ARRMA Nero Big Rock 6S BLX 1/8 Monster Truck

Looks better than the first one but it will fall apart like the first one ? 

 

Im half tempted to get one and see  

Now that's MUCH better!

Well you can forget that you seen the price of this !!!! 

 

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/arrma-nero-6s-big-rock-4wd-blx-edc-monster-truck/rc-car-products/406329

 

Thats a whooping £140 more than the first one and at £699 for a 1/8 basher I think its pushing it way to far IMO 

 

 

 

34 minutes ago, mydoddy69 said:

Well you can forget that you seen the price of this !!!! 

 

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/arrma-nero-6s-big-rock-4wd-blx-edc-monster-truck/rc-car-products/406329

 

Thats a whooping £140 more than the first one and at £699 for a 1/8 basher I think its pushing it way to far IMO 

 

 

 

 

Like the £800 Xmaxx that keeps breaking?

9 minutes ago, Twist said:

 

Like the £800 Xmaxx that keeps breaking?

 Agreed fella I wouldn't  recommend that to anyone either 

 

Seriously I think £700 for a 1/8th is just plain silly this has come from a budget brand and is now propably the most exspensive 1/8th scale to date .. 

 

Rc prices just seem to have gone crazy lately and it will certainly make new comers think twice before joining the hobby IMO 

Why is it when I see the price for this I think I could buy a real RC for that money?  

 

.           John

22 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Why is it when I see the price for this I think I could buy a real RC for that money?  

 

.           John

Were you thinking of the Top Gear episode?

 

 

 

Al.

No but thanks for posting the vid.  Classic Top Gear.  

 

          John

I like Arrma and I really like how that looks but at that price, nah.

I like it and the fact they have added more gadgetry than stability control etc but obviously brings to question what happens when it breaks. £700 is ludicrous money.

Looks great much better than the first one 

So is the extra £140 just for the new wheels,body and different colour anodising ? Or does it have new tech ?

Probably just the shell etc

Edited September 28, 2016 by stretch

2 minutes ago, tomr said:

Looks great much better than the first one 

So is the extra £140 just for the new wheels,body and different colour anodising ? Or does it have new tech ?

 As far as i can work out its the same other than the what you mentioned and some heavy duty rod ends which some users already tried on the first version but they kept stripping out as well.. 

 

I dont think they fixed the battery door flying open or the motor can losing its end bell on impact or the bottoming out and shocks exploding or the chassis plates coming apart. I guess will have to wait and see on that score..

 

Looking at the promo vid they stay well clear of any big air some im guessing its still got some problems lurking in there somewhere.. Had it of been the same price as the original i might have been tempted in hope these have been addressed as Arrma are normally quite quick at updating and fixing problems but with the extra £140 on top ill pass ..

So apart from being longer and heavier than the original what actually is the difference? It doesn't actually say how they've made it durable. I'm also curious how they can call what is a Truggy with a MT cab, an MT. 

8 hours ago, mydoddy69 said:

Looks better than the first one but it will fall apart like the first one ? 

 

Im half tempted to get one and see  

Take one for the team. At least the drive train looks durable.

Forget that!!! 

Think I'll just look for something like an E-revo instead.

Those underside battery doors look dodgy to me. Bad design.

14 hours ago, mond said:

Take one for the team. At least the drive train looks durable.

 What so I can have an onslaught of abuse when it breaks and be accused of driving like a tool, or pics just ain't good enough they need more prove or they take my findings with a pinch of salt blah blah blah .. 

 

Thanks but no thanks  

 

 

15 hours ago, mond said:

So apart from being longer and heavier than the original what actually is the difference? It doesn't actually say how they've made it durable. I'm also curious how they can call what is a Truggy with a MT cab, an MT. 

 I thought it was 4mm shorter ? and 140g heavier which isn't a great deal and is more than likely taken up in the new tyre and bumper design ? 

Forget the Nero.....when it comes to Arrma you want the Kraton or Talion....brilliant bashers.

What's wrong with this new Nero then?

Not sure what is wrong with it but the original one seemed to have a few problems with rod ends popping out, the shocks breaking and the main problem was the chassis plates splitting after a while - then you have the asking price which is quite ridiculous when you have a monster truggy available by Arrma themselves for half the price. 

1 hour ago, stretch said:

What's wrong with this new Nero then?

 

Dont get me wrong i love the innovation that went in to the nero and quite like the idea of the diff brain, not to mention it looks so cool under the body...but the problems are quite well documented and maybe its a bit overly complicated. The Kraton and Talion are obviously a lot more conventional in layout and as a result maybe a little more durable, and they cost £350 ish. 

 

Maybe the new Nero is more durable but  is it worth its huge price tag?

Edited September 29, 2016 by RCpete

Now this makes the Xmaxx cheap!

Been using the nero 6s since it first came out. It is worth every penny. 1nce a battery door opened after a mega air..broke 2 pushrod ball ends..thats it..just check out my YT...

 

The new Big Rock have HD joints, HD shock shafts and ball ends...and are also worth the 140 extra..

 

 

I'm in the wrong business clearly.