The gatekeeper is proof, portal axles are NOT needed! 👍 The "hard plastic" is the same as AE's team/FT carbon fiber/plastic mix they've done in team & factory team kits for years. It's basically carbon infused plastic. (Retired AE sponsored racer)

Great review! Definitely not something we are used to. It seems fun to drive and those laughs were gold

I really appreciate how honest you are in your reviews.

That thing looks like a blast.

Great review by the way! Love your content.👍👍👍

Thx for the review. Now i know my next kit project.

Nice review. This is a gem waiting to be polished! I think it deserves a sensored brushless system and a better radio. High COG - just something to be adjusted, I'd take that anti roll bar off too... Then a motor gear for crawling and another one for bashing. Ideal project!

Neat option! Maybe someday. It’s more appealing than a lot of the kits out there.

I'm a bit disappointed you never ran through the new features of this chassis kit... ie the new design aluminium inserts for shock towers with multiple mounting locations and the aluminium adjustable panhard mount for different ride height steering geometry. This kit is a great platform for a number of different truck builds if someone doesn't want a tube type body. A pre-runner or desert truck with trailing arms and ifs by adding the ifs kit to it would be awesome. Cheers 👍

Great review. Thoughts on performance of this vs the SCX-3 LWB Gladiator? Thinking of using the IFS in the front to replace the broken bits??

I wish this had transmission with counter rotating outputs. Then it would be on top of list. Overdrive reduce some traction when I drive on snow. Winter is my favorite when crawling.

Did you think about doing the ifs kit for the front

I'm trying to decide between the Capra, TRX4 Sport, Wraith Spawn, Ryft, or buying a Bomber before they're gone...............then I started watching RC Review videos. The Element Gatekeep shot to the front of the line. Still researching though. I need to buy once and be happy for a long time.

Cool rc wish they would make a sendero with portal option with the upgraded parts like the gatekeeper.

Very nice reviev, I like it, nice car :) maybe on my car trailer with trx4 defender :)

Cool

Were you up at Linda Vista the other day?

You should get an Everest-10 and mod it through a series, cheap and awesome platform...

Great vid. I like the color choice. What color and brand paint is that?

Good insightful review FC. Lets me know that the Gatekeeper is probably not my thing. But, would certainly space the wheels outward and lower things overall to address the tippy issue. Strange that the receiver box wasn't mounted to the chassis to make it useable. Guessing that the 3D printer guys will easily tackle that issue.

Great review! Any chance of a Gatekeeper, Capra, Lasernut comparison?

Would you say that the element gatekeeper is essentially the same thing as the element ecto RTR

Thanks for the review and run time. How wide would you go on the hexes? 3mm, 6mm? I think widening and lowering its stance will help quite a bit.

the long battery holder is for the back, need to trim the sides. mounts to rear shock tower cross brace scale points, high cg.... think I'm pulling for weight reasons.

What ESC are you using?

Can you 4 link the front and run capra axles.

Is there enough room for a MambaX?

Honestly love your review. I have a gatekeeper that I have the stock body and some brass upgrades and I can tell you now this thing Can crawl like a champion. Wheel weights and a brass diff cover with some steel bead locks are all you need to make this thing capable, add a better motor esc combo and it just gets better. All on all pretty sick rig lots of things you can do to make it work but definitely need some upgrades to make it less of a racer and more of a crawler

I forgot to tell you, I found pre-sleeved axles for the Element Enduro platform from Beeftubes. Couldn't locate full metal ones so I went with these. They offer them in both kinds of plastic, though I don't know why anyone would want brass-lined soft plastic axles. Guess I'll use these while I wait for full metal versions. Price is about 58$ each and only sold pre-installed. Are those the J Concepts tires?

It’s like a Capra, only not as good. Great review as always 😊

What esc & motor would you recommend?

Great review 👍 You say "very interesting built, well done" but mention also some mistakes and missing parts. I built some Tamiya Cars and a TeamAE Kit, which were perfect quality in my opinion. Do you think it could be a bit disappointing building this one as my first Rock Racer/Crawler? Or is it "well done" as you said.

May I ask your opinion Rtr Gatekeeper or Rtr Capra?

it blows the trailrunner away climbing rtr but its nose gets in the way alot

I’m surprise U didn’t use the hobbywing 2 in 1 motor/esc combo to save space/ convenience. Also, what are those rims? The body color looks good btw👍. Keep up the great vids sir.

Got a wendigo build kit instead. Better built imo. Looks better imo. And is less expensive.

From your experience, what is the best crawler today? (and the second best?)

Capra vs Gatekeeper vs Lasernut!!

I can't wait for upgrades to start coming out, I've been looking everyday for them lmao. I just want some metal trailing arms. I put a mamba x 2280kv in mine and it's still not enough power I'm probably going to order the 2800kv soon. I also went with the 12 percent overdrive, sucks I finished mine and its been raining so I dont want to drive my new rig in mud and rain lol.

Yep

Sir kailan po kaya ako makakaita ng wpl review sa channel nyo?Nakita ko kasi yung d12😁

Puller pro always sound like a revolver?

Its like an ultra4 car....KOH stuff

The reason it was cogging was because you don’t have the sensor wire connected. So I think that cheap radio would have actually worked

hi!!! Gatekeeper vs Capra?? :P

I'd lower the body, widen the stance and maybe throw some 2.2's on it

Yeti is better! But good video as always

We need someone to throw this cage on a tekno eb410 with prostar sct chassis😎

i because IT but I don't have the money for it😭super cool video

It’s one of those rock bouncer things that they fire up crazy steep climbs. Fun to watch in full size with the engine sound and twisting metal. In rc though, it’s a bit rubbish.

It is a little Rock bouncer

Looks like the front was too bouncy with the 11% overdrive. Probably better tyres, no anti roll bar and 6% it will perform better

RC named Gatekeeper? it only means one thing.. it'll break down and block access to other RC's lol

Its the high class wltoys10428💙😂

Mods that I would make are: 1) buy a nice trash can 2) toss this in it 3) go to the hobby store and get a TRX4

Wenn it came out I thought it was cool and I wanted one, but performance really sucks on it. That’s a big no from me

Having 3 element RC's I'm a fan! But this just isn't doing it for me. Looks like a really nice kit but, I'm just not feeling it. Lol

Take off that rear sway bar...itd crawl mmmuuuccchhhhh better

It's a fail rear twist wrong and manny other problems my scx10 ii puts it to shame all day everyday

It doesn't seem to fit into crawling at all, yes you can bash it up the rock face but no handling, that just what I'm seeing,

Axial bomber vs gatekeeper, lol.😂

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