RC cars

BUDFORCE · 2025-02-15T15:24:33+0000

This thread has reminded me I need a new battery.

The thing with lipo batteries is I don't like keeping them in the house, but by keeping them in the garage they get cold and don't last.

The ones I have are from 2020 and pretty much dead.

I guess that is 5 years.

Tackle_Berry · 2025-02-15T15:27:58+0000

BUDFORCE said:
This thread has reminded me I need a new battery.

The thing with lipo batteries is I don't like keeping them in the house, but by keeping them in the garage they get cold and don't last.

The ones I have are from 2020 and pretty much dead.

I guess that is 5 years.

Take a look at Bat-Safe. I also hate having lipos in the house and I even reload my own ammo with multiple containers of gun powder in the house but the batteries concern me more. I have two Bat-Safes I use which are fairly expensive but good for piece of mind.

BUDFORCE · 2025-02-15T15:30:00+0000

Tackle_Berry said:
Take a look at Bat-Safe. I also hate having lipos in the house and I even reload my own ammo with multiple containers of gun powder in the house but the batteries concern me more. I have two Bat-Safes I use which are fairly expensive but good for piece of mind.

Haha funnily enough I also reload my own ammunition and like you I don't think anything about leaving the powder or primers in the house.

I'll take a look cheers.

Tackle_Berry · 2025-02-15T15:38:50+0000

BUDFORCE said:
Haha funnily enough I also reload my own ammunition and like you I don't think anything about leaving the powder or primers in the house.

I'll take a look cheers.

What would you buy if you got back in to it? There’s a new Kraton EXB announce a few weeks back with stock due in March.

BUDFORCE · 2025-02-15T15:59:06+0000

Tackle_Berry said:
What would you buy if you got back in to it? There’s a new Kraton EXB announce a few weeks back with stock due in March.

Nah I'm not buying any more cars.

I have an FTX Outlaw although thats more or less retired, a Maverick Strada DT which I changed out the motor and speed controller for a brushless 2s, and a Hobao Hyper VS the one with the upgraded ESC so it can take 6s , although I only run it on 4s its fast enough.

The Hobao is lightning fast and pretty much indestructable, and the Maverick Strada DT is surprisingly fun off road and has been really reliable as well.

Both my "voltz" hardcase 2s Lipos are dead and I have a gens ace 4s hardcase I'm not sure about, but I am guessing that's not in the best of health either, and my kid has been asking me for ages when we are going out to play with them again.

A quick google suggests the batteries only last a few years anyway, so maybe it isnt necesarily the cold that got them, but I am probably going to get one of those boxes you mentioned.

Jase · 2025-02-15T16:42:11+0000

Tackle_Berry said:
What would you buy if you got back in to it? There’s a new Kraton EXB announce a few weeks back with stock due in March.

I've just looked at the new Kraton EXB, that looks amazing so may pick one up in time for the better weather

Tackle_Berry · 2025-02-15T19:04:08+0000

Jase said:
I've just looked at the new Kraton EXB, that looks amazing so may pick one up in time for the better weather

Recommend it, mine has been flawless and great fun and the new version gives you even more punch due to a firmware update on the ESC but also some more improvements with the front hubs etc.

Jase · 2025-02-15T19:43:35+0000

Tackle_Berry said:
Recommend it, mine has been flawless and great fun and the new version gives you even more punch due to a firmware update on the ESC but also some more improvements with the front hubs etc.

Have you got the new version now? the one in the picture was the previous version.

I had the version in the photo (but non EXB version at the time) got EXB version after that. Thought it was a great car but the rear wing mount kept breaking and was a pain to fix. Replaces that with the RPM version and that lasted.
I see on the new version though they have change the design to a 1 piece so hopefully that's better.

Tackle_Berry · 2025-02-15T20:02:48+0000

Jase said:
Have you got the new version now? the one in the picture was the previous version.

I had the version in the photo (but non EXB version at the time) got EXB version after that. Thought it was a great car but the rear wing mount kept breaking and was a pain to fix. Replaces that with the RPM version and that lasted.
I see on the new version though they have change the design to a 1 piece so hopefully that's better.

I have the EXB V2 RTR from last year that has the updated wing mount but not the latest one that was just announced last week with the clipless body and a few other bits. I will update mine with a few of the other changes from the new one; battery strap, higher side pods, and front hubs. (I’ve already put on the new rear skid) and I’ll eventually change the body to clipless if it proves to be decent and not keep falling off. I’ve also added the Arrma Ali diff cases to my V2 (they also don’t come with the new one)