Nobody No One yeah I think the rest of the car is too flexible and the driveshafts arent. Plus the driveshafts are not too beefy so ya. And the tyres are a bit big for the driveline
@@mojaverc1585 I've got a Losi DB Pro and the servo saver while certainly "saving" the servo allows for a ton of play in its much smaller front tires. It's a solid chassis/platform for sure, but several pounds heavier than my Rustler VXL. That added weight doesn't help survivability when driving errors ubiquitous to this avocation occur.
I got my first one (of the three I ordered) yesterday, and broke it three times in three batteries. Twice I ran into things *hard*, so that was my fault; but the other one - front driver's side half-shaft snapped at the spindle, just like in the video. So, yeah... I ordered extras, but that's definitely shaping up as a weak spot. Now it still drives as a 2WD (well, 3WD !), but the A-arm mount on the front passenger's side is pretty much toast... And everyone is out of stock for another couple of weeks... Oh, well. It's an awesome looking and driving beast! Love it!
Fast trucks with locked diffs can be challenging in a fun way, but suddenly, frustrating haha. Those copper rims are growing on me, great RC thanks for the review
Got my Lasernut today, had a broken axle shaft within 20 minutes. Right wheel went over a larger rock at 50% speed on 4s and snapped shaft and of course they are backordered. Looks like others having similar issues.
My receiver was dead out of the box,too. Broken front axles and the front shocks keep coming apart. I'm assuming that the shock problem could be the lack of droop screws?? I'm not hard on mine either. :(
My rear ring and pinion went out in about 5 minutes. They key with getting ahold of Horizon is to call the minute they open. They had replacement parts on the way to me in minutes so I can't complain about that..
I initially ran it on 3s out of the box. I switched it to the pinion intended for 3s and it made a difference. Mine came with the 4s pinion on it. The performance after switching the pinion was significantly better. Good luck with your car
I have ran mine carefully, run it on 4S only. Many speed runs & over many obstacles ,dirt & grass. Never jumped any thing significant and I think I'll keep it that way. ( never any issues with mine ) Your buggy took some really hard landings, next time you may want to adjust those shocks for softer landings.
@@ExocagedRC no sir it's strange that yours broke and the reciver was dead I haven't heard anything like that with the Lazernut even tho its not a basher it shouldn't have broke weird
@@timvanasen6711 I've watched like 6 reviews and for the most part they beat it like it owed them $ in one vid the back right tire kept stripping but other than that 0 issues. Perhaps he got a dud?
@@thomasgross8289 I've watched many run and review videos myself only one the right rear wheel kept coming off I've had no issues with mine and I run 4s with the supplied 17t pinnion gear
I have a claim in with horizon. Hopefully they replace the parts and have a fix. On a side note, this is the best handling RTR that I have ever driven.
I'm really tempted with the Lasernut, but already having a Losi DB Pro as well as a RR10 Bomber I'm saving my money for a Henry Big Boy Model X in .44 Magnum. I personally find 'jumping' my DB Pro, as well as Rustler VXL within limits of 'scale', saves me a lot on parts and repair. A 1/10 scale RC truck/buggy flying 6ft in the air and landing with no landing ramp is respective to launching a full-sized truck/buggy 60ft up and landing similarly. Neither the vehicle nor the driver would have much chance of surviving such an impact. So as much as I can empathize with your disappointment over the broken axle I can't NOT say that you fully asked for it.
@@joeb4957 Have you ever watched a Traxxas video add? They must waste 4 or more RCs before it goes to the editing room. These promotionals sell as many replacement parts as they do RCs. :-D
@@joeb4957 I LOVE my TRX4. I have run it daily for over a year with minimal need for maintenance/repair. Upgrades, however, are ridiculously priced($80 for a light kit; they can kiss my ass) My Rustler VXL although being very cleverly designed for easy and affordable maintenance is again victim to some stupidly priced "upgrades" that would otherwise cure certain redundant maintenance/repar problems. They're ALL greedy f*cks however. I have 3 Horizon products requiring two different ESC/battery plugs between them. F*ck electrical resistance concerns caused by 'adaptors'. All my non-Traxxas RCs run Traxxas batteries with $8.00 battery/ESC plug adaptors from Amazon/eBay.
Nice review!!! I have one coming later this week. Hopefully this is a bad unit. Yes, they might dispute the drive shaft but the receiver should be a warranty issue. I'd be pissed if it weren't. Keep us posted. This is my first Losi.
Great review! I ordered one yesterday (the black one). I was too excited to wait for the delivery time of the blue one LOL. I wanted to point out that in the manual, it says the car is setup from the factory for 4s batteries using a 12T pinion gear. If you want to run 3s you must change the pinion gear to the 14T which is included. It also says that if you run a 4s with the 14T gear it will damage the ESC and Motor. I plan on running 3s. I am wondering if it will damage anything if I run it on the factory installed 12T.
Exocaged RC Thanks! I was wondering why they stated in the manual to change the gear if running 3s or 4s batteries. That info is on the same page as troubleshooting guide. Thanks again I didn’t want to change the gear every time I switch battery types
Lots of things can be upgraded with TLR parts from an SCTE 3.0. The axles, dif internals, drive cups, bell cranks and hinge pin blocks all swap over perfectly. They are MUCH stronger.
I have a Losi Rock Rey with a Vaterra center diff locker and 500K front diff oil. It has a constant squeak squeak squeak as it's driving. The squeak speeds up and slows down with the motor speed. I have completely pulled it back apart and cleaned out everything and scraped the gears clean but the squeak sound remains. It does not change with load. I tried the motor alone and it is not from that. I also tried hand spinning as much as possible while apart and was unable to replicate by hand. Not spinning fast enough I assume. Any ideas or people I could ask. Have checked some forums but most are a different noise then mine.
you've oiled the driveshafts right? You said it speeds up and slows down with motor speed, you mean it squeaks fast at motor rpm or slower but not tire rpm?
@@ExocagedRC Shafts are all oiled, oiled the gears, unsure if you need to or not but did anyways. I did notice the solid shaft from the center to the front diff is bent a bit. Not alot but it wobbles when you watch it. It also has a slight ticking noise at the same turning speed. So a tick and squeak matching. Both noises are driveline turning speed, engine is irrelevant. Easier to hear when driving then inspecting. I left the body off this time so I could try to locate the sound but it is hard. I tried running the motor with the bottom cover off so I could watch the gears and I don't think the sound is coming from in the center diff. Pretty sure its somewhere from the center diff up into the front diff.
I should also state the problem is most likely caused by me. The sound popped up immediately after I had disassembled it to clean and install the Vaterra locker in the center diff and fill the front diff with thicker fluid to give it better Crawling ability. The open diffs were terrible for going over trees or rocks because it would always just spin 1 wheel that wasn't on the ground. I fully re disassembled it again and I cannot find any evident wearing with probably 1.5 hrs of run time with the noise.
The rock rey driveline is awful lol. Plastic axles twist like nothin and the steel pins in the CV joints are poorly secured I've had several fail. Afrolucha makes cnc aluminum front axle sliders which are amazing though. The diff gears and ring pinion are really strong in the rock rey. It's just the axles are garbage. Beautiful looking truck though that handles pretty good, not a good basher though.
@@michaelregan427 Thanks for that info on the upgrades. I must have got the good set of axles cause I still use my original front and nothing wrong with rear I only changed to match other upgrades. When I first got it years ago I thought that would be the first thing to go in my drive line. For me the 2mm screws holding the ring gear to the diff cup has been my weak point. Now if they strip I swap out for the exotek diff cups that uses 2.5mm screws. What a difference that 0.5mm of screw does :) Again much thanks for that recommendation.
@@ExocagedRC i found some on amain, im hoping they are the same size? From my research all the tenacity's share axles www.amainhobbies.com/losi-front-rear-cv-driveshafts-and-couplers-2-tent-losb3564/p157938 I will let you know if they work!
Odd you had trouble with an axle shaft as Aaron and Tony both aired their rigs out a lot more than you did with no broken parts. That is a bummer about the receiver but likely that would get replaced under the warranty.
Well dang. This was a strong contender for my next rig. But I didn’t like seeing that broken axle on 3s. I didn’t think you were driving it all that hard. 🤔.
I watched the early videos of this car and still watched yours - love your approach and how you really dig into the performance. Great video, and hopefully they’ll be sending you stuff early as well soon... 👍😁
The other lasernut nut videos I've watched have all had some pretty hard hits without issue. Hopefully you came down just prefect on that corner to snap it and it isn't a design issue. This was one of my top choices for my next rc.
Its always the case , you have near indestructible rc , granite, db pro , and they push the platform to 4s bigger wheels going lose little durability, thats all still a gr8 rc only broke user error and defective electronics jm0
@@ExocagedRC that what I thought sometimes stuff just happens we have except part of the hobby we gottrn spoiled with pretty dam tough rcs compared to years ago
I was going to Order one of these Losi Lasernut have been researching I am glad I came across your review as I am thinking more now.. Please give an update as to what goes on with your receiver issue? 😊 👍👌
YIKES!! Thats wasn't even bashing at all and that shaft gave up that quick! Dang! Also the receiver? I wasn't interested in this rig from the beginning however now the decision is made lol NOPE
Promotion video shows this thing flying over a real lazernut u4 racer. I don't think you did anything close to that. I'll be surprised if they warranty the axle though
Lasernut reminds me of that scene from Hancock when Will Smith is about to "finish" in the trailer and pushes the girl off him and blows holes in the roof. HAHA
Nice man, you ever have a tenacity based truck? I have the db pro, my servo saver was ridiculously loose from factory. Exotek makes a damn good servo bellcrank system for this truck. I run a leopard 3670 2400 kv motor on 4s with a 17t pinion, runs pretty fast. Tekno makes a replacement front axle for this truck, I snapped mine hitting a bench at 40 mph. Your truck should have survived those jumps better I'm surprised that axle broke. I run belted badlands and abuse the truck, never another axle problem. The tenacity trucks are unbelievably tough, I have run 30k, 50k, and 100k in the center diff. 30k you'll still get wheelies but it diffs out nicely after a second or two. 100k and it'll wheelie at almost any speed. I hope tbone releases a full skidplate for this truck to help it slide, the chassis is going to "stick," to rocks IMO.
That bum receiver is a real disappointment. I can only imagine the look of my daughters face when we would attempt to power up the 1st time and that’s the result. And a broken driveshaft! I was sold on it but now I’m not so sure. Going to give this one some time. Awesome video as always! Cheers!
Nice Look at the Losi Lazernut 😃👉 I'm with you on the RX and Axle.. Thinking design flaw's ie.. Big Heavy Tires and SCT parts not a good idea thinking Losi kinda needs to be revamping some items like the Front Arms, Steering Hub's and most all the exposed suspension because of no cover (body) protection, shock tower will most likely get bent too...JS. But as usual you've done a great review ✌️😎👍 HFLPRCing 🌟 RCF4L 😷 Stay Safe and Play Healthy My Friend
Ah that awesome horizon/blowsi quality! Now u gotta email Horror-izon, wait 3 days for a response, send pix, THEN they might warranty it. Losi was a great company, ONCE.
Meh, they cut back on customer service due to Covid19. These pandemic times are not normal times. I'd cut them some slack. RC's is a hobby, a luxury. Their health is more important.
With all the Research LOSI is supposed to do it should come a lot better out of the box.. Especially for the price point this is at.. I would have to save for months to afford one of these and would expect it to be a really good driver out of the box? 😊
I think u got a lemon I watched many others and they to a beating way harder then u gave it and havring dead receiver on the start mite be a cursed car .lol
Hey Joe, another great vid! Also, getting people to jump to a time might be hurting you as far as views and such. TH-cam changed the algorithm and if people skip too far it doesn't count as a view, lowered views doesn't get you shown as much... I want this channel to grow! Your info is great. If you don't care then ok my bad lol... I appreciate and watch throughout anyways.
Well, surprised to see the quality issues considering this is almost $500. Bad receiver out of the box and the super loose steering is pretty unacceptable in my opinion. I can kind of forgive the axel shaft considering the jumps you were doing, but I still feel that should have held up a bit better. Overall though, I do see the potential in this.
That's messed up I haven't seen any other videos on it where drive line has failed. RC Sailors were bashing the hell out of one. I think you should box it up and send it back and they send you back a new one. That was disheartening for what they cost!
Great point! 4s may be more frustrating than fun. If you could only swap out the axles for something from MIP or the rock rey but now you are in for at minimum $100. The price on it would have to get lower by a good amount or Horizon needs to rework this aspect.
@@jeremybaity7002 true. It's a great looking car and it performs well. I'm a fan, I like the concept any way but it has to be reliable too. I've expect more for a losi car. Convert a tekno into a db48 is a solution but it's an expensive build
@@ExocagedRC what servo would you recommend for the Xmaxx??? I have the tray for the aftermarket servo. Any chance you could link a servo and the horn used. The one I got with the tray didn't work for me at all and my hobby store doesn't do returns so I took the L for that lol.
Spektrum crap servos and radios. I’ll stick with Reefs and Flysky. Heck my DumboRC X6 is a better radio. I’m just not a fan of Horizon. The SCX10III and it going through kit, RTR and now the Gladiator version still all have the wrong tolerances. I don’t get it. At least with my Element, Associated makes changes to fix issues through production. Everything is made in China or Taiwan. It’s all about management of quality control.
Great info as usual. This is yet another excellent video to direct certain people to when they claim metal is always better than plastic.
Nobody No One yeah I think the rest of the car is too flexible and the driveshafts arent. Plus the driveshafts are not too beefy so ya. And the tyres are a bit big for the driveline
@@mojaverc1585 I've got a Losi DB Pro and the servo saver while certainly "saving" the servo allows for a ton of play in its much smaller front tires. It's a solid chassis/platform for sure, but several pounds heavier than my Rustler VXL. That added weight doesn't help survivability when driving errors ubiquitous to this avocation occur.
Douglas Elliott 👍
Picking one up in a couple of weeks. I didn't think you were very hard with it. Hope I dont encounter any issues with it. Great review and honesty
I got my first one (of the three I ordered) yesterday, and broke it three times in three batteries. Twice I ran into things *hard*, so that was my fault; but the other one - front driver's side half-shaft snapped at the spindle, just like in the video. So, yeah... I ordered extras, but that's definitely shaping up as a weak spot. Now it still drives as a 2WD (well, 3WD !), but the A-arm mount on the front passenger's side is pretty much toast... And everyone is out of stock for another couple of weeks... Oh, well. It's an awesome looking and driving beast! Love it!
Fast trucks with locked diffs can be challenging in a fun way, but suddenly, frustrating haha. Those copper rims are growing on me, great RC thanks for the review
Unlocked difs tho, thats the weird part about the shaft giving up. coulda just been that one in a million haha
Got my Lasernut today, had a broken axle shaft within 20 minutes. Right wheel went over a larger rock at 50% speed on 4s and snapped shaft and of course they are backordered. Looks like others having similar issues.
Yep. The Tekno axles seem to be the way to go.
Exocaged RC Thanks, ordered some last night.
Super cool looking truck looks like it would be a blast on loose dirt and gravel
I put the scte 2.0 steering rack in my DB Pro and it removes nearly all slop and performs awesome should be a drop in for lazarnut too.
good info, thanks
@@DeadPixel1986 tlr03008
@@DeadPixel1986 in original post i meant 3.0
Wondering why most rc guys aren't doing reviews on this amazing buggy. Personally from other reviews this is one of the best buggys of all time
well, I can honestly say this is NOT one of the best of all time lol
This comment didn’t age well at all.
My receiver was dead out of the box,too. Broken front axles and the front shocks keep coming apart. I'm assuming that the shock problem could be the lack of droop screws?? I'm not hard on mine either. :(
Don’t think I’ll run out and get one, but if you handed me the transmitter and said “give it a go!” I’m sure I’d have a smile on my face! 👍
Looking forward to following this one as you dial it in
were you able to tighten the steering bell crank? i tried and tore up the nut, it was almost as if it had lock tight on it
Yeah I got that tightened up and put in a RAW500 Servo. Soooo much better
My rear ring and pinion went out in about 5 minutes. They key with getting ahold of Horizon is to call the minute they open. They had replacement parts on the way to me in minutes so I can't complain about that..
thats cool, my email doesn't seem to be working well. I need the axle shaft and they are sold out everywhere
Exo - "I'm not going on no rocks" @10:17 Addiction is a real thing.
LoL it barely touched.
@@ExocagedRC :)
Did you swap out the pinion while using the 3s? The one that comes on the motor is for 4s.
I didn’t. I just ran it
I initially ran it on 3s out of the box. I switched it to the pinion intended for 3s and it made a difference. Mine came with the 4s pinion on it. The performance after switching the pinion was significantly better. Good luck with your car
I have ran mine carefully, run it on 4S only. Many speed runs & over many obstacles ,dirt & grass. Never jumped any thing significant and I think I'll keep it that way.
( never any issues with mine )
Your buggy took some really hard landings, next time you may want to adjust those shocks for softer landings.
Love my Lazernut with the 17t pinnion on 4s I've had no issues and I drive it like a rock racer not a basher 😎👍
No broken cvd’s?
@@ExocagedRC no sir it's strange that yours broke and the reciver was dead I haven't heard anything like that with the Lazernut even tho its not a basher it shouldn't have broke weird
@@timvanasen6711 I've watched like 6 reviews and for the most part they beat it like it owed them $ in one vid the back right tire kept stripping but other than that 0 issues. Perhaps he got a dud?
@@thomasgross8289 I've watched many run and review videos myself only one the right rear wheel kept coming off I've had no issues with mine and I run 4s with the supplied 17t pinnion gear
@@timvanasen6711 17t pinion? I thought this came with a 12t installed and 14t optional in the box.
She sure flies straight 👍
My right rear hub got extremely hot and melted the wheel to the point where the axle nut pulled thru the wheel. I am not happy.
wow that sucks
I have a claim in with horizon. Hopefully they replace the parts and have a fix. On a side note, this is the best handling RTR that I have ever driven.
Sounds like a wheel bearing got clogged up.
Those wheels and tires would be awesome on a bomber for rock racing. I wanna get some for mine
I'm really tempted with the Lasernut, but already having a Losi DB Pro as well as a RR10 Bomber I'm saving my money for a Henry Big Boy Model X in .44 Magnum. I personally find 'jumping' my DB Pro, as well as Rustler VXL within limits of 'scale', saves me a lot on parts and repair. A 1/10 scale RC truck/buggy flying 6ft in the air and landing with no landing ramp is respective to launching a full-sized truck/buggy 60ft up and landing similarly. Neither the vehicle nor the driver would have much chance of surviving such an impact. So as much as I can empathize with your disappointment over the broken axle I can't NOT say that you fully asked for it.
Which means he voided the warrenty!
In exo's defense, the promotional video for this thing shows it being jumped over a full sized rick racer... Multiple times
@@joeb4957 Have you ever watched a Traxxas video add? They must waste 4 or more RCs before it goes to the editing room. These promotionals sell as many replacement parts as they do RCs.
:-D
@@douglaselliott8298 I've never had a Traxxas. I assumed their ugliness was a side effect of them being indestructible. So disappointing.
@@joeb4957 I LOVE my TRX4. I have run it daily for over a year with minimal need for maintenance/repair. Upgrades, however, are ridiculously priced($80 for a light kit; they can kiss my ass) My Rustler VXL although being very cleverly designed for easy and affordable maintenance is again victim to some stupidly priced "upgrades" that would otherwise cure certain redundant maintenance/repar problems. They're ALL greedy f*cks however. I have 3 Horizon products requiring two different ESC/battery plugs between them. F*ck electrical resistance concerns caused by 'adaptors'. All my non-Traxxas RCs run Traxxas batteries with $8.00 battery/ESC plug adaptors from Amazon/eBay.
Nice review!!! I have one coming later this week. Hopefully this is a bad unit. Yes, they might dispute the drive shaft but the receiver should be a warranty issue. I'd be pissed if it weren't. Keep us posted. This is my first Losi.
if you have to choose between the Armma Mojave or Losi LAsernut which one would you choose?
Mojave 100%
What about between the Losi DB Pro or the Lasernut? I've not looked into the Mojave yet.
Oh boy just bought one today. Carbon Fiber body. Hopefully it’s a good truck
It's faux fiber. Just for looks. Real carbon would shatter.
Great review! I ordered one yesterday (the black one). I was too excited to wait for the delivery time of the blue one LOL.
I wanted to point out that in the manual, it says the car is setup from the factory for 4s batteries using a 12T pinion gear. If you want to run 3s you must change the pinion gear to the 14T which is included. It also says that if you run a 4s with the 14T gear it will damage the ESC and Motor.
I plan on running 3s. I am wondering if it will damage anything if I run it on the factory installed 12T.
I'm running this one bone stock and it moves out good on 3s and better on 4s, No real issue with the stock gearing
Exocaged RC Thanks! I was wondering why they stated in the manual to change the gear if running 3s or 4s batteries. That info is on the same page as troubleshooting guide.
Thanks again I didn’t want to change the gear every time I switch battery types
Lots of things can be upgraded with TLR parts from an SCTE 3.0. The axles, dif internals, drive cups, bell cranks and hinge pin blocks all swap over perfectly. They are MUCH stronger.
Oh really? That’s great news! I’ll look that up. Thank you!
I have a Losi Rock Rey with a Vaterra center diff locker and 500K front diff oil. It has a constant squeak squeak squeak as it's driving. The squeak speeds up and slows down with the motor speed. I have completely pulled it back apart and cleaned out everything and scraped the gears clean but the squeak sound remains. It does not change with load. I tried the motor alone and it is not from that. I also tried hand spinning as much as possible while apart and was unable to replicate by hand. Not spinning fast enough I assume. Any ideas or people I could ask. Have checked some forums but most are a different noise then mine.
you've oiled the driveshafts right? You said it speeds up and slows down with motor speed, you mean it squeaks fast at motor rpm or slower but not tire rpm?
@@ExocagedRC Shafts are all oiled, oiled the gears, unsure if you need to or not but did anyways. I did notice the solid shaft from the center to the front diff is bent a bit. Not alot but it wobbles when you watch it. It also has a slight ticking noise at the same turning speed. So a tick and squeak matching. Both noises are driveline turning speed, engine is irrelevant. Easier to hear when driving then inspecting. I left the body off this time so I could try to locate the sound but it is hard. I tried running the motor with the bottom cover off so I could watch the gears and I don't think the sound is coming from in the center diff. Pretty sure its somewhere from the center diff up into the front diff.
I should also state the problem is most likely caused by me. The sound popped up immediately after I had disassembled it to clean and install the Vaterra locker in the center diff and fill the front diff with thicker fluid to give it better Crawling ability. The open diffs were terrible for going over trees or rocks because it would always just spin 1 wheel that wasn't on the ground. I fully re disassembled it again and I cannot find any evident wearing with probably 1.5 hrs of run time with the noise.
Would those wheels and tires fit on the bomber?
yeah probably but the hexes are shallow and I doubt they would take much abuse on a bomber
This needs the Rock Rey drive line. Beautiful rig. Hope all is well
The rock rey driveline is awful lol. Plastic axles twist like nothin and the steel pins in the CV joints are poorly secured I've had several fail. Afrolucha makes cnc aluminum front axle sliders which are amazing though.
The diff gears and ring pinion are really strong in the rock rey. It's just the axles are garbage. Beautiful looking truck though that handles pretty good, not a good basher though.
@@michaelregan427 Thanks for that info on the upgrades. I must have got the good set of axles cause I still use my original front and nothing wrong with rear I only changed to match other upgrades.
When I first got it years ago I thought that would be the first thing to go in my drive line. For me the 2mm screws holding the ring gear to the diff cup has been my weak point. Now if they strip I swap out for the exotek diff cups that uses 2.5mm screws. What a difference that 0.5mm of screw does :)
Again much thanks for that recommendation.
I feel you bud! I just got this buggy wednesday and broke the axle after an hour of use! Most minor of crashes ! Having trouble getting replacements!
yeah sold out, I've messaged a few buddies looking for tenacity axles, no luck.
@@ExocagedRC i found some on amain, im hoping they are the same size? From my research all the tenacity's share axles www.amainhobbies.com/losi-front-rear-cv-driveshafts-and-couplers-2-tent-losb3564/p157938
I will let you know if they work!
@@ExocagedRC good news! LOSB3564 is the correct size dog bone! Amain has them in stock, im back up and running
Awesome video. What brand of ramps do you have?
Not sure the brand I got them from
Craigslist ads.
Is that a losi dbxl e 2.0 on the top shelf in the end of the video?
LoL yep!!
yep brakes where poor on stock settings and the servo saver is very weak these where the first things i changed on mine
7:40 Why the tires are wobbly?
Did the receiver need binding or was it definitely kaput? I'd love to take this to some dunes at sunset 🌅 👌
I couldn’t get any lights at all. I don’t think it was a binding issue. I tried several more things off camera but nothing got it working.
That's annoying! They're pretty pricey too... sounds like a warranty claim to me 👌
I had a friend who was nicknamed LaserNut. When he set his sites on a girl, free will was merely an illusion. He was like a heat seeking missile.
lol the ole lazerbone ws always ready huh?
While i am having fun with my Lasernut, I have broken both of my front axle shafts and i have a rear diff ring gear going out on it.
Are you running 3s or 4s?
Joe Beach 4s
Wow, that's not a good sign at all.
Wobbly tires, broken axle, bad reciever... What else went wrong? Did Losi or the Hobby shop do anything?
yeah Losi ( Horizon ) sent me a receiver and set of axles.
Odd you had trouble with an axle shaft as Aaron and Tony both aired their rigs out a lot more than you did with no broken parts. That is a bummer about the receiver but likely that would get replaced under the warranty.
Well dang. This was a strong contender for my next rig. But I didn’t like seeing that broken axle on 3s. I didn’t think you were driving it all that hard. 🤔.
I just bought one today, I agree, hopefully it’s not a money pit
Broke left front axle yesterday
wow, seems these are not holding up well at all
I watched the early videos of this car and still watched yours - love your approach and how you really dig into the performance. Great video, and hopefully they’ll be sending you stuff early as well soon... 👍😁
Yeah I want to get this thing on 4S in an open field.
a censored system in this would be amazing can crawl and rip and the same time!
Do you know if they have anymore in stock? Im definitely getting one.
Can you take it on the rocks when it’s fix
It would be horrible on the rocks in stock form. All the diffs are loose like for a race SCT and the steering is horribly loose.
The other lasernut nut videos I've watched have all had some pretty hard hits without issue. Hopefully you came down just prefect on that corner to snap it and it isn't a design issue. This was one of my top choices for my next rc.
I would also add, I was wondering if those big tires on that platform was going to be an issue.
Its always the case , you have near indestructible rc , granite, db pro , and they push the platform to 4s bigger wheels going lose little durability, thats all still a gr8 rc only broke user error and defective electronics jm0
I’m hoping it’s just a random thing.
@@ExocagedRC that what I thought sometimes stuff just happens we have except part of the hobby we gottrn spoiled with pretty dam tough rcs compared to years ago
Been looking forward to this.
Front bumper?? Everytime you come down it's onto them front arms😬 ouch!#🤪
I was going to Order one of these Losi Lasernut have been researching I am glad I came across your review as I am thinking more now.. Please give an update as to what goes on with your receiver issue? 😊 👍👌
Sure will. I’ve sent them an email on both the receiver and the axle
I think your radio problem was due to the remote not binding to the receiver, try rebinding it.
I had the same problem. The radio binding instructions in the manual are wrong. Hold the bind button on the transmitter then power transmitter on.
Are the axles 5 or 6mm?
I think maybe 6mm at the hub bearings, not totally sure on that
YIKES!! Thats wasn't even bashing at all and that shaft gave up that quick! Dang! Also the receiver? I wasn't interested in this rig from the beginning however now the decision is made lol NOPE
Promotion video shows this thing flying over a real lazernut u4 racer. I don't think you did anything close to that. I'll be surprised if they warranty the axle though
Even if they don't replace it, at least get some in stock so I can buy a set.
I heard you may need to shim the diffs
Oh no the axle broke? Crap!
Needs more than shims.
Lasernut reminds me of that scene from Hancock when Will Smith is about to "finish" in the trailer and pushes the girl off him and blows holes in the roof. HAHA
Nice man, you ever have a tenacity based truck?
I have the db pro, my servo saver was ridiculously loose from factory. Exotek makes a damn good servo bellcrank system for this truck. I run a leopard 3670 2400 kv motor on 4s with a 17t pinion, runs pretty fast. Tekno makes a replacement front axle for this truck, I snapped mine hitting a bench at 40 mph. Your truck should have survived those jumps better I'm surprised that axle broke. I run belted badlands and abuse the truck, never another axle problem.
The tenacity trucks are unbelievably tough, I have run 30k, 50k, and 100k in the center diff. 30k you'll still get wheelies but it diffs out nicely after a second or two. 100k and it'll wheelie at almost any speed. I hope tbone releases a full skidplate for this truck to help it slide, the chassis is going to "stick," to rocks IMO.
Which Tekno axles fit? I might need to go ahead and order some of those now.
yeah which tekno axles?
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How many rcs do you have??
I honestly don’t know. May be closing in on 40.
Your wires were plugged into the reciever backwards lol
I tried them both ways
Very nice amigo 😀👍
You must’ve bought the reject from another customer!
That’s why it was sitting on the counter.
LoL no sir brand new.
I can't get a full lipo out of it
It was looking pretty awesome until it broke. The weak diff tuning allowed no wheels to get any torque.
Throw some 20mil center diff fluid and over 100k diff fluid in to get it to handle rocks better... mayber 500k diff fluid
well first I have to find axles for it. As weak as the axles seam to be I'm hesitant to thicken the diff oils to put more power to them.
That bum receiver is a real disappointment. I can only imagine the look of my daughters face when we would attempt to power up the 1st time and that’s the result. And a broken driveshaft! I was sold on it but now I’m not so sure. Going to give this one some time. Awesome video as always! Cheers!
Nice Look at the Losi Lazernut 😃👉 I'm with you on the RX and Axle.. Thinking design flaw's ie.. Big Heavy Tires and SCT parts not a good idea thinking Losi kinda needs to be revamping some items like the Front Arms, Steering Hub's and most all the exposed suspension because of no cover (body) protection, shock tower will most likely get bent too...JS.
But as usual you've done a great review ✌️😎👍 HFLPRCing 🌟 RCF4L 😷 Stay Safe and Play Healthy My Friend
I think I missed the hex size
12mm
Ah that awesome horizon/blowsi quality!
Now u gotta email Horror-izon, wait 3 days for a response, send pix, THEN they might warranty it.
Losi was a great company, ONCE.
I agree but I dought want use stock electronics anyway
Right. I’ll keep the esc and motor in it for a while but the steering must be better and axles.
Meh, they cut back on customer service due to Covid19. These pandemic times are not normal times. I'd cut them some slack. RC's is a hobby, a luxury. Their health is more important.
With all the Research LOSI is supposed to do it should come a lot better out of the box.. Especially for the price point this is at.. I would have to save for months to afford one of these and would expect it to be a really good driver out of the box? 😊
It needs some tuning for sure.
Didnyou realize that you need to callibrate before running? They all come like that where the RX is not illuminated.
I think u got a lemon I watched many others and they to a beating way harder then u gave it and havring dead receiver on the start mite be a cursed car .lol
Yeah and the tires are wobbly too
It's a cool looking racer but in my opinion, definitely not worth the money 💰 I would have more fun with your Optimus 3..but Good Job Buddy 👊
Optimus 3 is a serious beast. LoL.
I agree @mark cloud
Purchased a Infraction v2 with a dead reciever as well. Horrizon hobbies needs to slow down and get some quality control. Great video.
Yes sir I tried everything. Luckily I own the same receiver and Dx5C. I returned faulty receiver to hobby shop to have Arrma replace.
Hey Joe, another great vid! Also, getting people to jump to a time might be hurting you as far as views and such. TH-cam changed the algorithm and if people skip too far it doesn't count as a view, lowered views doesn't get you shown as much... I want this channel to grow! Your info is great. If you don't care then ok my bad lol... I appreciate and watch throughout anyways.
Oh I thought about that but many people have already seen better unboxings on it but I drive a bit different it seems.
Well, surprised to see the quality issues considering this is almost $500. Bad receiver out of the box and the super loose steering is pretty unacceptable in my opinion. I can kind of forgive the axel shaft considering the jumps you were doing, but I still feel that should have held up a bit better. Overall though, I do see the potential in this.
yeah a bit disappointed in this one myself, I'm reading other model parts fit to make it stronger so that may have to happen.
That's messed up I haven't seen any other videos on it where drive line has failed. RC Sailors were bashing the hell out of one. I think you should box it up and send it back and they send you back a new one. That was disheartening for what they cost!
yeah I agree, I only had to use a different radio for it.
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Just to me does not look right with a tire hanging off the back. Cool buggy thing though!
Stick with my DB Pro
good choice
I'm not convinced. Broken receiver, broke a drive shaft. Looks great yeah but if you gonna drive 4s it's probably gonna break even more
Great point! 4s may be more frustrating than fun. If you could only swap out the axles for something from MIP or the rock rey but now you are in for at minimum $100. The price on it would have to get lower by a good amount or Horizon needs to rework this aspect.
@@jeremybaity7002 true. It's a great looking car and it performs well. I'm a fan, I like the concept any way but it has to be reliable too. I've expect more for a losi car. Convert a tekno into a db48 is a solution but it's an expensive build
I’m going to look into a stronger driveline if this becomes a normal thing.
“Take a look”
I love it man. You do some killer reviews dude
thank you man I appreciate it.
Oh no it broke!
LoL yep! It’ll be ok I’ll find parts and make it better than out of the box.
That thing steers worse than an Xmaxx it seems
😀😀 that can be fixed.
@@ExocagedRC what servo would you recommend for the Xmaxx??? I have the tray for the aftermarket servo. Any chance you could link a servo and the horn used. The one I got with the tray didn't work for me at all and my hobby store doesn't do returns so I took the L for that lol.
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Oops lol.
No you weren't that hard on it. Boy what a disappointment all the other videos make it out as the new truck of 2020. Good looking truck though.
How do you afford all these toys 😂🤦🏼♂️
I still work a good job, 10-12hrs a day with drive time included, then I video and edit the rest of the time. Basically two jobs.
Exocaged RC Right on! Hard work goes a long way.
Spektrum crap servos and radios. I’ll stick with Reefs and Flysky. Heck my DumboRC X6 is a better radio. I’m just not a fan of Horizon. The SCX10III and it going through kit, RTR and now the Gladiator version still all have the wrong tolerances. I don’t get it. At least with my Element, Associated makes changes to fix issues through production. Everything is made in China or Taiwan. It’s all about management of quality control.
I’ll get the Lasernut figured out. If it continues to have axle problems well that would be a bigger issue to deal with
Exocaged RC especially if you go all Mamba/6S on it. Not sure I’d do that. It’s super cool looking but totally not that impressed
Cheers dude. Surprisingly weak, rubbish steering and a dud receiver! Hmm. Let's see what Horizon/ Losi have to say.
Nope, not for that kind of money.
made in CHINA
Looks like cheap RTR crap. Buy a kit and build a good RC Car yourself.