Robitronic Mantis
 

Anyboby own one yet. I saw one last night at my LHS. It is a sweet looking Truck! It looks tough and was just curious if it is as tough as it looks? and what kind of speeds and handling it offers? Price isn't too shabby either, about $425 or so. Only thing I'm leary about is such a new company...

It's funny, I walked in and thought 'Hellfire', until I got closer. I told the guy it looked very similar, and he told me the company was started by a couple of HPI guys. Things that make you go HMmm?

RE: Robitronic Mantis
 

You could browse around [link=http://www.truggyracers.com/forum/index.php?]here[/link].. there was a thread about it here in MT general not too long ago also..

RE: Robitronic Mantis
 

mine should be in next week. a freind has one and it is as good as it looks. the only problem so far was the steering servo crapped out real quick. he's run it against a mugen prospec,kyosho st-r and a couple other's and it will hang right with them. the only thing he changed was the tires,shock oil's and diff. fluid's and some suspention setup.

RE: Robitronic Mantis
 

Don't know that much but it comes with a pretty good engine. Axial .32 i think. Or is it the .28?

RE: Robitronic Mantis
 

It's the .28, still good though..

RE: Robitronic Mantis
 

I read the review on the RCCA, the top speed they got was 36.6mph, but it got there fast.

RE: Robitronic Mantis
 

and that was with the 13t clutch bell. it also comes with a 14t and a 15t bell's. i have a freind who has one and IT WILL run with the mugen prospec and kyosho st-r's. mine will be in this week and pic's will follow. for $425 and new servo's it can't be beat for the price.

RE: Robitronic Mantis
 

Here's a vid clip from a German forum. Head-on crash at the end with a HB Lightning Stadium.. Mantis got mangled pretty good - shock gone, dogbone, gone, broken arm I think(read it all in German).. Lightning was OK apparently..

http://youtube.com/watch?v=S50mluMMuaY

RE: Robitronic Mantis
 

the mantis can go for $399 at ultimate hobbies and thers no shipping and it good because its got a .28 engine in it so its got a top of around 45-50 and it can rip go on you tube to find some videos in it