Last night, after almost two and a half years, I finally took mine to Holland State Park and ran it along the shore of Lake Michigan. The thing floats across sand (making it an awesome seagull chaser). I remember trying this 35 years ago with my Tamiya Blackfoot and it dug itself in at Grand Haven. What a difference. Only drawback is it needed a good cleaning once I got home as it does kick up the sand. 15 minutes with the air gun on my compressor blew the sand out. Definitely will do this again if the beach isn't too crowded.
Awesome David! This sounds like a great day :) I really gotta get out that way again other than work. Do quite a bit of work in GR area. Actually did a little camping by you. I think it was called Macatawa Campground, but been a while. Absolutely beautiful over there & the lake is amazing! Good to hear you had fun with the Bigfoot...Great truck!! Thanks for dropping by & happy bashing my friend!! #RCInsiders
I left the hobby shop with one of these today and I’m excited to try it out. I bought a second plain body to use most of the time because I don’t want to tear up that pretty body! Should be fun, I have a Bandit that’s quick with a brushed motor and nimh.
Awesome! This truck is still one of my all time favorites. I love the way it looks & it's so much fun to bash :) Yeah the Bandit definitely rocks right out of the box. Congrats on the sweet new rig my friend 😜 Thanks for dropping by & happy bashing!! #RCInsiders
@@RCInsiders I ended up not keeping the Bigfoot as much as I loved the looks. The hobby shop had a couple of last year’s 2WD Stampede VXL’s on sale and between the Bigfoot and extra body, I got money back on the exchange. It seemed a worthy upgrade to get the brushless system, TQi transmitter, etc. I was just watching another of your videos and didn’t realize you are in Michigan as well. I was super impressed with the Bandit yesterday. I have been driving it in the local Meijer lot after they close to get used to driving it. I took it to the RC track in Hines Park yesterday and jumped off the ramps a bunch of times and it was so much fun! Had no idea what I was doing but it jumped and landed easily. I’m going back out there next week with the Stampede to let her fly as well. 😁
@@bigbean78 Awesome buddy! Definitely worth the brushless upgrade. I haven't been to a track in a while. Gotta get back there for sure. Bash on my friend!!!
Awesome video man, thanks. My sons birthday is this wknd (6yrs old) and the current body style bigfoot is going to be his first hobby grade rc. I've been watching countless reviews of this guy and we cant wait to get it in!
Awesome Josh!! Your son is gonna flip when he opens this guy up! Don't forget, the Bigfoot is equipped with a training mode that will cut 1/2 power until he gets familiar with the controls. Tell him happy b day from RC Insiders & welcome to this awesome hobby!! Thanks for stopping by & happy bashing my friend! #RCInsiders
@@RCInsiders thank you! Him and I picked this one out together, but I still think the shear size and power are going to blow his mind lol. The training mode on these higher quality RC's is a huge selling point, at least for me Because it opens the door to the youngins! Gets em hooked, then they take it to the next level and it's like being reintroduced all over again
For sure Josh! The first time he pulls the trigger on the Bigfoot, he will know that he has officially left the toy grade RC world behind :) Bigfoot will blow his mind for sure! Make sure to stop back by & let us know how he Happy bashing brother! #RCInsiders
@@RCInsiders well we got the bigfoot in and uts an absolute hit as far as the truck goes, the charger however is a bit of a pain in the ass, I keep getting a code saying the battery is too hot when ita stone cold
Thanks! We had an awesome time with Bigfoot. We were actually a little surprised with the power she had on a stock Nimh battery. Will be dropping a 2s in for sure 😝 Traxxas did a great job with all the details. Completely happy with this one! Thanks for stopping by & happy bashing my friend!! #RCInsiders
Thanks Paul! The Bigfoot 1 is a beauty 😍 Yes, the Bigfoot is a similar platform to the Stampeed. Two awesome Rc vehicles for sure, but I gotta give my love to Bigfoot! LOL Thanks for stopping by & happy bashing my friend!! #RCInsiders
Thanks Jerod! We try to let everyone see everything about all the stuff we review. Are you getting a Bigfoot? It's an awesome truck :) Thanks for dropping by & happy bashing my friend!! #RCInsiders
Hey Steve! Pretty powerful for sure. Completely stock with nimh battery. Not bad at all! Thanks for stopping by & happy bashing my friend!! Hope all is well with you. How's the house? #RCInsiders
@@RCInsiders The house is way behind schedule. I was supposed to be in it in February, but it's looking like some time in May. Now I am going to put my house up for sale Saturday in the middle of a pandemic that is about to start a recession! May be the biggest mistake of my life lol! Wish me luck lol!
One bad thing on bigfoot turn radios faster u go more room u need front is lighter so I got 2 Oz of wheel weights added to the front it makes a difference
Thanks Ken! I can't believe the power the Bigfoot 1 has right out of the box. And the look of it is just awesome. Traxxas really did a nice job on this one 😍 She's itching for the dirt :) Thanks for stopping by & happy bashing brother!! #RCInsiders
RC Insiders I agree I was very surprised with the take off and top speed did you run copper nickel? Or lipo. I’m better shed be a beast on lipo being stock if not
Very cool. I admire how cool that truck looks and traxxas does perform pretty good. Do you have a patreon? and in kansas we r having lots of nice weather too... super nice out
Thanks ReDwlrE! Absolutely love the Bigfoot 1! Traxxas did a great job with this one 😀 Love the weather this time of year. Spring is almost here!! We have been thinking about opening a Patreon. What type of benefits do you think members would enjoy? Would you consider supporting us on patreon? We really appreciate your support my friend!!! Thanks for stopping by & happy bashing! #RCInsiders
@@RCInsiders I think like a discord would be neat patreon reward, along with like chat perms in live streams. I could even be an admin on your discord server I am decently skilled at being one. I would definetly support u on patreon but as a 15 yo my job does not pay much, so only like $1/month
Awesome! So I set it up. Just learning how to use it though. Take a look and tell me what you think - www.patreon.com/RCInsiders Don't worry about the support bro, means a lot that you would even consider 😀 Happy bashing! #RCInsiders
Awesome Christopher! You are gonna love this beast 😜 Stop back by & let me know how you like it? Thanks for stopping by & happy bashing my friend!! #RCInsiders
Sweet! Yes, my mind is running crazy with upgrades :) I think first up will be some Proline super swampers, then most likely going brushless? Happy bashing brother!
bought my son a Teton 1/18 and we LOVE it to death. I want to pick one up for me and eyeing this one. Not looking to race , want to ride everywhere and have fun. Should i consider this model?
Hi, Yes, the Traxxas Bigfoot is on of the best all around RC's we've ever tested. Plenty of speed & does well on all terrain. Parts for repairs & upgrades are cheap & readily available. You will be surprised at how big it actually is & how fast when you see it in person 😜😀 Tell your son we said congrats on the sweet little 1/18 basher! Thanks for dropping by & happy bashing my friend!! #RCInsiders
Thanks Paul & welcome to this awesome hobby!! The Bigfoot is one of my all time favorites :) Been bashing this truck for years 😜 Thanks for dropping by & happy bashing my friend!! #RCInsiders
And it is running a brushed motor and the nimh? holy cow that really has some power. Could you put 3s in it? maybe see how fast you can go with a brushless setup? anywas nice vid
Yes sir. That is 100% stock Bigfoot 1! Yeah, you can absolutely do a brushless upgrade :) As is right out of the box, I believe the biggest battery would be 2s. I can only imagine that you would get a huge power boost. As for now, I'm definitely happy with the stock power. Upgrading the battery to 2s will probably be all we do for a little while. Then we will go brushless for sure!!! 😜 Thanks for stopping by & happy bashing!!! #RCInsiders
Hi, Production of the Bigfoot got way backed up during the pandemic. Stock should become normalized soon. Are you thinking about getting one? Such a fun RC! Love it :) Thanks for dropping by & happy bashing my friend!! #RCInsiders
@@bkehlin Awesome! The truck will be well worth any wait :) Can you stop back by & let us know how you like it? Would love to hear your thoughts #RCInsiders
@@RCInsiders I was already looking at a 4wd conversion on RU-vid, but the cost was steep. I currently have an HPI Savage X nitro 4wd, and it's awesome. I hope I'm not disappointed by the 2wd popping wheelies all day.
@@bkehlin Yeah, it can get a little pricy & tedious. I like doing wheelies, but if you're concerned a bout the body it will definitely leave some scars. Here is the wheelie bar that will save your body :) amzn.to/365zRcb How do you like the nitro Savage?
