As I get older, I find the self-righting feature is a must have and I'm happy to pay the extra $100. Money is not an issue. I've seen people spend way more for silly shoes and fashion.
@@Distracted_driving_kills Absolutely. If you're able to walk and flip it, please do. It'll last longer. I haven't had any problems self-righting with my Hoss and use it all the time. I also have a Maxx and the self-righting doesn't work well on the Maxx so I don't take it out anymore.
I love my traxxas but this HOSS... Low-grade shocks low-grade servo, barely mid-grade esc but TOP LEVEL price. I agree with everything you said 100%. The price doesn't match what you are getting. I feel like they are being much more business orientated than hobby orientated with this release. All about the bottom line for them with the new hoss. What they offer for the price has definitely left a sour taste in my mouth for Traxxas. 7 out of 10 of my RCs are Traxxas too. I understand they are a business and have to make money but like you said the price isn't even comparable to their competition. If it was $50 more than competition I'd be okay with that, but this this feels like they're trying to take advantage of the community. What would send a message to Traxxas is if all of their loyal customers didn't purchase this one release to show them that we won't accept ridiculous prices for "okay" cars. I thought the max was overpriced slightly but I purchased one. Now I feel like the max was a test bed to see how far they could upcharge RC enthusiasts. I hope this isn't their new business model because if it is I won't be shopping Traxxas any longer unfortunately.
It feels like there are two guys at Traxxas. One bean counter guy is trying to jack up the prices on everything, and there's another guy who is actually trying to make decent cars at decent prices. There are a few well-priced cars -- Slash 4x4 Platinum, TRX-4 chassis kit, the sub-$200 2wd cars, but the rest are like... huh?
@@RazorRC good point, funny you mention those cars i has the platinum and a rtr sport and just built the kit. Maxx is pricey but at least it had good shocks and chassis and truck is super tough. I actually purchased mine "brand new" used for $375 because "something was wrong with the steering" lol it was only the servo saver.
@@RazorRC Platinum doesn't have a radio or receiver. That's one reason why it comes across as a good value. It seems like you keep forgetting that the tsm radio system with 5ch? receiver is usually a decent chunk of the vxl price tag. You probably don't care for it, but it has value regardless. Meanwhile other companies tend to go as cheap as possible with their budget rtrs.
It's expensive but it's worth it. What you're really paying extra for is the awesome customer service and parts support that no other company can match. A couple years ago I burned up two VXL escs and motors, I had them for over 10 years, would've cost $300 to replace both. But even though it was way out of warranty Traxxas still replaced both of them at half price, so I only paid $150 for two new sets, that's insane. Meanwhile Arrma's website is broken for months at a time so I can't even login and check my order status. And you can forget about email or calling them, they never reply and you'll be waiting for 1-2 hours on the phone before someone answers. Arrma warranty is a joke, I broke parts on my Granite back in March and I'm still waiting for them to come back in stock, it's been 5 months.
Just got this two days ago. When I got home I just kinda had the box sitting there, seriously thinking about taking it back for most of what you said in the vid. I have the rustler and both 2wd and 4x4 stampedes. Next day said the heck with it and took out for a run. I will say it’s faster than an Traxxas I’ve had before but that’s about the only good thing. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!! Spend the cash on upgrading your rustler or stampede.
Yep, we knew it was coming 🤣 I agree, price is way too high 👎 After my experience with the Rustler 4x4 I would never buy this. Crap shocks and driveshafts on top of the ridiculous price. Why didn't they just set it up like the Maxx 🤷♂️ That truck is expensive but at least it's super tough
Imo, the fence collapsed before I got on it. Arrma kicks it's butt with the granite 4x4. It took 10 years to finally upgrade the drive shafts??? At 300 it's an arrma killer, at 480 it's a Traxxas killer.
The price is way to high. I think the biggest downside is for about 50 bucks more you can buy the Maxx which blows this out of the water. And if your paying that much what’s 50 Bucks to get something way better
When I first saw it released I was actually excited. Thought maybe this would be my first Traxxas truck. But that price? Super hard pass. Especially with all the other stuff recently released at a much friendlier price point.
This is just crazy. $470 for a small 1/10 3s truck. My 6s Kaiju is a much better value than this thing. Heck even the MAXX 4S when it was $529 was a better value. I have a maxx and an Xmaxx, which are overpriced, but have appeal. This little thing just doesn't. Sorry for being negative, but this thing should have been about $375 at the maximum price.
If it’s tougher and has better customer support (Traxxas is so easy) then I don’t mind the price difference. Seems after some time has passed the Hoss has proven to be a more reliable rugged rig. Just takes a few aftermarket parts to make up the price differences.
Yup, like you said, Traxxas doesn't upgrade. They just charge you for upgrades (repairs of known faults). I don't see why they made this truck, where it fits in within their lineup or the industry. Maybe it's just so it draws you into a shop and they can up-sell you to the Maxx.
I own this truck which seems like the best way to form an opinion of it. The servo sucks and I can’t believe they put plastic gears in. The truck itself is awesome!!! So much power for its size. So much fun!!! Doesn’t do as much lawn damage as my XMAX or ERevo so it will get lots of use.
TRAXXAS needs to listen to this video. I'm sick of TRAXXAS recycling old crap and charging a premium for it. I'm also sick of TRAXXAS trying to monopolize battery products.
Traxxas is all about name brand recognition over quality. The new Arrma Granite v3 4x4 is $319 . I would rather but that than this lifted slash 4x4 that looks like an upgraded Stampede 4x4?? 😂😂
I liked your thoughts about the name. Here on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Hoss is used to describe something large, substantial, overbuilt... Describing my large walk behind mower, "That things a hoss ain't it??" Or, my father in law while picking up my 3 yr old son at the time, using 'hoss' to describe my son's heft (Not that husky but okay 😂).
Seems kinda like Traxxas tried to do a little more than just put 2.8 size monster truck tires on a Slash 4x4 then call it a day it’s nice to see some improvements to handle 3s and that bigger VXL motor along with some effort to innovate yes they do, do it from time to time but Traxxas is one to come up with something new then rehash it for the next 20yrs what I’m really wondering is are they eventually dropping the Stampede 4x4 from the line up the Hoss seems to have more potential just gotta do something about the pricing
Traxxas seen everybody spending crazy money during these corona days, so they hurried to make somethingggg, and this is what they could scrape together?!! Lol 🤦♂️
Im definitely a traxxas guy but traxxas beed to catch up Arrma has drop 3 new 1/7 scale trucks and one 5 scale..exb kraton ..the infraction v2 ..the outcast 8s and the arrma felony...traxxas need some more 7 scales and 5 scale...I wish the hoss was a 7 scale
I remember starting out with that truck. Ended up putting sidewinder 8th combo and running it on 6s. Can't believe they didn't put metal shock caps. Haha. Body is cool. $399 would be ok. Its traxxas. Thanks for the videos. Im Learning a lot
I would’ve much rather seen a 1:5 scale Revo or Slash than this. After seeing all the stuff that Arrma has released lately I figured when I heard Traxxas had a new model I was assuming something big but this is just a mush mash of a bunch of parts they already had laying around.
Yep, for that price, just buy a Traxxas Maxx, it’s like $60 more and you get the 4s esc with that same motor and the most indestructable RC car ever made. I’m not kidding I’ve owned my Maxx for a year (I bought it the first week it was available) and have yet to break any parts except a fan. It’s a beast
Really good review. Pretty much everything i wouldve said myself. Kinda sad they put the 2075 servo and cheap shocks in it. Its a upgrade over the stampede and a downgrade from the maxx. Im personally a traxxas guy, own xmaxx, maxx, rustler 4x4, rustler 4x4 vxl, erevo 2.0 and thats just the traxxas rigs. I'm finding arrma is making much tougher trucks for much cheaper in my opinion. Just think the Arrma Kraton V5 6S is only $100 more then the hoss and better in every imaginable way. If the hoss gets down to $400 I'll get it but and $480 it should have steel geared servo and aluminum body shocks. All in all i think its a good addition to the traxxas line-up just a little overpriced for what you get.
awesome video razor! Very very good points (1:30 Appreciated!!!) you did a better job than me! I am wondering if we're going to see a hoss v2 out? Can't help thinking that traxxas have dropped this in to fill a gap before dropping 'da bomb (Which ain't going to be a 4x4 basher!). Main thing as you point out is the shocks, for this $'s we'd expect something a little better.
I have a Hoss, stripped the key way inside the diff 2x in 2 weeks...no jumping just drive in small gravel/sand...Bought a Maxx 4s and not 1 problem!!! Spend the extra $$$ and buy the Maxx ...Rustler burns up plastic gears and Hoss is just as bad
I just bought a new traxxas hoss used for 30min and now all 4 wheels wont spin . There is sound when using throttle but wheels are not spinning at all. Can someone help please.
Wow that's crazy I just bought one not that long ago I did not know that's how much it cost but mine actually It cost close to $700 At the sunrise mall In Brownsville Texas sunrise😢
I’ve never had issues with the plastic shocks in fact mine have lasted five years😂 only reason that I upgraded is because I wanted aluminum ones for no reason whatsoever🤣🤣🤣
I wanted this until.....I Finished watching! The Price, is Way ti High for this! I could get a 1/8 for that price. I’ll stay with Arrma for now. Even though, Arrma is starting to Drop the Ball too.... 😐
I was thinking about getting this instead of the maxx but shocks are the same as my 2wd slash and man I hated those so this was a great video very informative
The price is bad because you can get a traxxas maxx for $50 dollars more at your local hobby shop and you get way more rc compared to this one and its got a better design and better parts. This would be a good buy if it was around $350 maybe $375
twinturbotony93 must have been a defective axle. I’ve had my rustler 4x4 since preorder release only running 3S in it, and beat the complete $heet out of it. I’ve bent a ton of the shock shafts, and ripped the shaft threads right out of the shock bottoms. Other than that very solid fun car to run. I’m sure Hoss will be the same.
Crazy expensive for what you get. Servo sucks, shocks sucks, you are completely right. 300 - 350 would be a normal price but almost 500 its insane. Gtr shocks are better but to expensive. With the necessary upgrades it's almost a 750$ car, crazy for a 1/10 car. You can buy a tekno mt instead with great electronics for the same price 😂
This truck is so underwhelming and overpriced. Completely agree! And for the term (HOSS)= "large and in charge" big man, that's what they mainly label big guys I'm a big guy and I get called that a lot. My opinion not a good name for a 1/10 monster truck. I see the truck selling big here in Texas, only because most of us are full of that Texas pride. Not me tho, at least not enough to buy this..
Hoss is slang for horse as well. That could have been the original use of it. There's also a Boss Hoss motorcycle which has a V8 engine, which is interesting considering the Hoss has a bigger motor.
Im still waiting for traxxas to come out with something actually new. I can buy a 4x4 slash and with not many parts turn it into 3-4 other models. This platform looks very similar to the slash chassis with minor changes. The first traxxas car I ever bought was the e revo because it was different than everything on the market. I just want to see something NEW. end rant.
100 dollar price difference is too much but the upgrades they built in from factory, would cost you more to buy them separately and you install them. Makes as much sense as wiping before you poop. Smh.
ya its new and cool, but 500 bucks!?! No thankyou. I will just wait till the parts are available and build up one of 3 stampede 4x4s i already have that have been collecting dust since I got an Xmaxx
You'll go back to the Stampede 4x4 and remember why you like it. It's solid, and doesn't need as much room to run, nor as expensive of batteries. Costs less than half, too. Keep one of them. ;-)
They dont care about what price tag they know they have alot of traxxas nuts out their that will pay lol. The servo is garbage and the esc does run hot. But im happy to see they put them XD drive shafts in they actually work really good and don't break the fist 2 minutes of running. Too get my before the release i put stampede wheels and tires on my rustler lol.
Well, they have some really decent cars: E-Revo 2.0 or the Rustler 4x4 VXL, not to forget the 4-Tec (the latter being one of the most underrated cars of their line-up, which is a pity). I personally think that the E-Revo is better than the standard Arrma Kraton RTR. No junk radio system, no junk bearings and a chassis that you don't have to reinforce (or replace) to prevent it from bending. With the release of the Kraton EXB Arrma has presented a very good alternative though (assuming they'll fix the rear diff issues soon).
B. K. Lol, my brother can’t keep his P.O.S Erevo 2.0 from breaking every single run. The only thing consistent with it is something breaks. He’s had to replace the trash servos in it 3 times before he finally went with a single Savox setup. Don’t get me started on the rear toe links and the trash cantilever suspension. Meanwhile my Kraton and Outcast run circles and jump flips over his Erevo all day. TraxxASS sucks and rips you off with every trash release they come out with. This Hoss is a prime example of straight junk. Outdated parts for top end money. The only thing keeping TraxxASS relevant is the Xmaxx and Maxx. Even those trucks have issues.
@@TheBigToe69 Well, I have 2 guys around you experience the exact opposite. One has the Kraton V4 and is constantly on the workbench. The other is driving his E-Revo day after day without any issues. The rear toe links area problem, but once you install that Alu brace for 12 bucks + a little suspension mod (just check the youtube videos how to do it, it's a 10 bucks hop-up), this is not a problem any more. And you don't find any truck without issues, also the Kraton / Outcast do have a lot of issues out of the box, starting with the piece of junk they call a radio.
Would be nice for $300. I just bought my losi, sorry I mean Kaiju. For $400 it rips. Not bashing Traxxas I own a few and they are my favorite nitros but buy a Kaiju and put the losi steel spur and harden pinion in it and rip on 6s for $80 cheeeeeper!
I would never spend 500$ on that. I would feel like I'm getting ripped off and couldn't do it. I don't get how they justify that price. Guess traxxas fans will pay whatever without a problem
Meh. Come on traxxas. I have a issue with shocks that use spacers. And the plastic drive shafts just gotta go. They just make no sense at all. I like to encourage new people to the hobby but with plastic driveshafts their first break is gonna be one of the more pricy upgrades
nope... just plain nope. Man, I have been a fan of traxxas for along time. like a long time. Just more and more questionable moves coming from traxxas, I do not have faith that they will last like this. its the same grey plastic junk they've peddled for years... ugh... the maxx was their last hoorah. I'm kinda done with traxxas now.
Probably not. It’s a huge brushless motor geared up for speed. It’ll draw too much current and will cause issue. You’d need to gear it down to 30mph to have a chance.
Plus traxxas can’t get their shit together no parts everything is out of stock this Covid shits gonna end traxxas rpp saying they might drop traxxas line 👀
So what. They made another one big deal I think it’s cool it’s just your opinion let me ask you something how long have you been into RC cars? I’ve been driving RC cars for 37 years +1983 was my first car I got what do you know about cars not nearly as much as what I know
Got a Big Rock Crew Cab 3S V3 on the way and the Felony 6S. Anit got no time for that repackaged Traxxas shiiiiiieeeeeetttttttt. Even tho it can do bunny hops but not enough for me to pick one up for 470 bucks. GTFO here with that shit.
One more 1:10 Truck we don't need. Come on Traxxas you can do this better. Make us a new really 1:8 Truck like an E Max. The Price for the Hoss is way to much. And these Shox .... Is it a Joke? Traxxas can build much better Trucks we all know this.
All I can say is wow, for that price point you would expect at least some of the upgrades. Doesn't the platinum slash that runs the same price give you some of the "upgrades". I think traxxas is trying to milk the pandemic. A lot of rc prices have gone through the roof, I saw a local hobby shop trying to sell the infraction a few months ago for $900. So yeah. Either way this is stupid pricing even for traxxas, they're cannibalizing their own lines, dumb. Great overview and please don't support this, instead show what you can do/get for the same price. Such as hop ups for the pede or upgrading the rustler to this...
@@paulclancy2404 I get that but its different on a channel. There's 50 options out there. Thats why I made the suggestion to show what else you can get for the money.
PhilthyCo RC lacks center diff, not that you’d want arrmas loose diff, and relies on a slipper. Not to mention it has a much smaller motor. Throwing on a castle 1415 and some new tires makes the big rock more expensive.
PhilthyCo RC there she is... I show you that the arrma isn’t actually the better deal and you go to an attack on the brand despite having zero experience with the product in question. .. Haha. Go to the arrma forums. That’s the whole reason why I chose not to buy a 4s kraton. They all said the 3s and 4s arrma are garbage with cheap plastic parts.
Arrma has fixed the problems with the 3s models and later they are fixing the 4s models ive have owned a big rock 4x4 blx crew cab and the only problem was the bumpers I broke 4 front ones and 2 wheelie bars but after getting tbone racing bumpers fixed that problem then it was the shocks but all you had to do os different seals and then they were unbreakable I even smashed straight into my fire hydrant on the front right Right corner and the only thing that broke was the a arms and after a rpm no matter how hard a hot something it would break even going full speed into a curb but I ended up selling it for a 6s model which i haven't bought yet because it was out of stock Traxxas has made a new chassis to put on a stampede 4x4 drivetrain with beefed up parts but the thing is people complain about the driveshafts but I have had my slash and id run it till it would break and it hasn't broke anything and my slash was orginally the brushed version but the only thing now is the shock caps and shock rods that broke but after 20 or 30 $ fixed that problem. Now to me its a soild truck
As I get older, I find the self-righting feature is a must have and I'm happy to pay the extra $100. Money is not an issue. I've seen people spend way more for silly shoes and fashion.
all the self righting does is put unnecessary stress on your motor and drive shafts
@@Distracted_driving_kills Absolutely. If you're able to walk and flip it, please do. It'll last longer. I haven't had any problems self-righting with my Hoss and use it all the time. I also have a Maxx and the self-righting doesn't work well on the Maxx so I don't take it out anymore.
Does the self righting work on 2S?
@@HeavyDuty2A no it says it on the box
I love my traxxas but this HOSS... Low-grade shocks low-grade servo, barely mid-grade esc but TOP LEVEL price. I agree with everything you said 100%. The price doesn't match what you are getting. I feel like they are being much more business orientated than hobby orientated with this release. All about the bottom line for them with the new hoss. What they offer for the price has definitely left a sour taste in my mouth for Traxxas. 7 out of 10 of my RCs are Traxxas too. I understand they are a business and have to make money but like you said the price isn't even comparable to their competition. If it was $50 more than competition I'd be okay with that, but this this feels like they're trying to take advantage of the community. What would send a message to Traxxas is if all of their loyal customers didn't purchase this one release to show them that we won't accept ridiculous prices for "okay" cars. I thought the max was overpriced slightly but I purchased one. Now I feel like the max was a test bed to see how far they could upcharge RC enthusiasts. I hope this isn't their new business model because if it is I won't be shopping Traxxas any longer unfortunately.
It feels like there are two guys at Traxxas. One bean counter guy is trying to jack up the prices on everything, and there's another guy who is actually trying to make decent cars at decent prices. There are a few well-priced cars -- Slash 4x4 Platinum, TRX-4 chassis kit, the sub-$200 2wd cars, but the rest are like... huh?
@@RazorRC good point, funny you mention those cars i has the platinum and a rtr sport and just built the kit. Maxx is pricey but at least it had good shocks and chassis and truck is super tough. I actually purchased mine "brand new" used for $375 because "something was wrong with the steering" lol it was only the servo saver.
@@RazorRC Platinum doesn't have a radio or receiver. That's one reason why it comes across as a good value. It seems like you keep forgetting that the tsm radio system with 5ch? receiver is usually a decent chunk of the vxl price tag. You probably don't care for it, but it has value regardless. Meanwhile other companies tend to go as cheap as possible with their budget rtrs.
@@RazorRC The Marketing guy vs. the Engineer.
I feel the price is just right for the hoss and it’s and amazing truck imo picked one up last Thursday
It's expensive but it's worth it. What you're really paying extra for is the awesome customer service and parts support that no other company can match. A couple years ago I burned up two VXL escs and motors, I had them for over 10 years, would've cost $300 to replace both. But even though it was way out of warranty Traxxas still replaced both of them at half price, so I only paid $150 for two new sets, that's insane.
Meanwhile Arrma's website is broken for months at a time so I can't even login and check my order status. And you can forget about email or calling them, they never reply and you'll be waiting for 1-2 hours on the phone before someone answers. Arrma warranty is a joke, I broke parts on my Granite back in March and I'm still waiting for them to come back in stock, it's been 5 months.
It's like they made a Chinese clone of their own car called the boss. Lol.
Yup. Parts bin truck slapped with a 500$ price tag. What a ripoff imo.
VETO! TRAXXAS COULD HAVE DONE BETTER BUT THEY DON'T LISTEN TO THE CONSUMERS
Just got this two days ago. When I got home I just kinda had the box sitting there, seriously thinking about taking it back for most of what you said in the vid. I have the rustler and both 2wd and 4x4 stampedes. Next day said the heck with it and took out for a run. I will say it’s faster than an Traxxas I’ve had before but that’s about the only good thing. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!! Spend the cash on upgrading your rustler or stampede.
Yep, we knew it was coming 🤣 I agree, price is way too high 👎 After my experience with the Rustler 4x4 I would never buy this. Crap shocks and driveshafts on top of the ridiculous price. Why didn't they just set it up like the Maxx 🤷♂️ That truck is expensive but at least it's super tough
Imo, the fence collapsed before I got on it. Arrma kicks it's butt with the granite 4x4. It took 10 years to finally upgrade the drive shafts??? At 300 it's an arrma killer, at 480 it's a Traxxas killer.
The price is way to high. I think the biggest downside is for about 50 bucks more you can buy the Maxx which blows this out of the water. And if your paying that much what’s 50
Bucks to get something way better
You're right, and to compensate, they jacked the price of the Maxx by another $20. It's now $550.
When I first saw it released I was actually excited. Thought maybe this would be my first Traxxas truck. But that price? Super hard pass. Especially with all the other stuff recently released at a much friendlier price point.
Be way better off with a v3 arrma granite.
Buy rustler 4x4 much better
This is just crazy. $470 for a small 1/10 3s truck. My 6s Kaiju is a much better value than this thing. Heck even the MAXX 4S when it was $529 was a better value. I have a maxx and an Xmaxx, which are overpriced, but have appeal. This little thing just doesn't. Sorry for being negative, but this thing should have been about $375 at the maximum price.
If it’s tougher and has better customer support (Traxxas is so easy) then I don’t mind the price difference. Seems after some time has passed the Hoss has proven to be a more reliable rugged rig. Just takes a few aftermarket parts to make up the price differences.
Yup, like you said, Traxxas doesn't upgrade. They just charge you for upgrades (repairs of known faults).
I don't see why they made this truck, where it fits in within their lineup or the industry. Maybe it's just so it draws you into a shop and they can up-sell you to the Maxx.
I own this truck which seems like the best way to form an opinion of it. The servo sucks and I can’t believe they put plastic gears in. The truck itself is awesome!!! So much power for its size. So much fun!!! Doesn’t do as much lawn damage as my XMAX or ERevo so it will get lots of use.
TRAXXAS needs to listen to this video. I'm sick of TRAXXAS recycling old crap and charging a premium for it. I'm also sick of TRAXXAS trying to monopolize battery products.
domo arigato!
Traxxas is all about name brand recognition over quality. The new Arrma Granite v3 4x4 is $319 . I would rather but that than this lifted slash 4x4 that looks like an upgraded Stampede 4x4?? 😂😂
I liked your thoughts about the name. Here on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Hoss is used to describe something large, substantial, overbuilt... Describing my large walk behind mower, "That things a hoss ain't it??" Or, my father in law while picking up my 3 yr old son at the time, using 'hoss' to describe my son's heft (Not that husky but okay 😂).
Seems kinda like Traxxas tried to do a little more than just put 2.8 size monster truck tires on a Slash 4x4 then call it a day it’s nice to see some improvements to handle 3s and that bigger VXL motor along with some effort to innovate yes they do, do it from time to time but Traxxas is one to come up with something new then rehash it for the next 20yrs what I’m really wondering is are they eventually dropping the Stampede 4x4 from the line up the Hoss seems to have more potential just gotta do something about the pricing
Traxxas seen everybody spending crazy money during these corona days, so they hurried to make somethingggg, and this is what they could scrape together?!! Lol 🤦♂️
Lol cant talk until you own one
$480 is crazy high?
That thing would be $1000 by the time it lands here in Australia. Lol
650 in Canada
Im definitely a traxxas guy but traxxas beed to catch up Arrma has drop 3 new 1/7 scale trucks and one 5 scale..exb kraton ..the infraction v2 ..the outcast 8s and the arrma felony...traxxas need some more 7 scales and 5 scale...I wish the hoss was a 7 scale
The ultra shock caps on the Hoss are the new cold-weather materiel and shouldn't pop off any where as easy.
But they do.
Congrats on 15k! 😉👍
thank you!
I remember starting out with that truck. Ended up putting sidewinder 8th combo and running it on 6s. Can't believe they didn't put metal shock caps. Haha. Body is cool. $399 would be ok. Its traxxas. Thanks for the videos. Im Learning a lot
I would’ve much rather seen a 1:5 scale Revo or Slash than this. After seeing all the stuff that Arrma has released lately I figured when I heard Traxxas had a new model I was assuming something big but this is just a mush mash of a bunch of parts they already had laying around.
the self righting feature is cool. my grandson can't get enough of that
Idk I think I'd rather go with a redcat kaiju if I really needed a 1/10+
Yep, for that price, just buy a Traxxas Maxx, it’s like $60 more and you get the 4s esc with that same motor and the most indestructable RC car ever made. I’m not kidding I’ve owned my Maxx for a year (I bought it the first week it was available) and have yet to break any parts except a fan. It’s a beast
Thanks for sharing your thoughts 👍🏻
Great video after 3 years would you recommend rustler 4x4 vxl or hoss 4x4 vxl? Or has something better come around?
This truck with big bore shocks is a Awsome truck
Really good review. Pretty much everything i wouldve said myself. Kinda sad they put the 2075 servo and cheap shocks in it. Its a upgrade over the stampede and a downgrade from the maxx. Im personally a traxxas guy, own xmaxx, maxx, rustler 4x4, rustler 4x4 vxl, erevo 2.0 and thats just the traxxas rigs. I'm finding arrma is making much tougher trucks for much cheaper in my opinion. Just think the Arrma Kraton V5 6S is only $100 more then the hoss and better in every imaginable way. If the hoss gets down to $400 I'll get it but and $480 it should have steel geared servo and aluminum body shocks. All in all i think its a good addition to the traxxas line-up just a little overpriced for what you get.
Nice and honest ! I picked up a Granite v3 4x4 and hobbywing combo for $320 out the door . Nice looking rig but to expensive .
Good point, but how about the trash radio and servo?
Most the “wrong” points are big pluses for me, except the plastic servo. So…
awesome video razor! Very very good points (1:30 Appreciated!!!) you did a better job than me! I am wondering if we're going to see a hoss v2 out? Can't help thinking that traxxas have dropped this in to fill a gap before dropping 'da bomb (Which ain't going to be a 4x4 basher!). Main thing as you point out is the shocks, for this $'s we'd expect something a little better.
Driftomaniacs thanks, I don’t think they are going to do anything major with the 4x4 line, this is pretty much their update. 😒
The Hoss has a steel spur nd the Maxx(V2) has a plastic spur.... what is the logic in that from Traxxas
I have a Hoss, stripped the key way inside the diff 2x in 2 weeks...no jumping just drive in small gravel/sand...Bought a Maxx 4s and not 1 problem!!! Spend the extra $$$ and buy the Maxx ...Rustler burns up plastic gears and Hoss is just as bad
I just bought a new traxxas hoss used for 30min and now all 4 wheels wont spin . There is sound when using throttle but wheels are not spinning at all. Can someone help please.
Why we can have a hobby shop in Brooklyn New York
Wish Traxxas would get off the Monster Truck Honeymoon and develop a Truggy !
I will simply own a Losi next.
The name Hoss makes me think of the action hero from Billy and Mandy.
we love the Hoss such a great basher.... nice vid man
Wow that's crazy I just bought one not that long ago I did not know that's how much it cost but mine actually It cost close to $700 At the sunrise mall In Brownsville Texas sunrise😢
I’ve never had issues with the plastic shocks in fact mine have lasted five years😂 only reason that I upgraded is because I wanted aluminum ones for no reason whatsoever🤣🤣🤣
Traxxas has dropped a tuurd here
I wanted this until.....I Finished watching! The Price, is Way ti High for this! I could get a 1/8 for that price. I’ll stay with Arrma for now. Even though, Arrma is starting to Drop the Ball too.... 😐
I was thinking about getting this instead of the maxx but shocks are the same as my 2wd slash and man I hated those so this was a great video very informative
wakaraz666able the maxx is awesome, I would recommend that over this for only $70 more
@@RazorRC 2 of my friends a have them i knew something was coming out so I wanted to see but big let down
mike the owner is greedy, he doesn’t have enough mansions and super cars apparently...
The price is bad because you can get a traxxas maxx for $50 dollars more at your local hobby shop and you get way more rc compared to this one and its got a better design and better parts. This would be a good buy if it was around $350 maybe $375
I hope they're tougher than the rustler 4x4 axles. My friend broke one on his rustler 4x4 on the first pull of the trigger on 3s.
twinturbotony93 must have been a defective axle. I’ve had my rustler 4x4 since preorder release only running 3S in it, and beat the complete $heet out of it. I’ve bent a ton of the shock shafts, and ripped the shaft threads right out of the shock bottoms. Other than that very solid fun car to run. I’m sure Hoss will be the same.
@@chadjohnson438 for the small price of 500$
With the new lawsuit against maclan racing shows you what kind of scumbag company traxxas is
What lawsuit?
What do you think about the traxxas bandit?
Crazy expensive for what you get. Servo sucks, shocks sucks, you are completely right. 300 - 350 would be a normal price but almost 500 its insane. Gtr shocks are better but to expensive. With the necessary upgrades it's almost a 750$ car, crazy for a 1/10 car. You can buy a tekno mt instead with great electronics for the same price 😂
lol the price in denmark is 676 dollars big saad
This truck is so underwhelming and overpriced. Completely agree!
And for the term (HOSS)= "large and in charge" big man, that's what they mainly label big guys I'm a big guy and I get called that a lot.
My opinion
not a good name for a 1/10 monster truck.
I see the truck selling big here in Texas, only because most of us are full of that Texas pride. Not me tho, at least not enough to buy this..
Hoss is slang for horse as well. That could have been the original use of it. There's also a Boss Hoss motorcycle which has a V8 engine, which is interesting considering the Hoss has a bigger motor.
Im still waiting for traxxas to come out with something actually new. I can buy a 4x4 slash and with not many parts turn it into 3-4 other models. This platform looks very similar to the slash chassis with minor changes. The first traxxas car I ever bought was the e revo because it was different than everything on the market. I just want to see something NEW.
end rant.
100 dollar price difference is too much but the upgrades they built in from factory, would cost you more to buy them separately and you install them. Makes as much sense as wiping before you poop. Smh.
I believe the driveshafts are identical to the rustler 4x4 driveshaft
ya its new and cool, but 500 bucks!?! No thankyou. I will just wait till the parts are available and build up one of 3 stampede 4x4s i already have that have been collecting dust since I got an Xmaxx
You'll go back to the Stampede 4x4 and remember why you like it. It's solid, and doesn't need as much room to run, nor as expensive of batteries. Costs less than half, too. Keep one of them. ;-)
Does it make any sense when Arrma just released Big Rock v3? I actually want to know.
When you say like that sure , arrma totally different co and distributer, alot ppl are die hard traxxas fans or want 3s c truck so traxxas wants in
@@paulclancy2404 I'm not really sure I understand what you wanted to say. I have no loyalty to any brand, just want a better product for the money.
Big rock or granite all day. This truck is ridiculous for that price
They dont care about what price tag they know they have alot of traxxas nuts out their that will pay lol. The servo is garbage and the esc does run hot. But im happy to see they put them XD drive shafts in they actually work really good and don't break the fist 2 minutes of running. Too get my before the release i put stampede wheels and tires on my rustler lol.
It’s actually the spartan -m41 motor
thanks for the info!
Np
Looks like a traxxas slash with bigger shocks and tires wider a arms .
Feel the same as you bo. Good job
That servo placement is a joke. What a piece of junk. Keep up the good work traxxas. You can’t live on the x maxx forever🤦🏻♂️
Right!!! Was just thinking the same thing the x maxx was cool but it’s getting a little over done
Well, they have some really decent cars: E-Revo 2.0 or the Rustler 4x4 VXL, not to forget the 4-Tec (the latter being one of the most underrated cars of their line-up, which is a pity). I personally think that the E-Revo is better than the standard Arrma Kraton RTR. No junk radio system, no junk bearings and a chassis that you don't have to reinforce (or replace) to prevent it from bending. With the release of the Kraton EXB Arrma has presented a very good alternative though (assuming they'll fix the rear diff issues soon).
B. K. Lol, my brother can’t keep his P.O.S Erevo 2.0 from breaking every single run. The only thing consistent with it is something breaks. He’s had to replace the trash servos in it 3 times before he finally went with a single Savox setup. Don’t get me started on the rear toe links and the trash cantilever suspension. Meanwhile my Kraton and Outcast run circles and jump flips over his Erevo all day. TraxxASS sucks and rips you off with every trash release they come out with. This Hoss is a prime example of straight junk. Outdated parts for top end money. The only thing keeping TraxxASS relevant is the Xmaxx and Maxx. Even those trucks have issues.
@@TheBigToe69 Well, I have 2 guys around you experience the exact opposite. One has the Kraton V4 and is constantly on the workbench. The other is driving his E-Revo day after day without any issues. The rear toe links area problem, but once you install that Alu brace for 12 bucks + a little suspension mod (just check the youtube videos how to do it, it's a 10 bucks hop-up), this is not a problem any more. And you don't find any truck without issues, also the Kraton / Outcast do have a lot of issues out of the box, starting with the piece of junk they call a radio.
Would be nice for $300. I just bought my losi, sorry I mean Kaiju. For $400 it rips. Not bashing Traxxas I own a few and they are my favorite nitros but buy a Kaiju and put the losi steel spur and harden pinion in it and rip on 6s for $80 cheeeeeper!
Traxxas is dying🤣🤣🤣
Yep, with this, they're officially too greedy; even the die-hards are taking a pass on this one.
Traxxas is laughing all the way to the bank while you sit on your fatass and talk trash.
500$?! My 6s 1/8 HoBao hyper vse cost that much!
I would never spend 500$ on that. I would feel like I'm getting ripped off and couldn't do it. I don't get how they justify that price. Guess traxxas fans will pay whatever without a problem
they have a strong marketing department
Nice video amigo 😀👍
That’s close too race buggy prices
That servo-steering linkage will break quick on rocky surface. not to mention bashing the hell out of it.
The huss compound too hard makes the truck slide
The name makes sense, Traxxas is based in Texas.
It's not a coincidence. 🤔
Very good video
Meh. Come on traxxas. I have a issue with shocks that use spacers. And the plastic drive shafts just gotta go. They just make no sense at all. I like to encourage new people to the hobby but with plastic driveshafts their first break is gonna be one of the more pricy upgrades
nope... just plain nope. Man, I have been a fan of traxxas for along time. like a long time. Just more and more questionable moves coming from traxxas, I do not have faith that they will last like this. its the same grey plastic junk they've peddled for years... ugh... the maxx was their last hoorah. I'm kinda done with traxxas now.
The Stampede Tires are not terrible sorry
Traxxas should release a new XO-1 and a Xmaxx 2.0 It’s time for a comeback....In my opinion there slipping hate to say it. Smh
480 to much not a good deal
Hoss stands for big strong respected and dependable man. And horse. The price is high but I might get this truck.
I really don't see the value here. 480$ is just way to high. And now imagine the German distributor demanding even 100-120€ more. Ridiculous!
Can you run NIHMI in this
Probably if you just put it in nihm mode
Probably not. It’s a huge brushless motor geared up for speed. It’ll draw too much current and will cause issue. You’d need to gear it down to 30mph to have a chance.
How can these plastic driveshafts be a positive they break every time you put a battery in
Only if you wrench the clutch down and have no throttle control.
However, this doesn't appear to have a clutch, so they may be a weak point here...
Plus traxxas can’t get their shit together no parts everything is out of stock this Covid shits gonna end traxxas rpp saying they might drop traxxas line 👀
They put that in the maxx and then in this
Traxxas = Apple
So what. They made another one big deal I think it’s cool it’s just your opinion let me ask you something how long have you been into RC cars? I’ve been driving RC cars for 37 years +1983 was my first car I got what do you know about cars not nearly as much as what I know
Good video
Got a Big Rock Crew Cab 3S V3 on the way and the Felony 6S. Anit got no time for that repackaged Traxxas shiiiiiieeeeeetttttttt. Even tho it can do bunny hops but not enough for me to pick one up for 470 bucks. GTFO here with that shit.
Hoss is "mountain man" for friend, acccording to the Cartwright's...
Frickin Cringe! Enjoy these 2 bits of engaging comments and my wasted click on the video. I'm actually nauseated after reaching the 1:30 mark.
In my opinion this is the first bug misstep for Traxxas in a while. I imagine it’s not gonna sell well and they’ll come back with something better.
$449 would be more fair ? I’d save my money and get a Rustler
One more 1:10 Truck we don't need. Come on Traxxas you can do this better. Make us a new really 1:8 Truck like an E Max. The Price for the Hoss is way to much. And these Shox .... Is it a Joke? Traxxas can build much better Trucks we all know this.
An emaxx 2.0 would be cool
All I can say is wow, for that price point you would expect at least some of the upgrades. Doesn't the platinum slash that runs the same price give you some of the "upgrades". I think traxxas is trying to milk the pandemic. A lot of rc prices have gone through the roof, I saw a local hobby shop trying to sell the infraction a few months ago for $900. So yeah. Either way this is stupid pricing even for traxxas, they're cannibalizing their own lines, dumb. Great overview and please don't support this, instead show what you can do/get for the same price. Such as hop ups for the pede or upgrading the rustler to this...
For 500 you can litterly buy granite ,spare parts extra battery and bash 24 7 till you have expert skills
@@paulclancy2404 I get that but its different on a channel. There's 50 options out there. Thats why I made the suggestion to show what else you can get for the money.
Paul Clancy nope, granite with a comparable motor is $430. Throw on better tires and the granite is now $510.
@@fgarcia2277 I gotcha ,I for one like granite wheels think they gr8 for ppl starting out bc they last a long time
Idk about new stuff , but blx motor is more durable than velion motors , although velion motors were good also
For $480 it should have steel driveshafts and aluminum shocks. This truck is a rip off
This is dreadful, miles behind Arrma!
3672mm motor?
I'd rather have the new big rock for sure..I have one on pre order
PhilthyCo RC lacks center diff, not that you’d want arrmas loose diff, and relies on a slipper. Not to mention it has a much smaller motor. Throwing on a castle 1415 and some new tires makes the big rock more expensive.
@@KTMcaptain The Hoss is garbage..Traxxas sucks and it's over priced
PhilthyCo RC there she is... I show you that the arrma isn’t actually the better deal and you go to an attack on the brand despite having zero experience with the product in question.
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Haha. Go to the arrma forums. That’s the whole reason why I chose not to buy a 4s kraton. They all said the 3s and 4s arrma are garbage with cheap plastic parts.
Arrma has fixed the problems with the 3s models and later they are fixing the 4s models ive have owned a big rock 4x4 blx crew cab and the only problem was the bumpers I broke 4 front ones and 2 wheelie bars but after getting tbone racing bumpers fixed that problem then it was the shocks but all you had to do os different seals and then they were unbreakable I even smashed straight into my fire hydrant on the front right
Right corner and the only thing that broke was the a arms and after a rpm no matter how hard a hot something it would break even going full speed into a curb but I ended up selling it for a 6s model which i haven't bought yet because it was out of stock
Traxxas has made a new chassis to put on a stampede 4x4 drivetrain with beefed up parts but the thing is people complain about the driveshafts but I have had my slash and id run it till it would break and it hasn't broke anything and my slash was orginally the brushed version but the only thing now is the shock caps and shock rods that broke but after 20 or 30 $ fixed that problem. Now to me its a soild truck