noname994

Hi I'm having trouble deciding between the slash or the savage for my birthday on the third of september
I'm also open to any other suggestions I also live in denver so I see a lot of rain and snow I also suck at driving
since I am only 13 years right now.

shaunmichaeljohnson

they are totally different.

but if i had a choice (and enough$$) i'd get the savvy.
BUT the savvy costs twice as much (2 battery's BIG ESC etc)
the slash is light, pretty nimble but the 2wd is a real let down after a while

go look up the E-revo.
loads of hop ups avaliable and prolly in the price range you're after too[&:]
shaun

noname994

I'm only gonna get around 300 bucks.

CustomTamiyas4Life

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Hands down the savvy if you ask me.

t9dragon

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Which Savage? Nitro or Electric

Since you are only 13, I would suggest the Slash............

Always Dreamin

LOL..

I bought my origional E-maxx when I was eight. My friend is 14, and he has the Jato/T-maxx. I'm 14, and I have had a brushless Warhead, brushless Raze, brushless Stampede, brushless bandit, brushless Rustler, Rc10t4.

I say, if you have the money for the NITRO savage, get it. the electric one, not so much. i would go with the vxl models.

VVRC

No WAY....Get the Slash, dude!!! If you are just getting into the hobby at 13...ELECTRIC!! And rain and snow???? There's your answer...have fun all year with Slash!!

HANDS DOWN SLASH ALL THE WAY!!!!! You don't need the trouble of Nitro.....too much fiddling and tuning and tuning and more tuning, temps, and on and on....pick a batt and RIDE!!!

And since you are new to driving DO NOT GET VXL!!!

Always Dreamin

why is that?

i'm curious to know...

VVRC

I think he would have a really hard time learning to drive when he's going 70+ MPH

Not saying he can't just to tempting to go fast and I think driving skills should come before speed skills.

Always Dreamin

I would like to see him go 70+ mph..

First off, the Vxl only goes 70+ with a 3s lipo, which isn't exactly cheap.

Second, that's only when you gear up high, stock gearing couldn't hit that.

Three, there is a training mode solely for that purpose. Even though I doubt that he would be in training mode for long (HEHE)

Always Dreamin

Here are the Traxxas "speed charts" for the VXL models, for your convenience.

t9dragon

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My son who is now 15 had an E-Maxx at 7 and then at 8 a T-Maxx. When he turned 10 he got a Jato. Now my 7yr old had a Mini-T when he was 5 and now he has a Sidwinder-Pede...........................

I think if someone is new to the hobby and still under 13 or so they should start with the electrics that away they don't get discouraged when things don't go right with the nitros.

And from what you said all of yours are electrics even though some od them started life as nitros........... So why did you give up on nitros????

VVRC

Thanks....I've never seen those...

LOL

And your last statement is exactly why I suggested no VXL.....

Always Dreamin

You said no VXL because it was too fast. I'm saying that the VXL can go from 30-70mph. Perfect for a long-term R/C.

Always Dreamin

He said he had $300, I assumed he was talking about the E-savage.

noname994

Yeah I was heading more towards electric because my mom won't let me get a nitro
I have like 1 year of experience on electric cars and my uncle has an E-Revo Savage RS4 and a
slash with a VXL[X(]
And thanks for the suggestions!

Always Dreamin

Go with the E-firestorm Flux. Trust me on this one..

noname994

What features does it have?
Also how much does it cost?

Lilredmachine

It's a Sidewinder system in a Firestorm, which is a brilliant chassis that strikes a balance between durability, performance and agility that isn't really matched by anything else. The Rustler/Stampede/Slash are a brick compared to it, and the Losi/AE race trucks are made of matchsticks compared to it.

It has a 5600kv brushless motor as stock, full metal tranny, is all adjustable etc. It can only take 2s as stock due to the 5600kv motor, if you were to swap a vxl or a 4600 cms motor into it it would run 3s lipo.

CustomTamiyas4Life

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What are you basing your conclusion that the slosh is so great? What vehicles have you owned? The slash is more scale than anything. The suspension and chassis are lacking in the performance department.

A nitro at 13? Why not, I got a nitro at 13 and it was a good learning experience.

Rain or snow? Bet you haven't owned a nitro. They're actually alot easier to waterproof. Throw some silicone on the joints of the radio boxes and you're good.

No vxl? Why not again. The vxl is pretty mild on 6-7 cells. There's something called radio adjustments and esc programming if it is too powerful.

I would strongly second the e-firestorm. I have owned quite a few trucks and my brushless firestorm is my favorite so far. Very durable and handles good at the same time.

noname994

Yeah the E-firestorm is good but stadium trucks don't really catch my attention, I like trucks and buggies
and my uncle said that if I got a nitro he would help me break in the engine and tune it.

CustomTamiyas4Life

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Check out tamiya's line of trucks and 4wd buggies. They have a great, affordable selection and you can add your own electronics. Don't be scared away from a kit, they are pretty easy to assemble and with help from us at rcu we could work you through any problems.

noname994

I can't seem to find any that aren't discontinued.

Always Dreamin

Pretty sure it costs about $305. A little over budget, but worth it.
Features? It's not waterproof or anything, but it's a great truck. It's as strong as a Rustler, and supposedly has great handling. Plus, it's brushless RTR.

CustomTamiyas4Life

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