Why would you compare the Traxxas sport to a gen 8 should have got compared Bronco or Blazer trx4

I know this is an old video but just thought I'd mention that several times you're saying 'this one' but the video is showing b-roll of other things and we don't know which one 'this' one is :)

@@tobydyes Because of price... clearly... and he discusses this exact thing at the start of the video 🤣

@The Sacrosanct I spent months looking at everything rtr and trx4 was better in everything turning ratio no flex in chassis best rtr shocks in the business decent tires bullet proof gears and drivetrain parts available everywhere

Really really appreciate that comment. We will try harder each time.

Same here I've been following the Scale RC game for a while and I'm ready to buy my first crawler without breaking the bank lol I narrowed it down to these 2 and this video broke it down really good, I'm goin with the TRX 4 sport

Redcat is cheaper but Traxxas has more parts/mods

Thank you. This one was tough. We wanted it shorter but maybe on the next one where all variables are equalize. Tires, body, et.

I thought the length was fine! Really enjoyed watching it!

Thanks for the comparison review for a returning beginner. I was considering both of these for a hardbody trail truck project that will probably make both pretty heavy. The Traxxas is the better climber but the Redcat is close. I consider the Scout body and mounting a bonus. Redcat for my project.

You will not be disappointed.

@panzer Ken and if you spend some on upgrades you may have the winner.

ChraftShaft I managed to get the pack on sale b4 Christmas and overall I have around 260$ in my gen8 plus all the piece mail electronics. Haven’t put it together yet but I have a 35t motor I’m gonna throw in it. The stock 17t motor is too fast for my taste. Plus I got to choose my own body which is always nice.

My dad got his for 199 sucks to be you sorry dude

@@GrimReaper-sl9zo give us a link as to where or I'm calling bullshit

@@GrimReaper-sl9zo lol youre full of BS 😂

Much appreciated!! So many toys, so little time.

Really appreciate it.

We don't want to steer you wrong

Hi, what group page do you have?

Just change that body and you're golden! Proline Power Wagon!

Get both is the correct answer.

@@RCReviewChannel Great suggestion, I always love vintage looking truck! This is why I suddenly interested in Gen8, but the center underneath bump... (facepalm)... TRX-4 Sport with changed body way to go!

Do what you love and love what you do. And always share the fun and the addiction.

Yeah, we like to bring out the good and the bad. What's best and what's best for certain styles

This was a hard one. So much we wanted to say and hard to package it. Glad it turned out ok

There's good and bad in every product so we try to find a balance. Blind loyalty, common in this industry is not good.

Thank you!,,

How I see it - the TRX4 sport is the benchmark and that's obviously who redcat is going after.

Exactly our takeaway. We now have a contender that is a noticeably better value. Good for us consumers and will change the category for the better.

I run Traxxas and Redcat, but I like how Redcats are newer and not everyone has one.....yet lol.

@Wubu Mini Farm The few rc friends i had owned redcats. They no longer rc because it was non stop breakage and upgrades were just not there. The gen 8 broke input gears non stop,Trans gears,ESC cooked in 6 inches of water and they probably sent him 20 replacement parts before the warranty ran out.I kind of wish they would have went with traxxas or axial then i wouldn't be rc'ing solo

Yeah but redcat sucks ass it break faster and are pure garbage

@@Fiaudiodude I don't know what your friends were doing with their Gen 8s. Ive have mine since it came out , and in over a year with heavy use, Ive only had to replace 3 things. One of the 3 things were totally my fault btw. In addition , Ive done many opitional upgrades and love it! my Gen 8 has been good to me. Ive talked to a coupe other gen 8 owner and they both love it. maybe your friends were bashng the crap out of it. Who knows.

I have two Redcat Gen 8s a TRX4 Bronco a TRX6, and my most recent purchase for myself was the TRX4 Sport. My Traxxas trucks break far less parts, have a higher build quality, larger after market for parts, and outperform my Redcats. Started with a Gen 8 Axe edition and have had a lot of downtime with it. Some things like having to Dremel out cross-threaded drive shaft grub screws, poor steering geometry, and clattery drivetrain and vulnerable servo steering arm and servo made me look elsewhere. The less stuff they break the more time we get to spend on the trail together. And that's what I value most at the end of the day.

appreciate it!!!!

That is our point. There too many reviewers around that just love one brand or love everything. Or say everything is personal preference. Objective knowledge and testing first, then preference kicks in at the end to decide. :)

Appreciate the compliment

Congrats on your views as well that's a feat in itself

Right on bud. The Sport is a gem. Usually the lowest cost model in the line is the entry level. In this case, it is the best performer as well.

Jahmen RC Building a One I think I need some new friends Ike you lol

absoluely agreed.

Hey Shen, both watches do the same thing....they keep time.

I thing the Gen 8 is more aimed at entry level beginners. It also is aimed some what more to the "scale" detail oriented guys at a bargin price. With the divorced transfer case and front mount motor you can easily get a full scale interior in to the truck without amputating your driver figures. Also the scale exterior details really are top notch. On the steering angle issue it is improved with a better servo. My buddies TRX4 Denfender and my new Gen 8 both using the same 20kg all metal servo (both upgraded $18 USD on Amazon) with aluminum horn have nearly identical turning radius. Both trucks benefited from the better servo, but I have not measured the actual Gen 8 steering angle degree but my guess is still not a full 47*. The memory foam is great in spring/summer/fall Phoenix AZ (Home office of Redcat) but I always switch to 2 stage foams. To protect my front steering horn on the Gen 8 I added an aftermarket TRX4 front skid (looks good too!). The Gen 8 receiver is water proof so the box does not need to be. Bottom line for competition or all performance the TRX4 is the way to go. For details, looks, bargin, and performance better than anything you could get 3 or more years ago (RTR) the Gen 8 is what the doctor ordered. In these types of reviews I don't think people remember just how far scale crawlers have come in the time from when the first Axial SCX10 came out. The Gen 7 is close relative to the SCX10 (design wise) and is blast to drive, and these 2 newer trucks are miles ahead design wise over the Gen 7. It really is a great time to be in RC crawling and I think it will still get a lot better in the next 5 years.

What should I get trx4 Bronco or the sport

I think the Gen8 is better for the price ,, pluss I can 3D print parts free from Redcat

Same

really appreciate it.

No, you're awesome. Cause you love RC. That's what it's all about. Research, buy, crawl... repeat.

You’re welcome.

I agree to a point. Traxxas bashers all day. Axial crawlers all day. Traxxas crawlers not as solid as axial to me and scale. Redcat is in the right direction if they keep the price down . if redcat brings a 400$ crawler after this gen 8 I'm gonna lose my mind .

@@stinky3shoes491 lol.. I mentioned the $400 in another channel. Think that will be right there stepping on Vanquish's toes. btw, for my group.. maybe driving style or the areas we go, the Axial's need upgrades to keep up with the TRX's in the durability department. Sometimes that flexy Axial plastic don't cut it when in a bind and just flex flex flex without progression. Don't get me wrong, after spending $2k on my Wraith.. none of my group can keep up with it. But you can't win if you can't cross the finish line, which the Wraith has failed to do twice out of about 12 runs.

@@TerraQuestRC I have a G6 that I've spent about 600$ on upgrades . its a boss . 2k$ in insane lol geeezzzz

@@stinky3shoes491 lol.. didn't run the bill till I was done. Never would have thought you could spend that much into a rig.. check the video description for the parts. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/op18aMJ8la_ap58.html

@@TerraQuestRC freaking sick build bro!! Now I see where the $$$ went. Very cool. I'm a bit jealous lol

Right on. The Gen 8 Scout II gets our seal of approval for price, performance and oh so attractive!!

Terra Quest RC subscribed to you for your smart brain!!

Very good insight as I thought the same thing. So the TRX4 Sport is 12.3" and the Gen 8 is 12.5" wheelbase. Wheelbase matters a little bit with these differences but not that much. Maybe an inch or two in diameter? I have a TRX4 Defender which is 12.8", fully locked diffs. The steering radius is quite a bit smaller than the Gen 8 as well.

@@adnanbaigmirza thanks, and back to you.. now quit watching everyone else and go make an adventure, been awhile since you posted a vid.

Terra Quest RC bro I do go out very regularly for crawling and all of us are always so engrossed in crawling that. I one bothers to make the video. The only video I have up on my so called channel is just a random day when one of the guy broke his car before we even started so he decided to film us and then I edited 😂 thanks a lot for your support. I’m really looking forward to making videos and getting stuff on KZfaq. Thank you for your support 🙏🏻👍🏻

Why thank you. Spread the word!!

Hope it wasn't the trims, don't know how many times that has bitten us in my group. But I could guess maybe a longer servo horn to get more throw and for the throttle, maybe pinion spur mesh.

@@TerraQuestRC Nope, but related. Out of the box, the steering exponential adjust was absolutely maxed out and that was a clue. Putting a longer servo horn would have put that steering arm even farther away with a steeper angle.

@@RCReviewChannel good that it wasn't a servo horn swap, figured that would not have been preferential.

Right. Sorry it's long. Very hard to decide what to cut out.

@@RCReviewChannel Not too long for me. Very methodical...which is a good thing in my book.

right on. Appreciate it.

That's very encouraging. The key is to get upgrades from the established third-party companies. We love that they're releasing 3d print files for free! 4 different authentic scale grills that can be 3d printed by anyone for example. Perfect fit.

RCReview agreed, third party companies are key but the aluminum upgrades now available and the soon coming additional aluminum upgrades are a great step to get the ball rolling. I feel the Gen 8 will breath a much needed light to a mostly stagnant base of parts that really haven’t changed for some time due to these trucks that have been out for awhile now. I see all of the third party companies jumping aboard due to the fact they have a chance to capitalize on the Gen 8 and its ability to increase their product line. I am excited to see crawling grow and it can not if we only stick with the same old same old. I believe Redcat has done a great job by pushing the bar. This is good especially from a company that has basically been crap for a long time.

Reaction hobbies center has aluminum upgrades in stock with more being added soon for the Gen 8

The TRX4 is a lot more robust and dependable right out of the box. The drivetrain can withstand a lot of abuse and overpowering. The Redcat Gen8 can not at this point.

HPI is good. Very high quality and good drivetrain and steering geometry. CVDs are key. Wish there were at ton more upgrades and options though. It doesn't look like it's gonna happen anymore at this rate.

Good to know. This receiver will probably upgraded though since this radio is holding back steering and making throttle response hard to modulate

Good to know. This receiver will probably upgraded though since this radio is holding back steering and making throttle response hard to modulate Would have been good to get a sealed box

Huh, It's the Flysky GT2B with EPAs and trim adjustments. While not great as far as radios go, one of the better RTR setups out there and more than adequate for a 2 channel crawler and much better than the TQi in the experience of most.

Great decision man. I think that is exactly why we would recommend the Gen8. It just looks better and folks who value that will have a greater experience. Both are two of the market leaders right now.

@@RCReviewChannel Thanks man, I really enjoyed your videos on upgrades and setting up the Gen 8 with an interior/scale features - those were the videos that put me over the fence and into a Redcat. I appreciate your work.

Right on, you get exactly what we are saying. These are two of the best vehicles now. Great for project cars too. Did you see our fabulous Topless Gen 8? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eNpkh6uCqtTUln0.html

I definitely consider the TRX4 as a trail rig. The Gen 7 was straight away a rock crawler. The battery location directly over the front axle keeping weight low and up front made climbing steep walls and rocks amazing! No belly bump either!

The TRX4’s light pickup body and simplified engineering is the secret sauce over the Bronco, Blazer and Defender. Gives up looks for performance.

so what if Traxxas did patent "their receiver box".. its amazing how many never checked out the full details of what the lawsuit was about. I say go ahead and patent your design, it doesn't hurt the community. It forces other companies to come up with better designs in the end.

@@TerraQuestRC I actually don't have much of a problem with Traxxas. (I own 2 TRX-4s) The patent office on the other hand... (mostly a software rant in this case...)

It’s funny how they have a patent on waterproof servos and didn’t put one in.

donald ellis ahh yes traxxas did out one in it mostly All their rcs are waterproof .

My kids old hpi wheely king has a waterproof hpi receiver box. It's actually better design than many traxxas boxes. You can see if the gasket is correctly placed. I sometimes find sand grains in my traxxas boxes. Not in the hpi one. Cable intake is on the underside on the hpi box. I use traxxas reciver box on rustler, slash and scx10.

@@williamperri3437 you still haven't contacted me over the 12k subs prize you won!!!!

I am still waiting for my Redcat Gen8 to be delivered. But I have 2 Traxxas TRX-4s and upgraded those to a Holmes Hobbies Trailmaster Sport 27T motor. That sure helped with the performance. I think if you change the motor of the Redcat Gen8 for a 550 motor, something like 21T or 27T that will be a very good upgrade. And get it engine and specs wise to the same level as the TRX-4.

and it looks better with the expedition rack on it. A new body is coming too, same truck but with a topper. Only thing that kept me from running straight to the Sport is I have to have inner fenders, I know they have plans for them, just taking too long to get them out. I did get a Sport, having inner fenders from Traxxas won't fit well with the body I chose for it, so will just have to be using crafting foam.

TRX4 for sure. So bulletproof and waterproof.

A little bit. It's best done after hours and be discrete. You in San Jose? Where do you crawl?

They should pay you for the free advertising!