Well the lst is built better (more quality parts) Its built to take one heck of a but kicking. The only issue I had with it is the steering (gets sloppy fast) and the weight. The lst will handle rough terrain better too.
I like the e-revo b/c its alot lighter, easier to drive, cheaper, easier to get parts for, looks bad ass, has a really low center of gravity, seems to handle tighter turns and doesnt tip so easly. Also has a wheely bar that works(none for the lst were worth a crap and it needed it bad)
My lst needed an overhall. The diffs were starting to wear, the cvd were starting to wear, all the rod ends where wore out, Needed a new body, needed a new 5s lipo(My plane crashed and killed the one for the truck) and so on and so forth. Plus I wanted something new and the e-revo looked so dang good.
I would have liked to keep the lst but it would have cost alot of money and I am very happy with the e-revo (something new to figure out)
I have raced serveral lst2's w/ my erevo and smoke them easily.. as long as you run the knuckles with the steel ring it's every bit as durable too.. if not more so.
Yeah my e-revo is alot quicker and easier to drive. I have the exended wheel base on my e-revo so it doesnt wheely as bad either. The only thing is try to race a E-lst2 where it has the same kind of power(its a little harder). Pulling away from a nitro is easy