets you out hiking around how did the nature sometimes I bring my lunch with me or some refreshments it’s always quite enjoyable. When at home I like to put it in the shop and get it up on the rock and work on it. Maybe fix something that broke or add something on that I have been thinking about or some other modification. I recently got a axle 1/24 scale jeep wrangler rubicon. A lot of my decision in purchasing this very small micro crawler was from watching your video your review! It has proven to be quite capable and very mobile. Thank you once again for your very informative educationalAnd stimulating videos.
2 more thing: you get bored running around in circles with drift, buggy, onroad. The last two requires high repairs and parts comsumption. Crawler... you can do it anywhere, backyard, park, even side walk. It goes and moves like a real vehicle. The other is that crawlers looks like real vehicles (body, accessories to dress up), they move very similar to real vehicles. Yeah, it is therapeutic.
I've been crawling the Derbyshire Peak District for more than 15 years now. So much fun. Curbar Edge, Black Rocks, Robin Hood's Stride, Stanage Edge etc. I once did a 7 mile trail up and over Kinder Scout (4 batteries). Really confuses people when they see the truck before they see the driver ! My worst crash was a 100m steep downhill cartwheel at Wingather Rocks - my Gmade R1 had no damage at all. I have almost every form of RC - boats, fast cars, bashers, drift cars, quads, planes, fan boats, helicopters and I can honestly say rock crawling a truck you have built is the best of all. Ths satisfaction of beating an impossible rock through skill is immense. Get crawling folks.
Relaxing? Maybe when my expensive servo cracks? My brand new Mamba burns up? My rig roll a hill down 100 feet? or swimm away at a deep river crossing? Relax when i dont come up the hill even after thousand trys? My last check goes in broken parts? Ha ha ha its like the "sighting" from where you look at this hobby ! But all in all in the end i love it!
I always enjoyed wrenching on my oldtimers, making things and parts out of nothing, welding, soldering, etc... I've had my share of rc expensive kits when I was young (nitro's, bashers, planes and boats). Now I turn 55, and really considering getting back to it as this world has become soo lonely and boring. My only true concern (don't laugh at me) is that people around will see an old fart playing with what they would consider a toy car when in fact It's much more than that and it goes beyond just ''playing'' as well. I'm afraid of looking ridiculous. I know I shouldn't be, but It's all that refrains me... Kids are gone, so is the wife and I've got plenty of time left for me. I know this might sound stupid but It's like it is. Also, where I live, rc crawling is not very known about and finding people to share the hobby (especially adults) is not easy. Our country and culture does not consider childminded adults too much... I never wanted to grow uo, and this has not made my life especially easy I have to say. Very funny but not always easy lol 😁
Different strokes for different folks. I tried crawling with another persons crawler, to me it was so boring. I prefer the 5th scale high speed runs. I have the losi dbxl-e 2.0 and that's what I love running. I'm going out today for a couple speed runs with a new 22t pinion. I'm hoping for at least 68+ mph with the 38 lbs beast.
I just started with this hobby and I bought a WPL C44 Km online (I’m still waiting for it) because I really liked the look. But after watching your videos I realized that I might of made a mistake buying it, do you think you can make a review video of this model and don’t hesitate to tell the truth 😄. Also what chasis do you recommend for a beginner, I really like the Toyota LC70. Thank you very much.
Do you have any idea of what was the first R/C crawler truck that looks scale? I was thinking it was the Dingo made by Axial. Remember this truck was an SCX10. What do you think? Any thoughts on this?
Great video. I am a rc flyer, and i just wanted a rig to experience fpv on rc cars, and now i am hooked to crawling like crazy, and i am loving it. Compared to RC flying quads/helis this is soooooooooo relaxing and peaceful.
Hi, i’m in search for trx4, but i don’t understood which is the best investment between the entire traxxas lineup. I love the Defender and the G, but i don’t really undersood the difference between them and which is the best for personalization and performances. Can you help me to select my trx4? Thank you so much for your time!
Old pilots bold pilots no old bold pilots. Slow cars fast cars no old fast cars. Sure parts still break. But I can't remember breaking any thing on my crawlers.
Me and my 12y son enjoy and love RC trail trucking. We spend hours on the weekends in the woods worrying only on how to get to the top of a Rocky Mountain or how to get across creeks.No doubt it is the best Hobby ever! Thanks for your channel.
Thanks Francis because of you I got a crawler for me and a mini crawler for my 3 yearold. My wife is getting ready to cut me off.... I love every minute of it and am hoping my kids really love it in the future.
What a great video, thanks! It's a joy getting out there with my 9 and 7 year old boys. You really hit the nail on the head with the reward factor when navigating an obstacle successfully, and even more so when I watch my boys do that, pure joy. Thank you for your channel and content, especially during these stressful times. Your presenting style is also very therapeutic :-)
Me and my friend went to our hobby shop right when it opened today and bought a bunch of upgrades for our scx24's. We spent the next 3 hours working on them then went for a crawl down in a dried out creek bed. My legs are dead lol you're right about the exercise.
Shen RC agreed on that. I find one or two other hobbies to be as well but at least one of mine is not politically correct so I will leave that one out lol
Been in the hobby for a bit now, wanted a hobby for the family to interact and have fun together and get exercise so the wife could lose weight without me saying she needed to. The nicest way possible without hurting her feelings. I got in the hobby never planning on spending this kind of money. I know it’s not a lot but I spend minimum of a $1000a month easily and the wife said she doesn’t care(she sees how excited I get) so always working on builds and never post stuff on my channel. You honestly covered ever single good point to make about this beautiful hobby we love so much. I look forward to seeing you and a few other channels daily videos.👍👍👍 absolutely love what you do for our Hobby.
Virk PB-34 Lots of different options and some of them depend a lot on what your starting point is. What vehicle you bought, high performance how? Speed? Rock Climbing ability? Mud and/or water driving? Trailing? Competition? Informal Fun? Are you buying a Rock Crawler? A Basher? Short Course truck? Drifter? They all have different options and different mods to make them perform better. There is no blanket statement to cover everything.
I love being able to build a vehicle I could only dream about in a 1:1 version and not having to worry about how I’m gonna get to work on Monday if I wreck it. My crawlers also don’t break before the battery dies like my fast cars do.
Hi Francis. I have always been into cars and trucks and always wanted to own and build my own tough truck to do real offroading in the boondocks. This hobby has allowed me to do so albeit on a tenth scale both in size and price by not spending for a "full sized toy" that I will have to pay someone to build and set up and for me to drive once a month at most. I really love this hobby because it is a combination of at least 6 diifferent pastimes and activities i have always wanted to do or enjoy doing all rolled into one hobby that is called Scale RC Crawling: 1. RC kit assembly/building/tuning/upgrading/ set up/testing 2. Scale modeling/fabrication/detailing/creativity flex points 3. RC Collecting/unique project builds 4. Bargain hunting 5. Going oudoors/roadtrips 6. Driving/playing/bashing/trailing I truly enjoy watching your channel and admire your passion and positivity for the hobby. Keep up the great work and continue to inspire more into the hobby
really appreciate your words and insight there bud. So true on the 1:1 trucks. I have a Tacoma and a 4runner and I cringe at paying $10k to mod it and pay someone to install. And then I'll be to scared once a month to damage it on the rocks.
Amain finally got the TRX4 Sport builders kit back in stock so I bought one this morning and it's my first crawler. Never thought I'd be interested in them because they are slow but I've caught the bug since I haven't been able to race my Tekno buggies in weeks.
I bought mine a week ago and completed the build yesterday :) Just a note - the diff spool bearings may be incorrect. This seems to be a common issue with these kits. First crawler and loving it. Got the HW 1080 to set the speed for my kids - awesome ESC.
I mean was this ever in debate? Pffft. 😁 ladt 4th july 4 day holiday my brother n I figured it out we hiked like 50 miles! Thats 500 scale miles right? Lol
want to start crawling. Had rc before, planes and cars. like traxxas. and was thinking about the trx-4 but its hard to chose between the Blazer and the sport, money is no problem and have money for upgrades later :) please help
I recommend getting the TRX sport and buying the Blazer body for it. Why you ask, I'll tell you. The sport is simple and less problems will rear their head and you'll have the Blazer you like. I bought the Bronco a while back and I installed spools front and rear and 99.9% of the time only use low range. Now I'm talking about getting the sport to use as my trail crawler. Skip all of that which I've learned and just get the sport. New servo, servo arm, and some body posts to work with the Blazer body.
Crawling let's you slow down a little from the fast pace world we live in..iam new to a crawler,but may get a couple more for my grandsons,because everytime I let them drive a fast brushless they break them n I mean everytime
Iam 56 a nitro buggy fan,,but bin REALY enjoying my new Losi nightcrawler..I took the stock motor n esc out n replaced with a Castle Creations micro x esc n a 1406 slate 2850 kv crawler combo,,thanks to you n Homes Hobbies I've learned how to program the system. N techs n tips from both of you love the information you both share for free
I agree 100.i discovered crawling last year because I came so in rc sparks video,of his back yard course,sense then I built my own back yard course and I've bought 5 crawlers,a kaiju, for bashing ,losi sbr,and arrma senton lol....yea i would say it's like a drug.....i just bought a 4 tier 6 ft long shelf to fill up....great video as always 👍👍👍🤙
Very true. I've bought like every possible vehicle for my daughter, now I've bought a trx 4 and she absolutely loves it. We walk in the woods, its healthy and it's a lot of fun 🥳👍
I’m a hardcore basher by heart. But I wanna get a crawler. I’ve got a literal forest behind my house and I need something to take easy and go slow with
Crawling is addicting. My brother and co-worker told me I was stupid for buying a truck that goes so slow. Fast forward 1 year they each have 3 crawlers!!! Love the channel, be well. You def touched on all the important elements of this segment of RC.
great story
A buddy of mine got me 2 crawling (again, 3rd try!) & hes been a crawler dude as long as Ive known him. 3 months after, redcat gen8 axe (the beginning), gen8, capra kit (& another capra kit I built for another friend I got n2 crawling who buying a scx10 3), 8th scale rockslide (shelf queen since parts r not available anymore), & today I ordered my new bully 2 rtr.
YIKES!!!!!
What I love about RC is that despite the feeling like you are a weirdo who spends too much on toy cars.... the minute you take it out, every person who sees you is interested, chats you up, checks it out, and so on and so forth. Even people who don't care about cars or toys or whatever seem to be drawn to these little things. It helps you get past the superficial "hows the weather" questions, and gets people to open up into actual meaningful conversation. It's being able to break the ice with a simple mechanical pet that draws me in, but also i love the mechanical part of the hobby and driving these things.
Thank you for a great channel Francis and video. I bought my first crawler a week ago - TRX-4 Sport Kit based on your reviews + HW 1080. Love the build and got the kids involved along the way. This has been my second rc purchase and can see a few more in the future :).
I really enjoyed your top ten!
So true !!!!!
How can I find you're group on Facebook
Here you go facebook.com/groups/302319827122846/
👍🏻👊🏻🙂🙏
ciao!
I love how excited you are, it’s infectious.
Happens in real life. Most folks I meet or hang out with reflect my attitude and tone.
So when I observe most folks are grumpy that day... it's usually me. :)
RC Crawling. All the Thrills, all the Spills, but none of the Hospital Bills.
Just an RC Addiction that costs about the same. lol
I still try to do both. I now take the RC trucks in the woods when we go wheeling. I would agree with you on your thoughts, much less pain, but at least the same costs. Well the costs could be cut back, but where's the fun in that :) Big toys for big boys or girls! RC budget: kids grew up and moved out.
This is actually what got me into RC again. I grew up doing pretty dangerous stuff like skiing and biking but have a family now. I get the same rush pushing my crawler on a high consequence technical line but without having to worry about missing work and hospital bills if something goes wrong.
So many people think its a foolish hobby until you take them out and give them a spare rig and they get hooked! Its just fun.
One of reason I have multiple rig is to get my friends to try. Usually it only takes 15 min to get them to smile like a kid hahaha
The Mr. Miyagi of the RC Crawling Dojo, keep it up man, love the vids and your enthusiasm.
He’s definitely a great guy for the Hobby and gives great pointers. Thanks Mr Miyagi wax on wax off👍
It's channels like this that got me into RC crawling.
Ok you convinced me. I'm going out crawling right now.
success!!
@@RCReviewChannelI succeeded in breaking a front ring and pinion in one truck, and killed a servo in the Wendigo
@@chainsaw7887 now you get to have fun repairing it. That's my favorite part LOL
Hope to see more people join the hobby. I find the trailing/crawling community more friendly than competitive RC racing. More passionate with the hobby too. As always, another quality video! Keep it up!
Friendly and passionate. #rclife
Joshua Lazo There is nothing that compares to the RC crawling community. Tips and tricks, recommendations, everything gets shared because we are all here to have fun, not play tricks and games to get an edge. The RC crawling community could be described as Canadian; Friendly and always willing to help out.
Trail crawling has been the ONLY reason why I've been motivated to step outside during the snowy, cold winter! LOL
You forgot one, #11. Gets you into scale photography and video. One of my favorite parts of trailing is finding that perfect spot to snap a realistic scale pic to try and fool your buddies. Your Komodo video convinced me to by the GS02 TS chassis kit. Very nice build great quality. Got a Power wagon body for it, cant wait to finish up and get it out on the trail. Thanks.
Very true!
Nice stuff. I am in love with crawling. Thanks to you I bought a Redcat Gen8. Having an awesome time.
That's the best compliment I hear, "I started because of you..."
Great video! I think in order to be unbiased, you should do a "top 10 reasons why RC crawling sucks" video. I'll start:
1. Everyone thinks you're dumb for spending so much money on "toy cars"
2. You think it only costs $200-300 until you get the upgrade bug and then are into your kit for $1000+
3. People think you're being mean when you don't want to let their kids drive your $1000+ "toy car"
4. The right amount of RC crawlers to have is the amount you have plus 1 (neverending money pit)
5. It still hurts when you see your $1000+ crawler roll down a hill
Start racing and you discover the real endless moneypit.. my old scx10 last for 8 years and still its fun to drive. Nevermind other people. Yes its toy and yes you can go F*ck yourself and let me be excitement.
I have a couple of more reasons: it serves all needs for human desire… something theoretical (all the math around with gearing, weight distribution, watching youtoube etc.), something practical (soldering, screwing, mechanics and electronics), fun as you said, a challenge (skills, improving over time, getting more control) and you can have an evolution by spending money or DYI… The community aspect comes on top that… The good thing is that the companies realized that and they provide quality for money. It feels good! It is great FUN!
The second one isn't really the main reason. Don't get me wrong, I'm an RC driver, pilot, and enthusiast as well.. but talking about lifestyle and gym/health, it's funny that you get bored while exercising in the gym lol, that's also a lifestyle that everyone needs not a force some kind of stuff.. you're telling people about gym/working out/healthy diet, like it's really hard and you "shouldn't do" kinda vibes...
The virgin rc crawling
*slow
*finding good rocks or areas to crawl is difficult
*susceptible to get stolen (true history :(
)
*dogs can do a lot of damage to your little turtle
vs
Chad Rc Monster Truck
*insultingly fast
*you can safely used in any place
*if some one gets to curious just go faster
*can crawl if you do some mods
*you can witness your rc do really remarkable things
*babes are attracted to this things the faater you go
I am just getting into the crawling I picked up a axial scx10 III early bronco and I have been really loving it
I am a senior citizen and I have been a motorcycle guy since I was 13 years old. My disability made motorcycles impossible so I decided to get an rc car. I went for speed of course because that is what I have always done. Then I came across this channel and this video and I got interested. Well a few weeks ago I purchased a element enduro sendaro after watching rc review videos. And I have to say everything in this video is spot on!! I am having a blast. I don’t have much natural rock where I live but I have a rock pit in my backyard that is plenty challenging. My bank account is going down. I can’t stop buying up grades lol. Thanks for inspiring me to check out this sport. Loving it.
I always had the fastest cars and then finally I bought my first crawler and now I'm so into it. Totally hooked and agree there is nothing else quite like it in the rc hobby. Your rigs become your trail buddies and before you know it, your throwing everything at them from off the shelf.
Amen brother!!!!
Too, when u get my age, after 20+ years of being a sponsored racer, it's so nice to go slow!!!!!
Hopefully we'll do this to 80 years and beyond.
I wanna beat the 12 people that disliked this vid!
From race cars to golf clubs.....everyone has fun stuff to play with....but personally I feel like I get more smiles per dollar in RC compared to anything else! Good job on the vids! Love the positivity!
Used to race touring cars both nitro and electric. Worked at the local hobby shop after work just for fun.
The one question every person behind the car counter and racers hate is “how fast does it go?”.
Every bubba that can barely walk n chew gun at the same time wants the fastest thing they can break in 5min, then brings it back saying it’s junk, or they want a monster truck that can drag race their buddies street car. Explaining to them that everything is basically faster than they can really drive in it’s element goes over their heads. Hell I still have fun carpet racing $100 spec cars, they are plenty fast for racing indoors. Getting a hand full of good drivers running the same thing is some good times.
With the lipo batteries and brushless motors the world of R/C is totally different from my racing days!
Just getting back to my R/C cars I really like the crawlers I saw the trx4 build kit and had to have it. As a kid my family used to trail ride and later raced 4wd, an old Scout II, soon I’ll be making a hard body with a 1/0th scale 3D print of myself as the driver.
Crawlers are the best for just fooling around out side, no worries of letting kids drive your rig like you do with faster ones.
I love the fact that each upgrade you do can drastically change the capability which is so rewarding to see after building it up. To see it crawl over something it couldn't before after a quick swap of the tire or change in weight is so satisfying.
I’m always in a awe after the mod. Haha
I love your perspectives, you are the man that all younger people need in there life!
I think you should add number 11, people like yourself that post so much info for two reasons . You love rc crawling and you love to share and help others. Thanks so much
yes thank you!
I have some friends that I hike with there a little older than me , retired cops I can just see the look on their face when I pull out my SCX 24 , or scx 10, out of my backpack on the hiking trail they would laugh at me😂😆😂😆😂😆
Let them laugh, until they want to try it.
ROCKRAT ADVENTURE TEAM yeah your right, nice group of guys, but Soooo CHEAP 🤣😂
With that kind of passion u could try selling me dog poop and I'd buy it 💩
I enjoy building for myself and others, Nephews, Brother-in-law, Son, and anyone who wants to be part of the fun. It has been tough lately with the restrictions, but I'm sure we will get our crawling time in soon! If not I will run out of space to store all of the builds due to staying inside and building for so long...I currently have 47 Hobby RC's stored to date. 1-plane, 3-boats, 2-Quad copters, 3-tanks, 2-Bull dozers, 1-articulated front loader, 1-tracked skid loader, 2-drag cars, 4-bashers, 1-quad bike, 1-trike, 2-off road buggies, 1-snow cat, 1-1/6 scale SBR, 2-1/24 scale crawlers, 3-jeeps, 1-half track, 5-Army trucks, 1-military front loader, 1-military road grader, 6-1/10 scale crawlers, 2-desert trucks, 1-drift truck, and that does not include about another 20+ toy grade RC's for the Grand kids and other kids that live near me. I need to get out and follow your lead and start CRAWLING AGAIN !!! It might even save me some money :)
Heck yeah!! Addicted like us.
Number 6 hurts your wallet though
When I go out with my Everest GEN seven which has been totally modified and modeled right down to the firewood on the rock and camping gear winch off-road lights etc. sound it takes me back to when I lived in Montana and have the real thing. But the difference between this and the real thing is a lot of $$$$$.I try to drive mine in a realistic manner slowly and try not to do the impossible reflecting back on the real thing. you’re absolutely right it gets you out hiking around how did the nature sometimes I bring my lunch with me or some refreshments it’s always quite enjoyable. When at home I like to put it in the shop and get it up on the rock and work on it. Maybe fix something that broke or add something on that I have been thinking about or some other modification. I recently got a axle 1/24 scale jeep wrangler rubicon. A lot of my decision in purchasing this very small micro crawler was from watching your video your review! It has proven to be quite capable and very mobile. Thank you once again for your very informative educationalAnd stimulating videos.
2 more thing: you get bored running around in circles with drift, buggy, onroad. The last two requires high repairs and parts comsumption. Crawler... you can do it anywhere, backyard, park, even side walk. It goes and moves like a real vehicle.
The other is that crawlers looks like real vehicles (body, accessories to dress up), they move very similar to real vehicles.
Yeah, it is therapeutic.
Man you definitely right...
Love my Crawlers👍👍👍
Childhood hobby since the 90s..MT for bashing and flips..SCT for carpet tracking..last year got a Senduro for rock crawling 👍🏻😁..
I've been crawling the Derbyshire Peak District for more than 15 years now. So much fun. Curbar Edge, Black Rocks, Robin Hood's Stride, Stanage Edge etc. I once did a 7 mile trail up and over Kinder Scout (4 batteries). Really confuses people when they see the truck before they see the driver ! My worst crash was a 100m steep downhill cartwheel at Wingather Rocks - my Gmade R1 had no damage at all. I have almost every form of RC - boats, fast cars, bashers, drift cars, quads, planes, fan boats, helicopters and I can honestly say rock crawling a truck you have built is the best of all. Ths satisfaction of beating an impossible rock through skill is immense. Get crawling folks.
What is your opinion on the Traxxas Summit?
It's too old a platform. I had one 15 years ago and it hasn't really changed
Relaxing? Maybe when my expensive servo cracks? My brand new Mamba burns up? My rig roll a hill down 100 feet? or swimm away at a deep river crossing? Relax when i dont come up the hill even after thousand trys? My last check goes in broken parts? Ha ha ha its like the "sighting" from where you look at this hobby ! But all in all in the end i love it!
I always enjoyed wrenching on my oldtimers, making things and parts out of nothing, welding, soldering, etc... I've had my share of rc expensive kits when I was young (nitro's, bashers, planes and boats). Now I turn 55, and really considering getting back to it as this world has become soo lonely and boring. My only true concern (don't laugh at me) is that people around will see an old fart playing with what they would consider a toy car when in fact It's much more than that and it goes beyond just ''playing'' as well. I'm afraid of looking ridiculous. I know I shouldn't be, but It's all that refrains me... Kids are gone, so is the wife and I've got plenty of time left for me. I know this might sound stupid but It's like it is. Also, where I live, rc crawling is not very known about and finding people to share the hobby (especially adults) is not easy. Our country and culture does not consider childminded adults too much... I never wanted to grow uo, and this has not made my life especially easy I have to say. Very funny but not always easy lol 😁
Different strokes for different folks. I tried crawling with another persons crawler, to me it was so boring. I prefer the 5th scale high speed runs. I have the losi dbxl-e 2.0 and that's what I love running. I'm going out today for a couple speed runs with a new 22t pinion. I'm hoping for at least 68+ mph with the 38 lbs beast.
I just started with this hobby and I bought a WPL C44 Km online (I’m still waiting for it) because I really liked the look. But after watching your videos I realized that I might of made a mistake buying it, do you think you can make a review video of this model and don’t hesitate to tell the truth 😄. Also what chasis do you recommend for a beginner, I really like the Toyota LC70. Thank you very much.
Do you have any idea of what was the first R/C crawler truck that looks scale? I was thinking it was the Dingo made by Axial. Remember this truck was an SCX10. What do you think? Any thoughts on this?
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Great video. I am a rc flyer, and i just wanted a rig to experience fpv on rc cars, and now i am hooked to crawling like crazy, and i am loving it. Compared to RC flying quads/helis this is soooooooooo relaxing and peaceful.
You should see if you can get borrow someones SUPER CLASS crawler !! Those are my personal favorite. Just to show the lines they can do.
It truly is the best hobby,always loved it thoughout my childhood and 34 now and just got in the RC hobby,it has really brightened my life up
Hi, i’m in search for trx4, but i don’t understood which is the best investment between the entire traxxas lineup. I love the Defender and the G, but i don’t really undersood the difference between them and which is the best for personalization and performances. Can you help me to select my trx4? Thank you so much for your time!
Old pilots bold pilots no old bold pilots. Slow cars fast cars no old fast cars. Sure parts still break. But I can't remember breaking any thing on my crawlers.
I’d love to support you via Amain, but, they don’t ship to where I’m from. The tiny island of Guam! 🥺
Me and my 12y son enjoy and love RC trail trucking. We spend hours on the weekends in the woods worrying only on how to get to the top of a Rocky Mountain or how to get across creeks.No doubt it is the best Hobby ever! Thanks for your channel.
Thanks Francis because of you I got a crawler for me and a mini crawler for my 3 yearold. My wife is getting ready to cut me off.... I love every minute of it and am hoping my kids really love it in the future.
The main problem is people expect to drive over what would be the equivalent of a two story house in reality, and forget what 'scale' means.
What a great video, thanks! It's a joy getting out there with my 9 and 7 year old boys. You really hit the nail on the head with the reward factor when navigating an obstacle successfully, and even more so when I watch my boys do that, pure joy. Thank you for your channel and content, especially during these stressful times. Your presenting style is also very therapeutic :-)
Me and my friend went to our hobby shop right when it opened today and bought a bunch of upgrades for our scx24's. We spent the next 3 hours working on them then went for a crawl down in a dried out creek bed. My legs are dead lol you're right about the exercise.
Tried a lot of RC things, planes, boats, short course trucks but have to say, crawlers are my favorite.
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Love the video. I agree with everything you said. I love the hobby. Thanks for the video.
Great points for sure! Less expensive to bashing and it feels good to drive something that looks like a 1:1👍👍
Yes! It looks realistic the whole time! Easy to relate to.
I love Crawling and Bashing and to me they are two different Hobbies but they are both Fun
Hands down best hobby in the world. Except how addictive it is 😅😁
You got me into RC crawlers Francis. Thanks so much for all you do. #1 on UA-cam.
Whenever I’m out and about, I see everything as a 1/10 scale miniature world open for exploring.
😁👍Great video and so true, I also find fishing to be very rewarding.🎣
Right? Effort and reward, repeat!
Shen RC agreed on that. I find one or two other hobbies to be as well but at least one of mine is not politically correct so I will leave that one out lol
@@ericshanahan8296 😁 LOL! check out my fishing channel Fishing with PH
Great takes for the hobby! Great fun for the whole family and friends.
Been in the hobby for a bit now, wanted a hobby for the family to interact and have fun together and get exercise so the wife could lose weight without me saying she needed to. The nicest way possible without hurting her feelings. I got in the hobby never planning on spending this kind of money. I know it’s not a lot but I spend minimum of a $1000a month easily and the wife said she doesn’t care(she sees how excited I get) so always working on builds and never post stuff on my channel. You honestly covered ever single good point to make about this beautiful hobby we love so much. I look forward to seeing you and a few other channels daily videos.👍👍👍 absolutely love what you do for our Hobby.
I bought my first ever crawler because of this video...
I go crawling with a local group. Often times there are 20 or so people
if I had the space to play with it I would make a full size grand cherokee rc
Totally understand, when I get tired from my drones first thing I will do is take my Trx-4 and get zen👍🏻😎👍🏻
New to your channel and subscribed👍
I am new to RC Hobby can you help me how to select proper esc, motor and battery for high performance RC's
Virk PB-34 Lots of different options and some of them depend a lot on what your starting point is. What vehicle you bought, high performance how? Speed? Rock Climbing ability? Mud and/or water driving? Trailing? Competition? Informal Fun? Are you buying a Rock Crawler? A Basher? Short Course truck? Drifter? They all have different options and different mods to make them perform better. There is no blanket statement to cover everything.
@@ericshanahan8296 Thanks for answering.
I want to build powerful 6x6 truck for mudding
Like this- ua-cam.com/video/JDjBhj23gUE/v-deo.html
Thanks for putting this together. All points resonate.
I agree 💯% with you
keeping it 100.
I love being able to build a vehicle I could only dream about in a 1:1 version and not having to worry about how I’m gonna get to work on Monday if I wreck it. My crawlers also don’t break before the battery dies like my fast cars do.
two great points right there.
Hi Francis. I have always been into cars and trucks and always wanted to own and build my own tough truck to do real offroading in the boondocks. This hobby has allowed me to do so albeit on a tenth scale both in size and price by not spending for a "full sized toy" that I will have to pay someone to build and set up and for me to drive once a month at most. I really love this hobby because it is a combination of at least 6 diifferent pastimes and activities i have always wanted to do or enjoy doing all rolled into one hobby that is called Scale RC Crawling:
1. RC kit assembly/building/tuning/upgrading/ set up/testing
2. Scale modeling/fabrication/detailing/creativity flex points
3. RC Collecting/unique project builds
4. Bargain hunting
5. Going oudoors/roadtrips
6. Driving/playing/bashing/trailing
I truly enjoy watching your channel and admire your passion and positivity for the hobby. Keep up the great work and continue to inspire more into the hobby
really appreciate your words and insight there bud.
So true on the 1:1 trucks. I have a Tacoma and a 4runner and I cringe at paying $10k to mod it and pay someone to install. And then I'll be to scared once a month to damage it on the rocks.
I'll never financially recover from this
Francis - are you gonna do a edrevo eval and upgrade suggest?
I'd argue climbing is the best hobby, but RCs are a close second and probably easier to get started with 👍
Awesome and absolutely correct. You guys rock
I went from ARRMA Kraton 6S @ 60+mph to GEN8 Scout II.
I can actually run the Scout II in my yard.
Amazing.
This is where I’m at.....I have a granite 3S that’s way to much for my yard I actually run my slow rc’s so much more....I need a crawler
Amain finally got the TRX4 Sport builders kit back in stock so I bought one this morning and it's my first crawler. Never thought I'd be interested in them because they are slow but I've caught the bug since I haven't been able to race my Tekno buggies in weeks.
I bought mine a week ago and completed the build yesterday :) Just a note - the diff spool bearings may be incorrect. This seems to be a common issue with these kits. First crawler and loving it. Got the HW 1080 to set the speed for my kids - awesome ESC.
I mean was this ever in debate? Pffft. 😁 ladt 4th july 4 day holiday my brother n I figured it out we hiked like 50 miles! Thats 500 scale miles right? Lol
holy holy!!!
want to start crawling. Had rc before, planes and cars. like traxxas. and was thinking about the trx-4 but its hard to chose between the Blazer and the sport, money is no problem and have money for upgrades later :) please help
I recommend getting the TRX sport and buying the Blazer body for it. Why you ask, I'll tell you. The sport is simple and less problems will rear their head and you'll have the Blazer you like. I bought the Bronco a while back and I installed spools front and rear and 99.9% of the time only use low range. Now I'm talking about getting the sport to use as my trail crawler. Skip all of that which I've learned and just get the sport. New servo, servo arm, and some body posts to work with the Blazer body.
RCs in general are the best hobbies out there.
Crawling let's you slow down a little from the fast pace world we live in..iam new to a crawler,but may get a couple more for my grandsons,because everytime I let them drive a fast brushless they break them n I mean everytime
Iam 56 a nitro buggy fan,,but bin REALY enjoying my new Losi nightcrawler..I took the stock motor n esc out n replaced with a Castle Creations micro x esc n a 1406 slate 2850 kv crawler combo,,thanks to you n Homes Hobbies I've learned how to program the system. N techs n tips from both of you love the information you both share for free
I agree 100.i discovered crawling last year because I came so in rc sparks video,of his back yard course,sense then I built my own back yard course and I've bought 5 crawlers,a kaiju, for bashing ,losi sbr,and arrma senton lol....yea i would say it's like a drug.....i just bought a 4 tier 6 ft long shelf to fill up....great video as always 👍👍👍🤙
Keeping it 100%
Not just cheaper than 1:1 trucks, cheaper than golf, hockey, skiing...Vegas.
cheaper than vegas for sure.
@@RCReviewChannel Way cheaper than golf in Vegas.
Very true. I've bought like every possible vehicle for my daughter, now I've bought a trx 4 and she absolutely loves it. We walk in the woods, its healthy and it's a lot of fun 🥳👍
Fun and brings people together.
I’m a hardcore basher by heart. But I wanna get a crawler. I’ve got a literal forest behind my house and I need something to take easy and go slow with
Answer the call! What vehicle are you looking at?
exactly.. love it!!!
I do love crawling it’s way more fun than I expected.
It can be a meditative state or a fun little party
You're the best Tito RC!!!
#3...woohoo, made the list
hiking with a crawler is the best
You are absolutely correct on this. Always a pleasure watching your channel 😁
I appreciate that!
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