It doesn't matter if you like arrma or traxxas it's about having fun with this hobby.

My redcat volcano also has a laggy transmitter, but I have to say that in my unbiased opinion the outcast looks better than the traxxas cars you had on the table.

My first 1/8 scale was the Arrma Notorious V3 with the old Tactic Radio gear. Worked perfect. Then Horizon took over and throw their Spektrum stuff in there and the Radio is just horrible. The new version is fine again. If you change the radio to whatever other radio you will love that thing.

Nice to see you checking out other brands. My fleet of rc cars are traxxas and arrma. The outcast is my favorite truck to drive out of all of them, with some tuning the notorious is an amazing vehicle.

I'm glad with the new arrma's they not using that controller anymore!! Once you get the oils in the diffs and get diffrent controller and turn the punch setting up and that things an animal!! Thanks for sharing your first arrma experience with us💯

The Notorious body reminds me of Mater from the Cars movie.

Great video! I’m new in the RC world and started orientating myself just a couple of weeks ago. Eventually, I got convinced for the E-Revo 2.0 and I’m so glad I made that choice! After watching this video I’m even more glad I went for Traxxas 👍🏻

Respect your honesty waiting for the next video with your upgrades😁👍

Unfair that you got a V4 to review as the problem with the radio has been recognized and fixed with the new V5 . This would be like me getting and reviewing an Erevo 1.0 right now ( mine broke every tine I ran it , fixed it , and gone !!! ). I have both Traxxas and Arrmas , and after a year of debating getting the Maxx picked one up very well full knowing about the rolling over problem , which stemmed into the wide kit , which now forces you to get the metal axles and hexes . $ 750 plastic truck now that still didn't perform , body constantly popping off , and the plastic "C" hubs in front jumping off the lower pins . Done and sold it . Got a used V3 Notorious ( Tactic radio ) , put 300k in the center diff , IMO , awesome truck , BLOWS away the Maxx I had ! As you already know , new radio , diff fluid , can't see how u could not like it after that ( still cheaper than $750 ) .

this actually was my first rc that ive ever had, ive owned it for about half a year now and i did not even realize that there was a delay in the controller until after some research and the opertunity to drive some other cars, I recently upgraded a lot of stuff on it that was getting worn out over time, as well as swapping out the servo and radio/ receiver as well as a shiny new body. I have to say I really do like driving it a lot more, but with that said it certainly did not push me away from the rc world. When i first purchased this, between the car and batteries and charger I really thought I was going to regret getting into this hobby but that just is not what happened, I do no regret spending a dime on this machine at all.

Congrats on the new truck man. 👍 I hope you have good luck with it. After a couple few upgrades, they can be fun.🤟🤟

Dude, i love your long videos and talks! Please dont bother shorting them down that much ^^

How deflating and disappointing - to get that feeling out of the box having parted with good money - uhh 🙄 🤔 Your slow-mo side by side was really on point to show the lag issue 👍 and great explanation on the centre diff 😊

Nice honest review. I own a Notorious 6s 2019 ver and is my first RC as well, so I can't really comment or get a feel or even compare to other RC. I can tell you that I enjoyed it, I did change the diff fluids, upgraded servo and used an aluminum servo saver. These upgrades did make a world af a difference, as it was like driving a totally different truck. With the new upgrades I enjoyed even more.

New Servo, New Radio, Shims the diff and your gold. You are right for this "old" version not RTR. Oh yeah, wall tape and shoe goo the shell for shell durability.

I personally own both brands and more, you are absolutely correct. Thanks for the honesty that we all deserve. I hate to say this but even with the spektrum electronics on newer models the lag still there .

'I JUST DON'T WANT TO ROLL IT OVER' **Crashes it immediately

Rtr ready to rebuild correctly ;)

You are right. My first Arrma Big Rock v3 got delays too so I popped in a $35 DumboRC transmitter & receiver with gyro which made it very sensative and accurate. Enjoy your first Arrma. 👍😄😁

When I first got the Kraton I started crying because all my diffs broke and my remote was trash and it was last Christmas switched to maxx and I was so happy it was insane I first and final economy I got from them and first rc I cried from

Im a traxxxas guy. But I own a few Arrmas. As most people will say, the transmitter and receiver sucks. All Arrma owners know that. I promise you that when you replace the two, you will fall in love. It’s fun as hell! You were not using it at its full Potential. Just Blast It off your ramp. Full throttle, full speed. It can take way more abuse then what you were giving it. My Arrmas are tough as hell. I only broke about two parts In the last year. I have run them in the pouring rain, I have geared it up with high speed gearing, gearing that it’s not meant for. And the motor and ESC survived! Arrma is for bashing. It can do stuff that your traxxxs can’t. Replace the radio like we all said. It’s sucks out of the box. But it’s a epic RC. You should also shoe glue the inside of the body. It adds extra Strength.

Thats actually really funny, i also am pretty much a traxxas guy as well and just 3 days ago i picked up the same truck

Yes and my truck too ohh you will enjoiy trust me man!!!! Ill be staying tuned for those runs. Throttle rate needs to be set on a hair trigger to help with throttle delay

This video is gold! You saved me money, time and frustration.

"The Traxxas gods don't approve of my new purchase" 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀⚰

Yeah horizon screwed us with the stock remote. Replaced mine with a traxxas remote and filled my diff with silicone ear plugs, super responsive and makes the truck alive

When I got my Kraton 4s, I would throttle forward and it wouldn’t move so I’d squeeze it fully and it still wouldn’t move, but half a second after I release the trigger it would go full throttle (runaway). It’s dangerous and luckily didn’t hit my kids. It did run uncontrollably out of my driveway into the neighbor’s and almost hit their car full speed. I changed to a flysky gt5 and that fixed that issue. Still not explosive in the same way as my traxxas cars though.

The v5 has 0 lag. And remember you have 2 year warranty on the electronics or failures that is not your fault

Your videos are really helpful, I'm new to the rc world, I bought as my first rc a traxxas hoss after watching a bunch of your videos. It would be great if you could show in a video how to change the diff fluid , or what basic upgrades to do on the hoss. I see a lot of people talking about the shocks not being so strong etc. Keep bringing us this content.

Great video, as an 8 car Traxxas owner I found it amusing how reserved you had to be not to offend the Arrma fanboys

Your going to love that truck. It is one of my favorites.

Good on Arrma for getting rid of that controller so quickly. Have heard nothing but praise on the newer one thankfully.

I haven't finished watching the video yet but I had to LOL the body clip bit. 😂

Nice! I think I am more excited than you are!! Enjoy your new RC

Glad I ordered the e revo and not one of these. Your video helped me choose between the revo and Maxx as well

yeah those body clips are solid. I ripped the rubber clip holder the first day I got my Armadillo. No worries tho, zip tie does a perfect job in replacing those rubber clip holder. Have fun bro, its something nice and different along with the performance that comes with it.

Firstly I loved your rant as it was pure honesty so you don’t need to apologise n secondly i look forward to seeing how it performs after you sort the issues you are finding n thirdly it will be interesting to know if you’ll be using it as regularly as your traxxas love the vids keep up the great work👍👍👍

Hey man just wanna say you put out some of the best content on the KZfaq! I appreciate all you do thank you so much!!! now I gotta decide between a sledge E revo or rustler I already have a 16th e revo I want a bigger truck.

The new notorious comes with a different radio and reciever and its not laggy anymore.

Quite a refreshing and honest review 👍

Great Review! I can't wait to see what you are going to do with this truck. I'm a Traxxas Guy as well, but I love all RC's. The LAG does drive me nuts, I just can't drive it like that. I want to see what you do to make it better.

No, the body just gets scratched up. USE ORANGE LOCTITE ON WHEEL HEX. Get it on Amazon or car parts store. No matter how hard you bolt them down the wheels come off. EREVO 2.0 is the car to get. FYI

First time here and seeing your vids. Shorten the time to 10m or so. So much added that I FF to the end. Thanks for the vid.👍

When taking off the body clips just use your other finger to slightly lift open the end bit, they will pop right out.

Thanks for the honest review.

I agree bought one and was like what the hell, put a new dx5c on it new servo and servo mount punch 9 and this thing rips

Awesome video and well put my brahddah! Aloha from Maui,Hawaii

Those fools that have been super butthurt didn't even watch the whole video where you explain the point. Out of the box it should've been easily better. Fanboyism is such a bane on society.

This issue has been fixed, and this issue did not even exist until Horizon got involved. This is not an Arrma problem but a Horizon problem

And your rc life will never be the same. Enjoy bro

So thankful for your videos! Great work ! Nobody believed me about the, infamous arrma lag. But, you prooved it! I really relate to your driving style. Your Logic is flawless. Your words impeccable. Thank you Tom

I have 3 arrmas all I do is fix them. Buying my first traxxus today.

My first Traxxas was a 2WD Stampede also! It replaced my Tamiya Blackfoot, and I was so impressed by the Stampede. It outperformed my Blackfoot by leaps and bounds, there was no comparison.

I really like the 90degree smaller pins. So easy to take off and put on. Sometimes you’ll lose one or they pop off but I was ripping the rubber pieces.

I have a couple of armma,,,,but I prefer my 10 traxxas units,,,,but on the armma I installed the original TACTIC system. Rx/tx....you can get them on line for 60.00 includes the original tactic RX ...this item is readily available on horizon or tower,,,,armma really messed up when they went to spectrum,,,which I’ve always have issues with,,,,change it over to tactic,,,you’ll love it....the rx package is the TTX300. I put these in my 3 armma.....I’m just a traxxas man,,,but with the tactic,life is much better with the armma....great video,,,,love your content 🇺🇸👈 the tactic system is spot on guaranteed.....

I wish you had gotten your mud truck! 😭 It will be interesting to see if you’re able to upgrade this enough to get yourself as excited to drive it as you are your other RCs. What will it take? 🤔

If you want to do big air, you need M2C parts. Also, metal chassis braces are a MUST HAVE

I'm a traxxas guy myself but damn do i love my big rock 3s and my mini granite grom 💯 Run them pretty regularly at the local skate park and they are tough 🙆

that thumb nail better than a playboy cover.

Sorry you got the version with the controller/rec thats better off as a paper weight. Let us know your opinion of it once you swap the 2 out.

I’m partial to neither but side by side I think the Aarma looks better. I love how it just doesn’t matter, and we all have fun.

Good honest first impression video. I feel bad that I voted for the Notorious and you got the 2019 version instead of the 2020 version which at least the radio / input delay is fixed.

Really like this truck can't go wrong with the price and upgraded parts just add powerful batteries with charger it's a win win situation just enjoy your self and have fun 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪

You got a car built on Friday, someone wanted to meet the boys at the pub haha

Servo burns out early my experience but lots of people have good luck with them 🤷‍♂️

Well hey, that things a monster at pulling wheelies. Small wheelbase is good for something after all!

My philosophy is run what you what with what brand you want. Its all about having fun at the end of the day, but when you put someone down because they don't run what you have or like, then honestly that just makes you a problem in the rc community. If you feel this comment is directed towards you, then most likely it is.....

Still think this will be your go to car. It’s durable, fast and fun to bash. Can’t wait for your next video.

I believe in which ever makes you smile is the best 😂🤣👍🏾

Servos also slow. Could be worst but definitely worth it to pop a 110t or 120t from ecopower in.

I run outcast/notorious tires but the LP variant. They grip great. I do have to say I tend to prefer the traxxas designs but I do think arrmas look good, but particularly the big rock crew cab.

Vent your tires. Check mesh between differential input gear and main ring gear. Add snap ring to servo saver spring . Check droop screws often for first few bashes while the suspension breaks in and settles.

Great vid. That remote seems awful. I just bought a Mojave rtr v2. They stuck a new radio on it. While the radio itself feels cheap, it does not have nearly as much lag as you have. So, hopefully Arrma is addressing the issue.

An interesting video, thank you. I don’t have Traxxas or Arrma (yet), so have not developed any brand loyalty to either. Your comments/observations I found informative & helpful....no dad wants to buy a son an RC with the sort of lag shown that’s going to potentially rob the pleasure of a first ‘proper’ RC car. It hasn’t entirely put me off Arrma, just made me wary of avoiding ones with specific electronics. I’d have loved to see you get / review the Typhon.....you mentioned that model in the video.

i love my typhon ive had the kraton and the talion and not one of them handles as good as the typhon. i 100 percent recommend the typhon.

traxxas al day

Went exactly through the same scenario. Owning an ERevo2.0 and added a Outcast 6S that is the same car as the Notorious beside the updated cover. After changing from the horrible Spektrum to an Sanwa MX-6 the car is controllable as it supposed to be. Another huge difference to me is the noise. The Arrma sounds like a bag of nails while the Revo sounds snug and quiet. Anyway I really love both cars. Thumbs up for your cool content!

The V1 and the V2 Outcast were great RC's. Arrma was owned by Hobbico and they came with Tactic radios and receivers. The Tactic TTX300 was amazing! Then Horizon Hobby bought Arrma and put this horrible Spektrum STX2 in the V3, which you have. EVERYONE on the planet complained about this radio, so now the V4 comes with the Spektrum SLT3 which is similar to the Tactic TTX300. A lot of people, including Horizon Hobby think that newest version of the Outcast/Notorious is a V5, but its not. It's a V4. Let me explain. When the first Kraton V1 came out, the Outcast didn't exist. When the kraton V2, came out, then the Outcast/Notorious V1 came out. Making it one version behind the Kraton, Talion, Typhon, and Senton at the time.

You are on point with your comments my first r.c is the 2wd stampede and all I play is call of duty you are so on point

Great video I personally am a big traxxas guy and this video definitely doesn't make me want to get an arrma even though those mistakes might be fixed with like $50 I feel if a company just decides to not fix those problems is dumb

It sucks how they just dropped a V5 which sorts out all of your problems. Go check it out

So just to be clear... You don't like the stx2. Or the rain... Very informative, thanks a whole bunch 👍

I thought Arrma was awesome till I got my first Traxxas.

Watching your video I experienced the same pain as you I bought my fiance a arrma big rock I rc on a budget so most of my stuff is used except this arrma and I noticed the throttle delay and steering but at least after Watching your video I know I'm not crazy and it's a arrma thing and like you said I hate it love you're videos keep them coming

You went to the dark side!!! Haha! Just kidding, nice to have a variety. Look forward to more videos.

I don't own a Arrma yet but after watching this and reading the comments about the upgrades on the new ones I am definitely going to wait and get a new version. Sorry you had such a bad experience with it out of the box but I am sure it will kick anus after you swap the fluid and change remotes!

I started out with a axial crawler as my first real rc , a few months ago I got my 2nd a Arrma granite. They have both been great and very reliable too. No broken parts yet . I watched a bunch of videos on the traxxas brand but every video of them is all about how much stuff broke and has to be changed and they re already the most expensive

I just lile up grading and working on RC vehicles. I never really drive them, but I have one of those Notorious truck's. I'm to take it out tomorrow and see what it can do.

Remote and servo have been upgraded in the new V5 of this truck. Change those 2 things out (good cheap remote: dumborc x6) (any good servo)

The new arrmas come with a new remote with no lage

I just got the granite 4 by 4 Mega or some truck add to my collection 16 trucks now

Oh look, it's a little baby Arrma

Thanks for the fair video lol I still love ❤traxxas❤🤣🤣

It is a good looking monster truck👀, that is for sure, try getting the old tactic remote and receiver, that should get rid of the input lag 👍

I have had a notorious for over 6 months and I did all possible upgrades, diffs shimming and I am still unable to finish a single battery pack without braking something. It’s now on a shelf and I play my maxx without any problem for over 2 months.

Just bought a Typhon 6S V5. I love it. Also have a Mini E-Revo(brushed) 1:16. I like them both. The Typhon is a whole different animal for speed. Nothing wrong with honest opinions and comparisons tho. Thx

Just change the transmitter it’s a great RC believe me.👍👍👍👍

the reason why traxxas is the goat arrma is definitely good brand but only really if you upgrade everything

The Arrma Gods aren't worried about the rain cause they make their stuff to operate in all weather . LOL!!! ( Well , with the exception of the body stickers ) !! Just funning ! Good video ! P.S. For the money you spend on these things you should not have to upgrade anything on any brand to make them run correctly . I agree 1000% !

I suggested that you should have bought the Kraton EXB Rolling Chassis. I purchased mine last Saturday, and I put in all of the Smart Technology, with the 150 Amp ESC, 2050kv motor, the DX5 Rugged Radio, with the 6s 5000 mAh 100C Smart Batteries, and it is a beast. I haven't had any rear diff issues as of yet. I have jumped it several times on the BMX track, and no issues. I am getting great engine temperatures yesterday on the track at 106 degrees. I am still getting a heat sink and cooling fan. I am running a 17 tooth pinion gear. The EXB Kraton comes with all of the durability upgrades. Check this vehicle out along with the typhoon, but the EXB allows you to put in the electronics of your choosing, and it comes with the upgrades. I am happy with my choice. My EXB should be a high enough serial number that even the ARMA Sales Rep told my Hobby Store owner that it shouldn't have any differential issues as that was early on in the manufacturing of the line. Go ahead and change out that radio like everyone has said, and put a Spectrum DX5 in, if you can, or something comparable. I also put in the Savox 7.4 volt, waterproof servo. Good video, and have fun with your new ARMA, get those upgrades taken care of. I also have an E-Revo 2.0 and the 8s XMAXX. I am purchasing the ARMA Felony next.