CJG2 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Hey all, Coming here to ask a question I am sure has been asked before, but I guess each person has some unique requirements so thought I'd pose it for myself. Have decided I want to get into a bit of RC cars as a hobby - used to have a couple decent ones when I was a kid and I fancy picking it up again. Currently, looking at a max budget of £220 or so. That must include everything to get my up and running - chargers, battery, car etc etc. Having looked at some reviews and what not, I think I like the idea of 1/10th scale rather than 1/16th scale but not against 1/16th if it meets needs. I intend to run mostly on a park near where I live that is short grass. Currently looking at: FTX Zorro Brushless 1/10 FTX Carnage Brushless 1/10 Maverick Quantum Flux 1/10 Arrma Granite/Senton/Vorteks 4x2 brushed 1/10 MJX Hyper Go Brushless 1/16 HBX 16889a Pro 1/16 Is there anything I am not considering that I should be? If not, which of the above gets the thumbs up? Edited January 31, 2023 by CJG2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred barlow Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Rival mt10 is short wheelbase 1/10 but is almost bulletproof, another option is the ftx tracer brushless ( identical to the hyper go and hbx 16889 because they are fundamentally the same car) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJG2 Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 The Rival MT10 is honestly exactly the kind of thing I would like.. However looking at it, to get one plus a good battery is £400+, so just nowhere near in budget sadly! I'll have a look at the Tracer, any reason to go for it other the other two other than I guess parts easier to get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Have a look at the hpi jumpshot range, just got a sct V2 version, brushed, and love it, but only has crawlers before, so taking some getting used to,,,😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred barlow Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 37 minutes ago, CJG2 said: The Rival MT10 is honestly exactly the kind of thing I would like.. However looking at it, to get one plus a good battery is £400+, so just nowhere near in budget sadly! I'll have a look at the Tracer, any reason to go for it other the other two other than I guess parts easier to get? There's always the brushed version that comes with battery and charger at about £289 but the brushed motor needs swapping out it's pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernaut jims Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 I got the boy an arrma vortek 4x2 and seems well made and has taken some fair old knocks although we have been running on lipos not the nimh battery as it's useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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