HBX 18859a Initial review & Field testing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ม.ค. 2022
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Our smallest Hobby Grade RC yet! The 1/18th scale HBX 18859a.
This is almost an exact replica of the 16889a. Thats great news because that thing holds up to everything we throw it at!
Only this truck did not make it out completely unscathed.
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Awesome review and bash! I’m sure part of the blame to the premature broken parts is the cold weather! It definitely can’t help. Your totally right about those stock tires, too small and too flat to put all that brushless power to the ground, especially if it’s wet. It still looked like a great deal of fun and it’s new look is very appealing! ! As always, great video my friend! Always excited to see what you got going on next! You and lil Max take care!💥👊🏼💥👍🏻💯
Thanks! Yes the wetness didn’t help. It has JUST started snowing like 10 minutes before we went out lol. I’ll be upgrading those tires! 😉 next is that new mini crawler!
Great bash tested to the max thanks for video from west Scotland
So glad you liked it! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!😊😎
Fun little truck!!
Absolutely!!
Great video review. I was purchasing my son his first R/C car and went with the 18859e initially. I quickly realized 2 upgrades would bring the cost to the 18859a and be no where near as good. The 18859e was returned and I actually got the 903 1:12 scale which is an amazing bang for the buck. Hopefully my son doesn't kill it quick only because of the extra mass.
I have the 903 also, not the 903a, which is the new brushless version. I like it. It’s a fun car for sure!
Got the 16889 tires in the mail that I’m going to put on this. Do you think the truck will be OK in short grass? Is the 16889a pro much better in grass?
HAHA! This thing rips well! You re son is a buzz, good job for always showing him a good time!
Definitely not bad for being right out of the box! Just hard to land stuff with it being so small. My upgraded 1/12 scale cars are some of my favorites! Thanks! He definitely love doing it and he’s getting better and better at controlling them!
@@DerbyCityRC Does he wrench at all? My son is starting on the tools, since he was 6.
Not yet. He sometimes watches me do it, but I’m sure he will soon! He will be 5 in a couple weeks.
good job bro...perfect bash👑
Thanks my man!
Don't think I've ever come across this truck before. 🙋👍🙋
Glad I could help you discover it! 😎👍👍
The tires from the 16889 work great on this truck. I think they’re perfect
Thanks! Those are probably the next ones I’ll try 👍👍
Hey man love the videos. This truck is my first RC. I am looking for a good battery charger that isn’t gonna break the bank. U have any suggestions? The USB chargers that come with them take forever to charge.
Thanks! I really haven’t messed with chargers too much. I got one for my Kraton but it was expensive. I use one similar to this all the time though and like it.
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This car is fun. I put a hobbywing Quicrun 2435SL 4500kV motor in mine. Bolts up no issue, though it was faster in reverse. Just had to swap 2 of the 3 wires on the ESC. It's an absolutely rocket now. Just makes me laugh.
Wow I bet that’s nuts! Lol
My rear diff keeps breaking on it so I haven’t done much with this car yet lol
@@DerbyCityRC the cups on my differentials kept coming off as well. Used some red loctite and so far seem to be holding. Ran at least 20 batteries through it. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
Now that I've typed this out they will break 😂. If they do I'm going to try J-B weld next time.
🤣🤣
That’s crazy. The picture of the screws in the parts diagram look much longer than what I actually have. I tried some blue loctite cuz I was out of red and it did not hold. I’ll try red!
Thanks!
It's just like my redcat 16 I converted to brushless, the tires are bad when it's cold out,in warm weather they grip a lot more making it flip easy when turning when it's warm
I can see that. It was especially hard to control cuz it had just started snowing and getting the ground wet!
Great videos, im a huge fan of the hbx line. Ive upgraded my 18859s, just need to do the diffs, the upgrade diffs and spur gear appear to be the "zinc alloy" cheap metal that is compatible with the stock center shaft, the 18859a in pictures seems to have the better quality steel spur gear and diffs like the 16889a, have you had this apart yet to see if they are different? Hbx seems be doing this with their newer models where there is 2 different types of metal upgrades.
I haven’t had it apart. However the differential outdrive cups are held on with screws on this car, which the 16s don’t do that. I’ve barely had any run time on this car since this video because that screw pulled the threads out or snapped off inside the diff. Haven’t looked into it completely yet.
This would be so awesome at the skatepark. I've been thinking about this for a while and I just noticed that they must have a brushed cheaper version because it's $82 on Amazon. I love the fact that it has two bodies and apparently can handle 3s 😱 my V1 Redcat volcano was 18 scale and I loved that thing! I still got it somewhere it does about 20 mph. Not as fast as this
I do believe there is a 18859 that is brushed. The “a” on the end I believe signifies the brushless. Yes hopefully we can get to a skatepark one day soon!!
@@DerbyCityRC where are you located? When I started off back in the Hobby in 2018 it was all skateparks! Almost every run I was repairing something! 😂 me and my buddies would go to FDR skatepark across from the sports stadiums in Philadelphia and it was like RC Paradise but sketchy as hell 😱 luckily I always had my pitbull with me and at least one person was packing.
Haha nice! I’m in Louisville, ky. I’ve been told there is a skatepark in a neighboring county which would probably be a 30 minute drive. But we have 6 month old twins at home (plus the other two little beasts) so when I’m home from work, it’s hard for me to leave the house for very long. Will certainly check it out one day!!
Now it comes with black plastic reinforcing the body , and mine the controller has a speed control that was set in the middle. When I set the speed to full it did a immediate backflip lol
Nice! 🤣
I have the Haiboxing (HBX) 18858 Hailstorm Stadium Truck and I'm wondering what kind of oil-filled shocks you'd suggest for it as an upgrade? Any other budget-friendly upgrades that might be beneficial?
Also same question for the DeeRC 300e and the Hosim X07?
Ps... would you be kind enough to do a comparison video on LIPO vs Lithium Ion and the best bang for the buck motor... and WTH is an ESC and it's deets? 🙏🏻
Keep up the great work 👌🏻
I actually haven’t run this truck really since this video. Had some rear diff issues and haven’t fixed it yet lol.
So I don’t really have part recommendations for any 1/18 scales. I actually like the red shocks that the Hosim x07 comes with. I get those as upgrades for my 1/12 scale cars. I think that’s what they come with anyway. These here: amzn.to/42GI6qE
I plan on doing an RC beginner video or series soon and much battery stuff will be in there along with esc info. It’s alot of info lol
Thanks!!
Have you done anything with this rc? I recently purchased this an Im curious to see what you have done. Thanks.
I have one more video not long after I made this one where I put larger wheels on it. But the rear diff didn’t last long and it’s been sitting ever since lol. Just too small for me. Been considering getting it back out though as it’s still fun!
Does the battery charge just with the usb cable or do you need something special to monitor it because I’ve heard that li-po batteries can be very dangerous.
It can charge just with the usb cable it comes with. You have to supply the wall plug adapter. Yes li-pos can be dangerous. Always get a battery charge bag (or even better, a box like this one: amzn.to/3lzV316) for the batteries to charge and store in just in case. Don’t leave the battery plugged in once charged. Unplug once fully charged. Be sure to read actual lipo safety manuals.
Can we charge the battery by connecting the given usb cable with mobile adaptor
Yes, but I wouldn’t use a “fast” charger. I’d cap a USB charger at .5 amps for a lipo, but still follow the guidelines I have posted in the above comment as well.
I have become a fan of HBX. I have Losi,Arrma,Axial,UDI,Wltoys. I drive my HBX 18859 and my Devistator the most. So much fun. Throw some Rc4wd scrambles or mudslingers on that Devistator. World of difference. I have aluminum beadlocks on mine but the wheels that come with the truck will work.
Ya I love HBX! Super solid for the price! Thanks for the tire recommendation. That will be one of the first updates for sure. 👍👍
Can you email me that last comment you wrote? YT decided it was spam and deleted it lol.
derbycityrc@yahoo.com
@@DerbyCityRC I don't really remember. Just letting you know I enjoy your videos. Keep bashing !
Awesome! Thanks my friend!! 😎
Pretty lovely RC , subscribes done bro
Thanks bro!
Nice review!
Is this better build/quality than the wltoys a979-B?
Thanks! I don’t have those WL toys models, but I can say yes. HBX as a whole has better quality than WL toys.
@@DerbyCityRC thank you so much for the quick reply!
Happy new year!
You’re welcome!
Happy New Year to you too!
You need to review hsp 94107 pro mine is coming tommarow ......ill share my review with ya picked it up for 213 bucks
Ok awesome, looking forward to it!
They should hire you in their durability testing department :D(RC bodies goes brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr)
I would take that job lol.
Yes the bodies don’t last us very long. It’s rare they blow apart that bad on the first run though. I think it’s only happened 3 times. more body beef ups coming soon lol
@@DerbyCityRC did you tried the volcano 16 body on the 16889? It seems like it's beefier.I can't find one in Europe to get sadly.
I have not tried it. I may do that, but I’m also trying to see what methods work the best for reinforcement of the body shells. Drywall tape and shoe goo is likely the best, but it’s time consuming so a lot of people want a good alternative. I may still try to find a volcano body cuz I like the way they look👍
@@DerbyCityRC yeah I also have dry wall tape and shoo goo, but I really can't find the time to do it.
Lol exactly. I have other bodies I need to do it to and same thing. So hoping to find one of my methods I’m going to try works almost as good and takes minutes to apply
where to get parts, wheels, body etc.
If not on Amazon, then Pxtoysrc.com has many parts for it. Also Haiboxing-hobby.com
They don't do this truck in England had to buy it from Amazon America. Took a good few weeks to get here but I was very happy with it. The rear did sag abit. I stuck some 16889A Pro shocks and wheels on it and it made the truck alot better. Just wish it was larger maybe twice its size and same performance!
Glad you got it! Yes I’ll probably be doing the 1/16 shocks and tires!
I agree, my favorite car is the HBX 2995 with the brushless upgrade and oversized tires. Just awesome!
Bezgar makes a 12th scale buggy thats pert near the same thang.
Yes they have some pretty good deals!
@@DerbyCityRC The flyhal (clones) are pretty smoking too. Totally worth the money.
That’s another one I’ve looked at. I have the HBX version of the Flyhal FC610 and it’s one of my favorite cars once I upgraded the motor! I’ve got a few videos on that one, it’s the HBX 2995. Super fun!!
Has anyone had problems with the esc crapping out? My car seems to run ok for a minute or two and then it doesn’t wanna go anymore. It gets the go signal from the controller, tries to spin the gears and the light on the esc dims to almost nothing. Forward or reverse it does the same thing.
Thant stinks! I have not had that issue personally. I have several cars with that same esc and no issues yet, just slightly finicky on 3s.
@@DerbyCityRC thanks for the reply! I started a warranty claim with the seller on Amazon so we will see how that goes. Keep up the awesome videos!
Great!
Thanks man!!
@@DerbyCityRC well I got my HBX running again. It wasn’t the esc. They sent me a new motor and that was the issue. I put bigger tires on it and now it has a hesitation. When I hit full throttle from a dead stop it seems like it is only 50% power for about 5 feet and then all the power will come in after that. Ever had an issue like this?
Glad one issue got fixed, I haven’t had that issue before. What tires did you use? Does it do that with the stock tires as well?
I got the standard brushed 16889 because it would be delivered the fastest and I liked the body the best. My God the shocks are bad 😢 and as bad as the wheels are the Phillips head wheel nuts are even worse! If they would have just put some foam and those tires I think it would have helped a lot. Believe it or not though as bad as the tires and shocks are it does pretty well on Road with some gravel because somehow the tires allow the car to drift instead of flip with too much traction. I can I really see the potential of this thing though an absolutely need the pro version and a Tire upgrade. I broke in the brushed motor and it is way faster than the first couple of runs before I broke it in. So, I'm going to order the pro and try to figure out what tires I'm going with. It seems like a lot of people are used in the "groz" tires or the 2995 tires. And the more I look at the 18th scale that thing seems to be a clear winner.
I just got my pro in the mail today!
I use the Grozz 903 tires on my 16890, which is basically the same car.
I’m going to try these on the pro along with some wheel spacers!!
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@@DerbyCityRC dude that's awesome! Can't wait to hear what you say about the pro. I think it's going to be unbelievable... the only problem I'm having right now is drag. Since I broke in the brushed motor it's definitely going way faster than it was initially but the drag is making me nosedive in the air.. I tell you what though these horrible shocks add a little bit of character to this thing! 😂 at the dog park today I saw the rear end hopping around like crazy! So anyway, these wheels that you're showing me here actually look better than the other replacement Wheels you're using so I'm hoping you'll do a update video. And listen man, once you get a chance to get to the skatepark you're going to have a blast! This thing has a lot of potential there. My go-to skatepark Riggs for now are the Granite and even better the Redcat mt10e.
Ya I think the pro will be awesome!! I have two or three vids already mostly recorded so it may be a week or two but that vid will be out soon!! 😀👍. Tried this 18859a on 3s today but the screw keeps coming out of one of the rear differential outdrive cups. Gotta get that fixed first! 😢
@@DerbyCityRC 18 scale looks bad ass!
@@williamperri3437 it is, but I definitely like my bigger ones! My upgraded 2995 is probably my absolute favorite car!
Put better tires on the Devistator and it’s AWESOME
I have a video on the devastator with better tires. Still love that thing!!
@@DerbyCityRCoh
Lol