geofferama

I just saw a commercial for one of these and they look absolutely crazy

$49.99 @ Amazon.com
$54.87 @ Walmart
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...419483-4320722




What do you guys think? Is it worth the money? I have a friend who works at Walmart so he can pick it up for me w/the employee discount and there's no shipping costs.

joeman11

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it looks different, it would be cool to make a hobby quality one, mabye a chainsaw powered, 4 foot long monster!!!

geofferama

I think if you made a hobby quality one, it'd have to be electric, because there's no way to work a drive shaft into the thing.

I bet it'd have some really badass suspension though.
buggy shocks anyone?
It definitely has to have dual 'lectric motors though and since they show it driving through water, i guess those screw pods are sealed

rctamiyafan77

do you have a video of this thing in action?

jakjr

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I bet its slow as mollases, especially in the grass or on a smooth surface.

Probobly works good on water or snow though.

I dont see how the twister things could get sufficiant traction to go through grass. My nitro offroad buggy even has trouble going through grass.

Save your money and buy some hop-ups or something for your cars.

Just wait till christmas, one of the neighbors kids is bound get one, then you can decide if its worth it.

i8tweety

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Actually, it should have no issues moving on grass. The whole auger concept relies on having "traction" or substance (be it sand, snow, water, or grass) for the sides the auger blades to press against. On smooth surfaces, this doesn't exist (meaning that if will go nowhere on a glass table top).

Frost_

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Yeah it looks like it would be really cool...










.....if I were 5 years old.

nickd

I would get it then convert it to hobby quality
It looks like a cool base and i considered getting it too (but I'm poor)
I would put 2 esc in it to control the separate motors and see about upgrading them too if you could
The tyco and radioshack cars usually use 300 size motors in there larger cars (like this thing)
It would be a cool hobby quality controlled rc tank kile thing
It does not appear to have suspention though but it still looks unstopable.
Nick

ID10T

Whoever thinks this would be cool needs to be curb-stomped.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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don't you mean Cali-Curbed? I think it's a sweet concept, but I agree about the quality...
Maybe you could nitro-power the sucka with a Kyosho Blizzard drivetrain

MONTFJ40

You folks have GOT to be kidding, that is the dumbest thing i've ever seen...Gimme a break guys.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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I said it was neat, I never said I'd actually do it...but you can't deny the brillance in engineering.
I guess the Nitro Blizzard sucks too:P
hmm, one of those with a .18 CV-R...THAT would be sweetB-)
Is that kit still around?

mr-rccrazy

its an interesting design, but after all, its a FRICKING TYCO!!!!!!!!!!!! lol






I have a thing against crappy quality r/c.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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actually, I was talkin about the Nitro Blizzard...wondering if kits were still available

Evader 53

VIDEO anyone?

smitty4

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i wonder what the blades are made out of??? if plastic it would scratch the crap out of them if you drove it on rocks, or concrete... it looks like something to mess around with while its wet outside though lol

ID10T

No, I mean curb-stomped.

smitty4

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lol

anyway does anyone know what those cheapo blades are made of? cause if they are made of some type of good matieral im thinking of getting it to mess with when it rains and the revo cant be driven

05mustang

just get a nitro

ID10T

After much thought, I say buy it.....





.....and throw it off the grand canyon.

Ahab

well at least it is different - if you can get it mates rates then why not - it looks like an amusing afternoon.....


- I have a simple rule when buying something - will I spend more time getting pleasure out of it than it took me to earn the money to buy it? - if the answer is yes then it is probably worth the crack.....

_iceman_

What where the designers smoking when they came up with that [sm=stupid.gif] [sm=bananahead.gif]

Combatcm

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I believe in WWII they experimented with vehicles with auger drive. They were able to drive on water and beach themselves with no drive conversion, wheels/prop. They were doog runners on ground also. I saw a video of one once, it was bouncy and cool as enything.

maxxitout

The design of the screw drive is currently used in muddy, wet commercial industries where giant flotation tires are not practical. There is no reason to bash this design, it is actually very innovative and well designed. I have one and am currently hopping it up with hobby grade tank electrics, quite amazing what it can do.

Link to a couple vids, not mine:
[link=http://www.ageowns.com/videoclip/tt_movie_1.mpg]Vid 1[/link]
[link=http://www.ageowns.com/videoclip/tt_movie_2.mpg]Vid 2[/link]

-_blood-lust_-

BAAAAH! its a cheep gimik! stick with Monster trucks, bet u cant do double backs with one of them! actaly just buy one to see if you can back flip it lol!