Category: Buying Guide
August 2, 2026When I first got into RC boats, I killed a brand new LiPo battery in two outings because I bought the wrong C rating for my brushless motor setup. That lesson cost me roughly forty bucks and a lot of frustration. After three seasons of testing various packs across brushed toy boats and high-speed brushless…
August 2, 2026I have rebuilt more RC drivetrains than I care to admit, and I have learned that RC car bearings quietly decide whether your rig feels dialed or sluggish. Stock bushings sap speed, drain runtime, and turn a quality build into something that feels underpowered.After 90 days of testing 12 popular bearing kits across Traxxas, Arrma,…
August 2, 2026I lost count of how many times a battery flew out of my RC car mid-jump before I started taking battery straps seriously. If you push your RC beyond gentle backyard cruising, the right strap is the difference between a clean run and watching your battery skid across the dirt. I have spent the past…
August 2, 2026I learned the hard way why RC car cooling fans matter. Last summer, I cooked two brushless motors back-to-back during a single bashing session on my Arrma Kraton. The motors got so hot I could smell the magnets burning. That was the day I started taking motor cooling seriously. If you run a 4S, 6S,…
August 2, 2026I dropped a 2mm hex screw on my workshop floor last spring, and I spent 20 minutes crawling around with a flashlight before giving up. That single lost screw cost me more than any RC pit mat I've ever owned. After that day, I bought my first real pit mat, and I've never looked back.…
August 2, 2026I lost count of how many times I watched a buddy's prized Traxxas truck slide off the back seat and crack a suspension arm on the way to the track. After that day, I bought my first proper RC car storage case and never looked back. Our team has spent the last two months hauling…
August 2, 2026I spent the last three months working on RC car maintenance sessions with eight different RC car stands across my garage workbench. My team and I pulled apart Traxxas Slashes, Arrma Monsters, and Axial crawlers - the whole lot. What I found surprised me. Cheap plastic stands wobble, mid-tier aluminum stands earn their keep, and…
August 2, 2026After spending three months testing eight different RC battery chargers with built-in power supply functionality, our team narrowed down the absolute best options on the market. Whether you are charging LiPo packs for your crawler, NiMH batteries for your basher, or prepping for a race weekend, having a charger that handles AC input directly from…
August 2, 2026I still remember my first night trail run with an Axial SCX10. The moonlight barely cut through the tree line, and I could hear the tires gripping rocks I couldn't see. I bashed a front bumper against a boulder that night and decided right there that my crawler needed lights. That sent me down the…
August 2, 2026I have spent the last 18 months flying drones off my kayak, from calm morning paddles on mountain lakes to choppy coastal fishing trips where salt spray hits everything. Standard camera drones die fast in those conditions. Even light drizzle can short out a $1,000 quadcopter in minutes.That is exactly why I put together this…