Hpi Savage Flux XS
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RE: Hpi Savage Flux XS
Ya. I would of ordered it through like amainhobbies but i got it from the lhs. Ok, not lhs, its just one guy that has a little hobby shop in his garage. He only does business with horizon so i just give him my business when i can. He doesn't have any land rc's either. He just has airplanes and a couple helicopters. So he never has any land rc's or parts for that matter.
07-07-2011, 06:18 PM
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The minimums are pretty high with Horizon. How do you get a setup in your garage? Pictures of your shop are one of the requirements with all hobbydistributors. I had to submit some of mine to everyone along with copies of my lease etc etc.
07-10-2011, 05:16 AM
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I've been looking long and hard at this one. It totally answers the call. I love the e-revo , but takes 1/8 electronics and large batteries(2) which puts the price through the roof. The mini-revo takes small electronics and and is a little too small for me. Not to mention you need rpm carriers right from the get go just cause the stock ones are very sloppy and break way too easy. Now this savage xs looks extremely promising. I love the stock 1/10 electronics ,4x4, 2.2 wheels and tires, and seems to be a great size. The only thing I did notice is 4000 kv 4-pole motor. Castle doesn't make that in a 4000kv , I saw 3800kv , but not 4000. Is this a new motor or did they just round it up to sound better. Either way the castle 4 pole motors produce serious power. Power to weight ratio will be awesome. 5000mah 2s lipo will fit also for great runtime. All I see here are plus's . Great size, great weight, all the power and quality in electronics, 2.4ghz. I guess we'll just have to see if the chassis/drivetrain is up to par with everything else. I hope to get one soon , looks great! Just my .02.
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And to be honest HPI are definitely onto something with the xs because the full sized flux had two major flaws in my opinion they were: It was expensive and required two batteries the mini savage requires or is none of those things i am highly interested and most likely will be getting one in the near future and the best thing is that my rustler vxl and my savage could share the same battery
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I was thinking the same the XS is perfect for my situation I have a Vorza flux in which I run (2) 2s 5200mah 30c packs, and now I can share them between the Vorza and the XS. I probally actually end up running the XS more then the Vorza anyway lol.
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And to be honest HPI are definitely onto something with the xs because the full sized flux had two major flaws in my opinion they were: It was expensive and required two batteries the mini savage requires or is none of those things i am highly interested and most likely will be getting one in the near future and the best thing is that my rustler vxl and my savage could share the same battery
And to be honest HPI are definitely onto something with the xs because the full sized flux had two major flaws in my opinion they were: It was expensive and required two batteries the mini savage requires or is none of those things i am highly interested and most likely will be getting one in the near future and the best thing is that my rustler vxl and my savage could share the same battery
07-11-2011, 10:57 AM
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And to be honest HPI are definitely onto something with the xs because the full sized flux had two major flaws in my opinion they were: It was expensive and required two batteries the mini savage requires or is none of those things i am highly interested and most likely will be getting one in the near future and the best thing is that my rustler vxl and my savage could share the same battery
And to be honest HPI are definitely onto something with the xs because the full sized flux had two major flaws in my opinion they were: It was expensive and required two batteries the mini savage requires or is none of those things i am highly interested and most likely will be getting one in the near future and the best thing is that my rustler vxl and my savage could share the same battery
07-13-2011, 10:21 AM
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RE: Hpi Savage Flux XS
Taking pre orders now on these for anyone wanting one. Distributor is supposed to have them in third week of July. Please let me know if you want one as we don't know how many will be coming on the 1st order. Thank you.
07-13-2011, 06:13 PM
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RE: Hpi Savage Flux XS
uhm not to knock it ...cuz i want one ...but doesnt that kind of shaft suck ..{in the first chassis pic abve} its like the mini high roller
or am i missing something?
or am i missing something?
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RE: Hpi Savage Flux XS
requirin 2 seprat batts arnt nesisarily a design flaw. its mor of a set up "issue"
heers wut i dont undrstand about hpi product designrs.
ssavage flux hp claims dual 3s, yet no 3s hrdcases fit??? im my case, no 2s batts evn fit, sinse all my batts hav removeable banana plugs.
new savage xs claims 3s max, yet it looks lyk no 3s hrdcase will fit???? & agen, no top exit discharge lead batts will fit??????
i meen reely. seriously???? get ur act 2gethr, hpi.
heers wut i dont undrstand about hpi product designrs.
ssavage flux hp claims dual 3s, yet no 3s hrdcases fit??? im my case, no 2s batts evn fit, sinse all my batts hav removeable banana plugs.
new savage xs claims 3s max, yet it looks lyk no 3s hrdcase will fit???? & agen, no top exit discharge lead batts will fit??????
i meen reely. seriously???? get ur act 2gethr, hpi.
07-13-2011, 11:20 PM
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RE: Hpi Savage Flux XS
ORIGINAL: xerxes
requirin 2 seprat batts arnt nesisarily a design flaw. its mor of a set up ''issue''
heers wut i dont undrstand about hpi product designrs.
ssavage flux hp claims dual 3s, yet no 3s hrdcases fit??? im my case, no 2s batts evn fit, sinse all my batts hav removeable banana plugs.
new savage xs claims 3s max, yet it looks lyk no 3s hrdcase will fit???? & agen, no top exit discharge lead batts will fit??????
i meen reely. seriously???? get ur act 2gethr, hpi.
requirin 2 seprat batts arnt nesisarily a design flaw. its mor of a set up ''issue''
heers wut i dont undrstand about hpi product designrs.
ssavage flux hp claims dual 3s, yet no 3s hrdcases fit??? im my case, no 2s batts evn fit, sinse all my batts hav removeable banana plugs.
new savage xs claims 3s max, yet it looks lyk no 3s hrdcase will fit???? & agen, no top exit discharge lead batts will fit??????
i meen reely. seriously???? get ur act 2gethr, hpi.
Your complaints are not valid dude. You are asking too much. Do you think it would have been wise for HPI to make the battery boxes bigger? They are already big as they are. And by the way, I use banana plug hardcase racing packs in my flux without a problem (I soldered a set of leads at a right angle), and they will also work in the flux XS. furthermore, there are several 4000mah 3s packs that would fit in the stock HP battery bays, and no doubt in the XS one as well. If your beef is that a 5000mah+ doesn't fit, again, what do you expect. You could always change the motor in the XS for a 6k for like $40, then you wouldn't need a 3s battery anyway. There are many solutions to these issues, and no RC is going to (nor should ever be expected to) cater to all styles and all equipment out of the box. Modifying an RC to make something 'extreme' work is part of the fun of the hobby. I've said it before and I'll say it again; what you get for your money with the Flux 2350 (not so much the HP) is staggering.
07-14-2011, 07:13 AM
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RE: Hpi Savage Flux XS
ORIGINAL: Foxy
Once again, it's a matter of getting the right battery configuration for the application. This has been going on since 1985 when the frog needed a hump pack, while the Hornet a shotgun pack.
Your complaints are not valid dude. You are asking too much. Do you think it would have been wise for HPI to make the battery boxes bigger? They are already big as they are. And by the way, I use banana plug hardcase racing packs in my flux without a problem (I soldered a set of leads at a right angle), and they will also work in the flux XS. furthermore, there are several 4000mah 3s packs that would fit in the stock HP battery bays, and no doubt in the XS one as well. If your beef is that a 5000mah+ doesn't fit, again, what do you expect. You could always change the motor in the XS for a 6k for like $40, then you wouldn't need a 3s battery anyway. There are many solutions to these issues, and no RC is going to (nor should ever be expected to) cater to all styles and all equipment out of the box. Modifying an RC to make something 'extreme' work is part of the fun of the hobby. I've said it before and I'll say it again; what you get for your money with the Flux 2350 (not so much the HP) is staggering.
ORIGINAL: xerxes
requirin 2 seprat batts arnt nesisarily a design flaw. its mor of a set up ''issue''
heers wut i dont undrstand about hpi product designrs.
ssavage flux hp claims dual 3s, yet no 3s hrdcases fit??? im my case, no 2s batts evn fit, sinse all my batts hav removeable banana plugs.
new savage xs claims 3s max, yet it looks lyk no 3s hrdcase will fit???? & agen, no top exit discharge lead batts will fit??????
i meen reely. seriously???? get ur act 2gethr, hpi.
requirin 2 seprat batts arnt nesisarily a design flaw. its mor of a set up ''issue''
heers wut i dont undrstand about hpi product designrs.
ssavage flux hp claims dual 3s, yet no 3s hrdcases fit??? im my case, no 2s batts evn fit, sinse all my batts hav removeable banana plugs.
new savage xs claims 3s max, yet it looks lyk no 3s hrdcase will fit???? & agen, no top exit discharge lead batts will fit??????
i meen reely. seriously???? get ur act 2gethr, hpi.
Your complaints are not valid dude. You are asking too much. Do you think it would have been wise for HPI to make the battery boxes bigger? They are already big as they are. And by the way, I use banana plug hardcase racing packs in my flux without a problem (I soldered a set of leads at a right angle), and they will also work in the flux XS. furthermore, there are several 4000mah 3s packs that would fit in the stock HP battery bays, and no doubt in the XS one as well. If your beef is that a 5000mah+ doesn't fit, again, what do you expect. You could always change the motor in the XS for a 6k for like $40, then you wouldn't need a 3s battery anyway. There are many solutions to these issues, and no RC is going to (nor should ever be expected to) cater to all styles and all equipment out of the box. Modifying an RC to make something 'extreme' work is part of the fun of the hobby. I've said it before and I'll say it again; what you get for your money with the Flux 2350 (not so much the HP) is staggering.
07-14-2011, 07:23 AM
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ORIGINAL: xerxes
requirin 2 seprat batts arnt nesisarily a design flaw. its mor of a set up ''issue''
heers wut i dont undrstand about hpi product designrs.
ssavage flux hp claims dual 3s, yet no 3s hrdcases fit??? im my case, no 2s batts evn fit, sinse all my batts hav removeable banana plugs.
new savage xs claims 3s max, yet it looks lyk no 3s hrdcase will fit???? & agen, no top exit discharge lead batts will fit??????
i meen reely. seriously???? get ur act 2gethr, hpi.
requirin 2 seprat batts arnt nesisarily a design flaw. its mor of a set up ''issue''
heers wut i dont undrstand about hpi product designrs.
ssavage flux hp claims dual 3s, yet no 3s hrdcases fit??? im my case, no 2s batts evn fit, sinse all my batts hav removeable banana plugs.
new savage xs claims 3s max, yet it looks lyk no 3s hrdcase will fit???? & agen, no top exit discharge lead batts will fit??????
i meen reely. seriously???? get ur act 2gethr, hpi.
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RE: Hpi Savage Flux XS
ORIGINAL: xerxes
requirin 2 seprat batts arnt nesisarily a design flaw. its mor of a set up ''issue''
heers wut i dont undrstand about hpi product designrs.
ssavage flux hp claims dual 3s, yet no 3s hrdcases fit??? im my case, no 2s batts evn fit, sinse all my batts hav removeable banana plugs.
new savage xs claims 3s max, yet it looks lyk no 3s hrdcase will fit???? & agen, no top exit discharge lead batts will fit??????
i meen reely. seriously???? get ur act 2gethr, hpi.
requirin 2 seprat batts arnt nesisarily a design flaw. its mor of a set up ''issue''
heers wut i dont undrstand about hpi product designrs.
ssavage flux hp claims dual 3s, yet no 3s hrdcases fit??? im my case, no 2s batts evn fit, sinse all my batts hav removeable banana plugs.
new savage xs claims 3s max, yet it looks lyk no 3s hrdcase will fit???? & agen, no top exit discharge lead batts will fit??????
i meen reely. seriously???? get ur act 2gethr, hpi.
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ORIGINAL: JUSTPASSEDU
+1 I agree , I just pre ordered one and I don't think batteries fitting will be a problem , the whole fun of the hobby is making things work , customizing and just having fun , great price for the savage xs , I hope it lives up to its big brother the flux hp.
ORIGINAL: Foxy
Once again, it's a matter of getting the right battery configuration for the application. This has been going on since 1985 when the frog needed a hump pack, while the Hornet a shotgun pack.
Your complaints are not valid dude. You are asking too much. Do you think it would have been wise for HPI to make the battery boxes bigger? They are already big as they are. And by the way, I use banana plug hardcase racing packs in my flux without a problem (I soldered a set of leads at a right angle), and they will also work in the flux XS. furthermore, there are several 4000mah 3s packs that would fit in the stock HP battery bays, and no doubt in the XS one as well. If your beef is that a 5000mah+ doesn't fit, again, what do you expect. You could always change the motor in the XS for a 6k for like $40, then you wouldn't need a 3s battery anyway. There are many solutions to these issues, and no RC is going to (nor should ever be expected to) cater to all styles and all equipment out of the box. Modifying an RC to make something 'extreme' work is part of the fun of the hobby. I've said it before and I'll say it again; what you get for your money with the Flux 2350 (not so much the HP) is staggering.
ORIGINAL: xerxes
requirin 2 seprat batts arnt nesisarily a design flaw. its mor of a set up ''issue''
heers wut i dont undrstand about hpi product designrs.
ssavage flux hp claims dual 3s, yet no 3s hrdcases fit??? im my case, no 2s batts evn fit, sinse all my batts hav removeable banana plugs.
new savage xs claims 3s max, yet it looks lyk no 3s hrdcase will fit???? & agen, no top exit discharge lead batts will fit??????
i meen reely. seriously???? get ur act 2gethr, hpi.
requirin 2 seprat batts arnt nesisarily a design flaw. its mor of a set up ''issue''
heers wut i dont undrstand about hpi product designrs.
ssavage flux hp claims dual 3s, yet no 3s hrdcases fit??? im my case, no 2s batts evn fit, sinse all my batts hav removeable banana plugs.
new savage xs claims 3s max, yet it looks lyk no 3s hrdcase will fit???? & agen, no top exit discharge lead batts will fit??????
i meen reely. seriously???? get ur act 2gethr, hpi.
Your complaints are not valid dude. You are asking too much. Do you think it would have been wise for HPI to make the battery boxes bigger? They are already big as they are. And by the way, I use banana plug hardcase racing packs in my flux without a problem (I soldered a set of leads at a right angle), and they will also work in the flux XS. furthermore, there are several 4000mah 3s packs that would fit in the stock HP battery bays, and no doubt in the XS one as well. If your beef is that a 5000mah+ doesn't fit, again, what do you expect. You could always change the motor in the XS for a 6k for like $40, then you wouldn't need a 3s battery anyway. There are many solutions to these issues, and no RC is going to (nor should ever be expected to) cater to all styles and all equipment out of the box. Modifying an RC to make something 'extreme' work is part of the fun of the hobby. I've said it before and I'll say it again; what you get for your money with the Flux 2350 (not so much the HP) is staggering.
Ya i ordered a Sky 3s 5000mAH 30c lipo for my mini flux when it comes out. It's nice how hpi designed it to be able to fit and handle full size batteries but just in a mini platform.
07-14-2011, 04:11 PM
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RE: Hpi Savage Flux XS
ORIGINAL: Foxy
Once again, it's a matter of getting the right battery configuration for the application. This has been going on since 1985 when the frog needed a hump pack, while the Hornet a shotgun pack.
Your complaints are not valid dude. You are asking too much. Do you think it would have been wise for HPI to make the battery boxes bigger? They are already big as they are. And by the way, I use banana plug hardcase racing packs in my flux without a problem (I soldered a set of leads at a right angle), and they will also work in the flux XS. furthermore, there are several 4000mah 3s packs that would fit in the stock HP battery bays, and no doubt in the XS one as well. If your beef is that a 5000mah+ doesn't fit, again, what do you expect. You could always change the motor in the XS for a 6k for like $40, then you wouldn't need a 3s battery anyway. There are many solutions to these issues, and no RC is going to (nor should ever be expected to) cater to all styles and all equipment out of the box. Modifying an RC to make something 'extreme' work is part of the fun of the hobby. I've said it before and I'll say it again; what you get for your money with the Flux 2350 (not so much the HP) is staggering.
ORIGINAL: xerxes
requirin 2 seprat batts arnt nesisarily a design flaw. its mor of a set up ''issue''
heers wut i dont undrstand about hpi product designrs.
ssavage flux hp claims dual 3s, yet no 3s hrdcases fit??? im my case, no 2s batts evn fit, sinse all my batts hav removeable banana plugs.
new savage xs claims 3s max, yet it looks lyk no 3s hrdcase will fit???? & agen, no top exit discharge lead batts will fit??????
i meen reely. seriously???? get ur act 2gethr, hpi.
requirin 2 seprat batts arnt nesisarily a design flaw. its mor of a set up ''issue''
heers wut i dont undrstand about hpi product designrs.
ssavage flux hp claims dual 3s, yet no 3s hrdcases fit??? im my case, no 2s batts evn fit, sinse all my batts hav removeable banana plugs.
new savage xs claims 3s max, yet it looks lyk no 3s hrdcase will fit???? & agen, no top exit discharge lead batts will fit??????
i meen reely. seriously???? get ur act 2gethr, hpi.
Your complaints are not valid dude. You are asking too much. Do you think it would have been wise for HPI to make the battery boxes bigger? They are already big as they are. And by the way, I use banana plug hardcase racing packs in my flux without a problem (I soldered a set of leads at a right angle), and they will also work in the flux XS. furthermore, there are several 4000mah 3s packs that would fit in the stock HP battery bays, and no doubt in the XS one as well. If your beef is that a 5000mah+ doesn't fit, again, what do you expect. You could always change the motor in the XS for a 6k for like $40, then you wouldn't need a 3s battery anyway. There are many solutions to these issues, and no RC is going to (nor should ever be expected to) cater to all styles and all equipment out of the box. Modifying an RC to make something 'extreme' work is part of the fun of the hobby. I've said it before and I'll say it again; what you get for your money with the Flux 2350 (not so much the HP) is staggering.
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Red, to be fair, his complaints are from genuine experience. He does have a beef with his flux, and I suppose if I did what he did, under the assumptions he made, I might not be best pleased either. But what it comes down to is the fact that because HPI themselves posted videos of a Flux HP on 6S, he took it as a green flag to put 22.2v through his flux and then beat it like a red-headed stepchild. Of course it broke quite a lot. He has a point, but not really...HPI does say the car can take 6S, but out of the box, it can't (at least not if you rag your RCs like you're sponsored). The problem is the expectation. Ever since he stripped his third set of wheels, he's been bagging the flux. I have no problem being here every time he posts to post the other side. I will not moderate him though, because his experience is genuine.
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foxy noz xerxes on a mor personal level. we chops it up frum time 2 time.
& i did ur pin fix 2 my abundanse of strippd wheels. put punch cntrl to 50% & tryd it agen.
hafway in2 1st run i lost rwd wit a horribl clikn/ grindn. kep goin wit only fwd workn til it soundid lyk a blender full of sand. motor pinion was ground in2 oblivion. & da weels didnt strip. pin fix workd, suprisingly. but rear bevel had about 5 teef flattnd out. diffs wer shimmd, & dey wer da newest blak version. 50% punch on 6s asphalt & still didnt last 1 pack.
i sware its inposible dey maid ther promo vid & didnt hav 1thing break or strip. inposible.
u jus b glad u got da 2350. kuz da added xpense of da hp isnt worth it wen u tab in da magnatude of added wear & tear.
& i did ur pin fix 2 my abundanse of strippd wheels. put punch cntrl to 50% & tryd it agen.
hafway in2 1st run i lost rwd wit a horribl clikn/ grindn. kep goin wit only fwd workn til it soundid lyk a blender full of sand. motor pinion was ground in2 oblivion. & da weels didnt strip. pin fix workd, suprisingly. but rear bevel had about 5 teef flattnd out. diffs wer shimmd, & dey wer da newest blak version. 50% punch on 6s asphalt & still didnt last 1 pack.
i sware its inposible dey maid ther promo vid & didnt hav 1thing break or strip. inposible.
u jus b glad u got da 2350. kuz da added xpense of da hp isnt worth it wen u tab in da magnatude of added wear & tear.
07-15-2011, 08:06 AM
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RE: Hpi Savage Flux XS
ORIGINAL: Foxy
Red, to be fair, his complaints are from genuine experience. He does have a beef with his flux, and I suppose if I did what he did, under the assumptions he made, I might not be best pleased either. But what it comes down to is the fact that because HPI themselves posted videos of a Flux HP on 6S, he took it as a green flag to put 22.2v through his flux and then beat it like a red-headed stepchild. Of course it broke quite a lot. He has a point, but not really...HPI does say the car can take 6S, but out of the box, it can't (at least not if you rag your RCs like you're sponsored). The problem is the expectation. Ever since he stripped his third set of wheels, he's been bagging the flux. I have no problem being here every time he posts to post the other side. I will not moderate him though, because his experience is genuine.
Red, to be fair, his complaints are from genuine experience. He does have a beef with his flux, and I suppose if I did what he did, under the assumptions he made, I might not be best pleased either. But what it comes down to is the fact that because HPI themselves posted videos of a Flux HP on 6S, he took it as a green flag to put 22.2v through his flux and then beat it like a red-headed stepchild. Of course it broke quite a lot. He has a point, but not really...HPI does say the car can take 6S, but out of the box, it can't (at least not if you rag your RCs like you're sponsored). The problem is the expectation. Ever since he stripped his third set of wheels, he's been bagging the flux. I have no problem being here every time he posts to post the other side. I will not moderate him though, because his experience is genuine.
One more thing would it at all be possible that he receive a warning on his poor use of the English language? His post are just a mess to try and read.