Traxxas RC Bronco announced. Maybe I can at least get thisto tide me over...

[mandrew]

Or buy the whole Badland winch.

He said "decent" not "disposable"

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[DonM]

That is pretty cool!! Been a couple decades since I've had a decent RC Car. Might be fun to get!!

 

[The Memedalorian]

That's pretty neat!

I got the New Bright version for the kids and it's very under powered and the front wheels are all wonky now.

 

[long_road]

I'm super into RC crawlers. Mostly been into Axial and Element in recent years - this will totally bring a Traxxas into my "rc garage".

And yeah, crawlers are a way different experience than other faster rc cars. I have a sweet crawler course in the woods behind my house - rock garden, swinging bridges, etc. Slow, methodical, technical rc crawling is a blast. It's oddly similar to real-life offroarding... gotta pick good lines, manage your throttle, etc.

(Though this one does have a 2-speed trans, so it can actually zip around pretty fast... if that's your thing.)

 

[NotaVegetarian]

Whoohoo an EV worth having!

 

[KaneNorth]

https://traxxas.com/products/models/electric/trx-4-2021-bronco



Shame its not IFS i was really hoping for IFS.....

There are aftermarket IFS kits for axial and other brands of scale crawlers that I know of. Someone probably makes one for traxxas trucks too. Though the others would fit with some modding.

 

[thattrue32]

called my local dealer, he has a call with traxxas today but he was not aware of this release. considering its already mid may and he doesnt even have a display model yet, you could probably get your hands on one in june.

 

[swooshdave]

just recognize what this is, and isnt.

This is a crawler. designed for slow deliberate climbing of crawling courses. landscaping rocks, dirt hills, maybe some rope bridges, that sort of thing. The top speed is around 10-15mph.

There are other $500 offroad cars that will go 50+MPH, do backflips in the air, climb curbs, etc.

This one looks awesome, but as an RC aficionado, I find rock crawlers to be like watching paint dry. In part because I do not have the inclination to assemble a rock crawling course and just bopping around the lawn at 10mph is a not epic. But many love this genre.

So you're saying they are geared down for off-road? Sounds familiar....

 

[rkj__]

just recognize what this is, and isnt.

This is a crawler. designed for slow deliberate climbing of crawling courses. landscaping rocks, dirt hills, maybe some rope bridges, that sort of thing. The top speed is around 10-15mph.

There are other $500 offroad cars that will go 50+MPH, do backflips in the air, climb curbs, etc.

This one looks awesome, but as an RC aficionado, I find rock crawlers to be like watching paint dry. In part because I do not have the inclination to assemble a rock crawling course and just bopping around the lawn at 10mph is a not epic. But many love this genre.

Absolutely, a $500 RC budget gives you your choice of a fantastic array of different vehicles.

When I came back to RCs as an adult, I tried a crawler, and a 50mph 4x4. My impressions:

Crawler Pros:
-Relatable experience, but at 1/10 scale. In a lot of ways, it's like the off roading I've done in full scale vehicles. Challenging your vehicle, to get through obstacles, and getting to interesting places is fun. I use my crawler on hiking trails that I would enjoy without the RC.
-Lower speeds result in less breakages.
-Very detailed exterior appearance
-Easy to drive

Crawler Cons:
-I liked the first one so much, I had to buy another one.

50mph 4x4 Pros
-Can hit sick jumps. Let's be honest, jumps are cool and fun.

50mph 4x4 Cons
-It will crash, and it will crash HARD. This can lead to more breakages.
-Not as relatable to full scale vehicles. Never in my life have I taken a full scale vehicle and done a jump, where I land 30+ car lengths away.
-I did not like it enough to keep it, and sold it for a small loss.

 

[TNcoupe]

Just be ready cause they pop out like rabbits when you get one. They start multiplying.

 

[SoccerDude]

I can just see the upcoming review now.

"Due to the Excessive Weight, Expect 5 Minutes of Usage Time".

 

[MayhemMike]

Something is soooooo wrong when a toy of a vehicle can be purchased before the actual vehicle can be.

 

[vrtical]

This one is faster then my bronco

 

[TaiKoi]

Just ordered mine

 

[Lab00Rat]

Ford needs to learn some marketing photography from this advertisement.

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