Wicked 6S Powered RC Speed Boat! 2020 Traxxas Spartan Electric Deep-V Review

Wicked 6S Powered RC Speed Boat! 2020 Traxxas Spartan Electric Deep-V Review | RC Driver

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The Traxxas Spartan is a fast fun electric RC boat that has been around for many years. It’s been around for a while because it’s a great ready to run boat that really doesn’t need any changes and works great in it’s out of the box ready to run form. The only major changes Traxxas has made to it is the looks and for 2020, the Traxxas Spartan received some bold new graphics. Greg has driven a few Traxxas Spartan’s but has never had one in his collection until now. In this video he’ll go over all of this boats exciting features and take it out to a local pond for some water spraying action!
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@aaronthered4126 3 жыл бұрын

Tips from an owner of several Spartans and M41s. 1. Glue (Shoe Goo) closed cell foam to the underside of the canopy so when it comes loose in a crash it floats. 2. Remove the top rudder screw and replace it with a nylon version. If the rudder catches something big it will break that nylon screw and cause the rudder to fold up which is much better than ripping the back of the boat off. 3. Get some foam pipe insulation and cut two 8" piece and push them in the sidewalls of the boat above the batteries. If the boat does wreck and is flipped it will keep the electronics from being submerged in water.

@1peanut 3 жыл бұрын

I sliced pool noodles into halves and then hot glued them into the canopy. also tucked some pool noodle halves up under the edge above the batteries in the hull.

@jeffbryner5355 3 жыл бұрын

@@1peanut I did the same haha.

@maniac1628 3 жыл бұрын

The electronics are waterproof

@jeffbryner5355 3 жыл бұрын

@@maniac1628 I own a spartan and they are water resistant not proof.

@aaronthered4126 3 жыл бұрын

@@maniac1628 Ask how many boat owners on the FB Spartan M41 owners page have had water issues and their electronics.

@tacticalmattfoley 3 жыл бұрын

I had one of the first gen boats. Lived on a lake and ran it often. Took it out on my pontoon boat with friends and ran it through the wake. Those were good times.

@whistlinlipo 3 жыл бұрын

Cool to see a boat on the channel!

@mitymike 3 жыл бұрын

Just a few tips for nubes, tape your canopy down along the edges to help seal the hull use removable tape. Run the boat in a clockwise pattern to help cool the electronics the water pick up is on the right side of the rudder and will not work as well in left hand turns. Last but not least extra floatation in the rear of the hull really helps after a capsize.

@killachief187 3 жыл бұрын

Really cool boat great vid dood

@alanhafer828 3 жыл бұрын

This is definitely on my list to buy !

@carterlynch8078 3 жыл бұрын

Great video man

@marymalone5188 3 жыл бұрын

That looks like a really fun boat. I don't really have the kind of water for that fast of a boat though. If I got a boat it would be a brushed one from horizon. You should do comparison video of the spartan and the m41. Awesome video Greg!

@mattiasrc 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome boat :)

@ilovejesus973 3 жыл бұрын

Great video👍👍💯💯

@zacharywetzel7191 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video! thanks, I may get one now😁

@1peanut 3 жыл бұрын

Mine stays bone dry. check the factory glued surfaces between the top and bottom pieces of the boat. sometimes the factory does NOT glue it so well. also put some marine grease in the slip tube to keep water from getting up the prop shaft.

@blakemurphy3698 2 жыл бұрын

Can you post a vid giving us the run down Because I’m kind of confused on that

@SebastianLong 3 жыл бұрын

The Traxxas Spartan is a nice boat. I've got a buddy who has the M41 as you said you have. Basically the same thing internally. I've only seen the Spartan on a shelf in my local hobby shop. The V hull in RC boats tend to porpoise a lot more than the catamaran versions. I personally own the Zelos Twin from ProBoat and one upgrade from my boat that I would recommend to anyone with a similar sized boat is to replace one of the screws holding the rudder to the strut is a nylon screw from Horizon Hobbies. Part # PRB285000. Take my word for it, if you like your boat, you need a nylon breakaway screw as it will save your hull and it excessive damage to your boat. I gave my buddy two of mine before he bought his own. Broke one after owning his boat for 2 weeks and the second one the same day he received his packages of the nylon screws. For most, it may seem like an unnecessary expense, but it can save you hundreds. Saved my buddy twice. Now you might be thinking that it broke because it is just nylon. You can believe that if you desire but if that nylon screw hadn't broke away from whatever it was he had hit, then he could have done a lot more damage than a screw that's about $1. A pack of 5 screws with accompanying nuts is $7.99. Seems like a steal if you consider the extent of damage that can happen without them. Also I would recommend a aluminum (at least) prop as the plastic ones will break pretty much every other run.

@dalegunning7378 2 жыл бұрын

Where do U get the nylon screws

@ruftime 3 жыл бұрын

Great boats! No one needs TSM😎

@adamj3579 3 жыл бұрын

I got all of my upgrades from rc boat bitz in Australia. Also grease the shaft after every run becuase if you don’t you will burn up the esc, trust me I learned the hard way.

@Maximum-ul6ku 3 жыл бұрын

I've got 2 spartan boats and put a lbt4082 leopard motor and off shore electronics esc 180amp on mine plus a double cooling rutter and all the aluminum upgrades on mine and it rips across the lake. It has awesome power

@allmightygreat1892 Жыл бұрын

Good video.

@markdeleski6525 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. I have an M-41. Looking at an Oxidine twin cat but that price is holding me back. I put aluminum trim tabs, dual pick up rudder and hot racing aluminum prop on my m41. It's a rocket ship. 67mph. Hard to keep it from dancing or flipping. Added some tire weights from Harbor freight. Seemed to help. Thank you! You rock!!! Mark. Provo Utah

@1peanut 3 жыл бұрын

Got mine up to 62 MPH on 6s. I installed a water pump in the cooling system to assure cooling of the 550 2200KV suprass motor i put in it. I also highly recommend replacing them thin metal fins with longer adjustable ones. Hot racing makes some.

@dalegunning7378 2 жыл бұрын

Is it easy to fit the water pump to the duel pick up

@jknewb6276 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just thinking as soon as it would get here the lake will be frozen. Great job buddy!

@rcdriveoff8754 3 жыл бұрын

Yea, that's life huh! lol

@gonzodetroitify 3 жыл бұрын

🤔 A new look, at least no a arms to worry about 😎💯 nYce

@chrissmarduksrccarcarnage4940 3 жыл бұрын

Cool Race Boat...🤘 Awesome SOUND...👍 Where IT s gone...?😱 Oh man nothings happend...You luckie Man...broke my kraton6s wishbone right now ...watching your Video with one eye while repairing...👍

@dalegunning7378 2 жыл бұрын

If U Goto Bunnings and get some of that sticky window seal stuff and stick around the edge under the hatch it will stop alot of water getting in but also get the upgraded water jacket

@carterlynch8078 3 жыл бұрын

Love it

@SuicidaI_Tendencies 2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about getting one of these to two my stand up paddle board haha

@mikes062 3 жыл бұрын

The Spartan is an awesome boat! It’s a ton of fun in a foot of waves!!

@rcdriveoff8754 3 жыл бұрын

Love the trucks on your channel header background... 👌

@KingsRC 3 жыл бұрын

@@rcdriveoff8754 bro check out my crawler vids!

@calebsrccrawlers 3 жыл бұрын

How is the radio range with the boat? Mine with the stock radio had terrible range at first Then I made it so the antenna wire sticks out the top of the boats hatch, and that solved that issue. Heres how I have my spartan set up, I leave the trim abs alone and I just adjust the drive strut, I usually keep the drive strut trimmed down, with the batteries all the way forward on calm water. For choppy water I trim the drive strut up a tiny bit and move the batteries further back, like traxxas recommends. I use the lectron pro 50c 5200 mah, lipo’s and a set of power hobby lipo’s with a 75c, I can’t wait to see more videos of the boat.

@josh_rit8045 3 жыл бұрын

Do a crawler build that is made for water, a sealed trans, axles, waterproof electronics, etc!

@dreww9305 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man, great vid! Pretty new to RC boating. Is this hull or the M41 better overall in all water conditions. Going to buy one or the other so what are the pros and cons of each and which is better overall?? Thanks!

@eduardonessim4499 2 жыл бұрын

great boat and great video ! does the water come inside the hull without puting tape ? just closing the hatch with the back clip ?

@aidan06 3 жыл бұрын

How much did the full rustler 4x4 biuld cost.

@RBAERO 2 жыл бұрын

They has reverse? And what happens when you apply the trigger to "brake" side?

@Rc-ho4sv 3 жыл бұрын

Alot of water actually comes from the oem cooling jacking . it leaks very bad .. I used the hot racing aluminum jacket in my m41 and no more leaks .....

@beejesus7924 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of FPV camera do u use? I need the one u have, that’s great quality

@rcboatgrnikolas5954 3 жыл бұрын

perfetc

@muhraffy2106 3 жыл бұрын

Im from Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩 i like your video ,videomu mantap mantap semuanya 👍👍

@muhammadaidilbinnoorawallu3521 3 жыл бұрын

What is the diameter and length size of this boat motor ? How many amps is the stock esc ?

@ribbledean4111 2 жыл бұрын

How about marine tape? Do u tape that part like on the traxxas blast? I just got the spartan and new m41 haven’t tried either yet an I’m definitely pumped to go drive them asap

@skidudek2 3 жыл бұрын

Hows the new shop going? Still looking forward to that Monster Truck build.

@gatorjackrc3965 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah brother you should try out the pro boat Sonic wake

@ttoffshore4227 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@sldoby52 3 жыл бұрын

TSM and turn it down 🤔🤔 ? I've ran mine a bunch of times and never even looked at that TSM dial. Can't wait till tomorow to see what that does for performance.

@Rgpracer 2 жыл бұрын

That is an awesome boat....what on board camera do you use Sir?

@rcalltypes8230 3 жыл бұрын

Are you going to try, the Traxxas upgraded Alloy Props? 👍🏻

@jeffjensen7318 10 ай бұрын

Do you think it is faster top speed with Traxxas stability control off??

@zachfigus1110 3 жыл бұрын

Which do you like better, Spartan or m41?

@adampless4764 3 жыл бұрын

I so want one lol.

@crodfly 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome now that you have both which one would you prefer the spartan orm41 looking to buy one but not sure of the one

@rcdriver 3 жыл бұрын

If I could only drive one. I’d probably go with the M41.

@willthake3566 3 жыл бұрын

I’m seconded

@keithmcclure05 3 жыл бұрын

lake lillinonah!!

@hoggyal3763 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know a good wireless camera to put on a boat?

@sjhse 3 жыл бұрын

Is that the Rt 133 Bridge your testing at

@lifeisgood7377 Жыл бұрын

Does this boat have self righting?

@kermit977 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Buddy, I have an R/C boat called the INCEPTION from Hobby King & on my maiden voyage the boat stopped & so I picked it up & motored home to see why the boat wouldn't work so while I started to set it up in my bedroom the ESC caught FIRE so I took them outside to put the fire out & on doing so I shorted out the motor so I went online to get a replacement but they don't have a replacement motor anywhere on the Web. So if you can help me in any way it would be much appreciated.??????

@dalegunning7378 2 жыл бұрын

Should have gone withe the blue or red I have a red one with duel water cooling pick ups

@1peanut 3 жыл бұрын

OSE Offshore Electronics is a good place to get upgrades.

@rcdriveoff8754 3 жыл бұрын

For sure!!

@jrduenas3678 3 жыл бұрын

Can you use it in the ocean?

@hunterblack915 3 жыл бұрын

can anyone tell me the average run time for this boat?

@salikhganiev2134 3 жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for the batteries right now. i will have same us you have

@homez8454 3 жыл бұрын

What happened to the MAXX build?

@jbish26 3 жыл бұрын

Put some high c- rated batteries in that bad boy. It'll really wake it up, and definitely go for the dual cooling and lose that rubber motor cooler.

@salikhganiev2134 3 жыл бұрын

i just got it right now

@alphabet9182 3 жыл бұрын

Do a review on the Traxxas Trx-4 Mercedes Benz g500 PLEASE!!!!

@rcjoe406 3 жыл бұрын

How do you get it back if the batteries die in the middle of the lake?

@itchyprince3793 3 жыл бұрын

You go swimming g

@jonathanerickson2007 2 жыл бұрын

I don't have a boat like that I would love to have a boat how much is everything

@gonncalomariamonteiro4176 3 жыл бұрын

Not wanting to state the obvious, changing the stock nylon prop for a beryllium one with a different pitch is a good way to gain some speed

@1peanut 3 жыл бұрын

I changed out the 1800 kv motor for a 2200 kv. much much faster now.

@zacherymcnamee4670 3 жыл бұрын

What happens if Lopo cut off turns on in the water

@rcdriver 3 жыл бұрын

The boat slows suddenly which indicates get it back to shore. You can see the battery die in the beginning of the running part. It was all the way across the pond and I was able to drive it back to me.

@zeeptollbooth4129 2 жыл бұрын

What is with the fake background near the end of this video? It was moving around behind you It was pretty sweet

@robertredzich7292 3 жыл бұрын

Hard to watch this video. Boat at the upper part or out of frame or out of frame often. I didn't see anything about self righting. How can there not be self-righting?

@dalegunning7378 2 жыл бұрын

U will probably need to change the rubber water jacket on the motor the.leak

@RedsFishin 3 жыл бұрын

Let's take a look at me bending the steering rudder in half, lol 1:36 Great review man! How does it compare to the 36" ProBoat?

@rcdriver 3 жыл бұрын

Picnic benches are not boat friendly. 😂 Luckily I saw it happening before damaging the boat.

@AkifMuhaimin-kp1eg 5 ай бұрын

🎉🎉❤❤😊😊

@paokang1242 2 жыл бұрын

I can use 1 battery too or no

@cyberkerbal1554 2 жыл бұрын

I would assume not because it would make the boat unstable.

@pineapplemtb6385 3 жыл бұрын

Would you recommend this boat to be good in rougher waters up to 1 foot waves or bigger (nothing huge of course)

@chrisbustergames0785 3 жыл бұрын

i have the boat and drove it in waves not recommended use it for more clam waters

@ianbroxterman3810 3 жыл бұрын

yeet

@jonathanerickson2007 2 жыл бұрын

How much is the boat and the batteries?

@jonathanerickson2007 2 жыл бұрын

That is so awesome boat

@meghanmfrederick 2 жыл бұрын

Lake Lilinonah?

@rcdriver 2 жыл бұрын

Good eye!

@kellykuretich6366 3 жыл бұрын

😁😁👍👍👍

@johnnycash7803 3 жыл бұрын

If you roll that how do you get it back?

@1peanut 3 жыл бұрын

It always flips upright. The spartan won't float anyway but upright.

@aaronthered4126 3 жыл бұрын

Fishing pole with a treble hook (I filed the sharp edges off) , kayak, cheap inflatable raft.

@johnnycash7803 3 жыл бұрын

@@1peanut it will not flip upside down an stay that way?

@1peanut 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnycash7803 No. the design of the V hull and the weight and location of the batteries the boat always uprights itself. It is impossible for the Spartan to float upside down.

@johnnycash7803 3 жыл бұрын

@@1peanut sweet thanks for the answer I'm an rc trucks/ car ground guy an have been looking at boats to buzz around when I'm on my fishing boat.

@jcallesano 3 жыл бұрын

I heard run time is laughable on boats, that true?

@dalegunning7378 2 жыл бұрын

Yeh depending on how big battrie packs are I have 2 stroke unleaded boats they run for over half hour on a tank sometimes more

@danielboon8721 3 жыл бұрын

So many years later and Traxxas still makes boats that get full of water. Don't get me wrong. I'd still choose that brand because of parts availability but having to drain water after each battery pack shouldn't be such a ritual.

@dalegunning7378 2 жыл бұрын

Myn doesn't fill with water

@dalegunning7378 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta be the Spartan all the way there the best boat On the market I don't like pro boat if U want a real RC boat buy the Spartan