When for monster maxx?

[gixxer]

you can give a timetable based on the progress that is being made. maybe not an exact date but a ball park.

also I have heard that the esc was done months ago but waiting on motors. basically we are just looking for any info or incentive to hold off on buying something else.

[Joe Ford]

Originally Posted by gixxer

you can give a timetable based on the progress that is being made. maybe not an exact date but a ball park.

also I have heard that the esc was done months ago but waiting on motors. basically we are just looking for any info or incentive to hold off on buying something else.

Sorry, but you can't do that in this business. If we give an estimate and it takes longer than expected we have a lot of upset people on our hands because we didn't release it on the estimated date.

[Hickoryhead]

Originally Posted by Joe Ford

Sorry, but you can't do that in this business. If we give an estimate and it takes longer than expected we have a lot of upset people on our hands because we didn't release it on the estimated date.

Seems to me you have enough upset people at the moment to worry about upsetting them with a wrong release date.

This thread alone has over 600 posts dating back to last year. You can understand Gixxer's attitude because we are all like children in a way. (no offence Gixxer) If you promise something you better produce something. But you’re not talking with children. We are all adults here. We have no proof that you are even working on a Monster Max. I can understand secrecy but why promise a product you never report to us on? All we want is information. What’s the hold up? Software? Electronics? Mass production? We all understand that making something from scratch takes time. We all convert things. (RC’s) We understand time. I feel the issue is if Castle is not being straight forward with me why should I wait for a product from them. I have needs now that I can spend my money on. Why wait for something I really don’t know will come out. If Castle wants more business then they need to give a little. I know there are many people on more forums then this one that have waited a long time. That’s money Castle is giving to other companies because of their lack of information. We have all seen companies go out of business because of the same mistake. We can go other places for the same things. It would be amazing to see how many tempers would cool off with a little update from Castle. Might have a few people looking for other products wait a little longer. IMO

I am not mad or angry but I am starting to look other places for solutions to problems I have now.

[Happywing]

I am not just getting by with my MM, It is performing very well with some minor modifications. I ran a 30min main this past Sunday with my 1/8 buggy with no issues. Temps in the 140's. I'm running an Neu 1512 2d/f and have no cogging. I don't need an MMM. I am just starting a truggy project and that will have an MM in it too...unless the Tekin or MMM come out first

[gixxer]

Originally Posted by Hickoryhead

We have no proof that you are even working on a Monster Max. I can understand secrecy but why promise a product you never report to us on? All we want is information.

If Castle wants more business then they need to give a little. I know there are many people on more forums then this one that have waited a long time. That’s money Castle is giving to other companies because of their lack of information. IMO

I am not mad or angry but I am starting to look other places for solutions to problems I have now.

exactly, I can understand delays but to not give any updates is basically just driving your customers away.

[mkrusedc]

Originally Posted by gixxer

exactly, I can understand delays but to not give any updates is basically just driving your customers away.

Been there done that...bought a MGM Compro.

Originally Posted by Joe Ford

Sorry, but you can't do that in this business. If we give an estimate and it takes longer than expected we have a lot of upset people on our hands because we didn't release it on the estimated date.

I fully agree except for the can't part. You could just as easily say that you can't say "coming soon" in bold letters at the top of a full web page promo and then fail to have the product out well over a year later; But Castle did and now there are alot of upset people. I'm not upset, but I am just about done waiting. By Christmas my Quark is going into "backup retirement". If there is still no mmm I'll order a Compro like everyone else and it will work just fine.

[jnev]

At least you are looking at the forums, and seeing what fellow rc'ers are looking for. Thats a good sign. Now the next step will just be to release the darn thing.

[gixxer]

okay,but I really think your lack of information is turning people away. in april on another forum you said "The ESCs are pretty much done...we're pretty good at those" yet 6 months later there is no info, and no update. :( really I like my MM but with the lack of info and these type of response "you never know when something you're inventing is going to be done until it is. ;)"
I am finding it harder to justify giving my money to castle. I really dont think I am asking for much. Just some information. If castle is unable to give any real information then I will just have to take my $$$ elsewhere.


atleast with tekin they might be way behind schedule but we do know the units exist and are working.

[Joe Ford]

Most recent post on the subject from Patrick (owner of Castle) in the Monster Max thread in the CC forum on RCG.

Post date 9/6/07

Ah well,

Again it's my fault. We were going to release a version of the Mamba Max with stacked power boards and a switching regulator --

But it was just going to be WAY too expensive. And the performance wasn't all that great either.

So, I scrapped that plan. Now, we are close to being ready to beta the new design. It's a lot less expensive, and should perform better than the stacked board Mamba Max.

I'm sorry that the development has taken soooo long... but I wanted to be sure that we released a really COOL product that works really well (and was affordable), and I wasn't satisfied with what we had.

To be honest with you all, I'd rather take some extra time to be sure we release a product that meets the expectations our customers have come to expect of Castle Creations.

Patrick

Enough of an update?

[Sower]

Thanks for the update Joe. I just wish we could have been updated a little sooner. A little communication goes a long way and I think people are generally pretty accepting of the type of explaination you just listed. Hopefully people aren't too bent at the silence for so long. Either way, thanks for the update. I won't even ask about projected release date

[mkrusedc]

Excellent thanks Joe.

Thank you, sounds very interesting.

DM

[Arct1k]

Ok can I be the one to point out that this was 4 weeks ago - what is the new news?

Beta done - testing in progress - targeted specs?

OK, at least things are sounding like progress is being made. At this point, curiosity is really getting the better of me.

Where's the preorder line? I'll pay for one now, just so that I can get it when they are released.