I filmed it a few days ago when it was 2022. These are my least favourite rc cars that you can buy today and its 2023 now! Lots of people asking same question hope that clears it up!
@@KevinTalbotTV I was a bit confused also so thanks for clearing that up Kev and I totally agree about the Mammuth I couldn't justify spending $1600 on a RC that's not better than a RC half it's price or less lol. I just don't see that car ever being better than a Infraction 🤔
To be honest, loads of RUclipsrs are afraid to be honest because its a freebie deal. I've not bought a single rc car without watching your review. Hands down on ya Kev for carrying the integrity out dude!!
I agree! being dishonest to their viewers is killing there channel, they would be so much better off to buy the car themselves, be honest and get loads of views! Why try and save a few hundred on a toy then loose thousands in views makes no sence to me!
I am pretty new to YT and agree totally. I review them on my own $ and get to say whatever the experience I have. I've already got company asking for deletion and I said correct your problem first and get back to me.
@@customtoyrevolution good response to the company. Don't fall victim to their predatory attacks on you. In fact you can even poke back and threaten to release communications with the company while including a link to your video as proof that their product is bad. And show how the company wants to hide all the negative feedback from customers instead of fixing the problem. That alone will hipefully help give them the motivation to make changes that improve the product.
Yup. Im pretty sure Kev single handedly killed their company with probably the shortest test drive ever. 🤣 Them not sending it back is really all we needed to see. Hopefully they dont sell any more. 🤣
@@ManuelOrtizification ahh, he holds no fault in the matter. Companies need to learn that it's unacceptable to sell beta or prototype products. Giving them to people to test is fine it's a good way to get some early advertising and backing and see if you missed anything, selling them is BS. Taking them back and not following up is BS. The company destroyed itself.
I thought you were being overly kind Kevin. No one should ever accuse you of not being fair. All of these products are junk. And the Mammoth, holy cow that doesn’t even qualify as junk … an embarrassing disaster is the only fair description. Agreed, cool concept but a horrific product execution. Thank you again Kevin! Not only are you responsible for getting me back into RC but you’re responsible for all the smiles too. Thank you for a great year of informative and entertaining content!
You did the right thing showing the 3D printed car. It was a good honest review. I’ve recently bought a DBXL-E 2.0 based on your reviews and others. I’ve modded it with Vitavon bulkheads to overcome the bearing weakness’s that were highlighted in the reviews. Because of the reviews I new what I was getting myself into. Keep up the great honest video’s.👍
This is the reason I like watching Kevin. He basically gives you his honest opinion about an RC car and lets you make up your own mind about weather or not to buy it.
My RC life is simple. If it doesn't pass the Kevin Talbot test, I don't buy it. Unless I feel really rebellious, then I will buy something just to destroy it. 😂Much love & respect for ya, Kev. Can't wait to see more of Game Over crushing cars!
Kev I started watching your videos a couple years ago or so and Instantly went and got a Typhon 6S, you reminded me how much I loved rc cars. Now all 4 of my girls ages 8, 7, 3, and 18mon. Enjoy the hobby in one way or another along with my wife and I. Thank you!
Dude I love this comment, I got my 6-year-old and 4 year old into the RC world and my youngest is only two and he's trying to pick up the controller and use it as well so I have to buy another truck for him it's amazing to have a hobby you can share with your family.
I don't get the whiners about the mammoth car saying your review would sink a company. It's the quality of the car that sinks the company. You didn't do anything abnormal to make all the wheels fall off. All you did was give it throttle and turn. If you can't give it throttle and turn, You can't call it a car.
That 3d printed speed car was defiantly a funny video to watch, although it is a shame that a $1600 prototype disintegrated immediately, The concept is good, but it shouldn't have costed $1600 for people to test it. Hopefully the revised production model is durable enough to used under normal circumstances.
It's a perfect example of a good concept but the execution was a failure. The outrunner motors at each wheel is an excellent concept, you can get into torque vectoring, but not if the wheels disintegrate......
@@ecr8044 Yeah, you nailed it. The quality makes me think it's a bunch of guys in their garage who "think" they're engineers. I hope people pay via paypal so they can get their money back....
After my experiences with the "NEW" HPI Savage X 4.6 I'm convinced that it's just a load of parts that were left lying around and slapped together for the new owners of HPI to try and get HPI out of its financial problems as quick as possible. Mine had no quality control what so ever so I sent it back. I've been into RC for a long time and I have never had such a terrible experience with an RC as I did with that "NEW" Savage, I honestly wish I'd bought a decent used one.
I have to agree with you about the quality of the new Savages, they suck which I hate saying. I have 13 of them in total and the old models are built of far superior quality materials and stand up to bashing alot better then the newer models. HPI are now just a shadow of the kings of RC they used to be. They need to sort there act out or will end up going under again.
Thank you for always telling us the truth. Most of us work very hard the money that we spend on our toys. It’s not easy to come by so being able to see a honest, trustworthy, and thorough review is worth more than I’m able to express. Again, thank you sir. Very, very much appreciated.
The Mammuth website has it now for $1550 - $2075. $2075!! They offer it now at $2075 which comes with some carbon fiber reinforced suspension parts and a 400kv motors(instead of the 300kv version. So now to really rub your nose in it, these brothers charge an extra $525 and don't even give you batteries or a radio. Great concept car, but crappy implementation.
I wish all the youtubers would be honest like you have with how well an rc is. We all know you put them threw the ringer but that shows us how good it really is. The honest reviews are so much better. I hate watching a youtuber who never gives their own opinion about the rc. Like they scared to say if it's bad or not. Great job Kev! I hope you keep these companies on their toes so maybe they see what everyone really wants. Thank you for your time Kev! Love your videos!
Good for you Kevin! I've never seen a car self-destruct like that (other than my Ford Fiesta) which I traded for an Outback. What a paradigm shift in quality!
Having hub motors comes with a lot of problems. There's a reason (actually a lot) noone uses hub motors. The weight of the motor introduces high inertia, so the hubs get a lot more punishment on every bump. And it makes the suspension react more sluggish. So the vehicle becomes unstable on anything that isn't silky smooth.
It would probably be better off having the motors at the center where there still 4 motors but you have a drives haft to the actual wheel , that would get rid of the unsprung weight and probably make it a lot better
In fact, even teslas actually have two motors with driveshafts to them to minimize unsprung mass. also, due to the gyroscopic effect, even with good steering, it would be pretty hard to turn wheels. Especially combined with hard suspension and many of the parts made from 3D printed plastic😆😆
So I have to say that the motor on the video for the savage, you didn't even hit peak rpm to even have the need to shift gears. Also, you can adjust the shift points. There is no "perfect" setting for the shift points. It's all based on rpm.
Hub motors make so much sense, I feel like sticking a drone 4-in-1 esc with 4 hub motors in an RC car would be great with potential for cool things like torque vectoring, tank steering, and front/rear bias tuning.
That stealth car was one of your funniest videos, I’m still grinning at how easy and effortlessly it was destroyed.. There’s nothing better than laughter after a sh1t day lol..
Dead right, your loyalty should be with your viewers, they're your bread and butter, there's plenty of tubers that are biased towards certain makes and always give positive feedback
So they built that stealth out of 3D prints and off the shelf parts, gingerly put it in a box without ever actually testing it and sent it out for review to a notoriously destructive RUclipsr? These people would feed a dog chicken bones.
I'm so glad to hear you say the truth about the mammoth, so many people made excuses for the mammoth, if the car was not ready it should never have been distributed, 3D parts, Banggood parts, servos from China, the mammoth is junk...I'm glad you didn't pay for it, well I hope you didn't pay for it....I assume not if mammoth kept it....yes good idea, bad execution....hey mammoth put the car for sale it should be reviewed if it's for sale to the public witch it was....
Funny how the mt8 made it first on the list. I own both the mt8 and a kraton exb. My mt8 is hands down 3x more durable than my kraton. A few redcat parts, a couple sets of arrma 5mm turnbuckles, and that thing will surprise you with its durability.
Best thing about your channel is that you show everything & you are brutally honest whether it is good or bad, never change that, your channel helped me pick my RC car & I bet you have helped alot of others as well pick theirs
You said it yourself. Just depends on who you are and what makes you happy. Not everyone launches thier Rc's in the air unless they are airplanes. It's become a preconceived notion that you are supposed to do that to them.
The Mammuth is a cool engineering concept. It may somehow work when using proper manufacturing techniques, but I doubt it. Those motors are heavy, and putting them into the wheels has only downsides. They increase the unsprung mass, making handling worse. They also distribute the mass to a larger area, instead of concentrating it in the center of the car, also not god for handling and agility. The only benefit would be if they get torque vectoring right, which I guess would be IMMENSELY difficult in such a small car without the use of sensors like in a real car (e.g. the Rimac Nevera). In it current form it is FAR to powerful for (what it seems consumer-grade) 3d printed parts. I have 6 different 3d printed 1/8th scale RCs (4 crawlers and 2 buggies) and they work perfectly fine - because they only use quite small motors, are not super fast and you have to know their limits - so you don't drive them like you would a "normal" RC. But for a commercial product, costing 1500€+ this is unacceptable
That Mammuth has to be the hands down, the worst RC car of the year by far. How they could ever have put that on sale is astounding. 3D printed tat, using cheap parts and asking a fortune for it.
For me as a person who loves RC cars I am very interested in your videos. I know you take your RC cars to the limit, and bash them way harder then I do. However I know if the RC can make it with you then I am in good shape. You provide a lot of knowledge and tips on how to improve RC cars to make them as reliable as possible. This all means a lot to me. If the company has fixed all the issues with their RC car they should send you another one to show how the improvements have gone. It’s ok for a company to send items to people for a durability test and if it fails that ok. However for a consumer of high end RC cars I need to see this car run before I ever consider purchasing one. Kevin, thank you for your hard work and all the effort you put into making these videos.
I am telling you Kev. Time to release a RC car designed by you. Under promise over deliver. I know you can do it. You have all the knowledge and experience to do it. Wrenching, Tuning Cars, years of RC experience, knowledge of parts etc. I would not have known were to start if I never watched your videos. And I dont want to guilt you by saying this. People respect what you have to say. Haters aside. You engage with people. I am very sure you can raise the bar between just okay and out of the box it ticks all the boxes.
Yo Kev Your the first rc car channel that I found a few years back and now I'm being promoted other rc channels, some uk (cringe) and a guy from the usa. Your the best, constant gripping footage and editing. I bet they are putting your name in their tags to scab off you. Keep it up Kev Smashing the granny out of it.
I think you’ve been more than fair Kev. I agree about the Mammuth as a concept. It could be opening the door to a lot of possibilities for speed and traction control. I think they chose poor methods of manufacturing though. Needs more development and injection moulded plastics.
Hats off to you Kev with a honest review. If something is shit, I would rather someone else buy it and film it, than me wasting money on it and finding out a RUclipsr has lied about it.
Years ago i had a limited edition Savage 25 that came with a 3 speed, and it was temperamental back then, and it seems nothing has changed on the 3 speed since then.
All Savage trannies seem to be temperamental and need alot of fiddling with the clutch adjustment to get them to shift right. I have 13 of these models and don't think any of them have the clutches set the same.
Truth and honesty with Kevin every time. Sad other channels are under the thumb of their 'sponsors' and are willing to sacrifice their own integrity for a freebie! They know who they are...
HPI has lost a lot of ground. For instance, about a year ago I bought the Maverick Quantum XT Flux and it was a disappointment out of the box. As it stands now, it's not too bad, but I've had to upgrade and/or replace and modify almost every part in it! High suck factor.
Only big problem i see in stock form is The cogging, not being able to start on a upphill, or readjust The car slightly halfway up The hill for another send upp The rest Bouncers usually do some crawling where sending it is not an option anyways So it should Definetly have a sensored 3000kv or close for The extra wheel speed Ive got a hobbywing axe540L 2800kv squeezed into my capra and its good for almost anything you throw at it, huge torque and more speed then you ever really need with a crawler But its perfect for ripping up the most gnarly trails just like real rock bouncers
Kevin I subscribed to your channel because you are funny and ooze integrity. I paid for you RC workshop to learn this hobby, my first car I bought was the Arrma Fireteam when it was on sale last month. Thank you for all your hard work, you're responsible for getting me into this hobby.
Man I feel bad for the mammoth guys, they are getting some decent flak. But honestly, $1,600 and a 6 week lead time. They needed the wake up call. Chase your ambition, but maybe they need to take a business class or something 😂
Started racing in '94. RC cars still have issues, nearly all of them. I havent seen you leave one alone yet. Thanks for the great videos! Your excitement almost makes me want a car again...but boats are just too much fun.
Always an amazing video Kev! And it sucks to the mammoth won't be sent out to RUclipsrs anymore but there are a lot of companies that won't send their stuff out to RUclipsrs like yourself people who actually give honest opinions you can find a good review video on any model of RC truck or car because most of the time somebody is paid by the company to say good things I'm glad I am subscribed to your channel because again you're truthful and that means a lot in my book
I like that Kevin tells us everything I will look up a car to see If it's good a d I'll click Kevin's video first. He dosent talk 10 years to start the videos. He gets to it right away.
If the companies don’t like what you say and they don’t want you to produce a video. They should not sell the car to the public. I agree with you 1000% and I thank you big time. You rock.. no question, hands-down. Keep it up my friend..
Great video again Kevin, I have multiple Arrmas 8s cars and a Traxxas X-maxx. Both brand are best in there own way. In my opinion for bashing in the woods Arrma is the way to go. But on tarmac the Armma is to heavy and bends easy. Traxxas is in my opinion better on tarmac than for bashing in sand and the woods.
I don't have any RC cars. What I know about them. I've learned from your videos. I pray you do not bow down to any manufacturer. Please don't change your character for someone else's gain. Ty from the U.S, Florida!
Kevin you did nothing wrong , your just being honest . If they wanted to make it right they would fix the problems & send you a revised one . If I paid that much for a piece of crap, I’d be mad as hell . Your honest & real . If it passes your test it’s 💯 % worth buying. Thank you .
The mammoth was an epic video and the fact that there not willing to send it back means its quite simply a money trap and a load of crap put together rather nicely so its officially the best visual of dog waste we've ever seen only the poh wouldn't have spread pieces of itself quite as well as the car did so on that bombshell game over 👏
I have the old SavageXL, it does shift but you need to tune the engine really well for it to hit a good RPM and, its been a while, but I remember that I had to open the transmission, not just use the screw, to get it to shift smoother. Havent touched it in year, revised the engine last year (was totally gunked up and stuck) and used it, shifted perfectly. Its all about tuning and loosen the tranny inside and not just the screw.
If your budget is that tight do not get in to this hobby right now, wait save some money and then get in to it when you can afford some quality stuff, you will be better off in the long run
Had an HPI Bullet MT Flux back in 2013 and it sort of seemed like the chrysler of rc cars, fast but broke super easy, was made out of chinsey plastic and could never find parts for them. It was fun but it still sucked. Have a buddy who has that same HPI Nitro and nothing but issues. We go out to rip, and he works on his for 30 mins then breaks it on a 3 inch jump, i throw down my slash 4x4 ultimate and bounce off everything and keep rippin for hours
Hey Kevin. Country boy from Virginia, USA here. Was wondering what kind of tires you have on your Land Rover. Would love to know. I need a good mud tire for my mud truck.
9:18 the concept was right: outrunner motors on each wheel but the execution was pitiful. I've encountered plastics like that in the past, on the choke lever for my snow blower, which snapped off like glass when it got really cold. I can't see how they're release a product where the wheels fly apart at full throttle.
I was shocked by the review on the MT8 after hearing/seeing so much good about the MT10. It was reassuring, and quite honestly, a relief to see you still give strong props to the MT10 on this video. That is where my money was/is soon headed, for my first rc.
Kevin is an awesome content provider and a good tester for all of these cars but understand, he’s extremely hard on them. The average r/c car person doesn’t have the locations Kevin has to beat them up that bad so my guess is knowing TA for as long as I have they MT8 is going to be fine for normal use. That said, as someone who has tried what Kevin has tried with his cars. The xmaxx is the safer bet. That thing is hard to break and easy and cheap to fix.
I enjoyed your video. The only car I have from your list is the Ryft, and I agree with your assessment completely. I have also modified mine with a two speed transmission, rear anti sway bar, reinforced axle housings, different shock absorbers, and a spoiler. With these modifications it is actually a fun car to run.
Well the fall apart car is definitely more shocking than the infraction or any other rc car even in the toy grade category because i have never seen any rc car toy grade or hobby grade self destruct in less than five minutes . That is very shocking
I for one appreciate the video. Screw those companies. Mammoth knew damn well they were selling junk. No way they didn’t know about it’s issues and they still let people pay that kinda money. Why should we feel sorry for them when they were ripping people off.
@@KevinTalbotTV no the car is massively over damped out the box so the more flexy arms should take more load off the rest of the suspension. People have been drilling the pistons as well, I have told Associated about the issues so maybe a proper V2 down the road
Mammoth has to be the biggest pos ive ever witnessed. You didnt have to say anything. It broke on bench and exploded on first flat accel. And they didnt send your car back meaning they stole 1600 from you.
There's nothing mechanically wrong with your Savage transmissions, they've always been that way since the og xl. Hpi kindly includes a useless sentence about trans adjustments (an Allen wrench blindly into the wee holes on the sides) but I didn't find the right scientist or the correct series of video game like puzzle sequences to ever make one work properly either.
The fact that Mammoth took the car back, then decided they'd do their own testing and videos and not give it out to RUclipsrs is shady, unprofessional and tells me they're up to no good and aren't worth a single cent.
3:07 So the Ste4lth (06:58) must be very high on the list, because all of you (and us I believe) laughed your ass*s off when it autodestructed itself! 🤣
why does it say *Worst RC Cars of 2023* but you are talking about worst RC cars of 2022
I filmed it a few days ago when it was 2022. These are my least favourite rc cars that you can buy today and its 2023 now! Lots of people asking same question hope that clears it up!
@@KevinTalbotTV Link to best cars not showing
@@KevinTalbotTV I was a bit confused also so thanks for clearing that up Kev and I totally agree about the Mammuth I couldn't justify spending $1600 on a RC that's not better than a RC half it's price or less lol. I just don't see that car ever being better than a Infraction 🤔
Cmon guy it's called common sense.
Kev, you should try out a CEN Reeper, 1/7
To be honest, loads of RUclipsrs are afraid to be honest because its a freebie deal. I've not bought a single rc car without watching your review. Hands down on ya Kev for carrying the integrity out dude!!
I agree! being dishonest to their viewers is killing there channel, they would be so much better off to buy the car themselves, be honest and get loads of views! Why try and save a few hundred on a toy then loose thousands in views makes no sence to me!
I am pretty new to YT and agree totally. I review them on my own $ and get to say whatever the experience I have. I've already got company asking for deletion and I said correct your problem first and get back to me.
@@customtoyrevolution good response to the company. Don't fall victim to their predatory attacks on you. In fact you can even poke back and threaten to release communications with the company while including a link to your video as proof that their product is bad. And show how the company wants to hide all the negative feedback from customers instead of fixing the problem. That alone will hipefully help give them the motivation to make changes that improve the product.
@@KevinTalbotTV "Being dishonest to viewers"
"WORST RC CARS OF 2023" it's only been 2023 for 12 days homie, who's the liar here?
Hi kev have you ever had a hpi savage 5t
If the Mammuth is good now, send it to Kevin. Otherwise I call BS. This whole situation is shady.
As soon as Kev mentioned the company wants to do their own testing and make their own vids I knew it was a BS product.
Yup. Im pretty sure Kev single handedly killed their company with probably the shortest test drive ever. 🤣
Them not sending it back is really all we needed to see. Hopefully they dont sell any more. 🤣
The only way to fix that car is to put aluminium and carbon fiber things, not 3d printed BS.
@@ManuelOrtizification ahh, he holds no fault in the matter. Companies need to learn that it's unacceptable to sell beta or prototype products. Giving them to people to test is fine it's a good way to get some early advertising and backing and see if you missed anything, selling them is BS. Taking them back and not following up is BS. The company destroyed itself.
The problem is, the Mammoth was designed to work in a frictionless environment, like space.
I thought you were being overly kind Kevin. No one should ever accuse you of not being fair. All of these products are junk. And the Mammoth, holy cow that doesn’t even qualify as junk … an embarrassing disaster is the only fair description. Agreed, cool concept but a horrific product execution.
Thank you again Kevin! Not only are you responsible for getting me back into RC but you’re responsible for all the smiles too. Thank you for a great year of informative and entertaining content!
"We wont be sending them to youtubers" so in other words they dont want the problems to be shown XD
Yeah that to me shows that they'd rather deceive their customers than make an actual good product.
You did the right thing showing the 3D printed car. It was a good honest review. I’ve recently bought a DBXL-E 2.0 based on your reviews and others. I’ve modded it with Vitavon bulkheads to overcome the bearing weakness’s that were highlighted in the reviews. Because of the reviews I new what I was getting myself into. Keep up the great honest video’s.👍
I can't believe they took it back and then just ghosted him. LOL Far as I have been able to find out, they went out of business not to long after.
This is the reason I like watching Kevin. He basically gives you his honest opinion about an RC car and lets you make up your own mind about weather or not to buy it.
My RC life is simple. If it doesn't pass the Kevin Talbot test, I don't buy it. Unless I feel really rebellious, then I will buy something just to destroy it. 😂Much love & respect for ya, Kev. Can't wait to see more of Game Over crushing cars!
@@paolo3656 As Kevin says: Whatever puts a smile on your face is the best. I love my Truggies. Best of both worlds, kinda, lol. Happy New Year, bro!
Same my kids get the cars that kev likes simples
Kev I started watching your videos a couple years ago or so and Instantly went and got a Typhon 6S, you reminded me how much I loved rc cars. Now all 4 of my girls ages 8, 7, 3, and 18mon. Enjoy the hobby in one way or another along with my wife and I. Thank you!
Dude I love this comment, I got my 6-year-old and 4 year old into the RC world and my youngest is only two and he's trying to pick up the controller and use it as well so I have to buy another truck for him it's amazing to have a hobby you can share with your family.
Kev do you mean worst rc cars of 2022 not 2023
He’s a silly goose 😂
Lol
Silly? Or clever 😏
@@user-es6gq6wd9w cleaver or clever?
@@cynicalpotato6837 oops. I'm sick so my visions blurry from eye crusties. Thanks
I don't get the whiners about the mammoth car saying your review would sink a company. It's the quality of the car that sinks the company. You didn't do anything abnormal to make all the wheels fall off. All you did was give it throttle and turn. If you can't give it throttle and turn, You can't call it a car.
That 3d printed speed car was defiantly a funny video to watch, although it is a shame that a $1600 prototype disintegrated immediately, The concept is good, but it shouldn't have costed $1600 for people to test it. Hopefully the revised production model is durable enough to used under normal circumstances.
It's a perfect example of a good concept but the execution was a failure. The outrunner motors at each wheel is an excellent concept, you can get into torque vectoring, but not if the wheels disintegrate......
Ye pretty much, the quad motors definitely seem like one of the main features of the car.
That's fair. It shouldn't been available for the public to buy.
@@ecr8044 Yeah, you nailed it. The quality makes me think it's a bunch of guys in their garage who "think" they're engineers.
I hope people pay via paypal so they can get their money back....
After my experiences with the "NEW" HPI Savage X 4.6 I'm convinced that it's just a load of parts that were left lying around and slapped together for the new owners of HPI to try and get HPI out of its financial problems as quick as possible. Mine had no quality control what so ever so I sent it back. I've been into RC for a long time and I have never had such a terrible experience with an RC as I did with that "NEW" Savage, I honestly wish I'd bought a decent used one.
I have to agree with you about the quality of the new Savages, they suck which I hate saying. I have 13 of them in total and the old models are built of far superior quality materials and stand up to bashing alot better then the newer models. HPI are now just a shadow of the kings of RC they used to be. They need to sort there act out or will end up going under again.
Watching the mammuth self detonate was truly one of the highlights of 2022 on this channel
When all the tires fell off and everyone was laughing has to be my favorite video I laughed so hard thank you
Thank you for always telling us the truth. Most of us work very hard the money that we spend on our toys. It’s not easy to come by so being able to see a honest, trustworthy, and thorough review is worth more than I’m able to express. Again, thank you sir. Very, very much appreciated.
Honestly is a rarity nowadays. Keep up the great content Kev and continued success in 2023 and beyond!
The Mammuth website has it now for $1550 - $2075. $2075!! They offer it now at $2075 which comes with some carbon fiber reinforced suspension parts and a 400kv motors(instead of the 300kv version. So now to really rub your nose in it, these brothers charge an extra $525 and don't even give you batteries or a radio. Great concept car, but crappy implementation.
400kv instead of 300? Noice, now it explodes even faster! :D
I don't think a 1600 dollar RC car I just purchased disintegrating would put a smile on my face.
I wish all the youtubers would be honest like you have with how well an rc is. We all know you put them threw the ringer but that shows us how good it really is. The honest reviews are so much better. I hate watching a youtuber who never gives their own opinion about the rc. Like they scared to say if it's bad or not. Great job Kev! I hope you keep these companies on their toes so maybe they see what everyone really wants. Thank you for your time Kev! Love your videos!
Good for you Kevin! I've never seen a car self-destruct like that (other than my Ford Fiesta) which I traded for an Outback. What a paradigm shift in quality!
Kevin, thank you for your loyalty to the viewers!! You're hands down one of my favorite RUclipsrs!!
Having hub motors comes with a lot of problems. There's a reason (actually a lot) noone uses hub motors.
The weight of the motor introduces high inertia, so the hubs get a lot more punishment on every bump. And it makes the suspension react more sluggish. So the vehicle becomes unstable on anything that isn't silky smooth.
It would probably be better off having the motors at the center where there still 4 motors but you have a drives haft to the actual wheel , that would get rid of the unsprung weight and probably make it a lot better
In fact, even teslas actually have two motors with driveshafts to them to minimize unsprung mass. also, due to the gyroscopic effect, even with good steering, it would be pretty hard to turn wheels. Especially combined with hard suspension and many of the parts made from 3D printed plastic😆😆
So I have to say that the motor on the video for the savage, you didn't even hit peak rpm to even have the need to shift gears. Also, you can adjust the shift points. There is no "perfect" setting for the shift points. It's all based on rpm.
Hub motors make so much sense, I feel like sticking a drone 4-in-1 esc with 4 hub motors in an RC car would be great with potential for cool things like torque vectoring, tank steering, and front/rear bias tuning.
100% agree on the Axial Ryft!! What a POS out of the box, great after the MANY weak points are addressed
That stealth car was one of your funniest videos, I’m still grinning at how easy and effortlessly it was destroyed.. There’s nothing better than laughter after a sh1t day lol..
Dead right, your loyalty should be with your viewers, they're your bread and butter, there's plenty of tubers that are biased towards certain makes and always give positive feedback
Definitely called “stealth” for a reason, you’ll never see one working 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
So they built that stealth out of 3D prints and off the shelf parts, gingerly put it in a box without ever actually testing it and sent it out for review to a notoriously destructive RUclipsr? These people would feed a dog chicken bones.
Kevin: This is a shitty product!
Company: We'll take care of it.
Kevin: How's it going?
Company: What car.
The honest reviews are one of the main reasons I love this channel.
Fair play calling out Mammuth as 1600 is a lot of money to take out for 10 mins of running.
I'm so glad to hear you say the truth about the mammoth, so many people made excuses for the mammoth, if the car was not ready it should never have been distributed, 3D parts, Banggood parts, servos from China, the mammoth is junk...I'm glad you didn't pay for it, well I hope you didn't pay for it....I assume not if mammoth kept it....yes good idea, bad execution....hey mammoth put the car for sale it should be reviewed if it's for sale to the public witch it was....
Funny how the mt8 made it first on the list.
I own both the mt8 and a kraton exb. My mt8 is hands down 3x more durable than my kraton.
A few redcat parts, a couple sets of arrma 5mm turnbuckles, and that thing will surprise you with its durability.
Best thing about your channel is that you show everything & you are brutally honest whether it is good or bad, never change that, your channel helped me pick my RC car & I bet you have helped alot of others as well pick theirs
You said it yourself. Just depends on who you are and what makes you happy. Not everyone launches thier Rc's in the air unless they are airplanes. It's become a preconceived notion that you are supposed to do that to them.
You can do whatever you like to your toy!
The Mammuth is a cool engineering concept. It may somehow work when using proper manufacturing techniques, but I doubt it. Those motors are heavy, and putting them into the wheels has only downsides. They increase the unsprung mass, making handling worse. They also distribute the mass to a larger area, instead of concentrating it in the center of the car, also not god for handling and agility. The only benefit would be if they get torque vectoring right, which I guess would be IMMENSELY difficult in such a small car without the use of sensors like in a real car (e.g. the Rimac Nevera). In it current form it is FAR to powerful for (what it seems consumer-grade) 3d printed parts.
I have 6 different 3d printed 1/8th scale RCs (4 crawlers and 2 buggies) and they work perfectly fine - because they only use quite small motors, are not super fast and you have to know their limits - so you don't drive them like you would a "normal" RC. But for a commercial product, costing 1500€+ this is unacceptable
"The best rc car is whichever rc car puts the biggest smile on your face"
Words to live by.
That Mammuth has to be the hands down, the worst RC car of the year by far. How they could ever have put that on sale is astounding. 3D printed tat, using cheap parts and asking a fortune for it.
For me as a person who loves RC cars I am very interested in your videos. I know you take your RC cars to the limit, and bash them way harder then I do. However I know if the RC can make it with you then I am in good shape. You provide a lot of knowledge and tips on how to improve RC cars to make them as reliable as possible. This all means a lot to me. If the company has fixed all the issues with their RC car they should send you another one to show how the improvements have gone. It’s ok for a company to send items to people for a durability test and if it fails that ok. However for a consumer of high end RC cars I need to see this car run before I ever consider purchasing one. Kevin, thank you for your hard work and all the effort you put into making these videos.
i love how honest you are, especially with the mammuth works stealth.
I am telling you Kev. Time to release a RC car designed by you. Under promise over deliver. I know you can do it. You have all the knowledge and experience to do it. Wrenching, Tuning Cars, years of RC experience, knowledge of parts etc. I would not have known were to start if I never watched your videos. And I dont want to guilt you by saying this. People respect what you have to say. Haters aside. You engage with people. I am very sure you can raise the bar between just okay and out of the box it ticks all the boxes.
maybe one day!!
@@KevinTalbotTV True but time waits for no man 😆
Yo Kev
Your the first rc car channel that I found a few years back and now I'm being promoted other rc channels, some uk (cringe) and a guy from the usa.
Your the best, constant gripping footage and editing.
I bet they are putting your name in their tags to scab off you.
Keep it up Kev
Smashing the granny out of it.
I think you’ve been more than fair Kev. I agree about the Mammuth as a concept. It could be opening the door to a lot of possibilities for speed and traction control. I think they chose poor methods of manufacturing though. Needs more development and injection moulded plastics.
At least your friends had fun laughing AT the mammuth
Hats off to you Kev with a honest review. If something is shit, I would rather someone else buy it and film it, than me wasting money on it and finding out a RUclipsr has lied about it.
Years ago i had a limited edition Savage 25 that came with a 3 speed, and it was temperamental back then, and it seems nothing has changed on the 3 speed since then.
All Savage trannies seem to be temperamental and need alot of fiddling with the clutch adjustment to get them to shift right. I have 13 of these models and don't think any of them have the clutches set the same.
The best rc puts a smile on your face. And when the wheels fell off the stealth, many people were laughing.
Truth and honesty with Kevin every time. Sad other channels are under the thumb of their 'sponsors' and are willing to sacrifice their own integrity for a freebie! They know who they are...
HPI has lost a lot of ground. For instance, about a year ago I bought the Maverick Quantum XT Flux and it was a disappointment out of the box. As it stands now, it's not too bad, but I've had to upgrade and/or replace and modify almost every part in it! High suck factor.
The rock climber rc is meant for uphill races just like In real life they don't crawl they send it up the hill and if you flip you lose
Only big problem i see in stock form is The cogging, not being able to start on a upphill, or readjust The car slightly halfway up The hill for another send upp The rest
Bouncers usually do some crawling where sending it is not an option anyways
So it should Definetly have a sensored 3000kv or close for The extra wheel speed
Ive got a hobbywing axe540L 2800kv squeezed into my capra and its good for almost anything you throw at it, huge torque and more speed then you ever really need with a crawler But its perfect for ripping up the most gnarly trails just like real rock bouncers
Yeah, everybody that I know that’s had the rift has done something with the motor
Thanks for the honesty Kev. It's appreciated, REALLY is.
People need to understand the mammuth stealth is a PROTOTYPE. If you want to test it buy it yourself. You've got the money.
Kevin I subscribed to your channel because you are funny and ooze integrity. I paid for you RC workshop to learn this hobby, my first car I bought was the Arrma Fireteam when it was on sale last month. Thank you for all your hard work, you're responsible for getting me into this hobby.
Thanks for the honesty Kev. People just not saying anything or looking the other way about Bullshit is how the world ended up how it is now.
Man I feel bad for the mammoth guys, they are getting some decent flak. But honestly, $1,600 and a 6 week lead time. They needed the wake up call. Chase your ambition, but maybe they need to take a business class or something 😂
that mammuth has some great ideas but it is only a prototype. Its crap. They're gone...
Kev always puts a smile on my face
Started racing in '94. RC cars still have issues, nearly all of them. I havent seen you leave one alone yet. Thanks for the great videos! Your excitement almost makes me want a car again...but boats are just too much fun.
Always an amazing video Kev! And it sucks to the mammoth won't be sent out to RUclipsrs anymore but there are a lot of companies that won't send their stuff out to RUclipsrs like yourself people who actually give honest opinions you can find a good review video on any model of RC truck or car because most of the time somebody is paid by the company to say good things I'm glad I am subscribed to your channel because again you're truthful and that means a lot in my book
Get the finished mammoth and try it out now that it’s fixed!
It cracks me up that the MT10 is so much better than the MT8. Bigger versions of the same name brand should be an upgrade, but not in that case.
Yeah it's a shame but both the Mt8 and 10 are bought in cars the Mt8 is a redcat kiju ext and the mt10 is the helion avenge
Only way mammoth makes that up to us is if they send you a new one free and let ya bash it!
I like that Kevin tells us everything
I will look up a car to see If it's good a d I'll click Kevin's video first. He dosent talk 10 years to start the videos. He gets to it right away.
If the companies don’t like what you say and they don’t want you to produce a video. They should not sell the car to the public. I agree with you 1000% and I thank you big time. You rock.. no question, hands-down. Keep it up my friend..
You need to adjust the transmission to shift with the set screw. Reading manuals can help sometimes.
Who need manuals.
@@guaccy_rc7120 well this guy apparently because he probably doesn’t know how to adjust the shifting points on a HPI Savage 😂.
Thanks for messing with and crashing the rc cars for us! Very fun and entertaining to watch but a headache and sometimes expensive to fix. salute!
Great video again Kevin,
I have multiple Arrmas 8s cars and a Traxxas X-maxx. Both brand are best in there own way. In my opinion for bashing in the woods Arrma is the way to go. But on tarmac the Armma is to heavy and bends easy. Traxxas is in my opinion better on tarmac than for bashing in sand and the woods.
I don't have any RC cars. What I know about them. I've learned from your videos. I pray you do not bow down to any manufacturer. Please don't change your character for someone else's gain. Ty from the U.S, Florida!
Keep telling the truth kev. And thanks for all your videos. Looking forward to seeing more this year.
If the mammuth comes back I'll be suprised to be honest anyway it certainly put a smile on Stempy's face 😂
Not sending the car back seems petty …. You’d think they’d want a redemption video uploaded ASAP.
Kevin you did nothing wrong , your just being honest . If they wanted to make it right they would fix the problems & send you a revised one . If I paid that much for a piece of crap, I’d be mad as hell . Your honest & real . If it passes your test it’s 💯 % worth buying. Thank you .
I like the reviews and tips, he gives us about RC cars.
The mammoth was an epic video and the fact that there not willing to send it back means its quite simply a money trap and a load of crap put together rather nicely so its officially the best visual of dog waste we've ever seen only the poh wouldn't have spread pieces of itself quite as well as the car did so on that bombshell game over 👏
I have the old SavageXL, it does shift but you need to tune the engine really well for it to hit a good RPM and, its been a while, but I remember that I had to open the transmission, not just use the screw, to get it to shift smoother. Havent touched it in year, revised the engine last year (was totally gunked up and stuck) and used it, shifted perfectly. Its all about tuning and loosen the tranny inside and not just the screw.
Are hosim rc products worth anything? I have a very tight budget and want to get into rc
If your budget is that tight do not get in to this hobby right now, wait save some money and then get in to it when you can afford some quality stuff, you will be better off in the long run
I want the traxxas rustler 4x4 vxl but all the arrma and traxxas trucks are outrageous
Save money to buy a quality car. Cheap means expensive in this hobby. Not always but 90% it is.
@@KHeidendal I'd say it's a general rule in life. In Germany we have the saying: If you buy cheap, you buy twice.
@@MegaSockenschuss true
The mammuth concept is a totally fail, it wont work before they stop 3D printing parts and start useing aluminium.
Had an HPI Bullet MT Flux back in 2013 and it sort of seemed like the chrysler of rc cars, fast but broke super easy, was made out of chinsey plastic and could never find parts for them. It was fun but it still sucked. Have a buddy who has that same HPI Nitro and nothing but issues. We go out to rip, and he works on his for 30 mins then breaks it on a 3 inch jump, i throw down my slash 4x4 ultimate and bounce off everything and keep rippin for hours
How do you hang up your rc cars on the wall
Hey Kevin. Country boy from Virginia, USA here. Was wondering what kind of tires you have on your Land Rover. Would love to know. I need a good mud tire for my mud truck.
9:18 the concept was right: outrunner motors on each wheel but the execution was pitiful. I've encountered plastics like that in the past, on the choke lever for my snow blower, which snapped off like glass when it got really cold. I can't see how they're release a product where the wheels fly apart at full throttle.
Kevin no one is as nutty as you are about rc cars I believe you when it comes to the legit facts my man..
I was shocked by the review on the MT8 after hearing/seeing so much good about the MT10. It was reassuring, and quite honestly, a relief to see you still give strong props to the MT10 on this video. That is where my money was/is soon headed, for my first rc.
Kevin is an awesome content provider and a good tester for all of these cars but understand, he’s extremely hard on them. The average r/c car person doesn’t have the locations Kevin has to beat them up that bad so my guess is knowing TA for as long as I have they MT8 is going to be fine for normal use. That said, as someone who has tried what Kevin has tried with his cars. The xmaxx is the safer bet. That thing is hard to break and easy and cheap to fix.
It's a great reflection on Kev, two products from the same manufacturer, one he loves, the other he hates, no brand loyalty just speaks as he finds
I enjoyed your video. The only car I have from your list is the Ryft, and I agree with your assessment completely. I have also modified mine with a two speed transmission, rear anti sway bar, reinforced axle housings, different shock absorbers, and a spoiler. With these modifications it is actually a fun car to run.
Well the fall apart car is definitely more shocking than the infraction or any other rc car even in the toy grade category because i have never seen any rc car toy grade or hobby grade self destruct in less than five minutes . That is very shocking
For a moment I thought Richard Hammond was testing RC cars then🤣
Hey kev. Can you make a drift video with a car from Ken block. Rip Ken.
All the cars from Ken block as rc cars design
wonder if kev can make his owne car like that, powered by 4 motors but full size ones
I for one appreciate the video. Screw those companies. Mammoth knew damn well they were selling junk. No way they didn’t know about it’s issues and they still let people pay that kinda money. Why should we feel sorry for them when they were ripping people off.
Have to give the MT8 another go with the new RPM arms and better servo
would need rpm hubs too, dont think they make any though?
@@KevinTalbotTV no the car is massively over damped out the box so the more flexy arms should take more load off the rest of the suspension. People have been drilling the pistons as well, I have told Associated about the issues so maybe a proper V2 down the road
Mammoth has to be the biggest pos ive ever witnessed. You didnt have to say anything. It broke on bench and exploded on first flat accel. And they didnt send your car back meaning they stole 1600 from you.
There's nothing mechanically wrong with your Savage transmissions, they've always been that way since the og xl. Hpi kindly includes a useless sentence about trans adjustments (an Allen wrench blindly into the wee holes on the sides) but I didn't find the right scientist or the correct series of video game like puzzle sequences to ever make one work properly either.
The fact that Mammoth took the car back, then decided they'd do their own testing and videos and not give it out to RUclipsrs is shady, unprofessional and tells me they're up to no good and aren't worth a single cent.
Kev busts out laughing when it breaks into pieces.......it's niiicccceee 🤣
I know these are your opinions but slamming any rc car on concrete and jumping off skateboard ramps will kill lots of cars. Off road not concrete lol.
bring back the VRX RH818 COBRA and upgrade it please Kevin! send save there Brazil 🇧🇷
3:07 So the Ste4lth (06:58) must be very high on the list, because all of you (and us I believe) laughed your ass*s off when it autodestructed itself! 🤣
Self destruct sequence initiated
@@guaccy_rc7120 Yup, just like the James Bond stuff! 😁