ARRMA Senton 3S BLX In-Depth First Look
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
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This is probably the best 4x4 Brushless shortcourse truck for $300 or less. The ARRMA Senton 3S BLX is a well thought out machine that will bring a lot of fun to whoever drives it.
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I am loving everything Arrma is doing... they need to become a household name in the next 5 years. They are changing the game and expectations for a primarily plastic vehicle.
I have the senton 3s. Its a beast and super durable.
Love my Senton. Went to LHS to buy a Slash and was talked into picking it up. 10 packs through with no breakage is a record for me- it's built tough!
Great to hear it’s been tough!
I have two Arrma Senton 3s BLX's - Out the box great, but found these upgrades worth it. Note make sure you go 3s lipo, it's fast fast fast....
1.) The servo, yes the OEM servo is a weak, under stress it WILL fail. Mine failed after swapping to super "sticky" road tires. I went with the popular Annimos 25kg red version. What a difference.
2.) The OEM shocks will start to leak - Go Big Bore ebay "specials" just seach ebay. Awesome and they don't cost a mint. (you will need shock oil. (For oil, Lower numbers softer higher number firmer.) I use 45 in front 50 in the rear.
3.) Should be first in this list, the Transmitter and Reciever. I did not realize till I upgraded how bad it was. Lots of options but the Dumborc "kit" is night and day. Higher range, very precise, has built in gyro which has made speed runs very easy. OEM had so much play and I was constantly "trimming" even after the servo swap.
For the cost of the Traxxas SCT I originally wanted, I bought 2 of these trucks, one for my son and one for myself. WIN!!
Arrma is a serious contender when it comes to RC these days.. Definitely doing a lot of things right.. Thanks Tony..:) Thumbs up.. :)
My friends and I purchased several LAXXAS Products, the Mash 4x4 LXV, HUSTLER 4X4 LXV, and the LANDIT LXV (which I'm converting to a Dragster). Everytime we took them old they broke. Several dvc's over and over. Several other things too. I purhased this Arrma Senton 3S 4X4 BLX, much better build, took it to the golf course and WOW, IT'S LIKE THE LIGHTS CAME ON! THIS THING IS SAVAGE, THE CONTROLLER LAGS A BIT, NO BIG, BUT WE LOVE THEM! BTW, if you want a good deal on beefed up LAXXAS'S I'm your guy, lol! Keep Bashing!
I just got mines a couple days ago I only drove it once with my friends battery because I got the wrong one I love mine so far
i just picked one of these up ( orange of course!) over the black friday weekend from my LHS. i grew up in the mid 80s and had a frog and wild willie... although the senton throws nostaligia out the window it makes up for it with its speed / handling and bashing ability!
The arrma typhon 3s is bad ass it's my favorite RC
Love my Senton. I have the original Green version. Aside from the leaky shocks it's a perfect rtr short course truck! I have even run mine on am indoor carpet track 👍
That’s cool! How did it handle on carpet track?
@@CCxRC It wasn't bad at all! I kept stock tires and it seemed to dive into corners and then push itself out. I was just having fun during an open practice 👍 With the 26t pinion it was decent speed on 2s
I fixed my leaky shocks with A mix of XRay and Yokomo silicone o-rings. Fixed it! Dont use the arrma rebuild kit, it will still leak out.
yo i remember watching you when you only had 3k subs now you're at 30k, nice keep up the sweet vids
I had this exact same problem on my redcat trsc10e!! I replaced servo with another stock one as a part of diagnosis and the new servo had the problem fixed. I have no idea this happened but you are the only other person I’ve seen this happen to. Thought I was mad for awhile lol..
Nope happend me twice same week and my 5ive ran away full throttle i steered to a fence lu c kliy it stalled it self upon impact 😆
I had second thoughts after ordering 100 dollar servo thinking my sure its servo not receiver but than br did it too possible exactly what tony said it circuit board
I doubted what it was too. I literally took it out and re-centered it, the put it back in only to have it do the same thing. I was’t sure if the new servo would fix it...but it did
Just picked one up today for myself and daughter to run. Got 3s batteries for it, but probably going to get a few 2s for her to run with the throttle limited some for her to get used to it. This thing is insanely fast, and amazing for the price.
Good video 👍 ... Tip for you. Slot the chassis for the spur gear. Sand and debris will get in there, and without the slot, will chew your spur and pinion in no time. The slot allows all that stuff an escape path. It works wonderfully.
Thanks for the tip.
Larry's no joke..that's a very serious mod ....saw what he did to his rigs...gave it a shot and boom....zero issues since....it saved me some pretty good money because I was constantly chewing my pinion and spur... Best thing I ever did to these trucks...1 up for Larry 👍
I plan to do it.
Awesome tip. Will do that on mine! Thanks
Love my Senton, super fun truck!
I back those eco power. Absolutely outstanding servos. I have them on my tmaxx and slayer pro and havent had a single issue!
Same here! Haven’t killed one yet.
Good to hear EcoPower is ok for servo since that's all I was able to get my hands on at my LHS when a Spektrum rtr servo failed in like 4runs on my Losi Baja Rey Raptor 1/10. -i will NOT buy spektrum servo or radios... Hope I have no problems with my Spektrum ESCs and smart charger/Batts. I was super happy with spektrum but I'm new to r/c after 15year retirement 👍
I just picked one up today with a 3S battery this thing is sick I wanted to Traxxas ultimate desert racer but that was $800 without the batteries I am definitely happy with it
One thing you gmhave to watch out for is when you lawn dart the truck, you WILL pop out the front alu hinge brace. I put some hot glue under the lot and put it the hinge brace whilenit was still hot, seems to hold it in so far.
Excellent , very good review . These two rc are really good !!
So far bet one shock and knocked out the front hinge brace. Other than that I upgraded to proline tires and wheels and wow what a difference! Just wish there was a track nearby to race on.
Awesome video very nice review great job thumbs up 👍
Thanks buddy! These are awesome for the price
Can’t wait get mine . Cool vid bro
Dont just bash blast., that was so cool., nice work man
I went with the JX ecoboost 21kg one and is amazing and cheap. You can get them off banggood. I installed one in my granite BLX and it was twice as fast and way stronger. Nice to see you are growing your Arrma fleet. Keep up the good work Tony
Nice review. Thanks.
Because I mostly run on grass the Arrma Granite 3S is for me a better choice. Started in the hobby a year and a half ago with the brushed Granite 4x4 Mega. Liked it enough except for continually having to replace the motor. Recently did a mild brushless update to the Mega and now have a more reliable and slightly better performing MT. From my experience I would suggest skipping the brushed Granite 4x4s (save a few more bucks) and go for the brushless Granite models.
Ps. Not thrilled with the Granite plastic shocks due to them doing a lot of leaking. No servo issues so far.
Lol the crickets. I had a rock that got stuck under my center drive shaft and it cut it up on my Typhon. Now it’s 2wd Lol. When I get a chance I’m ordering a dust cover and a new shaft.
Ouch! That’s crazy. Dust cover is a good option. I had to add the crickets :)
Actually happened to my senton as well. Cheap part though and super easy to replace.
Man you always have great reviews!
Thanks Mike. Glad to hear that you like them. These trucks are a lot of fun to run stock. I plan to keep them that way so they are all equal for racing in the backyard
CCxRC nice man!🤟🏼
Great review brother
I had that problem with an Ace servo as well,you just sometimes get a lemon.
Yep. But The stock servos have typically been lesser quality in order to keep the RTR costs down, so I get it. It's not a complaint, as I expect to have to replace it at some point.
The same alas is true even with the high end gear.
Yeah, there is always a chance to get a lemon. I do find that it happens less often with the higher end gear because they have better quality parts which lessen the chances. But you are right, it does happen. Honestly, I can't sit here and think of aftermarket parts that I've spent money on to upgrade my RTRs that have failed.
What does throttle limit knob really mean/do? Great video!!
Love your vids! Couple Q's regarding putting Slash wheels on... I read that the fronts and rears of Slash wheels have different offsets; which would fit best? Also, any idea whether the Proline T/A KR2's on their Renegade wheels (#PRO1012313) fit on the Senton 3S with a 12mm adapter? Thx!
Bruh I should've gotten this instead of a 2wd slash.
Much better deal.
I agree with you on that one.
Tbh I've had my 2wd slash slash and my one of my friends just got into rc like 4 months ago and he hasnt broken anything on his Senton now he bought a arrma mojave... I feel like arrma is the new traxxas
yeah is just recently bought my slash...
@@rohanlo-a-njoe5092 tbh traxxas is good in the long run because in 2 years the arrma senton will be discontinued and parts will be hard to find and the slash will never be discontinued.
@@miguelplascencia6093 but i'm not sure if i will drive it 2 years... I think i then already have a other one and use them both.
Any possibility of a servo replacement video on one of these?
Would you choose the senton over the granite and why?
Nice man👍👍 those rigs are awesome, now the mojave🤔🤔👍👍😁
Haha. These are for the kids and their friends...the Mojave will be for me :)
Hi mate, thanks for posting. I can't decide between the Granite and the Senton for bashing. Are you able to give your view?
I prefer the Granite for bashing.
Lol you running neverland ranch v2 down there? /s
I love me a good short course! I thought about getting one or upgrading my 4x4 slash HCG to LCG, hows the handling with those chassis, is it a LCG type handling or the HCG type handling? I do own the Big Rock CC n its the same chassis but thats monster truck handling compared to SCT handling
I was telling people that my servo was doing that on my Big Rock n everyone was saying there must of been a rock in it from the hole underneath but ya mine was doing the same thing
Surprisingly, I had an easier time running my Granite at full speed on cement then this. The wider wheelbase probably helped. This stands up and then the tires lose their traction and it starts to spin and slide. So I never got it up to full speed on Cement. In the grass it handles really well, so I want to test the top speed in short grass where it keeps traction better. That or I need to try to shorten up the shocks or something so it doesn’t “stand up” so much. So it doesn’t have an LCG. It’s a seriously awesome basher
Do you think the Infraction (Hoons) would fit directly to the Senton 3s BLX?
I love my senton3sit is a beast
Just got one today.. still in box.. any advice? Is the plastic gears durable?? (In the deferentials) .. Am gana use 2 sell battery..
I don't know if I got faulty cvd shafts for my granite but mine blew apart and threw the u joint out.
What shocks would you recommend to replace the leaky stock ones?
What a great review~~!! My friend~!!😄😃🤩👍
Do they make aluminum thread down shocks for these?
Did we ever get an answer to this
Which handles better Senton or Granite? Which puts the bigger smile on your face? And is there significant differences between v2 and v3 of the Senton that leads you to a preference for a version?
I love my senton rocks do get stuck in the servo arm but I tape mine up
My servo did same thing
Love the hat bro..
Thanks man. I was testing out the quality at LogoUp and testing a couple hat styles
I’m digging that style bro..I’d buy one if I had the money
Do a Mojave 6s vid. They look saaahweet!
I’m going to try to scrounge up some money
Just got a fresh one
What kind of battery connectors does the Denton 4x4 3s blx have i bought 2 batteries with different connectors i want to make sure i have at least one that will work when it comes.
They are IC5 connectors. So IC5 or EC5 connectors work.
Has anyone had any problems with the tires on the senton I bought one the next day was putting new tires on it is this commen
I got wheel adapters and traxxas wheels and proline badlands the day I brought it and trimmed the fender back some because it runs the tires and will cut it off the wheel that's on the stock wheels tires also
Where did you get the adapter?
I had same thing happened twice in same week , t he stock throttle servo on 5ive and arrma bigrock,
That’s crazy man. Definitely not good on the 5ive throttle servo 😳
Hi what's the diff between this one blx vs the mega senton ?
So what’s not replaceable on the senton?
Debating if I should buy a Senton or granite any thoughts or opinions?
Hemster88 yeah I’m just looking for a basher, thanks for the info
The granite is on sale😁👍 until september 2nd
Granite
The granite is still my favorite of the two...but I like Monster Trucks
Cool👍
So will they run 3s straight out of the box? thanks.
Yep. I typically run them on 2s becuase it is plenty....but only had 3s batteries charged.
Where did you get the ec5 to xt60 adapter?
👍Those are some nice bashers!!
I have one with leaking shocks
Me2 one harley hahs they all do try 4s ones
What is needed to run a new Traxxas 3s LiPo?
Why not call Arrma about that servo? The thing has a 2 year warranty. May as well have them send you a replacement so you have another spare.
Not worth the time iv never been able to get them to an8the phone or return a email 2 year warranty lol ok sure because it take that long to speak to somebody
Hasn't this truck been out for a while?
Yes. Last year. Then went off the shelves for a while in order to get the Horizon Hobby branded version out
@@CCxRC Because you seem pretty on the spot with RC, I'm assuming you did a review previously..so it was just a box art with branding change?
What, if any changes were done to the actual Senton? Thank you
@@paulmccarter908 I actually didn't have the other 3S version. It's pretty much the same except they changed the Transmitter to a Spektrum and the plug end to an IC5. I did have the 4x4 Mega Senton which is a nice truck too. When I went to get one of the original 3S Sentons, they were already in the process of switching which mean the old batch were pretty much sold out.
Will any wheel with a 14mm hex fit this truck??
not sure. Depends on tire size and offset of the rim
Hobby store hooked me up with traxxas wheels and pro line badlands tires and 12mm hex adapters and now this truck is a beast of a truck hooks up and rips
Can it run on 2S batteries?
Yes it can.
@@SvenTSchixe Thanks
Do you know where to get T-bone racing products?
Maybe their website?
Where is their company located?
@@fredrickfletcher2823 no idea
I use xt 90's across the board so when I get a new Armma I switch the connectors immediately...who needs a warranty?!
Id keep the warranty for a few months just to make sure electronics work good
The only thing that keeps me from buying one of these is the suspension travel seems short. I've seen videos of these driving off road and they basically look like a buggy trying to go over rough terrain.
They don't have a solid rear axle with trailing arms in the rear like the trophy trucks do. These are just built to be durable.
@@CCxRC I was comparing it to my Slash 4x4. The suspension soaks up bumps pretty well. But these trucks just seem to have buggy suspension.
Not sure what you mean by buggy suspension. These are setup a lot like a 1/8 buggy as is the Slash, except that the front shocks are usually a little longer with a taller shock tower. The setup in the Senton is simliar to a slash. In fact, I replaced one of my senton trucks front shocks after my son broke one with a set of Atomik shocks for the slash. It would really come down to tuning of the shocks. But they run arms like a buggy. But the Senton shock lengths are close to a Slash. Also depends where you want to run them. I have a slash fox 4x4 VXL with LCG chassis and I choose my Senton over it for my backyard because it has more ground clearance and runs better in grass.
@@CCxRC Well With my Slash I replaced he rear springs with the softer green springs Traxxas offers. But even before that the truck seemed to do fairly well off road. The videos I've seen of this truck however make it seem its all over the place. Maybe it has to do with the chassis bottoming out? My Slash is the HCG version so maybe that could be why.
It could also be that the oil had leaked out of their shocks and there was no dampening. these are notorious for leaking shock oil.
can this work with a 5500mah battery
The larger the mah, the longer the run time, so yes,..just make sure the voltage is same, saying that I hear you can run these on 2 or 3 cell, 3 cell being a higher voltage making it even faster, I don't own one of these but am researching before making a purchase, best wishes Fu75.
Battery question??
arrma gang were u at?
Can we turn lvc off on our arrmas?
Yes. In the manual it goes through how to program the ESC. The LVC/Nimh mode is the first option. Check page 16 on the manual here www.arrma-rc.com/pdf/manuals/3S_4X4_ARB100020311.pdf
Senton or typhoon both 3s help me decide
Senton I have both senton all the way
been reading bad things about the ESC need changing after a short time
Vic C weird. Both of mine are still running great.
@@CCxRC That's great to hear- the ARRMA forum is loaded with guys having ESC problems- But after seeing vid's like yours I think I'm still gonna get one- looks like real fun-thanks
@@CCxRC Thanks- On the ARRMA forum lots of guys having ESC problems- But seeing video's like yours I'm convinced this is a real fun truck- and thanks for the quick reply