Any RC car guys around?

[zachary]

I am looking for a present for my 10 year old brother in law. Not buying him anything over say 80$ because he will break it before New Years anyway. What is a good outdoor style RC vehicle in that range? Or are there even any that cheap? Not talking about the @9.99 walmart special either.

[mstng86]

Elvis. He also collects dolls apparently.

[BajaBob]

Yeah, I dabble a bit.

I've ordered from these guys before, they carry great stuff and ship fast.

The Electrix are so-so, Team Losi makes a really tough product right in your price range. This is about as cheap as RC goes if you want something with variable throttle and turning. Everything else out there that is cheaper, like the wallies you speak of typically do not have variable throttle and turning.

http://www.redrockethobbies.com/R-C-Surface-Vehicles-Products-at-Red-Rocket-Hobby-s/8.htm

[Gear_Jammer]

It's just a little out of your price range (price at bottom of page), but I'd bet he's love this.

http://traxxas.com/products/models/electric/6407xo1

[zachary]

It's just a little out of your price range (price at bottom of page), but I'd bet he's love this.

http://traxxas.com/products/models/electric/6407xo1

naw, he is more of a truck offroad vehicle kinda kid...

[BajaBob]

It's just a little out of your price range (price at bottom of page), but I'd bet he's love this.

http://traxxas.com/products/models/electric/6407xo1

lmao... that shit is ridiculousness.

[BajaBob]

these are on that site I posted.

[Randy]

honestly your best bet would be to scour ebay, or RC forums since the resale on a used R/C is horrible for the seller. (they drop about 50% after theyre opened), you can probably score a used stampede for that price or pretty close, and theyre really durable and replacement parts are dirt cheap as well.

[zachary]

these are on that site I posted.

Just for FYI, this Smash one is pretty impressive for a low end electric. We decided on this one for my younger brother in law and its a steal at 80$

[BajaBob]

Awesome, we got the Losi for my father in law... since he has everything in the world already, we thought a toy would keep him occupied.

[kpc01]

not totally off topic but I went in Big Mikes earlier this week and they have a badass track inside. are these the same trucks as those guys were racing on the track? definitely looked like a blast

[ELVIS]

not totally off topic but I went in Big Mikes earlier this week and they have a badass track inside. are these the same trucks as those guys were racing on the track? definitely looked like a blast

nope, we race 10th scale short course trucks, buggys and truggies on the dirt track. derrick and kyle run the dirt track and run VTA over on the carpet.

god bless.

[LS1Goat]

Yep, but I sold my EMaxx and TMaxx a long while back. Been into RC helicopters as of late. Have a boat, but never mess with it. I'm not sure what to recommend on that budget. Interested in gas or electric? You should scroll through the RC section on newegg.com They have some pretty decent entry level RC toys that are cheap. Nothing special, but something to start out with. This hobby can get expensive in a hurry.

[Treasure Chest]

Not really R/C truck, but my 10 yr old got this for Christmas last year. It's durable as all hell, and still one of his favorite toys. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003AZZSQ8

[TEAMJACOB]

Just for FYI, this Smash one is pretty impressive for a low end electric. We decided on this one for my younger brother in law and its a steal at 80$

Is this the best deal for the dollar? About to order....