Category: Buying Guide
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…
August 1, 2026When the power goes out and cell towers fail, a reliable emergency radio becomes your lifeline to critical information. I've spent the last 60 days testing six of the top-rated emergency radios on the market, running them through real-world scenarios including simulated power outages, storm conditions, and off-grid camping trips. The best emergency radios do…
August 1, 2026When the power goes out, our team has stood in too many dark kitchens with flashlights to count. That's why we spent the last three months testing and comparing the best standby generators for homes you can buy right now. After running each unit through simulated outages, reviewing long-term reliability data, and gathering feedback from…
August 1, 2026Our team spent 90 days testing 8 of the top dual fuel generators on the market in . We ran them on both gasoline and propane in real conditions, from 12-hour home outages to weekend camping trips. The short answer: a dual fuel generator is one of the smartest investments you can make if you…