The Rlaarlo is great. My wife got it for me as a gift for my 29th birthday and it was my first RC. Its a blast to drive and i drive hard. Have only broken one part in a year. I want the Grom but for the price the Rlaarlo is such a great starter car.
I’m not sure I completely agree with you there. I’ve had my Arrma Grom truck three weeks and I’ve had to replace both diffs because of breaking as well as two cvd’s. Also my truck will never go exactly straight even after adjusting the trim. Not sure exactly why yet. That being said I love my Grom. Just have to be prepared to replace parts.
@@MrMnewman1 thanks. Sorry that happened to you. I think I preemptively upgraded my diffs because I knew I was going to upgrade the power. Wow! The power is sure upgraded from about 22 mph to 53 and climbing. That's a real hot rod and, despite the fact, they claim special technology to keep their motor cool without fans, it just felt awfully hot to me so another user here recommended I get a bigger castle motor. I broke the pin or shaft on it and had sent it back to castle for replacement when they told me on the phone that for $61 I could upgrade to the bigger motor which, its owner tells me runs cooler and is more appropriate somehow. so I filled out the form at Castle and we'll see what happens. are you saying you damaged the differentials on the original power scheme? 22 mph? On that car, I haven't had anything from Arrma to fail, but I wasn't driving at all that hard at 22 mph max.
Great comparison! I’m guessing the larger heavier motor in the Rlaarlo is a factor in the poorer handling on the track. For straight line speed, I’m taking the the Rlaarlo myself.
@@413RC i wanna make it brushless and do backflips etc. I think the typhon with granite tires would fit me better. Altough ive just gotten a mjx 14210 and havent decided if Im gonna keep it yet. Trying my brothers 14210 out first
Great job comparing these 2 RC's. I noticed that you said the grom was 1/14th scale. The spec sheet from Arrma indicates that it's an 1/18 scale. Perhaps it's a typo? I do agree that the Typhon grom is very stable and great off jumps. It just needs a bit more punch.
@@413RC I'm not real well versed on RC's but I only mentioned it because I did a video and called it an 1/18th scale. Your presentation and coverage of the Grom was much better than mine. It's a super RC for the price. Clear bodies are very reasonable as are tires and shocks. Upgrades for most cars can run 3 to 4 times more than the original cost of the car so I give it 5 stars because it's much less than outfitting a 3s or 6s Typhon but then again it wont go places the 1/8 scale Typhon can.
Plastic isn't always a bad thing, most of the time it's more durable depending on the blend of nylon they use. Aluminum chassis and towers can bend where a plastic chassis and towers will spring back into shape under most circumstances. My only complaints with the Arma Groms are the lack of adjustments out of the box and the plastic axle molding inconsistencies that can cause one wheel to bind up more than the others because it's making the bearings fight each in the knuckles in turn causing the car to pull.
Not great choice but to be fair, I’ve had 2 Rlaarlo brushless versions and never had any issues. 🤷♂️ They are actually great little buggies and they straight haul a double s
Very helpful comparison. I think you just sold me on the grom👍
You won't regret either choice for a small budget basher!
When you purchased the grom did you have to buy the adapter with it for charger
@@mailonwilliams6864 no it comes with a USB to USB-C adapter. completely RTR out of the box!
Great points ,details and explanations with demonstrations as well lad, will definitely give it a thumbs up👍
Love the backyard track and intro!
Most of your critique of the Rlaarlo is a setup issue. The parts availability in stores for the Arrma is a major plus though
The Rlaarlo is great.
My wife got it for me as a gift for my 29th birthday and it was my first RC. Its a blast to drive and i drive hard. Have only broken one part in a year. I want the Grom but for the price the Rlaarlo is such a great starter car.
This isn't just any cheap plastic. Arrma has made a science of the plastics engineering, true modular design and more. It's a different concept.
I’m not sure I completely agree with you there. I’ve had my Arrma Grom truck three weeks and I’ve had to replace both diffs because of breaking as well as two cvd’s. Also my truck will never go exactly straight even after adjusting the trim. Not sure exactly why yet. That being said I love my Grom. Just have to be prepared to replace parts.
Btw great comparison video here.
@@MrMnewman1 thanks. Sorry that happened to you. I think I preemptively upgraded my diffs because I knew I was going to upgrade the power. Wow! The power is sure upgraded from about 22 mph to 53 and climbing. That's a real hot rod and, despite the fact, they claim special technology to keep their motor cool without fans, it just felt awfully hot to me so another user here recommended I get a bigger castle motor. I broke the pin or shaft on it and had sent it back to castle for replacement when they told me on the phone that for $61 I could upgrade to the bigger motor which, its owner tells me runs cooler and is more appropriate somehow. so I filled out the form at Castle and we'll see what happens. are you saying you damaged the differentials on the original power scheme? 22 mph? On that car, I haven't had anything from Arrma to fail, but I wasn't driving at all that hard at 22 mph max.
I guess I'm getting a grom!😂 Great info 👍👍👍👍
great stuff
Thank you
My typhon grom is broke in now and it goes 25mph and I don't jump my cars 😮😅👍
Great comparison! I’m guessing the larger heavier motor in the Rlaarlo is a factor in the poorer handling on the track. For straight line speed, I’m taking the the Rlaarlo myself.
Man the typhon looks like it’s handling crazy good! Interested in buying one and make it brushless
Check out the new Mojave Grom. I just bought 2! lol
@@413RC i wanna make it brushless and do backflips etc. I think the typhon with granite tires would fit me better. Altough ive just gotten a mjx 14210 and havent decided if Im gonna keep it yet. Trying my brothers 14210 out first
@@t3floz There ya go! They are definitely all slightly different and you can built them to fit your style of driving for sure
Great job comparing these 2 RC's. I noticed that you said the grom was 1/14th scale. The spec sheet from Arrma indicates that it's an 1/18 scale. Perhaps it's a typo? I do agree that the Typhon grom is very stable and great off jumps. It just needs a bit more punch.
It is weird they call it a 1/18 scale. Thanks for the kind words and I do agree it needs a little more punch but that can be easily upgraded
@@413RC I'm not real well versed on RC's but I only mentioned it because I did a video and called it an 1/18th scale. Your presentation and coverage of the Grom was much better than mine. It's a super RC for the price. Clear bodies are very reasonable as are tires and shocks. Upgrades for most cars can run 3 to 4 times more than the original cost of the car so I give it 5 stars because it's much less than outfitting a 3s or 6s Typhon but then again it wont go places the 1/8 scale Typhon can.
Plastic isn't always a bad thing, most of the time it's more durable depending on the blend of nylon they use. Aluminum chassis and towers can bend where a plastic chassis and towers will spring back into shape under most circumstances. My only complaints with the Arma Groms are the lack of adjustments out of the box and the plastic axle molding inconsistencies that can cause one wheel to bind up more than the others because it's making the bearings fight each in the knuckles in turn causing the car to pull.
Absolutely agree! Couldn't believe how well it handled on the carpet track completely stock. Not that its really supposed to be a carpet racer lol
Music kind of loud
It all comes down to parts, the arrma is gonna have readily available parts, Rlaarlo will make you wait for the slow ship from China🤷🏻♂️
RLAARLO does stock a wide variety of their parts on amazon with 2 day shipping... but this is not available for all
Nice comparison 👍
Thanks Brotha!
u can buy a dean to ic2 adapter!
Yes indeed you can!
Amoril all day. No idea why we got a 380 brushed in that Typhon Grom. My motor failed during the first run. Also no room in the Grom.
Interesting take! The Arrma handles so much better though 😩
Arrma better quality bro u know that
@@Murphys_Law9 for sure. Part availability, upgrades, QC
@Murphys_Law9 Normally yeah. And brother I buy them all. But these are junk.
@@redvikinghobbies which are junk?
Phillip screws? no way!
Unfortunately yes
Not great choice but to be fair, I’ve had 2 Rlaarlo brushless versions and never had any issues. 🤷♂️ They are actually great little buggies and they straight haul a double s
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@@JeffreyWest-p2u I disagree