Blitz, SC10, Slash, or Strike?
11-10-2009, 11:16 AM
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Actually they do support a type of racing, i.e. the Traxxas TORC series as the primary sponsor. Now, granted that isn't R/C, but still.
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It's not like Traxxas has any ''real'' history in RC car/truck racing, and they openly admit to not being (or intending to be) a company that produces race vehicles - nor do they support any type of racing or any RC race events. They're a basher company and they know it.
It's not like Traxxas has any ''real'' history in RC car/truck racing, and they openly admit to not being (or intending to be) a company that produces race vehicles - nor do they support any type of racing or any RC race events. They're a basher company and they know it.
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actually guys this argument can go on for years .. the bottom line is there are 2 company's making race quality corr trucks losi and associated .. the rest are toys ... this sport is all about going out there and having a good time, if you are happy with what you have or are getting then that is all that counts. the truck is only going to be as fast as you are capable of driving on a track
11-11-2009, 01:57 PM
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actually guys this argument can go on for years .. the bottom line is there are 2 company's making race quality corr trucks losi and associated .. the rest are toys ... this sport is all about going out there and having a good time, if you are happy with what you have or are getting then that is all that counts. the truck is only going to be as fast as you are capable of driving on a track
actually guys this argument can go on for years .. the bottom line is there are 2 company's making race quality corr trucks losi and associated .. the rest are toys ... this sport is all about going out there and having a good time, if you are happy with what you have or are getting then that is all that counts. the truck is only going to be as fast as you are capable of driving on a track
HPI makes a nice truck
and Traxxas you can bash hard!
calling them toys, look around man at toysrus
11-11-2009, 05:20 PM
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Look at his fleet
All RC10 and Losi stuff
They are not that great I have had and still have Losi and Associated stuff ( well no associated stuff at the moment)
Yeah granted over the years there has been Losi and Associated race trucks and cars and there still is but I have to say that Associated is kinda blowing Losi off the charts with quality and racer abilities.
But associated has always had the same weak spots front arms and steering.
In the end it all depends on how you drive and how good you are at it and very little with the kind of vehicle you have !
All RC10 and Losi stuff
They are not that great I have had and still have Losi and Associated stuff ( well no associated stuff at the moment)
Yeah granted over the years there has been Losi and Associated race trucks and cars and there still is but I have to say that Associated is kinda blowing Losi off the charts with quality and racer abilities.
But associated has always had the same weak spots front arms and steering.
In the end it all depends on how you drive and how good you are at it and very little with the kind of vehicle you have !
11-13-2009, 04:00 PM
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ausjethro,your reply seems to be the most reasonable . being you actually have 3 of the models to compare heads up.have you had durability issues with the strike as others have stated?
ausjethro,your reply seems to be the most reasonable . being you actually have 3 of the models to compare heads up.have you had durability issues with the strike as others have stated?
Regards,Ausjethro
11-13-2009, 05:42 PM
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actually guys this argument can go on for years .. the bottom line is there are 2 company's making race quality corr trucks losi and associated .. the rest are toys ... this sport is all about going out there and having a good time, if you are happy with what you have or are getting then that is all that counts. the truck is only going to be as fast as you are capable of driving on a track
actually guys this argument can go on for years .. the bottom line is there are 2 company's making race quality corr trucks losi and associated .. the rest are toys ... this sport is all about going out there and having a good time, if you are happy with what you have or are getting then that is all that counts. the truck is only going to be as fast as you are capable of driving on a track
That's a pretty big claim considering the Strike is based on Losi's biggest failure to date the High Roller... I will agree that the SC10 is a pure race truck but the Strike is anything but... I've see them run and have run againist them and they are no competition for any of the other SCT's on the market today. The Slash is about the most archaic design out today but at least it's tough and will take a beating.
BTW: Yes I do currently own and race Slash's but I use to race Losi and Assoc Buggies and Stadium trucks so I'm not a Losi basher...
11-13-2009, 05:45 PM
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Still wanting the HPI Blitz
just have to pull the trigger but kinda want to wait for the 4wd but they are kinda easy to drive so I am still undecided.
just have to pull the trigger but kinda want to wait for the 4wd but they are kinda easy to drive so I am still undecided.
11-13-2009, 06:25 PM
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my hpi blitz arrived today. mine is the black version, and i must say the pictures just dont do these trucks justice.compared to the blitz the losi strike body looks generic
11-13-2009, 09:13 PM
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I remember those days where I lived the class was being dominated by guys that dumped a ton of money into their Blackfoots (or HiLux), but that was their problem for building 500-buck trucks and getting owned by $150 stockers... but then again that was the problem with trying to RACE a vehicle that was NOT a race vehicle... and that's happened in every form of RC racing since the dawn of time. It's called survival of the fitest, improving the breed, building a better mouse trap.
It's not like Traxxas has any ''real'' history in RC car/truck racing, and they openly admit to not being (or intending to be) a company that produces race vehicles - nor do they support any type of racing or any RC race events. They're a basher company and they know it.
The fact that this ''Short Course'' class has caught on, and maybe should/could superceed the Stadium Truck Class that has morphed into streeline bodies and crazy wheelbases and widths and tire and motor of the month should be good enough in itself so as to return truck racing to actual truck-looking vehicles....
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i also agree, fact is if your breaking things you need to practice more. all the trucks are good and they all have pro's & con's, as for me i have been watching slash races since they came out and i have never liked them, yeah their fun and competative but only when racing against other slash trucks, once you toss a sc10, losi, or hpi in the mix, the slash just is not up to par for all out racing, its durable & fun yes, but can it compete with these race breed sc trucks is the question. i have been around R/C racing long enough to know that with the introduction of these new SCT's that the slash class is going to change to the SC class, and the slash is not going to be able to compete in the very class it started.
if ur old enough you would remember when stadium truck class first started, we all raced the Tamiya HiLux for the most part, and it was a fun class but as soon as the rc10t & jrx-t hit the track it was over! the top guys running the HiLux just could not compete, in fact they were getting OWNED by the bottom guy who had simply went out and bought a jrx-t or rc10t, and the same is about to happen to the slash!
i also agree, fact is if your breaking things you need to practice more. all the trucks are good and they all have pro's & con's, as for me i have been watching slash races since they came out and i have never liked them, yeah their fun and competative but only when racing against other slash trucks, once you toss a sc10, losi, or hpi in the mix, the slash just is not up to par for all out racing, its durable & fun yes, but can it compete with these race breed sc trucks is the question. i have been around R/C racing long enough to know that with the introduction of these new SCT's that the slash class is going to change to the SC class, and the slash is not going to be able to compete in the very class it started.
if ur old enough you would remember when stadium truck class first started, we all raced the Tamiya HiLux for the most part, and it was a fun class but as soon as the rc10t & jrx-t hit the track it was over! the top guys running the HiLux just could not compete, in fact they were getting OWNED by the bottom guy who had simply went out and bought a jrx-t or rc10t, and the same is about to happen to the slash!
I remember those days where I lived the class was being dominated by guys that dumped a ton of money into their Blackfoots (or HiLux), but that was their problem for building 500-buck trucks and getting owned by $150 stockers... but then again that was the problem with trying to RACE a vehicle that was NOT a race vehicle... and that's happened in every form of RC racing since the dawn of time. It's called survival of the fitest, improving the breed, building a better mouse trap.
It's not like Traxxas has any ''real'' history in RC car/truck racing, and they openly admit to not being (or intending to be) a company that produces race vehicles - nor do they support any type of racing or any RC race events. They're a basher company and they know it.
The fact that this ''Short Course'' class has caught on, and maybe should/could superceed the Stadium Truck Class that has morphed into streeline bodies and crazy wheelbases and widths and tire and motor of the month should be good enough in itself so as to return truck racing to actual truck-looking vehicles....
I agree that it would be nice if this SCT class ate the 1/10th truck class. These are way more fun and are becomeing more popular up here. Besides do we really need a class thats nearly the same as 1/10th buggy? Sure they are a little bigger, and a little plusher.......
With the right setup the Slash holds its own very nicely. I like my Sc10 better than my Slash, but the Slash works well enough to still win in this class. We have the Slash figured out. Still working on the SC10 and Blitz. The Slash servo and Esc have't let me down and the motor lasts as long as every 12 turn brushed motor I've ever had.
Maybe Traxxas sould concentrate harder on makeing a more race ready truck. They could pull it off. SCT, 1/10th 2wd truck, and 1/10th 2wd buggy are hardly rocket science. Could they do it cheaper than AE, no. And thats a good reason to stay a basher company.
It should be noted that every track I've heard about thats running a SCT class, is setting the rules to represent the same type of racing the Slash started. It looks like Hpi and AE showed alot of respect for the class by not going to crazy and still building a kit that still represents what this class should be. More race ready desighns they are, but they still represent the spirit of Slash raceing well. Losi F'd up and made the Strike too big and too odd and it deosn't look like any Corr truck I've seen.
-Scale SCT tires (Slash, Blitz, Bowties, SC10) Low grip and Slow bumper to bumper action just like the real trucks.
-limited brushless power, often 17.5, similar speeds as the RTR's.
-Scale bodies and wheels, we desperately need at least one scaleish class in RC offroad. Not every class needs to look like a bunch of lunar rovers having a seizure.
-save the high speed, high traction racing for the other classes, these are as much demolition derby as they are racing trucks.
11-13-2009, 09:43 PM
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RE: Blitz, SC10, Slash, or Strike?
I almost bought a Blitz this afternoon, but with the season coming to a close and winter coming up fast, I decided to hold on to my $200 and wait. HobbyCity is out of stock on the lipos I want to order anyway
11-14-2009, 09:21 AM
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I agree that it would be nice if this SCT class ate the 1/10th truck class. These are way more fun and are becomeing more popular up here. Besides do we really need a class thats nearly the same as 1/10th buggy? Sure they are a little bigger, and a little plusher.......
With the right setup the Slash holds its own very nicely. I like my Sc10 better than my Slash, but the Slash works well enough to still win in this class. We have the Slash figured out. Still working on the SC10 and Blitz. The Slash servo and Esc have't let me down and the motor lasts as long as every 12 turn brushed motor I've ever had.
Maybe Traxxas sould concentrate harder on makeing a more race ready truck. They could pull it off. SCT, 1/10th 2wd truck, and 1/10th 2wd buggy are hardly rocket science. Could they do it cheaper than AE, no. And thats a good reason to stay a basher company.
It should be noted that every track I've heard about thats running a SCT class, is setting the rules to represent the same type of racing the Slash started. It looks like Hpi and AE showed alot of respect for the class by not going to crazy and still building a kit that still represents what this class should be. More race ready desighns they are, but they still represent the spirit of Slash raceing well. Losi F'd up and made the Strike too big and too odd and it deosn't look like any Corr truck I've seen.
-Scale SCT tires (Slash, Blitz, Bowties, SC10) Low grip and Slow bumper to bumper action just like the real trucks.
-limited brushless power, often 17.5, similar speeds as the RTR's.
-Scale bodies and wheels, we desperately need at least one scaleish class in RC offroad. Not every class needs to look like a bunch of lunar rovers having a seizure.
-save the high speed, high traction racing for the other classes, these are as much demolition derby as they are racing trucks.
With the right setup the Slash holds its own very nicely. I like my Sc10 better than my Slash, but the Slash works well enough to still win in this class. We have the Slash figured out. Still working on the SC10 and Blitz. The Slash servo and Esc have't let me down and the motor lasts as long as every 12 turn brushed motor I've ever had.
Maybe Traxxas sould concentrate harder on makeing a more race ready truck. They could pull it off. SCT, 1/10th 2wd truck, and 1/10th 2wd buggy are hardly rocket science. Could they do it cheaper than AE, no. And thats a good reason to stay a basher company.
It should be noted that every track I've heard about thats running a SCT class, is setting the rules to represent the same type of racing the Slash started. It looks like Hpi and AE showed alot of respect for the class by not going to crazy and still building a kit that still represents what this class should be. More race ready desighns they are, but they still represent the spirit of Slash raceing well. Losi F'd up and made the Strike too big and too odd and it deosn't look like any Corr truck I've seen.
-Scale SCT tires (Slash, Blitz, Bowties, SC10) Low grip and Slow bumper to bumper action just like the real trucks.
-limited brushless power, often 17.5, similar speeds as the RTR's.
-Scale bodies and wheels, we desperately need at least one scaleish class in RC offroad. Not every class needs to look like a bunch of lunar rovers having a seizure.
-save the high speed, high traction racing for the other classes, these are as much demolition derby as they are racing trucks.
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OKguys here's the big Q...... I'm thinking of making my Stampede into a slash..... buy the parts and convert or make my own home brew CORR truck and get some tires and a body by proline???
11-15-2009, 12:09 PM
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OKguys here's the big Q...... I'm thinking of making my Stampede into a slash..... buy the parts and convert or make my own home brew CORR truck and get some tires and a body by proline???
OKguys here's the big Q...... I'm thinking of making my Stampede into a slash..... buy the parts and convert or make my own home brew CORR truck and get some tires and a body by proline???
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thats for sure
this class was on my mind since I was a little kid
I have always been crazy about CORR trucks and Dirt bikes
they both belong on tracks in real life and RC
this class was on my mind since I was a little kid
I have always been crazy about CORR trucks and Dirt bikes
they both belong on tracks in real life and RC
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RE: Blitz, SC10, Slash, or Strike?
yeah but all of them are going to be different.
The losi and slash are going to be good bashers but flip a little easier than the sc10 and hpi blitz.
The sc10 and blitz are going to be a better track truck because of the lower center gravity.
This is just my opinion
The losi and slash are going to be good bashers but flip a little easier than the sc10 and hpi blitz.
The sc10 and blitz are going to be a better track truck because of the lower center gravity.
This is just my opinion
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I got the orange and black blitz, and it handles just like the efirstorm. the motor was enough to keep up with stock sc's but in the open class it wasn't enough. go for the Blitz over the slash
11-17-2009, 09:54 PM
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ThunderbirdJunkie totally WANTS to want the Blitz...but his former AE vs HPI experience for something light weight and 2wd tells him "LOSI OR AE"
He will no longer own Losi cars (newest one he will own is his Adam Drake 2), so we're down to AE.
Really want to want the Blitz...if it was available in kit form, it'd be on like Donkey Kong.
He will no longer own Losi cars (newest one he will own is his Adam Drake 2), so we're down to AE.
Really want to want the Blitz...if it was available in kit form, it'd be on like Donkey Kong.
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If thats the case, just buy all the Blitz parts separately and build it. lol
compared to the slash the blitz is light weight, it took me a few laps to adjust.
compared to the slash the blitz is light weight, it took me a few laps to adjust.
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RE: Blitz, SC10, Slash, or Strike?
yeah thats a good way to put it. the blitz is lighter and more of a track truck. slash is more of a street/track truck. its going to be heavier because of the heavy duty parts.