RCPropaganda
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I have a TRX-4 Sport( it was a give me from someone who didn't have a clue and got frustrated with RC) probably Traxass's best offerings. I am not a fan in general though Expensive to upgrade compared to an Axial. Axial set the industry standard for Crawlers.
I have an Axial Honcho .2 and Deadbolt .2.
The Axials are balanced well and the upgrade market is designed around them. Axial has a great warranty like Arrma. They are sister companies going back to Hobbico days when Dragonstar, China was the MFR. The TA Sendero is not well reviewed because the plastics are not high grade. You have to buy all of the better grade plastics separately. And I have not seen much upgrade stuff since its release. You are stuck with buying from Associated. I was BIG Associated guy years past and don't like them since Thunder Tiger bought Team associated. Discontinued parts etc. Buy TA if you want to race. That's it! I stopped buying TA. The best thing about the Sendero is the Transmission. And the tranx. makes it popular. Overdrive out the box. Many guys remove it and put in custom frame builds. TA sells many of the transmissions alone vs the whole RTR.
Redcat is not an option for me. I had bad experiences with the company. But some like them as a small company. Parts can be a problem as I learned with two of their rigs years past. The AXE Gen8 is over priced if you ask me. The Axe 2300kv system is a closed system and requires you to stay with that ESC/motor combo. It has a nice radio and servo. But you are paying up front for that. Their warranty is horrible. Real Crawler guys generally stay away from Redcat and the HW Axe system. It is a costly RTR. The body is beautiful but its just a shell in the end.
That Axe system is not well received by hardcore Crawlers. The ESC has poor hill climb and drag brakes. Its not that refined. Replacing the 2300kv motor is costly and usually on back order. Even the Axe 2700kv motor is hard to find. I like HW stuff, but the HW Axe system is not all that. Control feedback is poor in the Axe system even with the latest FW installed. Many others have stated same. But ExocageRC loves it though for some reason. Maybe he is sponsored by HW? His video of it did not impress me though.
Whatever you choose will be fun I am sure. Crawlers are great. Its all about that slow driving scale appearance. You can drive em anywhere, including your living room.
I agree with very little here. The axe is not that hard to find. Castle has had availability issues as well, not that mattters but.... Tekin is way over priced imo. Unless you stay brushed then they are still costly but all are good. Its preference. Most people who talk smack about the axe just cant afford it.