buggies r us is right . the e -maxx climbs good. i own one. now i want to get a t because odf the speed . i didn't like charging the batteries and all that stuff. i like the noise that the t makes . that's why i'm into the T (spees and noise)ok that's just me. For climbing i would suggest a E which is i your caSE. SOON ENOUGH YOU'LL BE TIRED OF WAITING FOR THE BATTERIES. Over all i had great fun with my E . Now i'm just hoping to ride the E around my house. And the T for parks or stuff like that. The E is really clean which is good. People can tell you a lot of things but you have to decide for yourself. I find myself going back in forth between buyin a T-maxx 2.5 or a savage. But really it's up to you. Eighther one you'll have fun with.