Before I say anything else, Fil, I gotta say watching this video had me super impressed by your driving skills at the skatepark! Backflip after backflip you NAILED those landings! No way could I do that! It just looked so much fun out there and that's what it's all about, right?!?!?!?! Your no-nonsense and honest commentary makes it even better. Sage advice at the end there pal. I didn't want to like this truck because of all the usual reasons, but it seems clear that this is actually a good design. Keep on keeping on my good friend! 😁🙏💙👍
@MarkBryanRC wow, thanks so much for that great comment, Mark! Honestly, the mini Maxx is so easy to drive, it was surprisingly easy to make it look like I knew what I was doing! 😅 Like you said, it's all about having fun! These mini basher are perfect for that. Sure, launch it 50 feet in the air on 6S and it'll not be fun any more, but that's not what they're about. 😉 I'm happy it's as good as it is. It was fun to experiment with Traxxas again. And it felt great bashing that truck for over an hour with minimal breakage. Thanks for watching, my man! 👍🏻🍻💪
I love mine, what annoys me is no slipper clutch ( that needs 2 extra parts to fit) and body skids all extras. On smooth damp skate park it under steers. Well over priced.
@Ragnarok881 I always thought planetary gears were stronger? Not sure why, just did. Lol. The problem is the pot-metal they used for them. Hell, I've broken a rear diff in a CC01 because it's made of cheap pot-metal. Traxxas shouldn't have cheaped out there. 👍🏻
@@Hillbillypunk hahaha, you liked that, hey? 😅 Well, like you, after that year, I went punk. Chopped off all the hair, big Sid Vicious style spikes dyed all sorts of fun colors! 😁 Ah, to have hair again... 🤣🤣🤣
The smile and enthusiasm makes it all worth it. GReat review! Most times I bring an RC to the Skatepark, it comes back in bits. So, pretty impressed. The way you bashed it seems more indicative of how the majority of users may want to go at it! Cheers
Some excellent driving buddy. Sweet flips and landings. I'm no traxxas fan but that was a performer. The price tho, damn. I guess considering the durability, you may save money over repair costs long term. That paint scheme is trash. How played out is that? Some low effort body shells but durability is key. Straight forward review, great work.... The second I hit the post button. Broken chassis. That's not good.
Thanks, pal. And think, I had to do it twice! Lol! But hey, it was a fun mistake to make! Anytime you get to do more RC'ing after a screw up, is a good time!
Not for me this one I'm afraid, mostly because of the price, just way too much. And besides, I'm more of an old school rc guy and like to build my cars first even if they are not 'basher' material.
let's see what they do about the "monkey metal" in the diffs..my older stampede 2wd kept blowing up transmission gears when i upgraded it to the velenion system and running it on 3S. had to get a proline transmission which so far is holding up because of the same material that they might have in the diffs now. cheers Fil! maybe if my 2wd stampede blows up the proline trans, then i'll check out the traxxas newer trans that they say is bulletproof.
Same thing on a bandit. Mip driveshafts and hd idler gear. Mod 1 gearing 16/36 with a revo spur gear. After it started shredding clutches. On 3s the whole car shakes apart. Had to glue all my suspension screws in to stop them from falling out. 20 year old design. Sold it as is for an arrma.
Id say the majority of people who hate on the mini max are just repeating what they seen from other RUclipsrs and they don't even have one. From what ive seen, Traxxas might have over exaggerated with it being "vls 3 capable" and "10th scale parts" when it comes to people expecting it to perform like it's big brothers. It's fine how it is out of the box. You go and launch it like an Xmaxx, it's gonna break. I don't hate on Traxxas, but the only one i have is a High Trail. I don't exactly beat the crap outta my stuff either.
@Hillbillypunk well, and that's why I was hoping this review would turn out well. Over 80 minutes of back-flipping, crashing, lawn darting on concrete, and a cracked chassis to show for it. I'm impressed. Overpriced? Yes! Fun? Yes! Would I recommend it? Yes. 😁
@@poorboysrc the scale that it is, there's absolutely no reason for a VLS 3 or a 3S lipo. If it came that way and it broke the diff so easily, then yeah, be mad. Tomley, with all due respect to the man, f-ing destroyed it (3 diff's I believe) and it was no wonder why. Yes it says it can handle it, but you gotta handle yourself too!
@@Hillbillypunk it's funny you mention that. In one of my last reviews (DEERC 14210 Basher, which is a 1/14 3S Brushless Basher), I reduced the throttle output on the radio to 70% for most of the video. 100% was fun for a speed run, but anything else = KABOOM! 💥
Way too much hype and not enough actual value 🤔 If you upgrade everything so it's able to do what you thought it should do, you could have bought a Sledge on sale 🤔🤨
Honestly, I think it's my mic on my camera. A lot of guys say that on my videos, and in person, nothing seems odd to me. Even when editing this one, I was like "why is it so loud now???" Lol. Deffo the mic playing tricks with our ears.
Before I say anything else, Fil, I gotta say watching this video had me super impressed by your driving skills at the skatepark! Backflip after backflip you NAILED those landings! No way could I do that! It just looked so much fun out there and that's what it's all about, right?!?!?!?! Your no-nonsense and honest commentary makes it even better. Sage advice at the end there pal. I didn't want to like this truck because of all the usual reasons, but it seems clear that this is actually a good design. Keep on keeping on my good friend! 😁🙏💙👍
@MarkBryanRC wow, thanks so much for that great comment, Mark! Honestly, the mini Maxx is so easy to drive, it was surprisingly easy to make it look like I knew what I was doing! 😅
Like you said, it's all about having fun! These mini basher are perfect for that. Sure, launch it 50 feet in the air on 6S and it'll not be fun any more, but that's not what they're about. 😉
I'm happy it's as good as it is. It was fun to experiment with Traxxas again. And it felt great bashing that truck for over an hour with minimal breakage.
Thanks for watching, my man! 👍🏻🍻💪
@@MarkBryanRC Hi Mark!!
Nice car and presentation Fill
@@RCBirds thanks, Dirk! Hope you enjoyed it! 😁
I love mine, what annoys me is no slipper clutch ( that needs 2 extra parts to fit) and body skids all extras. On smooth damp skate park it under steers. Well over priced.
@BasBoyRC all very good points! A centre diff/slipper should have come standard at the current price point. 👍🏻
I agree about the slipper, I don't understand why they went like this...
for 3s they should make conventional 10 scale diffs for it with 4 spider gears in a cross :)
@Ragnarok881 I always thought planetary gears were stronger? Not sure why, just did. Lol.
The problem is the pot-metal they used for them. Hell, I've broken a rear diff in a CC01 because it's made of cheap pot-metal. Traxxas shouldn't have cheaped out there. 👍🏻
@@poorboysrc yha should give us the hardent steel ones or should have come with centerdiff or slipper to take some load of the drivetrain
Nice review, Fil 👍Fantastic run 💪🤝
Thanks, brother! :)
Nice hair Fil!!!!!
I had a green Mohawk in high school hahaha😅😅😅
@@Hillbillypunk hahaha, you liked that, hey? 😅
Well, like you, after that year, I went punk. Chopped off all the hair, big Sid Vicious style spikes dyed all sorts of fun colors! 😁 Ah, to have hair again... 🤣🤣🤣
@@poorboysrc to be young and stupid again 🥲
@poorboysrc speaking of being young again, my Hornet EVO just shipped out from Amain!! Super stoked.
The smile and enthusiasm makes it all worth it. GReat review! Most times I bring an RC to the Skatepark, it comes back in bits. So, pretty impressed. The way you bashed it seems more indicative of how the majority of users may want to go at it! Cheers
It's a fun little rig, man. No doubt about that! It's not often a guy can spend an hour at the park and barely break anything! :)
Thanks bro.
@@ForzaDriven cheers, dude! 🍻
Very cool!
Man, you're fast!!! :)
@@poorboysrc had my phone in hand while on lunch break lol
Fair enough.
Thanks for Watching.
Yo that’s a killer skatepark and great review champ..
Thanks, Tonydrony! Hope you stick around for more RC goodness!
Some excellent driving buddy. Sweet flips and landings. I'm no traxxas fan but that was a performer. The price tho, damn. I guess considering the durability, you may save money over repair costs long term. That paint scheme is trash. How played out is that? Some low effort body shells but durability is key.
Straight forward review, great work....
The second I hit the post button. Broken chassis. That's not good.
Thanks, pal. And think, I had to do it twice! Lol! But hey, it was a fun mistake to make! Anytime you get to do more RC'ing after a screw up, is a good time!
Not for me this one I'm afraid, mostly because of the price, just way too much. And besides, I'm more of an old school rc guy and like to build my cars first even if they are not 'basher' material.
I hear ya, Tony. Nothing quite like building up a nice car from scratch and enjoying it. :)
let's see what they do about the "monkey metal" in the diffs..my older stampede 2wd kept blowing up transmission gears when i upgraded it to the velenion system and running it on 3S. had to get a proline transmission which so far is holding up because of the same material that they might have in the diffs now. cheers Fil! maybe if my 2wd stampede blows up the proline trans, then i'll check out the traxxas newer trans that they say is bulletproof.
Same thing on a bandit. Mip driveshafts and hd idler gear. Mod 1 gearing 16/36 with a revo spur gear. After it started shredding clutches. On 3s the whole car shakes apart. Had to glue all my suspension screws in to stop them from falling out. 20 year old design. Sold it as is for an arrma.
Great tip, thanks Gary!
Id say the majority of people who hate on the mini max are just repeating what they seen from other RUclipsrs and they don't even have one.
From what ive seen, Traxxas might have over exaggerated with it being "vls 3 capable" and "10th scale parts" when it comes to people expecting it to perform like it's big brothers.
It's fine how it is out of the box.
You go and launch it like an Xmaxx, it's gonna break.
I don't hate on Traxxas, but the only one i have is a High Trail. I don't exactly beat the crap outta my stuff either.
and yeah, way too expensive.
@Hillbillypunk well, and that's why I was hoping this review would turn out well. Over 80 minutes of back-flipping, crashing, lawn darting on concrete, and a cracked chassis to show for it. I'm impressed.
Overpriced? Yes!
Fun? Yes!
Would I recommend it? Yes. 😁
@@poorboysrc anything is breakable!
@@poorboysrc the scale that it is, there's absolutely no reason for a VLS 3 or a 3S lipo. If it came that way and it broke the diff so easily, then yeah, be mad. Tomley, with all due respect to the man, f-ing destroyed it (3 diff's I believe) and it was no wonder why. Yes it says it can handle it, but you gotta handle yourself too!
@@Hillbillypunk it's funny you mention that. In one of my last reviews (DEERC 14210 Basher, which is a 1/14 3S Brushless Basher), I reduced the throttle output on the radio to 70% for most of the video. 100% was fun for a speed run, but anything else = KABOOM! 💥
Seems like keep it stock (for now) its not bad but gvien what else is out there, is it worth it? Maybe not.
Stock = Winning. Modded = $$$ Lol!
Way too much hype and not enough actual value 🤔
If you upgrade everything so it's able to do what you thought it should do, you could have bought a Sledge on sale 🤔🤨
The hype was real! A little underwhelming for some folks. For the price, I'd expect more.
I will support you and watch your videos but I won't support them.
You're the man! Thanks, Joe!
Bruh whats the grinding noise. This sounds broken out of the box.
Honestly, I think it's my mic on my camera. A lot of guys say that on my videos, and in person, nothing seems odd to me. Even when editing this one, I was like "why is it so loud now???" Lol. Deffo the mic playing tricks with our ears.