Is This Why They Don't Send me RC Cars to Review? 

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1:49 that "hell yea, brother" spoke to my soul. Now give us a BUENOS DIAAAAAAASSSSSS!

6:20 But unlike Traxxas where you'd need an adapter, you can just use an EC5 connector. It's completely compatible with Spektrum's IC5. You don't have to worry about that 3rd cable at all. It's just there for telemetry.

On-board footage at 9:30...the passenger is holding on for dear life 😅

The suspension is the definition of perfect to the point of relaxation

In love with the Toyota pick up truck 😍

A great example of how far the short course truck has come. I had a number of trucks in the early days & they would all parachute & quite often flip when on a speed run. This seems to be a solid truck & a real step forward.

I've been watching a lot of videos on the Mojave 4S as well, and there's 3 things that seem to stand out. 1: replace receiver with something better 2: replace steering servo (or maybe use a different servosaver) 3: cut down the rubber stone guard in the front to keep it from getting jammed up in the wheels A bonus 4th, reinforce the body, especially along the harsher mold lines (so around the blown out parts for wheel clearance)

These trucks are tough as nails!! I've been nothing but mean to mine, and it's been nothing but good to me!

Speaking of “hell yeah brother”… fly your butt over for Arrmageddon! Come on, come break some Arrma’s with us across the pond??

What a magnificent truck. Super tough, and it looks fantastic. Great colour choice. Oh, and the Aarma is ok too. Congrats on finally getting some t-shirt weather!

I wish the mojave 6s got as much love as this 4s version. The 6s exb is still one of my most reliable/fun to drive rigs. The way it holds a line under power and the fact it's soooo easy to drift makes it my favorite Arrma

The tires grab the rubber part of the front bumper. Trim them A LITTLE in front of the tires

It looks pretty planted. Nice truck. Sometime RC's crash harder than intended, stuff breaks.

Your one of the most honest reviewers iv seen, no namebrand owns you. Not like other who buy cars (Traxxas) and remove the electonic junk, put others in and than say how good it is.... Everything is good when you drop another $1000 on top of the $1000. Xmaxx peeps 100% your way. Strongest car in the world, worst electronics you can have. "My xmaxx is the best", as it has a max5 combo in it plus another $100+ in parts to make it fit.

Why are some of You guys obsessed with being first ?🤔

Of the 200 Rcs I have, this one is in my top 2.

By far my favorite rc out of all the ones in my fleet! I send this thing daily and haven’t broken anything! Just shogood the body and added an m2c chassis brace 😎

I'm from Brazil and I'm training my English by watching your videos. excellent content

This is an excellent review. I also enjoyed the on board camera shots. I think a lot of trucks would've had a problem when you land at an odd angle directly on the corner of the chassis. I wonder if the way the soft suspension extends in the air and then when it lands at that angle contributed to the hear hub breaking.

@Tomleyrc I hate to be the guy to correct you, but im gonna.😅 You dont need to use spectrum batteries, just plan old EC5 connections on any battery you like, and you can still charge with a separate balance lead, they cost $4 a set and 5 mins of soldering, job done.

I gotta say, Arrma seems to do incredibly well with their short course trucks. Super durable. I could never see myself going for a Traxxas one.

Yay!!! The trombone sound effect!!! That’s really the only reason I tune in…..

Love the action shot’s Phil! Glad you finally got it. Arrma Tough!!

Makes me want to take a trip to the local hobby shop. Pretty sure they have them in stock. Love the Hilux too

I'm eventually going to fit the centre differential in my grandson's vorteks 4x4 3s and the steering does jam up from bark and stones mate. 😂😂

The front lifting has to mess up the aero and make it into a parachute as opposed to it staying down low.

The body does get caught on hard landings. There is a notch on the inside that is supposed to slide into the front bumper but doesn't always stay. I also had the "dead steering" issue

Without you announcing presses on your phone screen during speed runs I have no idea what you’re doing.

Maybe do some some laps of the track with every review, then you could build uona leaderboard, may help determine the overall handling of the RC?

The Ol’ suspension test is back!!

It’s a little bit hell yeah brother. Screaming bald eagles!!! Merrica, fuck yeah!! 🤣

One of the toughest trucks out there. The only part I've broken was an arm! And I've beat it harder than any of my other rigs with far fewer issues, even compared to my Senton 3S and Mojave 6S. Plus that true "point and shoot" handling, it's so perfect to drive. Definitely my go-to truck. However I'd absolutely say the body is horrible and NEEDS to be reinforced ASAP. On my second body before even my oldest RCs Ps yes I love it so much it's my profile pic haha

That’s Union Jack!!🇬🇧 colors!!

Must install all the extra Spacers in the front on the Dampers and must find an extra pair for the rear... 2 extra in the front and 1 extra in the rear and no kick flip on the Back and your Chassis is fine underneath !

I wish so much that you did drift reviews because none of the guys that do care at all about their audio quality or they just talk endlessly about everything but the product I came to hear about

the steering assembly on Arrmas plastic chassis are super prone to having stuff get in there and jam it up. the little hole on the bottom lets a lot of it fall out.

Man I wish Arrma would give this thing the fireteam treatment… just put it on sale for $200 off already horizon! 😅

I hope you get the Team Associated SR7 1/7 scale Hoonigan soon. I would like to see you review that beast. Any word on that machine yet? At least with the spectrum systems you can use common connectors like XT90s or EC5s, unlike the Traxxas connectors which are 100% garbage and can only plug in a Traxxas connector. The spectrum connectors are actually nice. The batteries are garbage. I had two 5000 6s i bought for my EDF JET burst into flames charging with a spectrum charger. All 3 were brand new charging for the first time.

This truck is why the Maxx Slash bothered me so much. Traxxas had to test this while designing the MS and released it as is for that price anyways.

Hello from Canada 😃, contrary to the Traxxas connector the IC5 connector are compatible with the EC5 connector. EC5 LiPo comes with the balance lead seperate for regular chargers so you don't need to change the ESC connector to use other Lipo brands.

The 6s version could definitely benefit from that debris protector but I think the reason they have not added it to the 6s version is because the 6s Spektrum esc requires alot of airflow in order to work properly. This protector would restrict that airflow which would cause it to flame out. In fact, if you ever try to use tape or a chasis cover to block debris from coming in on the 6s VXL Traxxas esc, it will do more than just flame out for a minute. It will shut the esc down permanently and you will need a replacement. I've learned this the hard way during my quest to keep excessive amounts of debris from getting in the chasis. As a result, I now only buy vechiles thar offer good upfront protection from debris buildup. The final straw was when a worm made it's way into the 6s Mojave esc and I ended up having to take the whole thing apart to get it out. That said, the hands down worst vechile for debris build-up is the Maxx/Slash. Not even worth taking off-road. You'll be cleaning for hours. Bugs, dirt, mud, rocks, worms, dog hair, peoples hair, feces, grass, weeds, etc... You name it, the Maxx/Slash will collect it with little to no effort.

problem with reinforcement is that it makes the body weaker elsewhere!

Phil, I know exactly how you were feeling when you took it out. Told ya! 😉

at 6:30 agitchually those spektrum connectors can be used with any battery with an EC5 connector which is very common so that is way better than what Traxxass does ☝🤓

So glad you did this video. LOVE mine!

I'd love to see another HoBao on you channel. An offroad build and see if it can complete with the bigger brands like Losi, Associated and Tekno. Maybe Vs2 or Vs pro. Or Sst for Truggy.

Spektrum is just an EC5 connector on their vehicles. Doesn't make you buy their batteries. I don't own any of their batteries I just use an EC5 on whatever brand I got.

I want one! What the heck did you use to attach the camera to the front fender? Hard to understand how it stayed attached during that gnarly tumble

Protect body with something they crack really easy on top off rear wheels

you dont need specific spektrum batterys you can use any battery aslong as it is ec5, ic5

there's a 3d printed insert you can buy/make for the 3s steering stone issue, there will be for this surely too, and alloy hubs with rpm arms has always done me well

it does look cool going over the jumps..

After Arrma sued for the cantilever suspension. I've purchased 6 Arrma cars! yes parts aren't as available but def Way More Car for the Buck!

That rubber front bumper is going to be the first thing to go lol

Now i have to find your first review from 3 years ago

You dont need spektrum ic5 lipo you could use ec5 connection

I've had mine since the release, still haven't taken it out of the box. I should probably give it a go...

fair enough read on the 4s i upgraded the springs to a slightly heavier set and still has a plush ride over bumps but seems to land jumps better, heavier shock oil would also help. they do seem to be subject to small stones hanging up the steering, maybe because the inner shell bounces them back into the steering? i have thought about adding something to deflect stones better. I recommend fiberglass mesh tape and shoegoo over the front and rear fenders and along that area where yours cracked in the rear, i also body Armored my Mojave and it seems to add a lot of strength to it. have not seen it tried on 3s before your video and its good to know it does well.

I love my mojave 4s. Its a beast. I don't do crazy stuff, just laps and a couple bump jumps here and there. Things perfect.

Hell yeah brother! ❤🤍💙

hey tom, you know you dont need the fancy smart battery connectors right? just an EC5 connector, everywhere i buy my lipos from offer the same lipo with the connector on for the same price.

I am SO SAD they stopped making the Senton 6s BLX, thanks to spares getting harder to find my is spending more time on the shelf than on the road

I was actually wondering when you would get an Arrma product again! Congratulations 🍾 Love the color of that body! 🇺🇸👊🏼🤘🏼🍻

I kinda like the hell yeah brother color scheme

I have the exact same steering problem on my traxxas maxx

The Toyota looks so good! Awesome vid btw

lol i was staring at the yota then you did a close up on it lol nice looking truck and the mojave is cool to lol

I had a wheel come off on the first run, and in the second the prop shaft snapped so I am waiting on a billet aluminum one to arrive so I can have a proper go on it

Horizon Hobbies: "Maybe we give him another chance..." Ralphie: "You know, there's lots of other great batteries out there other than Traxxas and Spektrum batteries." Horizon Hobbies: "He's dead to us!!!"

'Makeshift ramp' 👌👏

There's a difference between bashing and crashing

nothing beats the 6S BLX!!! if the servo doesn't conc out on you.

I am waiting for the day when arrma starts making crawlers

Your toyota is absolutely beautiful

That truck is beautiful! The Arrma isn’t bad either.

I use the 4S Mojave suspension to convert my 3S Big Rock into a 4S Big Rock. Awesome conversion.

Love the suspension bench test. Made me want to say "ooh la la" 😁

Bro your Hilux............... it looks awesome, love that truck.

I highly value the opinion of this channel, and as an American, am a little disappointed to hear that Arma /Horizon are giving you the cold shoulder. I guess it is what it is, but I appreciate your honest reviews!

Cleetus Mcfarland special edition!

Hey Phil, sounds like you need to put the 4S and 6s up against each other in a game of HORSE... or ARRMA.

The connectors are compatible with EC5s

Apologies if I missed it, but any chance you do breakdown of your truck? It's a beaut.

Nothing some aluminum knuckles and hubs wont fix. Plastic is plastic. It will break eventually anyway. I have seen these bend shock shafts from big impacts too. Typical RC breakages.

Hmm I've noticed/have a few issues with mine. After sitting for a few days after first getting it the rear suspension sagged right down. To the point I put in all the extra collars, it's a bit better not great. The body isnt the best. It's split all along the seam lines, wings to bonnet both sides, and rear quarters to load tray. I think the body is too heavy. With the cage in it screwed down is causing it to not flex enough on big impacts? The steering slop I thought was massive when I first got it. Had an issue on the front passenger side re built that whole steering and hub assembly with new shafts. And the slop is even worse now, everything is tight and adjusted but wobbles all over the place. I hate to say it, but the maverick RX 4s is just as strong And I've jumped that just as high. But time will tell I guess. One thing for sure is 75 quid for a body is mental lol

One pack looks completely wrecked that surface isn’t good for Rcs took my typhon to a similar track chassis is ground away too! Looks super fun though

Awesome Video and review. Great camera work.

Looks awesome... cant wait until we can stock arrma!

Is that the factory tub lining for the Hilux? The ones I’ve seen normally have ribbed floors Awesome Lux and video 🤘🏼

The steering servo is weak on this truck. It does get rocks in there which can get annoying. I love my 4s and since I replaced the servo I love it even more.

Good review. I've toyed with getting one of these but I converted my Senton to 4S a while back and it's rapid and bomb proof. Plus a bit faster. Not sure the centre diff and size increase is worth it over what I have.

Im not an rc basher by any means. I'm more of scaler/crawler but Back in 1998 when I started being obsessed with the Hobby, I would have loved this. The way you review, explain and run your bashers, I'm starting to get the itch! My only concern is that lipo's are not my thing. 😬 I run all my crawlers with NIMH batteries (lame to some I know) my biggest question is, how much run time to you get on these beauties with lipos?

The chassis has horrible slotting near the servo. Allows gravel and rock to wedge the steering. Always have to run duct tape on the chassis to stop that.

All good except De Nero👍

Better than the Maxx Slash imo. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

I like your red toyota! Just noticed the classic👌👌👌

Would you be able to do a little spat on your Toyota pickup? Love your content. ❤️

Wish that I could have one 😁 Beautiful car car

Love how the toyota turned out mate 👌