Cost of RC bashing as a hobby

[Dutch]

I would say the cost of RC as a hobby is low to mid range as compared to say;
Fishing and Golf, A good rod and reel (fly, spin or casting) can easily cost $300+ plus lures and if you have a boat (Bust Out Another Thousand) Golf, a good set of clubs $500+ plus greens fees, club membership etc........

So I see RC as pretty cheap hobby What say you?

 

[slick2500]

I would say the cost of RC as a hobby is low to mid range as compared to say;
Fishing and Golf, A good rod and reel (fly, spin or casting) can easily cost $300+ plus lures and if you have a boat (Bust Out Another Thousand) Golf, a good set of clubs $500+ plus greens fees, club membership etc........

So I see RC as pretty cheap hobby What say you?

Try starting out in nitro buggy or truggy racing then get back to me on that.

 

[Lefty_Al]

Depends. I know some blokes who are happy to spend $1,000s on golf a year and others who only want to spend $100. It all comes downs to how "into it" you are. If you have 1 RC car, then your costs will be low.. increase that and your costs go up accordingly.
I get a new set of golf clubs every 3-4 years, but I have RCs that I bought 20+ yrs ago. Last year I bought at least 6 RC cars (half second hand).
I play golf 3-4 days a month, so include membership/fees and food/beer and I reckon I spend a lot more a year on RC. At last count I have 32 cars and at least 14 of them are regular runners.

Fishing can be cheap if you have no boat... but in saying that I believe fishing lures catch more fishermen/women than fish!!!

 

[pa_fullsend]

Cheap lol. I wish ?

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

One rig has $2100 invested
Second rig has $1000 invested
Helicopter $500
Drone $300
Third rig is new $400

Supplies and tools $3000
All in past 4 months...

 

[Crewchief227]

Cheap lol. I wish ?

Compared to my other "hobby" photography, yeah cheap. I have lenses that cost more than my entire RC collection.? Oh and $48K worth of degrees in that one. ??

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Compared to my other "hobby" photography, yeah cheap. I have lenses that cost more than my entire RC collection.? Oh and $48K worth of degrees in that one. ??

I had a ex that did it for fun.. I never knew such a small box could cost $10,000 lmao

 

[r4nd0m]

Cheap? I doubt it but it’s acceptable - I got 700size helicopters ~£2000 a pop not including batteries (if they go in its rarely under £200 to fix), radio gear well I spent over £1000 but thats choice and feel cheaper is possible ... charging gear I spent at the time ~£450 ... and comparing it to cars yes seems cheaper for the moment but once addiction kicks in as for all RC I’d think its a good money pit but acceptable for the fun of it ...
Golf? I still have sex

 

[pa_fullsend]

Compared to my other "hobby" photography, yeah cheap. I have lenses that cost more than my entire RC collection.? Oh and $48K worth of degrees in that one. ??

Compared to my other "hobby" photography, yeah cheap. I have lenses that cost more than my entire RC collection.? Oh and $48K worth of degrees in that one. ??

At least you can make money from that hobby too haha. At least I hope you do with all that invested into it. My other hobby, building guns, dwarfs the cost of my RCs too lol

 

[MrTitanium]

Target practice isn’t cheap either, but cheaper than RC. Cost of actual firearms, permits, ammo, membership dues, and maintenance cost a pretty penny, but doesn’t hold a candle to RC. Both hobbies keep me sane though, so they’re both money well invested.

 

[crimsonfancy]

Yep. Cheap. Hookers are cheaper but thats it.

Edit: sorry. I have no idea.

 

[Glock21user]

I have to admit that of the hobbies I do have it is actually the cheapest for me. It also helps that the wife and kids are into RC anything also.

 

[RSM801]

I have over a dozen RCs
But my knife collecting hobby is quite a bit more pricey than RC.
All hobbies are expensive if you really get into them, no matter what it is.

 

[slick2500]

I have over a dozen RCs
But my knife collecting hobby is quite a bit more pricey than RC.
All hobbies are expensive if you really get into them, no matter what it is.

I think I have like 14. I really should count them up.

 

[N4SIR]

I have over a dozen RCs
But my knife collecting hobby is quite a bit more pricey than RC.
All hobbies are expensive if you really get into them, no matter what it is.

I collect knives also. Microtech , protech, zt,Spyderco etc

 

[Overpowerrc]

anybody have one of these? I really want to get one but they are very limited and hard to get -and expensive
https://store.goughcustom.com/collections

 

[drjim]

I just have my Senton, the VTA car I built, and my old Kyosho Mini-Z. I bought the Senton because it seemed like a good value for what I wanted. I built the VTA car on a budget, and have maybe $600 in it, including the Futaba 4PM I bought.

One other hobby is photography, and I too, have a single lens that's worth more than all my R/C stuff combined.

My other $$ hobby is Amateur Radio, and I could easily spend $10k on equipment, another $10k on a tower and antennas, and another $5k in misc "support" equipment.

So yeah, I consider R/C, at this point in my life and interest level, to be a relatively inexpensive hobby.

I had a very different opinion 30 years ago when I ran on-road 10th scale nitro.......and nitro off-road.

 

[RSM801]

I collect knives also. Microtech , protech, zt,Spyderco etc

Very nice, so you know what i mean, lol.
I like my protechs more than my microtechs. I never could get into ZT though. Spyderco has something for everyone.
My custom andre thorburn was a grail for me, as well as my custom Olamic. CKF has some nice offerings for midtechs.
So many knives i still need, lol.
Looks like someone needs to open a knife thread here, hah.

I got drawn for a grimsmo three times now, they just werent my flavor.

don't get me started on my fixed blades. Hah

anybody have one of these? I really want to get one but they are very limited and hard to get -and expensive
https://store.goughcustom.com/collections

Ive been after one of those for a while.
I had one when he first started out and they were easier to get and less money, but i stupidly sold it.
Im after a certain one, but if you just want any Gough, i bet i can find you one

 

[slick2500]

I think I have like 14. I really should count them up.

15 if you count the remnants of the 2wd Stampede, I mean I still have like 98% of it so I think it still counts lol.

 

[RSM801]

15 if you count the remnants of the 2wd Stampede, I mean I still have like 98% of it so I think it still counts lol.

51% counts as full, lol