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- Arrma RC's
- Nero
- Outcast 6s
- Talion
Long story, but I'll try to keep it somewhat brief.
I had a Nitro Rustler as a kid and loved it. I drove it morning noon and night. All of our neighbors hated me.
After a long hiatus I jumped back in with a Nero 6s with the diff brain. I was hesitant to get back into it because of my nervousness with Lipos. In my head they felt like ticking time bombs but I wanted an rc again so I bit the bullet and did it. In reality I wasn't as brave as I wanted to be. This ended up with me buying a bunch of rc's and only modifying them, not driving them because I was too scared to deal with the Lipos. Not to mention, it was taking over an hour to charge two 3s Lipos with my Hobbymate HC120AC. I have a toddler and having a spare 3 hours or so to dedicate to driving my rc's isn't an opportunity I ever get.
I was tempted to buy an Xmaxx because of the ease of their battery setup and really, deep down, I think there are few people who have no desire drive one. Again the toddler comes into play...how the hell am I ever going to come up with $1400 for an Xmaxx and batteries. I also couldn't do it because you know...F Traxxas.
Already being fully invested in Arrma, I decided to take the plunge yesterday and I picked up the Spektrum Smart 6s battery and charger combo. Freaking game changer for me!
In 27 minutes my batteries were charged and I was outside ripping my V3 Talion around. I'm running IC5 to XT90 adapters for now in my Talion and because of my Voltage Hobbies chassis braces I had to get a little creative with the wiring situation. The zip tie solidly holds the adapters in place and is far enough away from the center diff, but I'm not confident with the wiring to the ESC because the leads are loose around the steering servo. That will need to be figured out soon but I'm not doing any hard bashing at the moment.
None of this will be an issue with my V4 Outcast since it already comes with IC5s.
Is the Spektrum Smart stuff overpriced? I think the answer to that question is based on the user. For me, no, because it actually gets me back to enjoying the hobby.
So far I love it. I highly recommend this setup if your lack of lipo confidence is keeping you from having fun with your stuff, as it was for me.
Right now I'm watching the clock. I've got a little less than two hours until my daughter goes down for a nap....and I know what I'll be doing as soon as her eyes close.
I had a Nitro Rustler as a kid and loved it. I drove it morning noon and night. All of our neighbors hated me.
After a long hiatus I jumped back in with a Nero 6s with the diff brain. I was hesitant to get back into it because of my nervousness with Lipos. In my head they felt like ticking time bombs but I wanted an rc again so I bit the bullet and did it. In reality I wasn't as brave as I wanted to be. This ended up with me buying a bunch of rc's and only modifying them, not driving them because I was too scared to deal with the Lipos. Not to mention, it was taking over an hour to charge two 3s Lipos with my Hobbymate HC120AC. I have a toddler and having a spare 3 hours or so to dedicate to driving my rc's isn't an opportunity I ever get.
I was tempted to buy an Xmaxx because of the ease of their battery setup and really, deep down, I think there are few people who have no desire drive one. Again the toddler comes into play...how the hell am I ever going to come up with $1400 for an Xmaxx and batteries. I also couldn't do it because you know...F Traxxas.
Already being fully invested in Arrma, I decided to take the plunge yesterday and I picked up the Spektrum Smart 6s battery and charger combo. Freaking game changer for me!
In 27 minutes my batteries were charged and I was outside ripping my V3 Talion around. I'm running IC5 to XT90 adapters for now in my Talion and because of my Voltage Hobbies chassis braces I had to get a little creative with the wiring situation. The zip tie solidly holds the adapters in place and is far enough away from the center diff, but I'm not confident with the wiring to the ESC because the leads are loose around the steering servo. That will need to be figured out soon but I'm not doing any hard bashing at the moment.
None of this will be an issue with my V4 Outcast since it already comes with IC5s.
Is the Spektrum Smart stuff overpriced? I think the answer to that question is based on the user. For me, no, because it actually gets me back to enjoying the hobby.
So far I love it. I highly recommend this setup if your lack of lipo confidence is keeping you from having fun with your stuff, as it was for me.
Right now I'm watching the clock. I've got a little less than two hours until my daughter goes down for a nap....and I know what I'll be doing as soon as her eyes close.