Arrma 12mm Wheel Hex Set AR310816 garbage

[Mongoose]

I thought these would be aluminum like the other Arrma hexes but they aren’t. They are cheap cast pot metal which is garbage. One of the hexes is chipped and I haven’t even opened them yet and another still has a bur from the casting.

Pot metal is brittle and barely machinable. Don’t waste your money.

They call it pot metal because it’s all of the scraps of various metal melted together in a pot. It’s junk and I’m better off with the stock plastic hexes. IMHO of course lol.

 

[bicketybam]

Are you saying they are made from a different material than the stock 14 mm hexes that come on the 3s trucks?

 

[Mongoose]

I’m not sure, I haven’t seen the 14mm hexes before.
Just looked them up, they look to be the same material.

 

[roondog]

I have these, but haven't tried them yet. Need to find some 12 wheels and tires. Also have duratrax 12mm adapters.

 

[Mongoose]

Set screw strip out because of the cheap material. I’m sending them back

 

[Agustin805]

I bought them too but they seem to fit very tight into 12mm hex wheels, anyways i am sending back as well.

 

[Mongoose]

For future record, Duratrax part number DTXC3596 is the part you want when buying 12mm hexes. These are actually machined aluminum and the same price.

 

[johnmcclellan123]

For future record, Duratrax part number DTXC3596 is the part you want when buying 12mm hexes. These are actually machined aluminum and the same price.

i have a senton 3s blx wll the duratrax ones bolt right on and then i can use the pre mounted proline wheels from a slash?

 

[Yonic]

i have a senton 3s blx wll the duratrax ones bolt right on and then i can use the pre mounted proline wheels from a slash?

Yes, unless it’s a 2wd slash

 

[johnmcclellan123]

which ones do i need. my local hobbytown has a bunch of proline wheels but some say slash rear and stuff

 

[Outcastblxnut]

Get the hot racing 12 To 17mm adapters. Lots of 17 mm wheels. Proline badlands mtx are nice
2.8

 

[Jeff675R]

For future record, Duratrax part number DTXC3596 is the part you want when buying 12mm hexes. These are actually machined aluminum and the same price.

Sorry for bringing back old thread. I purchased a set of these for my 3S as well however I'm having issues getting the HEX "click" into the drive pin (stock). Anyone else run into this issue with the Duratrax part?

 

[IwatchTV]

Sorry to revive an old thread.

My advice on these? don't bother!

I've literally had them on for just a few runs. Just happened to to go for a run this morning and notice severe wheel wobble on my 2 front tyres. Took them of to see that 2 of the hexes had basically disintegrated where the grub screw goes.

Ah well, back to stock tyre until I can find better

quality replacements