Backpack sized off-roader?

Hi there everyone, getting back into RC again after a good period away from the fun!

I'm looking for something brushless which I can cycle with, on my back. I bought a Brushless E-Revo last year but due to the size of it, I had to cycle with a massive holdall bag on my side, which was just no use at all.

So something backpack sized, preferably brushless. Reccomendations? I was thinking along the lines of a Rustler or Mini E-Revo etc...

Edit: Forgot to mention, it will be used for light off-road duty, grass, gravel drifting fun and small-medium jumps.

Thanks,
Darren

[E-Revonut]

The mini revo can be fun but only on smooth surfaces doig high speed runs. In my experience it doesn't handle jumps all that well nor does it handle grass very well. The tires are to small to make it through grass or over much more than a pebble, it also doesn't handle turns very well. The new 4x4 Stampede might be a better choice if you want 4 wheel drive. If 2wd will fill your needs something like a Rustler or RC10T4 would be good choices, or you could go with a short course truck and get into some racing action here and there and have a blast. However the short course trucks do get rather large with the body on them.

The new brushless Summit will probably be good. Mini E-revo size, with bigger wheels and some minor upgrades. http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...y-Wall-Charger

Check out the youtube vids. It handles offroad terrain extremely well.

Either that, or you could buy a 1:10 or 1:8 sized monster, like the Flux, Summit, AX10 crawler, etc, and take off the wheels and just screw them back on when you've arrived. I think that will easily fit in a backpack, and it just takes a minute to screw the wheels back on.

[suicideneil]

I went with a tamiya madbull for my back-pack sized basher; just have to take the wheels off and it fits perfectly, along with a Spetrum DX6i stick radio, 2x 2s 3000mah lipos & a few essential tools. Only 2wd but its a lot of fun on grass, dirt and tarmac.

[DrKnow65]

Glad to see other guys coming back to rc (like me :-)

Though I'd recommend something 1/10 scale for backpack use as even a 1/8th buggy is heavy loaded with batteries, radio, tools and spare parts. I would say a RC10T4.1 running 2s on a brushless 5700kv motor would hold up well to minor abuse bashing and be track worthy for light racing. Just make sure to get the version with a geared differential vs ball as it will cut down on maintenance. (this weekend castle creations has the mamba max/motor combos on sale for $150 minus 20% for black Friday. Can't beat that, period.)

A pair of hard case 5000mah 2s lipo's with a 40c constant rating should give you better than an hours worth of play time without a recharge... If you can go that long without breaking something :-)

If you wanted to do some HARD bashing without breakage then I'd go 8th scale buggy, 6s lipo, and not carry many spares/tools in the pack. Three or four spare batts for run time, a nutrigrain bar and an energy drink to get you home if there are hills involved hahaha :-)

[tedo]

The Hyper TT 1/10 scale truggy!

http://www.nitrohouse.com/Car-Kits-E...duct_info.html

I just ordered one. Seem incredibly tough, small, and fun. Run it on various 2s lipos...

[BrianG]

I like to be able to go out and bash without breaking stuff. For that, you are pretty much limited to 8th scale stuff, or maybe something like a Losi TenT (but that's really close to an 8th scale buggy in size) or a CRT.5.

[E-Revonut]

Sorry to hijack, but everyone brags about how durrable the CRT.5 is. I got rid of mine, I think I found every week point on the truck, I spent more time waiting for parts than enjoying it! 1/8 scale is by far the most durable thing I have ever had but hardly something you can throw in a back pack. It's hard to have a compromise of size and durability. If you weren't going off road with it a rc18t would be perfect, next to my 1/8 scale it's the most reliable thing I have, if the shocks weren't so far forward and didn't get damaged so easily it would be rock solid.

[BrianG]

I guess everyone has their "Achilles Heel" vehicle (mine is the XT8), but I've beat the snot out of the CRT.5 and the only troubles I have had is finding a micro steering servo that will hold up and breaking one of the diff ring gears (I think it was a bad mold because it broke in an odd place).

[E-Revonut]

One thing to add to this thread, it doesn't matter what vehicle we are talking about, the faster it can go the more parts you can break!

Originally Posted by E-Revonut

One thing to add to this thread, it doesn't matter what vehicle we are talking about, the faster it can go the more parts you can break!

Yeah, true that!

I've owned two Savages, a Revo, brushless E-Revo, twin 9XL Supermaxx. I know how strong the 10th and 8th scale monster trucks are, but I really dont plan to be jumping this thing off buildings any time soon. It's mostly going to be used for flying quickly over difficult terrain, practice my driving skill, with the occasional jump, nothing higher than 3 feet or so, I don't think.

I forgot to mention, weight isn't much of an issue, I cycle upwards of 100 miles a week :).

The new 4x4 VXL Stampede looks very nice, if I don't go too nuts with the wheels and tyres, I think it may just fit into a backpack.

Just noticed that the Hyper 10TT uses a 540 sized motor, must be... interesting.

[el tomaso]

Mini Hyper STe, or the 10TT, with light 1/8 motor(novak, 1509 NEU, medusa 50). Fast fun.

Thomas G

[tedo]

Originally Posted by Darren

Just noticed that the Hyper 10TT uses a 540 sized motor, must be... interesting.

Yeah, a lot of people are running short course 540 motors, or small 550 cans.
The total length is 14 inches (WB of 11"), and 12 inches wide. With electronics and a 2s battery the thing weighs under 6lbs.

Also, if you wanted to bash, you can always get the stock rims and some 2.2 masher 2ks or badlands or something...

On the topic of backpack sized offroaders, I just received my Mini Hyper ST-E a couple of days ago. Haven't seen it yet (Not home at the moment.), but really looking forward to trying it out. Anyone have any idea what size mount that comes with it?

[E-Revonut]

The CC 1410 1Y would be a pretty good motor for that truck