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Shonen · 02.23.2011, 01:15 AM

What are they known for? RTR, for one. The only departure from that in recent time was the Platinum Editions. They pride themselves for innovation and great engineering, which is also true. T-Maxx? Classic as we know it. Revo? Groundbreaking features that set it apart from other monster trucks. Slash? Singlehandledly started the short course revolution as far as I know. They know exactly what they are doing, therefore they do not have to keep up with racing to prove they are the best. They open the market where they believe there is a hole; they do not go and try to fit in. Another example is the 1:16 Revo/Slash, where 1:18 is the 'normal' mini size. Sure, they don't excel in everything, but any company has its successes and its failures. I am not sure but I also believe they popularized waterproof modeling, as well as being the first to introduce nitro starter motors (EZ Start).

I respect Traxxas because they take more chances than most companies do. I'm not familiar with Traxxas' marine stuff, but for their land-based RC I've got to say they've really done well. Associated may have the RC10, but Traxxas has several of its models be groundbreaking in their own ways. Traxxas doesn't take part in the buggy/truggy scene because they don't have to. They do deliver a lot for the price, but it is also true that it requires a lot more money to be considered durable.

If there was a model for sale of a reasonable price, and everything was as durable and well engineered as possible and didn't require modification...would it really be that great? Part of the fun of RC is modifying, seeing what can be improved by the aftermarket.

Also, think of the environment of RC-Monster. Most 'normal people' do not spend their free time reading up on the latest and greatest modifications they can do to improve their model. My point is, RC-Monster forums should not be treated as the entire RC hobbyist population. I have a lot of RC friends and only two of them go on forums at all, one just goes on forums to look for body shell painting ideas. These 'problems' aren't so much weaknesses of the model that 'has to be fixed immediately', but the weakest part of the design that power users (RC Monsters) find and share. One of my friends is still running his Associated T3, which is the bone stock Sports kit save a set of bearings, without complaints for ten years or so. He doesn't go for 60mph speed runs or 20 foot jumps...he just has a lot of fun driving it conservatively, and replacing parts when necessary.

ps. not everywhere has a racing scene, for example in Hawaii the casual RC scene is 90% T-Maxxes. Why? Because they do everything, everywhere. We don't care that you can get a racing chassis for so much $ more, a bashable Traxxas is much more valuable. Most of the people here don't care about improving racing lines, how easy it is to adjust your center diff, or whether or not their tires match the surface. Traxxas delivers exactly what people here want, I'm sure it's like that elsewhere. They know their market. (:

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Shonen RC-Monster Carbon Fiber Offline Posts: 130 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hilo, Hawaii	02.23.2011, 01:15 AM What are they known for? RTR, for one. The only departure from that in recent time was the Platinum Editions. They pride themselves for innovation and great engineering, which is also true. T-Maxx? Classic as we know it. Revo? Groundbreaking features that set it apart from other monster trucks. Slash? Singlehandledly started the short course revolution as far as I know. They know exactly what they are doing, therefore they do not have to keep up with racing to prove they are the best. They open the market where they believe there is a hole; they do not go and try to fit in. Another example is the 1:16 Revo/Slash, where 1:18 is the 'normal' mini size. Sure, they don't excel in everything, but any company has its successes and its failures. I am not sure but I also believe they popularized waterproof modeling, as well as being the first to introduce nitro starter motors (EZ Start). I respect Traxxas because they take more chances than most companies do. I'm not familiar with Traxxas' marine stuff, but for their land-based RC I've got to say they've really done well. Associated may have the RC10, but Traxxas has several of its models be groundbreaking in their own ways. Traxxas doesn't take part in the buggy/truggy scene because they don't have to. They do deliver a lot for the price, but it is also true that it requires a lot more money to be considered durable. If there was a model for sale of a reasonable price, and everything was as durable and well engineered as possible and didn't require modification...would it really be that great? Part of the fun of RC is modifying, seeing what can be improved by the aftermarket. Also, think of the environment of RC-Monster. Most 'normal people' do not spend their free time reading up on the latest and greatest modifications they can do to improve their model. My point is, RC-Monster forums should not be treated as the entire RC hobbyist population. I have a lot of RC friends and only two of them go on forums at all, one just goes on forums to look for body shell painting ideas. These 'problems' aren't so much weaknesses of the model that 'has to be fixed immediately', but the weakest part of the design that power users (RC Monsters) find and share. One of my friends is still running his Associated T3, which is the bone stock Sports kit save a set of bearings, without complaints for ten years or so. He doesn't go for 60mph speed runs or 20 foot jumps...he just has a lot of fun driving it conservatively, and replacing parts when necessary. ps. not everywhere has a racing scene, for example in Hawaii the casual RC scene is 90% T-Maxxes. Why? Because they do everything, everywhere. We don't care that you can get a racing chassis for so much $ more, a bashable Traxxas is much more valuable. Most of the people here don't care about improving racing lines, how easy it is to adjust your center diff, or whether or not their tires match the surface. Traxxas delivers exactly what people here want, I'm sure it's like that elsewhere. They know their market. (: