Redcat Racing Everest 10 Revisited!

Welcome back!  A while back I had written this post: Redcat Racing Everest 10.  That was a fresh look at an open review of the Everest 10 which I had just purchased.  I ended up also getting one for my son, and this weekend we spent some time wrenching on it, and also getting the new body put on.  This weekend was the first real testing and driving that we have done on the Everest 10 and RS10XT and I wanted to let you all know how it went!

A quick teaser of what it currently looks like:

First things first; I originally purchased this Jeep Wrangler body for my RS10XT.  I drive a Jeep Wrangler daily so I really wanted this.  When it finally arrived my son decided that he also wanted a Jeep Wrangler body....and he won.

Other than the body on the Everest our two crawlers are totally stock at this point, right down to the tires.

New Hampshire faced some brutal cold this weekend, so to the basement crawler course we went!  "Course" is a bit of an over statement, as all that it really is is a bunch of boxes etc... that we move around to crawl on!

Right off the bat I must say that the Everest seems to crawl better out of the box.  This was a bit of a surprise to me as the RS10XT is a more expensive crawler, with 4 wheel steer and dual motors.

The courses changed as we went, and of course some sections were easier on the RS10XT but overall I would have to give the nod to the Everest in stock form!

Redcat Racing RS10XT crawler rtr 1/10 – 603Hobby

Redcat Racing RS10XT crawler rtr 1/10 – 603Hobby:



First Impressions!



Recently I picked up a Redcat Racing RS10XT and I have to admit I was not sure what to expect.  This is not a scale crawler, it is set up to be a comp crawler right out of the box.  In this post I will go over my first impressions as well as some of the major features that I noticed right off the bat.  Going forward I will be doing some further reviews to talk about durability, fun factor and upgrades.



The first thing that you will notice when you pull the RS10XT out of the box is that it is relatively heavy, which gives it a feeling of "quality".



Second thing that you will notice is the somewhat odd shaped, kind of like a Hummer H2 body that this thing comes with.  In my opinion it is fine, but I also do not plan on using the stock body. (I picked up a Jeep Wrangler body to match my real life vehicle, more on that later)



Next up is probably one of the neatest features of the RS10XT; 4 wheel steering!!!  This is 4 mode, 4 wheel steering and the modes are:

-Front wheels turn only

-Front and rear Wheels "crab" (Turn in opposite directions)

-Front and rear wheels turn in the same direction

-Rear wheel steer



A really nice feature of this set up is that you change steering modes on the fly right on the included transmitter and there is even a digital display to show you what mode you are in!



I have never had a RC vehicle with 4 wheel steering, but I think it is going to be pretty awesome!  Just messing around in my basement crawling over stuff I could tell that the rear wheel and front and rear same direction steer will definitely come in handy!



Here is a link to a quick Youtube video I made of my first time driving the Redcat Racing RS10XT:

Redcat Racing RS10XT

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Reviving Wet Electronics!

With this crazy New England weather that we have been having, I ran into a bit of an issue; wet electronics!  This is a neat and easy trick that can help to save your electronics in your RC car, but can also be used on your cell phone, MP3 player, IPOD etc...

1.  Buy a bag of white rice
2.  Fill the bottom of a Tupperware container or Zip lock bag with the rice
3.  Place your electronic component into the bag or tupperware and leave for 24 hours
4.  Most times the rice works to draw out the water, leaving your electronics ready to go!

Selling your RC stuff!

Here is an interesting article that I just read about selling your RC Stuff!  The greatest part about selling your old stuff is that you can head to my Ebay store and buy new Stuff here: 603 Hobby Ebay and definitely consider the Everest 10, which is reviewed here: Redcat Racing Everest 10

http://www.rcdriver.com/tips-for-selling-your-rc-stuff/

Give it a read!

603 Hobby, more than just RC cars and accessories...JEEPS!

I always love to work in the areas that I'm most passionate, and RC is definitely one of them.  One of the other things that I absolutely love are Jeeps!  I have owned Jeep Wranglers since High School, and I am always working toward making them my own as well as being as capable as possible on and off road.  I expanded my product lineup to include a couple of Jeep accessories that I found to be very helpful for me, and the following pictures show them on my current Jeep JK!

 All of these are available in our Ebay store at: 603 Hobby Ebay Store

Redcat Racing Everest 10 Review

Great, honest review of the RedCat Racing Everest 10!

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/redcat-rs10/519347-deeper-look-within-redcat-everest-10-crawler.html

Why Redcat Racing?

It seems like everyday I get asked the same dang question; how is the quality on Redcat Racing products???  Most people expect me to jump up and down and swear that the product that I sell as a dealer is the absolute “greatest” ever made.  Unfortunately every r/c car cannot be perfect for every person or situation!  My 14 son has the Redcat Racing Everest 10 (as do i) and we have had nothing but great luck with them!  I have also owned Traxxas, Team Associated, OFNA, Kyosho, and Lori products and had some really great luck with them.  I think that the major benefits to me with using my Redcat Racing truck have been the manufacturer standing behind the product (not in my case, but just from what I have seen and read in reviews) as well as the price.  Price is not just the cost of the truck; with it being a ready to run rock crawler that is pretty bullet proof with plenty of upgrades/parts available readily I feel like they really are the best bang for the buck!  Obviously Redcat Racing has a full line of great radio control vehicles, and I have access to all of them.  You can check them out in my Ebay store here: http://stores.ebay.com/603Hobby  You can also check out plenty of reviews and how to videos on our home page at: www.facebook.com/603hobby/ and www.603hobby.com!