shuff Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Evening To you all, looking for a car for my my little lad, not bought for a few years following from my hyper 7.5, Losi nighthawk and hip firestorm. Looking at the FTX outlaw brushed then noticed the LaTrax, which is the same money, but looks better built. Will mostly be street (cobbles) local park and dirt track use, not much (if any) grass. which would you guys recommend, I do have lipos left from my other cars, so 2s compatible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertberr Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Hi, you do realise the Outlaw is 1/10 and the Teton 1/18? Anything slightly rough, almost certainly cobbles, will throw something like the Teton off course fairly regularly. Fine on smooth tarmac, hard compacted earth, but anything else I'd take the Outlaw out of those two. Having said that, for 125 quid there are other options like ECX Amp, or for 25 more the ECX Torment, both very robust bashers for young enthusiasts. And your existing 2S lipos if from a FS etc, won't fit into a Teton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyleftthumb Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 as said the teton is 1/18 scale so is fairly small compared to 1:10. i bought one for my son whos 9 and hes loves it. takes some beatings as it is a traxxas brand... parts are easy to get online and cheapish. only downside is the included charger isnt the best and the batteries are the small included 6 cell nimhs. so more will be needed as they dont have a great run time or consider a lipo change over. and then it just sings. its is fairly nippy for small thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) What does he use the Teton over though? I was looking at both but the FTX just seems more capable. Its pretty reasonably at crawling which, considering its not designs as a crawler, is pretty impressive. Edited January 19, 2018 by Nickarla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 ...also, anyone know why MS doesnt sell the ECX cars anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertberr Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Horizon hobby... Parted company with MS, and other retailers fairly recently, or maybe it was the other way round...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Hee hee... Tetons... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuff Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Thank so for the replies fellas, regards the charger I have a IMAX already, so would swap the nhims to lipos. Think a trip to MS and see both then decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t2boats Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Not sure if you have the same model IMAX as I do but it can also charge NIMH's too using another program! But yeah, I've found Lipo's leagues ahead of NIMH's.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) When I went into MS I was surprised at how miniature the Teton looked. Completely different size/beast to the Outlaw. Its a shame, a slightly larger (1:16 or 1:12) Teton would be awesome, but as it is, just too small, limiting where you can use it. Edited January 24, 2018 by Nickarla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyleftthumb Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 they do a 1:10 scale teton its called the telluride or something... same style just bigger but price is going to be bigger too lol seen one bashed and took some hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 5 hours ago, heavyleftthumb said: they do a 1:10 scale teton its called the telluride or something... same style just bigger but price is going to be bigger too lol seen one bashed and took some hammer Yep, based on the stampede 4x4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyleftthumb Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 3 hours ago, big gaz said: Yep, based on the stampede 4x4 yeah was tempted to get one myself. but i cant get rid of my slash lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) At £320 the Stampede is either a rip off, the Teton is amazing value or, they are nothing alike. Edited February 12, 2018 by Nickarla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertberr Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 See post no.2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyleftthumb Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 9 hours ago, Nickarla said: At £320 the Stampede is either a rip off, the Teton is amazing value or, they are nothing alike. teton 1:18 slash 1:10 more like 1:9 or summat , twice the size of the teton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Yes, I understand that but I don’t see the size difference alone accounting for such a price difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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