Exactly! That drag brake sucks on the Max Smasher! All these people that are upset just don't know! V2 is the better setup for bashing, but there's no video to inform others about it. There's a reason FMS changed the electronics, and cost ain't it!

What's wrong with the drag brake on v1 truck with speed motor? Too much or drag? And is the drag brake on low speed gear only?

@@EdwardChew the drag brake is on high and low, this with the speed motor is too much. It flips forward every time you hit the throttle and let off, then you have to pick it up to set it back on its tires. Doesn’t take much of this to break the bumpers and the light bar on top. Maybe if the remote control adjustments on mine worked, it would have been okay. Unfortunately, trying to make adjustments to the drag brake via the remote did nothing. I sold mine for a v2.

@@EdwardChew I experienced the same as Mark! Not only does it flip forward by just laying off of the throttle it also nose dives in jumps because the drag brake is applied in the air! It's frustrating. (I also have the speed motor). Mine is actually a Butcher converted into the Max Smasher, but I'm converting it back because the V1 setup is for crawling not bashing! I just ordered an actual Max Smasher with the V2 setup. This will be my third Max Smasher. The other two are my kids trucks. Those drive awesome with the V2 radio/ESC!

@@ectorvalle4059 Thank you for the clarification! Good to hear!

Yea the lightweight of the rig + high gear ratio stop it on the slopes without drag brake.

Exactly

I take it back I added the speed motor and now it the truck will cut power to half for a second then back to full power all while holding the throttle at the same position. I wonder if these new ESC can handle the speed motor because mine can not even with a better battery. Kinda bummed

Just gotta confirm with the seller if they have the new or old radio. 😁

Supplier problems no management problems yes

These features are good for a crawler functions not basher! The drag brake is too much especially with a speed motor! That's why FMS fixed this problem with a new system! The V2 electronics doesn't have that drag brake problem and makes it A LOT more enjoyable to drive! FMS didn't go cheap on the Max Smasher's electronics, it's improved!

@@ectorvalle4059 you could turn off drag just a thought

@@lgrc6120 that's the thing, even when you "turn it off" it's not really off. That's what sucks about it. It's meant for a crawler nothing more. FMS realized this and changed it to an ESC that work best for bashing. People are upset because they don't know of this issue unless they've experienced it personally like I have.

it's a monster truck, no one wants drag brake on a monster truck. plus this video isn't about drag brake. Drag brake does not apply reverse current to the motor. That's not how it works

You could put a WPL RES-V3 on if you want drag brake. And it has sound

I wanted it for both though, I thought getting the original radio and having all those options kind of gave you the best of both worlds, and made the original release the perfect all-round vehicle, you could have just changed some tires and wheels and had a perfect entry level crawler, either way, I ordered two, one for me and one for my daughter, I hope we're not disappointed, I like the fact that there's a low speed gear which gives her a chance to learn how to drive

there are more things than that

Correct the servo changes the gear ratio from low to high..the motor always spins at the same rpm ..if the motor speed changes on the switch there would be no need for a gearbox 🤦

Wohoo here's the link! www.fmshobby.com/products/fms-1-24-fcx24-max-smasher-rtr?ref=a9YWP_lM4SMsxT

haha exactly

There is plastic lockers included inside the box to lock the front & rear differential to crawl, so yeah it is also a crawler too.

Hello as i said i bought it myself. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qd6Jg7xn0b-rnoU.html

That is a FMS battery issue! They have new battery with NO PCM in the battery circuitry! "Protective Circuit Module". Basically, it's the C rating discharge problems for the FMS when the speed motor is added to the smasher!

Wait. As you can see, you do not need drag brake bro to hold on the steep slopes bro

Sorry for negativity but have lost money now due to being decieved

@@lgrc6120 no. Drag brake does not help with front brake wheelie. What you need is Forward Reverse only that is available on the V1. Check out the comments by others. There are many who don't want the drag brake too because max smasher is a basher

@@EdwardChew thanks for ur time stay safe and keep up the information. I was decieved by FMS,undeniable

@@lgrc6120 you weren't deceived, you weren't informed! There's a difference. All these misinformed people think that they got ripped off by getting a V2 radio/ESC, but in reality it's a better setup! V1 setup has too much drag brake and makes it almost impossible to bash! It's unenjoyable! The V2 is the solution to that problem, but FMS failed to inform customers of the benefits of the new system! This IS the basher radio/ESC combo you want and need for the Max Smasher! Trust me the other system is for a crawler only! It's like the smt10 when it first came out. That monster truck came with a crawler ESC with drag brake and no one liked it so axial upgraded their ESC without drag brake. Same applies here! People should be thanking FMS for this new setup! Trust me!

LMAO the guy who doesnt know remote V1 and V2

no drag brake cause it's not a crawler yea without that forward and immediate reverse. ahhhhh!