RedCat SC Pro Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video we unbox and test the RedCat SC Pro, also known as the Blackout. After having this RC brought to our attention in the comments, AJ orders one up and gives it a try. Come along as we put this offering from RedCat to the test. Being a budget RC, this one is smaller than it's competition. Will it deserve a place in the short course shoot out?
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Deaf Election, Acceller8
Rasmus Faber, Sneak out together
Rockin' for Decades, One lie too many
Hampus Naelieus, Dust turns to gold
Jon Summer, Pedal to the metal
Edgar Hopp, Personal Vendetta - บันเทิง
Shredder was my first Redcat. Great beginner truck before committing to a Kraton or XMAXX
Glad to see you reviewing some Redcats AJ! I don’t have any myself, but from what I’ve seen both the KAIJU and KAIJU EXT could be good options for more higher end Redcat stuff for you to try
Redcat has a few good models sprinkled among their borderline toy grade stuff. I have a TR-MT10e that has performed well and survived whatever abuse i subjected it to. I think it is still one of the best trucks for the price.
Thanks for the info 😎👍
Thank you for breaking away from reviewing all the same ol big name cars that every big youtubers promote.
Please look at the Hobao Hyper MT+2
It looked so out of place out there. Thanks for the size comparison next to some of the other sct's out there. When you unboxed it, it really wasn't what I was expecting. Also thanks for giving it a shot at the shoot out. The little guy would get crushed. As always, great video and keep them coming!!!!
Thank you 😎👍
Overall it is nice to have a middle of the road line up for beginners like you said.👍🏼
Well if you weren't pleased with the short course truck. I'd stay away from the redcat volcano cause it aint much better. Don't get me wrong red cat has good products their 1/10 scale line just needs improvement especially their hubs. Will agree with you about the transmitter though there pretty nice. kind of reminds me of a fly sky transmitter. Thank's for Sharing 👍💯✌
I have the Redcat Kaiju monster truck it is a basher. I also have the Gen 8 trail truck witch is good also
I got this one the other day and your right on point with you review and thank you, it is squirrelly indeed but not for nothing I just got a Traxxas Slash for two fifty and they ride the same way the Trax is better as far as maneuverability is concerned but its hard to keep it straight but I'm the top of guy likes to play in the dirt I just have to work on keep em going staring, cheers.
The red cat shredder is pretty good. It’s like a 1/7 scale l would guess my buddy has one he likes it .
Love your honesty. Thankyou for that always. How many cars do you have in the short corse line up now? When is the big race?
6 cars so far. We were hoping to add the RedCat but it was not to be. The shoot out is in the works. Thanks for asking 😎👍
What's your opinon of the Team Associated SC10 PRO4?
You should check out our video on it. Thanks for asking 😎👍
Had a Redcat 'Short Course' Vortex nitro truck 10 or more years ago and boy was that thing a pile of junk. It was definitely cheap, but it also broke so easily it was not worth even bothering with. It was also on the smaller side compared to a real SCT like this one. This one at least appears to be a little bit stronger, as mine would have for sure broke doing some of the stuff in your footage.
Thanks for sharing 😎👍
You bought one of the worse vehicles red cat makes, and doing a review for the brand is now looks bad. Red cat has lots of great cars. But you buy a super cheap car in there line for the first review? Lmao
Yes. It’s a marketed vehicle. Suggested by our viewers. RedCat built it. We hold nothing back. The review stands.
@@AJJAMStudios seems to me over the few years of watching the comments, its the shredder people where asking about. Not this toy. But what ever. You feel free to hate who ever you like sir. It used to be a free country to speak in.
We hate no one. Your views are valid and we appreciate your input.
@@AJJAMStudios older toys still deserve a spotlight for some to still give a try. one of my 1st and favorite rc's is the blackout ext. Helped me learn about redcat Redcat is affordable fun and thats what i got. really enjoyed to see you cover a toy that's not the new thing on the block. Someone young or jsut getting into it.. Dont know how anyone could not have a smile after giving a try
@@AJJAMStudios Free Speech comes with Adult Responsibility and Manners. Calling YOU a "Hater" is absolutely UNACCEPTABLE, PERIOD! You built this channel to promote good will within the RC community and have done an excellent job of providing that and much more! We are all aware of the issues facing our Nation, this is not a place to "whine" about those and insult our Host!
Ban this kind of childish behavior before more of it comes along and gets out of hand. I'm asking, not telling... just don't appreciate some Nimrod pulling this on one of my favorite RC channels.
We need to see the HPI Flux SC... thing looks like a real competitor.
There are many great things to unlock if you know what to do. The diffs are amazing and the chassis extremely stiff. Suspension arms are all 3-point mounts so there is very little slop. The stock suspension set-up is terrible, though and needs attention.. The springs are too stiff and the shock oil too thin. Move the lower shock mounts inward on all 4 to increase travel and switch to 50wt silicone oil. Set ride height to level driveshafts when ready to run. Set all 4 camber to -2deg, and reduce rear toe-in to about 1 deg each side. The steering should be neutral to 1 deg toe-out. Lastly, the inboard steering link is too low which causes the wheels to toe-out as the suspension compresses. Add two washers under the balls on the steering arm on each side to bring the steering linkage parallel with the suspension arms. Once you do this, it is a fantastic truck and the size is perfect for the local fields. It handles like an SC is supposed to, instead of hopping all over. PS. get a a giant servo saver and ditch the one it comes with. The first things I will upgrade will be aluminum steering linkage, and aluminum uprights. i wouldn't change to aluminum arms because the chassis is too stiff. Something has to give a little.
Hey Aj, if you see this, what would be the best upgrades for this to make it perform better. Already have a new motor and gears. Thanks
First thing to get changed is the god awful wheel/tire package.
I forgot all about it, but Red cat came out with that servo saver garbage on the original Blackout and it had the same problems, and can't be adjusted. Wait until the spring softens up and starts falling off. I can't believe they're still using it. What junk, and I don't consider 250 dollars to be cheap for anything. Especially for 2 dollars worth of plastic. I had to convert mine to a more conventional servo saver and that fixed it. Other than that, the Blackout is one of my most durable trucks at 3s. It's almost indestructible. I even bought all the metal A-arm options and never needed them. But that does explain why the rear end constantly wants to come around. The front wheels aren't trying to stop it and straighten it out. Even a gyro can't help that mess. But if you upgrade the servo saver, and add a gyro receiver, at 3s this thing is a screamer and will go over 60mph. Durable? I hit a jump wrong and from about 15 feet in the air, it crash landed and cart wheeled almost 1/2 an acre, landed on it's feet, and came right back to me with no damage. I've gone thought 4 bodies however. But that's my fault. LOL I have 12 Red Cats and no, they're not that durable. Blackout aside. Some of the newer ones are pretty good however. They added a brand and those are very good, but I see they don't make them anymore.
awful small for a 1/10 but that could be just other 1/10 sct being the size of a 1/8
Will a slash body fit on it?
No. 😎👍
The only other video I'd seen with the blackout was Redcats version which wasn't nearly as impressive as yours ( manufacturers are more one sided), not that I don't like Redcat, they do offer an inexpensive starting platform... the blackout looks like it would fit the little skate park( spell that tiny ) that my Senton or Slash feel out of place at ,they're to big for the rhythm of the park if that makes any sense...I'm going to check out this truck some more... by the way I like your videos, all that I've seen, ' run them like you stole it fixem like you own it'...thx
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It would be cool when you do comparisons you take the camera near them and actually show the comparison, that long distance wide shot does not help at all, your like "see the difference?" And I am like "NO I do not." Just my opinion. I like to actually see the vehicles when comparing them. Thanks and have a great day
Flysky controller.
I really hate the look of this truck. If it had a more traditional body and wheels ( scale) I might be sold on it. But after seeing the steering issue that’s a no for me. I would rather do a brushed slash
Good video Arrma teams
Also this is based off a Chinese buggy chassis, I was stationed in South Korea almost 10 years ago and they sold the buggy version of this (different brand) for $150
I had one of these, it was pretty bad, got a TRSC10E and had a much better Redcat SCT experience
Very detailed and nice review!
Does this handles better than the Slash 1/16 or the WLToys A969? (Those are also a bit smalI think)
I'm looking for a toy-ish SCT, preferably a bit smaller than 1/10th scale..
Can one of those be turned into a stadium truck ?
I hate yo live in a 3rd World country :'c i wish i could have one of those Monster :'c its horrible to bé poor even working :'c
My preowned Redcat Gen 8 V1 Scout II models have a lot of issues with axles, lower link mounts, gearbox housings, and input gears. It seems quality control isn't just there.
They are preowned and I bought them in Ukraine just in the middle of the war for 350$. I have invested 100$ more on quality axles and gearboxes only.
You can have problems with any car but not every car loses its wheel by cracking the outer portal housings.
No more Redcat for me.
Thanks for the reviews 🇺🇦
What’s the top speed
We don't know. It didn't move fast enough for us to consider testing it.
You are right on the money, the Blackout series is a great option for entry level, or reentry into the hobby. The way they make a lot of the parts identical for more affordable repairs. Another thing is that two of the three blackout vehicles have the same chassis, the XBE has a different chassis. They are fairly easy to work on making it a great lineup to learn the ins and outs of RC repair, and upgrades.
Redcat’s Kaiju, Kaiju Ext, and Gen8 are fantastic RC’s for the price. Their low riders are also very cool. The rest of their stuff.. not so sure. Let’s see how this one goes.
It looks super Cheesy it's a no for me
Had a base redcat, brushed, the mudflats always get caught in the tire, I think I just ripped em off
I totally get it. 👍
Cool video, I used to have a Redcat Blackout SC Brushed version a little over a year ago before i sold it my experience with Redcats is not that great my one lost rear drive and we thought it was the diff pinion we couldn't find the part so i sold it for a 1\4 of it's original price so sad i went to mostly Traxxas and never looked back. I heard a few decent things about the Kaiju and the Shredder.
great im buying one over the winter ill make what upgrades it needs an probably wont need much to compete with most of all the top rcs its more fun to show up at the track an win races against all the big money guys who spend crazy money to finish second thanx for the great video
I started out with a Redcat SC10e and it had solved many of the issues that you mentioned with the Blackout, to give Redcat the knod in the short course arena, pick up a SC10e, and give it a try, I think you will be amazed at the difference in the vehicles. I still have mine, and I will admit that I have had to replace a fair amount of parts due to breakage, also I must admit that I am extremely hard on my RC vehicles. To the point, it has been a true joy to race, bash, and stunt. A nice little benefit of the Redcat family, is the mods and replacement parts are very inexpensive. Also easy to repair. My only recommendation right out of the box is add tape under the chassis covering all of the screws as they tend to wiggle loose fairly quickly under high stress bashing.
Great information. Thanks for sharing 😎👍
🤨 Hrrm... Usually great reviews, but this one could be inproved in an important way: Test simple solutions! Tires are the obviously the problem... plenty of short wheelbase cars have awesome handling! Ever driven a porsche? In fact, shorter wheel bases suffer less rear end swing around than longer wheelbase cars during tight cornering due to the lever arm of the chassis length! In all honesty some RTR vehicles cannot be fairly assessed with certain flaws that come out of the box. Here, tires are the clear solution... I think you did cut the poor little blackout a "bit short" because cheap RTR kit tires are famously terrible... I think it would be nice if you saw simple weaknesses in a vehicle like poor tires, then a simple swap or upgrade like Jang from URC used to do of at least tires would help us see the true ability of the vehicle. Simply swap out with the Senton or Losi... Granted many higher end Vehicles don't need Tire changes but even then some do. I'm not a redcat fanboy, but I fo know from seeing the blackout pro compete against some other trucks that with better tires it holds its own speed and handling wise. Amazingly it's almost more of a 12th scale though in all honesty!
While your comment does bring up valid points, and we appreciate them, we do not usually swap out anything for an unboxing test unless breakage occurs. These tests are for what you get for your money. We are aware that any RC can be improved and in our Brutal Reviews we go over that but not for unboxing vids. Thank you for the feedback 😎👍
You should put some duratrax c2 tires in it and rerate it. The tires on it are terrible. I put slightly larger c2’s on mine and it was a whole different animal. Completely rids of it being squirrely. I took rear bumper with mud flaps off and slightly trimmed front of body and nothing rubs and it hooks up on dirt and pavement really well.
Good idea. We do plan to upgrade it for handling. Thanks for commenting 😎👍
As you pointed out AJ.... this is an entry level RC.... arguably hobby grade?,,,, I think not .... but that being said ... if I were to purchase this RC ... it would be to have a model in my RC garage that I could give to a young child who might be visiting me so he/She would have something to run instead of my High end RCs....as is your norm AJ.... an honest take on a RC that might be what some one might have a need for ..... thank You for sharing........☮~~~~~I'M Out!!!
Well said. Thank you 😎👍
I believe redcat radios are oem’d by flysky.
This seems to be a 1/12 sct, my friend had one , it just didn't keep up with the rest , tekno , losi being the models mostly raced at our local track,
It's tough enough, but can't fly or hold a turn
I look at the Redcat Kajui 1/10 scale everything in LHS. But very reluctant to go outside my Arrma / Losi brands. I'm very vested in IC5 batteries and don't like idea of voiding a warranty right off. But aside from that the Kaiju looks pretty cool.
I love my RedCats !!
Awesome. Then you picked the right ones for you! We’re glad you got them. Thanks for sharing 😎👍
It's hard to justify the $270 price tag for a small 1/10 SCT. The value IMO just isn't there. Sure it's brushless but now a days you can get a solid brushless setup to throw in any truck pretty cheap that'll get the job done. If I was going to get a redcat basher, I think you'd just be better off saving for a 1/6 Shredder at $399 which is a good value for the price.
Thanks for sharing 😎👍
I appreciate the format of your reviews and objectivity. Thanks for putting in the work. Seems like the motor, battery and transmitter outperform the chassis design and servo setup. Kinda looks like a lower CG chassis (nice), but the wheelbase needs to be stretched. How did the included Hexfly charger perform? Charge time?
The charger worked as advertised but the other chargers we possess work faster and give feedback during charging. Unfortunately we did not time it. Now I wish we had timed it. Thanks for asking 😎👍
Great video brother 👍. My son has a T A pro 4 and bought me one these to race with him. I like it but yes I modified it. Loose the mud flaps they hang in the wheels. Kimbrough servo saver and rcawd steering linkage fixed the control issues. And also if you buy another body it needs rear wheel opening mods because of the stupidly short wheelbase. Probably spent $150 on mods.great for beginners but if you can afford Traxxas or losi or team associated then go for it but if you want cheap fun redcat is ok.
Change the servo horn and replace servo with high speed high torque.
There's nothing wrong with Redcat, HSP, Himoto etc... They can be made into really good RCs for not a lot of money.!!
Doesn't go really fast fun. But you say it go fast and never put the 3s.Its worth and you upgrade definitely good
Agreed. Mods can change everything. However, our tests were “out of the box” tests. I’m sure with mods this thing would rip. When we do the next video on it it will no longer be considered stock. Perhaps we’ll have a bit more to say on the subject. Thanks for commenting 😎👍
We would have gone to 3s but the control for our model just wasn’t there. I’m sure mods will help correct that issue. Thanks for commenting 😎👍
@@AJJAMStudios agreed... They're really hard to control out of the box.!
I know it's a bit of a sin, but I ended up just super gluing the servo saver & fitting a Dsservo DS3225MG 25kg servo from Ebay, they only cost around £12, they're metal geared & fast too, I use them in a lot of my RCs, they do well in my 8th scale stuff too.
The QYRC 25kg servos are also good but they're a lot slower.!
I'm looking forward to seeing what you do to yours... I've had mine as allsorts.!
Good afternoon.swamppy here. Excellent content. New to the sport, I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer awhile ago and I was reaching out to different manufacturers for donations. They wouldn't give me the time of day. Can you help?
The Kaiju is pretty awesome. I'd definitely pass on this one. Looks cool though ✌️
I did not know the channel and I liked it. The Red Cat brand does not come directly to Spain or other European countries and the truth is that it catches my attention. It gives me the feeling that it has two ranges, a series of models from renowned Chinese brands like this one and others from a higher range like the Kaiju. I will review the videos of the channel, a greeting
New subscriber here, been watching a few of your videos and they're all well done. I've also noticed that long car on top of the tool box in the background. Looks custom, any video or info on it?
It is custom but built with parts that cannot be replaced. So it rarely gets used. Thanks for noticing. One day we may get it out and give it the attention it deserves. Thanks for asking 😎👍
Nice review. 😎💯💯💯
All new TRX4 CHEVY BEEN as boy 👌👍🚛
Just randomly found your channel on my front page. Nice! Love your presentation, your little studio and your on-screen manner. My Marksman vid drops on the 30th of this month and I just went over the very same radio transmitter (it's a Flysky AFHDS v1) and the same servo (on a 1/8 crawler if you can believe it!!). I love the look of this SCT and I'm delighted to have found your channel. Keep up the great work, you're super easy and relaxing to watch. Can't wait to dig into your other videos :) Cheers -Craig (Australia)
Awesome thanks 😎👍
It's a rebranded Flysky transmitter.
I have had mine for several years now. For the price point it has been my favorite. I find it to be plenty fast on 2s and never even tried 3s .
I believe Redcat markets this vehicle as a basher.
All the control arms are interchangeable.
Week spots are the bumper and like you said...the Mudd flaps.
Thanks for sharing. 😎👍
Great video once again. Based on the Losi TT Pro video, I will be taking advantage of the Horizon discount for the Falken version.
Thanks for sharing 😎👍
Long time lurker. Your content is top notch - some of the best RC reviews and driving footage on YT (seriously). You deserve 20X the number of subscribers you have.
Thank you so much 😎👍