Kraton Arrma Kraton 4S or Traxxas Rustler 4X4 VXL?

[Erik]

I want to buy a nice 1:10 RC Car, but which one is a better choice? The Kraton 4S or a Traxxas Rusler 4X4 VXL? I will drive it mostly on the road and sometimes in grass. Other suggestions are also welcome. My budget is around £415 (€450) for the car without batteries.

 

[Porschetech🇬🇪]

How much does the typhon 6s go for?

 

[Erik]

How much does the typhon 6s go for?

Around €490 in my country (Netherlands)

 

[Porschetech🇬🇪]

Around €490 in my country (Netherlands)

Hmm. Slightly over budget.

 

[jondilly1974]

Kraton from those two, but if you’re budget is that low, I would consider a Granite or Typhon 3S instead. You are going to need a radio, lipos, charger, and tools in addition to the RC.

 

[Xamer]

Kraton is alot more fun then the rustler. The rustler is much faster on the road but not on grass.

 

[JAM]

Agree, rustler is fast but in comparison my kraton has had 0 down time vs my brother in laws rustler vxl. In my opinion the kraton and arrma in general is a lot easier to work on as well. If you want to stay below $400 then as mentioned, think about granite, big rock, as an option. I thought the radio was “ok” but went with dumbo radio and instantly felt connected to the truck. You’ll drop around $100 for decent batteries on top of this. You’ll get more bang for your buck with the $300 models. Still crazy fast on 3s and extremely durable. Hope that helps.
Ah forgot to mention the rustler next to the 4s kraton makes it look like the arrma is more of a 1/8 scale.

 

[jonUF02]

Arrma 4s, not even a competition over a Rustler.