Why is this SO MUCH CHEAPER?! - Is it the same? EazyRC Patriot Vs Rochobby Katana

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This Eazy RC Patriot is a Hardbody 1/18 Scale RC Mini Crawler. It looks exactly like the Rochobby Katana but is a lot cheaper. But is it any different? In the video we look a little closer at the 2, and do a few tests!
Price for the Patriot in the UK is around £98.99 ($132) and the Katana is £169.99 ($237)
Find local hobby shop/dealer here (UK/Europe)
www.cmldistribution.co.uk/mod...
More info on the Easy RC Patriot
www.cmldistribution.co.uk/pro...
More info on the RocHobby
www.cmldistribution.co.uk/pro...
My thoughts are, if you want a Mini Land Cruiser LC80. The Eazy RC has cheaper components, but in reality, it makes no real difference to performance. And I'm not sure the RocHobby Katana us worth the extra £70!
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@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Guys... this is a long one, and all on the bench. Got a few issues with an old back Injury at the moment, so trying not to do to much to aggravate it. Fresh look garage and some more usual content coming in the next few weeks 😎👌

@SharkysGarageRCandMore 3 жыл бұрын

Hope the back feels better soon !

@MCsCreations 3 жыл бұрын

Get better soon, Tomley!

@philhumber1534 3 жыл бұрын

I have 2 forms of arthritis in my spine and hips so I feel for you buddy with back pain. Add to that your house move as well !. Take it easy, don't think anyone would begrudge you a bit of R and R.

@Fonzierc 3 жыл бұрын

Speedy recovery mate 👍

@mattford6956 3 жыл бұрын

That dually project is something that I can't wait for

@robsrcinsanity1220 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comparison. I don’t see paying more when there’s not any more difference in them than what you showed. Great video 👍🏻🍻

@TheFlood69 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a simple man, I see Land Cruiser and I click.

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely trucks 😎

@_crawlerhq9621 Жыл бұрын

FAX

@semperatis 3 жыл бұрын

Now that is a tricky one Phil,personally I'd go for the Patriot,because even adding upgrades like wheel weights or better electronics,you'll still end up cheaper than the Katana.

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree 👍

@kode3020 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing the internals. For the few differences I'd rather buy the less expensive model. Great review!

@Hjerte_Verke 2 жыл бұрын

To all here: those are actually plain bearings in the axles and not bushings. They're not plain brass bearings either, they are Oilite bearings and fairly high tech {at least for 1930's tech}. They're made of cast porous bronze and other alloys that are impregnated with oil {self lubricating} so they are ideal for low speed crawlers and fabulous for water resistance, much more so than ball bearings. I noticed the base model MN86 comes with these Oilite bearings too, so I wouldn't object to them out of hand.

@jasonprince8655 2 жыл бұрын

I own a 80 series so my wife bought me the Patriot. For not being an RC guy, I really like it and finding myself learning more about RC's and purchasing more. Thanks for the videos.

@SergeyPRKL 2 жыл бұрын

Get the Hobbyplus Toyota copy too. it performs better offroad, ofc because the chassi is 220grams lighter. The frames are almost exactly same weight. So this Patriot model is very topheavy. Both are top stuff, just another performs better visually and the other on track.

@jasonprince8655 2 жыл бұрын

@@SergeyPRKL Thank you for the information.

@Georvanovic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comparison man! I just bought the Patriot on Amazon for $80 👍🏼

@UpperLeftRC 3 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this thing since you teased it! About time you dropped this video lol 😄👍🏻

@SodlidDesu 3 жыл бұрын

"I'm gonna put the prices above them... The price of that... and the price of that..." I'm not gonna lie, I stared at the screen waiting for them to pop-up.

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I know.. I only noticed that once I’d uploaded it to KZfaq. Hence the thumbnail and the description 😅

@bigesrcs 3 жыл бұрын

Nice comparison I think ima go with the patriot because the clearance!!

@need4drift 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very good comparison brother.

@ClassicSteelRC 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Very descriptive!

@TTJ.616 3 жыл бұрын

youve absolutely CHANGED my life, thanks alot tom!

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome 😎👌

@nftiendaonline9732 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent comparison, no need to spend more, I might get one

@TheHanf 3 жыл бұрын

i got the EasyRc one, pretty pleased tbh....

@georgivoyvodov1123 Жыл бұрын

the key to better tire grip and better climbing abilities on micro crawlers is to get the center of gravity as low as possible. The easiest and most effective way is to install lead washers on the rims. I glue them with a two-component liquid polymer weld

@panzadeviborarc9613 3 жыл бұрын

Bro I enjoyed every second of this video!! Very complete comparisson!! They are very interesting rcs, and both of them could be upgraded with the scale, just choice brands to fits them better parts !(axles, shcks,,,). I just have 1 easyrc!! Plastic gears mmm (overall katana)!! Have a great day Bro!

@donaldsneffe 3 жыл бұрын

It come with 2 Lipos - and was named Patrion before, only now Patriot ;)

@ozzyg82 2 жыл бұрын

My Katana sounds the same, i.e. sounds broken 😂 A good point is you can turn the headlights on on the Katana and leave them on throughout, (rather than the Patriot’s lights only coming on when you press the throttle).

@tomdonato6814 2 жыл бұрын

Can someone show me where you can get metal hop up parts... for the Eazyrc. Specifically the transmission and other parts that might break easily

@corbinkleewein6915 2 жыл бұрын

They are very similar but the only difference I’m not so sure I heard is the katana is waterproof while the patriot isn’t at all. Something to keep in mind when trailing these bad boys

@mr.clownski23 2 жыл бұрын

Please can you find out I really want this I can’t afford the glacier Chevy truck but this looks super nice

@dudleyfoster1864 3 жыл бұрын

Bought the Patriot on Amazon. Stopped working and on/off switch was broken. Sent back for replacement. After a few runs on new one, remote won’t. communicate with the car. Remote red light comes on, car headlights flash, but they don’t seem to sync up. Is there a way to redo the pairing?

@SRodriguezProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Nice comparison

@Anupkulkarni23 2 жыл бұрын

Hi all does anyone know how to rebind the tx and rx?. My patriot light turn on off ecerysecond. And the car is not responding to the transmitter. I put fresh battery in both car and remote. Is there any help please or it is turned into shelf queen status?

@THYC 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome comparison bro, lots of little differences. I'd much prefer going for a panda, they are so underrated! Love my K1 and X2T. Both waterproof with oil shocks and weighted wheels from the box. For me Panda have the best rigs in this category. Your grass needs cutting 😂

@bigesrcs 3 жыл бұрын

Same but I like having a variety!!

@Drivingdrew719 3 жыл бұрын

I almost got a panda but I ended up ordering a mini z 4 runner instead i wanted this katana too but maybe next time lol

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Panda Hobby is the top dog (Panda)

@Spoo76 3 жыл бұрын

The Panda is ok on the trails, but the HobbyPlus CR-18 and the Katana it's based on have much nicer looking bodies, and parts that are MUCH easier to find replacements for, as well as Panda Hobby having, let's just say not great customer service. Then there's the fact the skid plate and axles get hung up on nearly every rock and obstacle compared to any of my other crawlers including the CR-18/Katana. Then there's the odd motor and transmission combination. A 180 motor is great! Most have 030 or 050, but then they ruined it with that afterthought of a transmission that's under geared and clearly designed for a 030 or 050 motor (that's why it has an adapter) The Panda does have the best performing oil shocks, however If you care about scale looks they are huge and not scale.

@yamaha230xxx 2 жыл бұрын

i have the FMS land crusier and chevy pickup. I LOVE them i paid 225 USD for each one

@maclainsxl Жыл бұрын

What 1/18th scale crawlers have metal gears that I can swap the eazy rc Land Cruiser body on I put weighted wheels on the rc and the gears slip alotttt

@michaelchoate2810 10 ай бұрын

Fror your angles remember approach from the front and depart from the rear to keep them sorted

@camrowdrone6497 3 жыл бұрын

I will get the Wpl body version 👍🏻

@lesabre1972 Жыл бұрын

I think the red looks a whole lot better also

@paulmcnamara16 3 жыл бұрын

Doesn't look like there's very much between them so think would go by price as a deciding factor. But do like the white controller though! 😁👍

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the biggest difference is the electronics

@FullClipKilla 3 жыл бұрын

The red one underneath looks a hell of a lot like my FTX outback 2.0 and that retails at £67ish.

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

The FTX trucks are good value

@DaveyGa 3 жыл бұрын

Would the hard body go on a CR-18 or Panda? I'm still waiting on your video of installing Panda oil shocks in a WPL C rig ;)

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

It should do with a little a few mods

@Smile-N-Bear 2 жыл бұрын

I really fall'n hard for the 18th scale. Can you suggest any motor or other upgrades? Always a pleasure!🍻

@acche-rc 2 жыл бұрын

please review the eachine rochobby LC80 with proper Toyota license? thank you! :)

@AnthonyGonzalez-lw1ek 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t seem to see this in the states maybe under a different name? Any help

@saintsfisherman 2 жыл бұрын

This is the only crawler that I have and it has broken. I can hear the motor running but the driveshafts are not moving at all. I assume the gears inside the transmission have been chewed up or some gears have come out of place. I haven't taken it apart yet but just wanted to see if anyone else has had this problem before I do. Is it worth trying to fix it or should I just save my money for my bigger 10 scale purchase next year? Also, if it is worth fixing, where do I find parts for this little thing? Any help would be much appreciated, if you have time. Thanks

@DeliberateNRandom 2 жыл бұрын

I have the HPI Racing FJ and it's great. I'm thinking about selling it and getting the TRX Sport, not that it's bad, but I would like better clearance and performance with rock crawling. My roommate has the Defender and the classic Bronco, another friend has the Mercedes TRX6. They're impressed for it being so small, and the controls are lighter, but I would like to be able to go places they can. The Sport is cheaper when new, and the FJ needs the steering servo upgraded. I bought mine new with extras and things done to it. Tires were a necessity.

@thatgingerboi2353 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude

@lesabre1972 Жыл бұрын

All the katanas I have seen on here and othe videos the ESC has been noisy but the one I have here at home you can barely hear it.

@TortFreak 2 жыл бұрын

Did you find wheel weights for them?

@hamizanrivoldiantoe2118 Жыл бұрын

would an upgraded wpl c24 be better than this?

@westcoastrider3008 3 жыл бұрын

Can you compare the katana axels to the cr24 sold on banggood made by hobbyplus, im interested in what parts will go together, also the transmission and chassis mounts, frame widths.

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll have a look. I have the CR24 in the garage

@westcoastrider3008 3 жыл бұрын

@@TomleyRC thank you 😊

@Spoo76 3 жыл бұрын

The katana is basically a hard body HobbyPlus CR-18. Same axles, transmission, shocks, links, ect ect. The transmission is also the same as the CR-24. The axle centers, meaning the center housing and the gears are the same, but the knuckles/ rear lock outs, and of course axle shafts are longer on CR-18/katana/ and ATLAS 6x6 which is basically a CR-18 with a 3rd axle housings. The chasis is very similar to the HobbyPlus CR-18 but has a few different mounting holes for the body.

@westcoastrider3008 3 жыл бұрын

@@Spoo76 thank you for the details! I made a 6x6 cr24 out of 2 cr24's, by taking the input halfs of the front and rear axels together. All these mini crawlers with housings similar can do this too, or even be 8x8 or more.

@mikusoxlongius 3 жыл бұрын

Use lead (Pb) tape in tires, on wheels.

@Steve-yu6pq 3 жыл бұрын

Is the black mountain print on the patriot a sticker or painted on?

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Stickers

@justletitsliiide 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if you could swap the B36 180 and box in for better gearing? Or go all out and use WPL axles as well and bigger tyres like a comp truck 🤣👌

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

These are a lot smaller than the WPLs

@Phil-kf6lt 2 жыл бұрын

The Patriot be a good starter for crawling?

@jameshankssr466 3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention that astro turf is slippery

@brianhawkins866 3 ай бұрын

I'm always a fanboy of cheaper rc cars like the eazy rc but my biggest concern when buying one like this is being able to find parts and upgrade parts,if I can find parts for it I'm always gonna buy the cheaper one, eather way it's gonna break wether it's cheap rc or expensive and I don't pay for sticker brands, I can always buy stickers

@jasonice1584 3 жыл бұрын

Gr8 content keep it going

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason

@bike-how-to-fahrradwerksta9921 3 жыл бұрын

I think its not worth the difference. I like upgrading and i think i‘ll choose the cheaper one for me. Thanks for the comparison.

@jameswhitman7936 2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@jackd1582 2 жыл бұрын

But ... longevity???????

@cameroncasper5798 3 жыл бұрын

Just ordered a patriot Where can I get parts to upgrade it?

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure on upgrades yet

@DeliberateNRandom 2 жыл бұрын

Would you buy this, or the SCX24? It's about $5 more for the Deadbolt. Actually, I saw the Deadbolt for $110 for the green one, last night.

@TomleyRC 2 жыл бұрын

SCX24 is slightly smaller.. but it’s the better truck for sure

@nunocahyo9938 2 жыл бұрын

Love all of your videos, but that's all my dream, i could not buy one of those... Nice video bro Salam kenal dari jakarta

@ivanponce9658 3 жыл бұрын

great Comparison

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ivan

@xxxy9928 2 жыл бұрын

can u hold the cam 2 sec with no moving ?

@TomleyRC 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes 😅

@MauzyrockRC 3 жыл бұрын

Those little rigs look pretty good. Are parts available?

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Yes should be

@gabrielpichardo1492 3 жыл бұрын

You shoulda threw the wpl in that mix as well

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

They are quite a bit bigger

@robcarter6599 3 жыл бұрын

How about the turning radius?

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, forgot about that. Servo positions are different, so may have an effect on the steering

@cenreaper3221 2 жыл бұрын

Put a capacitor parallel to the motor to remove that buzzing sound.

@lb7706 2 жыл бұрын

Really glad I bought the EazyRC and not the Katana

@RichValentine1972 Жыл бұрын

I just bought the wax rc Arizona was $139.99 USD.

@SergeyPRKL 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought the white one. As a beginner what i feel is important, what reviewers forgets, is that these cars actually aren't a good choice for starting an offroading hobby. The sole reason to this is that they are so topheavy. I'd recommend a lexan chassi like the Hobbyplus if you really want to drive offroad. These scale models are... More like greatest scale toys ever :) Patriot was last week at Bangood for -50%. Great purchase.

@user-yp6me6vx6p 7 ай бұрын

bro, make '' is it the same ? patriot vs katana vs fms lc8o

@THEMASKEDMASTER 3 жыл бұрын

✌🏻😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿can you line those with scale egg boxes to make them quiet? Some off these small scale rc’s sound louder than 10 scale. Outrunner motors are the worse out of them all 😂. Those motor hurt my ears 😂

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Haha... love a scale Egg now and again.

@jvogler_art4708 6 ай бұрын

How do these compare to the fms 1:18 lc?

@zingwarrior9835 6 ай бұрын

мне тоже интересно

@Jay-ws7tv 3 ай бұрын

Is that not the FMS FCX18?

@ronkemp9528 2 жыл бұрын

$240 on Amazon in Canada ?

@Idkgoodnamehere Жыл бұрын

The amount of time the patriot fell is just 😂

@horukuru 3 жыл бұрын

If it get the Partriot, is it easy to waterproof the electronic?

@thor_4017 2 жыл бұрын

There's a video on KZfaq where eazyrc Arizona esc/receiver is waterproofed with plasti dip. It doesn't look difficult.

@taliesinbourne7484 3 жыл бұрын

So basically for a slightly nicer looking underbody and a few extra bits of detailing you pay £70 extra...? Nice 😂😂

@imalhabliharahap1770 2 жыл бұрын

This is waterproof?

@Spoo76 3 жыл бұрын

The Katana definitely has a 050 motor not a 180. 180's are noticably bigger. As far as which is better, that's subjective but if you're planning to get better electronics and don't mind not being able to get spare Axle or transmission parts get the patriot. If you want the ability to easily and cheaply find axle and transmission parts all over the world get the Katana. It's basically a hard body HobbyPlus CR-18, which has also been branded as the FTX 1/18, and uses the same transmission and axle gears as the HobbyPlus CR-24, and ATLAS 6x6 and the same axle gears as all the 1/24 RGT Adventurer/1/24 FTX Outbacks/ECX Barrage, and the Element Enduro24. IMO it's not true or accurate to say they are similar other than cost.. If anything the only thing similar is the body everything else is clearly different and those are the things that matter the most. Even if they perform the same the stock parts support available for the Katana is far far better

@ianmangham4570 3 жыл бұрын

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a women

@phildavis4878 10 ай бұрын

I noticed companies have been given getting a rid of the lexan I don't blame people for not buying election body the whole body cells last a long time they might cost a little more but they worth it

@jdm9984 3 жыл бұрын

My birthday money is $30 so I will have to save up a lot to get into the hobby. Just watching for fun.

@MiniMightyMike 9 ай бұрын

That it is a 050 motor, bought it because of this video saying it was a 180 😅

@Wurstkommission 2 жыл бұрын

I like my Toyota FJ Cruiser! 👏

@brianhawkins866 2 ай бұрын

Don't waste your money on the patriot,I thought I made a good choice by saving money and buying the patriot and the diff gears stripped in the first 5 mins of play,so now I'm having to buy better axles for $40 and by this point if would been the same price as the other one and I wouldn't have a broke rib for 3 weeks waiting on parts

@SharkysGarageRCandMore 3 жыл бұрын

You did another me video.... Lol Whats the difference in the bodies between these 2vand the wpl c54 ?? Looking forward to the trail video. Still want that texan mini !!!!

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

The C54 is a lot bigger. These look quite small next to it

@shawnhampton2895 2 жыл бұрын

The easiest way to remember about your angles is think about an airplane coming in for landing he's approaching the airport and he's descending he's leaving

@RustyX2010 3 жыл бұрын

The price skyrocketed to $180!

@ajgamingajgaming8185 2 жыл бұрын

I want this car its my dream

@sammyboswelldirtybrc7580 Жыл бұрын

The roc hobby is so loud easy for the win

@johnrenzcaballero4308 3 жыл бұрын

IMO, The only diff for me was the chassis,waterproofing, and licensing. If someone can upgrade the patriot to metal chassis and waterproof it. The fms lc80 will be damn.

@CarEnjoyer85 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to 3d print waterproofing if I buy it

@matthewmann8951 3 жыл бұрын

Bought both, patriot is just as good 70$ cheaper.?. Peace

@MCsCreations 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty interesting trucks, dude! 😃 Maybe it's a different company who builds it and decided to sell with their own name as well... Who knows. Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, maybe 😎

@e3s-rc 3 жыл бұрын

I like your RC

@TheNathan643 3 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this buddy... let me know if it’s not a keeper 😉😉😉😉

@TomleyRC 3 жыл бұрын

Haha...

@huntermarshall460 3 жыл бұрын

he sounds like the vampire from the IT crowd

@ianmangham4570 3 жыл бұрын

Deffo paying for the packaging

@jdsrcs8061 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Same company as the atlas but different name.

@Spoo76 3 жыл бұрын

FMS (ATLAS) owns the brand RocHobby (Katana) but both are based on the HobbyPlus CR-18 ,which is based on the smaller CR-24 (same shocks, transmission, and axle centers. The HobbyPlus rigs are also sold under the FTX brand and "d1RC" and some other brand in germany I forget

@skdzgameplays2078 3 жыл бұрын

ok, but the body is pretty low par. my naughty dragon landcrusier 80 looks so much better

@j.j.rcrawler8051 3 жыл бұрын

Good thing 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@riccardomassafaidatech 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, nice tests! I've recently bought the EazyRc 1/18 Patriot, i've made a cinematic video of a snow/ice crawling course if you wanna check it out on my channel, really appreciate! This little RC car is great, but it really needs to lower the center of gravity because it tumbles really easily.

@oneoffnate 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video bro🔥