I like the new system. Great for the kids. Extra heavy duty, runs cooler and that means more reliable. Kudos to traxxas for the refined version of an awesome platform. Slash 4x4 a truck for the masses that you can personalize!!
I think these are great 4x4s. Cheap, extremely durable, and designed for 2s, pretty unlikely to overheat. The vxl combo is also geared for 2s only out of the box but absolutely no one listens to that and honestly idle the price of the vxl version is a bit underwhelming anyway. Most experienced hobbyists upgrade to bigger 3s and 4s systems anyway, so I see this as a win for everyone. New hobbyists get a cheap fast brushless 4x4, experienced hobbyists get a 4x4 for much cheaper and with better parts than before. These will fly off the shelves and honestly there’s no good reason to buy the vxl 3s powered trucks now. The new raptor r maybe after the price comes down.
These come with the extreme heavy duty components?! Thats the headline for me. Good move from traxxas. Interested to see what slipper and spur comes in this and if it'll take 3s.
I'm very proud of traxxas'changing things up in the game new product new way of doing things always make a company stay that's one reason why I traxxas the step always remain a good company 💯👍
But it's a tiny 2s motor and esc that's priced alongside competitors 3S trucks. That's what makes it a traxxas. Very exciting if you abhor power and speed.
Thank you mark it's 2AM watching your unboxing Review this is music to my ears. My local show closed down from carrying the brand I was the RC technician there this is perfect because i now have to order from traxxas directly. I can re start my collection with brand new up dated products from traxxas
Got my green bl2s Slash today. Huge upgrade from my 1/10 Deerc. I'm 65 and I feel like 16 with my first car. If anybody is considering this hobby they should drive an amazon special then try one of these. I'm diggin this Slash. Goin back to the hobby store for another battery first chance I get. Thanks for all the great reviews.
@@arthopferwell less heat should mean you can gear it higher so it might shake it up quite a bit. The website also says up to 60% more speed which I have to assume has to mean when you gear way up
The brushed slash 4x4 also used 3.89 ring and pinion gears so you’re still significantly over gearing the titan here. I’m considering buying one of these slashes since I really haven’t owned a slash in years and I’d say this is the best built one yet.
Definitely excited about this new 2l 2s brushless system 👍I want the new stampede version hopefully you will get one to review. Thanks for the awesome video 👍👍👍
Would be awesome to see somebody put the BL-2S System into a 4-Tec Corvette :) Can't wait so see the official release from Traxxas, cause the sale of 4-Tec's... well we will see....
Good breakdown man. I watched your bl2s slash video when they came out. I know you preferred the xl5 over that for racing but I’m still buying the bl2s to beat everyone in box stock in August.
Any way you could check and see if the clip less Maxx Slash body clips onto these newer clip less Slash 4x4 frames? I think it would be a nice upgrade for people wanting to do a “Monster Slash” and keep it all Traxxas parts. I personally have the proline monster slash body right now and don’t really care for it so I’m extremely curious.
hey msm, Love the vids. I have a question if this happens on your 4x4 bl-2s. So with the throttle curve its all or nothing I can't ease into the throttle with it like I can with my spec. slash but with the bl-2s 4x4 slash there's no curve, also is there a way to solve this with one of the racing modes on the esc without changing the performance.
These cars with the lower speed compared the vxl + the extra top durability features from the vxl are going to turn into completely unbreakable rcs. The slash with xrt/raptor r body mounting is sick!
Is it just as smooth as the Titan 12T with initial punch from a standstill? Like does it feel like a sensored brushless motor like the Titan 12T does? What about how smooth it rolls? Is it just as smooth as a Titan 12T or the old 2 pole Velineon motor?
There is enough support this verry moment to transform the Slash 4x4 Ultimate into a Crouching tiger hidden dragon. Sleeper Shelf Queen. Speed Weapon. Work of Art. I need a Carbon Fiber rolling Chassis for the Slash 4x4 Ultimate LCG Putting my feelers out for information on that.
By the looks of it... it connects to the old mounting points so the plastic cross bars that hold the clipless mounts just go into the original holes and connect them.
As far as the bl-2s trucks and the xl5 trucks. the new bl-2s truck also has the vxl diffs which adds the the speed discrepancy you were noticing between the 2. my old brushed rustler 4x4 had to be geared to the moon to overcome the brushed diffs ratio. would be interested to see the comparison to the actual old xl5 truck as a whole not just the power system.
So what does this mean for spec slash racing??? Since all the new 2WD brushed models are getting this new brushless system and the price bump. Will spec slash going forward be the BL2S power train or keep the old brushed system?
@@V8chump they are currently brushed in spec slash but Traxxas has discontinued the slash 2wd brushed model and the brushless model is coming out in October for $259. So going forward anyone that buys a base 2wd slash will be the new brushless system. So it’s going to cause a split in the spec slash series
I built my my Slash 4x4 from scratch, with giving it a clipless bodymounts, im running mine with a 19 tooth pin, it also has the Velineon® 3500 brushless in it.
Well it’s not replacing the brushed systems, the brushed 4x4 cars were 329 until they recently got dropped to 299 and now these new systems will be 329 so it’s just more options for a better price
Well, I guess it depends on your definition of "raising the bar". A bit cheaper than a VXL, the heavy duty plastic is good and, of course, the new 2s brushless system is a great upgrade from the XL-5! Nothing really revolutionary about that and, at only 2s, certainly limits power and restricts your battery choices. Good, I guess, at reducing breakage? Sorry, not really that stoked but good review.
The way I see it, there’s absolutely no good reason to buy the 3s version of these trucks right now. Being it’s extremely common for people to throw out the vxl 3s combo for being weak and overheating on 3s. This as a whole is a great entry level RC, better than brushed, and even for experienced hobbyists lowers the price for people who were going to upgrade beyond stock electronics anyways. These basically only need a center driveshaft upgrade to handle much more powerful systems.
@@dylanwhite6539 Yep, I think you have some good points there. It could even come back to bite Traxxas in the butt and reduce sales of the 3s line? I guess, we'll see how it works out but still don't think they are "raising the bar" - just a calculated business decision 👍
@@jerryvolpini7987 personally, I predict sales of these will boom, and traxxas plans on or already has halted production of all current 3s vehicles. The hoss is the one I’m most interested in as it’s only major drawback is the driveshafts, and these maxx duty driveshafts have proven themselves worthy of the hoss motor. If I where running the company the vxl 3s 3500kv combo would’ve been put to bed a couple years ago, but now especially they should do that, come up with either a better 3s motor or just say to hell with it and give all 3s models the 540xl 2400kv motor that the hoss uses, as well as the 6780 center diff. The new raptor R is proof they have no intentions of doing that
Aside from the pinion gear, the Slash 4x4 VXL and Slash 4x4 XL-5 had different ring and pinion gears in the diffs for even more gear reduction. I can't tell which gearset was used in the BL-2, but I'm guessing they kept the VXL gears, so even with the XL-5 in that truck with an 11t pinion is probably faster than stock. A true XL-5 Slash 4x4 was probably running right around 20mph, so there's certainly a performance jump with the BL-2 electronics. Glad to hear temps were not an issue cause I'd love to see how the motor holds up to 3s. I saw the motor wires had a strange proprietary connector on them, but it looks like they should be able to be snipped off and have regular bullet connectors soldered on I think. Would love to see this tested as it would be sweet if you could essentially upgrade it to a full on VXL by just dropping in a different ESC, solder up some connectors, and maybe go up 1 or 2 teeth on the pinion to adjust for the KV difference. Also, I'd love to see a more in depth motor comparison. Wondering how big that motor is compared to the Velineon. Kinda looks about the same size, but I'd like to see them side by side for a better comparison. Other than that, seems like pretty sweet trucks and they'll be pretty much bullet proof out of the box. Only thing that sucks is that at $330 it still competes with proper 3s BL trucks like the Arrma 3s line or Rival MT10 which cost about the same, are just as durable, maybe more durable in some cases, and when you're tired of beating your friends 2s Slash with an equivalent truck on 2s, you can go ahead and drop in a 3s pack just to rub it in his face. Think if these trucks were $250, $260 around there, then they'd be in a price bracket to compete with comparable 1/10 brushed models, but none of those brushed models would be close to competing with these 2s trucks on performance and reliability.
Sounds to me like its strickly set up for racing 2 s system all ready installed I've been on a Traxxas Rally kick since you been talking about yours and now the clipless Slash 2 s out of the box is calling my name and if it's ready to race then that's more the better for me and the same price point as the brushed slash just get a light kit for it and your good to go sounds like a win to me.
Kinda cool! Finally something NEW. Should be good for kids compared to the 3s systems and a lot more fun than a brushed system… kinda wish they’d put a brushless 2s system in a 2wd lineup, maybe one day
Makes sense tho… put it in the platforms that are a bit easier to handle (4wd vs 2wd is less squirrely) and see how it’s received. Then if all goes well start putting it in the 2wd versions.
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I did overlook the ring and pinion gears in the brushed vs brushless test. I will address that in the next video. Sorry guys!
Clip less body is great untill you go through a dog poo and you have to get your fingers in there 😂
@kevinTalbotTv 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Hi kev
Sounds like you speak from experience 😂
Oh no!
I like the new system. Great for the kids. Extra heavy duty, runs cooler and that means more reliable. Kudos to traxxas for the refined version of an awesome platform. Slash 4x4 a truck for the masses that you can personalize!!
Nice setup, especially for the price difference, $30 for brushless and tougher parts, wow! Great vid, loved the comparisons, thank you!
I think these are great 4x4s. Cheap, extremely durable, and designed for 2s, pretty unlikely to overheat. The vxl combo is also geared for 2s only out of the box but absolutely no one listens to that and honestly idle the price of the vxl version is a bit underwhelming anyway. Most experienced hobbyists upgrade to bigger 3s and 4s systems anyway, so I see this as a win for everyone. New hobbyists get a cheap fast brushless 4x4, experienced hobbyists get a 4x4 for much cheaper and with better parts than before. These will fly off the shelves and honestly there’s no good reason to buy the vxl 3s powered trucks now. The new raptor r maybe after the price comes down.
@@dylanwhite6539 If they had TSM that would be the perfect starter car, great now, but another step above for younger drivers, IMO.
These come with the extreme heavy duty components?! Thats the headline for me. Good move from traxxas. Interested to see what slipper and spur comes in this and if it'll take 3s.
Slipper is the same. Just needs a center driveshaft upgrade
I'm most interested in the Rustler 2WD. This is going to be awesome.
As of now this system only comes in 4x4 vehicles
@@V8chumpthey are doing nearly all their cars, I knew about this a little while ago
Thanks for the heads up, I'll be sure to keep an eye on things before making a purchase.
@@Luke-en2tk October. I went to my local dealer and he showed me his system. Rustler 2wd and Slash 2wd are showing October 2023 release
And the Bigfoot, the original monster truck, the one that started it all comes with the BL 2 system.
Pretty nippy. Nice. I need to get the clipless parts for my Slash
I'm very proud of traxxas'changing things up in the game new product new way of doing things always make a company stay that's one reason why I traxxas the step always remain a good company 💯👍
Great upgrades, Traxxas.
Awesome video!
great video
So will we be able to mount the new clipless mounts on our old slashes?
Conversion kits and individual parts will be available. 6928 for Slash 4X4 and
6929 for Slash 2WD
It's the same thang with some minor changes, traxxas is the madden of rc.
I agree😅 its kinda funny bit sad😂😢😢
@@pukeylukey2852 right? No Innovation, no, all new redesign It's just the same platform with a different motor and esc, sad.
But it's a tiny 2s motor and esc that's priced alongside competitors 3S trucks. That's what makes it a traxxas. Very exciting if you abhor power and speed.
@@boduke9428 lol and?
Thank you mark it's 2AM watching your unboxing Review this is music to my ears. My local show closed down from carrying the brand I was the RC technician there this is perfect because i now have to order from traxxas directly. I can re start my collection with brand new up dated products from traxxas
I have lots of questions lol
Have a good week
Good review Mark
Got my green bl2s Slash today. Huge upgrade from my 1/10 Deerc. I'm 65 and I feel like 16 with my first car. If anybody is considering this hobby they should drive an amazon special then try one of these. I'm diggin this Slash. Goin back to the hobby store for another battery first chance I get. Thanks for all the great reviews.
Looks like a good replacement for the xl5 brushed system and I’m here for it.
Also shouldn’t shake up spec slash racing too much being close in speed. Less heat is always good.
@@arthopferwell less heat should mean you can gear it higher so it might shake it up quite a bit. The website also says up to 60% more speed which I have to assume has to mean when you gear way up
Exactly that's why they targeted the same performance...
Nice video Mark!
This is very helpful information Mark. Much appreciated.
I Gotta feeling someone is gonna tell me this is the bestest thing evar!!
@traxxas Great job!! I ❤ this! Now please bring out a metal panhard bar for the TRX4
I agree
Forgot to switch to your alt account?
Replying to your own comments? Pathetic lol
Thank you Mark for the info on the new 2s system can't wait for it to come out
What parts you need to get clipless body on the old vxl 4x4 slash?
They will. Conversion kits and individual parts will be available. Conversion kits: 6928 for Slash 4X4 and
6929 for Slash 2WD
@@damronatkins1542 thx very much
Your channel Rocks
Nice car insane set up
Factory spec class...nice 🤙
Numbers never lie, Great test😀👍🏻
The brushed slash 4x4 also used 3.89 ring and pinion gears so you’re still significantly over gearing the titan here. I’m considering buying one of these slashes since I really haven’t owned a slash in years and I’d say this is the best built one yet.
Definitely excited about this new 2l 2s brushless system 👍I want the new stampede version hopefully you will get one to review. Thanks for the awesome video 👍👍👍
Thank you Traxxas longer run times now
Would be awesome to see somebody put the BL-2S System into a 4-Tec Corvette :) Can't wait so see the official release from Traxxas, cause the sale of 4-Tec's... well we will see....
Price point is perfect to 😊
What does this mean for spec slash racing? I saw the Traxxas catalog that shows the 2wd with the new BL2s and $60 price jump.
That’s weird, these 4x4 systems cost the same as a brushed 4x4 system did before they recently dropped the 4x4 brushed price by 30$
Traxxas coming in solid with the toy grade cars 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩
Traxxas is crap
Great review it would be good to know if you get more runtime with the new brushless 2s over the older brushed 12t
Brushless motors are more efficient so it will be longer runtime
@@dylanwhite6539 yeah that was my feeling be good to know the difference in runtime
This 2s class evens it out for us at the stock class now
I love your videos
How long is run time with this vs brushed?
THIS
Can you put that BL2s system in your mudboss and test it same gearing as your 12t?
Definitely filled a need for Traxxas vehicles to have a lower end brushless option.
Hey Marc when do you do the review of the new Traxxas bl-2s stampede 4x4??
Love it keep it up man
I just bought that bl-2s, is it worth modifying it as a vxl or an ultimate? Will it have the same power as they come from stock or more?
Is that equipped to race in a sct class
Awesome luv the clip less body
Not the biggest Traxxas fan.....But Mark Santa Maria makes and video worth watching.!...Thanks Mate !
Love these new. vehicles
Is that a fan in the motor
I’m 100% getting the new slash !!!
Good breakdown man.
I watched your bl2s slash video when they came out. I know you preferred the xl5 over that for racing but I’m still buying the bl2s to beat everyone in box stock in August.
Any way you could check and see if the clip less Maxx Slash body clips onto these newer clip less Slash 4x4 frames? I think it would be a nice upgrade for people wanting to do a “Monster Slash” and keep it all Traxxas parts. I personally have the proline monster slash body right now and don’t really care for it so I’m extremely curious.
hey msm, Love the vids. I have a question if this happens on your 4x4 bl-2s. So with the throttle curve its all or nothing I can't ease into the throttle with it like I can with my spec. slash but with the bl-2s 4x4 slash there's no curve, also is there a way to solve this with one of the racing modes on the esc without changing the performance.
In a World of Brushless , about time . Higher gearing & be done . On the cheap AND its Traxxas.
These cars with the lower speed compared the vxl + the extra top durability features from the vxl are going to turn into completely unbreakable rcs.
The slash with xrt/raptor r body mounting is sick!
Is it just as smooth as the Titan 12T with initial punch from a standstill? Like does it feel like a sensored brushless motor like the Titan 12T does? What about how smooth it rolls? Is it just as smooth as a Titan 12T or the old 2 pole Velineon motor?
I’m gonna get one of these systems for spec club racing, it’s perfect and the price is awesome!
There is enough support this verry moment to transform the Slash 4x4 Ultimate into a
Crouching tiger hidden dragon. Sleeper Shelf Queen. Speed Weapon. Work of Art.
I need a Carbon Fiber rolling Chassis for the Slash 4x4 Ultimate LCG
Putting my feelers out for information on that.
Good evening brother. Cool video nice review
Stoked...
That clipless body is awesome! Do they make a kit to convert my Platinum Slash 4x4 over to a clipless body? Big fan of the channel!
By the looks of it... it connects to the old mounting points so the plastic cross bars that hold the clipless mounts just go into the original holes and connect them.
why 2s and not 4s ? plus why are they not using the lcg chassis
Wonder if the parts for a clipless body mounts will fit older slash
They will. Conversion kits and individual parts will be available. Conversion kits: 6928 for Slash 4X4 and
6929 for Slash 2WD
As far as the bl-2s trucks and the xl5 trucks. the new bl-2s truck also has the vxl diffs which adds the the speed discrepancy you were noticing between the 2. my old brushed rustler 4x4 had to be geared to the moon to overcome the brushed diffs ratio. would be interested to see the comparison to the actual old xl5 truck as a whole not just the power system.
Do they make that slash in 2wd like that one
So what does this mean for spec slash racing??? Since all the new 2WD brushed models are getting this new brushless system and the price bump. Will spec slash going forward be the BL2S power train or keep the old brushed system?
Aren’t spec classes brushed? They’re not replacing the brushed systems they’re just adding another class.
@@V8chump they are currently brushed in spec slash but Traxxas has discontinued the slash 2wd brushed model and the brushless model is coming out in October for $259. So going forward anyone that buys a base 2wd slash will be the new brushless system. So it’s going to cause a split in the spec slash series
@@V8chump my point is the amount of racers are already .1% of the hobby. Now spec slash is going to be divided into two groups
Great video
the plastic slower bar.
Might have to be my next purchase over an ARRMA Senton... Idk.. I've wanted a Senton for a really long time, but these seem epic.
Follow your first instinct and buy the Senton.
@@guymarotta2596 yeah, $330 for a 2S Slash, or $10 more for a 3S Senton, I think I'll still go with the Senton, but still a cool lineup!
Do they come with speed gears
I built my my Slash 4x4 from scratch, with giving it a clipless bodymounts, im running mine with a 19 tooth pin, it also has the Velineon® 3500 brushless in it.
Is the VXL3s being discontinued?
I can't find these or the prices online yet.
I like the color's
Think it will eventually replace the power system in the 2wd also?
Well it’s not replacing the brushed systems, the brushed 4x4 cars were 329 until they recently got dropped to 299 and now these new systems will be 329 so it’s just more options for a better price
The motor could probably use a good bit more timing, cuz the titan motor I think revved a lot higher
The traxxas 4x4 3s is so fast
What is the difference between this new BL-2 and the VXL?
So cool!!!!!!! Will you be testing Rlaarlo's new product? I heard there might be news on September 15th？
Could I put the motor into my brushless truck without changing the esc … I just fried a vxl motor
Looking forward to seeing how the rustler does, that is the one car I don't have but probably gonna get one now,..💯
What’s the price of this new slash?
Mark do u have any of the steering wheels for one hand operation
Can I put the new motor in say the slash 1/16???
So is this gonna be the new "brushed" set up, do they plan on going g everything brushless
No 3s so the vxl is better 🤔.. or is traxxas doing away with brushed systems
Well, I guess it depends on your definition of "raising the bar". A bit cheaper than a VXL, the heavy duty plastic is good and, of course, the new 2s brushless system is a great upgrade from the XL-5! Nothing really revolutionary about that and, at only 2s, certainly limits power and restricts your battery choices. Good, I guess, at reducing breakage? Sorry, not really that stoked but good review.
The way I see it, there’s absolutely no good reason to buy the 3s version of these trucks right now. Being it’s extremely common for people to throw out the vxl 3s combo for being weak and overheating on 3s. This as a whole is a great entry level RC, better than brushed, and even for experienced hobbyists lowers the price for people who were going to upgrade beyond stock electronics anyways. These basically only need a center driveshaft upgrade to handle much more powerful systems.
@@dylanwhite6539 Yep, I think you have some good points there. It could even come back to bite Traxxas in the butt and reduce sales of the 3s line? I guess, we'll see how it works out but still don't think they are "raising the bar" - just a calculated business decision 👍
@@jerryvolpini7987 personally, I predict sales of these will boom, and traxxas plans on or already has halted production of all current 3s vehicles. The hoss is the one I’m most interested in as it’s only major drawback is the driveshafts, and these maxx duty driveshafts have proven themselves worthy of the hoss motor. If I where running the company the vxl 3s 3500kv combo would’ve been put to bed a couple years ago, but now especially they should do that, come up with either a better 3s motor or just say to hell with it and give all 3s models the 540xl 2400kv motor that the hoss uses, as well as the 6780 center diff. The new raptor R is proof they have no intentions of doing that
Anything this slow should never break anyways 🤷
@@turnerboyz901 😉😆
Can i use a 3s on it
Aside from the pinion gear, the Slash 4x4 VXL and Slash 4x4 XL-5 had different ring and pinion gears in the diffs for even more gear reduction. I can't tell which gearset was used in the BL-2, but I'm guessing they kept the VXL gears, so even with the XL-5 in that truck with an 11t pinion is probably faster than stock. A true XL-5 Slash 4x4 was probably running right around 20mph, so there's certainly a performance jump with the BL-2 electronics. Glad to hear temps were not an issue cause I'd love to see how the motor holds up to 3s. I saw the motor wires had a strange proprietary connector on them, but it looks like they should be able to be snipped off and have regular bullet connectors soldered on I think. Would love to see this tested as it would be sweet if you could essentially upgrade it to a full on VXL by just dropping in a different ESC, solder up some connectors, and maybe go up 1 or 2 teeth on the pinion to adjust for the KV difference. Also, I'd love to see a more in depth motor comparison. Wondering how big that motor is compared to the Velineon. Kinda looks about the same size, but I'd like to see them side by side for a better comparison. Other than that, seems like pretty sweet trucks and they'll be pretty much bullet proof out of the box. Only thing that sucks is that at $330 it still competes with proper 3s BL trucks like the Arrma 3s line or Rival MT10 which cost about the same, are just as durable, maybe more durable in some cases, and when you're tired of beating your friends 2s Slash with an equivalent truck on 2s, you can go ahead and drop in a 3s pack just to rub it in his face. Think if these trucks were $250, $260 around there, then they'd be in a price bracket to compete with comparable 1/10 brushed models, but none of those brushed models would be close to competing with these 2s trucks on performance and reliability.
When will you get the BL-2S Stampede to review? I can’t afford the Hoss and thought this might be a good alternative.
This is horrible news...
Because these are priced so well, i'm going to have to buy all 3.
Lmao you recently said they weren't going to do away with the brushed system??? Well what say you now ???
They’re.. still doing brushed… just dropped the price a bit
I wasn't overly impressed until you look at the times in the 132ft. .1 of a second is a decent leg up
I’m assuming this is gonna be the xl-5 replacement?! Throw it in a mudboss!!!!!
I'm new to this rc community. What is tsm control? Great content, thank you
Sounds to me like its strickly set up for racing 2 s system all ready installed I've been on a Traxxas Rally kick since you been talking about yours and now the clipless Slash 2 s out of the box is calling my name and if it's ready to race then that's more the better for me and the same price point as the brushed slash just get a light kit for it and your good to go sounds like a win to me.
Great video but I just can’t get excited over a 2S vehicle. I wish they made more 6S trucks.
Kinda cool! Finally something NEW. Should be good for kids compared to the 3s systems and a lot more fun than a brushed system… kinda wish they’d put a brushless 2s system in a 2wd lineup, maybe one day
Esp the 2wd rustler 🥲
Makes sense tho… put it in the platforms that are a bit easier to handle (4wd vs 2wd is less squirrely) and see how it’s received. Then if all goes well start putting it in the 2wd versions.