Choosing a Rock Racer style vehicle

[hendercl]

I’m stuck. I’m just getting back into RC after a several year hiatus. I want an 1/8 or large 1/10 scale rock racer style vehicle for bashing. I’m pretty picky and have a low tolerance for excessive breakage. I thought I was all set on a Losi Rock Rey, but then I found the AE Nomad RC8 DB the night before last. Well, tonight I found the Redcat Racing Camo 4x Pro and now I’m really torn. Does anyone have any experience with the Nomad or Camo? I’m also wondering about the Losi Ten-SCBE or Tenacity DB, can you set either of these up for rock racing?


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[hendercl]

Or is there a cool platform I’m completely missing?


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[Browneye]

Ya...RR10 Bomber. ;-)
I'm kinda partial...LOL

This one was a kit...brushless power...it's sick. Crawls AND cartwheels. :lmao:

I think it's about as much fun as you can have without actually getting IN one. I still like my 1.9 crawlers though.

 

[durok]

I've got a Nomad and a Bomber - I rapidly realized my "racer" days are behind me, much prefer technical crawling with some bursts of speed to the ludicrous velocity that the Nomad will run at.

The Nomad is cool, but drags its whole belly (at least it's smooth!) on everything - it's a low-slung rocketship.

Gimme my Bomber any day...

(and the Nomad is going up on the auction block, barely a scratch on it)

 

[elRayRay]

I'm also in the Bomber camp but beware, they can be a money pit until sufficiently built for a "basher" rig...IMO. Well planned early-ish upgrades have served me well.

All that said, my next vehicle purchase will likely be a Baja Rey. I'm going a different (slower) route with my Bomber and still want to shred a little bit every once in a while.

 

[Jim85IROC]

No matter what you get, plan on adjusting your low tolerance to breakage. Running an RC through a rock field at high speeds is just about the most abusive type of use that you can think of, and you WILL break a lot of parts.

 

[JatoTheRipper]

If you want a pure bashing vehicle take a look at a 1/8th vehicle. The Bomber is awesome, but not a good basher.

Checkout the links below. It seems exactly what you're looking for.

Why the Tekno DB48 is better than a $500 RTR Rock Racer - The RCNetwork
Tekno DB48 Desert Buggy - Customized U4RC Racer - The RCNetwork

 

[JatoTheRipper]

If you want a pure bashing vehicle take a look at a 1/8th vehicle. The Bomber is awesome, but not a good basher.

Checkout the links below. It seems exactly what you're looking for.

Why the Tekno DB48 is better than a $500 RTR Rock Racer - The RCNetwork
Tekno DB48 Desert Buggy - Customized U4RC Racer - The RCNetwork