P.ferguson

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I'm just curious,

what is so fun about rock crawlers? They arereally cool looking...Think of it as a naieve(sp?)question.I don't want to offend anyone, and I don't want any crap.


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Druss

I don't have a true rock crawler, just a summit, but I can see the appeal to it. just like anything else you're trying to get from point a to point b, in this case you're not trying to do it the fastest but to find a route that really challenges your RC to the limits.

MadManAndrew

Naive, with two little dots above the i if you wanna get technical.

BigTb17

I hate you. Haha, just kidding.

It's the challenge of making it over that next rock, or up that next slope, or around that next obsticle, or through that next gate. It's certainly not for everybody. For many people it will never click and they will be board very quickly. However, for some people it simply draws them in. There's also the aspect of modding a crawler into something that can get over that crest it couldn't quite manage before. Or changing a setup and finally mastering an obsticle that would always trip you up before.

It's similar to somebody chasing a certain speed goal with a fast RC. They may change gearing, ride height, body style, tires, battery, ESC programing, etc. to get a couple more MPH.

The competition aspect of it is a big draw too. You don't need a giant area for a crawler course and local competitions are springing up a lot of places.

P.ferguson

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thanks guys,

can you make em' go "fast"

BigTb17

Rock "racing" is similar to crawling (they still aren't exactly fast) but some of the obsticles require a bit of speed, and the focus is more on getting through the course quickly. They still are slow by most standards.

nitroade

Next time you have the chance, try it out. Either you'll love it or it won't do anything for you. I personally love the challenge and the test of my driving skills as well as my ability to read a course and think a few moves ahead. True rock crawlers are not fast by any stretch of the imagination, they just aren't designed for that.

IloveMYxt2

The only thing I like about crawlers are the looks, especially the ones that look like the real thing, frame, suspension, etc. Kind of like the SX10.

I had a crawler, set up a cheesy course in my backyard. Did it for a month, got bored and bought a 'fast' rc. Its just not for everyone I guess. But I gotta admit I love watching videos of people crawling on real courses.

Access

I've been to competitions and I got bored pretty quickly. You spend most of your time sitting around watching other people run the course.
What I would really like isn't so much rock racing or hill climbing but just plain 'outlaw' racing, ie. racing on a mixed course on land you don't actually own with all types of terrain. If some of the course is rocks, that's cool. But I also want a river / stream, logs, trees, underbrush, etc. More than just plain rocks.

kaiser01

they look like they would be more fun with some more speed, like access said a mixed course with some speed/performance would be a blast.

Druss

That's actually why I like the summit so much. With the remote high/low gear selector you can go slow to climb or faster for between obstacles. It's not a pure rock crawler by any means but with the right tires it does pretty well.

Anomie

No hate here [8D]

I agree about the looks and challenge of crawling. Seeing a scale rig is just too cool, and trying to do what the 1:1 crawlers do is one of those things that just never gets old. Every obstacle has its own difficulties and trials.

evader8

can u take a crawler and set it up so it can go fast and take jumps? because the suspension on some are perfect for a truck.

Traxxas4fun

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i just got my first tamiya pajero cc-01 scaler.. what i find fun is, its amazing at what these things can do. you never realize how OVERPOWERED other rc cars are compared to crawler.. i was out driving my pajero in the sand/gravel. you actually have to keep going and not stop,if you do you will dig a hole.. with my vxl rusty, i could just hit the throttle and throw gravel 10ft and not get stuck.
when climibing hillls with truck such as the emaxx,summit you just hit the throttle and try to fly up it, which isnt really realistic. with a crawler, its more real, you have to navigate around the big holes/dirt clods

Traxxas4fun

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also, i get 45minutes of runtime on one 6cell 3300mah pack from RADIOSHACK.

evader8

wow thats a dream for me!

sheograth

Reiko is that sexy truck of yours any closer to completion?

P.ferguson

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thanks guys,

I think I might get one. I've done some research and the ax10 seems to be the "tmaxx" or "savage" of rock crawling. I would get the kit, because i like building stuff. But then there's the kyosho rock force, the venom creeper, and the integy 1/8 scale crawler... I think it would be best to get the ax10 because it would be the cheapest, there are a lot of upgrades, and it gets good reviews. BUT THEN, I gotta get the radio servos and the motor, THIS IS WHERE I NEED HELP.

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evader8

vnom creeper is cheaper i thought? and right now comes with remote digg.

P.ferguson

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what's remote digg?

monsterbombs

i like scale crawlers in particlar. the main fun for me is building
one from raw parts cheaply then going anywere with it. so you got a slash
(example) and your running it around a little track you made in the
yard. fun for a while but you get sick of the track after a while.

what about the other %70 of the garden thats rough terrain and not being
used? thats were you need this little bad boy. home made, goes anywere,
popps wheelies, looks cool, batterys last for hours and rougher terrain just means
more challenges! taking the rc through stuff you wouldnt think of with a beer
in one hand, smile on your face thinking about the next build.

access has got it. its not all comps and slow crawling over rocks.

heres my home made bad boy. i give you the crusader..



you can chuck it in the car, head to the hills and just pull over at
a nice spot, throw the truck in the bush and spend ours in the bush
having a blast!

P.ferguson

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that car is pretty cool.

now I know what dig is, and i know that the creeper is cheaper.

OvalRacer99

Well, for my 2 cents, I view rock crawling like I view drifting, there are those who like it but it's not for me. Being an oval racer, I prefer the high speed, close racing of oval.
Some people like rock crawling, it's just not my thing.