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Old 10-05-2009 | 04:21 AM
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Hey im contemplating on getting a mad bull from tamiya or the losi micro t.

The mad bull is cool cus its more capable and is copatable with my other r/cs

The losi is cool cus of its small size and its cheaper price, i can get it ready to run for 175 nzd.

Which one should i get?????

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I know that I got pretty bored with the minis and micros, but I think they would be pretty nice to run inside during the winter.  Also the Tamiya is probably a kit so that will take time to build and you will probably have to supply a tx/rx.
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Kinda like asking whether to get a steak or an ice cream. Yeah, they're both food, but other than that they're totally different. Get whichever you like better. Better yet, get whichever one is LEAST like what you have already, so you can have some variety. They're both relatively inexpensive, so you wont' go bankrupt with either choice.
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My vote would be for the Madbull simply because I'm not a mini fan. I did a build up of a Tamiya Madbull a month or so ago. You can check it out below.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_89..._1/key_/tm.htm
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ORIGINAL: BuzzBomber

Kinda like asking whether to get a steak or an ice cream. Yeah, they're both food, but other than that they're totally different. Get whichever you like better. Better yet, get whichever one is LEAST like what you have already, so you can have some variety. They're both relatively inexpensive, so you wont' go bankrupt with either choice.

I agree..................
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My vote would be for the Madbull simply because I'm not a mini fan. I did a build up of a Tamiya Madbull a month or so ago. You can check it out below.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_89..._1/key_/tm.htm
+1 My brother had a micro dt. It was fun for a while, but had VERY short radio range and short run times. Right now it just sits of the shelf. In order to make it enjoyable for him, the upgrades would cost at least as much as the truck. With the mad bull, you wouldn't have the crappy RTR electronics and it would go a lot more places. Plus if you'd have the enjoyment of building a Tamiya kit.
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Yeah thanks all.

The thing is that i allready got a 1/10 buggy so i want something different that is cheap.

They both are cheap but the losi is different .

On the other hand the mad bull gives you the enjoyment of building the kit and painting and all that that the losi doesnt.

Then again the losi comes with radio gear and batts and motor and is prebuilt and is simple whearas the mad bull doesnt come wit all that!!

I think ima go with the mad bull and use the parts off my old df-02 to get it up and running!! (I BROKE IT)(BADLY!!!)


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I thought the whole Mini thing would be great too so I bought my first mini about 3 years ago. It was a Mini Quake and it was a complete piece of junk. So I turned around and sold it. After talking to a few people I was convinced to buy another Mini Quake but this time I got the SE Pro and it's been a great truck that's fun to run. I've also owned a Mini Baja, LST, RC18B and a Tamiya mini Fox. All but the Mini Quake SE Pro and Mini Fox have been sold. I only kept those two so the GF and I would have something to run around the house in the winter. I have yet to see a mini that was any good out doors. They're just too small for my taste.
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you'll want better tires if you like the look of those PL mashers, or if you want great all terrain tires i'd go for some proline badlands, them is beastly, but for the mad bull get a good motor and better shocks, i had one and i wish i still did but i didn't want to put the time into it that it needed then...

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