Redcat Everest Gen7 Sport: goo.gl/RaEpsp Redcat Everest Gen7 Pro: goo.gl/y1s254 Alex and Austin play after work! The Redcat Everest Gen7 is one of the first major RC car purchases we've made and we absolutely love them.
It'd be cool to see how much you could get them to pull up the slope - maybe after upgrades? - or an obstacle course, like one of those off-road driving experiences.
I’ve been crawling with my Redcat for about a month now. It’s. Climbed everything ive put it in front of. I’m currently building a crawler course for it with every scrap piece of wood I can get in my little car. I’m using pallets and making bridge sections with old cable tv cable and sticks from the yard. Last month we had some warm weather so I made a trench lined with heavy plastic sheeting and a few days of rain filled it up. I’ve drove through the water which went over the hood. This baby is a beast. I just put the white stripe decals on the side of mine it really changes it’s appearance. It kind of looks like the old Chevy blazer. I need to learn how to take better videos and put something together. Thanks guys for getting me interested in RC trucks.
That's the novelty of these fully functional 1/10 scale like RedCat and Axial have made, they look real in a strange way. I just bought an Everest PRO (eBay $269) and have driven it in gravel, rain and snow in first 3 hours without issues. It's a very decent rig so far, ready out of box (+4AA), with a quality NiMh battery included. Realizing I wanted to keep this RedCat Everest Pro FOREVER (lol), I started upgrading it. First I bought solid stainless Drivelines $12, then a CNC Al Servo Horn $6, then a Light Bar (scale) above cab $11, then a new NiMh battery. The Transmitter is basic, but functional and applied Grip Strips to make it feel expensive. I ordered a new Axle set (F+R) of CNC metal construction, w/easily removable covers (not Portals). After that I'll have nothing to do but drive it and place decals on the windows. It's very mod-able RC with maybe 7 mph top speed unless you play w/the gearing. There's plenty of stock config. power for climbing, with run times way over an hour so w/ HexFly 3000 7.2v NiMh. If you've seen the prices on the 1/10 Scale 4 x 4 RC from Axial or Traxxas, you'll look at these again.
I have the same model and everything but I would recommend getting metal parts like a transmission, axles, caster mounts better motor and go though and lock tight everything
I got the Gen 7 pro, and after some runnings and testing i decided to turn it better with some "essential" upgrades, so i'll share my experience with you: - Full Upgrades list: 1 - The stock Interco tires suck a bit in wet terrain and wet rocks, so i bougth some nice Proline Hyrax 1,9 tires ( excelent grip in all terrain ) 2 - The Gen 7 pro its very top heavy so its prone to turnovers, removing the roof spare tire and installing some nice wideners on the wheels are a godsend 3 - I added weigth on the wheels ( 250 gr on front and 235 gr on back ), in conjunction with the hyrax, he turned into a Spider, can climb almost everything. 4 - Bougth 4 aluminium bedlock wheels to replace the plastic ones, in the long run your vehicle becomes more reliable and the added weigth its a benefit. 5 -As you can see in this video, the stock skid plate doesnt have crossed linkage like the other brands ( links screwed to the inside of chassis rather than outside ), so i purchased a new skid plate in order to force the linkage to screw themselves inside the chassis, so i can mitigate the Torque Twist and prevent turnovers. 6 - I Purchased a cheap chinese 25 kilo waterproof servo, because the stock one isnt waterproof. 7 - Ill buy the Portal axles ( not mandatory ) in the future, just to complete my rig, to avoid the nuissance of small rocks scraping the punpkins 8 - ( Cosmetic ): i have a roof light bar, lights on front and back, scale acessories ( medkits and expedition box ) to replace the spare tire, and i dediced to grab a knife and cut the front sticker grille and replace it with a real palstic grille. 9: My Gen 7 truck worths a 535 Euros now ( 600 USD ), but its behaviour its completely different than the stock one. Its up to you if you want to spend all that money, or purchase something else ( Like the TRX 4 Sport ), its all a matter of personal opinion and personal taste. Even with the upgrades my Gen 7 manages to be cheaper ( at least in my country ) and better than a stock Traxxas TRX 4. My cousin has a Heavily modified Traxxas Trx-4 ( same upgrades as me, but more weigth ) and my Gen 7 its allways on his tail with no problems at all, no matter the terrain. Kuddos and i hope i helped
@@noahwiebe2558 You can find the weigths in any car tire shop. You can buy the cross-link skid plate in any 3D printer store. The med kits and expedition boxes are created in a 3D printer. The wheel wideners, aluminium wheels and Hyrax tires are purchased in a Rc shop. Hope i helped.
After Slash 2wd VXL on hand, Team Redcat yes. I like more speed and lift-up so MT10E. Just my flavor. Maybe when I get through this phase, crawlers become my thing. We'll see. Just no snow here in South LA. And we have to build the hills.
I am gonna grab the Redcat Everest Gen 7 Pro (green body). Thanks for showing off the crawler in the snow. Could a front snow plow blade be made? I could use it to clean off my driveway in the winter. Ha!
I have 2 red cats rs-10 moa( motor over axle}-awesome,everest -10,-awesome,i just ordered the gen7 pro, can't wait,this brand is really excellent,i mean for what i paid for 2 of them you would spend on 1 axial,these come with metal links,axial-plastic....and so on, yeah for me it's red cat....not hating on axial,but hating their prices...great video.
Too funny. I just dove back into groundpounders for something to do when the weather isn't conducive to flying. A couple flying buddies and I were talking about doing FPV surface vehicles, one thing led to another and we all bought budget crawlers. Three Exceed MadTorque 1/8 scale crawlers and one Exceed Maxstone 1/5 scale crawler. I'd love to see someone whose opinion I know I could trust do a review on them and put them through their paces.
I own redcat haven't taken in the snow yet. , But I take it everywhere I go I love it. I've done a few adjustments some free mods.I love my slash too. What do you got for free?
Oh man. I can finally have a reason to show you guys my "Offroad Simulation" setup which is basically driving a scale RC truck like you would a real truck.
I have the TRMT10E 1/10 monster truck and I've drove like I stole it and it's done nothing but ask for more. Biggest investment were skid plates and after a year broke a arm but replacement was only 10 dallors for 2...and they are universal from side to side front and back do do searching for parts as much. Get what you pay for has a new meaning to me after this brand.
I am working on a new RC channel, and I gotta say it, you guys killed it with the Gen 7 Everest. This was my first dive into Redcat. I have been in the land RC hobby over 30 years. I do cars, trucks, planes, drones. Basically everything but Helis. I recently bought really nice 4K camera gear and video editing software, and a new computer to be able to handle it all, I would love to do a review of the Gen 7 Pro. I love my Gen 7 sport. I think this will do for you what the Slash did for Traxxas. They weren't unknown, but that was a game changer for them!
Drive on brothers, drive on. How about a multi rotor with a drop system and dropping trucks into tight situations. See if they can get out and what not. Just a first thought, so be kind Internet.
I have said to my self that every new Rc car I get should be different brand (I do have two axials though like them both) have associated b6d traxxas summit 1/16 axial yeti tt and scx10ii Losi 8ight redcat 4wd buggy tamya Porsche 911 like all of them a lot even built my own Rc track in my grandparents back yard because closest one is about 30min away from where I live switch it up try different things check out the channels URC(it is a dead channel but has great content),Rc sparks, short course world and Rc network for some inspiration love ground vehicles been looking at gliders possibly if you guys see this I would love it if you did a review on the rise vusion stuff! Looks good but not many people have reviewed it on RU-vid. I would also love some more Hobbyco stuff in general I have mostly hobbyco products and do not want to invest in horizon Hobbies equipment thanks you guys make great videos
The reason red cats are so cheap is because they use such cheap materials they don’t tend to last. I don’t have any experience with the crawler they make but have worked on a ton of their other cars. I mainly mess with crawlers now and stick with axial right now.
Well, I think the term "new" is starting to have many meaning in the RC hobby. For example, correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems to me that although the company Eachine has only been popular for around a year and a half, most drone pilots would call them anything but new, and on the other hand, the company Redcat has been around, as far as I can tell, for upwards of ten years, and it seems to me from your response that that is considered new in the RC car world. So I think that depending upon what aspect of RC vehicles you come from, '"new" has many meanings.
@PeterSripol ... I wanna see you make real live mario cart. FPV 1:8 scale off road RC monster trucks with some kind of throttle and or steering disabling technology... maybe activated hitting impact sensitive targets on the cars with nerf type guns mounted under the FPV camera? Maybe just mod a laser tag set? But what would be really cool is if you can have some kind of sensor on the track which when driven over, changes the behavior of your car when the target on the back of it is struck or the laser target sensor activated. Maybe have the track sensor in a place where you have to drive over it and have it randomly assign the type of penalty your car suffers if hit by the opponent's weapon. It could be illuminated with one of 3 different colors ... one for steering deactivation penalty when hit, one for throttle deactivation penalty when hit, and one for total immunity, no effect at all when hit. C'mon Obi-Peter, you're our only hope... I know you can do it! :D
I have been into surface RC since the mid 80's and only recently got into air because of Flite Test...now it comes back full circle. In regards to Redcat, they used to be absolutely horrible, little better than toy grade. Yet in the last 5 years or so their quality has gone up drastically and they are something well worth considering. One of the better turn arounds in the RC industry. As far as future videos, there are a ton of RC Car RU-vid channels, but there are very few that have your expertise in flight. Make this a channel about how to apply flying RC knowledge to Surface RC. That I think would be your niche.
Omg Violet is so cute. Congrats guys on the new channel. You had such a perfect day for it. I would have been flying off skis shooting touch and goes all day long.
Uh oh Alex and Austin fell into the trap of surface vehicles. They're so fun and easy and there's a very short learning curve, glad to see you guys looking into all walks of the rc hobby
When it comes to crawling there's a lot more to it than left right towards backwards you have to think outside the box sometimes in order to get where you want
Just got a Red Cat Red Cat Everest Pro 7 do not like ATOLL bought it 2/29/2024 paid $293.00 to my door ran one 2s 5000 lipo in my backyard, way to snappy like a race car not for me, into slow Crawlers Sun City west AZ not a scratch $225.00
I have the Gen7 Pro and I have to say I enjoy it. I only had one issue with mine and it was the spur gear stripping out so I replaced it with a steel spur gear from www.integy.com for $ 29.99. I also recommend that you replace the motor pinion gear with the steel gear as well. With the upgrades on my Gen7 Pro my machine is well over $400 bucks now.
Thx y'all I ordered one today and I ordered portal axles helps keep the differential from hanging up. Y'all know👍 have fun peace out. By the way check out the redcat ridge Rock 100 bucks. Four steering functions it's a monster crawler for a tent scale it's got 2.2s on it.
Glad you're doing this channel... got a tip for ya. Just a thought... I saw you say that you're going to XT60 connectors... you might regret that choice. Since weight isn't really an issue, I use XT150 connectors in all my cars that are 1/10 scale and bigger... I also use some kind of lighter sleeved bullet style connector, for smaller scale/lower amp draw, for the same reason I use XT150 on the bigger ones. Because you're literally in-the-dirt, a lot more with cars than planes, the xt30, xt60, and xt90 yellow box type plugs aren't the best option. After a few trips out, they get dirty and always become really stiff and often impossible to unplug. After some dirt inevitably gets in there, they become a real pain in the arse... and then, due to the small size of the bit you grip, it's way too easy to slip while trying to get them apart and yank your wires out of places you don't want them yanked! :( It seems impossible to drive cars around and keep these types of connectors clean enough to be operable for very long. The bullet connectors that are already on those trucks, are honestly much better for dealing with those conditions than the yellow XT-- box style plugs. The XT150 however, is a sleeved bullet just like the ones that come with that car. Admittedly, they are a pain in the arse to pull the sleeve up and over until it clicks into place when soldering them on initially, but you get the hang of it and when it use, it stays connected while remaining easy to separate when you pull it and want it to come apart. Even if it gets covered in wet muck, it still slides together or apart and always seem to make a solid connection. On top of that, "150amps" means there's seriously no power choke at the plug :) BTW the cheap ones on Amazon are not legit and not compatible with the proper ones that you can get over at hobbyking. They cost more but are totally worth it. softer, but more rugged nylon plastic and the right pin length. Plus the plating is thicker. Proper gear for proper toys, in'it mate :D Good luck on the channel, I'll pass the word around at the race track
I've got the pro version, very nice little truck. My son has the blackout as well both can take alot of beatings and keep on rolling along. To me, for the money you just can't beat redcat.
I have a Horizon Hobby ECX Torment, 1/18 scale and would love to see what you guys think of them considering you have a lot of experience with the Horizon Hobby brand! This new channel looks super sweet by the way!
FPV Nerf blaster equipped car battles? Maybe a similar IR system like that video you guys did a few months ago? (For real though, hit me up, I'd love to work on that with you!)
Hey, FAA regulations don't count for surface vehicle FPV, right? How far out of Line of Sight could you send one of these things? With a bigger battery, and that kind of range, you could have a serious adventure!
I previously commented that I have a RedCat Volcano EXP Pro. However since this video first aired I purchased one of these Everest Gen 7's. I just received it in the mail today and have yet to try it out. If it's anything like the Volcano then I will love it. I will contact you when I drive it for the first time.
I found RC Sparks shortly before you FT and I've heard you guys reference each other. RC Sparks got me into my first crawler, a axial scx10, and you guys got into my first plane and quad, the FT explorer package and a Gremlin. It'll be fun to follow along with guys as you really get into hobby. I look forward many videos in the future.
I have a Redcat Volcano EXP Pro brushless and I love it. What a powerhouse. It has so much power with the lipo in it that I bought a gyro for it to help keep it under control lol. Redcat is awesome !
Nice. I still drive my XTM Mammoth that I bought 10+ years ago. It's 90% custom upgraded. I'd drive it more but my wife says a gallon of nitro costs too much.
I got a everest 7 pro. After about 1 week the motor quit so I got a brushless motor the CASTLE and it has more power and sounds smoother. Also I had to cut the front plastic because the wheels always rubbed on it and I extended the front bumper.
I have been doing RC land stuff for over 30 years, and if you had asked me for advice on the best starter scaler/crawler, I would have suggested the Redcat Everest Gen 7. It is the first Redcat vehicle I have ever had as well, and it is insane what you get for the money, and I have quite a few scale trucks. You made a wise choice.
My son recently got a traxxas stampede and is excited about this new channel. I think it would be great if you guys share what you guys learn as you progress in the surface side of things, pitfalls techniques etc. I’ve been watching u guys for a few years now (I’m an airplane guy and just getting into quads) Love all the Flite test crew. Keep up the DIY content, love when you guys make some amazing stuff out of next to nothing! Any more on the gremlin powered micro planes? Still love to see that micro b-17 and Lancaster😉
I have the Everest 10. I just got into crawling. I also have the Traxxas Defender with the light kit that I added so that I can crawl at night. I love it. Great video.
get a water proof savox servo add some weights to front tire and do a front battery mod and you will crawl over almost any area and hit some rocks to break in the tires for grip
