I noticed on these 1/16 Haiboxing trucks/buggies, most often the wheels are attached with phillips head screws (ridiculous), and others have stub axles with a typical (much better) threaded nut holding the wheels on. My Blomiky Destroyer (just received a few days ago) uses screws and the wheels/tires wobble badly and are horribly out of balance. I could order the parts to fix this, but didn't realize what I was getting into. A truck like the 16889 pro, with all the good parts sounds more interesting. I have three 1/14 scale Team Associated Reflex 14B 4wd buggies. They are built to a much higher standard ($200). Bashing is not my thing, I like going really fast around large empty parking lots, Indy 500 style.
after 2 years with 2 of this trucks (brushed and brushless) i couldnt recommend any other rc for a beginner or pro. They are amazing, ultra reliable and so easy to learn and work on. The only thing letting them down are the tires which you can easily change for grippier ones and thinner to make steering better.
You can grab the 16889a pro on ebay for 85 dollars US shipped. Super cheap great truck. I bought 1, put 1/10th scale tires on it, upgraded the battery to 2200mah 2s, and the thing absolutely RIPS. Stock battery is garbage. Also if you go with a longer runtime bigger battery, get a heatsink for the motor.
Not really sure. All the ones that aren't Traxxas that I'm aware of or not particularly waterproof. That being said a few drops here and there aren't going to hurt anything with the ones that aren't waterproof.
No sir, I have 3 Sledges (1 for parts) and an X-Maxx, soon to have a second X-Maxx. One each of the X-Maxxes and Sledges I let buddies/kids use (Bluetooth modules come in handy) and the other X-Maxx and Sledge will be modded to high heavens 😈 Your posts in the X-Maxx group have really come in handy for me as I choose the mod-path with my X-Maxx. Going Hobbywing 1100kv and MMX8S w/ Bowhouse mount. It’s a very lightweight setup in comparison to XLX-2 and the castle 1100kv or 800kv. Thanks for the content here and all the info you provide on the groups! You are truly an elite member of this hobby Kenny! -Jonathan Pejouhy
Hi there im new. I ordered this csr and it will come soon. I wanna upgrade the esc and the motor. Can someone link me good motor and esc what fits in this car?? Bangood would be good.
You might want to stick with the stock system for now. It's decently powerful and if you start upgrading things you're going to end up breaking other things. I'd recommend just getting the car having fun with it and then maybe if you get bored with it consider picking up something a bit bigger as opposed to thinking a bunch of money into this.
No links but if you go on eBay and look for 16889 pro you can usually find them on there. The price is vary but there are sometimes some pretty good deals. Thanks for commenting and be sure to be subscribed for a chance to win :-)
Pretty cool little truck. My favorite cheapO is those WLToys 200019 17 I forget the exact numbers but one is a buggy and the other is a dessert racer. They are pretty dang fast out the box especially with a 3S and they are pretty dang tough. With a gear change if I remember correctly they hit 60+. That's crazy for the price. I think they just had a 50% off sale ? I like this one also for a little basher. It's definitely pretty dang tough and fast enough for it's size. 👍✌️
Yeah I've tried a few of the WL toys and I just wasn't really that impressed with them. I know that a lot of people really enjoy them but for some reason I could just never get on board with them. This thing just gelled right from the beginning with me. It feels very high quality, everything is smooth and quiet it just works great. Thanks for commenting and if you aren't already subscribed a sub to my channel is appreciated!
@@DoRC Yeah they aren't perfect by no means lol but for a first little cheapO it would be cool. I'm more of a racer so I would pick a buggy. For someone that prefers bashing I'd definitely pick the monster truck. Buggies don't backflip so great lol. I'm subscribed 👍✌️
@@DoRC i have this truck, got it for my grandson to run when me and my son run our RC’s, i put a 3s in it cus i wanted to see if it was possibly & man….. i was very impressed 💪🏽💯 great video bro, love your content😉👍🏼💯
I have the ninja shogun that a drive around with my little kids, and I have to admit it’s quite similar to the truck portrayed in this video. They are inexpensive and a lot of fun. You’re correct in saying just go get one 😎
Yeah the same truck goes by a lot of different names so it's entirely possible that it's identical. And for the price there's really no reason not to get one.
I think it's always good to open your diffs and check things out when you get a new RTR. That being said I have never touched mine and they've been fine. Not saying it's the right thing to do but I haven't had any issues. Thanks for watching and if you enjoy my videos a sub to my channel is appreciated :-)
Hi, friend. I have a problem with my hbx16889a pro, I bought it new and when I raise the car and give gas and release with the car in hand, or raised it makes a noise as if they were bearings or the transmission shafts were short and then it has looseness . the car is new, do you know if this is normal? I hope I have explained myself well, a strong greeting, you are the best!!!
Unfortunately it's really hard to diagnose a problem like that via a TH-cam comment. My email address is in the about section of my channel. If you want to shoot me an email with a quick video clip of what you're talking about I can tell you if it sounds normal or not.
You'll have to check the about section on my channel from a desktop browser. For some reason it doesn't allow you to see it from a mobile browser. I would just give it to you here but that will open it up to spammers who troll the comment sections looking for email addresses.
@@oskartubekp okay well does it run normally when it's on the ground? It's normal for there to be some noise when it's running especially when there's no load on it because it's a bunch of gears rattling against each other.
I would strongly advise it. There's really no reason not to get one. It's so cheap! Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated :-)
I did had to replace the receiver only once because I did run it through little bit of water and short it out when I replace it works perfectly fine even when going through water nice video bud
Yeah I'm definitely going to end up trying it I just didn't want to do it for the video because I have heard reports of people blowing theirs up and I didn't want to recommend something that could end up damaging someone's car. It's actually a lot of fun on 2s and as long as you're not trying for high-speed action it's got plenty of power. Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed subscribed a sub is appreciated!
I'm also not running those tires anymore. I'm running 2.2 trenchers on it. Awesome little tires and a huge upgrade! Thanks for watching and if you enjoy my videos a sub is appreciated :-)
Yeah not bad and you can run it on 3s it's just a little risky. I'm actually going to be testing it out on 3s today I just didn't want to do that in the video because technically you're not supposed to and I didn't want to advise anybody to blow up their trucks :-)
Looks like basically the same car. If you want I'm giving away one of these vehicles in a newer video. Just need to subscribe and put a comment in the video for a chance to win!
The stock ESC can only handle 2s. It's pretty lively on 2S though. I've upgraded mine to 3S with an aftermarket hobby wing ESC and honestly it's too much. It'll do standing backflips but it also breaks things.
@@DoRCI know it’s been a while, but I’m looking for an esc upgrade for my 16890SA which actually comes with a hobbywing 25a esc. Did you upgrade yours to the hobbywing 16bl30? Would that be a worthwhile upgrade if I already have a 25a? I’m itching for more power (already running 3s)
@magnusstone I don't remember which ESC I put in there. I don't have it anymore but I think it might have been a 60 amp ESC. The 30 amp PSC probably would be an upgrade though I'm not sure exactly how much of one.
Id definitely suggest the pro. Its has a bunch of strength upgrades, doesnt cost that much more and is a fair amount more powerful. Theres a speed knob on the transmitter so you can make it slower to begin with. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated:)
Its slower than a traxxas, but you could buy another motor and ESC. The tires are bad, but you can buy new ones. Does this make it really cheaper?! Spare parts are hard to get, Tuning parts are not existing. Same to dealers you could give support. Would not recommend.
It's not really any slower than a brushed 1/16 Traxxas which it's half the price of. The tires aren't the best but most RTR tires aren't great and you'll end up replacing them. No issues with parts availability you can get them many places online. There are some upgrades available for it but honestly since it doesn't really break you don't really need to replace parts or upgrade things.
I actually did and it didn't work. Under anything but very light acceleration the ESC would trip out. Apparently from what I've heard the pro model with the larger motor does not like 3s. I've already ordered an upgraded ESC so that I can run 3s on mine :-) Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated!
Definitely. I've got about a half a dozen packs through it now and it's still holding up great. It's awesome just throw in the car and bring wherever. I also don't mind handing the controller to other people because if it breaks it's not like it's going to be expensive to fix. Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated!
Traxxas killer? Heck yes!!!!! The only upgrade you really need is new tires. Everything else is top notch. Really indestructible.
Nice review 👍
Definitely a fun little truck!
I noticed on these 1/16 Haiboxing trucks/buggies, most often the wheels are attached with phillips head screws (ridiculous), and others have stub axles with a typical (much better) threaded nut holding the wheels on. My Blomiky Destroyer (just received a few days ago) uses screws and the wheels/tires wobble badly and are horribly out of balance. I could order the parts to fix this, but didn't realize what I was getting into. A truck like the 16889 pro, with all the good parts sounds more interesting.
I have three 1/14 scale Team Associated Reflex 14B 4wd buggies. They are built to a much higher standard ($200). Bashing is not my thing, I like going really fast around large empty parking lots, Indy 500 style.
Never had a one of those reflex buggies. Might have to give it a try one of these days.
after 2 years with 2 of this trucks (brushed and brushless) i couldnt recommend any other rc for a beginner or pro. They are amazing, ultra reliable and so easy to learn and work on. The only thing letting them down are the tires which you can easily change for grippier ones and thinner to make steering better.
Definitely a classic! The new Grom that came out is easier to work on but will definitely be more expensive in the long run. Thanks for watching!
You can grab the 16889a pro on ebay for 85 dollars US shipped. Super cheap great truck. I bought 1, put 1/10th scale tires on it, upgraded the battery to 2200mah 2s, and the thing absolutely RIPS. Stock battery is garbage. Also if you go with a longer runtime bigger battery, get a heatsink for the motor.
Yeah it's amazing how cheap you can find these things! Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated :-)
@@DoRC Already there boss keep up the good content.
Thanks!
Got same one, I just need tires and shocks, but I love it! PM out.
Yeah it's an awesome little car :-) thanks for watching!
Any other cars similar to this that you can suggest? Looking for something waterproof.
The 1/16th Traxxas cars are waterproof.
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@@DoRC traxxas are out of my budget 😅
Maybe not fully waterproof, but how about water resistant?
Not really sure. All the ones that aren't Traxxas that I'm aware of or not particularly waterproof. That being said a few drops here and there aren't going to hurt anything with the ones that aren't waterproof.
Awesome content as usual bro
Thanks! This little truck is a lot of fun. I'm definitely taking a camping with me next weekend :-) do you have any of these little guys?
No sir, I have 3 Sledges (1 for parts) and an X-Maxx, soon to have a second X-Maxx. One each of the X-Maxxes and Sledges I let buddies/kids use (Bluetooth modules come in handy) and the other X-Maxx and Sledge will be modded to high heavens 😈 Your posts in the X-Maxx group have really come in handy for me as I choose the mod-path with my X-Maxx. Going Hobbywing 1100kv and MMX8S w/ Bowhouse mount. It’s a very lightweight setup in comparison to XLX-2 and the castle 1100kv or 800kv. Thanks for the content here and all the info you provide on the groups! You are truly an elite member of this hobby Kenny! -Jonathan Pejouhy
@@RCboyzTV thanks man I really appreciate the compliment. I do this to give back to the community and it's good to know it's working :-)
Hey man. Loving this channel. Subbed and liked. This channel is going to go a long way. Very thorough info here.
Thanks!
Hi there im new. I ordered this csr and it will come soon. I wanna upgrade the esc and the motor. Can someone link me good motor and esc what fits in this car??
Bangood would be good.
You might want to stick with the stock system for now. It's decently powerful and if you start upgrading things you're going to end up breaking other things. I'd recommend just getting the car having fun with it and then maybe if you get bored with it consider picking up something a bit bigger as opposed to thinking a bunch of money into this.
Awsome little truck , do you have a purchase link
No links but if you go on eBay and look for 16889 pro you can usually find them on there. The price is vary but there are sometimes some pretty good deals. Thanks for commenting and be sure to be subscribed for a chance to win :-)
Pretty cool little truck. My favorite cheapO is those WLToys 200019 17 I forget the exact numbers but one is a buggy and the other is a dessert racer. They are pretty dang fast out the box especially with a 3S and they are pretty dang tough. With a gear change if I remember correctly they hit 60+. That's crazy for the price. I think they just had a 50% off sale ? I like this one also for a little basher. It's definitely pretty dang tough and fast enough for it's size. 👍✌️
Yeah I've tried a few of the WL toys and I just wasn't really that impressed with them. I know that a lot of people really enjoy them but for some reason I could just never get on board with them. This thing just gelled right from the beginning with me. It feels very high quality, everything is smooth and quiet it just works great.
Thanks for commenting and if you aren't already subscribed a sub to my channel is appreciated!
@@DoRC Yeah they aren't perfect by no means lol but for a first little cheapO it would be cool. I'm more of a racer so I would pick a buggy. For someone that prefers bashing I'd definitely pick the monster truck. Buggies don't backflip so great lol. I'm subscribed 👍✌️
Awesome thanks! I'm not sure if they have a buggy version but there are some wltoys buggies that people seem to really like.
@@DoRC i have this truck, got it for my grandson to run when me and my son run our RC’s, i put a 3s in it cus i wanted to see if it was possibly & man….. i was very impressed 💪🏽💯 great video bro, love your content😉👍🏼💯
@@vitodambra72 thanks glad you enjoyed my face
I have the ninja shogun that a drive around with my little kids, and I have to admit it’s quite similar to the truck portrayed in this video. They are inexpensive and a lot of fun. You’re correct in saying just go get one 😎
Yeah the same truck goes by a lot of different names so it's entirely possible that it's identical. And for the price there's really no reason not to get one.
GREAT VALUE THANKS FOR SHARING SIR 🇬🇧🇺🇲🕊️🤩✌🏼👍🏼
They really are awesome little cars! Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated:)
I've heard some people say you need to grease the diffs on this before driving. What's your opinion?
I think it's always good to open your diffs and check things out when you get a new RTR. That being said I have never touched mine and they've been fine. Not saying it's the right thing to do but I haven't had any issues. Thanks for watching and if you enjoy my videos a sub to my channel is appreciated :-)
Hi, friend. I have a problem with my hbx16889a pro, I bought it new and when I raise the car and give gas and release with the car in hand, or raised it makes a noise as if they were bearings or the transmission shafts were short and then it has looseness . the car is new, do you know if this is normal?
I hope I have explained myself well, a strong greeting, you are the best!!!
Unfortunately it's really hard to diagnose a problem like that via a TH-cam comment. My email address is in the about section of my channel. If you want to shoot me an email with a quick video clip of what you're talking about I can tell you if it sounds normal or not.
@@DoRC Sorry but I can't find your email address.
You'll have to check the about section on my channel from a desktop browser. For some reason it doesn't allow you to see it from a mobile browser. I would just give it to you here but that will open it up to spammers who troll the comment sections looking for email addresses.
@@DoRC sorry friend can't see it from a desktop computer either. thank you
@@oskartubekp okay well does it run normally when it's on the ground? It's normal for there to be some noise when it's running especially when there's no load on it because it's a bunch of gears rattling against each other.
Sweet little truck. I just might buy one 😃
I would strongly advise it. There's really no reason not to get one. It's so cheap! Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated :-)
I did had to replace the receiver only once because I did run it through little bit of water and short it out when I replace it works perfectly fine even when going through water nice video bud
Yeah I'm probably going to take my receiver esc apart and waterproof the board. Done any upgrades to yours or tried 3s?
@@DoRC I did take 1/18 scale body made new holes and it looks way better I might upgrade the motor to a faster one not to sure yet
@@DoRC the body I used is a trophy truck body
@@pantherrose-ko4bx yeah I've been looking at the New castle micro X2 system. That would really wake it up :-)
@@pantherrose-ko4bx I bet that looks cool!
Might want to move back a little when jumping. So u can stay in frame 👌🏽
I wasnt the one filming:)
I've got the truggy version. It can run 3s no problem even tho it doesn't say ya can.
Yeah I'm definitely going to end up trying it I just didn't want to do it for the video because I have heard reports of people blowing theirs up and I didn't want to recommend something that could end up damaging someone's car. It's actually a lot of fun on 2s and as long as you're not trying for high-speed action it's got plenty of power. Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed subscribed a sub is appreciated!
Turn the tyres around. Swap the lefts to the right to reverse the tread pattern.
Why? That's how it comes from the factory.
I'm also not running those tires anymore. I'm running 2.2 trenchers on it. Awesome little tires and a huge upgrade! Thanks for watching and if you enjoy my videos a sub is appreciated :-)
For what this truck is, it's pretty quick :)
Yeah not bad and you can run it on 3s it's just a little risky. I'm actually going to be testing it out on 3s today I just didn't want to do that in the video because technically you're not supposed to and I didn't want to advise anybody to blow up their trucks :-)
Think im gonna save some money and order the Flyhal FC600
Looks like basically the same car. If you want I'm giving away one of these vehicles in a newer video. Just need to subscribe and put a comment in the video for a chance to win!
@@DoRC Done!
can it take a 3s battery?
The stock ESC can only handle 2s. It's pretty lively on 2S though. I've upgraded mine to 3S with an aftermarket hobby wing ESC and honestly it's too much. It'll do standing backflips but it also breaks things.
@@DoRCI know it’s been a while, but I’m looking for an esc upgrade for my 16890SA which actually comes with a hobbywing 25a esc. Did you upgrade yours to the hobbywing 16bl30? Would that be a worthwhile upgrade if I already have a 25a? I’m itching for more power (already running 3s)
@magnusstone I don't remember which ESC I put in there. I don't have it anymore but I think it might have been a 60 amp ESC. The 30 amp PSC probably would be an upgrade though I'm not sure exactly how much of one.
@@magnusstone i tried 3s and i cant control the thing. Its too fast, i think it needs more weight.
@@jorengalon8082 I enjoy mine on 3s, but I actually want more power! Haha. I think the 25a hobbywing it came with is kind of underpowered.
I might just buy one for my son a brushed version.
Id definitely suggest the pro. Its has a bunch of strength upgrades, doesnt cost that much more and is a fair amount more powerful. Theres a speed knob on the transmitter so you can make it slower to begin with.
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Awsome
Yeah I just took it camping for an entire weekend and it was amazing. Held up great to a bunch of you. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated!
Fun!!
For sure!
Its slower than a traxxas, but you could buy another motor and ESC.
The tires are bad, but you can buy new ones.
Does this make it really cheaper?!
Spare parts are hard to get, Tuning parts are not existing. Same to dealers you could give support. Would not recommend.
It's not really any slower than a brushed 1/16 Traxxas which it's half the price of. The tires aren't the best but most RTR tires aren't great and you'll end up replacing them.
No issues with parts availability you can get them many places online. There are some upgrades available for it but honestly since it doesn't really break you don't really need to replace parts or upgrade things.
it will do 3s, i always run 3s on mine. try it
I actually did and it didn't work. Under anything but very light acceleration the ESC would trip out. Apparently from what I've heard the pro model with the larger motor does not like 3s. I've already ordered an upgraded ESC so that I can run 3s on mine :-)
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@@DoRC how you gonna fit the bigger 3s battery?
I just bought a smaller capacity 3s battery that fit.
@@DoRC 800mah? How long is the run time?
Yeah I think it's an 800. I've only played with 3s a little bit so I'm not really sure how the runtime compares. I mostly use it on 2s.
Tough little basher
Definitely. I've got about a half a dozen packs through it now and it's still holding up great. It's awesome just throw in the car and bring wherever. I also don't mind handing the controller to other people because if it breaks it's not like it's going to be expensive to fix. Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated!
Just order one for the wife. 120.99
Nice! She's going to love it :-) thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated!