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RedCat surprised us all and plopped a full comp truck on us. It comes in two different versions, features a steel flat-rail chassis with aluminum shock towers, dual spring shocks, adjustable underdrive, and a plethora of other details for as little as $289. Is it any good though? Watch me drive it and deliver a real-time commentary.
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@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Forgot to mention, that right under where RedCat put the ESC, is a nice spot for a servo winch. Standard arrangement like many other comp chassis designs. Good on them to not forget that! Will you get one of these?

@beng.6417 7 месяцев назад

would a small battery fit in there if you were to go with a Fusion?

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

@@beng.6417 Absolutely! Most competitors run really low mAh batteries and swap between each course run.

@demi9725 7 месяцев назад

Looks like you were at Rattlesnake point haha, that rock face at 6:47 was a dead give away, we were just there crawling our rigs this weekend. Awesome video as always, much love. Probably will get one if my LHS gets one in stock later on this month

@RandomRCTV 7 месяцев назад

Couple of observations. 1 the noise from the esc has kept both rattlesnakes and humans away from you. 2. We had a beautiful day in England yesterday as well

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Ha! It was very loud and it was a great day!

@rc.remedy 7 месяцев назад

Ah, that sweet shrieking sound through the trees love it!

@Bot_Brad 7 месяцев назад

Best RTR for 2023!! I love this truck take my money again RedCat.

@spenn2007 7 месяцев назад

Really impressive, Redcat has been providing quality with fair pricing for quite some time now.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Agreed!

@mrrockfink1745 7 месяцев назад

Great video, camera work, narration, and very informative on the little redcat beast!

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@pwrofgrayskull 7 месяцев назад

Great review on a beautiful day! Thank you. 👍✌️

@jdsrcs8061 7 месяцев назад

Great vid!!! I'm glad you got the red one!!! I'm getting mine this week!!!🤘🤘🤘

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Enjoy!

@gatorrcgames 7 месяцев назад

Good video man! Redcat did a good job with this truck.

@westdesertwheeler2666 7 месяцев назад

Great video Matt. Beautiful area and color correction as always

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

I'll trade locations with you anytime, Logan!

@junkyard2447 7 месяцев назад

I can’t wait to get back into RC next year! This things awesome

@bobbyc167 7 месяцев назад

@scalebuildersguild great video, and that looked like a wonderful day for getting out and doing some crawling! I gotta say, I really appreciate your reviews like this, really going over the pros and cons, as well as the run footage demonstrating those pros and cons. I have seen some other videos on this rig, but they have a tendency to edit and just show successful climbs and only positive comments. Keep up the awesome work!

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!

@scalecrawlnl 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! A fun video format, sure do like like the 'live from the trail' SBG review experience. Wonderful scenery to boot and a fair and square conclusion, garnered from real driving. New truck looks good too being out there on a nice, autumnal run. Greatly appreciated, cheers 😊✌

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@Friskee62 7 месяцев назад

I will for sure be getting one of these rigs...

@Moneypit__RC 7 месяцев назад

🔥 awesome rig.

@Casitascrawlers 7 месяцев назад

I’ve got the Red one coming sometime this week I also have the $80 Hobbywing 2/1 version & metal beadlocks & J Concepts Rapture tires. It’s funny you mentioned the people factor I love when I get to one of my Crawling spots & there’s no one the whole time 😂 👍

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Enjoy it! Yes, there were WAY too many people there, but I should have known since it was a beautiful autumn day!

@Blackshuck73 7 месяцев назад

So I’m not the only old man who feels like electronics ‘whine’ is annoying! /shakes fist

@Mike_and_Life 7 месяцев назад

I'm with you... I'm not quite at the point of yelling at my RCs for being in the grass though.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

😂

@benlewis5469 6 месяцев назад

i like adding sound boxes adds to it and its cheaper than a new esc

@jgrc73 Месяц назад

I still get excited by that sound because that's the sound of an RC car

@vincevargas7892 7 месяцев назад

Great rig for me since I only have trail trucks but now this is a game changer for the beginners getting into this style of crawling. Most like to fit their own electronics & set them up to their liking. I need one for sure💯

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Good choice!

@BlueDually4x4 7 месяцев назад

Great review. Redcat is really going after a lot of segments in the hobby this year.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

It sure is! Thanks for watching!

@floridasfamilyrcchannel1412 7 месяцев назад

That's a great review I had a redcat as a first let me even see if I like trailing or crawling rc truck . I'm a on a budget dad so couldn't justify a lot of money on something for a hobby when my real jeep always needs something lol . But it truly got me into the hobby and this helps the people who really want to keep up with the big brand crawlers but this i believe is a awesome addition to there fleet I want one now.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Totally agree! Thanks for watching!

@chrismeyer5740 7 месяцев назад

The Red body is my favorite because the paint finish is a perfect metallic candy apple Red. Both have a semi deep truck bed too which I added a fire Extinguisher. My first immediate modifications are Brass Portal cover, black bedrock wheels with Proline tires.Future mod will be better ESC for Drag Brake performance. Very proud of Redcat, my best truck.

@DrGorillafist 7 месяцев назад

Love this format of driving impressions right out of the box! Sometimes unboxing and detail reviews can get redundant channel to channel IMO...also helps that I love our Halton Hills trails, and recognized each rock and spot, so it was super relatable! In your opinion, has Redcat done enough to make this a better option than an Axial Base Camp as the go-to entry point crawler/trail truck? What would balance the scales?

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

It’s such a great spot! Thanks for watching! I think the comparisons have to be made to other flat rail chassis trucks that are designed for either competition or extreme crawling. It’s just not a fair comparison otherwise!

@Bushwackerinpa 7 месяцев назад

even at 300. You could change out every single electric piece, the wheels and tires and body and you still be cheaper than almost any LCG build.

@BangForYourBuckRc 7 месяцев назад

I'm really liking this out of the box! Sad my local hobby store isn't carrying Redcat anymore, as I would've love to have given them the business. Guess I'm going to to have to hit up the internet. For the money this is a great way to start!

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

It's definitely great for beginners or people that are willing to make some upgrades!

@DLAdventures2 7 месяцев назад

great footage!

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@sameold77 7 месяцев назад

I want this red one. Looks great. Wish it has a slightly better ESC with drag brake. Thanks for sharing.

@buysncharge 7 месяцев назад

I bet hobbywing has an esc for it for like 25 bucks that would be just right.

@sameold77 7 месяцев назад

Of course, but why not just include it and charge a few more dollars. I mean it is a crawler rig and a drag brake is pretty much a requirement for that kind of driving. They must have been really pushing the limit to keep it under that $300 price tag I guess.

@guest6423 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for taking us to the woods! Great spot. How significant is the performance difference between this and the other mainstream portal-axled crawlers? I don't have a feel for how dramatic the improvement is. Thanks! And that body will look pretty good with some additional wheel well trimming and removing some height from the sides and front valence.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

It compares to trucks like the SCX10Pro, or other comp-specific chassis like the line from TGH, Brazin Scale, G-Speed, etc. However, none of those come as RTR's, and will cost significantly more as in every case other than the SCX10Pro, you need to supply your own axles, trans, gearing, shocks, links, etc. Against mainstream crawlers, it's going to be quite competitive. But I rarely do head-to-head style videos, as I don't find them to be very scientific, as it's really hard to replicate the same exact conditions.

@aaronbryant9908 7 месяцев назад

Nice video. Love red cat. Looks very capable.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

It's a great starter vehicle and can definitely be modified! Not to mention the price! Thanks for watching!

@oldironsfury 7 месяцев назад

Price and chassis setup This truck by far busted a lot of competitors skulls ,awesome video ! Great looking truck . What would really knock it out the park would be a bobbed and tucked scout body with a hobby wing esc call it the (new axe version ) 😉

@raymondburdine7634 7 месяцев назад

I would like to see you do a full build on it

@BANTAM53 7 месяцев назад

Badass little truck for the buck!!

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Agreed!

@caledoncrawlersrc2216 7 месяцев назад

I like it, it has potential. As you mentioned in the video i would love to see a raw builders kit in the 189 range. Also i heard they made a bunch of changes to Rattlesnake removing a bunch of rocks where we used to play, is that true? Great video! Send me an invite next time lol

@bobzilla9p0 7 месяцев назад

The Hobby Wing 1040 has jumpers that allow you some basic drag brake settings right on the ESC.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Yes, and that’s what this has. Basically either on or off. Not nearly enough!

@ktse87 7 месяцев назад

Location looks familiar; we were just at Rattlesnake Point with some crawlers yesterday. Awesome spot to test out a rig.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

I was there too! There were WAY too many people for my liking!

@just-in-time6069 7 месяцев назад

Glad see people coming around on red cat and see there make attempts to get better my first was gen 8 and have all the other brands and hand it to my son and it's still holding up only broken gear in portal when I first own it and it been a trooper since it runs Holmes motor high end brush and 1080 witch all crawlers runs Holmes and castle esc in the others that are mine kids have the more budget but they slowly been turn brushless they kinda like trail driving more they also have 3s cars for bashing next realize u have 40 + vehicles and maybe two have stock motor or esc it a addiction and as recovering addict since I don't own cycles and cars like I once did by hundreds also getting older body is all ready broken up I think little more about get hurt keep up great work and have a wonderful day.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

I think they've made a lot of improvements and glad to hear yours is still holding up! Thanks for watching and have a great day too!

@isaiahfurrow7414 7 месяцев назад

Looks like a really nice truck and at a good price, hopefully it's something that helps get more people into crawling and trail trucks... I still think a Vanquish Phoenix or an Element is most likely to be my next addition on that side of the hobby...

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

I think this is a great starter and it's a fantastic price. You can't really compare this with the Phoenix or Element!

@BlindGuyRc 7 месяцев назад

I foe sure feel redcat is for sure getting better every release. I think the base is there with this New esc and motor. Some vp rims, maybe maybe not better tires. I think the tires may do better with some weight. Same with the suspension. But all in all. For the price. It's a winner.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Agreed!

@thomasblair7996 7 месяцев назад

I think for a rtr it is gonna be hard to beat,of course most people are gonna upgrade at this price

@Yavul85 7 месяцев назад

Really enjoyed the review, Nice to grt first hand review of how it actually performs rather than a bench review. Very tempted to purchase one for the Wife to try the hobby and at this price point very worth it seems.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@evintacy7272 7 месяцев назад

I have got to get me one! 😊

@jerryvolpini7987 7 месяцев назад

Taking out the internal springs and swapping the external springs for Dlux/Mini T springs, should really improve performance/articulation. A capable performer, for sure, lots of potential in this rig. Well done, Redcat (never thought I'd speak those words! 😂). Great drive video! 🤘

@artofboost 7 месяцев назад

Nice video man!!! Are you coming out to the Halloween crawl Sunday in Ancaster?

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

I don't think so? I don't know anything about it!

@artofboost 7 месяцев назад

@@scalebuildersguild oh no way are you on fb I can send you the link it’s another true North event it’s supposed to be pretty good 👍

@barceloni1984 7 месяцев назад

Not a bad rig. Slap a 1080 in it and some cheap metal beadlocks and you're set.

@TyJoe_N_MattyMoe 7 месяцев назад

What "cheap" beadlocks would you get? That aren't Amazons, RC4WD, or SSD.

@barceloni1984 7 месяцев назад

@@TyJoe_N_MattyMoe I prefer the steel SSD ones if I'm not buying injora beadlocks. I have a few sets of each, and they all perform the same. I do only buy name brand tires. Had a few sets of cheap ones. That's where you'll notice a difference

@brianbutton1591 7 месяцев назад

First time seeing someone run the red one. I think I like the red one more and I believe it’s more class one compliant over the blue one. What all needs to be done to make it a class 1 just the 4.19 tires right ? Where the blue one needs bumpers and a body to be class 1 if I’m seeing it right on the videos. Thank you for this video…

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Tire coverage is going to be an issue, but otherwise, yep! Thanks for watching!

@mkuhnactual 4 месяца назад

Looks nice but with how much you'd have to replace I'd love to see this as a kit.

@scalebuildersguild 4 месяца назад

I would make a few upgrades, but it's great for newbies!

@robsadler7094 7 месяцев назад

Would you get full depth bed points on that body?

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

I'd have to check the rules again, but just looking at it, it looks pretty close!

@Thedudeabides803 7 месяцев назад

Got the blue one for my 9 year old son. But my daughter is 4 and loves using my Capra 4ws so she might get the red😊

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Lucky kids!

@my89foxbody1 7 месяцев назад

Cool video! Where's them stickers!

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

👏

@bobbymulwee7641 7 месяцев назад

I bought a set of these wheels and tires and I tried baking them to get the tires off but the wheels get soft and the glue doesn't break lose

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Ah bummer!

@erwinadriaensen 7 месяцев назад

Nice first impression vid. Is this available as a kit, without motor and electronics?

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

No it isn't. I imagine we'll see that a few months from now though.

@erwinadriaensen 7 месяцев назад

@@scalebuildersguild thank you sir. I have enough projects running so I 'll wait on that to buy one.

@TheWright1 7 месяцев назад

I think I’m going to get this for my 5 year old for Christmas. Seems better than the scx10 ii blazer he has now

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Good choice!

@rc-daily 7 месяцев назад

Is there not a qr code you can scan to get the under drive instructions? I cant wait to get one and get it built!

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Nope, QR code in the manual takes you to the digital version, no mention of the underdrive there whatsoever.

@rc-daily 7 месяцев назад

@@scalebuildersguild ahh that's a real failure imo...

@ajaboyrc 4 месяца назад

Redcat the best car for off road

@jesseblamey6494 7 месяцев назад

Not bad amigo, not bad.

@BudgetRC_Channel 7 месяцев назад

That's interesting (and kind of sad) that the ESC doesn't have a drag brake. That's an absolute necessity on any crawler. What's odd is that I would have expected this to use the same 1040-based ESC that my Gen 8 and even my Gen7 had that DID include a drag brake option via the jumper on the ESC.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

It's got one, but it's so very basic, that it's basically like not having one.

@mikeeklund18 4 месяца назад

great video! question,would the hobbywing 1060 for 25 bucks cure the wine and drag brake problems? thankyou very much

@scalebuildersguild 4 месяца назад

Yep, that would probably be just right to cure the issue!

@mikeeklund18 4 месяца назад

awesome thanks for getting back to me alot of youtubers dont i appreciate it@@scalebuildersguild

@beng.6417 7 месяцев назад

was about to pick up the Element Enduro Zuul but now I don't know......can you do a comparo?

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

I have the Zuul and drove it on the same day. I honestly don't think you can lump these two into the same category. The drivetrain, layout, body, tire size, intended purpose, are all very different. The Zuul isn't going to be able to conquer the same sort of terrain, turn as sharply, or rock crawl stock vs. stock against the Ascent. The Zuul looks better, has a more interesting scale layout, can be made to look quite scale, but doesn't have portals, 32p gears, etc. I wouldn't compare the two I'm afraid.

@beng.6417 7 месяцев назад

@@scalebuildersguild gotcha. You just saved me a $100 bucks. Thanks. Now just got to figure out the shock situation.....🤔

@luvtocatchem 7 месяцев назад

Next time you come out to California to hangout with Josh tell him you want to night crawl at the playground with the A-town guys. Bring your best rig. Let’s have some fun.

@WoolstyRC 7 месяцев назад

Looks a decent bit of kit this new redcat, my question is if you was to go out and spend your own money would you buy the redcat, the scx10 pro or gather parts and just build a rig and why ? 👊🏼🤙🏼💨💨💨

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Well, now that the Vanquish VRD Carbon is out, I’ll be trying that! Check out my newest video!

@WoolstyRC 7 месяцев назад

@@scalebuildersguild I said with your own money not a gift from your RC FRIEND (inbetweeners reference) 🤣

@jameyharrison7499 7 месяцев назад

One of the designers said the links are not high clearance and are supposed to go out to the sides.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Really? That doesn’t sound right at all.

@JMRCDesigns 7 месяцев назад

I'm honestly just here for the acorn talk. #gonuts 👍

@nukedathlonman 7 месяцев назад

Yea, that ESC is letting things down a little too much, but the package sure is nice for the price. I def see a few things I'd change out (tires, foams, and ESC would be my first mandatory things (as in replace out of the box) - I'd prob run the servo until it burns out (even if it's not the most powerful or fastest thing around), same with the motor....Shocks, dunno I might be willing to play around with different springs and the shock oil. But sure looks like a good starter truck to simply plug a battery in and just go for a drive even with out the mods.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Agreed ! I would change a lot too, but it's great for beginners!

@JohnBurrell-73 7 месяцев назад

Redcat Everest Ascent👍

@josephlawrence6873 7 месяцев назад

Is the speed on the truck ok for use as a trail truck?

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Absolutely. Just run either 10% or no Under Drive to make sure you're not overly taxing the motor.

@josephlawrence6873 7 месяцев назад

@@scalebuildersguild thanks for the information

@adamtebben9512 7 месяцев назад

Matt in the video you mentioned a quieter ESC, what is the quietest 1/10 ESC you’ve come across so far?

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Any of the 2-1's. Virtually silent!

@adamtebben9512 7 месяцев назад

@@scalebuildersguild thank you sir! The quieter the better. Cheers!

@LorenB. 7 месяцев назад

I have a Crawlmaster Mini v3 paired to the Revolver 2023 540M Team Spec 1800kv. It is nearly dead silent even with an outrunner.

@kjflyte5088 7 месяцев назад

I'll wait for builders kit.. lmfao

@kevinp2820 7 месяцев назад

Hi Matt, Somewhere someone said the body is off of the RedCat Kaiju Monster Truck. Can you confirm? RedCat did good on this one.

@nicholasstephey8475 7 месяцев назад

They said it is 10% smaller

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Not a direct fit, no. It's probably modeled to look the same, but it's smaller.

@forrestcrabbe 3 месяца назад

🤘

@scalebuildersguild 3 месяца назад

🤘

@Mortech89 7 месяцев назад

Lol had a fat laugh now. Checked the video out a d price not bad even for me. Checked what cost and semi in budget and then checked shipping and shipping more that the truck good to say I found the exit button fast. Looking at 12k for me after conversion. Lol

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

I don't think that your comment was meant for this video.

@Mortech89 7 месяцев назад

@@scalebuildersguild HAHAHA no think misunderstanding so I am in South Africa so the conversion rate from Dollar ($) to Rand ( ZAR) is about $1 = R18.88, so with the calculation the RedCat i am looking at just over 5k in currency which is do able, then went to look what shipping will be to me and that is an extra 7K on top op that. Hence the 12K It happens when in a 3rd world country. XD again thanks for the videos.

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

@@Mortech89sorry to hear that.

@clintdyson5765 7 месяцев назад

I would absolutely have to change the electronics. I have esc noise!!! Almost cant even watch videos because of it.

@damienhooper1196 7 месяцев назад

"Nicely done"....another graduate of the George Russell school of positive, self-affirmation...😂

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Glad someone caught that. 😂

@thejeepinrealtor5742 7 месяцев назад

Curious about the name “Everest”. Does this share a chassis or something else with the original Redcat Everest?

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

It's called the Ascent.

@thejeepinrealtor5742 7 месяцев назад

@@scalebuildersguild Redcat calls it the Everest Ascent. 🤷🏼‍♂️🤔

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

@@thejeepinrealtor5742 Huh! So they do! Weird, I hadn't noticed that until I went to the product page, and looked more closely at the box. Well, despite the weird name, there's no commonality between the two trucks.

@thejeepinrealtor5742 7 месяцев назад

@@scalebuildersguild that is good to know. Haha. I’ll be getting a red as well.

@Gozer7 4 месяца назад

It has a drag brake 0% or 100% in the manual

@scalebuildersguild 4 месяца назад

Yes I know, I think you misunderstood what I meant, it has one, but it barely works.

@JoeyTrotter-qi7df 7 месяцев назад

Usd?

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

Yes, I only talk about USD here.

@MRR2RO91 7 месяцев назад

I cant wait to get me one of these !!!! (Second hand). Not looking to buy new honestly, but i like the red one too 👍🏽

@GrimSpeedFPV 7 месяцев назад

Looks like the problem with shocks is spring inside is to stiff. I haven't seen anyone in there reviews mention the different panhard setup. I wonder if the bump steer is fixed?

@scalebuildersguild 7 месяцев назад

You're probably right about the springs, it's something I'll look at when I decide to mod this one. I didn't notice, but I didn't give it much thought.

@steve_beatty 7 месяцев назад

Would have been nicer with a better brushless in there but it seems the industry standard..."Value added" with cheap systems knowing full well a majority of users will swap it out immediately..

@craigpimlott204 Месяц назад

Too expensive in the uk no stockists so we have to import them here …then when the Hmrc get their mits on import duty they’d be twice the price of a trx4

@scalebuildersguild Месяц назад

Sorry to hear that!

@Rulusto 7 месяцев назад

Personally i can't stand the electric whine, it literally gives me a headache. The first thing i did on my TRX-4 was to change the motor and esc to a Hobbywing Fusion Pro.

@jgrc73 Месяц назад

XL5 hv is an excellent rtr esc. get yourself a Bluetooth speaker for $20 🤘🏻 or a 1080 for 45 The product I'm worried about in terms of noise is the dirtbike that Gyro sounds super annoying on videos I can't imagine how bad it is in person . I have sound sensitivities also just not to the cheap brushed whine