My first RC car was a HSP, a 1/10th buggy 4x4, I bashed the heaven out of it, plastics are sturdy and held their shape but super flexible

I got one of these used for $40. Most of the drivetrain parts are interchangeable with the redcat gen7, so I was able to put metal lockers and transmission gears. All it needed to run was a new driveshaft, redcat everest 10 was a direct bolt on. Not a bad truck for the price.

I really enjoy your videos, glad i stumbled onto it. Cheers!!

That’s me guys!!!

I look forward to the improvements 👍👍👍

Thanks! As always, a great unbiased review. I feel that it's a "You get what you pay for" crawler.

Great episode! Just found your channel love it 👏👏👏

The HSP Boxer and Exceed Max Volt are Great for the Money , They are like the Remo Hobby 1093st , Thanks for Reviewing !

Thats definitely a rebranded RGT 136100. I had one and gave it to a buddy. Servo stripped out instantly and replacement ones stalled all the time. Replaced the ESC with a used 1060 I had sitting around and added weighted beadlocks with knockoff super swampers then it was a formidable crawler. ESC fixed the stall issue and the aftermarket servos gave me much more steering angle. Front diff stripped out twice where the driveshaft went in. Finally found a Redcat all metal diff that fit perfectly.

Cheap prices doesn't necessarily mean cheap performance, most of the price of our trucks comes from developpement and advertising costs ... however you have to be more carefulll and choose wisely. A few years ago, here in Europe we could get a rebranded SCX10.2 for half the price of Axial's (also sold in other parts of the world under RCX and.another brand I can't remember yet) ... sure there were some cost-cuttings, like "philips" screw that were pretty prone to rust, and metal shielded bearings (though still better than unprotected bearings), rebranded WP1040, a different Cherokee body and maybe a few holes here and there that weren't exactly were they were supposed to be on the rails ... but it performed as well as a SCX10.2 and you could even upgrade it with the same hop-ups (except axles covers, they used larger bearings for the diff). Unfortunately it phased out last year, now it's only available with portals ... yes, AR44 with portals without the wider stance associated with portals, with a G500 body, for less than US$250 ... and for $120 more you can even get it as an updated 6x6 UMG10 (full length chassis rails, 2-part 3rd driveshaft, rear inner-fenders acting more or less as brace) with portals and lets face it, a realist but pretty ugly body (search for Bureko 6x6 but you've been warned) ... both with a 4-ch radio with one on-off-on and lighting ... Sure the portal gears from the RTRs are filmsy, maybe they broke a bit more than others portal gears, but hardened ones are available for cheap and with little work, you can even use gears for Capra.

It certainly has a very similar look with regards the chassis to the FTX Outback 2/ 3

Thank you

Reminds me like a bigger version of the 13860* RGT but without the charming size and body. Rather than [only] a pinion, I'd go straight for a 5-slot highest turns motor I could slap in it.

the axles on this thing are similar if not the same exact ones on the redcat Everest10.

Another great video mate. I had been curious about this one for a while now, I have several HSP bashers and nitro cars in my collection and all have been a lacking a little in the quality department and have spent more time on the shelf than being driven because they seem to cut cost's in a lot of the wrong places. It's a shame, because some of them could be really good entry level cars if, like you said, they spent that little bit more money when producing them. I just haven't been able to justify the time and money finding compatible parts and fixing the issues they have when I've got a lot nicer stuff from Axial, FMS, Team associated and Traxxas for not a huge amount more (Being a pensioner I usually hold off until I see them on sale for at least 40-50% off) and all those brands have way better/much more readily available aftermarket parts

From what I remember, HSP, RGT and FTX all have similar cars, depending where in the world you are. There was a really nice car they made a couple of years ago, called the Pangolin. That's was very similar to the FTX Mauler, but had 4ws, straight from the box. The controller is also the same as the older FTX models, and the tread on the tyres appears to be the same as the Mauler. The steering issue is exactly the same as the Mauler, and you'll get a few more degrees by shaving down the steering stops. The Remo Hobby Axial Honcho and Deadbolt clones were really good, and the chassis's were again, very similar to the HSP, RGT and FTX cars. And the Paso is an awesome little car!! Just received the Hyrax clone tyres and put them on a set of alloy beadlocks, and it made such a difference. Good to see some of the cheaper models getting some exposure. 👍🏻

Great video man. Looking at those axles those look to me exactly like a redcat E10. Try those steering hacks out like chub screw moved to backside of the axle. Those helped a lot with my e10. Transmission looks like redcat also

Well, to make this one a normal rig you will need to spend some money. So I'd recommend to add that money and buy some RGT or FMS model

I kinda want the PG4 dually kit... so nice.

The biggest selling crawlers in the UK are the FTX Outback range, which are mainly rebranded HSP/RGT crawlers. Easy to see why when they are a third for the price of a RTR TRX4. For something cheap that performs well try and find the FS Racing crawler, also known as the Reely Free Men. It bears a more than passing resemblance to an SCX10II, which might be because FS Racing is an OEM manufacturer for Axial and Arrma.

The turning radius ruled this one out for me I ain't making gates with that lol

The steering can be increased by the front adjustable axis, you adjust for the wheels open. The first thing you can do is change this poor wheels and tires 😁. This chassis is very light weight, you can add more weight on wheels and chassis. Motor and a small pinion will be a good one upgrade. Basically it’s a SCX10 one (maybe two) clone, and the upgrades needle will be the same.

Well we are definitely spoiled with how good most RC grade Crawlers are. I think this RC is worth the $ for the right person. Who that person is is questionable it’s to fast for a kid & not worth putting to much $ into it. I bet the right beginner would have a blast with it. That’s why I like your channel you review a wide range of RC’s. I don’t believe I’ve seen anything on the New Gen 9 hopefully you’ll test it. No pun intended I’m kind of on the rocks with buying it.

tested the bugget crawler at the rough trail.. fair enough..

It is certainly getting harder and harder to tell where to draw that line. Sometimes the Chinese brands are incredibly cheap and seem too good to be true. I often look at the Chinese market prices on Taobao as my guide. If you see the prices of Cross-RC trucks in China for example, that is a good guide. It is amazing how low the prices are on those but even accounting for the price of shipping they are still a great deal. My cheapest buys to date have been a FeiYue buggy and a HengGuan truck. In both cases I was prepared for the worst but my expectations were exceeded. I have also been looking recently at the Austar AXX4 which seems to be a great product for the price.

A redcat gen 7 pro would be a better starter rig for sure

I have a hsp as whell, but with h2 body, have put shock keyes as well 120mm Shock absorbers on mine, so have exactly the same ground clearance as the original, but with much more flex, i really love mine :D

🖐😁 Nice sharing my friend 👏 👍

Well. That was unexpectedly disappointing. Seems like it didn't even perform as well as the RGT EX136100 RC4 V2, which to my untrained eye seems very similar. I see other commenters saw the same similarities. One would expect them to perform similarly as well.... and here we are. NOPE. With your clear and honest review in hand, I can't see any justification to get this if the EX136100 RC4 V2 is still available. That one costs less and can do more. No brainer. Makes me glad we already have the EX136100 for the kids. Probably going to have to get several more as we keep adding kids to the herd. Anyway, another stellar video as always. Thank you for the excellent work, it has once again been a genuine pleasure to share your thoughts and experiences. See you on the next one.

I'd be very interested in your opinion of the HB r1001, I was able to get it for $235 on sale. So far it has been impressive, all metal gears aside from spur, can be upgraded to have open/locked diff control like a trx4.

I enjoy modding vheap crawlers

Yep, smaller pinion gear, sought out steering, & maybe decent oil adjustable shocks, I noticed shocks were not adjustable, & maybe just change front axle for steering,tyres are ok 😉 😁👍, my reely freeman crawler, covert scx10ii, 😝😝 is awesome, I only paid £180 for it ,I have put smaller pinion gear 13t 48dp on 17 turn 540 motor ,which never given any problems from new, put in original scx10ii back diff, & original scx10ii transmission,which go in perfectly ,17.5 kg servo hd one, she now running with ftx geo/ rgt desert fox wheels n tyres, awesome , crawls over anything, 😉 😁👍 oh & original scx10ii slips clutch lol 😁👍, shocks too, original ones greeked alot,irritating 😱😱🤣🤣

I would like to see RGT EX86100PRO V2 (ROCK CRUISER PRO V2 KIT) review from you.

Redcat Gen 7 would give a it run for its money in the poor steering stakes.

Where and how do you think the "bing brands" RC models are made? In the same place as that one, also the materials are similar. Cheap doesn't means bad same as expensive doesn't means good. The design is what makes the difference, sometimes... But most fanboys can't see beyond those too facts.

I'm not enjoying today's rc activities. Gotta wait til payday to order my first crawler. Grabbing an scx10.3

I can’t find em for sale in the us but I want one

I want to be given a car😅😅. I'm just getting into crawling, what would you recommend? Budget around AUD $200-300, would like 1/10

Neat

I would put bigger tires on it and make it a monster truck

Can you do a review of the cheap enduro se utron

Hey mate of topic question do you know much about tanks? Heng long in particular

What's your video any different any hundred other videos out there on this truck?

Is this the new version of the Gen 7? Lol

Oh no i definitely pass to expensive for cheap stuff 😢

OLD Flysky controller.

I got one and with a few mods it's a really good trail truck

Nice Review my Friend! For €$180/200 maybe more €$ 250/270 and a RGT EX86010 is a lot better?