THE TRUTH about the RLAARLO AK917! Someone had to say it...
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Yes they absolutely F'd up!
Long shipping delays, BS replies through email and orders being taken/paid for and no dispatch emails or orders arriving..
Yeah RLAARLO really messed up the release of the AK917!
Is there any coming back from this disastrous release?
THIS IS NOT AN ATTACK ON RLAARLO. This is the truth and my opinion!
I really want the lies to stop, orders fulfilled and the speed run event to be conducted properly this time without some of the cheating we see last time.
Its safe to say I am done with the AK917.. Too much bad rep, hype has now disappeared and it hasn't delivered on many levels at all.
This is not a 100mph+ RC Super car out the box it just requires such intense mods to make this achievable. Any RC 1/10 platform could probably do the same the AK917 is not special..
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That’s me on the naughty step then… no desert truck for me?! Haha look sometimes you have to say it how it is otherwise these companies will continue to get away with it.. changes need to be made at the Rlaarlo factory.. thoughts on the AK917? Still got yours on pre order? Facing similar issues? Let me know. I will pass feedback back to Rlaarlo in a very long email 😂
got both rollers after a wait, but still waiting on parts.
@@grrfy pathetic really.. especially with such a big bold claim to get all orders sent that same day.. it’s in black and white on their page!! Liessss
I'm still waiting for the pre-order made on the 10th of April. They sent me fake shipping details with a non existent tracking number a few weeks back. Promised to investigate the order, and then not responded. It seems they'll make up any rubbish to save face. I'm happy to wait a little extra time, but their deceitfulness makes me nervous.
@@MrDavee1 yep.. once the lies start you never know what’s going to happen.. instead be truthful as admit they are struggling with order fulfilment due to lack of staff or work overload etc and people will always be understanding.. feeding people BS with fake tracking numbers is unacceptable.
Thank you for standing on principle even after receiving free items... nice to see you aren't bought. Keep up the great work sir.
I think its more your opinion, than "the truth". Got my car last week, and I absolutely love it.. In my opinion its worth every penny. Thats doesn't take away the fact that mistakes were made, but in the end ist a great platform (for me atleast) to mod and have fun. Stay safe, from Norway 😁😁
that's absolutely fine i can appreciate that.. but 95% or people seem to think otherwise and would agree this video is FACTS! enjoy man
@@beyondRC but we need both sides of the story, don't you think? Its 95% from your viewers, but I don't think this what ALL owners of this car means ^_^
@shawnstafford7809 depends how you option it. Metal roller is $169
@shawnstafford7809 no they are very nice cars. You can get the 917 or 787 for $169 right now
@@beyondRC95% huh? I don't bother to listen to anyone who just pulls numbers out of their ass. Not FACTS, just another opinion in the ocean of bullshit we all navigate through.
I got the aluminum brushless version. To be fair to Rlaarlo, the box states 120+ kph which is 74 mph. I was able to hit 53 mph on 3s with the conservative gearing in the car. With the additional spur and pinion gear provided it should reach the speed posted on the box art.
Unfortunately I have the same issue everyone else is having with the timely shipment of parts. I'm waiting on the adjustable motor mount I ordered so I can attempt to reach that 80 mph qualifying speed while keeping the car as stock as possible. I don't have much faith in the part coming in on time unfortunately.
I absolutely love the car as well as my AM-X12, but the shipping issues have really tainted the speed run challenge. I hope we all get our parts soon!😭
We have to remember the speed claims of 200+ for the roller haha!
All orders were supposed to be shipped 3 days ago.. guess what that was clearly a lie too.. good luck with the 80mph.
I haven't had any issues with mine and out of the box hitting 76MPH without issues or even pushing that hard so I'm happy with that side of it personally. With the speed pinion and new motor mount fitted, the car will easily push 90Mph plus. My servo is a bit pants and I'm sure it's on its way out now. I have crashed my car a good 20 times so I can't say if it's down to me or the servo is junk. I haven't seen many people talking about servo issues so I put that one down as me. I changed out my transmitter as I did see a few people having issues and crashing due to signal problems so I didn't want to risk it. This should have been found in testing before shipping 100%.
I think what happened was, Rlarrlo couldn't cope with the number of orders that came flooding in for the car and everything went out the window, from manufacturing units to shipping logistics. I think all spare parts had been allocated to making actual cars to meet orders, leaving nothing in stock for replacement part orders. I could be wrong but I think delays on the clear body have also been holding up orders. The thing that has upset most people is the lack of clear communications from Rlarrlo on delivery ETA's. I have even sent out a few of my spare parts to someone who crashed and was stuck without a working car for ages. I do think Rlarrlo will ship everything eventually and I put this down to a new company failing for being successful.
Hello mate hope your well! Yes in all fairness they are doing pretty well speeds wise out the box if you can keep them in a straight line!! Not sure why they put a speed of 200 on the roller version. Like mentioned in the video a good 1/10 platform can be upgraded the same way to do similar speeds. The ak917 isn’t the first ever speed runner out there. Apart from the pretty body and parts it’s just another on road car.. nothing that special about it. A little bit of honesty their end wouldn’t have gone a miss. Too much hype resulted in too much demand and i think your right! All the spares went into the actual cars. Why not do a public post saying that there is a part shortage? They seem to think public statements are a way to please everyone but never put anything actually beneficial to people in them. Just a load of BS! Lack of communication and constant lies is killing their brand mate and it’s a shame as not sure how many of my vids you’ve seen on them but always praised them in the past. Not anymore and I think most are in agreement. Shame
I totally agree mate! I do actually like the car but rlaarlo have really let us down when it comes to shipping and communications...
100%! No excuse really. They clearly didn’t plan for the hype and have been crippled in the logistics and communication department
Since they changed the date of the contest can’t you still enter it .?
You know more about rc cars than anyone and I’m sure you have been thinking about what you will do to that car to get over 100mph.
I would love to see you give the contest a shot, I’m for sure you would do great!
As a creator who received a car for free I was also excited. I then went ahead and spent $600+ of my own money on additional units and upgrade parts. After a month I also received an accessory kit like you did that was not my actual order. I am still waiting for my order of accessory parts as well as another unit I purchased. Transparency is their biggest issue currently
Not good enough and the lies are unacceptable about shipping
Im really surprised there is even $600 worth of upgrades for this car. Im guessing they are pretty expensive if that's the case. What's been your PB so far buddy?
@@cwatson42785 once they started dicking me around with the spare parts I ordered that took 2 months to arrive along with terrible communication about our business deals I haven’t been driving their cars lately. I’m not participating in the speed run challenge
First, thank you for featuring one of my posts in your video. That being said, I think, in order to make an unbiased decision, one needs to be able to look at both sides of the situation. Like most, I was super excited when I first heard about the AK-917, but when problems started happening on getting orders shipped, a lot of people were upset (some far more than others, some to the point they wanted to cancel their orders. What many didn't bother to consider was that Rlaarlo never expected the incredible response, or the huge number of orders, that would follow...and, as such, they didn't have the staff needed to handle so many orders, or to handle the number of emails. That was late-April/early-May.
Move forward 6-7 weeks, Rlaarlo now understands the huge mistake they made, and they ARE working to not only correct the problems that happened during the first 4-5 weeks after the AK-917 was released, but they're also working on how to prevent such things from happening again. On the 'plus' side, they've added more people to the shipping & customer service departments, and they have gotten most of the orders shipped. Unfortunately, on the 'negative' side, there are still many older orders (including some from the "first 500") that haven't been fulfilled. How these orders could have "fallen through the cracks", I do not know...but, I do know that a lot of those people are getting pissed when they see people with more recent orders getting theirs, while people with these older orders are still waiting.
As for the car, itself, it IS fantastic. I wouldn't call it "bulletproof"...but, it is a lot stronger then I would have expected. While I'm 'disappointed' that the aluminum upgrade parts are only 6061 (like many would agree, 7075 would have been better), even the quality of those 6061 parts is excellent. Having received them a couple weeks ago, and finally gotten them installed over the past few days (not to mention the servo relocation, which I recently posted the video for), I'm hoping to get a few 'shakedown' runs in tomorrow and/or Sunday.
I know she will get irritated with what I'm about to say...but...have patience. The car, and the parts, are very well-worth waiting for. When it comes to prices, and what we're getting, it is the best "bang for the buck" on the RC market. Tesla delivered the first Model S vehicles 18 months later than promised. Based on that, Rlaarlo isn't doing all that bad...plus, the AK-917 is of higher quality...lol 🤙🏼
Absolute truth here. Good post
Changed the gear to the plastic one in the box and i got 165km/h 102mph out of the box as only change.
I definitely believe you and others have a legitimate rant Ricky! I know it may not of been in perfect timing but , at least Rlaarlo
has responded and reacted to said complaints MANY COMPANIES DONT EVEN DO THAT. as far as their claims, from the many videos I've seen, most of the claims made by Rlaarlo (pertaining to particular models) the performance claims made by Rlaarlo are and have been pretty close to accurate. I haven't purchased this car nor have i had one sent to me, but i have been following and interacting on the side lines.
Yes there has been issues along the way which Rlaarlo heard and responded to and or addressed. They also announced that replacement parts would be arriving, but not right away. I do agree however that some of the details regarding the upcoming speed challenge have not gone according to plan. Rlaarlo has made adjustments though. They are not perferct by any means , but they seem to want to learn from their mistakes and and offer better products from that. Not many other rc companies interact with their consumers like this one has.
Some very valid points right there 😎👍
@@beyondRC Thanks! I do think that if they ever do another speed challenge, that they should not tie it to the release or pre release of a given RC. THey should allow the car to be out for a while after parts and tech issues have surfaced through the cracks! once those ttypes of things have been sorted , then they should hype up a speed challenge or contest. just my opinion...
I think they didn't think they were prepared for all the orders they received and got behind filling them
I ordered three back in March. Paid in full at checkout and now they are telling me I have to send another $90 because of my remote shipping location. I ordered the AM-X12 from them and no issues with that. At this point I don't think I will be getting the cars. I'm very disappointed!
They did the same to me when they finally answered my emails, wanted more money, no way, went to my cc company and received a full refund
I always appreciate honest, straightforward videos. My other gripe is that content makers got free cars, free upgrades, and months to tune ahead of the rest of the us. Even if they did postpone the event. You dont start a competition and then give someone $600 or $700 of free cars and parts. I had a cart full of rollers and parts. After seeing all the free upgrades and delays I backed out. They have now sent me 15% off my entire order and I still have no interest in ordering. Thanks for keeping it real. You have quickly become my favorite UK content maker. Bash, Crawl, Repeat! @Hype RC.
Much appreciated
Totally agree with you and I have for some time admired how Ricky will give an honest review.
We live & learn not to trust the manufacturer the best way to have the Antenna 📶 🤣
Anyone who was a promoter and sent free cars and upgrades should 100% be disqualified from entering. You're so right. It should be for customers who actually spent their hard earned money on it. I don't think that would be wrong if they did that. Then if a promoter wanted to take part in it then they should have to buy their own car and wait like everyone else. That is crazy that guys who get the cars free, all upgrades free and have had a huge headstart to test and tune is a joke. Does anyone know who won it? I hope it was just a normal paying customer. No offense Beyond RC but it seems like you also understand and agree as well. 🍻🍻
@@cwatson42785 100% Agree. I'm glad I had no part to play in it haha
I got my car a while back, but i know there are still people waiting. My biggest gripe with the speedrun compition is that it should have been tiered. Creators are putting £500 electrics in the car and that just not realist for most people.
I respect what rlaarlo tried to do with this car, as long as they learn from this and dont make the same mistakes next time, i can forgive most of it.
Im just about to put a parts order in, so im curious to see what the delivery times are.
The accessories are already available as normal! It can be sent out in 48 hours! Thank you for your support! We will provide feedback to the company regarding the competition suggestions!
Yeah not to mention that when you get the car for free its alot easier to justify dropping all the extra in electronics. Plus they got all the upgrades free as well. Totally a unfair contest when you factor that in. As opposed to the guys who have to buy the car and also all the upgrades.
Thanks for your honesty. As I have stated before, This is the worst, mismanaged, pre launch and launch of a new product I have ever seen. Totally mismanaged right from the start. I am also so sick of all the lies. As a repeat customer and supporter I am now done with them.
Purchased mine months ago and it's still in china
I just DON'T INVEST in these smaller brands anymore! It is not worth the grief!!! Sold all wltoys and the rest of the Chinese rubbish and all I really purchase is traxxas and arrma that is because I can get the spares on demand no problems, it's false economy to buy these rubbish RCs IMO thanks for your upload mate 👍🙏🐈
Is true mate. I do like some of the cheaper Chinese cars though it has to be said. Not all are shockingly bad. The HBX and mjx stuff is pretty bomb proof and spares are available in the uk under the FTX brand. Wltoys are rubbish these days and looks like rlaarlo are joining them
I keep spares for the Rlaarlo/Amoril/WLtoys cars and they hold up decently well with some preventative maintenance.
I also have a Traxxas that's been very trouble free...but only after $100 plus in upgrades. None of them are perfect. They all break stuff eventually. None of them...even the best...are perfect.
The obvious failing is that they've tried to cut out the middle-man (distribution) to save money, and don't have the required infrastructure in place or experience to accurately track and respond to customers. At this point it's more or less unrecoverable.
no coming back from this I dont think. Lost far too many customers. Too much success too quick! They weren't ready!
Oleeeeeeeeeee. Has dicho lo que yo pensaba hace ya unas semanas. Es lo que debe hacer un hombre que sabe que sus comentarios son seguidos por muchos. Hay que decir la verdad y ser honesto. Gracias por ser así y compartirlo
The metal chassis will do 123kmh (76mph) with the gearing included in the box and a 3s, I did it in my video. The car had many issues, but the speed claimed on the box (at least for the metal version) wasn't one. That's still pretty fast for an RTR. Claiming the roller will go 200+ when it's not going to go very fast without a motor is probably something they shouldn't have done. You are right about the hype, no one really cares about this car anymore. Making a video about it isn't going to pull in views.
Yeah the roller doing 200+ was an insane claim to make! What where they thinking.. just another marketing and sales tactic to draw people in. No one cares it was a fail now it’s time to get the orders out for the people who do still want it and move on to the next release and do it better. They can’t save the ak917 now too much has happened. Just my input 😎
Much appreciated video. Thanks for the clarity
Thanks for speaking the truth, I think MJX is a better company
Speaking the truth!!!
Always 😎👍
@@beyondRC 💯🤘🏿😎
I know I’m late to the party but since June 15, I bought a whole bunch of cars, including five from them, including this car and I also bought a bunch of Traxxas a bunch of armor, a bunch of red cat a bunch of hyper go some serpent, some team associated and more and more And maybe I am just lucky but I had no real issues with any of my cars yet. Then again I’m looking at them as only toys but so far so good. My favorite is my 1/5 scale OutKast oh 1/7 scale felony but I’m enjoying them all. And I like ready to run as I do not like building or working on things I just like playing with them. I ordered some parts just to have from a few of these companies and I got almost everything within a week I’m sitting on parts just in case. Redcat even sent me out some free shocks because their new truck may have not came with the shocks they intended and they sent them out right away. I think I got them in two days. I’m completely new to the hobby. I’m coming in with new eyes. I even like the Hyper Go’s new one/10 scale clip less body model 10208 (I believe) I’ll be putting up a few unedited videos just for the heck of it
You got it first & broke it, where as us lot hasn't had it yet!! 🤠 7:22
The AK-917 release reminds me of last year's Mammuth Works release(the cool looking car with motors at each wheel), but was 3d printed and weak as hell. Total failure there.
If I need to do all that upgrading, I'd rather just get an Arrma Limitless and go from there. Very glad I decided to not buy one.
it’s achievable all u need is a 3s and bigger gear upgrade that comes in the box that’s it 75+mph
and that is why i never bought into the wltoys, or cars like this.. i pay more for associated, traxxas, and tekno. the cost is more but for my money i get part availability and factory support if i have a problem.
You speak right out, what I feeled after seeing the first presentation and testing videos.
Yeah Riaarlo customer service is Horrible !!! I purchased a AK-917 carbon fiber RTR on 4/29/23 expedited shipping ok on 5/6/23 I got a shipping email so about a week passes so I track it and it says waiting for carrier/DHL to pick up item. So I message DHL and they said Riaarlo only made a electronic email that they could not pick up item, So I message Riaarlo and again and again and again so on and no response nothing to this day about my order WTF Riaarlo??? I will never purchase anything from them again !!!!!!!!!!!!
The suspension and chassis looks great. The body and color scheme are beautiful. Ide go for the same motor and servo in the 100 mph Traxxas car. And of course the best tires are wheels on the market.
Mate, this is a Chinese company. No expectations about part support..
I liked the fact that they reply to you all the time..yet the issue remains..intentions are nice .results not..
So when you buying Chinese you know what to expect from support..
And i 100% agree about the stupid claims for 100mph..
Shame really they really impressed me with the amx12 :/ big disappointment
Well said lad keep up the great work- DONT TAKE ANY BS AND GIVE NO BS! It’s the best way 🦾🗿🦾
My roommate ordered this. I really hope it goes well for him.
I bought it just because i love the body and the chassis /equipement is nice for the price. But to be honnest, i prefer my tt02 with hydraulic and brushless. Handling of the raarlo is not very great. At less with carbon version. Needs a lot of modification. Tyres are probably solid to reach 120mph but have absolutely no grip. The steering is not precise neither.
All of this is true. its just not as capable as people are making out. Needs far too many changes to make it 100mph capable. Goes against the whole purpose of the car!
Yeah after changing motor esc and controller for a start. And even then most people are getting just over 80mph.
It's more than a fair complaint, shame because I saw a video on this company when they released their little 1/10 Typhon wannabe and they were promising.
I just ordered one today for 280 dollars. im looking forward to getting it and upgrading it. Definitely want to put a duel motor in it, upgrade the transmitter and steering servo
And I'm from Asia too but I have to tell the truth when it comes s to a good branded company they know it's a hobby so they're thinking about the long-term but... our people especially Chinese do something they just think about the money they don't think about the hobby or anything they just think okay if we made something like that we can sell it for that much but they don't think nothing that is the sad truth... So my recommendation for everyone in the world buy something really good like Arrma or Traxxas Or Redcat ❤❤❤
It honestly sounds like they didn't plan the ramp up of spares, to keep in time with the release of the car.
nope..
Just adding a comment of appreciation for honest feedback. RUclipsrs have a huge opportunity to protect consumer money.
Same here still waiting on parts their greed is to be expected because they can get away with it till sales drop then they will start to reform some what but don’t expect much
Thank you for one of you top you tube guys saying something, ordered a carbon rolleron 16th March still not received my order really not happy with all the bull s*** they have been giving us paying customers, feel the same let down and no point in entering speed comp as had no time to tune and test car as not even got it 🤬🤬
I received my top of the range carbon RTR version and sold it on within a day. And no I didn't scalp :-) I sold it for exactly what I paid for it to a buyer who was over the moon with his new car. I'll not be buying from Rlaarlo again.
This is why I never even bothered with Rlaarro. Probably the only honest video out there.
😎👍
Fair play for your honesty. I still think you should send it and see what you can achieve 👍👍
Thanks Alan. I'm afraid not. The speed challenge just like the release of this car will be a disaster. Firstly there should be different classes not just one class (2s class, 3s class etc). People are getting over 140mph+ already after throwing endless amounts of money into them. I cant support a company that messed up this badly and still continues to lie to customers!
Thanks so much for your honesty. Not too many channels have the balls to tell the truth. It’s unfortunate, when this car was announced I predicted this would be the outcome. They’re just another Chinese company like all the others. No different.
I would disagree that they are just another Chinese company. They definitely worked a lot of marketing and strategy how to create a massive hype and grab as much money as possible without even having a product made. Sending free cars to virtually all RUclips channels, plus their name engraved to make them feel special. Referral links for reviewers to make some money. Hype about 20 000$ prize. Nice catalog and upgrade parts. Presale price. Interaction on people comments. They definitely paid good money for a really good marketing manager
@valuerc2664 your comment needs an applause...
Litteraly every tactic taken
Hi brother great video as always. I also put out a scathing video about Rlaarlo and how badly so many of us paying customers were treated. The truth needs to be known. I don't know if you aware but many of us over here in the USA had our cars essentially held hostage by them after already paying for shipping in the first place. They sent us emails and required us to pay an extra $25. Shipping called a "remote" fee. I've been buying cars from Asia for over 20 years and never had this happen before. Many of us were angry and were going to cancel our orders but our crappy people there at rlaarlo were going to charge us a 10% cancelation fee! Do believe that nonsense? In my case, that would have been $30. So it was even more than the bogus remote charge. So they basically were going to get money out of us either way. And left a very poor impression on new buyers. I personally will never buy from them again unless they change thier business practices, treat paying customers better and have more realistic prices instead of these trumped up prices as if they were well known. We all know these are essentially suped up wltoys with inflated prices and honestly I'd prefer the wltoys right now because they have been around as long as I can remember, have fair prices and a decent product. They don't try to pretend to be a big shot in the RC world. I hope you'll watch my video as well and kudos for your honesty. I thought I was the only one for awhile lol I even put screen shots of my emails at the end of video to show the truth. Great job my friend! 💯🤜🤛
radio control now as its gone from a hobby to an income for many thanks to the crappy side of social media .It's real sad , the 80's and 90's was the best 20years in rc by far , true rc will never die ,but 2bit popup company's like these are trying there dam hardest at trying to.
Thats a real shame. Remote Charge.. Pathetic attempt to gain even more money from customers.
Im thankful i never got caught up with the rrlarrlo craze. I had a gut feeling about the company, and all the products look ok, but every video shows weaknesses throughout them, and people still push them on youtube channels because they were sent one for free. Gimic from the jump and fake carbon fiber or just the cheapest, you can make carbon fiber. I've claimed they appear to be junk imo from the beginning.
Yep.. not all channels but some are pushing them hard making excuses for them as they are quite small channels and think the lies will secure the next free car :)
Very true.
Shipment is real slow
Happy with the looks though
We said. I feel that Rlaarlo has duped the RUclips influencers to advertise for them as well as act as their testers.
100% Skip Factory quality control which no doubt costs more money and just get the youtubers to test the car and find its flaws. This is good and bad. They do try to make changes once we mention things but I would much prefer a better, well tested product which makes it a lot easier to promote and make videos on. Do you ever see a half finished traxxas or arrma? Nope because they do actual quality control.
Nice to see an honest review, all ive seen is everyone who got them sent for free before the launch praising them. So they keep getting free stuff, ive nothing against that, but just be honest about 👍
Not bothered if I get the next one or not.. I’m sure I will as they love the exposure.. not sure why so many channels are so scared to be honest and say a product is junk.. make a good product then and people will praise it all day long..
@@beyondRC exactly, i dont get free stuff. So if im not happy, i’ll say why 😂 your statement ref your focus was spot on, put an RS engine in it. And it will do 160+mph. Just put the real speed on it to start with, oh thats right. It wouldnt sell then 😂
I have the AK 917, but I am using it for speed bash. The speed competition is more a lie. You don't see that much video
Obviously you have reasons to be disappointed, but you fail to mention in your video that the vehicle is a platform to potentially achieve some very high speeds, which is why it is sold in various roller incarnations. There is always room for manufacturers to improve and provide. And many fail to do so! And I think your point is definitely valid. But you’ve only covered one aspect o the platform but you seem to be tarring all the variants with the same brush. I like your honesty but there needs to be that caveat. But like all things these are just our different opinions. Still rather enjoy your videos as they’re a little different from most. Cheers
It’s a good platform yes but it’s not that different to any other 1/10 scale platform. Other on road cars of the same scale have been around for years it’s nothing new or special.. like I said in the video almost any RC car can do the same with considerable upgrades to its power system. Regardless all 3 versions of this car have their good and bad points but you have to see the bigger picture here. Car is decent but lack of communication, lying to customers, false hope/promises, lack of spares. Appreciate your point Shaun but there is no excuse to lie about things. Had serious potential this release. Shame
@@beyondRC I’ve been around long enough to know that truth rarely comes into a good sales pitch 🤣🤣 although I have to admit I’ve ordered a body shell to fit onto my Hobao chassis! 😖
@@shaunodriscoll hope they sort it! Love Hobao they are one of my fav brands 😎👍
Thanks for the needed video! I do like the car but the rest of it is a debacle for sure!
Well said😊
No issue with the speed, quality, or price of the car. All the issues are with Rlaarlo as a company.
Thanks mate.! You're a star.!
They should never of made the speed claim and called it a speed car. It should of just been a 50mph on road car.
I have had the carbon fiber RTR version for a while now and haven't even unzipped the case. After all of the waiting and terrible customer sevice issues I experienced while I was waiting I just lost all interest in the car. I own 3 Rlaarlo cars but after the AK917 experience I doubt I will ever own 4. Great video!
You are honest... Great video 👍
This is an honest review! We accept all criticism and suggestions, and the only way forward is to achieve what people expect. This time, AK917 has received industry attention! It was something we didn't expect! As a new RC brand, we do not yet have the same capabilities as big companies like TRAXXAS and ARRMA. We will never give up our efforts to make better things, and for sales, we will also limit our sales according to production capacity to ensure service capabilities! Thank you very much for your attention! We are well aware of everyone's concerns about RLAARLO
Can you please explain what capabilities Traxxas and Arrma have over your company for parts availability?
You took pre-order sales on everything.
thats a lack of planning or poor distribution of responsibility.
Although you give great responses to these types of videos stop with your B.S. we haven't seen any changes.
@@ixclusiverc Our first batch of production plans did not anticipate everyone's enthusiasm for AK917, as well as feedback from the community on improvements and accuracy adjustments. You can carefully check the accuracy control of the vehicle upon receiving it. Currently, we have sent all the orders for the first batch, and there are indeed some delays and logistics information display issues. Regarding accessories, we have already equipped a large amount of inventory, And we are currently sending products and accessories to distributors worldwide to better serve everyone and meet the competition. Some of our mistakes this time have led to a lot of negative news.
@@EdisonRCWorkshop I have pushed you multiple times in other conversations but this response really earned my respect for you!
We understand things happen, If your having issues with demands then consider sending updates to your customers direct.
Let customers decide if they would like to cancel orders.
I'm sure we all want to see you succeed you just need to be more realistic with pricing and follow up with your customers on updates.
@@ixclusiverc We have received too much criticism during this period, and we are under a lot of pressure. Currently, we are resuming work. Talking to you has given us more confidence. Thank you very much for your support, and we firmly believe that RLAARLO will bring more unexpected things to RC in the future! RLAARLO will never disappoint those who have supported him before!
I expect better from you guys in the future and so does every one else. No more Lies Rlaarlo
I gave up on mine! It just sits on the shelf.looks good though
same here now..
The box speed is only 75mph, a long way off 100mph.
Good thing I didn't get it, I got 2 AM-X12s that I love. I'm saving for a mjx now, they shit be going fast out the box
So many Chinese companies have horrible customer service! I think it stems from the fact that they are over there and feel no need once the sale is complete to support the junk that they peddle. I purchased a nitro truck from Bang You Good that failed after two runs. The two speed transmission broke and now has only one speed. I contacted Banggood immediately and was told to send pictures and a video which I did. They will not respond to multiple attempts via email and will not offer a partial refund or a new transmission. Like so many Chinese companies, they are dishonest crooks!
It's a numbers game.
Should have bought the carbon roller, put your own electrics in it! Then learnt how to drive😂
Haha.. and the 2 months wait for parts.. empty promises? This is nothing special compared to any good 1/10 platform. Need to pour in endless amounts of money.. this was meant to be a rtr supercar.. haha fail…Have a great day
@@beyondRC joking a side, wltoys had same problem with parts for 144001 after launch. Probably cannot keep up with demand yet.
That was your honest take on your experience getting a free RC car to review and crashing it, sure its dumb to come like that from the factory but that would be the first thing someone with experience should see and fix... so how does the car actually drive?
You just earned a new subscriber for keeping it real. Thanks. Too many creators are worried about getting free stuff. That's the problem. Companies are willing to give creators with under 10 k subscribers free stuff and from then on it has become a mission for them to get more free stuff. Honesty then goes out the window. I won't mention names but about 15 creators all post their new car releases on the same day. They only have good things to say about them. No loyalty to the subscribers.
I appreciate that! I have always been honest with my reviews. They target the smaller channels who are more likely to give in to the pressure and of course the free car which is surreal when it happens. Getting items sent for free is an experience but to me loyalty is the priority to my subs and if a product is bad or has issues i always tell the truth even if the company dislikes this. Thanks man
Do you think that this is a case of Rlaarlo running before they can walk? They must have sent out hundreds of cars to creators at the start, then committed to spares, upgrades, and promised the moon!!
And as for not being up front and honest with what's going on! There are similarities to what happened with wltoys with their issues with some of their cars! It seems to be a trait, that the Chinese don't like to lose face and look bad, so they try and try to sort things, but won't be honest with their customers!! Not really much you can do about that. It's a cultural difference between us. 🤷🏻♂️
yes Rob absolutely. AMX12 was a huge global success similar to how the wltoys 144001 became a global icon in a very short space of time. Too much generated hyper no doubt crippled their logistics department and orders couldn't get out the door in time and are still delayed. They also over complicated it with the 3 versions. One RTR 100mph capable car would have been enough. Shame hope they do better next time. Yes i agree they dont like to lose face so end up lying to cover their issues which doesn't go down well at all...
@@beyondRC I hope they manage to sort it out, and realise they'd get more loyalty and respect if they were just honest about their mistakes. WLToys seem to have turned things around, but it's taken some time. I hope Rlaarlo can do the same. 👍🏻
Thing is, they're a relatively new (and unknown) company compared to the other brands, and they're making claims that they can't backup.
Where in June now I ordered my car April 26 sent out dozens of emails and I have not received any email confirmation or car yet 😢😢😢😢
I agree with you that it's a deceptive sell. However, 120 kph is equivalent to 75 mph.
RLAALO sent out marketing for the AK- 197 and apparently ran into early logistical issues which should be forgiven as NO ONE can predict how big a new product will deliver. I have since ordered 7-8 times and not had a single issue with speed or accuracy. I think they are trying and the complainers need to get a grip…
yes they did run into issues with logistics. Of course they can be forgiven for delays etc. But what about the shipping lies? Telling people orders had shipped and with false tracking numbers? How much of this have you researched? I have the emails to show the apologies for the false tracking numbers. you cant lie to customers you have to be straight up. Once that integrity is gone the customer is gone.. but look I have since spoke with the Rlaarlo CEO and very good products are coming and they will be doing things differently (I cant say a lot but looks exciting)
Ricky, I stand vindicated. My doubts after your first video about this car have come to fruition. It's a shame.
Dude I’m with you. I got my car and on the second run I broke a front steering knuckle I ordered the parts that night and it’s been 22 days and still haven’t gotten a confirmation email. I do like the car and believe it could be bad ass with some mods but not without company support. Rlaarlo where you at?
Hi SNRC R3G or xray t4 hubs fit very nice you need a 5x12x4mm bearing for each hub little sanding on rear where pin goes through the a arm.
Wtf are you talking about? I ordered parts that haven’t come yet….
@@CornholioMcGeeRC H i ordered alot of parts that have not come yet as well 1st part ordered mach 19th last part april 11th . This is what i did to fix the broken front hub on mine .
Ok. I hear you. I really didn’t understand what you were saying. Sorry. But I still got a problem with the company not doing their part
I appreciate what you’re doing I didn’t mean to sound snarky. I’m just pissed at Rlaarlo. But thanks for the advice. I hope I don’t have to buy other companies parts to fix my 917.
I went back and forth a lot on wether to buy a AK 917 or not i had just started in the speed run thing with a wl toys 124017 just to see what it was like. With some minor mods i have been able to hit some pretty good speeds with it but it also has some limitations What would you recommend as a good speed run chassis that can be gradually built on to a full potential of 100mph. I would like to stay 1/10th scale if possible but would also go up to 1/8 if i need to.
At last some giving true review instead of being up ther back side
Seen a few things about Rlaaro being AWOL on folks orders lately so something is up !!
Got too successful too quick mate! Couldn't handle the hype!
They do sell this car on Amazon for cheaper prices the metal roller is 180$ the brushless metal is 280$
I pre-ordered my ak-917 in April and still not received it.
I finally received mine and it was a huge disappointment. The transmitter and the radio just would not connect. Had to swap in a new one. And I ordered the full carbon in orange and blue…all of the internal alloy parts we’re supposed to be orange to match. Well…they’re ALL red! Looks like they ran out of parts and just slapped it together to get it out the door. Just sloppy all around. First and last time buying from them.
Oh and they never shipped the 2 extra sets of wheels and upgraded parts that I ordered. I don’t even want them anymore but they won’t reply.
To those defending them in the comments.. I think this comment says it all..
@@beyondRC Thanks for the honest review once again!
What is your email address? We will arrange a dedicated person to respond!
Thanks for the video I feel your pain but for me I bought it just because it was a good price for a cool looking car look at the traxxas corvette how old is that car but it's still $300 or more today I bought this cool looking car for under 200 and I don't care if the car was to go 100 miles out the box I'd take it apart and add stuff to it to try to hit 200 miles that's why I buy these card to push it beyond its limits that's the thrill this company had a great marketing idea it worked don't be mad at them it's great marketing
I called poo poo before the car came out which upset people I wish I was wrong thanks for being honest
If I remember prize was 20 000$ when they introduced this rc, not 5000$
Been waiting 3 weeks for rlaarlo cvds. Still hasnt shipped. Got the amx12 in 10 days though.
That’s strange 🫤
@beyondRC I sent them an email and they responded immediately but said they were behind on shipping due to the product launch. I was off on my time, I emailed them twelve days after payment cleared and not 3 weeks as I said. Lately I have ordered so many parts from several different places. I can't keep it all straight. I got it bad 😆
FINALLY a honest opinion, from a BIG content creator, about all this mess.
Their delays, lack os response and many videos on facebook showing a lot of problems with the car made me cancel my order... AND THEY CHARGED ME 10% OF THE ORDER VALUE!
After this GARBAGE service, they had to audacity to take 30 USD from my wallet without ANY REASON!
And it gets better. John made a video trying to help Rlaarlo to fix all their mess and I've left a post there telling what they should change. They asked me the number of my orders so they can CHECK if they can give me the full refund. What happened? THEY DID NOTHING, AGAIN! All they did is give me more reasons to not trust on their service again.
This company is terrible! Who supports this crap? BLIND FANBOYS! But the funny thing is... SOME OF THESE FANBOYS STARTED TO HAVE THE PROBLEMS. Karma is a bitch, huh?
However, a few of them still attacks anyone who tells the truth about Rlaarlo. What can I say? People likes to be stupid...?
Anyways, nice video! I wish I could give 500 likes by myself.
About Rlaarlo... the damage is done. This company will die until 2025 or earlier.
I have to be honest, I love the car. My dad just got one for me on my birthday, So I love the car
Rlaarlo on a mission to troll content creators lol
But seriously this sucks, hopefully they learn from this.
Thanks for the content!
Instead of listening to feedback they ban you from reviewing other cars. That says a lot about the company. I was thinking about buying a car from them but it will be a hard pass.
We will see if I am banned from the new desert truck!
Yeah I now regret to buying my buggy. It came 15 days ago with dead channel 2 on receiver. I send them mail. Still no response from them...
Sounds about right..
Parts seem to be hard to get. Not sure why? I ordered pre-painted body it took for ever to get here. Now it looks like you can not order a pre-painted body anymore only clear. Thoughts?
I think spares were used to create the actual cars to get them out the door meaning actual spares are barely available.
Brother you should have brought a good branded RC car like a red cat or Arrma where you can buy parts anywhere in the world... 😊
I have lots of arrma and traxxas.. this was a review sample..
@@beyondRC brother can you do a upgrade video for Arrma Vorteks... And can you explain about the Bluetooth module what they have....???
I agree
And suddenly those wltoys guys are smiling again 😂
They also had a very disastrous release of the v1 brushless models. They lost a lot of loyal customers and the support from youtubers. They have since had a very hard time trying to come back from that. Wltoys will never be as big as they used to be and neither will Rlaarlo now.. too successful too quick and they get carried away with the ability to make a huge profit..
@@beyondRC You're right. I tried to reach Wltoys for a while and gave up! It is unfortunate but true! At least Wltoys has some decent RCs. I hope one of these brands recover and do something good.
This company is a joke they hold your car for 1 1/2 months then say I have to pay $70.00 more dollars for shipping cancelled order then every review is saying the car sucks so good thing I cancelled it.
Be did I call it when I cancelled my order...
hello
thank you for being you and doing a video like this.
i hate with a passion when a company says an rc out the box can do said speed but in small print you have to add this that and the other at the your cost.
one other point i will add to your brill video and that is when a company like this bring out a new rc car please please please make sure that have the spare parts come out at the same time as the car but am i just being picky here.
great video and i hope you bring out more content like this.
hope yourself and the family are all well.
peter
Cheers Peter spares are vital or its a failure from the start!
What wheels / Tyres have you switched onto that car .? I have been looking for some.
I am interested as they look something like the original wheels on the Porsche 917k
I dont remember exactly I have had these for a long time but I think they are these: www.modelsport.co.uk/product/ftx-banzai-drift-tyre-wheel-set-4pc--1342346
Still wayting for Mine to be shiped 🤷
Thanks for the honesty. I was looking at the buggy and in my gut I knew that was too good to be true. I would never buy a single thing from them now.
No problem 👍