Are these any good? Maverick QUANTUM FLUX

[Steve-O2021]

Are these Brushless Maverick models any good for bashing with?

 

Thanks

[crazyfrog]

Maverick is a budget brand really they’ve rebadged HSP and all sorts. HPI don’t really release cars anymore so it’s interesting to see the designs under maverick.

 

My advice for the 1/10 scale monster truck is the parts are weedy and will break easy and handle badly. A 1/8 buggy will do everything better

[immortaljellyfish]

1/10 MTs are my favourite RC segment! But each to their own, I guess.

 

HPI has also released some models recently having been acquired by new owners, so am not sure it's fair to write them off just yet...

 

As for the Mavericks, they are rebranded models from other manufacturers so I guess it depends on which model you're looking at. I'd probably skip them myself tbh.

[Soothsayer]

I recently got two of these for my kids. The monster truck design (Quantum Flux MT) is better than the truggy design (Quantum Flux XT), particularly the setup and tyres...although in essence they are pretty much the same car. There is no problem running with 3s although it's pretty quick and is a handful to control...the transmitter/receiver has excellent range though.

 

We're all pretty much novices and are learning when it comes to jumps and bashing etc, but both the Maverick's outlasted my brand new Arrma Big Rock last weekend (retired with broken rear suspension) even though the kids had subjected their Quantums to much more abuse. 

 

There is quite a few good reviews online and for the price I would definitely recommend them, the only thing from stock I'm going to change is the shock oil to something with less resistance.

 

Hope that helps.