New traxxas castle mamba monster extreme?

[cmac]

Originally Posted by suicideneil

Meh, the drone thing has been out for a while & was designed solely to work with the iPhone; the drone is an iPhone accessory essentially so you can't really complain about it not having a standard remote.

The XO-1 however is a 'standard' r/c car which requires an iDevice to unlock extra features- that's what has peeved so many guys really.

I think the main issue isn't so much price of the iPhone/plod/touchmyself since they can be bought cheaply used as pointed out already, it's more to do with having to buy a 'new' phone or mp3 player just to access the features... of an r/c car.

I'd rather have seen castle and/or traxxas release their own touch-screen device that plugged into the transmitter or esc ( with an add-on of some sort- wireless castlelink adaptor if you will ) to open up the extra features, atleast that way people aren't so put-out by having to buy into an Apple product they won't otherwise use...

I think it would have been nice if they just did away with the whole unlock feature and just had a controller with a screen and telemetry all in one unit. They could have charged a little more, but in the end they would have something that was RTR and would have been completely unique.

Originally Posted by cmac

I think it would have been nice if they just did away with the whole unlock feature and just had a controller with a screen and telemetry all in one unit. They could have charged a little more, but in the end they would have something that was RTR and would have been completely unique.

But then they would have a 100mph vehicle, without getting people to sign a waiver=lawsuit waiting to happen.

[BrianG]

To be blunt, the lawsuit/liability thing is just bull****. This whole hobby is a lawsuit waiting to happen; you have lipos that can burn your house down if you don't treat them right, gears that can chomp a finger if you are stupid enough to go near them while it's running, voltages that can harm you (for HV people), currents that can generate enough heat to burn, and so on. And really, a ~10lb vehicle will hurt just as much doing 70mph into your ankle as 100mph. Idiots will get hurt and hurt others no matter what you do.

[Semi Pro]

why does everyone cry so much about the unlock? that's like we crying that i want a new ford diesel but i only like the old shitty dodge transmission that's in my current truck because i don't like change. don't like it its cool don't buy it.

crying about it isn't going to change it


sorry rant over

[brian015]

Originally Posted by Semi Pro

why does everyone cry so much about the unlock? that's like we crying that i want a new ford diesel but i only like the old shitty dodge transmission that's in my current truck because i don't like change.

Um, maybe it's more like this: You pay full price for your new ford diesel and it can only go 50mph unless you unlock it with an iphone. Would you be happy?

[snellemin]

Actually when you do spend some money on a programmer, you can unlock a whole lot of power from your Diesel.

[Unsullied_Spy]

Originally Posted by CarstenL

It's funny how no-one has complained about the AR drone needing a iOS device to operate. I guess they get a little leeway, for not being Traxxas.

How do you know nobody complained about the iPhone leash, then didn't buy one because they couldn't use it? If you could control it over WiFi or BlueTooth using a computer it would be more easily accessible. Heck, if you could use telepathy ANYONE could use it. But then we'd have to put an iPhone-only unlock ability on it so that some crazy person doesn't get their hands on it and ram it into people

Originally Posted by BrianG

To be blunt, the lawsuit/liability thing is just bull****. This whole hobby is a lawsuit waiting to happen; you have lipos that can burn your house down if you don't treat them right, gears that can chomp a finger if you are stupid enough to go near them while it's running, voltages that can harm you (for HV people), currents that can generate enough heat to burn, and so on. And really, a ~10lb vehicle will hurt just as much doing 70mph into your ankle as 100mph. Idiots will get hurt and hurt others no matter what you do.

+1. And as for idiots hurting themselves, I've done it! Hit myself with my Baja before (not at full speed, but fast enough to know I don't want to do it again). Also had my plane try to take off in my lap while I was working with it, my fault for not waiting until I was ready to fly before plugging the battery in. Tore right through my shorts and tore up my leg (you may have seen the pics on my Facebook) and I still have the scars ~2 years later. !@#$ happens, it's the nature of the hobby.

[Unsullied_Spy]

Originally Posted by snellemin

Actually when you do spend some money on a programmer, you can unlock a whole lot of power from your Diesel.

That is very true, but from the factory the engine is tuned for longevity. Modified diesels take a LOT more work to maintain. I wouldn't be happy if I bought a new truck and the torque converter or clutch only lasted 10k miles and if they were built to handle the full capabilities of the engine it would cost twice as much...

[snellemin]

Same as RC. Got to pay to go fast. In Traxxas case, better batteries, gears, spare parts and the I-device.

[Unsullied_Spy]

Originally Posted by snellemin

Same as RC. Got to pay to go fast. In Traxxas case, better batteries, gears, spare parts and the I-device.

Not quite. Supposedly it's built to handle the power already. This is more accurately described by your new Mustang coming limited to 50 MPH when even the Fiesta can do better.

EDIT: Mustangs do come factory-limited though. Mine is around 150, and while I do have to spend a bunch of money (less than an iPod touch, but still) to remove the limiter at least it's high enough I rarely ever see it.

[snellemin]

My Expedition is limited too. Will cost about 500 bucks to "unlock" it's potential. Allready spend money on a better brake pads, wheels and tires. My poor Camry is limited too. I did spend money on a Centerforce clutch for it, for mo' Torque. I can chirp the tires into second gear with that four banger and 17" wheels.

The Traxxas has the potential to go way faster with a different motor and batteries. Just waiting for the modders to get their hands on one. I'm hoping Monster Mike does come up with some improvements for it, before I blow the money on one.

[Unsullied_Spy]

Originally Posted by snellemin

My Expedition is limited too. Will cost about 500 bucks to "unlock" it's potential. Allready spend money on a better brake pads, wheels and tires. My poor Camry is limited too. I did spend money on a Centerforce clutch for it, for mo' Torque. I can chirp the tires into second gear with that four banger and 17" wheels.

The Traxxas has the potential to go way faster with a different motor and batteries. Just waiting for the modders to get their hands on one. I'm hoping Monster Mike does come up with some improvements for it, before I blow the money on one.

I don't recall either of those being touted as being the fastest in the world though

It does have potential, but IMO the power system going into it is a beast as it is. Despite the $1100 price tag I would still be in limbo as to whether or not to buy one IF it weren't for the limiter. It's just not right. Oh well, surely someone will see the potential and start selling unlocked XO-1s on eBay

[snellemin]

Originally Posted by Unsullied_Spy

Oh well, surely someone will see the potential and start selling unlocked XO-1s on eBay

I see that happening too.

[Unsullied_Spy]

Originally Posted by snellemin

I see that happening too.

For sure!

[E-Revonut]

To everyone that has complained about the price....have you looked at the price of brushless botors lately? The motor and esc price is about 40% of the price tag