E-Revo 2.0, yes its great car. Thank you for great review. Minor repairs necessary. Jumped high into the sky and survived all. Two servos no problem, super strong, aligned them before first ride and they don perfect until now. 6 month now. Had ARRMA Outcast EXB and Notorious both 6S and newest version. Outcast after 3rd run servo burnt in park, non skate park just on the grass driving with my 3 year old son..,. and at the same time the receiver was also done at same time. We were not even jumping at all. Guarantee was not successful, repaired for lot of money and SOLD! Notorious after every ride something. bent shock towers over and over, the axis connection to the diffs is super small and not sturdy at all, the E-Revo is twice as big and no fails yet. The plastic body is still alive and little cracks, while ARRMA already ate in same time 3 of them... the cleverness how to put the shock absorbers, ARRMAs just bend, E-Revo. NONE. The wheelie bar.. 3 times off the ARRMA, had to upgrade to metal one, because without the whole body smashes in little time... great money making machine for ARRMA. The E-Revo is still working and after several crazy high jumps the wing falls apart, but is still on the wheelie bar. And n, nobody paid me for this comment, I payed so much money for the ARRMA cars, which is one again broken, my girlfriend just drove on street very fast and the axis jumped out of the diff holder.... AAAAAHHHHH ARRMA never ever again. 2000 Euros spent for junk. ARRMA tough, only if you replace and upgrade everything, ok the wheels you can keep and the motor is still working..... but the base plate is bending, the shocks and shock towers, the wheelie bar and wing fly off after firsts altos, axis bend, servo super weak in stock, the E-Revo is su much better in handling in air and on track, the arm mount to the base plate on ARRMA so small screws they go off in a week and all wobbles and falls apart. All the money I spent I could have burnt that instead and would have been same fun. I will buy for my son a Maxx and maybe for my girlfriend Xmaxx and we will live happily ever after. Traxxas seemed overpriced and plastic shit against ARRMA, but reality, man it made all sense how Traxxas built it. Yesterday last run with family, ARRMA after 15min axis from front wheel to diff popped out and she had to carry this monster back to our car. E-Revo was running all day easy. Sorry for this long writing, but one must say the truth. Unsponsored and unbiased.

I think you did a bit of a disservice to Traxxas giving a 1-star rating for value, especially after talking about the phenomenal support Traxxas offers it’s customers. Why doesn’t that figure into the value? Other than that, tho, very well thought out and structured review, with good points supporting your take on each section. Thanks!

Ive got two erevos and i love them. At first i thought they were hard to work on but once i learned the layout it's been easy work. Your review is pretty spot on. My list of issues have been Double servos Front left pivot ball always pops out Mine are essentially fully upgraded so i don't see much breakage often

Thanks for the review. I’ve held off from buying one as well because everyone says how fragile. I’m now realizing that people fling it 20 ft in the air! I NEVER will do that on purpose. I like to drive and do moderate jumping but mostly ride in dirt and grassy fields. I guess I’ll never understand enjoying my almost thousand dollar car bottom out on ridiculous jumps. I have a revo 3.3 that looks like it’s never been crashed. Just a little dirty lol. I’m still torn though between this and the maxx v2. I don’t have time to fool around with nitro.

Yep. It is a special car. It flexes on the terrain, kinda wobbles on it and I like that I can choose to carve or to drift with the controls. I also like the way it flies, but when I jump more then 8m. and don't land well, something on this unusual suspension breaks. these days I break the rocker bolts a lot. It is a pain to get them out. I love it. I even have the Mini VXL and that thing is crazy fast, durable and fun. Both my Revos are fully upgraded and it is because they need it to perform.

Looking for ideas on tire upgrades. I always felt the stock ones probably contributed to the great handling, but glad to hear that improvements can be made in that department. Out of the box I had the fighting servo issue as well.. Stopped the fun dead as I learned how to set it up, don't overtighten that screw! Since then 2 esc's have popped, and I wasn't hard on it IMO. Currently it's out of the lineup while that gets sorted. Seems like Hobbywing ESC is the way to go, but if anyone wants to chime in on recommends there feel free.

Did a double back flip w my Erevo the other day. So rewarding!

The biggest problem with any Traxxas for me at least, is the price.! Especially here in the UK.. £599 for a Slash.!! £280 for a 2wd brushed Slash for goodness sake... C'mon.! Thanks for the videos mate.. Stay safe out there & best wishes from Scotland.!😜 👍 ❤️ 📻 🕹️ 🔋 🚙 🚗 🚓 🚐 🚕!

Love you're how to set up 4x4 slash info BTW

Hey Mark. I love the traxxas Erevo 2.0. I went like you and had the problem with the rod ends popping off. I have tried different things to fix it. Finally I found a video online with the shock bump stop installed inside. This fixed all those problems. Even to the point I would say this Erevo is stronger then the wide Maxx I own

Great review! Love that your always brutally honest 👍 I agree with you that the design is the best thing it has going for it and that the value is the worst thing for the truck. I almost picked up a roller off eBay, but even that was a terrabile value at $360 for just a chassis, not even a body included 🤣 I think it comes down to if someone really wants the truck because it seems like it's decent 👍

Another great review! Have a great day!👍😃👍

Great review, I bought one of these last year, then sold it and bought two Arrma 6s trucks. Missed the erevo and how it drove so I ended up getting another one. Just a blast to drive, doesn't compare to anything else in my opinion! Great stuff man!!!!

Traxxas removed the ability to turn off the ESC with the button because ESC's will slowly drain connected batteries over time when they are turned off. The correct way to turn off a vehicle is always to disconnect the battery so this really isn't an issue.

I don’t know after watching all your videos and reviews on this truck and it’s pros and cons as well as taking the facts of parts support and Traxxas availability here 🇨🇦, I think next spring I am going to buy one of these trucks. It seems like it may not be the ultimate basher, but it does look like a lot of fun to drive. Thanks great overview. I should say I’m also interested in how Associateds new 1/8 monster does once it’s out.

Superb review! Spot on on all the points. I'm not sure if they changed the rod ends from the first release of the 2.0 but there was a change with rods. I picked up a set from Jenny's and they were different from the originals. Looks like the push rods hold up a lot better. The thing about the E-Revo since it is the most popular RC on KZfaq it gets the most hype and the worst criticism. Either way it got me to purchase another one😊

I'm disappointed in the company. Take those servos for example they've been subpar for how many years? they are old stock… You review by the way one of the most honest I've ever seen and accurate. Your point of view though which is natural comes from an expert driver. This car in the hands of a rookie would be a money pit beyond belief. You did say for them to stay away. Yes it's overpriced for just a bunch of plastic. My favorite part of the car is the design it looks cool but it would be better to have something else I think. Anyway was so refreshing to see this top quality video you did a fantastic job … Thanks a lot

Great breakdown as always. I'll wait for the TA MT8 to be released and reviewed before buying an 1/8th scale.

I have a friend looking at one of these right now do you think he should get this or talian EXP

Great video and review brother

I highly recommend the hobby wing max 6. So smooth! no more cogging

That's awesome review bout Traxxas I got the xmas but never go jumped like your revo, I just wanna know where is that area,thanks I like the way you jump.

adjust a screw and having to turn it a few times to get it to work properly shouldn't warrant below average build quality. Because the rest of the car has very good build quality.

ANOTHER GREAT REVIEW BROTHER 😃🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

Maybe the two batteries is for balance and the cantilever suspension takes up a bit of Real estate, plus CG is as low As possible. Great review I’ve Never had an issue with any traxxas electrics except servo.

Had around 30 RC cars in last 16 years,Revo hands down out of the box compared to all other RCs i had and none was under 600 usd...

Just picked up a Max V2 and an E Revo 2.0 both are awesome!

If you like this kind of vehicle you should really try out the Team Magic E6 BES! It is a very durable powerhouse with only minor weaknesses. Especially the fully hopped up version, the V-Gen. The E6 BES is also sold in the US from Redcat as the Mt8e be6s. It is a very underrated vehicle although it's from a Taiwanese manufacturer. Over here in Europe the E6 is very well known and has a pretty dedicated fanbase. Give it a try!

This review is definitely spot on. I dont think i disagreed with any of the points you made.. Curious on which 3s hardpacks your using and also the which tekno turnbuckles your using

I hate the dual servo setup, junk em and throw in a single eco boost. I don’t understand why traxxas doesn’t just put a single decent metal gear servo in. They’d get less support calls complaining about the servos burning out due to poor synchronization and having to send new ones to customers.

Ive always wanted one of these but just never got around to getting one. if i just had some extra funds I might THINK about it. yes the price is way too much. I like the design....

I’m actually a fan of not having an OFF button, less things to go wrong

What lipo batteries can I use with it

Actually, that servo thing happened to me way back, when I got my Summit (since it is pretty much the same thing), I didn't know to look for that, though I only burned out one of them, happened across one of URC's video in properly centering and setting it up, just after it had happened. When it was happening the lights would flicker every time I turned, with any amount of throttle also applied, wasn't sure what was happening, servo burnt out, and then I found the video (at least at that point, I knew what was happening).

yeah... servicing the diffs is not just a 4 screw job. Its more of like a 20 screw job and putting the little clip thing back after taking the front apart is a pain.

I've been looking on a erevo for a while now, but yoy said that traxxas over charge you, is it worth buying the erevo or should I look for something else?

Really good honest review. I have one and I would definitely agree with your assessment. 👍👍

If this is not best in class, what would then recommend?

Iv been watching erevo reviews for over 10 years now. This is the first guy I’ve seen to basically be like “eh” over the erevo. Lol idk if he’s biased or what.

only problem i have is the front pivot balls keep getting loose after big jumps, even with blue lock tight glue.

You are 100% right there is way more to RC then durability if that's all you care about you shouldn't be in the hobby because the handling the power the way it drives all is a factor in enjoying the hobby I also have a E-Revo 2.0 and I love it it is one of my favorite trucks if not my favorite the driving experience is unlike any other and unique the only thing that I don't like about it is the battery trays they could have made them a little w wider and it would have helped the lower center of gravity even more and the center drive shaft being plastic

I do like the e revo they are a breed of thair own. Thairs nothing I have tried that really handles or flys the same. I like traxxas a lot. But I hate traxxas electronics I have had the worst luck with thair electronics. I have had ecs not work right out of the box I have had thair esc on fire. I had the transmitters stop working for no good reason, a week old. The servo now the only one's I really I had problems with are the Micro servos thraxxas makes but thats because of the plastic gear. I have had exceptional customer service with traxxas they have allways worked with me to fix my problems. So this is why I keep purchasing thair products.

For durability you think e-revo 2.0 or mini maxx is better?

I have one I love it

I did not have any of those issues. Bought 2 of them. 🤔

Are you sure there is no on off switch like the 1st generation revo?

recently buy and used E Revo roller for $329 Ebay is a bargain, just waiting to put the electronics, and yes I will use only one servo no 2 that will be mess up

You need a fun to drive category

tire performance is 100% subjective..the stock e-revo tires where perfect when i was in florida, however i moved to the midwest and they are absolute trash on the terrain here. it really depends on where you live and the type of terrain you are running.

Can u run two 2s battery. Rpm has a pushrod delete kit

Wry good and thorough review, 💯 i totally agree on all your assessments! Me and my son have e-revo 2.0 and we have e-revo 1.0 and we put alot of money in that truck. Thank you razor!👍🏼💯 Went back to add this . I have the black one & son has the purple. We bought 2 at the same time(2 months ago) we paid $549.00 each pls tax. Hobby shop was pleased to sell 2 revo at once. Great deal

The tires are Awsome! All so

that motor needs a fan on it

What connectors and batteries do you use ?

It handles Awsome!

Most people who break stuff think they are rich duperbash, but they are just really bad it driving. They destroy everything all the time.

Mine sucks.. every time I take this thing out a rock blows out the gearing or the driveline. One little teeny pebble will work its way down into something and ruin this car every time I drive it it's amazing... I highly recommend staying off gravel roads pavement and dirt only.

Expect a letter from Traxxas lawyer……lol

I know the truth about E Revo 2 0 says buy me and spends 1000's upgrading cause everything breaks lol

Dem kann ich leider ganz und gar nicht zustimmen. Der Revo ist eine Fahrmaschine. Es gibt kein anderes RTR RC-Car am Markt, das out of the Box so gut und verzeihend fährt, wie der Revo. Die Elektronik ist abgesehen von den Servos recht brauchbar, benötigt aber 6s. Ein Anfänger sollte KEIN RC-Car an 6s fahren und an 4s kann man den Revo sehr gut als Anfänger fahren. Mein Revo hatte nur ein Montagefehler vom Werk aus, weshalb mir 2 Pivotballs aus dem Gewinde gerissen sind. Seit der Revo 2.0 mit den dickeren Stahlstangen für die Federung kommt, ist das Teil für den nächsten Atomkrieg gesichert. Lediglich die hintere Aluplatte über den Dämpfern sollte man kaufen und daran die Federwegsbegrenzung von Hot Racing montieren, das reicht an Tuning. In Deutschland sind die Corally, Arrma und Tekno Teile alle ähnlich teuer, wie der Revo, da kann ich also keine schlechtere Wertung für geben.

It is what is, double servos are a design flaw. Just buy one servo and you'll be good. Amazing how people moan and groan about this small issue.

It’s basically the Tyco of r/c cars.

Easy to work on lmao 🤣

Put one metal gear servo done!👍

Vxl 6s esc power off by holding down the button

Can't run my 2.0 for more than 10 minutes without breaking something. Haven't jumped more than two or three feet high. Haven't hit anything.

I want to get into RC for Christmas i’m looking to spend for my first RC car around 300 I would really like some help and I’ve been watching your videos for the past two weeks I’m just trying to see what I know so I’m wondering if you could help

This says it is a 1/8th scale. Isn't it 1/10th scale?

Make your life easier because they made it complicated to begin with so you go and buy their traxxas link. Theres no brand truck out of the box who cant have their brakes, punch settings changed to the user liking. Only traxxas

its not 1/8 its 1/10 if your talking about the 86086-4

This is definitely not my kind of video I’m more into rc enthusiasts that know what they’re talking about

Not a fan of the 2.0, electronics are garbage, should of stuck with the castle system, like they did with the original even tho the car would cost more but it's worth it to me.

Replace ESC with a max6 ESC..comes with off on switch and better made..sell stock on eBay to kid that don't know better... 😂

4 ⭐️ for workability compared to what? Lol that’s hilarious. It’s literally the worst to work on but everyone is entitled to there own opinion. I agree with most of yours but most definitely not this one. Sorry

I can turn mine on and off, every time, no problem

I have to admit…I lost a lot of respect for your ratings after seeing this. It’s kind of like Doug Demuro’s rating system: totally confusing as to how you get to those ratings. And I’m not even a Traxxas Fanboy.

All RC companies have issues. Traxxas IMO is overpriced and overrated. I don't do business with them, and neither does my son. We own a Slash, but that's it. We have good luck with Redcat Crawlers, Losi drag cars, AARMA Infraction and Limitless, and Associated buggies.

The E-revo 2.0 is a 1/10th scale not 1/8

Bought one sucks shocks bottom out brake to heavy shit started coming apart don't buy sold mine it was a night mare from hell

It's stupid thier expensive out of box and they still want u to upgrade them. That's bullshit oh ya spend more money

Agree with all but the last category, value is 3 in my book, one other thing is being a wchair user I LOVE ❤ self righting, Xmaxx was my first RC 6y ago B/C of this game changing feature. Lastly very fun, lighter flying and softer landing 🧑‍🦽BB