It's not about the speed, it's the bounce and steering off road that makes these fun. But they look so good from the era of monster trucks they come from. They do good wheelies both ways scraping the bumpers 🙂
Hi Mal, I totally agree, it was just a bit of fun, really! Definitely fast enough to make me smile, anyway, and yeah the tail dragging wheelies are the best! Take care, mate! 😊👌👍
This is a brilliant video and shows just how much fun you can have with RC's regardless of speed and power. The Clod looked wonderful tearing along the path and I enjoyed this video very much Mark.
You got that right, Derek! I'm not overly focussed on speed and this thing just does it for me as it is! I want to keep it looking pretty, so the silver cans will stay put! Glad you enjoyed the run my friend, cheers! 🙏🤗👍
Well the punch certainly seemed to increase with the different packs but still capped out at the same speed! They are not speed demons but they are truly wonderful to watch bumble and bounce all over while running them! It looked fantastic going 10mph for sure! Take care Mark!
Hi Addam and many thanks for the comment as always! Yeah there was a little more zip from the LiPo but not much else! I do prefer my trusty old NiMh's!!! Definitely no speed demon but as you say there is nothing like the way a Clod moves! All the best my friend and take care too! Cheers! :))
Hi Mark (and Rob)! Yeah, you need some decimals or kph to measure the difference if the NiMH is freshly charged. But it did seem to have some more punch and acceleration on the LiPo. That’s pretty much the only difference I can feel when switching. Well, apart from the fact that the LiPo keeps the voltage up much much better in the long run. Anyways. Hope you are having a great Sunday.
Hi mate, thanks for your interesting words! Yeah, that's what I was thinking, decimals needed!!! We have certainly discussed this before and how a fresh NiMh can be well over 8v. Same here, I could feel a little more "zip" to the LiPo! Sunday was good my friend, hope all is well with you and your family. Take care, mate! 🤗👌👍
🤣🤪 haha I gotta agree with that one mate! It had more punch 👊 but no more on the speed meter. The meter doesn't register fractions of a mph so it could actually have been 0.9 mph faster!! 😳
Glad you enjoyed it mate! Always good to spend time fettling in the shed, it's what the hobby is all about! Loving my Clod, definitely a Boss truck as you say! Cheers! 😎👌👍
Absolutely, Jeremy, I could feel the difference in acceleration with the LiPo! At least 10mph is enough for some laughs with this big bouncy truck! Thanks my friend! 🤗👌👍
Ha ha, I loved that modest "Wohoo" from Rob on the LiPo mention, that was great! Yeah, it's no speed machine, it's in those last clips it really shines, or out in Dom's sand pit, wheelie'ing and jumping around! Or if you dare to, try line up all your road cars and drive the Clod Buster over them, I bet that would make for a special video, Mark!
Hiya, Mads! Hehe, yeah, Rob was getting excited by a LiPo!!! I agree, this thing is not about speed but the fun you can have off-road! But it was interesting to see the real speed all the same. I like that idea about running over my road cars but worry about damaging them, we will see! Cheers, mate!
Cheers, Jason! Yeah it does look smart in grey! Hehe, everything form my childhood seemed bigger than today, but thankfully still as much fun when you grow up (except I forgot to grow up!!!!) 🤣👌👍
Awesome looking truck. It looked faster than 10mph and especially when off road. Great vid mark can't wait to see what you do next with that clodbuster 👍
Fun test: I used a 3s in a stock superclod, with the stock Tamiya Clod esc that was in the box.. It didn't blow up, or fall apart, and was QUITE a bit faster.... Something to consider, imho. The Hobbywing esc with 2 motor leads is actually made for 2- to 3s, and the 27-turns Mabu's do not even get mad hot.
Thanks for that! Good to know, I have the hobbywing esc and obviously the silver can motors. I have a 3s coming soon so I might just try it and measure the speed! Cheers! 😎👌👍
@@MarkBryanRC On a side-note: with two 23t Ruddogs, the Tamiya esc shut down. So, 40 Euro's later a Hobbywing went in sooo.. I can't check the speed with the 27t mabu's anymore. I recently stuck 2 Robitronic 27t modifieds in the Clod. They're a bit faster on 2s ( not blistering, think 12 to15 mph) than the silver cans on 3s. I the "days of yore" the go to motors were Orion 19t doubles @ 0 degrees with a Novak Rooster ESC. Nowadays the better brushed motors ( there are still some quality ones) are much more efficient, and deliver more power, so I'd dare say that two 21t double's would do just as well. You'd want the double-winds, because they deliver power more smoothly, making the Clod more manageable, less "jolty" ( if that's even a word.. 😋 )
@@marresjepie1887 Hi and many thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences with the Clod! You've certainly given me more food for thought! I'm definitely gonna look into it at some point. Cheers! 😉😉👍👍
I think the retrition is in the gear ratio and motors. The LiPo will give a bit more kick, but mAh only effects run time. You need to look at the C rating discharge rate also the ESC will only run at a certain Amp load rating. Get the Hobbywing 840 I think it is.
Thanks Simon! Yeah it's a minefield really when it comes to batteries, ESCs and motors! The nimh was hot off the charger and probably at over 8v, but this only lasts a very short while. The lipo was a 50c so pretty good. I have the Hobbywing dual ESC fitted, it's very good, too! All just a bit of fun though really mate! All the best 👍
Thanks Craig, I think it must be 10, then!!! I think it was a tad faster on the LiPo but not enough to tip the speed meter over the 11mph barrier! All the best, dude! 😎👌👍
Good old clod Buster doing its thang there! It’s such a heavy lump the lipo just doesn’t seem to offer any more speed , initial punch acceleration seemed better though. Top stuff Mark, take care ;)
Very true my good friend! This thing weighs a ton! I have thought about it and decided it is just fast enough for some big smiles and I really don't want to damage this gift from the RC Elf! Yeah the LiPo gave a bit more zip for sure, but I think I'll stay with the silver cans. All the best and take care too! 😎🙏👍
Thats fast and weird! the speeds seems to be all over the place with these stock motors (mabuchi 540-N?) i remember Shen RC tested his bullhead stock many years ago and got almost 12 mph, which was impressive with 7.2v nimh
WHOOOOOO!!!! What a speed demon Eh!? 🤣 Stock Clod Speed runs are sad. 😂 I can’t believe the LiPo did nothing more?!… 🤔Good one Mark. Always a pleasure to watch bud. 👍👊
You got that right! Cheers, buddy, yeah it's fun enough as it is but speed runs? A little boring with these behemoths! Glad you enjoyed it, all the best, dude - cheers! 🤗👌👍
Damn we guessed 11mph too 😳. That was cool👌, nice long wheelies too and nice to see you blokes are still trying to take down the poor camera🤣. Cheers Cobbers😁👍🦘🇦🇺
Well my mate, it was a damn good guess! Haha, yeah the camera needs a set of legs so it can run away!!! 🤣 Many thanks for the great comments and all the best to you and yours, cobber! 🙏🤗👍
I never knew you got a Super Clodbuster! Cool!! Me daughter will FINALLY be moving out next month, and I can FINALLY get back to work! I've still got unbuilt RCs from 3 years ago!
@@MarkBryanRC I'm so glad he finally came your way! You're most deserving. He and I have had several conversations over the past 15 months. No gifts, just talking and sharing. He didn't have a good year last year either. (Though nowhere near as self-destructive as mine was and is) He's a good man, inside and out.
Nice one! I did expect the LiPo to give it an extra push. I would be scared that faster motors would lead to more destructive crashes with this beauty though :). Cheers!
Thanks, dude! Same here, but the NiMh was hot off the charger and usually go well for the first minute and tail off quickly. I agree about more possible damage with faster motors though, I promise not to go too crazy! Cheers! 😎👌👍
Unless you go for 3s and more, which probably not fit the clod, the 0.2v on rather modest motors, can not provide additional mph. Im guessing the acceleration you feel is also maybe due to lower weight with lipo? I fully agree with the safety advantage of nimh.
Many thanks and I for one agree with you! I think this special edition should be looked after and will run many more times on the silver cans and NiMh batteries! Thanks for taking the time to comment, appreciated my friend! 😎🙏👍
Hiya mate. I did think you might get an extra mph out of the lipo. It's a shame that the GPS meter doesn't do fractions of mph because it might have gone from 10.0mph to 10.8mph or something like that. Looks much quicker and more fun off road. Be good to squeeze a bit more speed out of it but still good as it is. Great vid mate. Hope you are enjoying the sunshine 😁☀️
Hi Pete, yeah I thought exactly the same about the LiPo. But a NiMh just off the charger can peak at 9v for a very short while so I think that was it. Agree about the decimals not showing on the meter, too. It sure feels faster than 10 on the rough and it's fun enough anyway. Don't want to break that lovely special edition body so I might leave well alone! Loving the sun, mate, all the best to you! 😎👌👍
Hi there Mark, a great test run, with the various battery packs, okay my friend, 10mph seems to be the limit, but…..I bet it still does the same 10mph on the grass, rougher ground too? 😂😂😂 but like you and Rob in that park, the Super Clod certainly has presence 😂😂😂you guys are becoming a bit of a celebrity over there 😊😊😊best wishes to you and the family 😊😊
Hi John my good friend, I hope you are feeling better and on the mend! But yeah, it was 10, 10 and 10 again! Spooky! I agree, we should have tried on the grass and got 10 again! But enough speed for some big smiles which is the main objective, don't you think?!?!?! Haha, celebrity, not sure about that mate! 🤣 All the best form Mark and Rob!🤗🙏👍
@@MarkBryanRC hi there Mark & Rob, I’m kind of on the mend, slow process as it was a revised hip replacement (5hrs of surgery for the surgeon, getting all the old cement out of the original hip replacement, 25 years of bone growth over the cement too 🙇🏻♂️🥼) yeah,I’d agree bud, those Super Clods,certainly put a Super Smile on too 🖐️👍🖐️. Keep up the great work. Best of wishes to you and the family 😉😊
A whopping 10mph the fastest it may not be the fastest but it’s a very fun monster truck to drive gotta love the clods and your videos mark, I own 5 of them including the vintage! 👍🏼
You got that right! Fun is the name of the game when it comes to ClodBusters!!! Wow, 5 Clods! So cool! Glad you enjoy the videos, that means a lot to me, thanks! 🙏🤗👍
That was strangely satisfying dude. I have a pair of HPI 15t Firebolts in mine, I think that's the lowest turn motor with no timing, to run backwards. They're cheap as well! 😁
Thanks for the info, Barry! I'm still unsure of whether to change the motors though, maybe I will if I get a basher body fitted! Glad you enjoyed it mate! 🤗👌👍
I would think that the motor is reaching its max rpm each time so the top speed cannot be increased no matter what energy you give it. Great video and it’s plenty fast enough off road 👍
Hi and many thanks for the comment! You could be right about the revs. I think the only way to get it faster is to stick a 3S battery in it! But as you say, it's fast enough for off road as it is and I don't want to break it! All the best! 😎👌👍
Great video mate! Thats some serious whine coming from those gearboxes.... you can always hear that distinct clod sound a mile off! The Lippo certainly delivered the power quicker, despite top end being equal. But hey, let's face it..... these things were not designed for tarmac speed runs, they come alive off road where 10 mph is perfectly sufficient. Wouldn't mind betting mine won't clear 7mph,it's heavier than Taylor with that metal chassis..... but don't quote me on that mate! 😉 😂 Great run at the end, you're determined to destroy camera lense #5 ain't ya?! 😂 👍 👍 👍 👍
Hiya James and thanks as always! Love the gearbox sounds too! Lipo was OK and a bit more zip but you know I like my safe NiMh batteries! Just as fast when fresh off the charger! Absolutely, the Clod was made for off-road thrashing and is a master of it! Tarmac = boring! Hope to see yours trying to beat 7 mph one day mate! And yes, lens number 5 is definitely on the cards! Cheers! 🤗👌👍
@@MarkBryanRC Yep mate, 100% agree regarding the tarmac! I was always very much against lippo as well, for the same reason..... but have started to 'dabble' a bit recently! They certainly seem to have brought some of my models to life.... especially the monster beetle which was always lacking in speed. But, I'm exercising extreme caution.... Proper storage/charging bags, in a metal tin, good quality smart balance charger with cell condition /discharge /storage charge etc. After all, I think Pete wylie's video really hit home with us all a few years back eh? 🔥 Unfortunately, my vintage clod will not be doing any speed runs.... but hopefully putting out a little video later this week having a closer look at it, and a little raz about in the garden.... 😉 We are in absolute shock over our monster truck photo shoot video from a few weeks back.....currently sitting at 5.9 K views and still rising!! WTF???? 🤔 All good matey, keep clodding! 👍 👍 👍 👍
That's a great point, Richard and very true! Definitely puts a smile on my face! Fingers crossed you can get one at some point, every Tamiya fan needs one! Cheers! 😎👌👍
Hiya Paul! Definitely, I could feel the difference immediately! These things were never made for speed so you could be right! All the best my friend! 👍
Hi Sean, you are spot-on there, pal! Thinking about it, I reckon 10mph is enough for this limited edition, I don't want to smash it up!!! Definitely enough for some smiles though! All the best, cheers! 🤗👌👍
Well to be honest? Any faster, and you would start breaking things and it wouldn't look as scale when it runs out there. I really love the look of this truck. Very Nice!!!
I totally agree with your sage words, Nick! You brought me down to earth with your comment! I certainly do NOT want to damage this limited edition from the RC Elf! I think I'll keep it as it is, 10mph is just fine! All the best my good friend! 🤗🙏👍
10mph to 10mph??? Something don't seem right mate... It should have been faster (1 to 3 mph) with the Lipo. Voltage = more RPM, rpm = faster mph. Great video brother.... Now I have to buy an antique nimh (by todays standards) battery pack and try a speed test in my Clod, I already did one with a Lipo.
Hi mate - yeah I know! But i have measured a NiMh hot off the charger and they sometines read 9v. This only lasts for about 45 seconds of use but it's enough to register a fast speed before it drops off to 7v. You know I watched your speed test, mate! ATB, brother Bob! 🤗👌👍
Mine has the 21t Holmes hobbies motors and bearings, Grayson’s has tge stock silver cans and bushings, they both have the same top speed. Mine gets there faster, his has more torque and wheelies.. I think 10-11pm h is the fastest these beasts will go lol
It's not about the speed, it's the bounce and steering off road that makes these fun. But they look so good from the era of monster trucks they come from. They do good wheelies both ways scraping the bumpers 🙂
Hi Mal, I totally agree, it was just a bit of fun, really! Definitely fast enough to make me smile, anyway, and yeah the tail dragging wheelies are the best! Take care, mate! 😊👌👍
@@MarkBryanRC The Clod's party piece 🙂
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This is a brilliant video and shows just how much fun you can have with RC's regardless of speed and power. The Clod looked wonderful tearing along the path and I enjoyed this video very much Mark.
You got that right, Derek! I'm not overly focussed on speed and this thing just does it for me as it is! I want to keep it looking pretty, so the silver cans will stay put! Glad you enjoyed the run my friend, cheers! 🙏🤗👍
Well the punch certainly seemed to increase with the different packs but still capped out at the same speed! They are not speed demons but they are truly wonderful to watch bumble and bounce all over while running them! It looked fantastic going 10mph for sure! Take care Mark!
Hi Addam and many thanks for the comment as always! Yeah there was a little more zip from the LiPo but not much else! I do prefer my trusty old NiMh's!!! Definitely no speed demon but as you say there is nothing like the way a Clod moves! All the best my friend and take care too! Cheers! :))
Hi Mark (and Rob)! Yeah, you need some decimals or kph to measure the difference if the NiMH is freshly charged. But it did seem to have some more punch and acceleration on the LiPo. That’s pretty much the only difference I can feel when switching. Well, apart from the fact that the LiPo keeps the voltage up much much better in the long run. Anyways. Hope you are having a great Sunday.
And thank you for the kph conversion. Much appreciated.
Agree to most however, a Lipo also has more voltage, (unless a cell was down on a charge). Should have been 1 to 3 mph (1.6 to 4.8kph) faster.
Hi mate, thanks for your interesting words! Yeah, that's what I was thinking, decimals needed!!! We have certainly discussed this before and how a fresh NiMh can be well over 8v. Same here, I could feel a little more "zip" to the LiPo! Sunday was good my friend, hope all is well with you and your family. Take care, mate! 🤗👌👍
Always welcome! Your last speed test video reminded me to include it! 😉👍
We need a chat, brother Bob! 😉😁👍
Well I thought the 3rd 10 MPH was the fastest 🤣. Great video 😅
🤣🤪 haha I gotta agree with that one mate! It had more punch 👊 but no more on the speed meter. The meter doesn't register fractions of a mph so it could actually have been 0.9 mph faster!! 😳
Watching this and Pete’s vid got me out in the shed and fettling with my rcs, brilliant vid mate, these clod busters are serious boss trucks 👍
Glad you enjoyed it mate! Always good to spend time fettling in the shed, it's what the hobby is all about! Loving my Clod, definitely a Boss truck as you say! Cheers! 😎👌👍
The lipo definitely seemed to give it a bit more punch, but alas, no more top end!
Nice work gentlemen!👍😊
Absolutely, Jeremy, I could feel the difference in acceleration with the LiPo! At least 10mph is enough for some laughs with this big bouncy truck! Thanks my friend! 🤗👌👍
Wow!! Love it 👌 wasn't expecting that happy days 😁
Glad you liked it!! Thanks Mark, yeah it was a fun little test, definitely happy days! Cheers! 😎👌👍
Ha ha, I loved that modest "Wohoo" from Rob on the LiPo mention, that was great!
Yeah, it's no speed machine, it's in those last clips it really shines, or out in Dom's sand pit, wheelie'ing and jumping around! Or if you dare to, try line up all your road cars and drive the Clod Buster over them, I bet that would make for a special video, Mark!
Hiya, Mads! Hehe, yeah, Rob was getting excited by a LiPo!!! I agree, this thing is not about speed but the fun you can have off-road! But it was interesting to see the real speed all the same. I like that idea about running over my road cars but worry about damaging them, we will see! Cheers, mate!
Congrats on the 11K subs Mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks brother Bob, always appreciated my mate! 😎🙏👍
10 MPH looks super fast when its going offroad lol LOVE IT
Totally agree! This is such an awesome truck! Thank you! 🙏👌😎
@@MarkBryanRCThe re release of the USA-1 is really awesome as it still drives like a classic monster truck but it's really fast with 4s.
Cheers Mark! I love that colour shell. A mate of mine had one when I was growing up.. I remember it being way bigger 😄
Cheers, Jason! Yeah it does look smart in grey! Hehe, everything form my childhood seemed bigger than today, but thankfully still as much fun when you grow up (except I forgot to grow up!!!!) 🤣👌👍
Excellent video mark do love the clodbuster looks amazing top work 👍
Many thanks, Coryn! Yeah, I love this monster truck, it's big and slow but fun! 😎👌👍
Nice looking build mate, thanks for your upload 👍🙏🐱
Appreciated, Cat! 🙏Many thanks and all the best! 😊👌👍
Awesome looking truck. It looked faster than 10mph and especially when off road. Great vid mark can't wait to see what you do next with that clodbuster 👍
Thanks Alex! Agreed, it did look faster and I think it looks faster on the dirt than it does on the tarmac! Hope to get more footage soon - cheers!👍
Great video Mark 👍
Many thanks, Kim! All the best my friend! 🤗👌👍
Fun test: I used a 3s in a stock superclod, with the stock Tamiya Clod esc that was in the box.. It didn't blow up, or fall apart, and was QUITE a bit faster.... Something to consider, imho. The Hobbywing esc with 2 motor leads is actually made for 2- to 3s, and the 27-turns Mabu's do not even get mad hot.
Thanks for that! Good to know, I have the hobbywing esc and obviously the silver can motors. I have a 3s coming soon so I might just try it and measure the speed! Cheers! 😎👌👍
@@MarkBryanRC On a side-note: with two 23t Ruddogs, the Tamiya esc shut down. So, 40 Euro's later a Hobbywing went in sooo.. I can't check the speed with the 27t mabu's anymore. I recently stuck 2 Robitronic 27t modifieds in the Clod. They're a bit faster on 2s ( not blistering, think 12 to15 mph) than the silver cans on 3s. I the "days of yore" the go to motors were Orion 19t doubles @ 0 degrees with a Novak Rooster ESC. Nowadays the better brushed motors ( there are still some quality ones) are much more efficient, and deliver more power, so I'd dare say that two 21t double's would do just as well. You'd want the double-winds, because they deliver power more smoothly, making the Clod more manageable, less "jolty" ( if that's even a word.. 😋 )
@@marresjepie1887 Hi and many thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences with the Clod! You've certainly given me more food for thought! I'm definitely gonna look into it at some point. Cheers! 😉😉👍👍
I think the retrition is in the gear ratio and motors. The LiPo will give a bit more kick, but mAh only effects run time. You need to look at the C rating discharge rate also the ESC will only run at a certain Amp load rating. Get the Hobbywing 840 I think it is.
Thanks Simon! Yeah it's a minefield really when it comes to batteries, ESCs and motors! The nimh was hot off the charger and probably at over 8v, but this only lasts a very short while. The lipo was a 50c so pretty good. I have the Hobbywing dual ESC fitted, it's very good, too! All just a bit of fun though really mate! All the best 👍
Great video mate 😊👍
Thanks a ton, Mark, much appreciated mate! 😎🙏👍
I was surprised it got to 10 Mark lol but the Clod is epic! Great stuff chaps cheers James.
Hehe, yeah I know what you mean, James! Any faster and it might start breaking in a crash! Gotta keep this one in good nick! Cheers, mate! 🤗👌👍
@@MarkBryanRC Yep plus its a stunning thing to see in action Mark! Like l said just Epic!
Great test. I agree, you'll need faster motors. But please keep in mind they have to be not-timed😉. Have a great Sunday Mark
Thanks as always, Dirk! I will definitely keep that in mind, my friend! I hope your weekend was a good one! Cheers! 😎👌 👍
10 or 10? Nice test Mark and I was expecting a 1mph increase. Run footage at the end was awesome mate 😎
Thanks Craig, I think it must be 10, then!!! I think it was a tad faster on the LiPo but not enough to tip the speed meter over the 11mph barrier! All the best, dude! 😎👌👍
Good old clod Buster doing its thang there! It’s such a heavy lump the lipo just doesn’t seem to offer any more speed , initial punch acceleration seemed better though. Top stuff Mark, take care ;)
Very true my good friend! This thing weighs a ton! I have thought about it and decided it is just fast enough for some big smiles and I really don't want to damage this gift from the RC Elf! Yeah the LiPo gave a bit more zip for sure, but I think I'll stay with the silver cans. All the best and take care too! 😎🙏👍
I put a 5200 2s. In mine top speed stock is 15 mph. Its the black edition. They are so much fun just stock. Great video.
Wow that's a great speed for a stock Clod! Cool 😎 you have the black edition! I agree though, just fun enough in stock form! Cheers! 👌👍
Thats fast and weird! the speeds seems to be all over the place with these stock motors (mabuchi 540-N?) i remember Shen RC tested his bullhead stock many years ago and got almost 12 mph, which was impressive with 7.2v nimh
Cool Video 🤟
Thank you - much appreciated! 😎👌👍
WHOOOOOO!!!! What a speed demon Eh!? 🤣 Stock Clod Speed runs are sad. 😂 I can’t believe the LiPo did nothing more?!… 🤔Good one Mark. Always a pleasure to watch bud. 👍👊
You got that right! Cheers, buddy, yeah it's fun enough as it is but speed runs? A little boring with these behemoths! Glad you enjoyed it, all the best, dude - cheers! 🤗👌👍
you need to try 3s lipo. Great looking clod
Haha yeah that would make it go!!! 😄 Need to buy one first though!! Cheers!
Damn we guessed 11mph too 😳. That was cool👌, nice long wheelies too and nice to see you blokes are still trying to take down the poor camera🤣. Cheers Cobbers😁👍🦘🇦🇺
Well my mate, it was a damn good guess! Haha, yeah the camera needs a set of legs so it can run away!!! 🤣 Many thanks for the great comments and all the best to you and yours, cobber! 🙏🤗👍
To be honest i don’t think I’d want a stock clod to go any faster than 10mph! Great video!
I totally agree! I don't want this one to get smashed up so I think I'll leave it as is! Cheers! 😎👌👍
I never knew you got a Super Clodbuster! Cool!!
Me daughter will FINALLY be moving out next month, and I can FINALLY get back to work! I've still got unbuilt RCs from 3 years ago!
I was lucky to get this sent all the way from the RC Elf... what a guy!
@@MarkBryanRC I'm so glad he finally came your way! You're most deserving.
He and I have had several conversations over the past 15 months. No gifts, just talking and sharing. He didn't have a good year last year either. (Though nowhere near as self-destructive as mine was and is)
He's a good man, inside and out.
Nice one! I did expect the LiPo to give it an extra push. I would be scared that faster motors would lead to more destructive crashes with this beauty though :). Cheers!
Thanks, dude! Same here, but the NiMh was hot off the charger and usually go well for the first minute and tail off quickly. I agree about more possible damage with faster motors though, I promise not to go too crazy! Cheers! 😎👌👍
Unless you go for 3s and more, which probably not fit the clod, the 0.2v on rather modest motors, can not provide additional mph.
Im guessing the acceleration you feel is also maybe due to lower weight with lipo?
I fully agree with the safety advantage of nimh.
Many thanks and I for one agree with you! I think this special edition should be looked after and will run many more times on the silver cans and NiMh batteries! Thanks for taking the time to comment, appreciated my friend! 😎🙏👍
Is that a 3 or 2 cell lipo?
Been running 3 cell lipos in mine which appears to give it more gas but not sure how much faster it goes.
It's a 2S lipo pal! Not sure if my ESC can handle 3S! I bet the 3S does wake it up a little though! 😅👊👍
10mph it is! You should try the motors I run, The RC4WD 20T crawler motors they are very inexpensive and I believe mine now run 15 to 16mph with them.
110, 10 and 10 again! Thanks Steve! Those motors sound great and I'll see if we can get them over here in the UK. Cheers! 😎👌👍
Hiya mate. I did think you might get an extra mph out of the lipo. It's a shame that the GPS meter doesn't do fractions of mph because it might have gone from 10.0mph to 10.8mph or something like that. Looks much quicker and more fun off road. Be good to squeeze a bit more speed out of it but still good as it is. Great vid mate. Hope you are enjoying the sunshine 😁☀️
Hi Pete, yeah I thought exactly the same about the LiPo. But a NiMh just off the charger can peak at 9v for a very short while so I think that was it. Agree about the decimals not showing on the meter, too. It sure feels faster than 10 on the rough and it's fun enough anyway. Don't want to break that lovely special edition body so I might leave well alone! Loving the sun, mate, all the best to you! 😎👌👍
Hi there Mark, a great test run, with the various battery packs, okay my friend, 10mph seems to be the limit, but…..I bet it still does the same 10mph on the grass, rougher ground too? 😂😂😂 but like you and Rob in that park, the Super Clod certainly has presence 😂😂😂you guys are becoming a bit of a celebrity over there 😊😊😊best wishes to you and the family 😊😊
Hi John my good friend, I hope you are feeling better and on the mend! But yeah, it was 10, 10 and 10 again! Spooky! I agree, we should have tried on the grass and got 10 again! But enough speed for some big smiles which is the main objective, don't you think?!?!?! Haha, celebrity, not sure about that mate! 🤣 All the best form Mark and Rob!🤗🙏👍
@@MarkBryanRC hi there Mark & Rob, I’m kind of on the mend, slow process as it was a revised hip replacement (5hrs of surgery for the surgeon, getting all the old cement out of the original hip replacement, 25 years of bone growth over the cement too 🙇🏻♂️🥼) yeah,I’d agree bud, those Super Clods,certainly put a Super Smile on too 🖐️👍🖐️. Keep up the great work. Best of wishes to you and the family 😉😊
@@JF-RC 5 hours? Ouch! But at least it's done now and you are home safe, that's the main thing! Take care and mend well my friend! 😎😎🙏🙏👍👍
A whopping 10mph the fastest it may not be the fastest but it’s a very fun monster truck to drive gotta love the clods and your videos mark, I own 5 of them including the vintage! 👍🏼
You got that right! Fun is the name of the game when it comes to ClodBusters!!! Wow, 5 Clods! So cool! Glad you enjoy the videos, that means a lot to me, thanks! 🙏🤗👍
The lipo seemed to provide more acceleration . Great test mate 😊👍
You got that right Dom, I could feel the extra punch! Hope Sunday's going well, mate! 🤞😎👍
That was strangely satisfying dude. I have a pair of HPI 15t Firebolts in mine, I think that's the lowest turn motor with no timing, to run backwards. They're cheap as well! 😁
Thanks for the info, Barry! I'm still unsure of whether to change the motors though, maybe I will if I get a basher body fitted! Glad you enjoyed it mate! 🤗👌👍
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If you have the rebranded HW880, that'll easily run 3s as well. Perhaps a 3s speed run?
Yep, got that one and now I have a little 3s battery!!! I'll definitely try it at some point, dude! Cheers! 🤗👌👍
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Cool, I'll be watching. 😁
can the stock motors handle 3s?
Yes, I've been told they can! I don't have a 3s to try mine with though! :))
I would think that the motor is reaching its max rpm each time so the top
speed cannot be increased no matter what energy you give it. Great video and it’s plenty fast enough off road 👍
Hi and many thanks for the comment! You could be right about the revs. I think the only way to get it faster is to stick a 3S battery in it! But as you say, it's fast enough for off road as it is and I don't want to break it! All the best! 😎👌👍
For this truck on lipo or not , 10mph is plenty fast ! Shouldn’t break anything at that speed either! Good test fellas!👋🏻🙌🏼😎
Thanks, I think you are spot-on there my friend! Don't want to ruin this special edition! All the best, fella! 😎👌👍
A lipo generally won't give you much more top end, but it does give you more of everything else.
Thanks! Yeah, I agree. A fully charged NiMh is just as good for the first 30 seconds, and then runs out of steam compared to a LiPo! All the best! 😎👍
Great video mate!
Thats some serious whine coming from those gearboxes.... you can always hear that distinct clod sound a mile off!
The Lippo certainly delivered the power quicker, despite top end being equal.
But hey, let's face it..... these things were not designed for tarmac speed runs, they come alive off road where 10 mph is perfectly sufficient.
Wouldn't mind betting mine won't clear 7mph,it's heavier than Taylor with that metal chassis..... but don't quote me on that mate! 😉 😂
Great run at the end, you're determined to destroy camera lense #5 ain't ya?! 😂
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Hiya James and thanks as always! Love the gearbox sounds too!
Lipo was OK and a bit more zip but you know I like my safe NiMh batteries! Just as fast when fresh off the charger!
Absolutely, the Clod was made for off-road thrashing and is a master of it! Tarmac = boring!
Hope to see yours trying to beat 7 mph one day mate! And yes, lens number 5 is definitely on the cards! Cheers! 🤗👌👍
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Yep mate, 100% agree regarding the tarmac!
I was always very much against lippo as well, for the same reason..... but have started to 'dabble' a bit recently!
They certainly seem to have brought some of my models to life.... especially the monster beetle which was always lacking in speed.
But, I'm exercising extreme caution.... Proper storage/charging bags, in a metal tin, good quality smart balance charger with cell condition /discharge /storage charge etc.
After all, I think Pete wylie's video really hit home with us all a few years back eh? 🔥
Unfortunately, my vintage clod will not be doing any speed runs.... but hopefully putting out a little video later this week having a closer look at it, and a little raz about in the garden.... 😉
We are in absolute shock over our monster truck photo shoot video from a few weeks back.....currently sitting at 5.9 K views and still rising!!
WTF???? 🤔
All good matey, keep clodding!
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10mph but 100sph thats smiles per hour 😊 i do hope i can add one to my collection, such a fun buggy
That's a great point, Richard and very true! Definitely puts a smile on my face! Fingers crossed you can get one at some point, every Tamiya fan needs one! Cheers! 😎👌👍
Lipo definitely has more punch off the line, maybe the gearing sets an upper speed limit?
Hiya Paul! Definitely, I could feel the difference immediately! These things were never made for speed so you could be right! All the best my friend! 👍
Looks like it maxes out at 10 mph but the lipo sure gave it more punch off the line. Still looks like a lot of fun tho.👍😊
Hi Sean, you are spot-on there, pal! Thinking about it, I reckon 10mph is enough for this limited edition, I don't want to smash it up!!! Definitely enough for some smiles though! All the best, cheers! 🤗👌👍
I put a 7-cell NiMH in my Clodbbuster and that really wakes it up.
Thanks for the tip - I must try that!
@MarkBryanRC I use the stock motors, but I did upgrade to a hobbywing ESC that can handle the extra voltage.
@@OrcaBoat3 Cool and thanks again! I got the Hobbywing ESC too, so I should be OK! 🤞🤞
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Thank you! Yes it is a very big RC truck! 😎👌👍
Well to be honest? Any faster, and you would start breaking things and it wouldn't look as scale when it runs out there. I really love the look of this truck. Very Nice!!!
I totally agree with your sage words, Nick! You brought me down to earth with your comment! I certainly do NOT want to damage this limited edition from the RC Elf! I think I'll keep it as it is, 10mph is just fine! All the best my good friend! 🤗🙏👍
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Thanks, mate! 😎🙏👍
10mph to 10mph??? Something don't seem right mate... It should have been faster (1 to 3 mph) with the Lipo. Voltage = more RPM, rpm = faster mph. Great video brother.... Now I have to buy an antique nimh (by todays standards) battery pack and try a speed test in my Clod, I already did one with a Lipo.
Hi mate - yeah I know! But i have measured a NiMh hot off the charger and they sometines read 9v. This only lasts for about 45 seconds of use but it's enough to register a fast speed before it drops off to 7v. You know I watched your speed test, mate! ATB, brother Bob! 🤗👌👍
Wow! Only 10mph... it's looked so much faster on the dirt.
Many thanks! Yeah, I was expecting 10 to 12 mph anyway, but it does seem faster on the dirt for sure! Fast enough for a few smiles! Cheers! 😎👌👍
Only 10mph and Rob manages to lose it on the camera 😜 Looks gorgeous though.
🤣 Haha, may thanks my friend! I think Rob needs to look harder and pay attention! 😜 Best wishes to you! 🙏👌👍
You two always have a laugh which is great but just be careful with that clod a young mum don’t overtake you with a pushchair😂
🤣🤣 Thanks Tony, love that comment, thank for the smiles! All the best! 🤗👌👍
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Thanks very much - cheers! 😎👌👍
Mine has the 21t Holmes hobbies motors and bearings, Grayson’s has tge stock silver cans and bushings, they both have the same top speed. Mine gets there faster, his has more torque and wheelies.. I think 10-11pm h is the fastest these beasts will go lol
Thanks for the info, Thad! On reflection, I think 10mph is enough and I don't want to damage my lovely special edition! All the best, dude! 😎👌👍
@@MarkBryanRC I agree, with a clods I’ll handling they don’t need to be any faster, but they sure are fun
@@IowaBudgetRCBashers So true, Thad! :))
pretty nippy for a monster truck marky handles well too upto alot of MTs ive seen !!👍
Hiya matey! Yeah, I reckon it's fast enough and I really don't want to bugger up this beautiful body! All the best, Dave! 😎👌👍
Wow that was too fast for me dude 🤣😂
I know mate, I had trouble keeping up with yours, too! All the best, matey! 🤗👌👍
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Too slow, when u play with prokits, everyone’s gonna laugh and mock you, pay so much money for that piece of chilhood crap. Hahahahaaha
Thanks for the very kind and helpful comment! 🤣