JSLICK VOODOO Review

[Jslick]

VOODOO REVIEW

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Let the testing begin.​

I have to say that Pennsylvania is a great place to crawl with many parks and open areas to use. The downside is that we have lots of trees and leaf clutter that makes grip a challenge for crawlers.

I have to say that the VOODOO clean out much better than the Boss Claws do when they get dirty, They got dusty with all the leaves and dirt between transistions but bit hard when asked to. ​

I have owned many different tires from Leopards, Sedonas, Rovers and Boss Claws to name a few. My go to tire in the past for my rigs has been the Sedonas here in Pa, they grip great and the lugs clear out of clutter well. I bought the Boss Claws on a whim and never really liked them. Since I have gone lightweigtht this season I have taken the Rovers and like everyone else clapped the sidewalls to lighten them up and get better response out of them.
I put my Driver order in for a set of GOLDS and BLUES, when I recieved the VOODOO tires I was impressed right off the bat with the design of the tire and consistency of the rubber compound. They were light and very pliable, I knew that foams were going to make all the difference with these tires. I went foam crazy and ordered six sets of foams to try out. I started with the CI single stage 5.75 soft with med. tuning rings in the front and CI Medium single stage 5.75 with a med. tuning ring in the rear. After running this setup the fronts were too soft and the sidewalls would fold over too much. So I went "Oldschool" and took my CI dual stage open cell hard inner and meduim outer and mounted them on my SLW's. I will be running modified buggie wheels in the future but until I get the foams set up, I thought it was the best way to go.

Like I said before I never really liked the Boss Claws, so I was unsure how these pins would work here in PA. After getting the foams where I am comfortable with right now I am very happy with the results so far. The height of the tire is perfect for me it give great ground clearance and the bite of the pins has been awesome, I am not sure about cutting any of the pins off just yet. They still need some more breaking in. I'll keep everyone posted.
Here is where I stand right now with some pics and video.

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The Pins biting down​

With the firmer fronts it sidehills much better.​

Under cuts, no problem.​

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Here are some pics from Rausch Creek Where EPARCC will be hosting the Northeast National Qualifier in June.​

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This is a start, I will be testing out other combinations of foams as well.​

 

[Rocky4x4]

Great review. So do you like these better than rovers and Sedonas ?

 

[Jslick]

Great review. So do you like these better than rovers and Sedonas ?

So far I have been very happy with the performance. I am not totally ready to say the I like them more but they are quickly becoming my new favorite tire. Like I said before I was skeptical about pins in PA because if the dirt and leaves, but I have no complaints so far with the testing that I have done."thumbsup"

 

[Jslick]

Got a little wheel time in after work, ran 5 packs and broke the tires in some more. They are doing things that I was very suprised at. I threw it at some lines that I have never tried before and had a grin from ear to ear. The forward bite with the firm open cell inner and medium outer seems perfect for me for the front. I do get tire wrap like a dragcar but it has not been a detractor from the performance of the tire at all. I just got another 4 GOLD dot tires, going to play with that setup next. Here are some more pics and a video from today.​

St. Peter's village is a great place to crawl at.​

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This climb put a smile on my face.
With these tires I am not afraid to bury the front tires in an undercut, they bite down and pull me up and out.​

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Another grinner​

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I have never driven this line before, it was almost time to leave and I wanted to give it a go.

Can you see the line up to the paint?​

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[crawl-o-matic]

Nice Driving!

I've noticed something very interesting. Under high load, high traction conditions, the tire can start to wrap (as you have nicely demonstrated) but because of the unique nature of the VEX rubber, the tires are not building up or storing a lot of energy...there is very little "spring like" effect that can cause the front tires to get jumpy and loose traction.

 

[Jslick]

Nice Driving!

I've noticed something very interesting. Under high load, high traction conditions, the tire can start to wrap (as you have nicely demonstrated) but because of the unique nature of the VEX rubber, the tires are not building up or storing a lot of energy...there is very little "spring like" effect that can cause the front tires to get jumpy and loose traction.

Thanks, I am very pleased and I don't think they are even really broken in yet. I only have (16) 450 Gens ace packs through so far and they keep getting bettter.
I noticed that also while driving the rubber compliant and not springy. Other tires that have wrapped up on me tend to shoot me in unusual directions.

Thanks for a great product and the patience to see it become reality."thumbsup"

 

[Jslick]

I hit up another local spot about 15 min from my house. Ringing Rocks in Pottstown. I really like it there, it is very technical driving due to the way the rocks are. Ringing Rocks is a cool place, the rocks are high in iron, if you strike them with a hammer or a crawler they ring.​

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The more I run them the more they perform.​

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[crawl-o-matic]

WOW, now that's an amazing looking area...I'd love to crawl it sometime!

 

[DickyT]

WOW, now that's an amazing looking area...I'd love to crawl it sometime!

Holy rock envy :shock:

 

[Jslick]

WOW, now that's an amazing looking area...I'd love to crawl it sometime!

Holy rock envy :shock:

Thanks guys, I am lucky to have these 10-15 min from my house. Out of the two I listed St. Peters and Ringing Rocks, I like St. Peters better. There are transistions between the rocks where Ringing Rocks it can be hard to string together 10 gates with out using a portal here and there.

 

[Jslick]

I hit Ringing Rocks up again today with another club member and got some more wheel time in. A free crawl is one thing a gated course is another.:twisted:

The VOODOO are breaking in nicely, the rubber compound on the GOLD ULTRA SOFT is holding up to my heavy trigger finger, they are not shreding or falling apart at all. I would be interested to hear from some of the drivers out west this summer how the tires do in high heat. Like in other reviews these tire seem to "DO WORK" best at slower speeds so the lugs can bite down and gain traction. Running Dual ESC's I have enjoyed breaking the rear tires loose with a little speed. By doing this I can push the rear to square up and reposition the rig to get a better approach to the next transistion.

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Like I said before the transistions here are very challenging. Many off camber and steep climbs not to mention rig eating holes. Another thing is the lichens that grow on one side of the rocks, they make the rocks very slippery. ​

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[crawl-o-matic]

Rock Porn:shock:

 

[Constant Threat]

Nice write up and great pics :thumbup:

" no man with a good car needs to be justified "

 

[GEARSCIENCE]

wow! great right up! thanks for the info"thumbsup"

 

[Jslick]

Well it has been raining here most of the day, if it breaks I'll get some wet weather testing in."thumbsup"

 

[Jslick]

Well the wet weather testing did not happen the other day. I will get some info up about that when I have the chance. The Gold Blue combo seems to be the best bet so far on the rocks in my area. I just got 2 sets of GOLD and the foams in the mail yesterday.​

Went back to St. Peters to try some other lines that have always eluded me, here is one of them.​

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[Jslick]

Went for a line today that I always had trouble with my Rovers and Sedonas.:twisted:​

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[crawl-o-matic]

That's a bad ass looking line...the way I drive, I'd drop in that crack and come out with three wheels:mrgreen:

 

[crawl-o-matic]

I'm a bit of a photography buff so I know what goes into GREAT photos like these, strong work!!

 

[Jslick]

I'm a bit of a photography buff so I know what goes into GREAT photos like these, strong work!!

I enjoy taking the pics and video almost as much as I like driving."thumbsup"