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WLToys A959-B vs Tamiya Grasshopper: New AWANFI Amazon Batteries Review & GPS Speed Test Comparison!

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NEW affordable AWANFI batteries from Amazon GPS speed tested with two of the most iconic and most popular entry-level RC buggies ... from each their decade: The WLToys A959-B 1/18 4WD High Speed Buggy from 2014 and the Tamiya Grasshopper 1/10 2WD Dune Buggy from 1984!
Thank you to AWANFI for providing me with the batteries, free for review and test. You can check out prices and pick them up from Amazon with these (non-affiliate!) links:
Awanfi 7.4V 1500mAh LiPo Battery: www.amazon.de/...
Awanfi 7.2V 3600mAh NiMH Battery: www.amazon.de/...
The WLToys A959-B was kindly provided by Banggood. Check it out here with this affiliate link: www.banggood.c...
The SkyRC GSM-010 GPS Speed Meter was kindly provided by RCMoment. They are now closed and the GSM-010 is out of production but you can check out the new version, the GSM-015, with this affiliate link: www.banggood.c...
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Apart from the two buggies' shared popularity and fame, I'm not sure if I could have picked two buggies that have less in common than these two (check out the specifications below). But the two batteries I got from Awanfi just seemed perfect for these two.
Well, nearly perfect, since the 7.4v LiPo technically do not fit the WLToys A959-B, size wise. But I have been told that it fits a high variety of other 1/18-1/12 buggies. On the other hand, the 7.2v NiMH battery was the perfect size for the Tamiya Grasshopper. It fits down to the last mm and is the largest NiMH battery I have ever had in my Tamiya Grasshopper. And I must say both batteries performed beautifully here on the first test run!
Check out my channel for many more videos with the WLToys A959-B and the Tamiya Grasshopper and Hornet family ... and many other WLToys and Tamiya RC models and RCs from other brands!
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WLToys A959-B Specifications:
- 4WD Shaft-Driven
- 70KM/h max high speed
- 1/18th scale
- Polycarbonate body / ABS Plastic Wing
- Length: 250 mm
- Width: 180 mm
- Height: 90 mm
- Wheelbase: 165 mm
- Wheel diameter: 60 mm
- Wheel width: 27 mm
- Weight: 694 g
- Sealed Gear Box with Differential
- Oil-filled Shocks (needs to be refilled on arrival)
- Double Wishbone Suspension front/rear
- 2.4GHz Transmitter
- 2-in-1 ESC and 2.4 Ghz Receiver
- 540 brushed motor
- Transmitter battery: 4 x 1.5V AA battery (not included)
- Car battery: 7.4V 1500mAh lithium battery (included)
- Car Battery size: 58 x 32 x 20 mm (T-plug female)
- Charging time: About 120 mins
- Working time: About 8 mins
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Tamiya Grasshopper Ltd. Candy Green Edition #84331 Specifications:
- Grasshopper Re-release 2005/2013
- Originally released in: 1984
- Type: Assembly Kit, Buggy
- 2WD
- 1/10th Scale
- Chassis: ABS Plastic
- Body: ABS Plastic
- Length: 389 mm
- Width: 223 mm
- Height: 135 mm
- Weight (dry): 830 g.
- Gears: Sealed Gear Box with Differential
- Suspension front: Independent Swing Arm
- Suspension rear: Rigid Rolling
- Shocks/dampers: Friction/springs
- Rear Tires: Paddle
- Front: Ribbed
- Bearings: Plastic Bushings
- Electric motor: Tamiya Brushed Type 380 (included)
- ESC: Tamiya TEU-105BK (included)
- Servo: Tamiya TSU-01 (optional part, not included)
- Receiver: Tamiya TRU-01 27 MHz AM (optional part, not included)
- Ball Bearings (optional part, not included)
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#NordicRCVisions Statement:
This video features homemade footage of my own #RcCar #WLToysA959b #TamiyaGrasshopper from my personal #RC collection. All rights reserved.
All #RcCars and RC parts in this video are hobby-grade and intended for adults and ages +14 years.

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@Harkeness_RC 6 лет назад

Nothing beats an iconic Grasshopper, and its brother the Hornet 🐝 so legendary! tough as nails! 😊 although Hornet vs Grasshopper would be fun to see!

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Definitly! Been thinking about the GH vs Hornet 🐢🐆 video for a long time but just never gotten around to it! Would definitly be fun!

@jeffreystroman2811 4 года назад

Holy moly man, you are freaking me out. I'm 47 and literally just ordered a 979b mostly to prove to myself it's possible to get for just under 100 bucks. So I'm looking at utube videos and I see my beloved grasshopper, my folks didn't just throw money at every whim their kids had. I had the grasshopper and a working battery for about 2-3 months before I had a radio/receiver/servos. That was a long couple of months and all so very beautiful, your video took me right back.

@NordicRC 4 года назад

Hi Jeffrey! Glad this video both talked to your now-you and your kid-you 🙂 Yeah, RC’s has come along way now. But yes, the old non-buy-and-throw-away days where also good. I never experienced Tamiya as a kid in the 70/80’s but even the Nikko and Taiyo cars was amazing to me back then. I wished for a new one every Christmas 🙂 I hope you will have fun with the A959B now.

@jasont2074 4 года назад

Grasshopper is a classic, you just have to have one even if it is slow. TAMIYA vintage 🤟🏼

@NordicRC 4 года назад

Yeah, such an 1980s icon. Thanks a lot for watching, Jason.

@sp3kul4tius46 3 года назад

Slow means not bad. I search for a slow 1:10 buggy for my daughter. Ok I mostly searched for cheaper ones. Hard to find decent which are under 30kph. Now I have one from Reely (labled from ??) with 22kph and you can even dial it down... Perfect. WL Toys are all too fast for their size...

@MM0SDK 5 лет назад

Brings back memories of my childhood in the 1980's. Although i never had one - my cars were the Tamiya Vanessa's Lunchbox and Tamiya Thundershot 4WD. Then i got into nitro - Mardave Stockmaster.

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Great to hear it brought out good memories. Love the Thundershot too, and one day I will definitely be building a Lunch Box too. Gotta love these Tamiya classics.

@MarkBryanRC 6 лет назад

Great video, Mikael - pretty much as expected, but fun to watch, nonetheless! Love the Grasshopper old school vibe - now let's see you do the swap properly and test the NiMh in the 959!!! ;-)

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Ha ha, good thinking. I knew there was something I forgot to test :-)

@STEVOD313 6 лет назад

Go Tamiya go Grasshopper! I’m cheering for u, don’t let me down 👍😎

@STEVOD313 6 лет назад

Dang it! Well guess it’s time for a 540 in the grasshopper or borrow Jdpasl grasshopper it’s brushless n runs off 3s

@MarkBryanRC 6 лет назад

Haha - now that would be fun Stevo! :))

@jdpasltrains 6 лет назад

LOL

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Well, almost just as fast. So close. Just needed 40 kph more :-)

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

The fastest Hopper I got runs approx 40 kph with a NiMH and a brushed 540. So maybe a brushless one with 3S LiPo could actually do 60 kph :-)

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Thank you to AWANFI for providing the batteries featured in this video, free for review and test. You can check out prices and pick them up from Amazon with these (NON-affiliate!) links: Awanfi 7.4V 1500mAh LiPo Battery: www.amazon.de/dp/B07DSB733Q Awanfi 7.2V 3600mAh NiMH Battery: www.amazon.de/dp/B07F351NJN

@wereallydontknowwhatweredo5038 6 лет назад

Great test comparison. I would still pick the Grasshopper though. Legend there👍

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Thanks! Thought it would make it more interesting, with these two, testing the batteries. I like them both, but if I had to pick I would chose the GH too 😄

@keithbranch5181 5 лет назад

Not me but my homeboy had one that was faster...But I got the Wltoy...I love speed n they cheap

@shawnyoung5960 4 года назад

Me too. And I don't mind it slower. It looks way better and I tend to trim my cars so they don't go so fast anyway and just enjoy them. My 4wd Slash VXL is set to go no more than 20-25 MPH. That's plenty fast enough for me.

@AdventureTimeRC 5 лет назад

Well done my friend the way you beat up that gps made me buy the same one great battery review💣💣👍👍

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Thanks, bro. He, yeah, this GPS has sure taken a beating. I recommend it :-)

@br1ann88 6 лет назад

Very nice batteries! I found myself a $20 2S 4000 mah 1/10 lipo! It fit great in my ECX amp

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Nice! Sounds like a good deal!

@superrc5275 6 лет назад

A979 A959 still faster then any 1/18 scale in the world

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Bet there are some custom ones or others out there that go a lot faster... but stock and for the money I bet you’re right :-) Thanks for watching!

@Timnaldo 4 года назад

Great videos. Nice editing with great and fun subtitles👍🏻

@NordicRC 4 года назад

Thank you very much, Larsen! (Danish?) I have fun making them.

@Timnaldo 3 года назад

@@NordicRC : Ser først dit svar nu! Ja dansk ;-) Men ja super lækkert materiale du lægger op. Thumbs up👍

@krs7709 6 лет назад

Still prefer the hopper👌

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

I like them both. For very different reasons. But if I had to chose between the two, which one to keep, I would chose the GH too 😀

@Hugo-ur2vi 4 года назад

Great vid man keep up the good work

@NordicRC 4 года назад

hugo _fn thank you, Hugo!

@Mini-z1994 6 лет назад

The grasshopper on a lower turn 540 & a 2s lipo should scoot along quite fast as well.

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Yeah, my Hopper/Hornets with 540 motors feel pretty fast. One of them, The Rising Fighter, I’ve GPS measured to twice the speed of this stock Grasshopper 😀 Thanks for watching, my friend.

@RcBasherBoi 6 лет назад

Great run on both vehicles. The grasshopper could definitely go faster but I don't mind it. 😎👍

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Yeah. My Hornets feel very fast compared to the GH. But the GH is so cute with the 380 :-)

@robbrennanrc 6 лет назад

Well that was about what I expected from the Grasshopper if a little on the slow side, but the 959 OMG I think it's way too fast for it's size and my dodgy driving Mikael. But as Mark said it would be interesting if you could somehow shoehorn the NiMH into the 959 for a speed run.

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

He he, it would really be a funny sight. Maybe it would need a trailer behind it, carrying the battery ☺️ and yes, too uncontrollable for me and my skills too - but quite fun :-) Love the Grasshopper too, slow or fast, it’s just so much fun to run ☺️ Thanks for watching, Rob!

@dragan3290 5 лет назад

Nice video ive got the a959b. Had a hornet when I was a kid . For an 80s car they still go hard . Top job love these types of videos 👍👍👍👍

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Nice, Edmond. Love my current Hornet too, and I would have been amazed if I had a Hornet back in the 1980s as a kid. Thanks a lot for the nice feedback, bro.

@zyda69 5 лет назад

YAY! I met a person that replys comments!

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Always ☺️ Best thing about youtube is meeting other RC enthusiasts and new friends.

@zyda69 5 лет назад

@@NordicRC yeah me2

@BasBoyRC 6 лет назад

Sweet cheap batteries, But 3600 in a Grasshopper very long run time. When I started 1200 and 10 mins in a Sand Scorcher :-)

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Yeah, I remember my 1200 mah NiCads from the 1980ies. I was quite astonished to see the 3600 mah fit in. The largest I’ve had it running with before was a 3000 mah as well. But this 3600 fits beautifully as well. Pretty good for the old Tamiyas.

@HaydadRC 6 лет назад

Great video, nice comparison! Love seeing the old Tamiyas!👍

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Thanks Haydad RC! These green cuties from two different ages was perfect for testing both batteries.

@JG-lx5bo 6 лет назад

I love the speed tests

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Me too 😄 It’s so much fun.

@adelphoi4535 5 лет назад

I don’t know how relevant it is but I have a 80s grasshopper2 with the 540 sport tuned motor, updated speed control, with a 6000 nimh. I’ve clocked it against cars and it will do between 25-30 mph. But I suggest getting street tired the sand tires spin all over

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Sound like a very fast Hopper, Joe P! Yeah, these can go quite fast with different motors and gearing. Got a Rising Figher (Grasshopper II chassis with DT-01 gear box) with a 19T pinion, Sport Tuned Motor and ball bearings, and it did nearly 40 kph on a NiMH. Ohh, and by the way, on this channel everything 'Tamiya' is highly relevant :-)

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

I wonder how you fitted a 6000 NiMH inside the standard battery apartment?

@jayzo0o 5 лет назад

Dude i love your vids man keep it up!!

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Thank you so much, J O! I have a lot of fun filming and editing. Appreciate the feedback, bro.

@SANDSCORCHER 5 лет назад

Would be interesting to see how both cars performed comparatively, with motors and batteries swapped.

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Ahh, yes, that could be an interesting "part 2" :-) Good idea, thanks. It would actually be quite easy since I have a Hornet (basically a Grasshopper with a 540 motor) and an A959 standard (basically a A959-B with a 390 motor). If I ran the Hornet on 3S too and the A959 on 2S, maybe the roles would be reversed :-)

@keithbranch5181 5 лет назад

@@NordicRC I think not I got the 390 can n my Wltoy still will kick that car ass...The ESC much have the voltage step up.To create such power to the motor..I have a regular size 1/10 car.I brought a ESC from China...I put 21 volt on my 540 that shit will kick the Wltoy behind yes I burn the ESC out about two months later.But for 14 thing was tons of fun...

@Remoteaddicted 6 лет назад

Even with a 3S lipo and a 540 silver can the hopper won't be that fast! Nice video Mikael! :)

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

I think you’re right - I remember a speed run showing that. I think that the A959-B is geared exceptionally high, so it will be hard to beat it with a Silver Can. The silver can in the A959-B is timed somehow too I think.

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

And thanks for watching, my friend!

@TedBackus 5 лет назад

In the early 90's i took an old grasshopper i had, & slapped a radioshack i-rocZ body on it, man i lived that car, wasnt too much to do back then, MTV, nintendo, rc, dirtbikez, no internet, so fun was always homemade for the most part. I miss the lunchbox, hornet, grasshopper

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Sounds like so much fun! Good memories. Yeah I know, the world and the life of kids was different back then. In the 70/80s as a kid we didnæt have much choices too. I think in the mid-80s my favorite things was my RCs and my Commodore 64. Not even MTV - though it existed at that time I think :-) Both the Hornet, Grasshopper and Lunch Box are all available as affordable re-releases now :-)

@barrysrcdump3557 6 лет назад

I'd still have the Candy Hopper😍😍

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Such an icon yeah. Love it 😍 Thanks for watching, my friend.

@mikeqendro9601 3 года назад

Yep, I have a candy hopper too plus I have a couple of those exact batteries.

@theibault 6 лет назад

Nice review and test bud! I think you could run that 'Hopper for a week on that pack lol.

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Thanks, Omar! He he, I bet you’re not far off. Could be interesting to test how long it would actually run :-) Thanks for watching, buddy.

@babbalonian2 5 лет назад

I wonder if the grasshopper can be upgraded to brushless? Perhaps a 2838, 4500kv. with a 7.4 v 1800mah lipo battery might get movin' a bit faster.

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Yeah, even though the Grasshopper/Hornet model design is from 1984 the gears and diff are very durable. The Hornet comes with a 540 motor and a larger pinion, which can easily be installed on the Grasshopper too. The Hornet is actiually very fast on just the 27T brushed stock Mabuchi silver can motor, since it is a very light model (check out my hornets in my channel). So basically one can install any 380 or 540 brushless motor and any ESC and cell LiPo battery (that can fit in the battery compartment). I have an upgraded Rising Fighter (basically a ‘Hornet 3’) with a 19T pinion and a 540 Sport Tuned brushed motor and it goes nearly 40 kph on an old NiMH. So it could easily be nearly as fast as the WLToys, with let’s say a 4000-5000 KV motor and a 3S. Or faster. Don’t think I want a 1984 2WD to go that fast though, he he 😊

@cutedoggy-robloxandmore7714 5 лет назад

You deserve more then 1 billion views and subs!! =D

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Ohh, wow, I'm not sure if I deserve that (and definitly sure I will never get it) but many many thanks for the nice feedback :-)

@cutedoggy-robloxandmore7714 5 лет назад

Np :-)

@marcospagan7345 6 лет назад

Nice Cars y liked the Cars the litle fastest is my favorite car and liked the tecnólogy used in the car good video.😎👍

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Thanks Marcos! The little one sure is a fun runner :-) A bit uncontrollable but still fun.

@daryl9237 6 лет назад

In a museum - got a laugh out of that! Nicely done.

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

He he, technically speaking, in terms of performance, it really belongs in a museum ;-) Luckily it's also such a cool 1980ies ride and a fun runner :-) Thanks for watching, Daryl.

@daryl9237 6 лет назад

Thank you!

@islandrc-duke1972 5 лет назад

I love my little wltoys a979b and I have a couple of awanfi 1500 batteries I use to run it. Great little batteries,sent you a sub my friend.

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Yeah, so much fun these A9*9's. I have a little trouble fitting the 1500 mah Awanfi in this so usually I just run it with the stock battery.

@islandrc-duke1972 5 лет назад

I took my ecs on my a979b and tie wrapped it in the middle of the truck and now can put a lot bigger battery.

@tonyromano6220 5 лет назад

Got my A959B today!

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Nice, Tony! Congrats!

@tonyromano6220 5 лет назад

Nordic RC Visions front end is way off! Ordered adjustable links! Crazy fast!

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Yeah, could really need some adjustments. But all the flexible plastic is what makes it durable. And yes, crazy fast ☺️

@whome7004 5 лет назад

I hate comeing with questions but a Retro buggy I was cleaning the 8AA battery house and one of the pos/neg Battery contacts fell out !After taking the hole thing apart I can find how to get it back in any place U recommend to figure out what to reattach it to and ideas how? I'm still looking for my First Yellow Wolf sticker buggy no luck yet. I Appreciate you

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Uhh, I think it would be difficult for me to say anything with a buggy I do not know. Hope you get it sorted out. Best advice I can give for the next disassembly is to check first if manuals exists, and if not, take a picture (or better, a video) of each step/part that you disassemble during the process. That way you can go back to the pictures/videos when starting to reassemble if doubt arises. Another good tip is to keep screws together with the parts they match.

@Brainyarts 6 лет назад

Hlo can u tell me that how i can contact companies foe review purpose

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Hi friend! I’m not the best to answer that question, as I’ve never really contacted any companies. They usually contact me on Facebook.

@ishtiaqahmed3629 6 лет назад

Nice comparison 👍👍

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Thank you very much, friend!

@mraltoid19 2 года назад

Grasshopper vs WPL D42, let them fight!

@NordicRC 2 года назад

That would be a good fight 😂😅

@LukesVintageRC 6 лет назад

Love the grasshopper forever ❤️

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Me too 😍 Thanks a lot for watching, Luke!

@theNSXman 4 года назад

Love that old school hopper!

@NordicRC 4 года назад

So old school and cool and cute 😅 Got another Grasshopper with the 540 motor and larger pinion. Much faster, but there’s just something oddly satisfying with running a complete stock hopper with the 380 motor. Think it reminds me of the speed and runs I had with my Nikko Turbo Panther back in the 1980s 🙂 Unbeatable experience.

@modelnutty6503 5 лет назад

poor little old Grasshopper needed a 2840 size 5000kv motor dropped into it just to have a little more fair chance at a run (about double the RPM of a 390 motor, not TOO radical). edit: to be fair, should have been A-959A version with the 390 vs the 5000kv 'hopper.

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Ahh, nothing can be done to make this fair really. The Grasshopper has this rigid stiff rear axle and front swing arms, so even though it get’s faster it will still perform as a Grasshopper ☺️ With a cheap larger pinion gear and 540 motor, just like a Hornet, it can easily get near 30 kph, which is plenty for this old chassis design 😄 Love them both, the A959-B and Grasshopper. 30 years apart ☺️

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

But yeah, I agree, the A959-A vs the GH with a larger pinion and 5000 KV motor would have been more fair, he he.

@modelnutty6503 5 лет назад

yup, and we know A959B is a way overpowered 4WD paperclip to begin with. way back when had a hornet with 34 degree 27 turn Dynamite motor in it, they get plain squirrely even with all the little suspension softening mods it'd gotten.

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

model nutty Yeah, I got a Rising Fighter (Grasshopper II/DT-01) with a 19T pinion and a 540 Sport Tuned motor and a lot of upgrades. Does almost 40 kph on the street but it’s still quite quirky off road with the Grasshopper/Hornet style suspension 😄

@modelnutty6503 5 лет назад

been looking at those Rising Fighter, little longer and wider but basically still Hornet category (darnit). not that Hornet entry level stock class racing wasn't fun in early 80's on short groomed dirt tracks, it was great! no suspension no diff stock BoLink Digger that pop wheelies every time you sneezed was good racing fun too, you had to quick throttle wiggle to keep the foam tires on dirt in a drift to not spin out or wheelie flip. cars losing it and crashing all over the track, rofl! RJ Speed (used to be BoLink) still making them I think. cool thing about them was equal cars racing, all ridiculously tough (except for the open spur gear).

@cytwlm 6 лет назад

A 540 silver can, can take 45c battery without overload?

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Looks like it :-) The motor gets pretty hot, but it gets hot with the stock battery too. But 45C is not far from a standard with 30-40C.

@_TENORIO 6 лет назад

You can make a video for the A959 please

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Lots of A959 videos in my channel. Check it out :-)

@_TENORIO 6 лет назад

@@NordicRC Not the A959B but the A959

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Yeah, exactly, I got videos of that one as well. Just search for it in my channel. Comparisons with the A959-B. And more coming up, including GPS speed test comparisons of the A959 and the A959-B :-)

@rcsenior8082 3 года назад

Is it possible to find a bigger 2S LiPo for the A959-B?

@NordicRC 3 года назад

Yeah, but you might have trouble fitting it into the battery compartment.

@Jk-ri8tt 4 года назад

Whats the difference between awanfi and standard battery for wltoys A959

@NordicRC 4 года назад

Should have better c-rating (45C). I expect the stock battery to be around 25C.

@seeeek1887 4 года назад

Moin! Den Akku gibt es bei Amazon nicht mehr - habt ihr noch mehr Quellen dafür? Beste Grüße !

@NordicRC 4 года назад

Guten yah 🙃 Not sure I understand ... but if it’s not in the link anymore try to search for it on a amazon or eBay ...

@seeeek1887 4 года назад

Hey there ! By misstake I thought that you are german 😂 i cant find it at Amazon or eBay - Maybe because i live in germany 🤔 Thank you for your answer sofar

@NordicRC 4 года назад

Ahh, no, Danish/Finnish. Nordic ☺️ My German is very rusty sadly, even though my favorite band and favorite Tamiya dealer are German ☺️ Yeah, sorry, I couldn’t help 🤔 Maybe search for them internationally, on Amazon.com or eBay.com

@seeeek1887 4 года назад

@@NordicRC i will do so ! Thank you so much for your help !

@djericanthony 4 года назад

Did you get a reading with out flipping it? I hear that throws it off

@NordicRC 4 года назад

The WLToys? This day? I can’t remember. But had it out for several other speed runs (also without flipping). Readings are always somewhere between 57-58 kph. Pretty much the exact same readings as all the other reliable RC channels I’ve seen. One or two hit 60 kph or so. So yeah, a 959-B will go approx. 55-60 kph out of the box.

@RC-ty5ym 4 года назад

@@NordicRC But that's still fast for such a small car.

@slept-on_SP 5 лет назад

Always wondered about those AWANFI batteries, how are they holding up?

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

So far so good 🙂 I will defintely do an update as soon as I have put them through some cycles.

@yeezywesty3651 5 лет назад

grasshopper probably made its debut' in the 70's

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

No, it’s all in the video and description. The GH is from 1984 and the A959 is from 2014. So about thirty years apart when it comes to their set-up.

@JoseMartinez-nm7ht 4 года назад

Fun factor? I have many RC's... too many. My losi mini8 is fast and probably way better than that thing in this video, the losi is fun. But I really seem to spend more time with my Grasshopper or Hornet.. my Lunchbox is slow too but all seem to get more play time, just me.

@NordicRC 4 года назад

Yeah I run my Hoppers and Hornets and other ancient Tamiya designs as much as I run my more modern designs

@s1lwo711 5 лет назад

Why the tamiya has so much positive camber in the front wheels?

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Hi Panos! It's a 1984 design - so it has no double wishbone suspension but instead swing arms that can provide both positive of negative camber. Love it :-) Thanks for watching, Panos.

@s1lwo711 5 лет назад

@@NordicRC Wow for some reason I didn't notice that it had a solid swingarm. Thanks for the reply

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Yeah, they are not very capable, old designs like that, but so much fun and cool anyway :-)

@jackwu808 6 лет назад

Great video. Very nice cars

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Thanks, Jack! Hope you liked the test! Awesome batteries for both of them! Cheers!

@baraments 5 лет назад

hi, im planning to pick a959. but im a noob. which one has longer battery lifetime between a959 vs a959b in stock mode?

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Hi bro! The A959-B is supplied with a 1500 mah where the A959 is supplied with a slightly smaller 1100 mah. But in my experience even with the smaller battery the A959 has a longer run time, probably because of the motor.

@baraments 5 лет назад

@@NordicRC thanks for the explanation bro. very helpful

@maximumrpm1868 6 лет назад

Love it

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Thanks, buddy!

@diyonthefly 4 месяца назад

I bet the grass hopper would give "you" better lap times. Go fast is only good if it's managed. I had a stock lunch box that was number 1 for an insanely long time in our town🤣 it was slow as.... well slow, but completing a lap goes further than chasing your upside down whip. 🤷

@rileykairc 4 года назад

i have an orignal grasshopper over the years have upgraded it to the max i run a 3s 2200 mah battery brushless 540 motor and esc faster servo oil shocks front and back and i have an aluninum front bumper with spots and the other spots work to it goes like a rocket people laugh when i turn up and get it out to have fun with they soon shut up when i leave them behind i do have a race buggy but grasshopper is way more fun

@NordicRC 4 года назад

So cool, Bruce. Yeah, seen a couple of brushless Grasshoppers here on youtube. I think everyone is surprised when they see the speed :-)

@rileykairc 4 года назад

@@NordicRC its funny to see their faces when it just ups and goes haha ,it looks really good with the lights on to

@asifheliRC 5 лет назад

Cool car and video.

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Thank you so much. Yeah, loving both the 1984 and the 2014 :-)

@joepreparal2215 6 лет назад

Nice Grt

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Not fast, but a beautiful 1980ies icon 😍

@captainchaos3053 3 года назад

Do you not think it's a bit apples and oranges?

@NordicRC 3 года назад

Definitely! Spot on.

@David-069 3 года назад

Hi Can you run any turn brushed motor on a tamiya or kyosho standard three step speed controller with a 7.2v nicad.

@NordicRC 3 года назад

On their MSC’s? Not sure. Never tried to go very low with those. But you can always check the temperature of the resistor. If it starts burning it’s probably too low turns 🙃😉

@arkhynepaclibar1523 5 лет назад

go go go!! Thumbs Up

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot for the support and feedback, Arkhyne!

@arkhynepaclibar1523 5 лет назад

@@NordicRC you always welcome.

@silviamills5218 5 лет назад

y r u using the stock motor in the Grasshopper? I'm using a Tamiya Sport Tuned 540 brushed. It's a lot faster LOL

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Yeah, stock motor. I got some of my other Hoppers/Hornets fitted with the 540, and also one Sport Tuned. A lot faster yes :-)

@jdpasltrains 6 лет назад

Thats funny both of rigs are green. Green VS Green. haha

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Yeah, thought they would make a cute couple together :-)

@jdpasltrains 6 лет назад

lol

@nick92065 5 лет назад

Well a Lipo will always be faster.

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Most of the times, yes, but there really is no big difference with a 2S LiPo 7.4v and a 6S NiMH 7.2v, in the first minute of running with fully charged batteries in speed runs like this. I've measured the difference to only a couple of kph (top speed after a few minute of running is another story, as the NiHH's lose voltage level so much quicker than a LiPO). A fully charged 7.4v LiPo will hit 8.4v, a fully charged 7.2v NiMH will hit 9-10v (but start to lose voltage level even when sitting idle).

@dasKontroloer 5 лет назад

Where are you from?

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Denmark, Scandinavia :-)

@thegamingsquad9546 5 лет назад

I enjoy building the cars

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Me too. I enjoyed building this Grasshopper too :-)

@paulbutcherrc809 6 лет назад

Good review

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Thanks, Paul!

@simonetessitore8434 5 лет назад

and what the hell your a959b takes off flips over and crashes and nothing happens my beats against a tire while making a piece of reverse gear and bending a screw grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr that anger :-D however spectacular video as always you are a great :-D

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

You are great Simon ☺️ Thanks for the support. Uhh, yeah, flipped and jumped all of mine many times but no breakages whatsoever. And I’ve had about 7 of them. Too bad about yours. Hope it will be an easy fix.

@Dave85626 5 лет назад

give the grasshopper a 2s aswell 👍

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

I did if you watched the video 😉 Well, it makes no big difference. Watch the new video (A959-A vs The Hornet) where I reverse the roles and give it a 3S. Being unfair and comparing Apples to Orange is the goal in these videos 🙂

@Dave85626 5 лет назад

Sorry I thought it was a nimhs... nice vids either way 👍

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Thanks, David. Yeah, first it was a NiMH. In the end of the video I switch to a LiPo. Most 6S 7.2v NiMHs charge to 9-10v, it drops fast though, but if it is a newly charged NiMH it can keep the voltage well above 8v until one arrives to the run location so usually in speed tests (with a fresh NiMH 7.2v) there is near to no difference in the first minute or so between the NiMH and a 2S 7.4v LiPo (charged to 8.4v). The LiPo provides more punch/acceleration though, and after the first minute or so the NiMH voltage starts to drop siginificantly below the LiPo.

@user-zg8mr9rp9o 5 лет назад

What shoud I buy. A959 or a9595b

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

I have a comparison series of the two. I would say, for run time, control and the every day run, the A959. For crazy fast speed the A959-B.

@AlexiaVon 5 лет назад

Grasshopper can be tuned up to nuclear levels if you wanted to.

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Yeah, the gears are very durable. Even just a 540 can and larger pinion (like the Hornets) will make it fly. Got a Rising Fighter (essentially a Grasshopper II/Super Hornet/DT-01 Hopper) with a 19T pinion and just a Sport Tuned motor and it does twice the speed of this (almost stock) Grasshopper.

@pedrowoolson4273 5 лет назад

Yup, just as slow as I remember... I used to beat my neighbor who was running a 4wd Yokomo because he couldn't keep it on the track. Been beating up on buddies for years thanks to all the hours I put in running that car. But Jebus it was slow... and bouncy... and mechanical speed control sucks... and winter is sooo hard on plastic chassis... and epoxy used to be expensive... sigh

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Ha ha, sounds like some good Grasshopper memories :-) Slow but fun and bouncy. Got some Hornets that are a lot faster, but not necessarily more fun.

@profesorrcadventure4679 2 года назад

Wow best Car RC

@NordicRC 2 года назад

Thank you, Doc!

@joerutkowsky3261 4 года назад

540 in a smaller car vs a 380 in a bigger car . Not even a fair comparison.

@NordicRC 4 года назад

Hi Joe. Yea, that was the general idea of the run. Not being far. Motor isn’t the only thing. It’s also a 1984 design versus a 2014. I got another one with two other cars (A959 versus The Hornet) too, where the motor size is reverse. Not fair either.

@br1ann88 6 лет назад

Happy? No. I have a lot of homework to do so I can’t play with my RC, or watch videos!

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

I’m happy :-) Lots of work here too that take most of the time :-)

@darkiee69 4 года назад

Replace the old and tired stock 380 motor with either a better brushed one or go brushless.

@NordicRC 4 года назад

Why? 😉

@darkiee69 4 года назад

@@NordicRC To get a little more speed out of it. Doesn't have to turn it in to a rocket though. Maybe just go to the 540 motor?

@NordicRC 4 года назад

Think it’s fun to have this one stock (not a tired old motor, it’s the re-release version). And got plenty of other Hoppers and Hornets with 540 motors. Check out my channel to see them.

@9pracha620 6 лет назад

Nice video.

@NordicRC 6 лет назад

Thanks, Thanakhan!

@silviamills5218 5 лет назад

I don't use Lipos in my Grasshopper either because I can't afford them LOL

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Some of them are pretty much the same price as the NiMHs by now :-) But I find a NiMH more than sufficient and suitable for the Grasshopper :-)

@silviamills5218 5 лет назад

@@NordicRC lipo chargers tho, I'm just using included NiMH chargers from Traxxas RTRs

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Ahh, yeah. I remember. Starting it all up, with new batteries and charger can get expensive :-(

@MrSalewebster 5 лет назад

Add to Tamiya brushless motor and lipo 3s (70kmh) and than compare to wltoys

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Good idea. But this was just a bit of fun. I have another thing planned though, with a WLToys buggy and a Tamiya buggy, that will reverse the roles though, compared to this video :-)

@paulchambers895 5 лет назад

Tamiya as slow as ever i grew up with the famous speed promises always disappointed. Heavy gearboxes don't seem to ever move on I still have an original 80's super clodbuster. And considering the other available rd products you can buy i. Don't know how tamiya are still doing this. You can get much more for half the price. And 1:18 really are so fast so many parts available Buggies. Crawlers . Fully upgradable . To be honest ud have to be mad to buy old style tamia .... Cool though cheers. Takes us all back.lol

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Well, I consider us Tamiya enthusiasts a bit mad, so I guess that's why we get them - madness :-) I still think there is a certain aura surrounding the brand, their chassis and their designs. Tamiya is Tamiya. Just can't get enough of them :-)

@paulchambers895 5 лет назад

All good but sometimes you have to look outside the window to see what's outside. The fun and big jumps you can get from half the price fully alloy. Carbon fiber. 50mph plus. Surely adrenaline and common sense should kick in and see it's a trap of thinking your going to have awesome fun but then u see the next guy ripping across the park for less than £100 At twice the speed With batteries last twice as long U try walking down the park with 9 old 7.4 batteries Seriously Nooooooooooo lol I remember those days took well Will good fun though But times move on for good reason... I feel it real...Cheers

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Cheers, bro. Well, the old 1980s (re-release or vintage) buggies have a certain charm of their own. But I like them all. 1984 and 2014. It's the diversity of my car park that makes it fun :-)

@c.h1830 3 года назад

Dale con más pista para ver cuánto alcasa

@KnowerofThings 5 лет назад

grasshopper is more realistic . nowaday the rc are crazy speed very fake.

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

I think both can be fun. Got a lot of Tamiya, vintage and re-releases, which I generally keep more-or-less stock but I also got new more modern stuff and modern set-ups. Just two different aspects of the hobby. That's what I like about the hobby, the diversity :-)

@SnarkyRC 5 лет назад

That Grasshopper needs a lipo

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

It got one, but no 1984 model really "needs" a LiPo, in my opinion. They should be enjoyed for what they are :-) Modern basher-RC's on the contrary need a LiPo :-)

@SnarkyRC 5 лет назад

@@NordicRC Well yeah but, over power can be fun. If you wanna go super vintage put matched cell Nicd pack in there lol

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Yeah, never said it couldn't be fun, just that it really don't need it :-) Got both a 1200mah Ni-Cad from 1986 and a 3S LiPo ready for a Grasshopper or/and Hornet Run when the weather and times permits it :-)

@racerx8335 2 года назад

nice

@NordicRC 2 года назад

Thanks!

@Mimi-ky3ds 5 лет назад

you need a gyro to do this!

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

A gyro would probably help, yes :-)

@Mimi-ky3ds 5 лет назад

@@NordicRC yup..my rc car use a gyro and its very fun to run a speed test...more stable and more fun..

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Yeah, got some TSM and also a new DumboRC receiver with Gyro. Plan was to eventually install it on my upgraded A959. Not sure though I will continue the video series with that one, but will try the DumboRC gyro on another one I have trouble with going straight 😀

@Mimi-ky3ds 5 лет назад

@@NordicRC okay i will wait for your next video😁

@NordicRC 5 лет назад

Not sure when the gyro will turn up on the channel.