I will preface this by saying this is for a novice. We got one for our 10 year old son for Christmas and he and I had so much fun with it that I bought a second. I love that it has slow mode that we can use in the house and then a fast mode that is better outdoors. My experience with RC cars in the past was with the crappy ones my parents bought for the kids through the years at stores like Target or Walmart. I hated those things. I did have experience with building quadcopters, so I liked that this has a waterproof ESC and had a standard battery connector so it was easy to buy a new battery. I also like that it mimics the more legit RC car controllers with the trigger and the little wheel, though these are obviously much more limited. These are a ton of fun and, though the covers are beaten up, they are holding together after being flipped and crashed and jumped off ramps a bunch of times. I think I had to pop one of the lights back in, but that's about it.
This item is perfect for beginers. It's really fast considering its just two brushed motors. I love it and can't wait to get the brushless version of this.
Excellent R/C off-roader for those new to the sport and beginners alike. Well-built and rugged enough to handle all types of terrain, though it remains to be seen whether this model will have long term durability and reliability. Even if this can last 1 year of recreational use, ie. 30+ minute runs every 2-3 weeks, I’d say it’ll be worth it. May even step up to a 1:10 brushless and hand this one down to my 6-year old (he instantly fell in love with it after breaking it in at the local park. I even let him drive it around for a few minutes—super easy controls!)
Excellent R/C off-roader for those new to the sport and beginners alike. Well-built and rugged enough to handle all types of terrain, though it remains to be seen whether this model will have long term durability and reliability. Even if this can last 1 year of recreational use, ie. 30+ minute runs every 2-3 weeks, I’d say it’ll be worth it. May even step up to a 1:10 brushless and hand this one down to my 6-year old (he instantly fell in love with it after breaking it in at the local park. I even let him drive it around for a few minutes—super easy controls!)