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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best $200 I've Spent in a Long Time, March 31, 2009
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Traxxas Slash 2WD RTR 1/10 Electric Race Truck with 7-Cell Battery & Charger (Toy)
There are a lot of things that can be said about the hobby of RC, but affordable and durable generally aren't words used to describe it. That's changed with the Slash. The only thing required that isn't in the box is a battery and battery charger.
If you're a 'basher' rather than a serious racer or just a newcomer, this is the truck for you. It even has settings on the included radio for training which limit the total throttle input. The tuning, if you're into that, is adequate and allows for changes in the handling to suit your style without investing any additional dollars (though there are a a LOT of after-market hop-ups out there made specifically for this vehicle).
I received my Slash right before winter set in, a time when all the rest of my nitro RCs are hibernating! Not so with the Slash. It provided entertainment throughout the winter season. While it's not a snowmobile, it is a LOT of fun in the snow. 'Wet' runs like that are made possible by its waterproof electronics package (servo and ESC). This type of wet running isn't really possible with nitro RCs for many reasons, not the least of which is fried electronics or cracked heads.
By way of comparison, no one gets handed the controls to my nitro RCs. They're too expensive to repair. They're too fast and too easy to lose control of to FORCE those repairs. I have no hesitation, however, handing the control to others with the Slash. It's durable and stands up against bashing very well. Even if damage does occur, the replacement parts are available and reasonably priced at most online hobby stores.
The only problem I've had with my Slash is that I foolishly let my wife run it and now she wants one of her own!!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Truck, but high centered.., June 28, 2009
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Traxxas Slash 2WD RTR 1/10 Electric Race Truck with 7-Cell Battery & Charger (Toy)
While the other reviewers here pointed out how fun this truck is, and fast, one thing that I'm disappointed about is they designed this truck to be high centered (the heavy battery pack sits up pretty high) to create body roll similar to the real trucks. This creates a nice visual as you watch is roll into corners, but I've found it makes the truck very easy to roll over.
I purchased this recently as my old Team Losi XX-T is pretty obsolete at this point. I wanted an exciting upgrade and this truck was cheap and highly raved about. Now, my XX-T, I could throw it hard into corners (on pavement too), and the battery pack on it sits about level with the center of the wheels, which keeps the center of gravity low, and allows you to really get into the corners. Course, it also goes about half the speed of my Slash, so perhaps with more speed it would cause it to rollover more, but I just don't think it'd be as easy to flip as the Slash, where the battery pack sits closer to the top of the wheels.
So, this truck flips easy. I guess it's supposed to power slide through corners on dirt, but I have lawn and pavement in my area to drive it on, and in both environments, I have to slow down a lot to corner, and the inside rear tire will often come off the ground and lose cornering acceleration. I'm thinking I should of went with the Rustler, but I do really like the looks of the full body on the Slash.
I've tinkered with the suspension settings as advised by the Traxxas manual for smooth surfaces, and it helped a bit, but you just cannot turn on pavement with any kind of speed. Grass is a bit more forgiving, but my lawn has enough roughness that I just cannot power slide it well or reliably.
Also, something I haven't seen in any reviews for the Slash, I run this with the 8.4V Tenergy 5000mAh Flat NiMH Battery Pack with Traxxas Connector, and get around 30 minutes of runtime with it, and stock it performs rather fast. Figured some of you might want a runtime estimate. I'd say the packs give a good 20 minutes of hard performance, easily.
You will need a charger and at least one battery to run this "Ready to Run" truck.
One other flaw. The rear bumper has one screw support on the gear cover side (two on the other) and this causes the one screw side to pop off the slotted area when you get a hard enough impact to the bumper. This basically leaves a shaft sticking out towards the ground near the rear suspension. If yer bashing, you'll have to fix this a lot. RPM makes an aftermarket part that addresses this, I've ordered it, but won't receive it till later this week. If it works or not, I'll put a review on the product page for it: Bumper / Wheely Bar Mount, Black:ERU,EST,EBA,SLH.
UPDATE 6/2/2010: There is a newer version of this truck with the new 2.4 Ghz radio system. The 2.4 Ghz Transmitter has a nicer antenna and requires only 4 AA batteries instead of 8. There is also a 4x4 version as well, which will likely help this truck a lot, as it's performance in grass and loose gravel as a 2WD with the stock tires is pretty abysmal. The 2WD version with the 2.4 Ghz radio system is also currently cheaper, and comes with a battery and charger offering a significantly better value.
Available here: Slash RTR w/ 2.4 Radio &7-cell Battery and Charger
I've also got some new tires/wheels by ProLine that have helped with it's stability and performance.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lookout! Coming through!, July 3, 2008
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Traxxas Slash 2WD RTR 1/10 Electric Race Truck with 7-Cell Battery & Charger (Toy)
Traxxas' new Slash is a great little race truck, but you don't have to be a racer to enjoy it! It's built on a combination chassis based on the Stampede/Rustler designs, and is very stable, even at speed. The body is HUGE! though the chassis is technically 1/10th scale, the body looks more to be 1/8th scale. It departs from all other Traxxas trucks in that the wheels are covered, not sticking waaaaay out of the wheel wells a la Monster Truck. Stock, the Slash is peppy, but I put in one of Traxxas' new Velineon brushless motor and speed control systems. WOW! Now it can do wheelies on demand, and controllable powerslides around corners!
The TQ radio Traxxas includes with the Slash is adequate, but if you plan to race this truck (and the truck just begs to BE raced!), an aftermarket transmitter is advisable, as it would have the adjustments necessasry to tailor the truck to any track condition. Spektrum makes an excellent one. I also recommend a different tire/wheel combo, as the stockers aren't a good choice to race with. I replaced them with a tire/wheel combo from Pro-line, which are smaller diameter wise, but a bit wider than the stockers, and they just wake the truck up! Now the Slash can power through corners MUCH faster than before!
Traxxas has outdone itself with this truck! The Slash is a great truck to start racing with, because of it's forgiving nature in most areas, and it's exceptional handling. Some judicious application of aftermarket parts outlined above (which are obtainable here, on Amazon), will make it a truck to beat! Don't be surprised if people come up to you asking about it, because the Slash is one unique truck!
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