I personally was quite satisfied with what I have gotten for my money with them .
That is not the reason I bought this truck . I bought it because it is available to the mass's and part's support from hobby king in my opinion is acceptable if your prepared and stock up on item's. But what drew me In is the lure of a car that will except Traxxas replacement and upgrade part's. If this rumor is true then this car has exceptional value .
Now in the off chance that the rumor's are wrong I don't think this car will be a bad value unless ZD Racing has changed the plastic formula from what they used on the 1/16th scale car's.
Just for fun I have made list of all the 2wd stadium trucks I could find that are popular for the bashing crowd and would be considered competitors .
ECX RC Circuit 1/10th Stadium Truck $99.99
[ECX1100] http://www.ecxrc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ECX1100
Sadly these guys are on there way out if you want one get it now Down side mostly the plastic transmission gears and AM 27MHZ radio system
RedCat Twister XTG 1/10 Scale Electric 2WD Stadium Truck $119.99
http://www.redcatracing.com/Twister-XTG-Brushed
2.4GHz radio very adjustable for a budget car
http://www.redcatracing.com/Twister-XTG-Brushed
2.4GHz radio very adjustable for a budget car
Duratrax Evader EXT2 EP RTR $129.99
Up side full bearings , has adjustable turnbuckles, battery, charger and accessories down side AM 27MHz radio system.
Arrma Vortex 1/10 Electric RTR Stadium Truck w/ATX300 2.4GHz, Battery & Charger (Blue) $169.99
[ARAD03BB] http://www.arrma-rc.com/radio-controlled-cars/vortex/
Only real advantage's I have come up with is that Arrma installed a 15 turn motor so It should be a little faster out of the box it has a 2.4ghz radio system and steel transmission gears.
ECX RC Circuit 1/10th Stadium Truck RTR w/2.4GHz Radio (Gray) $169.99
[ECX1100S] http://www.ecxrc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ECX1100S
They upgraded the drivetrain for improved reliability and thru in a 15 turn motor and a 2.4GHZ radio system and a little faster battery charger
Phoenix XT RTR 2wd Brushless 1/10th Truck $179.99
Up side cheap,2.4GHz radio system ,and it's brushless down side will need a battery, charger and accessories and part's support is mostly online.
RedCat Twister XTG PRO 1/10 Scale Electric 2WD Stadium Truck $189.99 http://www.redcatracing.com/Twister-XTG-Brushless
has a 2.4GHz radio system Plus a brushless motor system and is very adjustable for a budget car
Traxxas Rustler XL-5 2WD RTR w/7-Cell Battery & Charger $214.98
Up side You can find parts everywhere , it comes with a 7cell battery charger and accessories . down side everyone has one , there expensive and barely a good value when compared to the when compared to trucks like the The Brushless Evader
Duratrax Evader Brushless 2.4GHz RTR $229.98
Up side Has a brushless system , has a 2.4ghz system ,parts are almost as common as Traxxas . down side will need a Lipo battery, charger and accessories
Traxxas Rustler VXL 2.4GHz RTR w/7C Battery & Charger
$344.97
Up side You can find parts everywhere , it comes with a 7cell battery charger and accessories . down side everyone has one , there expensive and barely a good value when compared to the when compared to trucks like the The Brushless Evader
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