Is this the best Kraton you can buy? Unboxing: ARRMA Kraton EXB Extreme Bash Roller 

Another great review Vas! I especially love the Wish List part. I couldn't agree more when it comes to the drive cups and shock screws. I know Arrma will still be watching your vids and hope they take it all on board. Good on ya Graham, You're an absolute Legend!

Nice to see you doing review and vids again can’t wait for your running footage and full review.

Great review Vas, I usually won't buy it until you review it. Looks like a decent beast . Excellent work again mate.

Good to see you back

hi vas good to see you back with another good advice video ....... thanks keep them coming

My dog likes me enough to hang out and watch rc vids. Glad to see you're still in the game VAS. Keep it up man. 👍

Nice review Vas I just ordered one finally just waiting for it. Been about a week now not sure when it will come in but I can be patient. It’s snow and cold and winter here for another 2 months at least haha 🇨🇦👋. Watching your videos is a great way to see what I can expect

Love ur channel brother and I think u really nailed it on this Truck... I had the same issue with my servo mount also, I made arrma send me a new one because I changed out my chaise to m2c. I live in the states and its still hard to get these RCs here too. Keep up the great work!!

As one of the 3 as you said still watching, thanks vas your right on reviewing 👍

Great video Vas! Nailed it again. detailed as always. I love ARCP reviews! Spot on! 👍🏻🤘🏻

Three of us left watching🤣😂 Great unboxing Vas! Love the new format and you are spot on with your wish list👍👍

Thanks again watched your video a Kraton it is ! nice review keep up the good work and content !

You do the best reviews hands down. Thanks vas 😊👊

Man Vas I would literally give money for you to start doing your driving videos again ,you are by far my favorite Channel so much more informative than the others, but since all of the nonsense your channel has taken a huge hit(running video wise) and it really blows is there any foreseeable future to be able to start making running videos again because I'm literally Counting the days .a little wishful hoping on my part.I know with the situation over there you're working with what you got and the videos are still awesome of course, it would just be great to get back to normal(ish) you rock ,great video hope we can ALL get back to normal soon

I always enjoy your reviews. 👍🏼

I'm a big fan of giving kudos. Here is yours!! I'm a fan of 3 things now, RC, Godzilla movies and your videos. Thanks dude!!

Vas What's up buddy. I know you have likely had this video for a minute.... Well done mate! I have watched videos on the EXB and even made one of of my own similar to this.... BUT I still watched every minute of this one Vas as I miss your videos.... They are the tops! Great breakdown of a great truck "move in the right direction" from Arrma. Love the "wish list".... Agreed with most of those. Good to see you put this out brother.... See ya round!

Great rundown Vas! Really happy you have one 😃 Your power system is very strong, I have run it for a bit in my V1 💪 Can't wait to see it out at Altona 👍👍

Love this car so much and have the same system in mine love running 8s every now and then but I definitely break things because so but I also run a 17t to help with heat

Great video Vas! Spot on as always.

Great vid…Thank you! There’s an up and coming site over in the States that is absolutely sic. It’s called “Thunder RC” and the guy has an awesome ramp called “Death Ramp”. The guy is one of the best jump and landers I’ve ever seen.

Awesome review. Noticed the hardened steel pin capture system you stated for the top of the shock is a great idea for sure on top of it. I know a few guys who broke it. Overall awesome pointers and knowledge behind the vehicle. Keep it up Vas 👍💪

Awesome video truck definitely has some serious upgrades

Vas bro Another Great video/unboxing. Looks the Business. 👍💪💪

Very good video! Had the same problem with the servo mount. Stripped out also one screw what did make my very angry! I also have a problem with the left front drive shaft. Popps out all the time although there are no bad landings. Rest of the car is actually really tough!

I agree with your comments on the tools.. we never even open ours. I personally would like to see a choice in bodies.. especially for us untalented painting types haha. Good vid Vas xx

Nice review mate, im sure the truck will handle what you throw its way, if it doesn't you know I got some goodies, including hardened outdrives and cups haha

Another incredible review no doubt. Pretty spot on Vas on all points. I’ll say this about the wing mount on any of my arrmas. If I don’t land on them too often I don’t seem to break any. I did however feel the exb was much more durable. I believe the screws might help if the were bigger going through the tower to the bulkhead. But in the end you need a breaking point. Without question the most honest review you’ll find backed by facts and extensive knowledge and experience. Cheers brother!

Very nice !!! Thanks for sharing.

I just looove the kraton. Love from India.

Regarding the EXB front brace. I purchased the Notorious V4 and used the EXB braces to tranform it into a kraton. You are able to use the front EXB brace with RTR. All you need to do is redrill the hole to accommodate the 4mm screw.

Just ordered mine tonight with the upgraded EXB shock stand offs, a max8 and 2200kv motor combo. Great review Vas.

I have this exb but took months of waiting and constantly looking on Rc web sites and now only got to wait 7 days now till I get my hands on it, mrs paid the💰 for Xmas

Vass love the way you opening box item on any RC because you're very thorough on what it's in the car but everybody doesn't like you hopefully you can do an opening box of the new Mojave EXB thanks😉🙋‍♂️👊🤙👍👍

Great review, was looking for a detailed video of the differences between the rtr and exb aside from the “it has some red parts now” info I was seeing on other videos. Just picked one up and it appears to have silver shock tower screws. Wonder if that has been changed from feedback. Can u confirm if this has been changed. As always, I appreciate your honest reviews!

Great explanation 👌👍

Dipped in red locktite, how perfect. Although I think Losi uses CA glue in many of their RTR's, and heat seems to not help loosen it. I have replaced many parts that were impossible to remove the screws out of (including the motor mount on my 8ight)

Could you do a review of the team corally radix6? It looks awesome but i wonder how it holds itself together when jumping and bashing.

Wounderfull video Vas. Imo without a doubt, this is their best product of all time. Ive been using my EXB for a while, and one thing is sure, i will never go back to the non LSD cars. Graham J is one of a kind, a man with that big ❤, cant be found anywhere on this planet ❤

Hope they figure out how to stock it up over there. Thanks for the Video. Always good

Great to see your unboxing and especially your input/wish list😊. I personally prefer the stock body though, because I'm terrible at painting my own bodies 🤣. Offering the truck with a clear and a painted version would be the best option IMO. Hope that you can run yours soon, it's definitely going to be an absolute beast with this power combo⚡️

Do I need a drill? Before I’ve taken all the screws off with a hand 1.5 2 and 2.5 thanks

What do you think of the Kraton V5? Has the same A-arms as the EBX, back shock tower design seems the same but not 7075 Aluminum. New RC and SR315 receiver. Any thoughts?

agree with your thoughts on the EXB - and it must be very frustrating for Aussie local hobby shop's not getting the supply - BUT, the pandemic has introduced people like me to the hobby so it's not such a bad thing! Also, not so bad Oz misses out on the first EXB batch due to the rear diff - but from a LHS perspective not so good I guess. Are you going to fix your rear diff with the LSD or 12x18mm shim kit?

Great review... 2 bodies is my vote...

FYI I got the EXB chassis braces for my V4. All that is needed is to drill out the hole like 1mm bigger to fit the front brace.

They look nice But have they fixed the differential problem yet ?..

Hello great review, but I noticed that yellow Mad Max looking car on the shelf behind you. Could you please tell me what car that is and how can I buy one .

Please take a look at your rear turnbuckle's. My left had no wiggle at all as it was pinned towards the shock tower. This was from the factory as I've never touched that area. Easy fix was to loosen one side of the turnbuckle and turn it so it has play. Thanks buddy 👊

just got my rtr kraton 6s 2 weeks ago.. my diff outdrive already popped because I hit a rubber at 20mph.. :(

Nice video - good work!

God i miss the box slap! Slap it Vas, slap it!

Vas! Great unboxing!! I totally, 100%, agree with everything that you spoke about. I'm personally a big fan of Arrma, (because of you), but I wasn't impressed with the Kraton EXB at all. I absolutely hate the LSD diffs and my rear diff crapped out on me on the first run. When I contacted Horizon Hobby back on the first week of September for part support, they informed me that I had to wait until late November or early December. I sold my EXB the very next day

I really wish they would bring these out in kit form so I could assemble it myself properly. (No Red Loctite). I built a TLR22 and had so much fun assembling it myself slowly and methodically. Great learning experience.

Looks good, I do see room for improvement.

Great review, I've been waiting for this. My question is, what upgrades would you take from the EXB and add to an already aftermarket upgraded v4 Kraton? Thank you for covering this.

You were generous in your review of the body. It's got to be the thinnest body they have ever put on a vehicle. It's so flimsy it's almost an absolute waste...but it looks cool.

I honestly hope you have better luck with yours than I did with mine. Mine has been nothing but a headache and Arrma hasn’t provided me with any of the parts I need to fix it. I truly believe Arrma made a huge mistake releasing this rc without having any replacement parts manufactured for it. Everything is still on backorder to this day. I’m not here to bash Arrma. I think they make great products but they have definitely left me hanging. Mine was shimmed improperly and I destroyed the gears in my rear diff on the very first run. And they said they would send me a new lsd diff to put in the rear. That was way back In late July they said I should receive it by the end of August. It’s now nearly November and I still don’t have a diff. I ended up putting a spool in the back of mine just so I could run the thing. The spool has caused its own issues breaking things. I’m just soo over this machine at this point. Hopefully I’ll be able to run this thing at some point and enjoy it but it’s just been repairs and troubleshooting from the beginning.

I'm in the US and have been waiting on parts for my EXB since it came out. I got the 1st one that made it to the hobby shop I go to. Just like I'm still waiting on spare tires for my Arrma Felony . 🤬

💥💥💥 HE IS BACK 👊😎👊 💥💥💥

I got two EXB and I don't bash mine, but I did break a rear wing mount and a rear diff case, then after that I stripped the rear diff not the ring and pinion but the spider gears,and I only run 4s batteries hope that you have better luck with you're EXB

I personally have a cogging issue on the stock v4 electronics+ 14t I tried everything and its just ruining the experience. Its like if my exb was cursed or something IM tired to dump money to remplace components that are not the source of the problem. My last try is I installed a cap pack but oh boy my soldering iron is trash I was swearing for an hour. Cant use leaded solder when I do I feel dizzy and lose where I am. I always use lead free. I just want to wheelie when I want but the cogging is so bad sometimes it sounds like a stripped diff but the diffs are all fine! Those missfire I think my diff are not happy to be abused like that

agree with your point about the red thread lock - did you use a hand tool or drill to try and unscrew? - just curious. The chassis point is interesting - how much extra would it cost for ARRMA to go from 3mm to 4mm? - and also the other area's such as top shock screw etc... BUT, I do think they should supply various pinion gears to cater for the lower KV and also higher KV e.g. 12T, 15T & 19T - looking forward to buying mine but not with a suspect diff haha...

Are the EXB spares just as scarce as the car itself? I bought my V3 from Metro Hobbies over a year ago now and have fitted it out almost to V4 specs but would love to start retro fitting the EXB parts if and when they are available?

Price? And Vas you need to get and wear Aussie RC Playground T-shirts for the show! cheers mate

Vas why would you need to take the servo mount out to install servo? I just took the top screws out and mounted it. Did I miss something? Just curious what you meant

I would have Loved if they included a 12t!

Hello! Quick question for you. I am building a Cen Reeper right now. Did the hobbywing motor bolt right in or did you have to make some modifications? I've been searching for a motor and don't want to order it unless I know it will work. Thank you for your help and keep up the content!

Great video review Vas. Have to agree about a lot of things that you pointed out. 1 - locktight - aarma would save millions of dollars a year if they used less. 2 - exb - should be all exb and hardened steel parts. Screws , the most terrible screws and bolts i have ever seen in an rc car, they rust / they strip / they are too short / 1 bit of water and they start to rust. 3 - the chassis plate "3mm" rediculus in my honest opinion. 4 - body shell - 1mm if that body shell is rediculus, most cheaper rc cars have thicker and stronger body shells. 5 - pinion gear "why". 6 - unpainted body shell definitely yes. 7 - as far as stock in Australia. I think that horizon hobbies staff and owner don't care whatsoever about stock anywhere in the world, i honestly think that the main owner must have so much money that he just doesn't care about pleasing customers. They are the most difficult and rude ignorant people who don't want know you after a sale of their products, that goes for retail outlets aswell as customers who purchase aarma. I have heard so many rediculus excuses for no waranty back up / no stock available / unable to send to customers in Australia for warranty and so much more that i am so disappointed in horizon hobbies with there i don't care attitude towards all that buy aarma products. That's my honest opinion Vas. Great video bud

The wing mount I’ve always had people tell me they break when I’ve only broke on one on each truck but that’s because I landed directly on it. I work in a hobby shop in Arizona, and I don’t think the wing mount is the issue and it’s driving technique. I have the EXB chassis on my 2018 outcast and I have been pleased with the durability and it still straight

I just ordered one of these yesterday and this is my last hail mary for Arrma as far as giving them a chance. If this one gives me as many problems as the Outcast 8s and the 3s Typhon, ill be done with Arrma. My Outcast 8s has only had 1 run without a problem (not including breakages which is to be expected from any RCs) and the Typhon only has 2 runs since i purchased it and both times revealed their design flaws. Thus far ive had more problems with my 2 Arrmas than ive had in all my other 13 RCs combined. I will be putting a Mamba Monster X 8s sensored ESC with a 1717 can 1650 kv motor. I wont be running it on 8s as i think thats overkill for the typically 6s Kraton platform. Ive heard of people running it on 8s but i feel like that much power will wear parts out prematurely. I currently own Traxxas, Losi, ProBoat, Eflite and Arrma and the Arrmas break every time.

Nothing beats Thunder Tiger ST4..🤣..

I thinking of same setup with Max6 combo, can I just run it on 4s or does it need 6s. Also what pinion do you recommend if using 4s only thanks

I’m purchasing my Kraton EXB next week. My hobby shop already has the vehicle behind the sales counter for me. I will put the Smart Technology in it. I don’t know if I want to get the Spectrum DX5 or the DX5 Rugged. What do you guys suggest? Great video, thanks for the great information.

They should have charged a little more and had a thicker chassis. Just transfer the cost to the consumer which wouldn't be much. Im sure we would all welcome a extra cost for a chassis that doesn't bend. Also Vas i totally agree about stock with Arrma, they need to start hiring more people or something cause their stock on most models is incredibly low. Most models are hard to find at the moment.

Vas u are behind on the new releases dude bloody shame. Iv had the exb kraton an sold it now. Due to diff issues.. Iv just bought the mojave exb now with lsd up front and rear wot should hopefully be OK. You right about the stock. Everyone should av enough to go round other countries. Love watching ur channel. Bloody shame arrma don't send you new releases. But that another story. Keep up the good work brother. 👍 🇬🇧😁

Hi, could you review the Team Corally Shogun?

Big tnx to Vas and Graham :)

IMO it’s not worth it until they come up with better diffs everything else is basic repairs not hard at all even the chassis not the best there thicker aftermarket ones out there I think Armma taking hobbies to the bank I’ll wait till they actually design a tougher model what’s the sense in designing different braces if the chassis still prone to bend and there’s a better aftermarket one out there that they should’ve been aware of and trying to implement it to they cars I understand repairs are a part of the hobby but when replacement part not available that really sucks.

That's the exact scene motor I wanna run in my senton, I've got the 1100kv in my xmaxx and it's a total monster on 8s, but I do want an exb but waiting to see if they do a kraton 8s exb or come out with a v2 exb 6s

Does anybody have a vxl esc or motor that you don't need?!

Hey old friend! I was going through some of your older videos I used to watch and giving them "Likes" on the ones I forgot.. Anyway, I still have a "New" unused Speed controller and Motor from a Nero, and wondered if this platform would handle that setup? It's been quite some time since I ran any of my RC's but want to get back into the Hobby, and This looks like a good upgrade from some of my V2 and V3 Arrmas'. Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer this... 👍

I wish, maybe someday I will own a kraton or talion

Still waiting for the Notorius or Outcast EXB

I think not including a pinion is a bad idea. No offense Vas but not everyone has bags of pinions like alot of us so it's nice for beginners to have a extra one to play around with. Great review Vas!

Just bought mine 2 weeks ago haven't broken a single thing it's tough... ARRMA TOUGH!

Would that body fit on 6s v4

mine didnt come with a pinion lol

Can this be upgraded to 8s ? if so what is needed.

Surprised you did a review of the Arrma EXB, since your rant a few months ago.

How much for this rc in the u.s. ??

Stainless steel screw kit is mandatory imo. Best upgrade for any RC

When it comes to the locktight. That is a horizon issue. Every damn car I have had from a horizon brand, has had entirely to much locktight. I have never understood why they use red locktight instead of the blue.

Now if Arrma would only release a no-thread-locker version...

A bit smaller tires would b nice

2 years later I can report to you that they listened to you...except for the clear body lol cheers

I've been wanting a review for the BES team magic I can get a new one for 30% cheaper than a xmax I want to jump and have fun.

You’ll want to get 12x18 shims for both sides of the rear diff. You will need between 1.75 and 1.90 per sun gear. If you use the LSD plates instead, it will drive like crap. It’s no fun to spin out every time you try to turn. Without supporting the sun gears, it’s only a matter of time before the sun gear teeth shear off. I’ve been thru a few rear diffs before seeing the 12x18 shim solution on the Arrma Forum proposed by BashingBrian. Thanks to RCProponent for the hookup too. ✊🏻

Yes Bumpers should be mandatory just like full scale cars. Imagine if full scale cars had tiny or no Bumpers. How much damage would it be. Yes. All this time we and still owning for that.

Hell not just you I'm in columbus ohio USA and I cant get any of them