The best one, is the one that puts the biggest smile on your face! - Kevin Talbot

It’s best to have two companies like this in a hobby you like pushing each other to do better. Bringing out the best products for the consumer.

As someone that’s looking to get into RC, this is extremely well put together and helpful.

STRAIGHT UP, Revo 3.3 owner here, all nitro stable, I freaking love you ARRMA guys! Your happiness is part of what keeps this hobby alive!

We should all be grateful that both exist. And Losi, and Axial, and... because each company pushes the competition to keep improving. My favourite buggy is my DBXL-E 2.0. Trophy Truck is the UDR. Basher, the Kraton EXB. Crawler, the TRX-6. On road, the Felony. We live in a great time for awesome RC’s. Stop bitching about which is better and just enjoy them.

I believe Mr. Talbot says it best. What ever one brings a smile to your face.

Absolutely hands-down the best video explaining the differences between the two companies. Excellent job! And from the comment section you nailed it.

Great video and I've been around in the '80's to see this transition in RC!!! I still love building kits and installing upgrades! I love the fact nowadays these RC vehicles can take just about anything one throws at them without breaking into tiny pieces..!!! Two great brands and proud to support both of them over the years...... Healthy and Happy New Year to all !!!!!!!! Oh and thanks Santa for the Blue 3s Senton....!!!! ;)

competition keeps prices low and quality up! no one likes monopolies

And the winner is: all of us! Awesome RC's...

I just got into rc and I'm 40. ive spent a lot on traxxas vehicles and have no regrets. think I've found my true passion. I now want arrma vehicles as them seem very cool also. if I've learned one thing in my 40 years it's that you shouldn't take life too seriously and you've got to have fun. that's what I'm all about now

This is a fantastic, measured, and thorough review. Great work and thank you!!

Arrma for design imo, but it's hard to beat traxxas parts availability.

i have arrma, and i have traxxas! I couldn't let any of them go!

Got my first Traxxas Bandit back in 1989 when I was only 6 years old. I still remember it costing $202 out the door, with tax, with an extra battery and Hobbico 15 minute charger. My dad hooked me up! I’ll never forget that thing. Sparked a life-long hobby that I’ve let come and go a bit over the years, but I’ll always love.

Traxxas has such a huge parts advantage because alot of the models are still available to purchase. I'm afraid to buy any other brand because I know parts might be hard to find in a few years.

I've had a Traxxas model in my stable since 1991, they're my go to. I also have Associated, HPI and RedCat. What's important is that we find what works for us and get out there, have fun and support your local hobby shop.

Arrma and traxxas are both good! Love em both!

Brilliant video. thank you for taking the time to show this comparison so succinctly

Great video and clear comparison. Really enjoyed it and appreciate the time put into this as I am just getting back into RC after 20 years.

Arrma for me because I am pretty experienced. But ill never forget, that traxxas got me into the hobby

Having owned/currently own several models from both brands, I would say Traxxas models are definitely more beginner friendly and need less out of the box vs arrma but when properly set up Arrma is better performance for the money.

One of the best, most informative videos I’ve seen. Thanks.

Amazing video, subbed. Just bought my son a traxxis slash 4x2 for xmas and it has blown me away. Im hooked on them, sussing out a revo2 or kraton 6s for myself now!

I love all my rc’s! Traxxas. Arrma. Why limit yourself to one particular brand. Experience all this awesome hobby has to offer.

I've just gotten my first couple Arrma vehicles in the last 2 weeks. A Kraton 6S V5 BLX and a Big Rock V3. Both are awesome. Been out of the hobby for a while. I've been nursing along an old Helion Dominus 10TR. Replaced the motor pinion and spur gear with one from another vehicle that's an approximate fit since the original part can't be found anymore. The Arrmas are great. I did have a Traxxas 1/16 Summit VXL about 8-10 years ago. Was a pretty cool little RC. But I don't see going back to Traxxas unless it was something specific like that. The Summits are pretty cool. I just don't like how proprietary most of their things are. Battery compartments and connectors are very limiting. I tend to think of Traxxas as the iPhone of the RC world and Arrma as Android in a sense.

Really well done video. Very thorough and informative.

Traxxas is the gateway drug.

I started with a duratrax evader when I was 7. I took some years away and just got a rustler vxl last June. I’ve done a few upgrades and it’s a blast.

As always you killed it Brett great video Merry Christmas to you and all of the a-main staff

I'm back in the hobby after a long time and amazed at how much has changed. I just picked up a Traxxas Rustler 4x4 VXL and very happy with it. Charge the battery and found a very large parking lot and I'm hooked again with a big smile!!

My first RC was a traxxas nitro stampede, my most recent was an arrma 8s outcast. I’ve had several RC’s but those two are the ones that stick out in my mind.

As a proud owner of both, I have to say that both brands are worth your money. I prefer my Senton over my Slash in terms of how it drives, however parts and upgrades are so easy to get for the slash. I love both cars and brands.

Great video my friend as long as we're all having fun both company makes some awesome rigs the Traxxas crawlers are great but those Arrmas are just simply badass happy bashing bro.

This was very helpful. Thanks!

excellent comparison brother thanks!

I own both Kraton EXB and the Traxxas Xmax. I'm impressed with both of them. I've been in the game since a little kid. hard to decide which is better, cause there both just as fun..

I miss the good ol days when kyosho and thunder tiger were kings

This was very helpful!!!! Thank you!

EXCELLENT video, very clear info !!!!

Perfect explanation and not biased. ❤️. Thank you Brett. Now I understand why I love Arrma more.

I remember when hpi came out with the savage flux that would do standing backflips. That was an amazing moment in Rc.

Fantastic review!!!

I rewatch this video. Very good and i like the history of brands

This was a VERY WELL MADE video! Been buying from Horizon for quite some time and only recently changed over to Amain cause of constant issues and excuses with Horizon. This video is a small example of why my decision is being reinforced. Amain for the WIN👍💯👊

Man I'm old. I remember when it was Associated vs. Losi.....and I went Kyosho Ultima, just because. lol

Great video man...learned some new things!

My very first real 1/10 scale R/C car was the OG Traxxas Cat way back in the late 80's. I raced the crap out of that thing before upgrading to a Kyosho Optima Mid and then finally, a Losi JRX-2. Traxxas was an unknown company when I got my Cat. When I returned to the hobby nearly 25 years later, I couldn't believe how much of a dominant force the company has become. It makes me feel like I was a small part of history.

I saw this video and clicked instantly. This'll be awesome lol

I have bought 6 traxxas's the past years. I have had tons of problems right out of the box. Especially their nitro models. I could write 4 paragraphs about what has happened. But they do have great parts availability. But for the price you pay for a Traxxas. You shouldn't have problems with the electronics right out of the box. And parts shouldn't fall of your car when you're on your 2nd break in run.....

Thank you for video! Well done!!! 👍

Thank you Amain for offering Affirm as a payment option. Makes the rc hobby available to many.

Traxxas hands down for me!!! But alot of people look at the brands like Chevy vs Ford or Mopar. So it depends on what brand your faithful too in that is traxxas for me.

I just bought my first R/C since the Frogger days and I went with Arrma due to the Spectrum smart system and they seem higher quality. I ended up with the Typhon 6s and am having a blast with it.

I JUST LOVE THE SOUNDTRACK WITH THE INTRO

I recently bought a Typhon 3s to start in the hobby. Looking into replacement and upgrade parts for it are lacking compared to everything else. Thanks for the video! Merry boxing day!

For Arrma starting out just a few years ago i think there doing fantastic.

Traxxas is going to sue A-Main now.

Love the video tho keep up the good work

Great comparison . Thanks.

I feel this was a very diplomatic video... I would of liked to have seen the pros and cons of both brands in plastic parts durability, electronics, radios and receivers to give a better understanding

Traxxas needs modernise it's lineup, udr is good xmaxx and maxx but the hoss is just a stampede also in my opinion for the price too much plastic slash needs revised too I have a few traxxas and only ones I trully love are trx4 udr and spartan I would love to see a new x01 rebuilding mine just now but a roller type would be awesome too think they a little behind right now competition really stepped the game forward

Nice comparison, thanks!!! I am very new to RC and Amain has been super helpful. I started with a TRX4 Sport at the start of COVID. Followed that with TRX4 4x4 Merc. I saw the Infraction videos and was able to get a V2. That Infraction actually satisfies my need for speed!!! No more speeding tickets :) I really like hiking at a reservation near my house and the Losi Lasernut was a great trail runner. I quickly realized that it's kind of fragile and is not at all a basher. So for bashing I was able to get a Typhon v5, which with some M2C upgrades is super tough and super capable at everything. It just needs the right tires for the task. For me Traxxas support had my TRX4 sport down for 2 weeks to replace an ESC. Losi support by comparison has been super responsive with all the Lasernut issues and has send out all parts that I needed immediately. The Arrma warranty really speaks for itself. So that's really long winded.... I'm glad to have found this hobby. I'm a car guy and I do track day events in my Camaro and my Shelby GLHS. This hobby has really filled the gap for me. And tires are cheap😃 !!!

Thank you. I have Traxxas but was curious about Arrma. This was perfect!

The best one is “The one that puts the biggest smile on your face” Kevin Talbot

I love that traxxas has a lot of upgrade parts available as well as aftermarket parts. 10 people could have the same Traxxas vehicle and each one could be completely different. Unfortunately Arrma just doesn't have that same level of customization available, I would love to see some aftermarket wheels for my felony.

Loved your video. Im older than a boomer. First rc hobby cars i played with were the frog, grasshopper and fox. The i got i to nitro with the Kyosho turbo burns. Fast forward a few years and HPI was king for awhile with 2 or 3 variants of nitro savages and rs4's. I quit just about the time Traxxas came onto the scene eit their nitro trucks. Pulled 1 if my old savages out of the attic this week and used a torch to free up the engine and take it apart to clean. Cant wait to show my son what this thing can do. Obviously started thinking about whats new, beinf out of the scene for a long time. Your video fit the bill perfectly.

I currently have 5 traxxas products and I love them. I plan on buying a Arma Kraton in the future. Such a fun hobby

I work at a hobby town and have done so for a few years we sell 3 arrma cars to 1 traxxas car typically. When it comes to parts and broken rc cars we tend to see 3 broken traxxas cars to 1 broken arrma car. The Traxxas rep told us we need more parts in our store because thats where we make most of our money and the cars are designed to break to support the business that carry traxxas cars. Yeah we stopped carrying traxxas cars after the traxxas rep told us that.

I've never had an Arma but I'm a 1:10 scale guy and I really like my stampede 4x4 and my e-revo 2.0

Very knowledgeable points

Nice analysis.

Competition is always good for the consumer, it keeps the top companies on their toes 👌

i think you would get along with my friend shawn at wreckless hobbies nice guy whos shop is organazied and clean no clutter and always helping me when my rc needs a fixing

Best to get one of each! 😉 My X-Maxx 8S got a new friend today, Typhon V5 6S.

Great video

I’m an ARRMA supporter from 6s to the 8s. Good info and non biased coverage on both companies👍 should include Horizon since they do own ARRMA and have boats, planes, helicopters .....etc...

Thinking about getting into the hobby, leaning towards the Traxxas brand don’t really know why they just appeal to me more but there’s something’s in the Arrma lineup that make my eyes twinkle[felony]. Think I’m going to start out with the Traxxas Maxx V2. Like the monster truck vibe it’s giving me.

I just picked up my first arrma. Which was the senton 3s, but I started out with the traxxas trx4 love them both for what they are.

Hey, many thanks for this great Video! I never see a so much Balanced Video👍 After this Video I dont know what to buy a Arrma or a Traxxas🤷🏼‍♂️

Merry Christmas all!! I hope you got some good RC goodies!!

There both awesome i own both but my arrma senton is tough as nails. I had a Traxxas slash 4x4 and it didn't compare plain and simple!!!!

So well spoken. Great Video.

Exquisitely Stated......I concur wholeheartedly! Keep up the EXCEPTIONALLY EXCELLENT WORK 4 the hobby Bro! 2 thumbs up.......

After having traxxas for 10+ years i bought my first Arrma and i am never going back..

My revo 2.0 has taken a lot to get it dialed in after pulling it out of the box. That being said, now that it’s dialed, it is easily my most fun to drive basher.

both are awesome and each of them have their own master pieces

Greetings Amain and Drivers, I received my Blue E-Revo 2.0 today! You guys at Amain ebay store, shipped this car so fast. I appreciate the fast shipping and all your awesome videos! Thank you all so much!

Mery Xmas bro. Both are great. Thanks to them !

3:38 tho...the slash chassis _is_ tough

I got a Stampede as a Christmas present and I beat that thing up for years and made custom parts for it. But the T-Maxx holds a special place in my heart for just how mind blowing it was to me at the time. For less than $500! That was about 17 years ago now.

A little bit of both and by the way thanks for sharing nice video👍👍👍 I own both and love both🤙🤙🤙

Here's a great analogy traxxas is like the apple of RC cars it's simple and it just works and they're easy to fix and just get repaired because they're super popular but armor and Horizon and everything else is like Android it's way more powerful you can do a lot more with it but you need to know how to do it

Traxxas also practiced some not so good business practices to put them on top, like suing all other competitors into bankruptcy. HPI is making a comeback and is being resurrected by HRP and hopefully will give them a run for their money. I’m glad they all exist I just bought an Arrma Kraton but I think I can see an Xmaxx in my future. I’m also rebuilding my Savage. I’ll have the best of the past and current models.

Nice video!

Very good description of companies. My first rc vehicles were Team Losi JRX Pro and Traxus Rustler Pro Traxx truck. I still have them and actually dug them out of storage and bought new batteries and Protek charger after 20 years. That Traxxus truck instilled alot of good memories for my two sons and I who are now grown up. I recently bought a used Traxxus Rustler VXL so I can reignite the passion again in all of us. Traxxus is a good company for people entering into rc. Aarmas are for hardcore all out bashers and extremely serious about their sport. Maybe one day but not there yet. Lol

I love arrma, but my biggest gripe with them at the moment is their differentials on the 6s rtr models. Other than that, with the new updates coming out, they're putting some tough competition out there.

The Xmaxx and Traxxas customer service is the only good things about Traxxas, they really need to update more than just bodies in my opinion.

I can't wait until I get started in this hobby. Times we all living in specially here in NYC. This sport here would be great for my son and I. Peace and Love...

Both companies are awesome,but Kevin Talbot is spot on which ever one make you happy is the best. Brett you make fantastic videos, Amain is a great store too. I started building a kyosho when I was a teenager.... That's a while ago 😁it's truly a great time in R/C.