[Desert Rc]

I was the same way...whaat is the hype....im not into the slow thing. Well all I can say is I have about a grand in a 2.2 Berg crawler now and loved every minute of it.

1st misconception is its painfully slow....not really. I have 2 35t brushed motors in mine and when I need wheel action its there on the fly. I love strategy in life in general as well and I guess rockcrawling is like a RC chess game in sorts. You always have to plan a few moves ahead, think about what your doing, and be quick all at the same time as its a timed event.

As well I love nature....and I dont get enough of it. If you have children it can be a great part of an outing. Plus events are a family event quite often but not always. Rock crawling is a way to really take another look at simplistic beauty in life and nature that often we are going so quickly in life that we pass by.

Another point is you MUST realize that comps bring a WHOLE new life to the hobby just as racing is for us....although I have to say I am not a huge fan of racing RCs but the enjoyment I got out of Crawling with the locals is unmatched in my experience. They go out of there way to be helpful and keep you crawling. If I didnt have such a shittay job that I lived at most of my life I would still be out there on the weekends tearing it up.

The comment that crawling is 80% tweaking/wrenching and 20% on the rocks is not entirely true. If you buy a Berg MOA and build correctly you will be on the rocks and see alot of action with few breaks. If you do break its usually a cheap part.

my .02