I like mine. Only had one trim tab issue that i caused. I did a permanent fix that still makes them adjustable. But you have to remember This is plastic. And you're sending a 7lb boat into a rock. Its going to happen. These weren't designed to take on crazy rapids. The back lid doesnt seal. What you see horizonhobby do in their videos is what its for. In the end its a toy. Ive had tons of boats and i think this one was worth it.
Overall, I love the boat and its so capable in the rapids that I wish it were stronger. Thats whats so frustrating, they could have the most fun boat ever if they built it better. The Thrasher seems to be able to withstand more but it doesnt look nearly as cool.
Sounds like a lot of valid observations, hopefully ProBoat will address these in an updated version of the boat…I’ll wait to see if improvements are made before I buy one…which I was ready to do until seeing this…thanks for the info…
Just took mine up to some awesome rivers in NH. Thing is so cool looking going up river. I did break one half of a trim tab so need to fix that but otherwise very cool! Oh and I hit a rock and it flipped and I had to chase it down river with no shoes. Getting some water shoes next lol. If they come out with another version that’s stronger I’m in for sure!
I broke my trims tabs immediately. I am going to try to figure out something to make permanent fins on the bottom of the boat. I broke a corner of the back edge of the bash plate beside the trim tabs as well. Luckily I didn't damage my roll cage etc. If they could fix the issues with this boat it would be awesome. It is a ton of fun to drive but it just needs its issues fixed. Hopefully V2? I have to wonder if they even test drove these as mine broke the tabs immediately and I wouldn't even say I was bashing it.
I figured I wasn’t the only one. My guess is they’re used to making boats for boring flat water. No clue of the potential these have for bashing in streams and rivers. It’s like a completely new segment of RC. I hope other companies see this and make a truly bash worthy model.
@@rcilluminati26 I am with you on that! It is a new segment of RC. I wasn't interested in a boat for the reason you stated in your video. Flat pond=boring. Hopefully we do see a bunch of boats to choose from in the future that are made with the proper material and design. I think they tried too much for scale realism with the trim tabs etc and should have went for toughness instead. The only reason I am going to try to fix it up is because I really enjoyed running it!! Also...thank you for your videos on the Sledge. They were a great help.
I've been watching alot of videos on this junk shit , I've got one coming , and have plans to improve it right out of the box , there are some trim tab supports for it being printed out for it , but I'm planning on just putting jb weld on those , very lightly , and that little edge up front on the hull , im glue some fuel line on that , bright green for them to stand out on purpose , ill also being jb wld on cage connection spots , you brought up issues that are very true and ridiculous , but were all ready for this stuff to happen so ill be able ng it alot stronger , but that trim tab thing is just mentaly ridiculous , I'm building a soft impact jump for it too , great vodeo
@@rcilluminati26 heh RCi, have you tried the Streamline RC Thrasher, slightly different take on a water basher that actually works and yet to find someone who actually broke one yet, even after a 230m water drop. it's where my money is now going
I was thinking that, maybe a section of foam under the roof panel and small foam tubing on the cage. The foam would also protect the cage a bit. Keeping it upright would be huge for running on rivers.
I bought new Mojave than realized lhs had one of these , as fun cool as it is I’m not sure I want be first boat I try in salt water , canal in my yard . They have cheap gps you can put in the boat just in case goes down stream , rc driver used it
No change there then from the original Proboat jetboat that I bought, failed first time out after first run, before in fact, the roll cage detached taking out of the box, hull had pinholes on the transom allowing water ingress, sat it on the bank and the dam thing was starting the motor and it ran aratically with no input from the TX, battery tray detached itself on second run.. should never have been released to the public like that. Oh, it had never been dropped or hit on any rocks, only used on a lake with grass banks, two runs only ! The local dealer had his stranded upside down in the middle of a lake, self righting did not work even on 4S. I nearly dropped coin on one of these but fortunately, they are almost always out of stock here in the UK, just as well as parts are just the same. Streamline Thrasher is a far better option, for sure.
Yep there should be a LAW against making things out of CRAP PLASTIC so many things glasses,headphones etc... brake so easy when my water bottle that gets thrown away CANT BE DESTROYED guess what they KNOW THIS and it's made that way ON PURPOSE
You know Jetstream itself is welding a rc aluminium hull for the tfl jet engine? A completed boat may cost a couple of times more the proboat does but well, you get something made out of metal. 😊
I do and it looks awesome until you look closer, not only does it end up costing three times as much and without radio comparatively, it has no hull protection unlike the real boats and therefore the aluminium takes all the beating and it is still limited in what it can do and where it can, as like the ProBoat version it has no self righting and so you lose three times as much as those Proboats owners who have already lost theirs
@@jj78rcclub supposedly the world's most rugged RC jet boat yet mine didn't even survive transit and isn't all it claims to be where the owner is all took quick to blame everyone else even though others then have the same issues in use notably reverse buckets that jam / break and sinking if too much water gets in
This is supposed to be a bash boat. In real scale, they race these up rivers. There’s no reason they can’t make it from stronger plastic. Driving boats on flat water is the most boring thing ever, this boat was made for rapids!
maybe you forgat or even dont know wath rc hobby is I own more tan 70 models 20 years in the hobby cars planes submarines helicopeters an no one is perfec, I never expect a perfect model no in a kit or rr, sound very tragic, what a hell come they were children viewing!!!
My first hobby grade RC was around 1984. lol I know they aren’t perfect but if you see how tough a car is like the Traxxas Maxx Slash, for example, you know they can make this boat indestructible. Plenty of RCs can survive jumping 50feet in the air. This boat needs to be built like that.
