Redcat Gen 8 V2 RC Crawler: Trail Test!

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Redcat Racing Gen 8 V2 on the trails - this is Part 3 of our review of this capable rig. Is it the best RC crawler for trail driving? The rock test in Part 2 was slightly shocking, to be honest. See how the Gen8 V2 fares on the trail in the conclusion to our review of the latest Redcat 1:10 RC Crawler!
Part 1 - Unboxing, Examination: • Does the Gen 8 V2 Deli...
Part 2 - Rock Test: • Can It Crawl? Redcat G...
This is Part 3.
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Products mentioned in this review:
Redcat Racing: www.redcatracing.com/?ref=Dzc... (Affiliate link)
Redcat Gen8 V2: www.asiatees.com/display?Redc...
HobbyWing WP-1080: www.asiatees.com/display?Misc...
HobbyWing AXE FOC System: www.asiatees.com/display?Misc...
HobbyWing QuicRun Fusion Motor+ESC FOC Unit: www.asiatees.com/display?Misc...
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:27 Bad things first
1:33 Drag Brake
3:28 Servo
3:52 Crawl Ability
4:58 Expected Mods
5:21 Gen 8 vs TRX-4
5:58 Suspension
7:05 Gen 8 Upgrades
7:50 Final Thoughts
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@RCTNT 3 года назад

Make sure you catch the single best upgrade for this rig: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k0gScfI2jlQ.html

@jstro-hobbytech Год назад

I hope you would like to take part in a podcast at some point. I have cool spin on them. It's a spin on a common idea haha. You will have fun and be challenged sir. Hehe. I'll email sometime and see what you think. I look up to you and think we'd have a blast. Haha

@RCTNT Год назад

Thank you. I've been planning a podcast for about 6 months with a friend. We've been working on getting to it but it's taken time for schedules to align! Hopefully we'll get started in the near future. Feel free to email, sure. I'll consider joining you for an episode once I have more info. Email is good. Thanks.

@jstro-hobbytech Год назад

@@RCTNT it won't be until the spring probably. Your spring not mine haha

@jstro-hobbytech Год назад

@@RCTNT I have a cool buggy put together. An integy top with mostly injora everything else. I keep putting prototypes together so I can get used to putting them together and the nuances of how weight should be distributed. I ordered some cool stuff for an underwater uav for first person. It's going to be my project over the winter. I'm going to build the body our of petg I think.

@RCTNT Год назад

Wow, that's a project!

@jstro-hobbytech Год назад

Your pleasant pondering is soothing to the soul my friend

@SonoranScaleStudios 3 года назад

Fantastic vid my friend! I added the 1080 esc with great results, have a few videos on our channel with the 1080 installed on the Gen 8. Keep the content coming!

@RCTNT 3 года назад

Thanks, I'll check it out :)

@KEVLAR_RC7275 Год назад

Running a 13t crawlmaster sport in mine now backed up with the 1080 and fs-gt5...so buttery smooth.

@RCTNT Год назад

I bet it is. Nice combo!

@bygun5329 3 года назад

looks so cool in green!🤩 but still ‚lovemytrx4‘

@RCTNT 3 года назад

You're totally right, the green is just stunning. I love my TRX rigs too but I am really looking forward to seeing how much more capable this platform can be beyond a promising start at stock. We'll find out together soon enough!

@sabdhowinarto 10 месяцев назад

I like this redcat gen8 too.. the body is so authentic redcat..

@RCTNT 10 месяцев назад

It's good, yes. I'm a fan!

@windwrightmage 3 месяца назад

Probably my favorite GEN8 video I have seen so far. I currently own the TRX4 Defender and I just ordered this I think I am going to put the hobbywing fusion pro brushless system in it and see what it does.

@RCTNT 3 месяца назад

Thanks! The brushless system will really make up for the single speed gearbox. It'll solve drag brake shortcomings, low and high speed control, improve battery life. Honestly even the SE 1800kv would be a winner in this car. Have fun with it!

@elduderinolebowski5411 2 года назад

That 17T motor is really what lets this rig down. Everything else in this thing works pretty well. Swapping to a Holmes 21T 3-pole, without changing anything else, gives it a PERFECT drag brake, great low speed throttle response, and much much better power curve. It works absolutely perfectly with the stock ESC this truck comes with. I can't recommend that single upgrade enough. Crawling, trailing, whatever. That's the one change this truck is really crying out for.

@RCTNT 2 года назад

Funny you should say that... (and well said, I must agree!) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k0gScfI2jlQ.html

@elduderinolebowski5411 2 года назад

@@RCTNT I have to admit, after I posted this, and before you replied here, I re-watched that video and realized you said the exact same thing. I must have been channeling my inner Craig!

@RCTNT 2 года назад

haha great minds and all that. Just means you're thinking critically and creatively - being a hobbyist, basically! Nice.

@dominic9279 2 года назад

Nice video mate

@teamsargentrc6399 2 года назад

Put in a smaller pinion switch the drag to 100% & you won't need a new esc. 13t is amazing pinion. It has a huge 17t. Not saying esc 1080 wouldn't help that is Obvious. Lol. Love your channel. Really informative.🤜🤛👊👍

@RCTNT 2 года назад

Thanks. A motor swap did the trick! (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k0gScfI2jlQ.html) I like the pinion as it is because the top speed for trail fun is good. I might drop to 16T possibly, but 13T would be too slow. Need some boogie as well as low speed control! Tomorrow's 11-tire trail test video with the Gen 8 will also show that a smaller pinion may have been a bad thing - really needed that speed to drag the test trailer up the hill!! Anyway thanks for the thoughts on this one. It's a great rig, eh :)

@teamsargentrc6399 2 года назад

@@RCTNT Holmes you win. Lol. 😂. That's awesome. Great Job 👍

@BUILTLIGHTWOUNDTIGHT Год назад

Redesigned GEN9 with all the bells and whistles, gonna be very exciting!!!

@RCTNT Год назад

It's going to be great, yep! I'll grab one as soon as they're available.

@adam22es 2 года назад

I hoping you would make up my mind on which one to get. Lol I just ordered both Trx4 bronco and gen8. I can sleep better now, thanks!

@RCTNT 2 года назад

Heh awesome, they're both great trucks! Hey you might get something out of the next video I post, it'll drop Thursday night my time this week. The Gen 8 V2 tests 11 different tires on the trail. It's a good one! Cheers :)

@jeffsrcchannel2191 2 года назад

The Hobbywing Fusion 1800 is just gold.

@RCTNT 2 года назад

Agreed!

@BUILTLIGHTWOUNDTIGHT Год назад

Seriously love the 2300kv 2-in-1 system!!!

@RCTNT Год назад

Same. I'm installing one into a rig right now, in fact :)

@levethane 2 года назад

The best upgrade is a better (programmable) radio. I threw the cheapy RTR radio out immediately and put a Hitec radio in. Adjustable brake controls means it now stops on steep terrain and the throttle input with expo is infinitely more smooth.

@RCTNT 2 года назад

I can see how that helped. I don't mind the GT3 it came with, but I did bind my GT5 instead and also enjoy a bit of expo on the throttle. It needed it. I actually had an even bigger win with one other simple change: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k0gScfI2jlQ.html

@fbfan49 2 года назад

I've swapped the esc and made a huge difference on the "jump"

@RCTNT 2 года назад

I bet it did, nice one. I'm still using the stock ESC but found changing the motor made a very measurable difference: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k0gScfI2jlQ.html

@BUILTLIGHTWOUNDTIGHT Год назад

Gen9 next ?

@bluddywulf6796 5 месяцев назад

The axe system and the gt5b totally transforms the gen8 into a beast.

@RCTNT 5 месяцев назад

Hobbywing's FOC systems have revolutionised brushless crawling. Love em!

@DT21870 2 года назад

That Scout 2 body looks so good. Do you know if this would this mount onto a TRX 4 chassis?

@RCTNT 2 года назад

I don't know but I bet it could be done, sure.

@sammygonzalez7627 3 года назад

I had this same problem with mine, but a quick fix with a 1080 ESC from hobbywing or a better Radio

@RCTNT 3 года назад

Funnily enough the 1080 just didn't help - I did the testing on a later video, you can find it in my Gen8. V2 playlist. Turned out just replacing the motor with a Holmes 21T 550 did the trick!

@ClassicSteelRC 3 года назад

Excellent review! I'm glad I ran across your channel and I just subscribed! How did the 1080 workout for you? I'm having the same jerkiness problem with GEN8 V1 and I was wondering what the best way to fix it would be without breaking the bank.

@RCTNT 3 года назад

Have I got just the video for you! Check out the Gen 8 V2 playlist on my channel and look for the drag brake upgrade video. It's a $20 fix, you don't need to replace the ESC :) Welcome to the channel! Edit, here you go: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k0gScfI2jlQ.html

@ClassicSteelRC 2 года назад

@@RCTNT Thanks for getting back to me and for the link. I'll check it out when I get a chance. Have a good one!

@RCTNT 2 года назад

@@ClassicSteelRC awesome, hope it helps!

@ClassicSteelRC 2 года назад

@@RCTNT Yep, it definitely helps. Thanks again. 🙂🤜

@ClassicSteelRC 2 года назад

@@RCTNT Hello again, my main issue has been the throttle response being to jerky as opposed to being calm and composed. I was wondering if the throttle response smoothened up with the Holmes Hobby motor installed. A couple of my friends have suggested getting the 1080 but nobody has suggested just a motor upgrade instead.

@MrRui33333 Год назад

hello,.. in your opinion between this redcat gen.8v2 and the axial base camp ,.. what will be the best base ??? much of its performance,..very smooth and good quality in general., or if there is a better or identical model in the same price range 400 to 450 euros,... thanks!

@RCTNT Год назад

Gee that's a tough one. If they had the same wheels and tires, I suspect the Base Camp would win. But they are similar. I have a 4-way comparison of a few more rigs to consider here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-psFjmvRa2Mc.html Soon, I'll have the Element Bushido and the Gen 9 both on the rocks. Both rigs are here now and ready to film. Finally!! Cheers

@crawling86 2 года назад

I got 2) 21 tune hobby Holmes moters love them🙏 and a 13 turn! . Wish I would have got the scout gen8 instead of romo hobby......

@RCTNT 2 года назад

Very good! I've got a Holmes 13 turn 550 5-pole that's super smooth. I put that in my BRX01, it's buttery smooth and has just the right mix of torque and power :)

@collinmorris Год назад

Do you plug the vents in your wheels? I was concerned about creek crossings and the foams getting water logged.

@RCTNT Год назад

Some people do. I do sometimes but usually not. I take them apart and let them dry, afterwards. More work, but I also don't do submarine crossings all that often!

@MegaRancore Год назад

better to get new rims that are metal, beadlock and they dont let in water give weight and look better. The stock wheels for me where the hex nut goes in all 3 of my wheels stripped on the inside lol

@RCTNT Год назад

Whoa fair enough! From my later videos you may notice I've done this already, but if you're stripping the plastic wheels on the hex nuts, I've gotta think the wheel nuts weren't done up tightly enough. I could be wrong, but that's been my experience so far.

@philipmazzuca2269 Год назад

Any go brushless on this unit? What would you use??

@RCTNT Год назад

Hobbywing Fusion SE 1800 would be my pick!

@alantaylor353 2 года назад

I wish these were easier to get hold of in Scotland... I'm not sure about buying from the US on Ebay..

@RCTNT 2 года назад

I understand shipping and taxes are a challenge to your location. Out of curiosity, is asiatees shipping a realistic option to Scotland?

@brownriceprod Месяц назад

so i got use to 24th and such coming with a battery when it says "ready to run",,, this does not even though it says RTR, which is bs. that being said, any suggestions for good battery and charger for an expected long-term enthusiast?

@RCTNT Месяц назад

The smaller rigs can ship with batteries because their total watt-hour rating is so low. One reason you don't often see lipo batteries shipped with larger RTR vehicles is to do with global transport limitations on watt-hours of what they're able to carry without additional/different services for flammable goods. So, I use and like these batteries: With XT60 connector: amzn.to/4caeHsT or with Deans/T-connector: amzn.to/4bT1hBH Easily my favorite charger: amzn.to/4bTf5vY Cheers

@brownriceprod Месяц назад

@RCTNT great, so they should be allowed to put "ready to run" if it ain't ready to run. If there was global limitations on wheels and they shipped it without wheels would they still say ready to run just add wheels?... lol.

@brownriceprod Месяц назад

@RCTNT isn't that charger overkill? It's half the cost of the car and seems to be unnecessarily powered for this esc's battery requirements??...

@RCTNT Месяц назад

Without wheels but still assembled would be ARTR. These aren't standards, just a guide. The traditional thing is kit vs RTR. They never used to come with batteries - for the last 30 years in the hobby, I've only seen cars coming with batteries at all in the most recent 5 or 6 years. Re chargers, I took your statement of "long term enthusiast" to heart and tried to set you up with a future proof charger that's exceptionally versatile, useful in home and car/trackside, and with the capacity to allow for future models too. Half the price of the car though? I checked the price before I linked it - it's a 6th the price of the car here in Australia. You must have gotten a spectacular deal on your Gen8 v2! For a more basic option that will still get the job done, try this: amzn.to/3Vy1ep7

@beintesaiz08 2 года назад

I will be having this today. Still debating which battery and charger combo to use. Any suggestions?

@RCTNT 2 года назад

Ah that's exciting! You're gonna love it. I tend to buy lipo batteries on price. Crawlers aren't so demanding on high quality cells like faster trucks and other models can be. A 30C 4000mAh 2S and balance charger would be all you'd need, honestly. I've bought many batteries from Hobbyking, but I'm in Australia and it made sense. I haven't bought lipos for several years though, so I'm out of date on where is good to buy. I have many lipos of many sizes but they're in good condition, even those of 10 years age. I run them through a Storage charge every 6 months or so - it's a chore, as I have many - but it keeps them happy! Biggest thing is to get a balance charger that also does Storage charge. Put your batteries on Storage before putting them away and they'll serve you well for a long time. Enjoy your new rig!

@beintesaiz08 2 года назад

Thank you so much. When you replied the ups guy just knocked on my door. Right on time. I will do a little bit of research base on your recommendation. Thank you so much. Cheers.

@RCTNT 2 года назад

@@beintesaiz08 oh cool! That's awesome! Have fun :)

@jstro-hobbytech Год назад

You have my favorite crawler you buggar haha

@eliobakhos8740 10 месяцев назад

hello i wanna ask this redcat gen8 is good crawler for rocks and for snow and mud ?

@RCTNT 10 месяцев назад

For snow and mud you'll want better tires. The ones it comes with aren't great. I have a good video coming soon that'll show some perfect tires for such terrain. The Gen8 v2 is a capable rig and durable. It needs some work to improve its crawling, which we've covered on the channel here, but yes, it's good.

@eliobakhos8740 10 месяцев назад

@@RCTNT okay man thanks a lot but what you mean with some improvement like the shocks ?

@RCTNT 10 месяцев назад

@eliobakhos8740 if you check out my Gen8 v2 playlist you'll see the journey we've been on with this rig. The shocks are fine though. Make sure you catch the single best upgrade for this rig: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k0gScfI2jlQ.html

@eliobakhos8740 10 месяцев назад

@@RCTNT okay man thanks a lot ❤️❤️

@eliobakhos8740 10 месяцев назад

@@RCTNT man i watched now the video you know that i have the same combination the 80A brushed Hobyywing and the same motor 550 HH 27T ! but i bought the crawler today so i didn't try it yet ! hope it will be good

@IowaBudgetRCBashers 2 года назад

I’ve found You have to tap reverse ever so slightly to activate the brake

@RCTNT 2 года назад

That's with the stock ESC, is it? Interesting. With the motor swap we did in a subsequent video, the drag brake was much improved in the same setting. That video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k0gScfI2jlQ.html Your comment makes me wonder whether it would be even stronger with that little tap to activate... I'll have to try that. Thanks for the tip!

@IowaBudgetRCBashers 2 года назад

@@RCTNT yes the stock esc. With that tiny tap it’ll hold the truck in whatever position it’s in

@RCTNT 2 года назад

@@IowaBudgetRCBashers nice one! Thanks

@jstro-hobbytech Год назад

What have you created!!!

@mansini1000hk 2 года назад

Nice movie. 🙂 sorry but i think that the dragbake is set at 50% not 100% look again at the esc or try moving the jumper over to that you think i 50%.

@RCTNT 2 года назад

Thanks! It's at 100%. I go over it in detail in this follow up experiment: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k0gScfI2jlQ.html Cheers

@rcromariccrawling9332 3 года назад

I m jealous of you this model it's expensive in france

@RCTNT 3 года назад

I suspect we both pay more than one might in the USA! Here in Australia I've found reasonable deals from local hobby stores via ebay when they have a decent sale.

@apackadayrc7707 3 года назад

Judging by how good that body looks it hasent been driven hardly atall

@RCTNT 3 года назад

It had a couple of hours run time when the review was done, yep. The idea is to work with the rigs from stock and then as I find issues I'll address them in future videos (such as yesterday's drag brake video) then we'll do more testing. This seems like the most productive way to use the trucks so everyone watching gets to take advantage of the improvements and experiments I'm doing with them as we go. Cheers :)

@ejb2184 3 года назад

Increase the throttle trim and it made mine smooth

@RCTNT 3 года назад

Glad to found a solution. Mine was trimmed correctly but I've heard from others that they didn't have the same degree of flightiness as mine did. There's some variation in magnets in the motors, I'm guessing. A new $20 can in mine and its a new car. New video on this rig coming this week with another discovery. Catch you then! Cheers

@elduderinolebowski5411 2 года назад

ALSO! on the subject of that slow steering servo? if you're looking for that true scale experience, it's perfect. Anyone who's ever driven an IH vehicle in real life will tell you, the stock steering is SLOW, and the power steering is more of a "power assist" than actual power steering. SLOW SLOW SLOW. Pretty much makes the stock steering on this perfect to me.

@RCTNT 2 года назад

Wonderful perspective! Thanks

@elduderinolebowski5411 Год назад

@@RCTNT returning to this subject after more than a year, it's even closer to my heart now than it was the first time I watched it. In the many intervening months since I first commented on this video, my oldest son has purchased a 1974 Scout II that he's fixing up, and in fact he just got home from driving that Scout II to the 32nd annual Scout Nationals in Springfield, Ohio last weekend. Funny how the world turns, eh?

@RCTNT Год назад

Oh cool! Old stuff is the best. Trust he had a great trip! I'm looking forward to pulling the Gen 9 out of its box here next week too :)

@elduderinolebowski5411 Год назад

@@RCTNT I really want a Gen9, I just can't justify the cost right now. Too many other farm things that require attention. bleh. It would be a great addition though, and it is on my must-have-soon list. I've been eyeballing that since it was announced. Now that I think about it, though... I dunno, my wife's been asking me what I want for Father's Day... maybe I should tell her I want that. Seeing as my wife's Gen8 matches the Scout II my oldest son has (looks like he needs a Gen8 too!), the Gen9 would match the Scout 800A that *I* have. While he's only had his Scout II for about a little under a year now, we've had that 800A since Spring of 1999. it's severely beat up, but it's all there and it's mechanically sound. Super excited to see it when you unbox, review, and test the Gen9 on the six problems. It looks like it's got improved geometry and mechanicals over the Gen8, so maybe it will do better? Can't wait to see. I've always liked the looks of the 80/800/A/B over the Scout II. This is going to be great!

@RCTNT Год назад

Haha you're making me want to do it asap!

@jooonsRC 2 года назад

How would this be better than a trx4?

@RCTNT 2 года назад

Value for money comes to mind, at least in Australia! Otherwise the TRX has it beat for capability. They're both incredibly durable, that's for sure.

@jooonsRC 2 года назад

@@RCTNT I'm using a rgt ex86100 v2, really enjoying it alot, but I would enjoy it more if I could unlock the diffs now and then

@RCTNT 2 года назад

@@jooonsRC fair call. I'd feel that way too! I'm putting the video together right now for the RGT Rescuer EX86190. It isn't hugely capable compared to a TRX4 on the tough stuff but man is it fun to drive! That video will drop in about a week I reckon. Cheers :)

@jooonsRC 2 года назад

@@RCTNT will be waiting to see that in action buddy

@philipmazzuca2269 Год назад

Best deal at 300$

@RCTNT Год назад

It's not bad value, eh. Make sure you check out the upgrades we've done on ours, this is a brilliant truck. (I finally have the Gen 9 here in Australia, unboxing and filming tomorrow. Can't wait!)

@reddeerrebelrc6674 Год назад

Everyone here who has bought one has sold it after a few runs. Junk

@RCTNT Год назад

They have their issues but everything is addressable. For sure they're durable, that's one thing we've found here!

@cheapmod 2 года назад

the king doesn't compare

@RCTNT 2 года назад

Succinctly put. I know both rigs better now and largely agree.

@thereviewguy5598 2 года назад

Lmao until you change your tires out and the stub shaft randomly snaps n half like a pretzel. Dude this is no fucking comparison. It’s all about quality and build control and redcat purposely failed on that to be cheap. How you even gunna make this a video name ? For click bate ? Lol I started watching just to write this comment . Grow up dude

@RCTNT 2 года назад

Thanks for the comment. It sounds like you're new here. I don't just make claims without backing them up; testing matters. This video has the Gen 8 V2 come out ahead of the TRX4 Sport: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sSMclXIz96o.html The shafts hung on just fine for this one, too - and it wasn't an easy day on the trail for it! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5Pe3zYMTX5s.html That said, Traxxas' quality control is ahead of Redcat, there's no question there. Still, my title and thumbnail were asking the question and I think it's a worthy comparison. That's my opinion, but that's OK, this is my channel! Just like you're free to do so on your channel. Cheers.