r1zlah Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Looks interesting: Hobbyking Basher Sabertooth Video of it Been looking for a truggy for a while - not sure there is much out there better for the money is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Looks interesting:Hobbyking Basher Sabertooth Been looking for a truggy for a while - not sure there is much out there better for the money is there?yes..but is it up to the job of bashing......and bashing hard. ..its alwell n good being 'the right price'.....but that aint no good if it's weak/crap plastics/gonna brake all the time.....it do look good though......buy one. ...let us know how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shdaxner Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Looks like a bargain to me, well worth a punt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Buy it and see but get it from the global site and add a few spares like diff gears arms hubs rod ends and general bits that at some point will break.. The parts are normally silly money anyway so for around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) Is it just me or does this look suspiciously like the serpent E truggy? dual pack layout and front mounted motor. the 3674 motor is what worries me. I doubt you can go bigger than this. Still, looks interesting esp at that price Edited May 7, 2014 by Deafty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 The ballooning tyres worry me, how long till they let go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTris Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Not wrong there Deafty! Can tell their R&D department looked at the Serpent for inspiration! Still not a patch on it though.. This looks a nice bit of kit but the video is utterly pointless to go by. I want to see a video of the "Basher" actually being.. bashed. Not just calmly driven around on a flat dusty surface where there is zero chance of breakages! Jump it.. Flip it.. Crash it.. Do something with it to prove it can actually be bashed for god's sake. I mean come on, who just drives a truggy like that? Snooze fest! For the price though, I'd be interested if I didn't have the Hong Nor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 We need jeng on the case. ....he will give it a hard time thats for sure...lol!!!...I love his durability montages.......b interesting to see how this would cope. ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjimknickers Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Let's hope someone buys one soon, that looks pretty cool, great price too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brumbrine Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 it looks very similar to the acme dominator, except this has a different chassis layout. the shock towers, tie rod ends, a arms, wheels and tyres look the same but there are minor differences. link for the car: http://www.acme-rc.com/cp.asp?ArticleId=333&Bid=29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petepete6 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Looks very similar to acme werewolf chassis and a lot of the parts look the same does look good though and to be fair I've given my acme werewolf death and only broke the wing just hope they've sorted the diffs and bevel gears had a few of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBill Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) I think I will take a punt at this - looks great vfm. Like others posts stated - will buy a bunch of spares up front and job done. Edited May 9, 2014 by ThunderBill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colicab Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Looks good, but I can for see the issues occurring once anyone tries to go beyond 4s with it. Which kind of makes me think, just how much oomph can you get from a 4s 1/8th truggy. Wonder what size pinion and spur it has? Rather as in my own truggy, a 15t pinion on 4s was 30-35mph. With 5s and a 20t its nearer the 55mph mark. Tho a 20t pinion on 4s is good for 40mph+ (probably where this kit would max out). Plus the 100A Esc kind of bothers me also, as again if you go 5s that will probs not be sufficient. Mind you think at this point anyway the plastics will probs start to show there strength etc. Shock towers look a bit dodgy, but least its got a decent set of alloy shocks as standard. But id be a little dubious of ripping the stock electrics out and putting a 150A/4-6s setup in. One crash and Im sure front braces etc would go to cheese. Overall tho, for a cheap and probably decent (once geared) truck looks ok. Just be cautiously optimistic about strength maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Doktor Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 on a bright side, it does not have enough power to break with a stock power system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b19jas Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 It states 100A esc, but the pics show the HK 120A sc8. Which one is it. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I like the motor mount looks simple but brilliant. Kinda like the losi mount which is the best ive used. The rest of it looks cool too the links cvds and cups what is that. Its like my turnigy tool tips hard coated something. Very nice ill watch out for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Lol I was looking at the serpent and thinking it was the hobbyking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Doktor Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I had some HK nitro rumble buggy drivetrain parts on my 1/8 truck( I used 2 diff outdrives for my center diff) and their quality was worse than poor... I hope they have done something about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Lol I was looking at the serpent and thinking it was the hobbyking. Should I remove the pics? to avoid future confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^Deadly_Sin^ Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Well someone in Europe got the sabertooth. Let's hope for some more videos soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colicab Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Well someone in Europe got the sabertooth. Let's hope for some more videos soon Lol 65mph! On 4s? I cant get that on my D8T with 5s and 20t pinion!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brumbrine Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) here is AussieRCPlayground's unboxing video, it's really good, very detailed link: Edited May 22, 2014 by brumbrine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brumbrine Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 not a good start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Not the best thought out and laid out track thou .. Fancy puttiing a big triangle obstacle at the end of a jump !, my guess is the guy is going the wrong way round and just did it for a laugh either that or he is an idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brumbrine Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Not the best thought out and laid out track thou .. Fancy puttiing a big triangle obstacle at the end of a jump !, my guess is the guy is going the wrong way round and just did it for a laugh either that or he is an idiot i agree, but that was a bad hit too and he was going fairly quick as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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