I like my Arrma stuff but I do think you're right about the value of the RC & parts cost. The sweet spot for me with Arrma is their 6S lineup. I busted a lower arm in my X-Maxx today and that'll cost me $10 @ my LHS and a I'll be back in business in 15 mins.
The 8S is cool but for me if mine got to that point I might just part it out the Kraton and Outcast are just to dang heavy for their own good. The Xmaxx and Xrt are heavy but its not the same they are more durable I keep bending axles on the Arrma. I truly enjoy the 6s lineup its a great size, and the power to weight is amazing and even the 4s is a rocket. Hey Earl seriously try Team Corally get a Kagama its crazy fast and powerful you can back flip right on ground its the fastest stock off road I have I think you might like it.
Please just stfu, you can barely drive the rc's you have been buying. You're the only person complaining about bent drive shafts, i have owned the Outcast V2 since October 2023 and dont have the "problem" to speak of. And those traxxas Rc's you mention torque twist and bend all over the place, that's why they appear to be more durable, go ask Richduperbash and RCdiude81 why they dont feature Xmaxx's and XRT's in their videos if they are so durable LOL.
Great info👍Parts are way too expensive. It is frequently better to buy a roller or wait for a sale. I'll never forget Losi selling 1/10 unpainted truggy bodies for over $65 retail. Some of these companies make no sense on pricing.
Arrma discontinued the EXB roller last year. They were originally 599 or 699 when 1st released. They dropped them to 399 which I wished I grabbed an extra just for spare parts.
I found a place in Florida that is selling the roller for 599.99 but doesn't have free shipping. (in stock) At that price I would get a new roller if I knew in advance how much it needed in parts and then save the old one for spare parts.
For me it would be worth it to fix. I like the wrenching better than running sometimes. I also would do it cheaper as I don't have a hobby shop with arrma within a 2 hour one way drive so I shop Jennys quite a bit and would not have replaced the body as I believe it was repairable. Also I don't run anything 8s. the 6s stuff is a little cheaper to fix but I agree the arrmas can be spendy. Im just not much for Traxxas.
I love this beast, but.... for the price you'd really want to. Nearly $2400 Australian to get it on the road stock. Unfortunately the first time I got it wet, (light rain, 1 inch puddle) the ESC packed it in. And living in Australia, trying to get it fixed under warranty is not easy. We dont have the support our European or American RC family have. I haven't driven it now for 2 mnths and I'm seriously considering just buying a new ESC. ($450 ish) idk ?? Just a note- average wage in Oz is apparently $1900. (Way higher than I thought) But that's around $400 more than I earn as a Excavator operator.
I love the O8S EXB. I like mine better than my xmaxx. The thing with this hobby is you will never get your money back out of it. Its worth it to me to put money into my outcast to keep it running. I know the cost adds up especially when you start putting in aftermarket upgrades. Just part of it in my opinion. On a side note, thank you for what you do for the hobby. You make a lot of very informative videos and always try to give the best advice.
Hey its been a while, the Arrma EXB 1/5 scale Outcast has been discontinued just the exb Mojave roller. You can still purchase the exb Outcast but you can only buy the Mojave in the original version. Daja
The new audio Dunkin donuts cup microphone
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Time for an upgrade... 🤪
Thanks! Thanks for still posting a new video even though you're extremely busy at work👊👍💯
Appreciate all your support 💯🙏
I like my Arrma stuff but I do think you're right about the value of the RC & parts cost. The sweet spot for me with Arrma is their 6S lineup. I busted a lower arm in my X-Maxx today and that'll cost me $10 @ my LHS and a I'll be back in business in 15 mins.
The 8S is cool but for me if mine got to that point I might just part it out the Kraton and Outcast are just to dang heavy for their own good. The Xmaxx and Xrt are heavy but its not the same they are more durable I keep bending axles on the Arrma. I truly enjoy the 6s lineup its a great size, and the power to weight is amazing and even the 4s is a rocket. Hey Earl seriously try Team Corally get a Kagama its crazy fast and powerful you can back flip right on ground its the fastest stock off road I have I think you might like it.
Please just stfu, you can barely drive the rc's you have been buying. You're the only person complaining about bent drive shafts, i have owned the Outcast V2 since October 2023 and dont have the "problem" to speak of. And those traxxas Rc's you mention torque twist and bend all over the place, that's why they appear to be more durable, go ask Richduperbash and RCdiude81 why they dont feature Xmaxx's and XRT's in their videos if they are so durable LOL.
Glad to see ur back bro
Great info👍Parts are way too expensive. It is frequently better to buy a roller or wait for a sale. I'll never forget Losi selling 1/10 unpainted truggy bodies for over $65 retail. Some of these companies make no sense on pricing.
Very good to know. Thank you for this
I like Traxxas for there engineering
Love my K8.
It’s not just $100 cheaper to rebuild that’s not worth it , it’s also the time you’re sinking into these things. You can’t get your time back
Arrma discontinued the EXB roller last year. They were originally 599 or 699 when 1st released. They dropped them to 399 which I wished I grabbed an extra just for spare parts.
I found a place in Florida that is selling the roller for 599.99 but doesn't have free shipping. (in stock) At that price I would get a new roller if I knew in advance how much it needed in parts and then save the old one for spare parts.
Looking good dude 👍
For me it would be worth it to fix. I like the wrenching better than running sometimes. I also would do it cheaper as I don't have a hobby shop with arrma within a 2 hour one way drive so I shop Jennys quite a bit and would not have replaced the body as I believe it was repairable. Also I don't run anything 8s. the 6s stuff is a little cheaper to fix but I agree the arrmas can be spendy. Im just not much for Traxxas.
Where have you been brother? Glad to see you’re still kickin’… lol
Hey earl good seeing you posted Ved,and awesome rc for sure,have blessed week.
I love this beast, but.... for the price you'd really want to.
Nearly $2400 Australian to get it on the road stock. Unfortunately the first time I got it wet, (light rain, 1 inch puddle) the ESC packed it in. And living in Australia, trying to get it fixed under warranty is not easy. We dont have the support our European or American RC family have.
I haven't driven it now for 2 mnths and I'm seriously considering just buying a new ESC. ($450 ish) idk ??
Just a note- average wage in Oz is apparently $1900. (Way higher than I thought) But that's around $400 more than I earn as a Excavator operator.
I have a roller, from that same last year they were 399 doubt I’ll build it. Thinking about selling it
I agree....and i also dont shop at Jennys im not for what they do, Basically an R/C chop shop!!!
I love the O8S EXB. I like mine better than my xmaxx. The thing with this hobby is you will never get your money back out of it. Its worth it to me to put money into my outcast to keep it running. I know the cost adds up especially when you start putting in aftermarket upgrades. Just part of it in my opinion. On a side note, thank you for what you do for the hobby. You make a lot of very informative videos and always try to give the best advice.
Nice assessment... Xmaxx is still king tho 💪🏻
Xmaxx is the way to go. Horizon trash 🤮
It's apart of the hobby. How's the Max Slash project coming along?
Slowly getting parts in to continue the speed runs
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Hey its been a while, the Arrma EXB 1/5 scale Outcast has been discontinued just the exb Mojave roller. You can still purchase the exb Outcast but you can only buy the Mojave in the original version.
Daja
pretty much with everything horizon slobby offers lol
What happened with the sound ?
I would have done what you said and bought the roller and transferred the electronics…
Ebay has xmaxx sliders
Bought an xmaxx and built it into a beast. Ebay rollers/sliders are the way to go.
I've had almost zero issues with my Outcast 8s for maybe 20 runs now?
Yes this was three years worth of damages