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Your LiPo Needs A Friend – Dynamite LiPo Battery Voltage Checker

Dynamite LiPo Battery Voltage Checker

Afraid you aren’t taking good enough care of your LiPo’s and fear they aren’t balanced? Do you have multiple packs that look the same and you forgot which one was charged? Just feel like taking better care of your absurdly …

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Your First Basher Monster Truck? – Helion Conquest 10MT XB

Helion Conquest 10MT XB

You’ve seen them bashing around backyards everywhere, throwing up dirt, popping wheelies, flying through the air. RC monster trucking looks like a blast, because it is. These tough trucks can turn anything into a launch ramp and with their massive …

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Get A Grip On The Road – Dynamite Speedtreads Robber SC Tires

Dynamite Speedtreads Robber SC

So you’re trying to do some “backyard bashing,” but your backyard is really your pavement driveway and it makes quick work of the off-road tires that came with your short course truck. No need to be ashamed of your backyard, …

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Be Prepared With Hardware – Dynamite Stainless Steel Screw Set

Dynamite Stainless Steel Screw Set

Have you ever really needed a certain screw, and you just can’t find one anywhere? Happens to me more than I would like to admit. It’s a screw. Everyone needs one from time to time, and for all intents and …

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What The? A Sport Digital Radio for $40 – Tactic TTX200 Transmitter

Tactic TTX200 Radio

Tactic is not new to the world of RC; Tactic brand radios have been included with ready to run cars for some time and I know for a fact, many modelers choose Tactic radios for their RC cars, trucks and …

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3 Upgrade Ideas Thursday – ECX Rukus 2wd Monster Truck Options

ECX Rukus

There is nothing like going out for a fun bash session with a 2wd monster truck. They are just fun machines to launch off of jumps, rip across dirt fields with, roost sand and tear up the backyard grass with. …

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3 Upgrade Ideas Thursday – Team Associated B6 2WD Buggy Options

Team Associated B6

Team Associated’s RC10B6 has been developed specifically for alternative surfaces such as turf and carpet and with track rapidly changing to the new surface, the B6 has quickly become the choice vehicle for many racers. The B6 has some subtle …

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Charge two batteries with a touch – Duratrax Onyx 260 Dual Touch Balancing Charger

Duratrax Onyx 260 Dual Touch Balancing Charger

Duratrax Onyx 260 Dual Touch Balancing Charger We are now many, many years removed from turn-dial 15-minute quick chargers that I started using back in the 1980s.  Today chargers use processors and microchips to peak charge batteries of all types …

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3 Upgrade Ideas Thursday – Options for the Arrma Nero

Arrma Nero Upgrades

The Arrma Nero is available in a variety of flavors depending on what type of radio control experience you are looking for. One of those options is a base model Nero without the diff brain option. This Nero model id …

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Get Wrenching – Syntus 60 in 1 Precision Screwdriver Set

Syntus 60 in 1 Precision Screwdriver Set

Now That’s A Lot Of Tool Options! It goes without saying that your pit space probably has a decent variety of tools including hex and nut drivers to build, maintain and fix your radio-controlled cars and trucks.  Besides cars and …

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3 Upgrade Ideas Thursday – RC4WD Krabs parts for the Axial SCX10 II Jeep XJ

RC4WD Krabs Front Bumper

The Axial SCX10 II has been a monstrous hit since its release. The improved platform over its predecessor the SCX10 makes hitting the trails with success easy. Not only is the design of the truck itself outstanding, but Axial really …

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Bag up that buggy for easy transport – Protek RC Buggy Carrier

Protek RC Buggy Carrier Bag

There is no shortage of neat and unique accessories in the RC world and one company that delivers some really cool accessories to improve your RC Experience is Protek RC. After searching through their products we stumbled on these cool …

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Unboxing CowRC Work Mats – Stay Neat My Friends

CowRC Work Mats

We’ve certainly sang the praises of CowRC’s products over the years and everyone here just loves using its magnetic pit mats, lubricants, cleaners, and more. We recently had the opportunity to experience the CowRC custom shop when we had them …

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Best 4WD Short Course Racer Ever? Team Losi Racing TEN-SCTE 3.0

TLR TEN SCTE 3.0 Short Course

Team Losi Racing has been a dominant force in the short course racing scene and their TEN SCTE platform is now in its third version and some thought the amazing abilities of its predecessors couldn’t be topped. The Team Losi …

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Sensored Has Never Been So Good! – The Castle Creations Mamba X Sensored Brushless System

Castle-x

My first experience with a Castle Creations speed controller was the tiny Mamba 25 for my Losi Mini T.  Combined with one of their green anodizes sensorless motors this set-up was brutally fast, pretty smooth and very, very adjustable.  Over …

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