RC Pro finally gets it

[skellyo]

Originally Posted by TexasSP

Novak has been extra quiet lately.

Has to hurt though that no major manufacturer features the HV in their electric vehicles yet CC scored probably two of the biggest possible deals out there with the Revo and Savage. I always thought and still believe Novak's arrogance is what is holding them back, just like the big 3.

I agree. Not only has Castle scored with the BL E-Revo and Savage Flux, they already had a bit of marketshare in the RTR 1/10th market with the smaller Flux (Sidewinder) in some of HPI's other vehicles. I'm not sure that Novak has a system in any RTR vehicle these days, brushed or brushless.

[BL_RV0]

They do make Traxxas's brushed ESCs i think.

[skellyo]

Originally Posted by BL_RV0

They do make Traxxas's brushed ESCs i think.

Nope. The XL-5 and EVX2 are both manufactured by Traxxas.

[TexasSP]

Originally Posted by BL_RV0

They do make Traxxas's brushed ESCs i think.

I always find it funny how everyone thinks Traxxas is so stuck to Novak. The truth is the only ESC ever made by Novak for Traxxas was the original EVX which was serviced and warrantied by Traxxas. For some reason though everyone thinks Traxxas has a deep relationship with Novak.

I remember specifically people swearing and flaming me when I suggested Traxxas would not use Novak for their brushless endeavor's but low and behold, they don't.

Novak has several things against them in my opinion which all derive from arrogance:

1. The technology they offer is typically old and improvements are slow to come out
2. Novak's prices are too high on the products they offer
3. Novak's CS is no where near the level they used to have
4. Novak refuses to follow the market and have good forward looking planning for what they offer
5. Novak has failed to use it's enormous influence on ROAR to forsee and improve the market, it's a very short sited business strategy setup only to capitalize on today with no consideration of tomorrow.

Racing is a small percentage of the hobby world and even racer's will only sit around and be held back so long. Bashing and sport drive's the RC market today.