A few months ago I put up a poll if I should get a new Traxxas HOSS or a new Arrma Big Rock for the channel. The Arrma won by a landslide, so here it is! I think it was the right choice. First Run starts at 5:38. Hundreds less and just as fun. Faster and more stable, but it won't ollie. haha. Get an ARRMA RC or RC Parts - amzn.to/2U390XD
I just got back into Rcing after a 20 year break. I used to run only nitro and my 2 favorites were the original T-max .15 and the Revo which I bought right when it was released. Unfortunately/Fortunately my career started and I only got to play with my Revo for a few months. I was bored about 2 months ago and on amazon (bad idea). I saw an offbrand electric buggy boasting of 50+mph speeds for only $130 so I bought it and I am hooked again. The buggy is insanely fast and especially for the price. At that point, I wanted a new truck to bash and jump with. I was looking through the Traxxas lineup and saw the new E-Revo 2.0 VXL and fell in love. When I got the truck, I was expecting something the size of my original T-max/Revo since they are all 1/10th scale. I was not expecting a 1/8th scale truck. The thing is absolutely amazing to drive but is to big for out front of my house which is what I really wanted it for. So now I am looking for something around the size of the original t-max/revo. I love the look of this truck and it seems to be built well. Since pictures can be misleading, is this truck more comparable size wise to the older 1/10th scale trucks?
My mesh was super tight and rear shocks were installed facing the wrong way. I love my first Arrma coming from 5 Redcats. I brought this mainly because its a $300 range RC that can go 50+mph while some Arrmas need 6S to get to 50+. I went at least 65mph on 6S and never made it to max throttle. Enjoy and thanks for sharing.👍😁
My mesh seems spot on. Got a good assembly on min it seems. But I was a bit concerned. That’s all human error inconsistencies. Glad you like your big rock.
@@cwatson42785 Blue loctite should come off fine without heat and will definitely beat losing a wheel and/or screw mid-bash session. I just ordered a Granite and will be checking that as one of my pre-run checklist items. Based on what I've seen of the Big Rock I may end up with one of them this year too... Will have to see how it goes. Might be hanging up the 10 year old T-Maxx Nitro in favour of electrics.
Wanted to give a big rock heads up . We were running in cold my son hit a curb head on. Broke chassis at the gear box a crack but battery plastic front stop sheared out of body weak spot broke front battery strap we believe the battery shifting out helped front crack. Fix Velcro on body stick to chassis other on battery locked in solid with out front battery stop till new chassis comes in . We did this for the rest of our rc also you can pick up car shake it when holding battery 5 pound Velcro. Hope it helps bash on.
My bigrock has been tough iv beat it hard double backflips alday long the shell is broke up kinda bad and i just broke the power wire from ecs will fix soon this bigrock really is a great truck
And next couple weeks I'm picking one up for my 14 year old. We will now have a outcast 4s, Granite v3my 9 year olds soon to have max 10 3200kv. I'll order some avid bearings to replace the bad stock motor bearings.
Thank you for saying something about the ic5 plug not being used. I was worried b/c my big rock is coming tomorrow, and I don't have an ic5 battery. I watched a few videos trying to hear someone address it.
Hey man love the info...I'm getting my big rock this Thursday and I'm excited. Here learning from u...also the song u played at the drive scene could you plz tell me where I can find it? Thanks
Hey great video. I love mine but having troubles with reverse. Can anyone help? Sometimes I can get it to work and then it takes off full speed in reverse, most of the time it won't reverse when I want it to. Wondering if I'm just doing something wrong or maybe it's my unit or controller?
Wdym low voltage ? I want to buy a brand new one to not have any issues but was wondering what you meant by low voltage is that the battery percentage?
thinking about getting one of these. quick question for anyone that may know. I have an arrma nero and they have discontinued them now and no way to get a replacement body. does anyone know if a different body would fit that chassis? mine is getting pretty torn up but love the truck. thank you for any advice.
I already own a granite 4x4. Granite is a bit more stunty with shorter chassis and taller stance. New Big rock 3S feels like a smaller tire kraton 4S to me. I like it.
The Arrma 4s series is not as durable as the 3s and 6s series. That means I'd actually prefer a 3s granite over a 4s kraton. Oh and in terms of granite vs big rock - the granite is great at pulling wheelies and stunts in the air while the Big Rock crew cab is a little bit more stable (less wheelies) because it has a longer chassis
I'd wait for the 4s so you can at lease compare all the revisions to thier product line before you buy. The big rock is a cool platform. But it does have some weak points and those weak points can turn into problems( at lease for me they did). However, with a few upgrades it can easily become a beast.
These are the strongest versions of 3S Arrma makes. They are stronger than the equivalent traxxas design. Ive used both quite a bit. Each has a weak point in the slipper, but you might never find it. I have confidence in the big rock design. It’s based off the 4S heavy duty slipper and gears and diffs.
It’s subjective based on your driving preference. Granite is shorter wheelbase and so it’s more prone to wheelies and flips. Big rock is more stable but you can also flip it in air easily.
@@netcruzer I'm talking in terms of speed the motor, suspension ,longevity overall best bang for the buck they are very similar in price. I guess I should have specified that anybody can pull wheelies . I'm going to be using it more on sand baseball grounds ,and open fields and maybe pavement not going to rock crawl or anything extreme. Thanks
So bummed ordered my big rock on Amazon got a spectrum 3s lipo 5000mah 100c battery and spectrum charger. Put that dry wall tape on the truck sell . Walked to an empty parking lot and was ready for the first bash . My truck won't turn on nice birthday present I bought it for my self kinda man
@@netcruzer I feel kind dumb I took it to my local hobby shop in tempe az hobby action. I guess I was pressing the program button it works the guy showed me how to turn it on newbie mistake lol .thanks for getting back to me good video let the bashing begin
@@philiplibby7536 im ok with the delay. maybe less likely to break something. I assume you meant deans? i had those on mine and they seemed a lil sparky so I soldered on some xt60's.
@@netcruzer Yes totally agree, nothing wrong with the diffs in these cars. Plastic diffs have held up well on both my 3s cars. Depending on the vehicle, metal is not always better.
I know this an old video but I got the v3 for Christmas so I’ve been searching videos and came across your channel. Since you’re about a year in any tips? Just subbed. Great video and Merry Christmas 👍🏻🍻
Hey how are you liking yours so far, Rob? I just ordered one today and was doing the same thing! From what I've seen so far it seems to be the biggest bang for your buck.
What would you want to upgrade? Thing with the 3S BLX line, is if you think you want to throw a bunch of upgrades at it, you might as well go 6S BLX instead. Yes you can upgrade shocks and wheels and tires and servo and electronics but there is no need. It works great stock.
No and no. It’s designed for 3S use max. Crown gears on diffs are huge and plastic on all these plastic tub arrmas. If you want 4S or 6S you need a 6S Arrma with 2050kv motor.
Would you please recommend me which battery I should get. I have a Spektrum Smart S150 AC/DC RC Battery Charger. I’m completely clueless. Thank you in advance!
Any good quality 3S is good but I like the Gens Ace 3S 50C 5000mah hardcase. And if you want smart batteries I like the Spektrum Smart 3S hardcase. I like hardcase for added durability and safety. Both of this have EC5/IC5 style connectors that plug into BigRock
Very cool truck. You mentioned the hoss, I think the big rock seems like a better value. Is the hoss 4s capable. Would you think with the right motor ESC combo the big rock would be alright on 4s
The HOSS would need another ESC to support 4S. The BigRock would need an ESC and a Motor to support 4S. It's not worth it.. 4S is going to need a lower KV motor and a 1/8 scale ESC.. so you don't gain speed just more torque.
Better to just put a high mAh high C 3S in it. A 4S need a heavier, more powerful motor and ESC and the truck is not designed for it. It is VERY fast out of the box, not sure why you want 4S. If you want a speed runner pick up an Infraction or a Felony.
Kaiju is more like an 1/8 scale stunt truck IMO. Check out CCxRC videos on that. I personally prefer this, the longer wheelbase smaller tire BigRock Crew Cab
A few months ago I put up a poll if I should get a new Traxxas HOSS or a new Arrma Big Rock for the channel. The Arrma won by a landslide, so here it is! I think it was the right choice. First Run starts at 5:38. Hundreds less and just as fun. Faster and more stable, but it won't ollie. haha. Get an ARRMA RC or RC Parts - amzn.to/2U390XD
I’m thinking on building a techno SCT 410.3
Nice Video! I know Im late, but how long is your average run with the gensace 5000mah 3s?
I just got back into Rcing after a 20 year break. I used to run only nitro and my 2 favorites were the original T-max .15 and the Revo which I bought right when it was released. Unfortunately/Fortunately my career started and I only got to play with my Revo for a few months. I was bored about 2 months ago and on amazon (bad idea). I saw an offbrand electric buggy boasting of 50+mph speeds for only $130 so I bought it and I am hooked again. The buggy is insanely fast and especially for the price. At that point, I wanted a new truck to bash and jump with. I was looking through the Traxxas lineup and saw the new E-Revo 2.0 VXL and fell in love. When I got the truck, I was expecting something the size of my original T-max/Revo since they are all 1/10th scale. I was not expecting a 1/8th scale truck. The thing is absolutely amazing to drive but is to big for out front of my house which is what I really wanted it for. So now I am looking for something around the size of the original t-max/revo. I love the look of this truck and it seems to be built well. Since pictures can be misleading, is this truck more comparable size wise to the older 1/10th scale trucks?
My mesh was super tight and rear shocks were installed facing the wrong way. I love my first Arrma coming from 5 Redcats. I brought this mainly because its a $300 range RC that can go 50+mph while some Arrmas need 6S to get to 50+. I went at least 65mph on 6S and never made it to max throttle. Enjoy and thanks for sharing.👍😁
My mesh seems spot on. Got a good assembly on min it seems. But I was a bit concerned. That’s all human error inconsistencies. Glad you like your big rock.
RC NightLife u Put put a 6s in the big rock?
I'm buying one today! Looking forward to it!
I’ve still got it. Great 3S basher.
Good pickup. Highly recommend you loctite the axles on, and check that it came with washers on the motor mount screws.
Hey Razor, hey its not hard to get them off with loctite? Just wondering cause I know its a small screw and a tough spot to get at to heat up.
@@cwatson42785 Blue loctite should come off fine without heat and will definitely beat losing a wheel and/or screw mid-bash session. I just ordered a Granite and will be checking that as one of my pre-run checklist items. Based on what I've seen of the Big Rock I may end up with one of them this year too... Will have to see how it goes. Might be hanging up the 10 year old T-Maxx Nitro in favour of electrics.
Looks good for winter running with vented tyres and plastic.
Just got this truck! This video made me feel good about my purchase!
Glad you got one John. Im enjoying mine so far. I think the 3s arrmas are the best value in rc right now
Wanted to give a big rock heads up . We were running in cold my son hit a curb head on. Broke chassis at the gear box a crack but battery plastic front stop sheared out of body weak spot broke front battery strap we believe the battery shifting out helped front crack. Fix Velcro on body stick to chassis other on battery locked in solid with out front battery stop till new chassis comes in . We did this for the rest of our rc also you can pick up car shake it when holding battery 5 pound Velcro. Hope it helps bash on.
I just bought this exact model in ur vid (4/8/23) and I must say im very impressed with it, and im very happy with it
😁👍 Nice spot for a RC beating to take place! Nice showcase.
I love the big rock yes chk mesh & motor mount screws are lock tired all crews are tite a 100c lipo is best can handle a 4s esc stock everything else.
Just purchased mine
My bigrock has been tough iv beat it hard double backflips alday long the shell is broke up kinda bad and i just broke the power wire from ecs will fix soon this bigrock really is a great truck
Nice video and car I got the same Arma Big Rock 3s 😊
Waiting for mine being delivered 🤩
Happy with it?
I bought a BR V3 ... Love it.
From brand new smell to muddy ahahh
And next couple weeks I'm picking one up for my 14 year old. We will now have a outcast 4s, Granite v3my 9 year olds soon to have max 10 3200kv. I'll order some avid bearings to replace the bad stock motor bearings.
I main that rc car, I love it so much
Thank you for saying something about the ic5 plug not being used. I was worried b/c my big rock is coming tomorrow, and I don't have an ic5 battery. I watched a few videos trying to hear someone address it.
So I have a question what does the plug do?
You have sold me on this. Enjoyed The vid.
Get some replacement bearings for the motor,same 💩as before spectrum lable!!! No grease or a drop!
I burned my servo up on full control in like 5 runs, had to replace it. couldn't wait ,haven't called horizon yet
Call horizon you’ll get a replacement servo, just might take awhile so good you bought a new one already.
set the end points on the servo will prevent that...
Hey man love the info...I'm getting my big rock this Thursday and I'm excited. Here learning from u...also the song u played at the drive scene could you plz tell me where I can find it? Thanks
You're honest opinion you think it's worth the money I'm thinking of buying one but what do you think
That's one good looking monster truck!
I'm definitely going to get a big Rock now great video
Y just bought a senton but when y saw this y was like 😔😖 because this is way cooler than a senton
You really know your shit bro respect 🙏 💯
Loving this video man! Excellent work sir!
You have that thing ripping!
Also, very very very humbled by the sub, sir!
👊🏽🤝🤙🏽🤝🤝🤝🏎
Love the Big Rock
Is it waterproof?? For example when it rains I could drive it into the puddles etc mud and all that??
Yes it’s waterproof. Water resistant is more accurate.
Hey great video. I love mine but having troubles with reverse. Can anyone help? Sometimes I can get it to work and then it takes off full speed in reverse, most of the time it won't reverse when I want it to. Wondering if I'm just doing something wrong or maybe it's my unit or controller?
Do the ESC calibration with your radio and see if that fixes it. Set full throttle, neutral, and full reverse and try it.
Im thinking about painting mind flat black with some lights
2:37 if your right handed you would be using you left hand not your right, so your trims would be fine
New to your channel awesome video can't wait to move up to Arrma quality
sweet
I'm about to get one of these...is putting a lil weight in the front to keep the nose down a thing??
.I see everyone pops wheelies really easy
Want in
I have a senton 3s n i want to make it into a open wheel truck will these body fit the senton 3s
Wdym low voltage ? I want to buy a brand new one to not have any issues but was wondering what you meant by low voltage is that the battery percentage?
Just because it's fast the chassis will break yet the body takes the hit.
thinking about getting one of these. quick question for anyone that may know. I have an arrma nero and they have discontinued them now and no way to get a replacement body. does anyone know if a different body would fit that chassis? mine is getting pretty torn up but love the truck. thank you for any advice.
I’d expect an e-revo size body will fit Nero.
@@netcruzer I will check into that. thank you very much!
What is the best rc out there right now ???
Could you let us know what 3s battery you are using? I just ordered the truck and undecided on battery. Thanks!
Nice. Are you going to jump it high on your next run? Hehe.
I’ll try to find a big jump somewhere next run. 😆 if we get snow at least it can make for some good jumps.
Looks like the tires are kinda small.
Awesome RC and nice run
Nice
Does it come with a battery
Any reason why u chose big rock over granite? I can’t decide which to get or should I wait for the new Kraton 4S, assuming spring 2021? Any thoughts?
I already own a granite 4x4. Granite is a bit more stunty with shorter chassis and taller stance. New Big rock 3S feels like a smaller tire kraton 4S to me. I like it.
The Arrma 4s series is not as durable as the 3s and 6s series. That means I'd actually prefer a 3s granite over a 4s kraton.
Oh and in terms of granite vs big rock - the granite is great at pulling wheelies and stunts in the air while the Big Rock crew cab is a little bit more stable (less wheelies) because it has a longer chassis
I'd wait for the 4s so you can at lease compare all the revisions to thier product line before you buy. The big rock is a cool platform. But it does have some weak points and those weak points can turn into problems( at lease for me they did). However, with a few upgrades it can easily become a beast.
how long do they last on a 3s i’ve watched a lot of big rock videos and none of them said they had a problem with the run time.
Awesome channel! Whats the run time if I may ask?
That depends on the battery. This was an old 4000mah 25C running thru an adapter and I got 10mins +
@@netcruzer oh nice that's not bad at all probably get around 20ish on a 5200-6000mah then
@@ASmallPoop Some people say it'll do 30 min on 5000 mah, but It depends
And it's very hard to control at high speeds it wobbles because the tires balloon
I’m curious how strong the gears and all that internal hardware is I’ve never used a slipper clutch so I’m clueless when it comes to that ?
These are the strongest versions of 3S Arrma makes. They are stronger than the equivalent traxxas design. Ive used both quite a bit. Each has a weak point in the slipper, but you might never find it. I have confidence in the big rock design. It’s based off the 4S heavy duty slipper and gears and diffs.
@@netcruzer awesome thanks for the reply I just ordered one for $275 v3 I feel good about my buy!.
@@derekquinones8614 where for 275?
What is best this truck or the granite. I'm trying to decide.
It’s subjective based on your driving preference. Granite is shorter wheelbase and so it’s more prone to wheelies and flips. Big rock is more stable but you can also flip it in air easily.
@@netcruzer I'm talking in terms of speed the motor, suspension ,longevity overall best bang for the buck they are very similar in price. I guess I should have specified that anybody can pull wheelies . I'm going to be using it more on sand baseball grounds ,and open fields and maybe pavement not going to rock crawl or anything extreme. Thanks
Which to get, this or a vorteks brushless?
How long can
ARRMA Big Rock 4x4 V3 3s BL - RTR Black drive.
So bummed ordered my big rock on Amazon got a spectrum 3s lipo 5000mah 100c battery and spectrum charger. Put that dry wall tape on the truck sell . Walked to an empty parking lot and was ready for the first bash . My truck won't turn on nice birthday present I bought it for my self kinda man
Awww. Warranty and customer service will help you. But that sucks to get a dead truck.
@@netcruzer I feel kind dumb I took it to my local hobby shop in tempe az hobby action. I guess I was pressing the program button it works the guy showed me how to turn it on newbie mistake lol .thanks for getting back to me good video let the bashing begin
I just purchased this truck and was wondering is this rc suppose to have a slight delay of the go? Thank you in advance for your time
I was wondering the same thing but I assume it's the slipper clutch..you can tighten it if you want I'm sure
I'll try that I'm also using a ic5 to seems connector to do u think that's a issue? Maybe
@@philiplibby7536 im ok with the delay. maybe less likely to break something. I assume you meant deans? i had those on mine and they seemed a lil sparky so I soldered on some xt60's.
Ok yea that makes sense anyways I love the truck only running it on 2s now waiting on some 3s lipos thanks for replying stay safe
@@philiplibby7536 you too
does arrma make adjustable wheelie bar for this??
No it’s not adjustable
@@netcruzer but do they make option one thats adjustable!
Can you please give me a part number for the headlight kit
Should I get the big rock like you’re showing or redcat blackout xte pro
Arrma Big rock. Redcat Is generally weaker, cheaper, and not as well designed.
How do u use the reverse 0
They still need to change the plastic crown and input gears in the diffs.
They seem to hold up quite well in the last revisions. The size of them makes it too big and heavy for metal use IMO.
@@netcruzer Yes totally agree, nothing wrong with the diffs in these cars. Plastic diffs have held up well on both my 3s cars. Depending on the vehicle, metal is not always better.
I know this an old video but I got the v3 for Christmas so I’ve been searching videos and came across your channel. Since you’re about a year in any tips? Just subbed. Great video and Merry Christmas 👍🏻🍻
Hey how are you liking yours so far, Rob? I just ordered one today and was doing the same thing! From what I've seen so far it seems to be the biggest bang for your buck.
@@brin3535 check out some of my videos on it. I’ve added lights and have several run videos. It’s a great truck 👍🏻
@@robsrcinsanity1220 will do, Rob.
Questions on upgrading
What would you want to upgrade? Thing with the 3S BLX line, is if you think you want to throw a bunch of upgrades at it, you might as well go 6S BLX instead. Yes you can upgrade shocks and wheels and tires and servo and electronics but there is no need. It works great stock.
metal gears??? can it handle 4s.. i ask because i have a few 3000 mah 4s packs...no 3s...does it come with 3s lipo? thanks
No and no. It’s designed for 3S use max. Crown gears on diffs are huge and plastic on all these plastic tub arrmas. If you want 4S or 6S you need a 6S Arrma with 2050kv motor.
Would you please recommend me which battery I should get. I have a Spektrum Smart S150 AC/DC RC Battery Charger. I’m completely clueless. Thank you in advance!
Any good quality 3S is good but I like the Gens Ace 3S 50C 5000mah hardcase. And if you want smart batteries I like the Spektrum Smart 3S hardcase. I like hardcase for added durability and safety. Both of this have EC5/IC5 style connectors that plug into BigRock
@@netcruzer I think I’m gonna go with the smart battery since I’m not very experienced I rather over pay but go the safe route. Thank you very much!
4:54 that's what she said
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Is it a way to put headlights on there
Adding LEDs can be done in many ways, buy an LED kit
Hi
What diff oil would u use on this beast
What it comes with works for me. Center is a slipper clutch. Everything was well set stock.
Very cool truck. You mentioned the hoss, I think the big rock seems like a better value. Is the hoss 4s capable. Would you think with the right motor ESC combo the big rock would be alright on 4s
The HOSS would need another ESC to support 4S. The BigRock would need an ESC and a Motor to support 4S. It's not worth it.. 4S is going to need a lower KV motor and a 1/8 scale ESC.. so you don't gain speed just more torque.
Better to just put a high mAh high C 3S in it. A 4S need a heavier, more powerful motor and ESC and the truck is not designed for it. It is VERY fast out of the box, not sure why you want 4S. If you want a speed runner pick up an Infraction or a Felony.
Man straight out of the box first lipo the slipper screw spun completely out loose screws no lock tite? man check everything
Sandproof ???
Resistant. Seems OK, but in general sand always finds a way in. It’s nasty.
Can u please tell me what battery u are using?
Gens Ace 5000 mah 3S hardcase
@@netcruzer thanks man I really appreciate that
@@netcruzer oh wait and what charger
Is this better than hpi flux xs iam torn between emm
I wouldn't buy any HPI, their parts support is nearly non existent and that company is on life support.
@@netcruzer just ordered the arrma hahah
Good choice miketube. I had a flux XS. Arrma is a big upgrade.
The granite Mega blows that one away. You don't need lipo. Quick enough for nickel metal hydride
This or the Kaiju?
Kaiju is more like an 1/8 scale stunt truck IMO. Check out CCxRC videos on that. I personally prefer this, the longer wheelbase smaller tire BigRock Crew Cab
@@netcruzer thx 🙏
The big bigrock the tires suck. You have to put better tires it. Granite tires are much better put some Badlands on that big rock
Motor bearings are crap! Might be same motor new spectrum look!
You get what you pay for
Spur gear 😢😢