Savage Flux first impressions

[E-Revonut]

I pulled the trigger and ordered a Savage Flux HP from Tower last Sunday. After having several Maxx trucks, that always broke easily, I decided to try a Savage. From what I have seen on here and HPI's site they really seemed to be built to take some abuse.

Truck showed up yesterday and I've only been able to use it a little. Upon opeing the box and pulling it out I was amazed at the size and weight. This truck is without a doubt a bit bigger and more robust than a E-Maxx. I like that the wheelie bar is included and isn't such a protrusion off the back of the truck that it makes jumping a danger. Having a rollbar under the body reminds me of the nitro revo, it's nice to have that suppurt there rather than the motor mount being the highest point like a E-Revo/Maxx. When dropped from chest hight, even with single shocks, it doesn't bottom out like a Maxx or Revo, at least in the out of box configuration. I do plan on putting my Hitec 7955TG servo in the truck when I get some time, perhaps this weekend, but the single stock servo seems more up to the task than the dual servos from Traxxas. The immediet downfalls I have seen so far are that the slipper needs to be tightened immedietly, the battery boxes need a little bigger cutout for the wires to exit, the straps used to lock the battery boxes are a joke, and the chrome on the wheels comes off easier than on Traxxas wheels. None of those negatives are a big deal, to fix all of them it will take less than 5 minutes and only need to purchase a set of velcro straps to make sure the batteries stay in place.

So far I am very pleased with my purchase. I immedietely swapped out the stock radio for a Spektrum rx to use my DX3R and my only other planned upgrades are the servo and probablly a new F series body. Might also get the GT2 tires like Freeze has and a set of black rims.