A couple of summers ago, I picked up what I thought was the perfect RC rally car and headed to an empty gravel parking lot near my neighborhood. Five minutes later, I realized I’d bought the wrong one. It looked amazing online, but once the dirt started flying, it bounced all over the place and … Read more
A few years ago, I made a mistake that most RC beginners make. I bought an RC car based entirely on the speed number printed on the box. It looked fast, aggressive, and honestly pretty awesome. Ten minutes later it was stuck in my backyard grass, bouncing over tree roots, and struggling to get across … Read more
A few months ago, I was hanging out at a local RC spot watching people run everything from small backyard bashers to high-end race machines. One thing caught my attention pretty quickly. No matter what people brought, there always seemed to be at least one Rustler 4X4 flying across the dirt, launching off ramps, and … Read more
A few months ago, I found myself standing in front of my workbench, staring at two RC trucks that looked surprisingly similar on paper but felt completely different once the batteries were plugged in. The ARRMA Kraton and ARRMA Outcast are probably two of the most commonly compared RC trucks in the hobby. I spent … Read more
The First RC Car Choice That Confuses Everyone If you’re buying your first RC car, there’s a moment where everything suddenly gets confusing.2WD or 4WD? It sounds simple at first, but it really isn’t. I remember getting stuck on that same decision, and looking back, it probably mattered more than I realized at the time. … Read more