USMCREVO

It appears as since getting MY Revo back in February, the nitro bug has bit my son. Any thoughts or opinions on the following (1) Duratrax Nitro Evader (2) HPI Firestorm 10T or (3) Traxxas Nitro Sport. I want to keep it at a reasonable price-point of about $250 or less. Additional suggestions would also be welcome!

matts6887

The duratrax evader is suppose to be a really good beginner nitro vehicle from what I have heard. Ive heard that its very easy to tune, and that parts are usually pretty widely available for it....Thats all I know since Ive never owned one, but do have frequent contact with a manager of a lhs who knows his stuff....hope this at least helps for starters but im sure other people will add more...[8D]

Krazy Chicken

i would go for the slowest one

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which is the sport but i like the evader cuz it has aluminum chassis and sport i believe has plastic.

racemaxx24

The rear portion of the sport is aluminum and the front portion is composite. It usually breaks right where they meet and strip the gears out of the steering servo[X(][&o]

revoskid32

Honestly, get another revo. It was my first, and you have experience.

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[8D] yeah ......youngest on RCU ay not to be offensive but who helps you with your truck or are you antoher one of us 11-18 yr old genusis on here..

nitro rc

ya my dad has to help me fix mine when it breaks which he will be helping me take apart the tranny tomorrow!!

Snaut Rocket

I would go with the Evader Thats what i started with.
wish I never sold it.
And the best thing is if he learns how to drive on a 2wd car 4wd car would be a breeze in the near future.

revoskid32

Nah man, i got to fix my own crap.
Wouldn't it be better if i helped with this thread anyway? Considering his son is about my age.

Edit: Well if you're looking for a 1:10 truck, can't beat the RC10GT's. Fun as HECK! To drive.

cmerritt

i fix all of my stuff. i started at age 13. always fixed it myself. i had a lot of practice at first when learning how to jump

infernalstone

Not that I have experience from any of the above vehicles, but I'd wager the Duratrax would be a good investment. I see evader parts all over, but not so much with the other two. And doesn't Duratrax have that 1 year warranty thing on plastic parts?

Someone above mentioned RC10GT. I think the RTR of that vehicle is a hair under $300 but I'd wager it's quality is leaps and bounds above the other three.

youwish16

i would get him a nice buggy. buggy seem really really durable

Cam_132

or... you could go with a redcat... all of the 1/10ths are under $200

www.redcatracing.com

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no offenence i have only heard bad things about the redcat products dunno though.

haha yeah i fix all my own stuff too and i started when i was 14(Last Year Around Christmas)

man there has been so many breaks on my ruslter lol i beat it like it owes me millions

ASATRUGGYFAN

USMCREVO I suggest a Nitro Stampede I work in a Hobby Shop part time and sell many of these to 1st timers it has a liitle more ground clerance should be able to go "most" of the places your Revo will go, it sells most places for 250$-260$. Don't get the Nitro Sport and the Nitro Evader has alot of problems with the Diffs.If you want a stadium truck get a Nitro Rustler they sell for about the same as the Stampede.

NStampede Freak

+1 on the Nitro Stampede! I love mine. It would be a great truck for a 9yr old. Really fun to drive too.

USMCREVO

Thanks guys! I've narrowed it down to the Stampede. I was actually considering that before I got the Revo. Now I have an excuse to have both! I may just go with the Traxxas juggernaut (parts support at the LHS). Another Revo would be too costly, even though he really liked thrashing mine! Now where is that Economic Stimulus Check...

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???neverheard of it.............or are you talking about the stampede?

nitro stan

juggernaut is a electric tamiya

tower has the ofna hyper 7 TQ sport RTR for 299.99 you can use a discount code and get it cheaper
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXRUS1&P=SM

zr1s10

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Heck get him an 1/16th scale Sportwerks Chaos. In stores their back to $199+ but you can still pick them up on ebay for under $90!

NStampede Freak

From what I hear, the chaos diffs are trash and there is no upgrade for them. I know because I was going to buy a chaos and researched it. They say that the chaos isn't even worth $90 because it has so many problems.[X(]

I still think the Nitro Stampede would be the best for him. Parts are fairly cheap, it is fast, and it is super easy to tune because it has the pro.15 engine.

mr. ilikehelp

yeah im one of those young geniusis but i havnt got a truck yet and need help should i go cheap check out my forum labbled

t maxx?

JB COMP

Amain has it for $89.99 http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...oducts_id/6994

USMCREVO

Sorry, I used the term "Traxxas Juggernaut" referring to the corporate giant service, support, parts, etc. I wasn't reffering to a particular 'juggernaut' model. Sorry for the confusion.