TRUCK OF THE YEAR
07-12-2004, 07:36 PM
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TRUCK OF THE YEAR
according to rccaraction magazine (the one with billions of adds) traxxas' revo is truck of the year! i have never really liked traxxas that much until this truck came out and i agree with their choice for truck of the year this time. last year it was t-maxx, i thought it should be the savage 25 buttt this year they picked the right truck. anyone agree or disagree?
07-12-2004, 07:41 PM
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RE: TRUCK OF THE YEAR
I agree.
While other trucks may be more durable or faster or have larger engines the Revo truly is a revolution for RC trucks. The suspension design is bounds ahead of the rest of the industry. This together with the electronic/optical sensor on the shifting mechanism and the unique chassis plate make it completely different from the norm. It's ability to perform on the other hand makes it outstanding and is something that will need to be completely tested after the truck is actually released. In general however I think it's a fantastic turn for the industry and agree with it being nominated truck of the year. Congrats Traxxas!
While other trucks may be more durable or faster or have larger engines the Revo truly is a revolution for RC trucks. The suspension design is bounds ahead of the rest of the industry. This together with the electronic/optical sensor on the shifting mechanism and the unique chassis plate make it completely different from the norm. It's ability to perform on the other hand makes it outstanding and is something that will need to be completely tested after the truck is actually released. In general however I think it's a fantastic turn for the industry and agree with it being nominated truck of the year. Congrats Traxxas!
07-12-2004, 07:56 PM
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RE: TRUCK OF THE YEAR
thanks for the post. after reading everything the revo comes with rtr, i don't feel the NEED to add tons of hop-ups because it seems darn good out of the box. two things i will add as soon as i get one though is a failsafe and a synthesized receiver so i can use my XS3 with it.
07-12-2004, 08:03 PM
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i dont disagree with the descion but i do think that it was awarded the title prematurely. They havent even reviewed it and it hasnt shipped yet!! RCCA is very Traxxas Propagandive
07-12-2004, 08:09 PM
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WHY would people agree? I mean my god its not even released yet how can anybody say anything about it? WHy didnt rcca wait and teste the lst before jumping the gun on the revo. Exactly.... Traxxas and RCCA are together on everythhing that happens in that magazine. I will probably unsubscribe too them soon.
07-12-2004, 08:11 PM
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RE: TRUCK OF THE YEAR
Could somebody tell my why a Revo is better than a LST? Maybe I'm not reading enough RCCA, but the LST looks like a much better truck, especially considering the really good reviews thus far.
07-12-2004, 08:19 PM
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RE: TRUCK OF THE YEAR
Personally;I can't see any of the new trucks being named. Revo not out yet;LST out a week.Biut then it at least is consistent with their reviews that never do anything but Hype all the trucks.
07-12-2004, 08:53 PM
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I absolutely disagree with the Revo being named "truck of the year". I mean, why is it truck of the year?
What grounds did they test this and other trucks to find which is the best? What were the actual rigorous tests that not only the Revo but ALL other trucks were put through to determine which is better than ALL the rest? What other trucks were placed head-to-head with the Revo during these tests? What were the results of these tests?
Where there even any tests at all?..............No. There were no tests, there were no side-by-side comparisons to any other trucks. In fact, until the Revo is actually released to the public, THERE REALLY IS NO REVO! Sure it exists, but does anyone actually have one? Until this truck is in the public's hands, it's still an unavailable product! So how can they name a product "The Best" if it isn't even out yet?
Don't get me wrong, The Revo LOOKS impressive, but I've only really seen advertisements.
So what does it actually mean to be "truck of the year"?..............Absolutely nothing.
Why is it "truck of the year"?...............Just because they say so.
What grounds did they test this and other trucks to find which is the best? What were the actual rigorous tests that not only the Revo but ALL other trucks were put through to determine which is better than ALL the rest? What other trucks were placed head-to-head with the Revo during these tests? What were the results of these tests?
Where there even any tests at all?..............No. There were no tests, there were no side-by-side comparisons to any other trucks. In fact, until the Revo is actually released to the public, THERE REALLY IS NO REVO! Sure it exists, but does anyone actually have one? Until this truck is in the public's hands, it's still an unavailable product! So how can they name a product "The Best" if it isn't even out yet?
Don't get me wrong, The Revo LOOKS impressive, but I've only really seen advertisements.
So what does it actually mean to be "truck of the year"?..............Absolutely nothing.
Why is it "truck of the year"?...............Just because they say so.
07-12-2004, 08:57 PM
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RE: TRUCK OF THE YEAR
If a magazine wants to name it "Truck of the Year," fine. However, people who have never driven the thing before should not be chiming in and saying how they agree with award since they have no firsthand knowledge of how the thing handles.
07-12-2004, 09:17 PM
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RE: TRUCK OF THE YEAR
when other mags,say 4WOR pick a "truck of the year" its usually after many test sesions with many vehicles head to head,and at the END of the year.
RCCA has ZERO credibility IMO if they announce any truck as this years best when 1, the year far from over yet and 2, the revo isnt even out to be real world tested against the other contenders.
About all that rag is worth is to line the kitty litter box! [:'(]
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RCCA has ZERO credibility IMO if they announce any truck as this years best when 1, the year far from over yet and 2, the revo isnt even out to be real world tested against the other contenders.
About all that rag is worth is to line the kitty litter box! [:'(]
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hey if you pay enough money any truck can be TRUCK OF THE YEAR... thats really sad i think people should vote on things like this... not leave it up to a hand full of people that work at a magazine!! but hey im not saying that there was any wrong doing here...
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I absolutely disagree with the Revo being named "truck of the year". I mean, why is it truck of the year?
What grounds did they test this and other trucks to find which is the best? What were the actual rigorous tests that not only the Revo but ALL other trucks were put through to determine which is better than ALL the rest? What other trucks were placed head-to-head with the Revo during these tests? What were the results of these tests?
Where there even any tests at all?..............No. There were no tests, there were no side-by-side comparisons to any other trucks. In fact, until the Revo is actually released to the public, THERE REALLY IS NO REVO! Sure it exists, but does anyone actually have one? Until this truck is in the public's hands, it's still an unavailable product! So how can they name a product "The Best" if it isn't even out yet?
Don't get me wrong, The Revo LOOKS impressive, but I've only really seen advertisements.
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I absolutely disagree with the Revo being named "truck of the year". I mean, why is it truck of the year?
What grounds did they test this and other trucks to find which is the best? What were the actual rigorous tests that not only the Revo but ALL other trucks were put through to determine which is better than ALL the rest? What other trucks were placed head-to-head with the Revo during these tests? What were the results of these tests?
Where there even any tests at all?..............No. There were no tests, there were no side-by-side comparisons to any other trucks. In fact, until the Revo is actually released to the public, THERE REALLY IS NO REVO! Sure it exists, but does anyone actually have one? Until this truck is in the public's hands, it's still an unavailable product! So how can they name a product "The Best" if it isn't even out yet?
Don't get me wrong, The Revo LOOKS impressive, but I've only really seen advertisements.
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on top of that, the revo hasn't really hit the shelves yet. what's going on here. everybody says rcca has sold out to traxxas so maybe it is true (although i haven't read enough recent issues to make that determination myself)
i admit i haven't seen the truck of the year issue yet so perhaps the article explains our questions
07-12-2004, 10:47 PM
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its only the truck of the year because its a traxxas. look at all the past trucks of the year in rcca magazine..........hmmm t-maxx, t-maxx, and hey another t-maxx! i hate the magazine.
07-12-2004, 10:50 PM
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ya'll do have a valid point and are making me rethink my decision. like you guys said, i think the revo looks very, very great and could quite possibly be truck of the year but it hasn't even been in the hands of us 'normal' people yet. i think the lst looks great although i have not driven one. the thing i don't like about the lst is that i have an xs3 so i don't want to spend that extra money on that truck when i already have the radio in the box. losi should offer the LST without radio equipment. i agree, i think rccaraction should have waited a few more months before making their decision.
07-12-2004, 10:59 PM
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it does seem quite suspicious to be named truck of the year with no testing. as with other magizines on various subjects from dirt bikes to fishing to computer games there is some sort of head to head shoot out between competitors. with none of these tests how do you know its better? because a fat bank account says so i'd say.
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lol, i think its funny. i bet if this were the same situation with the LST, some of you guys wouldnt be saying anything about truck of the year. just an inkling. i agree with what you say, but how do you that they didnt do any testing, just because the revo wasnt out to the public at the time, doesnt mean they couldnt get one to test. but i quess they probably would have said somthing if they did extensive testing. i still think the reason that some you guys wont give the revo much credit is because of what you here about maxxes being junk and all that and how traxxas's electrics are like toys, but there is nothing on this truck that is shared with the maxxes, so you cant really expect it to be of poor qaulity or durability and performance because of its name? i think people love the LST for its name the most, that truck is great and all, but its not too much different from your average monster, but its still unique with its four fatty shocks and its daul steering servos. the revo is ground breaking and totally unique and built to perform the best, and it will too, i like all the monster trucks but i think the revo is the ultimate from what ive seen.
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iposted this to the rcx zone and he said that they compared it to trucks availble at the time of testing, the testing took place months ago, cheap B*******
07-12-2004, 11:08 PM
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in the mag it said that they were given 3 revos that they tested on all different terrains for 3 months. so its not like they didn't do testing but i still think its too early.
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lol, i think its funny. i bet if this were the same situation with the LST, some of you guys wouldnt be saying anything about truck of the year. just an inkling. i agree with what you say, but how do you that they didnt do any testing, just because the revo wasnt out to the public at the time, doesnt mean they couldnt get one to test. but i quess they probably would have said somthing if they did extensive testing. i still think the reason that some you guys wont give the revo much credit is because of what you here about maxxes being junk and all that and how traxxas's electrics are like toys, but there is nothing on this truck that is shared with the maxxes, so you cant really expect it to be of poor qaulity or durability and performance because of its name? i think people love the LST for its name the most, that truck is great and all, but its not too much different from your average monster, but its still unique with its four fatty shocks and its daul steering servos. the revo is ground breaking and totally unique and built to perform the best, and it will too, i like all the monster trucks but i think the revo is the ultimate from what ive seen.
lol, i think its funny. i bet if this were the same situation with the LST, some of you guys wouldnt be saying anything about truck of the year. just an inkling. i agree with what you say, but how do you that they didnt do any testing, just because the revo wasnt out to the public at the time, doesnt mean they couldnt get one to test. but i quess they probably would have said somthing if they did extensive testing. i still think the reason that some you guys wont give the revo much credit is because of what you here about maxxes being junk and all that and how traxxas's electrics are like toys, but there is nothing on this truck that is shared with the maxxes, so you cant really expect it to be of poor qaulity or durability and performance because of its name? i think people love the LST for its name the most, that truck is great and all, but its not too much different from your average monster, but its still unique with its four fatty shocks and its daul steering servos. the revo is ground breaking and totally unique and built to perform the best, and it will too, i like all the monster trucks but i think the revo is the ultimate from what ive seen.