Still Awesome?! HPI Savage X Flux V2 GT-6 RTR Monster Truck Review

Still Awesome?! HPI Savage X Flux V2 GT-6 RTR Monster Truck Review | RC Driver

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It’s true, the HPI brand has gone through a tough couple of years, bouncing around between owners, but among the chaos, there’s one thing that holds true. The HPI vehicle line-up has a huge fan base. And although there are some RCer’s that spread doubt of the brand, the majority of the RC world, Greg included, want to see this brand back to its glory. It deserves it and the hard work put in by the new owner shows its a brand we should stand behind. With that said, we have one of their most well known vehicles in the workshop for review, the Savage X V2! This beast of a monster truck is loaded with features and it’s size along with its power system are sure to put a smile on any driver's face. We’ll get deep into this truck and take it out for a good thrashing and some speed testing. Is it time for you to get a Savage? Find out in this video!
Note: I forgot to mention in the video that the slipper needed to be tightened as well.
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@rcdriver 2 жыл бұрын

It’s true, the HPI brand has gone through a tough couple of years, bouncing around between owners, but among the chaos, there’s one thing that holds true. The HPI vehicle line-up has a huge fan base and we're excited to see the Savage X V2! This beast of a monster truck is loaded with features and it’s size along with its power system are sure to put a smile on any driver's face. Are you excited to see this truck back in action? PRODUCT FEATURED Savage X Flux V2 GT-6 RTR By: HPI Racing Part Number: HPI160101 Kit Type: ⅛ Electric 4x4 Ready To Run Price: $764.99 Buy: bit.ly/3o3d8H1 Visit: www.hpiracing.com/ WE USED Hitec X4 AC Pro Charger- snp.link/2b201b24 Batteries- MaxAmps.com Packs GET RC STUFF SHOP FOR RC: snp.link/dafbfff4 RC DRIVER SHIRTS & MERCH: teespring.com/stores/rc-driver-swag-store RC GEAR WE USE: www.amazon.com/shop/rcdriver_online Don’t Miss A Thing! Follow Us: Subscribe: bit.ly/SubToRCD Instagram: instagram.com/rcdriver_online/ TikTok: vm.tiktok.com/ZM8FHDs8G/ Website: www.rcdriver.com/ *Notice: Some of our articles, videos and descriptions may contain affiliate links or coupon codes, which means that if you click on or use one of the product links/ codes, we may receive a small commission. This helps support the website and social media channels and allows us to continue to produce content. #HPIRacing #RCCars #RCDriver

@JuanGonzalez-zz5eq 2 жыл бұрын

Hii!!! I was wondering where can I buy that savage?

@romper4444 Жыл бұрын

HPI has really fallen short here on an opportunity to reclaim this segment, so many of the savages quirks are basically all still here.and nice etched TVP's that you can't see, yet they didn't include them on the nitro models where u can see them? WTH HPI? You guys really dropped the ball here on this 'blow n go' re-release. Its really quite sad to me as I'm a huge HPI racing fan and had a love affair with the savage platform for over a decade, huge disappointment. At least factory parts support in canada will re-emerge for all my old savages for a little while at least.

@GoGoggansGo 8 ай бұрын

I have a soft spot for HPI but fuck there quality has been terrible over the last few years

@andreas4959 Жыл бұрын

I got the Savage X 4.1 right after it came out, and I loved it. Smacked a tree head on at full speed downhill and the car just ate that tree up! No damage except the exhaust pipe came loose in the silicone coupling. Later on I got the Flux conversion kit for it, dropped in a Mamba Monster in it and gave it the beans. Two months ago I got the Savage X Flux V2 6S and I love it still. It's just all around a great truck and good design. Sure, it's harder in some aspects to work on with the TVP design, but it's worth the "hassle" to have that (IMO) superior chassis design. I've done some gnarly things to my cars and not a thing have happened to it. I've wrenched on the old Savage 4.1 so much that basically ALL screews are loose due to the plastic they screw into have worn out. Just think about that. Basically ALL screws are LOOSE (finger tight at best with no threads left) and I thrash the car and nothing comes loose, flies off or gets damaged/bent. Say what you will about HPI, the support or the prices, but they created a BEAST of a truck. I don't condone fanboying. But for the Savage, I will make an exception.

@rcengland8227 2 жыл бұрын

anyone who says that HPI is trash has zero experience with the brand

@AussieRCPlayground 2 жыл бұрын

Threw this video on as some background noise as I'm wrenching on my K8S and nec minute, you're shouting me out. Had to do a double take... Wow, thank you so much Greg, really appreciate that and it's a pleasure to help out a fellow RC nut whenever I can. And glad that tip paid off, too. 😁👍 Really like the detail you go into with your vids and nice to see we mentioned a lot of the same things that are good and bad (could be improved) on the truck. Nice one and thank you again for the mention. 🙂

@hpiedsavageed7608 2 жыл бұрын

The hpi savage is my favorite rc monster truck! Whenever hpi releases their new wheels and tires I'll get them! ;)

@Cr125stin 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had a few savage flux trucks, I bought one right when the first came out (2009?). I absolutely love them and I still have one. The one I have now I made into a flux xl before they even made one prebuilt with the xl chassis. I’m happy to see them again! Thanks for the video

@otablott7779 2 жыл бұрын

How would you rate the durability of the Savages for hard bashing? Would you say its a harder basher compared to the Arrmas, Teknos etc?

@FreakoRico999 2 жыл бұрын

@@otablott7779 I'd say it's still pretty good compared to a Maxx or Arrma whatsoever... I drive with some folks that drive Maxxes, Kraton what have you... And they are all pretty surprised a Savage is so strong. (I still have an old Flux that I keep running instead of buying a "newer" truck..)

@papermaker2726 2 жыл бұрын

@@FreakoRico999 what’s that mean ? Whatsoever? Doesn’t fit. Anyways what would you recommend for bashing/speed/power while also being affordable

@FreakoRico999 2 жыл бұрын

@@papermaker2726 It means that the Savage Flux is still competitive with the Traxxas Maxx and so on. If you have a Savage Flux, imo: keep it. If you're looking for a new car, Traxxas Maxx with a better servo would be a good choice. Or a second hand Savage Flux...

@Conceivedintheeyeofasecret 2 жыл бұрын

@@otablott7779 I have this truck in the nitro version. I’d argue my arrma 3s vehicle is 10 x more durable than this HPI, that’s despite the TVC and marketing bull dust used by HPI.

@matad311 2 жыл бұрын

The bash king is back! I really want to get the nitro one! Be super excited to see HPI back in the rc world, HPI by far has made the best monster trucks.

@adebisi1094 2 жыл бұрын

Machined diffs that are shimmed and a center diff is enough for 6s longer can motorns. Sadly this does not have the machined diffs so they will break.

@scalerockrc 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I truly miss HPI, The original Savage nitro back 20 years ago was the first hobby grade RC I got, and man was it a blast. Fingers crossed they're back for good now. But the price point on it makes me hesitant to pull the trigger, nostalgia aside, I can get more for less. Now, if I had some extra coin laying around, I'd buy in a heartbeat, but given this economy, it's tough for someone to drop $500 for a rig, much less $800. I think HPI should consider the market they're coming back in. All in all, it looks like a Savage, built like a Savage, and looks to drive like a Savage. It's on my Christmas list for sure..

@youtubeviewer9523 2 жыл бұрын

hey Greg, any idea as to when we can expect some more nitro content? And awesome video BTW!! You really can't go wrong with a savage, one of, if not the toughest bashers around. (I also love your enthusiasm and the in-depth tour of this truck, truly an RC channel that others should benchmark themselves against. Keep up the great work please!!)

@whistlinlipo 2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work Greg! Appreciate the quality reviews

@Splitscreen83 Жыл бұрын

You really summed the ride of this truck. Really plush. Looks absolutely amazing on the jumps.

@sylvainster30 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that Truck is just what I was hoping for to get back in the hobby!🤪 Awesome review Greg….as always!! ✌🏼😎👍🏼

@mikeblankumsee4668 2 жыл бұрын

I sure did!

@longboardguy 2 жыл бұрын

I am thinking I will get one of these Savages eventually. My first nitro was the original Savage X 4.6. Original release. Then I had an original release Savage xs the small truck. I had a Savage XL for a short amount of time. This truck looks cool. Love the body. Battery box looks cool and Savage flux power system are crazy they crank out some serious power.

@rcengland8227 2 жыл бұрын

why are viewers saying this truck is expensive. it's literally the cheapest high quality 6s 1/8 truck, it's cheaper than the xmaxx and Arrmas and has high quality parts.

@sidalilarbi9124 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know, my wheel hex came loose and tire unglued after first run

@sidalilarbi9124 2 жыл бұрын

The rest of the truck transmission and chassis looks solid though, but only time will tell

@rayboy002 2 жыл бұрын

I have the 1st savage extremely excited to see the v2.. thanx hpi😁😁😁

@RoadsideRC 2 жыл бұрын

I really want to get my hands on one of these! It sure looks solid.

@deezrcz Жыл бұрын

It doesn’t need a wheelie bar, you need throttle control… just kidding! Another awesome video man. Love to see them bring the savage line back. Maybe it will be easier to get parts for my 2013 savage x now.

@gregoryamoreland6512 2 жыл бұрын

I like it. Looks like a real truck!

@SentinelGames 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you! I actually just purchased (not yet received) the nitro Savage with the grey body (no idea how it differs to the orange one, would love to know though if anyone cares to inform me). I really like the chassis design, reminds me of my old Vaterra Glamis Uno and that thing is still going strong to this day. Hoping you can cover the nitro version in the future, that would be superb.

@BlueDually4x4 2 жыл бұрын

Hoping HPI gets back on their feet and cranking out more vehicles. My Venture goes anywhere the TRX4 and VS410 go at half the cost, and I have beat the hell out of my Wheelyking and only broke one plastic part in five years.

@NCMATT 2 жыл бұрын

Like the look of the new truck

@thisIsRC 2 жыл бұрын

I don't own any HPI cars, but this truck looks amazing! The vertical chasis plate makes so much sense, I think for a basher it's either plastic chasis or vertical plate if you want metal.

@thatmarred_mustang 2 жыл бұрын

Nah, Kraton is a fantastic car. Plastic has many downsides as well

@layback209fixorsmash3 2 жыл бұрын

Can't go wrong with the savage. It's what the big boys used to play with when I was a teenager in the early 2000s. And there are 20yrs of parts out there. All generations are interchangable to a sensible degree. Always liked that about hpi, they listen and take care of you. Savage for life. It has no problem keeping up with 1/5 scales to.

@longboardguy 2 жыл бұрын

@@thatmarred_mustang that twin plate savage even the old ones will hold up to abuse better then any flat panned chassis you should give one a try. They resist bending big time. But in saying that I do love my Kraton exb 6S!

@thatmarred_mustang 2 жыл бұрын

@@longboardguy I have 2 arrma nero's. Yes the chassis will hold up better but there are plenty of downsides to tvp

@layback209fixorsmash3 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a bit biased, I have fond memories of sending my s-25 (1stgen savage) off the center of the massive 25' 180deg BMX berms all day long, this would be 2002. Only had to go home when I ran out of fuel which was usually a gallon. The nitro engine actually let go while airborne one time (rod pun sheared off ). That was the only time my day was cut short prematurely at the old BMX track do to a breakage. HPI warranted the engine and I was up and running in no time, just saying had a really good experience. Of all the folks I bashed with over the years the savage was consistently the last truck standing the majority of the time. I like the pan cars for racing, the lowered cg is huge! Try an xray it will blow your mind. The savage is a monster truck I like it for that. All the other MTs were fun but sorta like a glass doll in comparison, looks nice until you drop it. Lol any rc is a good rc at the end of the day as long as your having fun.

@Thefaslife 2 жыл бұрын

I was a huge Hpi fan in the past but they aren't consistent enough. They make kits then offer weak parts support and leave you high and dry....i had the hpi drift, mini,, flux and 1/5 baja.. they kill off the kits to fast..I sold them off..I like how traxxas, arrma, tamiya are relative for years..a weak attempt to come back to market and jump on the large scale truck scene with the rehash but it's so much outhere currently and the price on this is high IMO ima pass.

@imruss18 8 ай бұрын

One of my local stores has them for $399 rn

@stephankyle6460 2 жыл бұрын

I've got an original version xs still running. Very hard to get parts for years but luckily it's pretty bullet proof unless you really mess up. I'd definitely buy another hpi machine.

@shift3389 2 жыл бұрын

Great review, look forward to your driving impressions but no way would I buy at $765 until Savage improves parts availability.

@longboardguy 2 жыл бұрын

That’s my thoughts. Love the truck. Not easy to get parts in Canada. Although JRC sells kits taken apart

@papermaker2726 2 жыл бұрын

@@longboardguy what is JRC ?

@LittleGrey 2 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see a new version of the RS4 MT platform. That was always my favorite stadium truck platform.

@bingcringing 2 жыл бұрын

Great review, will you review the nitro version? I'm really interested on your thoughts

@PorkinsTheWhite 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best trucks I ever had was the Wheely King and I regret selling that. I miss having a monster truck in my collection.

@romper4444 Жыл бұрын

I was all excited to see you were reviewing the rerelease of the nitro savage...then, electric? Booooooo come on Greg! I better be seeing that savage XL 5.9 review here soon man!

@airguns_rc 2 жыл бұрын

I still have my Nitro Savage SS Kit, with a 3 speed transmission and it runs like a scolded dog. Nice video.

@illic0 2 жыл бұрын

Il est vraiment magnifique, superbe design !

@mainerulesrc9210 2 жыл бұрын

Good job Greg

@williamoleary9330 2 жыл бұрын

The price is ridiculous. You can buy an EXB Talion or a Kraton roller, transmitter, receiver, motor, and esc for cheaper. I reached out to HPI and HRP and sent them price comparisons and then begged them to price both the Flux and Nitro more in line with the Comps.

@herbertmuller8686 2 жыл бұрын

HPI savage was my absolute favorite- Conversation kit from nitro to flux was the best ever. Hope HPI makes it somehow. It would be enough for me if they only offered spare parts for their old models. By the way, no or heavy steering when stationary is typical Savage. You can do whatever you want, the servo saver catches any movement. I guess it's the axle geometry (Caster). But the drive train components are the strongest you can find in 1:8 scale: differentials with 29T/9T, Pins and outdrive of a diameter where Arrma and Traxxas can not keep up. Especially the hyped Arrma differentials look like toys. But overall price is to high, availability poor and the car body is a matter of taste.

@theirishaxe9405 2 жыл бұрын

Hey your so right about looking like the rivian truck. Also kinda looks like the old arrma Nero front end of the body. 👍👊

@rcdriver 2 жыл бұрын

Right! I instantly thought Rivian. But yeah I see the front being Nero-ish too now.

@nelsonrommel6628 2 жыл бұрын

Wowwww that’s cool 😎

@HognAndRign 2 жыл бұрын

I just hope hpi comes back with a baja 5b ss kit again so i can build another one.

@5thgearedlined 2 жыл бұрын

I zip tie the capture pin holders together that go into the bumpers, they tend to move, wish they did some kind of failsafe for that, still a good truck

@jessicalatex2539 2 жыл бұрын

Waiting for them to re-release the touring car kit .. hopefully with some improvements...

@beesod6412 2 жыл бұрын

One thing i've noticed about all the new HPI line-up, they're all extremely expensive, which is sadly a huge turn off. Thanks for sharing.

@rcengland8227 2 жыл бұрын

How is this truck expensive compared to similar 1/8 6s by traxxas and arrma? This hpi is literally the cheapest 1/8 scale 6s truck . the only one cheaper is by Redcar racing but it doesn't have any quality parts or electronics

@papermaker2726 2 жыл бұрын

@@rcengland8227 that’s what I thought.. they all keep saying too expensive but I think they’re not comparing them to the same scale

@danielriddell5633 Жыл бұрын

@@rcengland8227 how about the Associated mt8

@coryharlow995 2 жыл бұрын

I like the vertical chassis plates, battery compartments, and wheels. But a truck this large is going to have some heavy competition. Plastic shocks on an 800 dollar truck after tax? Also at this price point some name brand electronics would be nice. Lmk if I'm being over critical. Thx.

@mikeblankumsee4668 2 жыл бұрын

Would i be fine running two stock wheels in rear with two power hobby belted scorpions in front?

@shawnd2740 7 ай бұрын

Great review! Seems to me this Savage r/c is robust and strong. I have never owned a Monster R/C truck and have been wanting one for years. I've owned a Traxxas slash which was fun to run but not even close to the same with many aspects like of a monster truck. I do know one thing, my next r/c will be a monster truck. I will be running the truck just like the video. How would you rate this Savage X vs the Traxxas or Arma monster truck lines in the same price range out of the box? I appreciate anyone's feed back. Thank You!

@VECTOR_Coasters 2 жыл бұрын

do you like the losi lmt or this more?

@BBsandBuggies Ай бұрын

The nitro ones have alot of presence they sound sooooo cool they piss off the neighbours too which is great 😂

@NCMATT 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah bother 😎 😏 👌

@skycorrigan6511 2 жыл бұрын

I think I'm gonna pick up the nitro version.

@johandriehuizen9282 Жыл бұрын

Hello. What would be the top 3 of steering servos for this truck?

@rccrazy 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice mate👌 The slide on the roof😖 53mph is nice though. I have the HPI Flux Truggy and I have no idea why but I can tell you out of all my RCs the Flux is still my #1 🤩

@rcbrooks3543 2 жыл бұрын

I see there is a wheelie bar on the savage x box under the lip of the top flap. What's the name and part number of that new wheelie bar?

@joseCalderon1976 2 жыл бұрын

Nice info and video as usual. How did you GPS break? I've had mine fly off even into concrete and it's still working great. My friend 3d printed a case for it and now I have it in there. It has a slot for a tie strap too. Nice truck on this video. Honestly I mostly do my GPS testing on dirt /grass when it's an off road vehicle since that's where it's going to run almost all the time.

@rcdriver 2 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not, plugging it in to charge it. The USB input broke off the board. When I took it apart, it didn't appear to be soldered well.

@joseCalderon1976 2 жыл бұрын

@@rcdriver Oh yeah I've done that with many other micro USB ports on other devices. It's very easy to mess up! I really appreciate USB C devices since that is not a problem anymore.

@WoodsUnknown 2 жыл бұрын

How does this compare to the xl flux gtxl.

@user-nj9vc4so8d Жыл бұрын

Have you tested the ecx ruckus and if so what do you think

@MrBumbles2 2 жыл бұрын

suspension is like early savage 25 got several but you can do dual shocks and they look exactly like savage 25 shocks ,, staring at them now.

@BigfootYusuf 2 жыл бұрын

Looks really neat and well built. But those tires looks like its gonna strip out real fast on hard surface.

@nopy117 2 жыл бұрын

A Tamiya video is coming soon, I can feel it :D

@twrecks116 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Truck! Ugly Price! 😎

@kyledevroy8659 2 жыл бұрын

Is this the v1 or v2 savage x?

@richardcarr6493 2 жыл бұрын

HAD NITRO XXL , FAST but broke alot too high center of gravity caused it to roll alot and rear suspension same as front but uses turn buckles in rear too which like to break rear steering knuckles when landing on rear wheels which it likes to do ALOT MAYBE BRUSHLESS IS MORE STABLE N BALANCED ??

@Rcnut-ln5np 10 ай бұрын

Where is this track at, I’m in CT also

@bmxguy73 2 жыл бұрын

Would make a sick tekno mt410 clear body 🤔

@sakisSAVAGER 2 жыл бұрын

🔴🔴🔴💯💯💯🔴🔴🔴

@snoopysrc 2 жыл бұрын

RCDriver-Online what do you think of the 1/10 brushed Arama???

@The-Warm-voice1359 2 жыл бұрын

correct my dude this beast still Awesome But there is something wrong in this truck? the wrong is the wheels and rims i don't like them the old ones was have beautiful wheels and rims this my opinion Amazing vid my dude 🤗 cheers yo🍺

@rodj7018 Жыл бұрын

Hoping you can help. I bought this exact RC truck early 2022 and out of the box it was amazing the first run inside of a few minutes. Then I noticed it slowed down drastically and I brought it in and smelled some bad burning smell. I haven't had a lot of time to deal with it or tinker on as I have had to move and bought a house so I packed it up after I had already cooresponded with customer service HobbyRec or something like that and they are in Utah. 10 months later and I have a little time and their customer service is pretty good and still honored the warranty return of the motor which was their initial best guest. Replaced the motor and truck is still slow - will max at approximately 10 mph. So I wrote them and now they sent me a new ESC (both motor and ESC exact same as stock set) So I thought for sure after getting a new ESC and a new motor this brand new never run (except for that initial run 10 months ago) would now be fixed. Nope it still only goes 10 mph. And I ran it for only a couple of min this time too. My battery set p is the recommended just as the stock ESC already has two deans that connect making the two 3S batteries the same as runnng one 6S with 5000 mAh. What else do you think the problem could be??? I will say if I put my nose up close the middle between the ESC and motor smells (somewhere where that black cover with 4 screws is that would be somewhat over the motor's pinion gear. Is that what is causing it not to pick up speed? Why is it overheated in that region and it has a burnt smell to it? Sorry I don't want to call that part anything here because I'm not sure what it's called. Thanks.

@MrDani3lsan 2 ай бұрын

Sounds like centerdiff/slipper clutch to be honest.

@CptAngelKGaming 2 ай бұрын

Just tighten the slipper clutch it's not rocket science. Same thing happened to me. Slipper isn't properly setup from factory but it's easy to do it.

@adamgarber9063 2 жыл бұрын

Love the new truck but not the body and definitely not the price. Hopefully chop shops get their hands on it and I'll just build my own

@johnnyvestergaard9141 2 жыл бұрын

RCDriver, where you live in US ?

@modzilla74 2 жыл бұрын

There's nothing rivian about that body. Enjoy the vids👍

@rcdriver 2 жыл бұрын

Well someone else in the comments agreed with me. 😂

@modzilla74 2 жыл бұрын

@@rcdriver lol, all good

@likilikiki 2 жыл бұрын

Kevin Talbot has a good way of reinforcing the bodies of his cars. I used it on my cars and its great.

@derricksazrc3411 2 жыл бұрын

Nice review . This truck is probably around $800 after tax . I owned an SS way back in 2000 and I loved it but compared to a Max with the wide arm kit it leaves a lot be desired for. They need to drop their price on that truck. I know that is a scale difference but performance wise. I want to like this truck but that price tag OUCH COME ON HPI WHO YOU PLAYAN

@CptAngelKGaming 2 ай бұрын

Lol this drives much better than the Maxx and it's 6s with much larger wheels. No comparison really..

@sd_rcfanatic157 2 жыл бұрын

No rollcage attach to the body is weak idea like their Baja 5sc/5t .

@bigbadbronx72 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh...still no center diff.

@DoRC 2 жыл бұрын

At $550 this would be an intriguing truck. At $770 it's ridiculously overpriced for what you get. No center differential, plastic shocks, forged ring and pinion instead of their machined ones, etc etc is kind of a slap in the face for being pretty much the most expensive one-eighth scale RTR monster truck you can buy. Don't get me wrong I'm sure it's a fine truck but you can get much more modern designs for much less these days.

@rcdriver 2 жыл бұрын

But the thing is, the features you pointed out doesn’t matter to everyone. Everything you pointed out are valid observations, but in the end people buy what they’re interested in. For some the price doesn’t matter; fun, styling, previous experiences, intended use, etc play bigger roles in purchasing decisions. In RC, there’s something for everyone. 😄

@DoRC 2 жыл бұрын

@@rcdriver for sure there will be a small subset of people that will buy this based on nostalgia and another small subset that will buy it based on looks and nothing else but I feel like the majority of people in this hobby are going to be comparing this to other vehicles when they make a purchase decision and it's going to fall short. Trust me it hurts me to say this as I really like HPI but I just really feel like they missed the mark on the price on this one

@jonthomas8487 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Look at how Redcat priced the Kaiju EXT. Now that’s more appropriate especially with the same power system

@adebisi1094 2 жыл бұрын

Still has the inferior forged diffs instead of the machined diffs. Machined will always be stronger.

@xxgg 2 жыл бұрын

Still a Wheel Hex Stripper?

@rcdriver 2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t have an issue. I show a close up of the wheel hex area on the wheel. Lots of extra plastic there.

@cohensherrill3140 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, but I feel bad for HPI. Why can’t they do anything really new?

@rcdriver 2 жыл бұрын

Because they don’t have to. Tamiya and Traxxas have old platforms that still sell really well today and they’re the biggest RC companies in the world. It’s smarter and more cost effective for companies to rework platforms. Full redesigns costs a whole lot more and for a company getting off the ground again, it’s good to see them do it the smart way by just tweaking their existing models.

@cohensherrill3140 2 жыл бұрын

Thank for the info.

@cohensherrill3140 2 жыл бұрын

It does look very powerful and fast. I appreciate you responding. Thumbs up man!!

@rcdriver 2 жыл бұрын

@@cohensherrill3140 Happy to help! It’s always cool to see new stuff, but you (not you specifically) have to think about the other side. It’s expensive to manufacture a new car and I’d rather see them build their business up so it will be able to thrive and support consumers product & parts needs for years to come.

@cohensherrill3140 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏼

@user-hk9mb4uy1f 2 жыл бұрын

Всём здоровье.

@clayton8465 2 жыл бұрын

Brings back memories of working on my savage 21. Long ago. I hated working on it. Not user friendly at all. I wouldn’t buy one. Rc has come a long way since then. This is old technology.

@InTheZoneAC 2 жыл бұрын

I have my original savage ss. It is the equivalent of a Savage xl (super hd drivetrain) just without the xl plates. Has all the easy access and tougher plastic housings as well. I'm not sure what part you hate working on, it barely takes any time to get to anything.

@moviebizman 2 жыл бұрын

Got mine delivered from Amazon 3rd party seller as none of my LHS carry HPI anymore and I’m in SoCal so it’s kind of bizarre. Anyway first run smelled burning 🔥 and sudden loss of power. Didn’t even run more than 5 min. Was running brand new LiPos 3S 11.1V 6200 mah, 100C (two to = 22.2V) Would you think it’s the motor or ESC or both that burned up? HRP doesn’t have any ESCs in stock (HRP handles all HPI warranty in the U.S.) I’ve had many mid-range to high-end ESC and motor combos since 2007 and nothing like this has ever happened before: Have you heard anyone else having this problem on this particular truck?

@tjv6976 2 жыл бұрын

Should have got a nitro savage. There are plenty of electric Mts out there.

@kickwagon 2 жыл бұрын

Some pretty dated tech for the price. Does it come with the pinion required to hit the speed they’re advertising? Seems like you get a lot more from the competition for less money.

@Dr.Colors 2 жыл бұрын

810€ in France this is too much

@jagerandres5808 2 жыл бұрын

if i where hpi, i would have chosen bigger wheels and different tread pattern, imma change it out for some maxx wheels and tires.

@CptAngelKGaming 2 ай бұрын

lmao those wheels and tires at 100 times better than the ones on the Maxx. They're also max bigger. Wtf are you talking about..

@voodoostroker 2 жыл бұрын

last

@moneymanjoe9639 2 жыл бұрын

Nice truck, but I just like the look of my Kraton EXB much more.

@daysdesigns 2 жыл бұрын

That little guy is going to be getting destroyed by many a basher! And those gawd awful shocks! WTH? Get with the times HPI!

@wingolasagnelord2205 2 жыл бұрын

🤔hpi savage flux 1/5 v2

@rcdriver 2 жыл бұрын

That would be cool. With more focus on large scale nowadays, I think that would do better in this market.

@JokerInk-CustomBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

honestly I'd ditch the body, cut off the middle handle/tower and throw on a buggy body and spoiler... maybe even run it with no body at all, it is such a smooth package as it is..... the fan tower even looks kinda like a small pilots pod...