Traxxas Slash 2WD RTR 1/10 Electric Race Truck with 7-Cell Battery & Charger Review

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(More customer reviews)There are a lot of things that can be said about the hobby of RC, but affordable and durable generally aren't words used to describe it. That's changed with the Slash. The only thing required that isn't in the box is a battery and battery charger.
If you're a 'basher' rather than a serious racer or just a newcomer, this is the truck for you. It even has settings on the included radio for training which limit the total throttle input. The tuning, if you're into that, is adequate and allows for changes in the handling to suit your style without investing any additional dollars (though there are a a LOT of after-market hop-ups out there made specifically for this vehicle).
I received my Slash right before winter set in, a time when all the rest of my nitro RCs are hibernating! Not so with the Slash. It provided entertainment throughout the winter season. While it's not a snowmobile, it is a LOT of fun in the snow. 'Wet' runs like that are made possible by its waterproof electronics package (servo and ESC). This type of wet running isn't really possible with nitro RCs for many reasons, not the least of which is fried electronics or cracked heads.
By way of comparison, no one gets handed the controls to my nitro RCs. They're too expensive to repair. They're too fast and too easy to lose control of to FORCE those repairs. I have no hesitation, however, handing the control to others with the Slash. It's durable and stands up against bashing very well. Even if damage does occur, the replacement parts are available and reasonably priced at most online hobby stores.
The only problem I've had with my Slash is that I foolishly let my wife run it and now she wants one of her own!!

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Tonka Ricochet RC Vehicle 4 X 4 RC 27MHZ (RED) Review

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(More customer reviews)My 11 year old nephew who is an R/C afficianado loved this car, and hasn't wanted to stop playing with it (He's set up a big ramp on a dirt hill for to master more tricks with it). Here's the ups and downs of it for us:
The GREAT:
0 According to him, it's just cool. It does things other remote cars don't. Transforming into a monster truck ("awesome"), flipability (is that a word?)/Double-sided, and it's super fast. Plus, it's really a nice big size for all that speed. (a little bigger than a shoe box)
0 Highly durable: That's the one thing I always worry about w/ these cars - but this one has been put to every test
0 Easy-to-use remote for doing all those tricks.
THE NOT SO GOOD:
0 Battery life and access:
It's great they've made such a good toy that noone wants to stop playing it, but not so good that the longest it can be played is about 1-1/2 hours before it needs to be charged for another four hours. Then you need to grab the philips screwdriver to pull it out for charging.
MY NEPHEWS WISHLIST FOR IT:
As I said, he loves the car. He's been playing with it pretty much whenever it's not charging. But, here were his suggestions:
- Put an extra battery pack in (or sell them somewhere at a reasonable price) so that while he's playing another could be charging. That would at least double playing time to 3 hours.
- And just as a wish, he'd like to see the next version be able to transform to a monster truck whichever side is up - not just from one side.
BOTTOM LINE: A great, unique fun remote control car that I suspect will be on a lot of kid's wishlists later this year, and has lasting playing power in the sense that kids (and adults) want to continue playing with it. Unfortunately, the shorter battery life doesn't make that possible to do for too long at any one time.

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Show off your "driving” skills with this cool remote-controlled RICOCHET stunt vehicle! Use the controller to send it careening around the floor and flip it from one side to the other. Drive it low to the ground, then activate its MONSTER LIFT SUSPENSION to drive it high in the air! When it's time to "put the brakes on” your remote-controlled action for the day, hook it up to the charger so your vehicle is all ready for your next "stunt driving” show! Vehicle comes with controller and charger.

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