I love my girls kraton 4s. I have the maxx with widemaxx kit and its my favorite basher but jumping the kraton is butter smooth. For my birthday we ordered the exb 🙂. I found thats better to love the hobby and not just a brand. I like traxxas and arrma. Both have their pros and cons but without one the other wouldn't have pushed their trucks to the lvl we get them now.
I inspected mine before I ran it. Had all shims was no slop . I'm running k8s system 23t pin. On 6s. The truck hasn't failed yet. It's very fast, handles great , very fun truck
Awesome full detailed Review, fantastic info , it is a nice Rc. All Rc's break but thats the fun part fixing and upgrading them. Great bench talk Review bro 👍🇬🇧🇺🇲👍
I really wanted to get this one but I think I’ll pass. Seems like they didn’t compensate on strengthening other areas of the truck. Def like the idea of the line and hope they make improvements in the future.
I was really excited about this EXB until reading Facebook and a few honest reviews. I'm thinking the extra "heft" is good, but also it's downfall. Along with it already being wide the extra weight is putting extra leverage and stress on some parts. Keep up the great content 👍
BLIND J having a Tekno buggy (48.4) and Typhon 6S V4 at one time I can agree the weight is a down fall. I sold my Typhon and kept the Tekno. The Typhon was a beast but it’s so heavy it was doing damages off of large jumps because of its weight that the Tekno jumped the same and walked away. It is for weight issues on these beefed up cars sometimes is not always good. I hope Arrma makes a kit version EXB Typhon that’s my dream RC from them
@@longboardguy currently (arrma RCs) I own an kraton and a Typhon. When researching the Typhon I really wanted the 6S but when I read that the 3S was the same size but 2 lb lighter
@@longboardguy When researching buggies before I bought it I found out that the 3S typhon was 2lbs lighter but the same size as the 6s version obviously due to the chassis and other metal parts. So I took the risk and purchased the 3S version and at the same time ordered a 4S system for it w/4s slipper assembly. I love the buggy. Very quick, very nimble, flies great. 21T pinion and have not cracked or broken a chassis. The servo failed on the 1st battery pack (test run) with the 3s system. After RPM arms, protek servo and sealed stainless steel bearings It has been very reliable. I have 10 RC cars/trucks 8 with plastic chassis, different brands and have not broken any of them. I jump them and try to not add any unnecessary weight.
BLIND J hmm I might have to look into a 3S buggy Typhon. I do like how they look and act just like the 6s and your right size is same. I wonder if they will have a update version on the 3S Typhon soon? Yes I find for jumping especially the weight is really what will determine how the RC survives after many many jumps. I’ll keep an eye on 3S Typhon. Seems like there are a lot of upgrades for it as you have done a lot of them! I agree I really do think the right plastic and chassis etc are durable They are completely sold out up here though can’t find any Arrma really in my area 🇨🇦. Thanks for the info
@@longboardguy Yes they did update the typhoon 3S. Some small updates and the price is now $319 instead of $299 here im the U. S. Same body colo but I know the motor tab to remove the power module has been updated and I think they have stronger internals like they come factory with the 4S diffs. Check out the arrma page for all the correct info though.
@@stevenkelby2169 they are narrower or not as wide so the space between your front wheels is less buy an inch total so the truck will turn alot sharper .
Great I agree on most of what you said. The control arms I'm not having any issues yet probably because I'm not bashing her hard enough 😅. I actually had my diff gears all chewed up no bad but bad enough where my rear differential is out of commission for some reason it chewed up the gasket in the gears I guess I might have over tightened it or something when I changed the fluid. Keep up the good work brother 👍
I'm quite late to the EXB party as I only just purchased the roller. Reason for this is my v4 has been near bulletproof. Unfortunately about a week ago I smoked a mailbox at around 45mph. Some of these EXB reviews are a little worrisome. Hopefully I made the right choice.
Hey bud that truck looks awsome. Looks very tuff. Are you afraid of the motor pokeing out the chassis like that ? Eesh id hate to hear you hit a rock poking out of the ground with it. Whats the most durable 1/8 trucks these days ?
Dude I've got the hobbystar 4092, 1480 KV in my V3 talion and I put that motor in in 2018 right when it came out and brother I'm here to tell you that motor still going strong bearing is still strong no slop so I'm sold on those Motors so I went ahead and put the same one in my EXB kraton along with a hobby star ESC 150 amps sensor or sensorless thought that was pretty cool
I love my exb but definitely had some odd issues. Mainly the rear left side outdrive cup breaking 3 times from the dog bone poping out on minor jumps. Had to remove the rubber insert and add a piece of plastic in the wheel hub to push the dog bone into the cup. Hopefully this is a permanent fix 🙏. You definitely broke some things I have not. Zero dif issues for me thankfully.
Only a fanboy rates a Kraton 4 ☆'s on durability. It breaks every time u drive it. The chassis claiming to be 7075 is an obvious lie. The m2c is 1 mil thinner and never bends, the stock one bends on every hard landing. It's a fun truck but requires several hundreds in upgrades to be 4☆ durable. Arrma's 3s & 4s vehicles are very reliable.
I have all of those problems too on my talion V2. I think all that extra weight is over kill on the exb so it probably is why the durability is a wash compared to the v3 kraton.
Would you review a team Corally at some point like a shogun or some 6s or something from team Corally ive wanted to get one but not that many people do as detailed review or first look type deal
Is the battery connector an EC3 or EC5? I ran EC5s for awhile due to their superior ampacity, but they're just too damn hard to unplug, and they never even got warm with my heaviest duty trucks. I just "downgraded" to XT90s and they're a LOT better. You don't really need that extra 30 A of connector ampacity; trust me. For the kind of driving you do, it seems like a buggy would be more appropriate. (and more durable) Compared to a Tekno ET410, ($$$) how is this in terms of durability?
I'm torn between getting the k6s rtr or the exb. I plan to upgrade alot to m2c an get a hw combo. Mainly torn cause the limited slip differentials are they truly worth it?
I've found them to be a lot more durable than the stock rtr diffs. I put them into my v4 outcast and they've had minimal issues after 6+ months of abuse... The only thing I will say is that if you decide to jump high and wide, run aluminum diff housings at least. I didn't even check the fluid in my center diff when I got it, I just put it straight it, it was very low on fluid when I took it apart for maintenance, and the outdrives had a bit of wiggle, but it still works perfectly fine... I just had to top it back up and replace the outdrives. The rear diff did end up blowing a sungear, the teeth were fine, but where the pin holds it in place, it broke, it's the only gear I've broken in all of my diffs. I did a lot of reversing fast, then quickly giving it throttle forward to do backflips, looks cool, but it'll absolutely abuse your rear diff. I did it for that reason. As for the front diff, I built it as an open diff, I've had zero issues with it, still perfectly smooth. The ring gears, input gears and spur gear are in perfect condition as well. Hopefully it was somewhat useful information for you, I notice you had no replies, and I personally run these diffs, so I thought I'd give you my experience with them.
@@fgarcia2277 the most durable buggy I ever had was an ofna hyper 7 and all I upgraded was the steering knuckles. I'd run that thing into baseball bases at full speed and do front flips. It was a nitro with the smaller 14mm shocks. Never broke shit after the knuckle upgrade.
I would say tekno mt410. I only had issues when it exploded against a concrete wall at full 4s speed. Otherwise great ride. After my recent purchase of a losi u4 nutcracker thing I'm buying it again. Maybe v2 of that woulf be out by then.
Great vid dude ... looking for a new basher... durability wise... which is the best value? 1:10 ore 1:8 ... out of the Box rtr car ? Greetz from Germany
1/8 vehicles are WAY better for bashing as everything is far stronger and beefier. Way more power and bigger batteries fit too. All depends on budget. Ive had rigs that were $400.00 all in and others that were 8 times as much.
I put the LSD in the rear after wrecking the open diff & it's hands down the most maneuverable Arrma to date, even over the Typhon which drives like its on rails. I had to turn down the steering dual rate on the dumborc to 50% just so I could keep it on the ground while turning. With the right setup, this thing could own any track, but it would have to have enough power to balance out the weight.
How did u LSD the rear - did u just buy the ARRMA after market parts to do it? Im very keen to hear how you have yours setup to get that sharp steering
@@thaNZdon I warrantied all the wrecked parts but they're on backorder. I actually bought a 2nd EXB to only run on 6s, but ended up grabbing the front diff from it. Horizon is sending me the parts to make a whole diff whenever they get back in stock. The 3 LSDs are setup 30k, 100k, 10k. I'm thinking the rear tires have to be spinning near the same speed in order to turn like that. The diff might not be fully locking up until mid-turn, then it pushes through the rest like it doesn't need brakes at all. It's some weird dynamics going on to say the least.
Weird that you give it such a good score. Nobody i've seen driving it keeps it in one piece. The driving might be good. But the durability seems off. Btw are you aware of the razor rc store in singapore and the razor rc tire brand? Are you affiliated in some way? You're voice reminds me of mac miller. That's why i googled you. I wanted to see what you look like. :D
For 469 dollars it’s the best Value because I bot a v3 2 years ago and I m2c racing it out and rpm and hot racing and it’s Worth over 1500 dollars and for all That 7075 aluminum
Spoiler alert! 😁 I'm curious what they will do with the V5, because they can't put all of these parts on it (too expensive for an RTR), yet they can't make it worse than the EXB. Maybe two versions, V5 and V5 EXB?
@@RazorRC I'm assuming they'll take some of the non-7075 EXB parts (like the arms, bumper, radio box, new suspension geometry and diffs). The marketing would be "have EXB parts". The Mojave already has "EXB" arms.
Seems to be a very honest review. Way too many ppl overhyping that rig.
Thx, man!
Had the first rip of mine today after putting all the electrics in and I must say I'm realy impressed with it the thing is a beast
I love my girls kraton 4s. I have the maxx with widemaxx kit and its my favorite basher but jumping the kraton is butter smooth. For my birthday we ordered the exb 🙂. I found thats better to love the hobby and not just a brand. I like traxxas and arrma. Both have their pros and cons but without one the other wouldn't have pushed their trucks to the lvl we get them now.
Exactly, no more favouritism!
My 3 different hobbies all exploded in popularity during this corona BS. 🙃🙃🙃
Who else is here because this kit is currently on sale for $330? 😆😆
I just bought two for $328 each :D Couldn't pass up having the spare for parts!
lol me
I inspected mine before I ran it. Had all shims was no slop . I'm running k8s system 23t pin. On 6s. The truck hasn't failed yet. It's very fast, handles great , very fun truck
Awesome full detailed Review, fantastic info , it is a nice Rc. All Rc's break but thats the fun part fixing and upgrading them. Great bench talk Review bro 👍🇬🇧🇺🇲👍
I really wanted to get this one but I think I’ll pass. Seems like they didn’t compensate on strengthening other areas of the truck. Def like the idea of the line and hope they make improvements in the future.
I was really excited about this EXB until reading Facebook and a few honest reviews. I'm thinking the extra "heft" is good, but also it's downfall. Along with it already being wide the extra weight is putting extra leverage and stress on some parts. Keep up the great content 👍
BLIND J having a Tekno buggy (48.4) and Typhon 6S V4 at one time I can agree the weight is a down fall. I sold my Typhon and kept the Tekno. The Typhon was a beast but it’s so heavy it was doing damages off of large jumps because of its weight that the Tekno jumped the same and walked away. It is for weight issues on these beefed up cars sometimes is not always good. I hope Arrma makes a kit version EXB Typhon that’s my dream RC from them
@@longboardguy currently (arrma RCs) I own an kraton and a Typhon. When researching the Typhon I really wanted the 6S but when I read that the 3S was the same size but 2 lb lighter
@@longboardguy When researching buggies before I bought it I found out that the 3S typhon was 2lbs lighter but the same size as the 6s version obviously due to the chassis and other metal parts. So I took the risk and purchased the 3S version and at the same time ordered a 4S system for it w/4s slipper assembly. I love the buggy. Very quick, very nimble, flies great. 21T pinion and have not cracked or broken a chassis. The servo failed on the 1st battery pack (test run) with the 3s system. After RPM arms, protek servo and sealed stainless steel bearings It has been very reliable. I have 10 RC cars/trucks 8 with plastic chassis, different brands and have not broken any of them. I jump them and try to not add any unnecessary weight.
BLIND J hmm I might have to look into a 3S buggy Typhon. I do like how they look and act just like the 6s and your right size is same. I wonder if they will have a update version on the 3S Typhon soon? Yes I find for jumping especially the weight is really what will determine how the RC survives after many many jumps. I’ll keep an eye on 3S Typhon. Seems like there are a lot of upgrades for it as you have done a lot of them! I agree I really do think the right plastic and chassis etc are durable They are completely sold out up here though can’t find any Arrma really in my area 🇨🇦. Thanks for the info
@@longboardguy Yes they did update the typhoon 3S. Some small updates and the price is now $319 instead of $299 here im the U. S. Same body colo but I know the motor tab to remove the power module has been updated and I think they have stronger internals like they come factory with the 4S diffs. Check out the arrma page for all the correct info though.
Very informative! Well done review 👍
Put talion front knuckles and axles up front and it will handle much better .I like your vids
What's different about them?
@@stevenkelby2169 they are narrower or not as wide so the space between your front wheels is less buy an inch total so the truck will turn alot sharper .
@@danieldelrie4387 Thanks 🍻
I was all set on getting this. But after your review I changed my mind. To much trouble with that truck.
But nice honest review 👍🏻
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Great I agree on most of what you said. The control arms I'm not having any issues yet probably because I'm not bashing her hard enough 😅. I actually had my diff gears all chewed up no bad but bad enough where my rear differential is out of commission for some reason it chewed up the gasket in the gears I guess I might have over tightened it or something when I changed the fluid. Keep up the good work brother 👍
Your roll center setting is not the same right to left! bothered me greatly :) great review! truthful and balanced. thanks
Yoni Cozac holy crap, you’re right, thanks! Maybe that’s why my handling rating is a 3 🤣😃☺️
How did u know and how do you fix🤔 it, thank you for your input it also helps alot 🏁💯🏁
@@gonzodetroitify
www.arrmaforum.com/threads/onroad-settings-for-typhone-6s-v4.20855/post-287170
I'm quite late to the EXB party as I only just purchased the roller. Reason for this is my v4 has been near bulletproof. Unfortunately about a week ago I smoked a mailbox at around 45mph. Some of these EXB reviews are a little worrisome. Hopefully I made the right choice.
Absolutely fantastic Comprehensive review buddy 👌 Thanks for sharing your thoughts & feelings & for your honesty. 👍 👍
Hey bud that truck looks awsome. Looks very tuff. Are you afraid of the motor pokeing out the chassis like that ? Eesh id hate to hear you hit a rock poking out of the ground with it. Whats the most durable 1/8 trucks these days ?
Good reviewing az usual 👍💯
Good review. Too many reports of bad rear diffs so I'm passing on the EXB.
Dude I've got the hobbystar 4092, 1480 KV in my V3 talion and I put that motor in in 2018 right when it came out and brother I'm here to tell you that motor still going strong bearing is still strong no slop so I'm sold on those Motors so I went ahead and put the same one in my EXB kraton along with a hobby star ESC 150 amps sensor or sensorless thought that was pretty cool
they make good motors!
Looks great keep up the good work. 👍👍👍👍
Thank you! Cheers!
I love my exb but definitely had some odd issues. Mainly the rear left side outdrive cup breaking 3 times from the dog bone poping out on minor jumps. Had to remove the rubber insert and add a piece of plastic in the wheel hub to push the dog bone into the cup. Hopefully this is a permanent fix 🙏. You definitely broke some things I have not. Zero dif issues for me thankfully.
Honest and solid review as always!! How is the rear diff holding for you bro?
I had one of the original LSD rear diffs, Horizon replaced it under warranty and I think it's fixed now.
Love the vid man. I bet there are some P.O.'d baseball field landscapers right now hah.
I've done a lot of baseball field dragging in my day, so I know how it feels!
Back flips lp are the best tires ive ever owned
Love them!
Is the notorious 6s and outcast most durable 1 8
How did you like that esc? Can you run 7.4v?? I just got one for 50 bucks lol
The Speed control and servo area is too crowded. The narrow chassis at the rear area is not good.
great review,awesome rc
Does anybody know we I can purchase the 1/8 Arrma Kraton exb 6s rims only can’t fine them anywhere
Dude. Lower kv in same size can has no impact on motor torque output.
We're u running it on 4s?
which connectors did you change, the motor or esc? My ecs has 4mm, the motor 6.5mm.
Only a fanboy rates a Kraton 4 ☆'s on durability. It breaks every time u drive it. The chassis claiming to be 7075 is an obvious lie. The m2c is 1 mil thinner and never bends, the stock one bends on every hard landing.
It's a fun truck but requires several hundreds in upgrades to be 4☆ durable. Arrma's 3s & 4s vehicles are very reliable.
Do you think the Kronos diffs would work on a arrma?
anyone else think that arrma need to ditch the tower to tower brace. and go to a one piece top deck. diff case to diff case brace.
I have all of those problems too on my talion V2. I think all that extra weight is over kill on the exb so it probably is why the durability is a wash compared to the v3 kraton.
Would you review a team Corally at some point like a shogun or some 6s or something from team Corally ive wanted to get one but not that many people do as detailed review or first look type deal
not very likely unless they want to send me one!
Is the battery connector an EC3 or EC5? I ran EC5s for awhile due to their superior ampacity, but they're just too damn hard to unplug, and they never even got warm with my heaviest duty trucks. I just "downgraded" to XT90s and they're a LOT better. You don't really need that extra 30 A of connector ampacity; trust me.
For the kind of driving you do, it seems like a buggy would be more appropriate. (and more durable)
Compared to a Tekno ET410, ($$$) how is this in terms of durability?
This truck comes as a roller, so you can put any connector you want. I run EC5.
looks nice
I'm torn between getting the k6s rtr or the exb. I plan to upgrade alot to m2c an get a hw combo. Mainly torn cause the limited slip differentials are they truly worth it?
I've found them to be a lot more durable than the stock rtr diffs. I put them into my v4 outcast and they've had minimal issues after 6+ months of abuse... The only thing I will say is that if you decide to jump high and wide, run aluminum diff housings at least.
I didn't even check the fluid in my center diff when I got it, I just put it straight it, it was very low on fluid when I took it apart for maintenance, and the outdrives had a bit of wiggle, but it still works perfectly fine... I just had to top it back up and replace the outdrives.
The rear diff did end up blowing a sungear, the teeth were fine, but where the pin holds it in place, it broke, it's the only gear I've broken in all of my diffs. I did a lot of reversing fast, then quickly giving it throttle forward to do backflips, looks cool, but it'll absolutely abuse your rear diff. I did it for that reason.
As for the front diff, I built it as an open diff, I've had zero issues with it, still perfectly smooth. The ring gears, input gears and spur gear are in perfect condition as well.
Hopefully it was somewhat useful information for you, I notice you had no replies, and I personally run these diffs, so I thought I'd give you my experience with them.
Like 29 nice video amigo 😀👍
Love the videos except the commercials every 4 minute 😡
Wow!!! Insight.
. We still havn't got ours here in Aus.
What is the most durable 1/8th electric rtr???? IDC if it's a buggy or monster truck or whatever. Thanks!
Out of the box or fully upgraded? 2 very different things but from experience 1/8 ebuggies are tanks
@@fgarcia2277 the most durable buggy I ever had was an ofna hyper 7 and all I upgraded was the steering knuckles. I'd run that thing into baseball bases at full speed and do front flips. It was a nitro with the smaller 14mm shocks. Never broke shit after the knuckle upgrade.
I would say tekno mt410. I only had issues when it exploded against a concrete wall at full 4s speed. Otherwise great ride. After my recent purchase of a losi u4 nutcracker thing I'm buying it again. Maybe v2 of that woulf be out by then.
Great vid dude ... looking for a new basher... durability wise... which is the best value?
1:10 ore 1:8 ... out of the Box rtr car ?
Greetz from Germany
1/8 vehicles are WAY better for bashing as everything is far stronger and beefier. Way more power and bigger batteries fit too. All depends on budget. Ive had rigs that were $400.00 all in and others that were 8 times as much.
I put the LSD in the rear after wrecking the open diff & it's hands down the most maneuverable Arrma to date, even over the Typhon which drives like its on rails. I had to turn down the steering dual rate on the dumborc to 50% just so I could keep it on the ground while turning. With the right setup, this thing could own any track, but it would have to have enough power to balance out the weight.
Putting LSD in an RC car? Damn dude, that's far out, did it fly way into the stars?
How did u LSD the rear - did u just buy the ARRMA after market parts to do it? Im very keen to hear how you have yours setup to get that sharp steering
@@thaNZdon I warrantied all the wrecked parts but they're on backorder. I actually bought a 2nd EXB to only run on 6s, but ended up grabbing the front diff from it. Horizon is sending me the parts to make a whole diff whenever they get back in stock. The 3 LSDs are setup 30k, 100k, 10k. I'm thinking the rear tires have to be spinning near the same speed in order to turn like that. The diff might not be fully locking up until mid-turn, then it pushes through the rest like it doesn't need brakes at all. It's some weird dynamics going on to say the least.
Weird that you give it such a good score. Nobody i've seen driving it keeps it in one piece. The driving might be good. But the durability seems off.
Btw are you aware of the razor rc store in singapore and the razor rc tire brand? Are you affiliated in some way? You're voice reminds me of mac miller. That's why i googled you. I wanted to see what you look like. :D
Haha, no did not know about the other Razor RC brands. Pretty funny!
Looks like the servo could use a stainless steel screw.
Thx
Nah its S I M P L E good Mr.KRATON Rc
For 469 dollars it’s the best Value because I bot a v3 2 years ago and I m2c racing it out and rpm and hot racing and it’s Worth over 1500 dollars and for all That 7075 aluminum
Good review as allways, but its not a v5...
Spoiler alert! 😁 I'm curious what they will do with the V5, because they can't put all of these parts on it (too expensive for an RTR), yet they can't make it worse than the EXB. Maybe two versions, V5 and V5 EXB?
@@RazorRC I'm assuming they'll take some of the non-7075 EXB parts (like the arms, bumper, radio box, new suspension geometry and diffs). The marketing would be "have EXB parts". The Mojave already has "EXB" arms.
Razor RC that’s exactly what’s gonna happen. Arrma will have an RTR line and an EXB line. Mojave. Outcast. Infraction/felony would be bad ass.
You put junk electronics in the exb? I don't think that's the point.
Them’s fightin’ words in the RC world! 😀
@@RazorRC lol
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Ill take a milkshake from sonic
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