I have both and they are night and day as far as handling. The Lightning is so agile it makes you look like a pro if you are racing. If you want to bash then the Revo would be your choice with much more suspension. Like it was said in the above post , it is not really possible to make a fair comparison of the 2 as the Lightning is not a real Monster truck. As far as Monster trucks go I think most would say the Revo is the closest to being a racer/basher. One more thing which I find very important, Revo parts and accessories are much more plentiful and available.