Don't Be A Kevin 

Confession time.... I drove it with 2 hands during the 3s Speed Runs! Sorry... I've let you down haha Win it here: Get the chance to WIN an FTX Stinger here (and 4 other other RC Cars): raffall.com/352650/enter-raffle-to-win-an-awesome-rc-car-hosted-by-phil-harrison

MY GOD THANKS PHIL! I am a Kev fan, but i absolutely HATE that video, because the car itself is absolutely epic Thanks, Phil, awesome video 🎉

Glad you made this video, Phil! Crazy they haven’t fixed that yet. My Panther version is maybe 2 months old and also needed to be reversed. I’m more of a jump/basher, but this still became one of my absolute favorite cars!!

Thanks for sticking up for this amazing RC.. I was really disappointed in Kev doing that stupid video, he was a total Kevin.! I absolutely loved mine from day one, it took 5 minutes to snip a bit of material from the rear diffuser & then you can go flat out on 3S without any problems.! It's tyres are awesome too.!! I use them on my other 1/10 road cars now, they're especially good in the wet.! I'd avoid using them on salted roads because the springs, screws & driveshafts will rust quite badly.!.. Or at least rinse it off afterwards.! This car is sooooo smooth, agile, quick off the mark & fast as f***.!!! I honestly can't recommend them highly enough.! I've got a gorgeous Killerbody Nissan R-34 Skyline body in white on mine & it's just amazing.! That happened to my input shaft too, a lack of threadlock... Easy fix.!

To be fair, I wouldn't mind being a Kevin, if it meant I owned a Lamborghini and a workshop full of RCs!

At the very least, they could put a piece of paper in the box telling you how to fix the gyro.

Thanks, this is the reason why I subscribed to you channel. Your videos is more informative, and that's what led me to return to this hobby and buying my 1st hobby grade rc car.

I don’t think Talbot is bad for RC at all! He may break everything he gets, but he almost always repairs it, and most of the time, does it on video. If you are a basher or looking to get into it, then you have to know that you are going to break stuff and have to figure out how to fix it. What I like is that Talbot shows the limits of each vehicle. He also gives us an idea of what types of landings and bashing is most harmful to the vehicles.

I had the same problem, even without a crash. Used loctite on that screw and it still holds up 👍🏻

Literally bought one of these last night based on your previous review, so this is good to know up front, I’ll check it first to see if they’ve corrected the gyro issue if not then atleast I know what to do, thanks!

Hi Phil, i just ordered mine but in all the videos I saw no1 could drive it on 3s cause the rear tyres were hitting the chassis . Did you do any changes to the chassis ? Or its just better to change the tyres

Awesome bashing, Phil! 😃 Thanks for showing how to invert it! I don't have one, but some day... 😬 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

Excellent video, thank you for making it. This car deserves a good, honest review. And thank you for pointing out how to solve the steering issue. Cheers mate!

Great video , has anyone tried just turning the receiver around 180 ? should have same effect .

Love it when you and Kev reference each other or get together! Keep up the good work

The stinger/panther is a blast. It performance so well, it is my favorite street car right now. Drive so smoothly with the swaybars on and of course a propper gyro set up. Needs better tires for 3s and some body trimming. But it is a great car 👍🏻

My go-to radio setup now is the Radiomaster MT12 tx with Dumborc rx. The Dumborc receivers are dirt cheap and the MT12 gives all the adjustments and programming you could wish for.

Is there a way to set end point on the transmitter for steering? Not dualrates. Thanks

Personally I think it should come working full stop or at least been sorted by now, bit telling that they haven't bothered fixing it or telling people themselves how to fix it

You do get these problems with dealing with Chinese companies. The company I worked for imported HSP cars which is where this car comes from, we had a batch of nitro trucks and 1 in 4 of them they had fitted the diffs in the wrong way round, so the trucks would only run backwards. It took many emails and a video to get them to understand the problem. At least being the importers we could test every one and rebuild them correctly. And a batch of large scale petrol cars from another company that would unbind the receiver when you started the engine. It took weeks to convince the factory there was a problem, then we had to open each one and swap out the receivers with new ones. I would hope that the new cars you've bought were from the first batch and have been sitting on a shop shelf. Once the problem was discovered I should expect CML to open them up and test that the gyros are set correctly before sending out to the shops, so all models sold after you told them should have been checked and corrected as the cost in time and money is less than the cost of dealing with the customer complaints and telling shops and customers how to fix it.

I had to trim the body around wheels on mine! The stock wheels work totally fine, but if you don't trim the molding around the back wheel well it will also hit while ballooning and send into a spin. I also had the same issue with losing front drive! Soon as I did both, never happened again. Love the car

Been toying with idea of getting back into RC for a while. Last RC was a panda stocker and a futaba attack sr transmitter. If this comes with drift wheels, gyro and is 3s capable it might be what I have been looking for. How easy are parts to get and would it accept another body? I have vague memories of 190mm wide and 200mm wide bodies on 1:10th stuff before

Is it worth fitting a gyro on an awd, I have a hpi rs4 sprint 3 drift, and for the youth group at church we have a tamiya tt02, would a gyro make it easier for the kids to learn?

I personally wish you could buy all the rtr kits and build them your self but have the prepainted bodys and radio gear in the box, you could loctite and grease as you built them up and learn a bit as you go along. Presumably this would make the kits a bit cheaper and perhaps a better end result depending on engineering skill. (yes ive built the tamiyas in the past but they dont have ball races included on the whole, are painfully slow, and painting and stickering some rally car with livery arrggh)😅

I've liked these since they first came out. I nearly got one a few months back but went for the Rlaarlo 787 instead. Always liked my FTX cars. Got a SupaForza, DR8, Zorrow, Vantage and a Hooligan.

The Best Bang for your Buck 1/10 Street Basher, bar none.! Brilliant. Bargain. Beast.!

Glad you guys worked it out... We all have differences, biggest thing is rule #1 for me in rc-ing. HAVE FUN!!!! Good job

Ok, one question... what's with that rear wing? The angle on it makes it look like it's on backwards. Anyway, it's an easy fix, but this is why I don't like integrated gyros. I'd rather either have a separate unit or no gyro at all.

much fairer product test and opinion. Thanks ! They really are great fun for the money.

Hello sir how are you. Where did you get that thumb piece for the control

Kevin and Tomely seem like brothers more than just friends😊

i tried one of the dumbo rc remotes, but they just dont work for me. i use my right hand for the throttle and left for the steering, and there just isnt enough room for my finger behind the dropped down steering wheel.

5:39 I've never seen a thumb nodule cable-tied onto a steering wheel like that. That is excellent.

You want to have a look at the new dumborc DDF-350 transmitter. Amazing for the money and so many features its like a high end one.

Interesting. I bought an original (awesome lil HBX) Ravage after seeing your video and fitted an aftermarket gyro as per the manufacturers instructions (as my run area in very loose dirt/fine gravel). Did just the same as these FTX's. Had to fit the unit upside down. Worked spot-on then 😊 Enjoying the great content. Cheers !!!

I only own one rc car and it’s a brushed Traxxas slash wich I upgraded a bit but I found your video super informative and really nice to watch Kevin Talbot makes me angry by destroying “cheap stuff” for no reason

Ah yes, that one episode, well, reading manuals should be normal thing for everyone. I do read manuals if I need to.

Did you add the sway bars?

Did you notice a loss in downforce when the wing snapped off? 😜 Good vid.👊

I kinda suspected that Kev was simply over looking something. Thanks, for the "proper" FTX video LOL. You and Kev are both great entertainment, and nobodys perfect.

good for a beginner, but no adjustments for suspension, every piece made from plastic.....don't get me wrong it has its place, everyone has to start somewhere. But after a certain point, I can see it's just for bashing. Not that long ago I bought a team associated tc6 roller used for 80$, added a Castle setup, and a CheapO servo, and dumbo rx/tx(not really good but good for the money, c'mon help me understand how to set endpoints....in English please)....all for less than a new Traxxas vxl 4tec I built something close to race ready (still lacking skills, but, I'm learning). But it's like the difference between a base level Traxxas bandit, and a 1/10 scale race buggy..... Looks like it, but just not quite there. This has its place, just not on my shelf.

Please do a review on the new FTX Gladius. I love your reviews! Hope you see my comment!

Settings in the receiver are the same as the radiolink gyro receiver settings 🤔 Its worth checking the grub screws etc and putting a dab of threadlock on them

Great vid! Would be nice to have km/h as well when doing speed runs.

The sound that makes on the fly by speed Run sounds mental.

I've got both colours too. After your 1st review of it 😂, haven't used the grey one. The red is the abused one, hoping to get build.skme display shelfs in the front room soon get them out the garage, also got the kyosho skyline, not to use just for display as looks great from the outside as you know. But basic and brushed inside

temloy rc which is better traxxas unlimited desert racer or traxxas sledge

Kevin has a very nice channel and has cool stuff, but yours is different and that is why I like both 😀🤙

Just cause you're friends doesn't mean you cant have different opinions or criticise each other

If Kevin didn't catch the issue, how is someone buying their first RC supposed to figure it out? If it is an "RTR", I think it needs to be reviewed it AS IS out the box - that's how the majority of people spending their money are going to experience it, especially the newbies, and it would suck for them to be put off from the hobby.

Do Dumbo RC do a lefty friendly controller? I'm one of those awkward people who is right handed but can only use the controllers left handed.

Great video 🎉🎉 but for myself, i prefer a car out of the box that's ready to go, no confusion ❤

What location are you in that looks a fantastic runway for an edf jet…. Seeing as we have none basically in the uk 😢

hey tom, ive got a question is this FTX the same car or as good as the HNR hongnor h9802? please reply 😁

Had the same problem when when i got mine also that's why i made a little video on it on the gyro also but I'm sure on mine i had to press it twice 🤔 (HNR )

No Rtr is perfect. This one in my opinion is great. On 3s wity the drift tires pulls extremely nice power slides as a great speed

If you're in the UK getting the Dumbo RC doesn't make sense. The Etronix EX6G is the exact same. Same specs, same everything. It probably works out wee bit dearer but you don't have to wait weeks for delivery. Which in my eyes, that a big plus straight away.

I love my stinger to be fair I think it's great, yes my gyro is backwards but just switched it off! have you discovered its got police lights yet? steering to the right 3 times gives hazards 4 times you get police lights 😀🐿

Foam tires size and hex size???

That gyro seems way oversensitive!! Is there a sensitivity adjustment screw ??

I love watching both of y'all. You and Kevin are my two most favorite YT people. I always watch yours and his videos the moment they come out. Always knew its a friendly rivelary. I tried to drum one up with other local Texas YT guys but they just get offended. Oh well. Great video Phil!

Maybe the speed difference was to do with the foam tyres not ballooning like the rubber ones🤔

I have only seen the clip where he wrecks it, but I think you're right here. His video made this thing look bad. I don't have it, but every video I see you make with these always makes me wanna buy one, but I'm probably sticking to the 1:76-1:16 scale drift cars with gyros for now. Banggood specials

that red is flipping gorgeous 😀👍if it wasnt for you guys on youtube i wouldn't know how to fix alot of my stuff 👍👍😀

I love your digs at Kev, Phil. However, his recommendation on the DumboRC controllers/receivers is spot on. I have a fairly good collection of RC's and I run at least half of them on the Dumbo. All their respective stock controllers live in a large storage box. My question is, why didn't Kev know how to reverse the Gyro without you? Lol.

One of the main reason why watching kev is just for pure entertainment. Like he doesnt bother understanding whats wrong with an rc car and just proceeds to destroy it minutes after because he already determinate it was junk. Thats why the rc community always say to not take what he says seriously

Would love the red one are you running that in a comp?, might be my next purchase.

When are you going to do another video on this beast?

Dont be a Kevin 'I AM NOT YOUR SLAVE' 😂😂 be a Perry and have a jam sandwich 😎

As a manufacturer to send this out after months of them being sold is shocking even putting a leaflet or a flyer in the box would save people so much grief when first using them FTX should be ashamed

I like Kev, but I hate how he destroys nearly everything. That gives RC a bad image.

This might be my first Street smacher...I like it's look

@TomleyRC One of my favorite Kev moments was when he took a buggy to the local indoor track that I saw you race your Tamiya BBX at. He put it into the wall after hitting a jump FULL SEND. The poor marshal could've been seriously injured but I couldn't stop laughing 😂😂😂

Where do I buy my DBAK T-shirt?

For $300 you should not have to fix the damn thing 😂

I am not a fan of KT, he does good videos and of course people love him.. For me I got over the appeal of watching someone treat RC cars terribly and then making a claim that the RC car must be poor because it doesn't survive a 40mph jump 40 feet in the air at a concrete skate park.. However he does have a point, the car should not be like that out of the box and as it is now with the gyro reversed it will be impossible to drive,. As a side note I kept hearing him slagging off the UK and his move to the Isle of Mann which is really just a tax avoidance exercise, if the UK is so bad he can go and go riddance, not interested in all that nonsense, just want to enjoy and learn a bit about this hobby we all love. Good to see you putting it all right in this video. 😁

What's the name of the song it's pretty catchy and seems like a good driving song to add to the Playlist lol Great video as always, they definitely should have fixed the issue by now because once you pry it up it won't stick down as well. it's something that shouldn't have to be done from factory out of the box. I mean with how it's set up at least right out the box you can't go to fast to destroy it while constantly spinning out lol

This car looks very very good and has got a fantastic sound on 3S full trigger. Love it

For my speed run cars i actually balance my tires / wheels. I would love to see how others balance their RC tires / wheels.

I hated that video of Kev's. As you said though, carnage and destruction are his gimmick. Also, did you run foams on your previous 3s speed runs, cause in my experience foams are usually a bit smaller in diameter than standard rubber tyres, even before trueing. That could explain the difference in top speed. Top video though, and a bit of positivity for what seems to be a great, budget "street basher". Keep up the good work, cause I've bought 2 budget rc's (Hyper Go ute, and MJX Rock Van) after seeing your videos on them, and they're both just as much fun as you said.

Thanks for this review. I was upset after Kevin destroyed them without even considering a quick fix. It's a great affordable RC.

I love your videos. Did the company call you to save Kev lol

Don't be a Kevin😂 i would love to be a Kevin

seems like you would need to replace the reviver tape or it would fall off

Best 1/10 of 2023...period. Do yourself a favor and get one ❤🤩

Thanks tomley love your channel

I have had the same scam going on at the same time you got scammed.... thanks for the correct seller link ❤❤

Those Stingers are annoyingly expensive over here in the US on eBay. Contest entered!

I think i have this problem on another car! Going to try this on that to see if it fixes it. Bc its just the gyro that messes things up

Loving a day time video release! Makes working from home fly by 😉

That video where Kevin was driving his full sized car over these RC's was the exact moment I stopped watching him. So stupid to do that rather than fix it and he should know better. I'm probably a bit older than his average viewer and am not impressed! Thanks for clearing this up Phil. Top work 👍👍

Rocky’s channel should be the face of fearless RC Thunder RC is the place to be if you’re looking to see a 1/5 th scale bashing beast. Anything else is French toast 👊☺️

Some people may remember the days in the hobby when RTR was a dirty word!! Granted the offerings back then were all brushed and entry level, to get youngsters into the hobby. Nowadays there's so much RTR to choose from, and kits are destined for the traditional hobbyist model builders who have the time to build them to their satisfaction. Also, gyros are good for beginners in RC, but you shouldn't rely on them and not improve your driving skills before upgrading to faster motors and more powerful ESC's.

I wouldn't be surprised if you could just take the receiver out turn it 180° and put it back in place if possible I bet that would work

Title should be "Be a Talbot BUT think twice" and learn how to fix a problem 🤣 Great video on who reliable RU-vidrs really are 👍

Kev you seeing this? 😂

i have a hopped up 144001 hooked up to a dumbo rc and i took it over to a park on an island and dropped the controller off of the side of my boat accidently (into the salt water) and it still works! Those controllers just won't die!

Nice little street/car park basher but a shame FTX didn’t fix the issue? 🤷‍♂️ But flip to RU-vid do a bit of research and here’s the video to show how to fix your FTX. Great stuff 💯😎👍

With the gyro couldn't you just turn the receiver 180 degrees?

i laughed so hard when i saw the thumbnail