Thanks man! Trying to get 2 videos out this week. We will see!! Shooting for Friday and Saturday (the Saturday one is a special event of sorts lol)

@@DerbyCityRC Can't wait! The Saturday one sounds very exciting👌

It is!!

Thanks!! Yes it’s fun in the dirt! Unfortunately there’s grass seed there now lol still have plans in the works for a track of some kind lol

I agree!

Thanks bro! These are pretty good for sure! Only real complaint would be differential gears seem to be a weak point, but we are pretty rough on these things!

Thanks!!

Thanks!! Not a bad choice for sure!

Thanks I certainly will!!

Thanks!

You’re welcome!

Thanks!! Yes not a bad price for what you get at all!

Thanks!! Haha! Someone had to do it!

You bet he is!!

Sure is!

Awesome, we appreciate that!! 😃

Thanks man!!

Haha!!! In the voice of a sword wielding Viking warrior guarding his baby from Sabre tooth tigers! 🤣🤣

Great idea!

Thanks! I really only expected a small speed boost. Keep in mind it’s only 0.2 volts more lol. The 120c and the 4000mah is where it really makes a difference

Thanks Robby! Don’t forget the loctite! Lol If it can survive a crash into Max’s rock hard head, it can survive anything! 🤣

Ya thanks!!!

Ya he the crying was left out of the video lol. Had a little lump on his head for a day or two. It got him pretty good. Lu July it wasn’t me driving cuz I’d have never heard the end of it lol I’ve done it to myself before too lol. No 903a yet lol. It’s so similar to the 901a that I’ve had in like 1,000 videos that I don’t want to buy it. I’ve asked Banggood for it but they don’t want to send that one out yet. More reviews coming though!

@@DerbyCityRC Yeah dude, these things are no joke some times! Especially as they get bigger. I literally pancaked myself with my new Kraton because I just flat out underestimated it and stood in the wrong spot. Yeah flat out alright. So that's why I am looking for something else that is just a touch more forgiving than the Kraton. I love it, but I am waiting on parts for it already. Thinking maybe a Granite would fit the bill. Plus a 903A, seeings as the 901s are good! I find the small scale 16 truck is so awesome for stunts and some spots, but it cant handle the gravel tracks around outside where I live. Gotta have 1 for every day of the week, it seems! Keep up the great work guys!!

Ya you’re spot on in all of that. Have you seen my Kraton videos? Mine used to break all the time too until I did a ton of expensive upgrades and now it’s a tank! I have a video on those upgrades back in my catalog too. Obviously the granite is awesome as well!! Different cars for every day is ok, but one for every hour is better!!

For some reason the last 3 comments you left say “comments not found” so I can’t see them or respond. Sometimes KZfaq does this. Very annoying!

Man it did it again! It shows up on my “notifications “ page so I can see the first sentence lol, but if I click on it it says not found and I can’t even respond. So yes I agree, bad tube, no twinky!!! Do your previous comments show up for you? I know they’ll do that alot of times if you put a link to something in the comment. Crazy ghosts!

I know I’m trying! Lol I have ideas in the works for a better editing and video storage setup which will help get videos out quicker. I’m so busy with work it make it tough but I’m trying harder! Ya he whacked his melon pretty good there lol

Thanks! Ya I can’t quite put my finger on if it’s intentional or not. It was helpful for braking, but annoying for jumps. That’s funny they sent him a video on throttle control 🤣

That could be something I do eventually, but I have a few reviews I have to get done first. A few quick points would be that the 2995 will be more durable and the Hosim will be faster. It blows my mind that no one has made a brushless version of the 2995 yet. When they do, it will be huge and would be a better candidate for a compare video with this Hosim because it will be able to perform similarly. My recommendation is a 2995 with upgrades. Have you seen my upgrade videos on it and the Flyhal fc610?

Glad you like the videos! It’s kind of a good idea to check for grease in every RC car, but I usually don’t lol. There are reports of these diffs having issues but I haven’t seen it yet. Front diffs are a common problem on a lot of RCs though so not surprised at all. Most likely having grease (if there wasn’t any) wouldn’t have changed the outcome. 3s batteries on a car that technically should just be 2s along with heavy starts and stops and jumps will ruin front diffs. Especially if they use low grade metal, which is also common on many brands. Haven’t looked at Hosim diffs before. I do post repair videos, but they’re usually just in the beginning if another video. For example if I were to break something on this Hosim, my next video that features it would likely have the repair in it. Not necessarily a tutorial, but just a quick shot of each step.

I may cuz yes I know it will be quick!

Ya it’s a pretty common tire tread pattern and does look a bit like the rustler’s

He had a lump for a day or two lol

Thanks!! Ya he drive the car into his own head lol it was definitely funny though 🤣 Yes all good. 😀

That would probably work, but would also need the x17 controller probably as they are not the same unit if I remember right.

Thanks! Yes I do. All on my phone! Looking into a better setup though. 👍👍

@@DerbyCityRC I think the Editing is fantastic, keep up the good work

Thanks I appreciate that!

It has a few improvements, but the motor is still in the air like the old one. That hasn’t given me issues yet though as it’s a pretty lightweight motor

Hello. The charger it comes with works fine, it’s just really slow. May take a few hours to charge.

It wasn’t every time but it was sometimes. Mainly if I had to do any throttle correction in the air is when it would apply the drag brake. That usually is a programming deal but I’m not sure that esc can be programmed.

Glad you liked the review! I’ve found that the HBX 2996a is probably an even better choice for pretty close to the same amount. I’ve got a couple videos on that one you can check out if you want. If you still decide on this one, the battery I linked won’t need an adapter, but it’s a slightly different battery than the one I tried as I couldn’t find the exact one, and Hosim does use an odd size battery tray. It looks like the same size as what I used, I just don’t want to swear by it.

@@DerbyCityRC Okay Thank you for the info. I’ll check out this other truck also. Thank you

You’re welcome!

Thanks man! So a few pointers for you. I feel the little HyperGo may struggle more off-road as it is a somewhat easy car to tip over. On concrete anyway. Maybe won’t be as bad on dirt, but definitely is in grass. The Hosim is ok, but I hear alot of complaints in quality even though I haven’t run into it yet. I highly recommend this one. If you haven’t seen this, check it out. Slightly more expensive but for very good reason. Also, it takes upgrades extremely well, which I showcase in my latest video. This is really one to consider! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oL9plq6msqzViWw.html

@@DerbyCityRC Thanks. Will take a look. I have been seeing complaints on the Hosim about the drag brake being too much which really hurts the drivability. Unfortunate that the car is hampered by bad ESC programming. I just want something reliable that won't fall apart when a rookie driver jumps it, etc. I had a Tamiya kit back in the NiCad days but haven't done anything in RC for 20 years at least.

@@DerbyCityRC Thanks. Unfortunately, the 2996a is only available from Canada right now so we went with the 2995 and will just do the brushless upgrade sometime down the road like you did. Thanks for the advice.

I’ve heard alot of complaints also on low quality gears on the Hosim, which I haven’t seen yet. I really think you can’t go wrong with the in I recommend in the last comment. It’s superior in its class.

@RoughRidersTV awesome! Best choice!

Yes the HBX 2995 with upgrades. It’s very durable but slow out of the box so to make it fast, you need to upgrade it. Check my videos on that car and the Flyhal fc610 if you haven’t seen them yet. 👍

Nice job!! Yes better than WL for sure!!

I saw that, and was happy about it! Lol

@@DerbyCityRC Oh, and I just replied elsewhere but thankfully no stupid esc brake on the X07 either! :)

Good! 🤣

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The granite, redcat MT10E, and the rival are all awesome as far as true 1:10 scales go. I like my Flyhal fc610/HBX 2995 for a budget deal you can upgrade but it’s really a 1/12. I can’t yet choose between the three o mentioned up top lol. I’ll be doing a comparison video in then once all my reviews are out of the way

There is actually. I forgot to mention that. It was very slight and didn’t do it every time. Seems like it only did it if you had to hit the throttle in the air to control the landing and then it would apply a slight drag brake and make you need to keep correcting. You can definitely see it in a couple of my jumps. It didn’t seem to drag when staying on the ground though. Another thing it did, was if you push the brake to slow the car down, you could just push the trigger forward and let go of it and it would auto stop. Didn’t have to hold the brake on. Made for some good brakes really.

See comment above 👍

Not sure I’d trust it and don’t recall seeing it listed.

Unfortunately I do not. Hopefully they come out with one soon.

A somewhat slow rebound is good. It has oil filled shocks and keeps it from being bouncy. Also, sometimes not going to full height is good too for better ground handling, but there should be a ring that can screw down the shock body to tighten the springs and give them more upward pushing power.

@@DerbyCityRC Thank you. They are screwed all the way up. I tightened them down and they seemed to rebound them even slower. No big deal. Thank you for replying.

@jamesa6272 that’s a bit weird, but a somewhat slow rebound is good. As long as it performs well!

I have a Kraton 6s v5, Outcast 4s v2.5, Mojave 4s, Granite 3s, Vorteks 3s, Senton 3s

Very similar and now the x07 supposedly has the same minor upgrades so I believe they’re the same besides the body now.

Not while drifting I don’t think I did, but when it would apply a drag brake after having to correct with the throttle in the air for a jump.

I hope there is a fix, cause I could see the stutter possibly causing some gear issues. And to you point makes air control mor difficult.

Ya it’s odd they would do that. It feels like it’s in the programming and not a defect. It honestly didn’t bother me too much but the couple times it did, it caught me off guard.

@@guitarjjoe1 Or the other way round. The stutter could come from a gear issue. I ruined both diffs on my X-07 in no time and with just light driving.

Yes I agree! He rides his bike alot so many times he still has his bike helmet on when doing RC. Not so lucky this time lol. Ya I think it’s regular price is a bit steep, but the sale prices are pretty on par with the world today! Lol

Actually, I did try that in this video here. This was a long time ago so forgive the video quality, but results weren’t bad. I’ve got another method I’m going to try soon too, but with the flex seal, so what I did, but do like 3 light coats instead of just one. Let dry between each. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qtSkl7N8uJPegXU.htmlsi=ILv0jJ9vhQkA1Qat

What about a plastic dip or undercarriage coating for more stability. Just a thought.

I tried a cheap spray bed liner and had terrible results. Actually made the it brittle and cracked easily. I’m sure a better quality one may have better results, it just needs to be flexible.

It does not have a slipper clutch. Very few of these cheaper RCs do, which is why I recommend the HBX 2995 or the Flyhal fc610 so much. It’s got a center differential. Because yes not having a slip system is very hard in the diffs.

​@@DerbyCityRC Thanks, thought so. Very minor changes over the X-07 only. Comparatively heavy car, undersized diffs, plus no slipper clutch is really a bad design flaw. And I wouldn't call the X-07 / X-08 cheap, it's a budget, but still hobby-grade car. My son's car (1:10 Sand Buggy) cost the same but does have a slipper clutch. I never understand why often a center diff is regarded as sort-of replacement for a slipper clutch. It only makes a difference if the car lands on two rather than all four wheels, and then the inertia of big wheels to speed up in reverse and a fraction of a second later in forward direction is probably as taxing on the diff gears.

Ya I agree!! That’s awesome the sand buggy has a slipper. These Chinese companies really need to get on board with that (or the center diff) they both offer gear protection but the center diff also increases handling if tuned properly

Lol I’d go see that in theaters for sure!! 🤣

I couldn’t find anywhere where it says it is on the box or in the manual, but I feel they said the x07 was. I just feel the motor is too small in comparison to the car and would overheat quickly on 3s

Awesome, thanks man!

Ya over time I haven’t been very impressed with this. I do really like the X17, but still doesn’t have excellent quality. Decent, but could be better.

Looking between this and the hyper go h16bm any rec

Planes maybe one day, but not yet in the plans. Don’t have access to a good place for that right now 😢. People say I look like Jake all the time 😂 I’d prefer Thor, but I’ll take it lol

@desarioe proooobably the HyperGo, but if you watch some of my more recent videos, I have better recs than that. The HyperGo 14209 was pretty awesome and definitely the one I got from Temu.

I’m sure I will eventually lol

Yup. Should be upgraded to bigger but seems to do ok.

I tried 3s on my old x07 but it didn’t even last long enough to make a video on. The motor seized up pretty quick. Lol

@@DerbyCityRC did you try 3s on hbx 2996a

Are you talking about the little springs on the dogbones? I can’t remember if this uses those in the rear. That’s common on a few different cars and can be a nuisance. Never had it happen on a Hosim yet, it’s usually HBX. To fix your trim issue. Turn off car and remote. Remove screw that holds the servo arm to the servo and remove servo arm. Set the trim knob to the middle position on the remote. Turn on the car and remote and the servo should self center. Now reinstall the servo arm making sure the front wheels are straight ahead. I have that highlighted pretty quickly in this short video for a different car. That should fix your issue. kzfaq.infoDLSbFodu46M?si=6ud5aCKWuOfXBWAp

Lol a couple people have mentioned that but surprisingly Hasn’t happened to me yet. Are they undersized?

@@DerbyCityRC there made of monkey metal and break all the time all 3 of them have shot rear diffs and it only took them around 20mins of play to break them

Well that blows! I’ve ran 4 battery packs in it so far with no damage. These companies need to realize that monkey metal doesn’t make people happy lol

Yes I agree on the fc610. Can’t ever go wrong there!

I’ve definitely come to find some weaknesses with these cars after some time. Have you chosen something different yet?

Not yet. But probably traxxas.

Bought the maxx in the end. Hopefully it will last

@ash9888 cool man, hope so!!

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I was going to post this too. Just got one (x07) for my son based on your reviews and it's identical to this sporting the different body.

I noticed that when I got the link to the x07 for my description box. Glad they changed it! Definitely a solid car!

Nice! Glad my reviews helped!! 😃

I would really be interested if the motor is any different. But as it's still the same 2847, it's gonna get as quickly as hot as the blue one I'd guess.

Very possible. Wish it was a 3650 or similar

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What exploded? Differentials? Some parts are on Amazon, but ya like any chinese made car, many of the parts need to be ordered from there and will take some time. You have a budget car you recommend?

@@DerbyCityRC yeah the rear diff gear completely stripped out because of the auto brake system on the esc, which you can't turn off apparently. When you let off the throttle it just boom! Puts the brakes on soo hard that it broke the teeth right off of the transfer gear to the rear wheels making it front wheel drive only. I haven't found a budget car yet but am looking into the hbx 16889a pro. Iys like 124 bucks on banggood for the car, 3 batteries, and a bunch of spare parts. Seen a ton of videos from lots of people saying it's tough as nails and fun to bash around with no worries of bringing tools and spare parts with you everywhere you go. Not super fast but durable.

Ya man I’ve got a ton of vids on the 16889a pro. It’s definitely one of my favorites 👍👍