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The Cheapest 1/6 Scale RC Car You Can Buy?
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- Опубликовано: 29 ноя 2023
- This is the NEW 1/6 Scale PD Racing Magnitron. 6s Power, Huge wheelbase, 50mph and only £499! Gotta be one of the cheapest 1/6 RC Cars right?
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To answer the 10 million 'Redcat Machete' comments. I'm 99.9% Sure that PD Racing are the OEM Manufacturer, so it's the opposite to what you are saying... the Redcat is the same as this ;)
PD also make some of the Arrma Cars I think (not got anything official to confirm though)
Probably just the reason people are saying it the way they are is we saw the machete first, idc who makes it or rebrands it, it looks friggin sweet and seem to perform really well with a little tunin
This guy 😂 haha slay all the naysayers
I wonder if those arms are gonna snap first.
Machete has been out for almost a year. This is exact to it or it to the Machete either way its the same and its childish to make a big deal about it. Does it really matter where it started or who started it as long as it's a great RC? Whoever manufactured the first one made a copy and they are both very good 🙂 I have a wild idea with suspension for my Machete and will make it even better 😉
@@bradsrcsmore3848 it really doesn't matter.... but a pinned comment stops me having to answer all the machete comments... lol
Just re checked the Redcat, Pleased to say the arms on the Magnitron are the new updated arms. So all should be good.
I must say your content is the best! Not only do you show how fun these are, your review is very detailed. Thanks
Thank you... I try to balance it out
Yep Redcat Machete, Redcat had to redesign & supply new top A-arms as they failed. Some of the Redcat versions arms were actually broken in transit on cars in the box from shipping. Hopefully these Magnitron arms dont suffer this same problem, but they do look like the old arms that failed on the Redcat. The new modded arms that were good were a different looking arm. The arms that failed were where the red anodised aluminum part of the arm attatched to the plastic ends, there is a threaded in stud at each end of the red anodised part that also threaded into the plastic parts. They plastic ends failed due to the threaded studs didnt go into the plastic ends of the arms enough.
I bought a machete 6s a month ago and it arrived in the box with one of the front shock ends ripped out... not sure how that was managed in the box?? anyways.. they provide 4x new shock ends and the new arms which I swapped in immediately. The wheels do have a lot of wobble in them but so far that hasn't caused an issue... I upgraded the servo with a fast 55kb BETU and it does drive very nice. The center diff does need like 1mil though.. and I put 60wt in all of the shocks which did help the bottoming out a little..
The original batches had the shock ends overtightened at the factory, which stripped the threads in the plastic. Hence why some shock ends had pulled out in the box. Also with the early trucks the centre drive shafts could twist, especially when 1 million fluid was added to the centre diff. Redcat made new drive shafts with a thicker wall to the shaft, they sent these out for free at the time along with the new upgraded A-arms & shock ends.@@adambgunn
@@gillian9178 Well that explains a lot. It only happened to one shock and I put 60wt in all of them so the others seem to be fine when I pulled them for that. Yes I got the new drive shafts too.. I was planning on adding 1mil to the center so I will be sure to add the new shaft in while I am performing that maintenance. Thanks for that tip! I did upgrade the servo to a 55kg BETU 0.11sec/60° at 6V and I am thinking about upgrading the ESC to a max8 (it should have shipped with a max8 imo)... all that aside I love the truck.. I wish there were options to upgrade the c-hubs/carriers to alum... there's a lot of wobble in the wheels but it doesn't seem to affect the steering. Truck is very nimble and fast.
It's a cool looking truck,.Some bashers will definitely take it out and try to bend the chassis. As someone mentioned it appears to be identical to the 6S Redcat Machete. It sells for $500 and this is the last day for Redcat's 20% off sale in the U.S. It's very tempting. Thanks of the review.
I’d put 2 springs in the suspension of all four wheels to prevent slamming the ground.
I have the Redcat machete 6s version. The 4s version is only $399! Mine had a weak upper arm that broke on the first run. Redcat fixed the issue and sent me the part to replace the defective one. Now it's a fun 1/6 scale truggy to play around with that cost me peanuts. lol. I Love your reviews and dry humor, Phil. Don't ever change. You're a gift in this industry.
This looks like Redcat's international offering of the Machete. Beautiful machine! Just hope they fix the metal-joint A-arm problems the early models suffered. Great vid Phil!
Now this is my favorite style of RC, low CG racing machine 🔥
Thats the Redcat Machete, you know the one they recalled. Redcat has it listed for $399 as a 4s.
That looks pretty awesome. A 6s vehicle for $499? That’s pretty competitive pricing. I can’t say I’ve seen any of the top brands selling any of their 6s models for that price. Great video, Phil. 😎
Pounds 499 pounds GBP so over 600 usd so not that good 499 dollar us dollar for the redcat machete same thing but cheaper
Just when the fireteam was on super sale for like $500 I missed that but for some reason I can’t spend $500 on redcat🤷♂️
Finally a well made review of this thing! It seems to be the same car as the Redcat Machete and MODSTER Xero.
Cheers dude. Probably helped that I didn't know much about the Redcat version, so gave not the usual 'face value' review
Thats true, i have modster zero and it is the same as this.
I was wondering if this is rebranded if there is mini modster zero also :)
Let me know if you have any more info please
@@simonasimak9523 Almost all cars and planes from MODSTER are rebrands from other brands. The Mini Xero seems to be an MJX by the looks of it.
@@Great_Builder12 im trying to kill this car bro, big ramps, skate parks you name it, it is the toughest truck i ever owned, xmaxx cant compare to this not even a bit
@@simonasimak9523 I wanted to buy it for 299 on Schweighofer, but they don‘t have it in stock anymore.
One could go deaf from all the chassis slapping 😂but it is a beast!! *Always protect the gentleman parts!!* Another standard setter as always‼️👍👍🦾🦾🤘🤘
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"The big ones make me nervous" - tomley 2023
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That is a Redcat Machette, and is cheaper if you buy it as one. 4s version is $399, and the 6s is $499. Sorry Tomley, but they are over charging for this truck. It is a good one though.
Hes in the UK bud. Those prices are here in the US
@@cwatson42785 i know that, and he paid in pounds what we pay in dollars. He paid far more for it because of that.
This is the first truggy I think I'm interested in. Looked really good.
If the shock valves have 4 holes use a soldering iron to melt 2 of the holes closed and the shocks will work right. Also the center diff being looser and soft shocks make it better in dirt. It will wheelie if you tighten up the center diff.
3M Durapore fabric surgical tape works very well for belting rubber tyres. It's a high strength adhesive, fabric tape. Lighter than duct tape.
I drove a REDCAT Shredder last year and I was impressed! It handled well and I enjoyed driving it!
I have the 6s Machete and no complaints really. It's a good truck. Its 500.00 less than a Traxxas which you can still break if you try hard enough.
Interesting story. The only 6s traxxas I’m aware of is the Sledge. And at my LHS it’s priced at $699. So you’re claiming you found the 6s machete for $500 less, which would be $199. Please tell me where you shop to find ANY BRANDS 6s vehicle for $199.
@@user-hg9sj9wz5vhe meant traxxas xmax top of the notch line which is 500-600 more than this and they are in the same category, well i think this one is even better
The red cat machete 6s is what it goes by over here. I love mine
Another 10/10 video, fantastic content and appreciate the effort you put into editing 👌
Thank you
If it was an FMS it would get a 10/10 $$$
Phil is now the no.1 redcat machete clone channel in the UK
haha
It reminds me of the Team Corally punisher , I’d like to this car again but with the suspension really tuned up and the centre diff locked up a bit , maybe with the earplug trick .
Nice looking truggy! Some Hobao hypermt stiffer springs may save the chassis
Whatever it is , I love the look of it! LOVE IT.
Now parts support is the only thing holding me back
That looks like a solid rig. I'm a bit disappointed that you didn't get the finger on a stick out for this review though.
"MAGNITRON"! Probably the best name for a basher I've seen for a long time 🤣Excellent run footage too Phil 👍🏼
You could fix the suspension issues with pistons that have less or smaller holes in the shocks and using stiffer springs, perhaps changing the shocks altogether, the cheaper cars often come with cheaper components which show their weakness pretty quickly.
Good test Phil.
That cold weather should test the plastic suspension arms and show up any weakness/breakages.
Survive the winter use, then the summer should be childs play ( ie, all of us).
You are bang on with the suspension being the weak part - well only the springs&dampers. Stronger springs and matching dampers would be better I guess - especially at the front, which sits at least 2-3cm too low - at least for jumps like on the BMX track. It may be ok for flat surfaces / dirt tracks with small jumps.
Tony like wind is when it was the redcat machete😅 whatever I see it is now it's still a cool and thank you for sharing it on on your RUclips
Can't wait to see more videos... 🎉
That jump at 8:44 in the video was so smooth. That truck is sick. Your videos are awesome. I love watching the one where you built that Barbie Jeep. I love watching cars drift at the skate park. Your videos got me back in to RC again. Don't know why I stopped. Thanks for the fun vids.
Thanks Michael... I get way more satisfaction out of a good 'transition' on a jump than just sending it up in the air and slamming it into the ground :)
Reminds me so much of my E-Revo back in the day on 6S with the ballooning tyres.
Put some hoons on it or another road tyre I bet that thing will drift nicely especially as it doesn’t like to wheelie and it’s so low so it should hook up on the corners
Got a good plan for this... video in a couple of weeks hopefully
What a cracking thing that is! Did wonder what it is was when you previewed a thumbnail the other day
Yeah, good some plans for this
Tomley. Try using 1 million weight diff fluid up front, with 500,000 in the center and 100,000 in the rear diff. It would balance it all out like AWD.
Close a shock piston hole up to slow the shocks up. Preload the springs. Should help a ton.
Neat lookin' rig, but, for 6s I think I will stick to my o.g. kaiju. It's very squirrely, but, stock setup gets me 55mph on a dirt road, so I'm loving it. Plus I only paid 400 for that guy...
Another great video, glad to see you playing with some big rippers too! Not really a 'fan boy' for much, though I do love WPL, Heng Long, Redcat... I enjoy the cheaper rigs because upgrading is a spendy adventure, I typically double the price of a rig to have a basic upgrade version....
Keep up the great work, and, nice job on your shreddy montage!!
looks like a Redcat Machete.
It's would be nice to see this vs the Asuga
Incredible videography Phil!
Thanks dude
28degrees is way to cold for my rigs great testing . Needs new shock towers and longer shocks and she will be a flyer
I don’t even know what a Redcat Machete is, but I’ve read all the comments, and this definitely IS one! 😅
I hadn't noticed... what? Redcat?? hahahahaha
That is a redcat racing machete
Came here to say this
I was going to comment with the same thing.
Sure does look like the machete
Definitely agree 💯
I was thinking the same!
Thanks for an interesting video of a product that I didn't know exists, from a manufacturer I hadn't heard of😉. I loved the slo-mo as it rescued itself from the icy waters 😁😁.
Great review . Cool truck . Love the big scale stuff . Maybe some shocks from a different vehicle might help that suspension ?
Apparently they have just released a 1/16 scale 2s version of this called the minitron. I wonder how it compares to other small bashers. If the magnetron is anything to go by it should be good.
Video soon ;)
Where can i buy mini???
@@TomleyRCi need mini asap for bashing in skate parks :)
For €30.00 more you got a kraton 6s v5. Way better out of the box and spare parts enough. But have to say pd racing build a nice car and with some minor tweaks it's looking like a proper competitor.
Forgot to put this in my post good review on this product
Wow 160k subs already. Seems like 100k wasn't long ago. Noice growth
What a fantastic truck, Phil! 😃
Awesome bashing and review!!!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
And happy holidays!
Cheers dude. It's a beast!
What do you mean by diffing out? The weight of oil in the dampers won't alter ride height the spring rate will. The dampers are there to determine the rate of rebound of the spring.
Diffing out... ie, all the power transferring to the front wheels when you accelerate.
@@TomleyRC oh bingo. The diff in this car is open and you need fixed or lsd. Can you get limited slip diffs in RC?
Use some ATF or play around with different weights of engine oil in the shocks. Works better than shock oil in my opinion
Yep. Looks exactly like my Machete. Not my favorite truck in the collection, but it does handle nice.
I think a rig that size should be 8s but with some suspension tuning it might be a capable truggy
In germany it is sold as an modster xero und i got one for 300 euros during black friday. Thats a steal 😊
The looks of it is badass
Rebranded Redcat Machete? Those upper arms, with the red collar, are a dead give away.
I wish companies would utilize suspension like the revos use. They could really utilize some long travel set ups while keeping things super low on board whileaintaining good travel and dampening. That said i think tht truck looks super fun. Id love to have to one ot twi to rip with my 16yr old son.
They would use that suspension, but we all know what Traxxas did to Arrma when they used it on the Nero!
@@TomleyRC yea your right. I'm surprised they haven't looked towards modifying it to try to skirt Traxxas somewhat. But ultimately it's just easier to not spend that time and money in r@d at these types of price points.
Looks fun and a good bit of kit! Great showcase video 👍
This would be a great project to get it parts wise up to par with the a brands and then see if its still much cheaper. Although it seems (seeing your video) now it needs minor investments (suspension only?).
Redcat is definitely the way to go trying to build from scratch they have the best prices on parts💪
The color of that thing makes it blend in with the pavement. I'd be easy to lose sight of lol. It really rips. I think I need one. Thanks Phil lol. Maybe stiffer springs would help with the chassis slap. Thats very annoying lol.
My mates got a century bsd car they’ve stopped making it, don’t drive well but was good value at the time they don’t seem to support or make many Rc cars now.
Yeah, their early stuff wasn’t great.
I wonder who makes that ESC. The redcat version uses a hobbywing ESC.
Center diff definitely needs some tuning
Just a question have u seen the REDCAT MACHETE I think there the same?
wot BMX you got in the background there Tommerz?... that a Raleigh Burner?.. man I LOVE the Old-Skool bikes!....I wanna get me a old PK Ripper... I'd LOVE to get Me one of those old Aero-Burners with the Tear-Drop frame tubes tho.❤
12:01 - Wait, no 'that's what she said'?🤣
I was going to suggest stiffening up the springs a bit by screwing down the adjusters on the shocks, but it looks like they are already all the way down. Cool truck though.
I wound them right down. Only really adjusts rude height though... you need stiffer springs to make a difference
oh maaan, what a nice video! I'm really looking forward to tests of this "sausage" on the skatepark! :D
What a monster, dream! So you control jumps with brake and forward acceleration to keep car upright? Suspension is really way too loose, funny how they did not see it before distribution.
Always a good day when a new video from you appears! You really are the best proper rc car channel in the UK (if not the world) in my humble opinion. Keep up the good work mate
haha... THE WORLD!
Ive kicked around getting one.... it has so much going for it! 😕 yet its lacking in several ways. Could be an awesome platform with some aftermarket support behind it. Hell id probably spend double if it was twice as nice 😂
As always, this thing will be great for upcoming long winter indoor actions 🔥👍
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That's a beast... Looks sick as well 👍 I hope they keep it at £499 because I'm really considering a new year gift for myself 😁. I bought a vkar v.4b plus buggy (50mph out the box) some years back and I've not had to replace anything on it yet, so some cheaper rc's can be just as good once shimmed up a little lol👍👍
Does look like a fun bit of kit for racing
Cool. You guys don't have redcat racing over there like we do in the states. But what you have is a redcat machete. Please compare I'm sure that's what that is.
"When I hold it like this, you can see how big it is." - C'mon Tomley!
Maybe vfm but yea I had an absima torch and that was a chassis slapper to
My apologies, i didn't see your pinned disclaimer or the comments below before i commented. Now that i watched the entire video, this RC seems to run well, but one can't ignore the similarities you know.
Horizon going to be well happy about this 😬. Crossed between an Arrma and Redcat
I’ve got the Arrma out cast 1/5 EXB with castle creations mamba xlx2 and massive 800kv motor with 200kg 1/5 servo and since I’ve spent around $1500 on it I’ve not bashed it yet haha
Decent for its money and size its a great truck .
Chassis slap when jumping is essential to not breaking everything.
Love the content still my favourite RUclips channel, also due to one of your vedios a while back i bought myself a wltoys and love it 😂, keep the content coming 👍.
haha... nice one due. And thank you
It's like the car is protecting the box rather than the other way round 🤣
haha
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So if it was slammed to the deck, hard suspension with sway bars, diffs tuned, foam tyres and some lights how awesome would it be?
It's a redcat racing copy...not bad just to play with stiffer springs would help...
They build them for Redcat ;)
That truck has an interesting stance. Kinda like it
"does anyone else get scared by these big ones? it always made me nervious, oh my days" 5:02 thats what she said phill
There was a few ‘that’s what she said’s’ in this video haha
These trucks are pretty cool, but they definitely need 8s power for the size and weight of it. My buddy has one. It just doesn’t have the gnarly raw power you want out of it.
And yes you are correct it’s a bad chassis slapper
Also, it was only $500 US as a redcat machete and that was an ok price. Just needs some TLC and some upgrades. Have yet to convince him to get a new esc combo but I did get him to put 20M fluid in center diff and gear it up a couple teeth.
Great RC truck or truggy. Durable and fast. I'm not a hardcore, I just want something large size to play with and walk with to the coffee shop. I don't want to put up $1,000 or $1,500 for something this size. Good lipos to power these things are $100 to $150 and up. I don't use Zeee Lipos anymore. They die too fast. Proline has great street tires and wheels for this.
What would you put 8n the center diff? I feel the ftx dr8 is the same and seen 500k oil is what to use.
May some new shocks and she ll be good, other then that not bad at all for the price and size.
Longer shocks with stiffer spring rate and that thing would be a monster.
Quite a Monster and an awesome drive trest, great to see someone else who doesnt mind getting their RC dusty. But 499 UK pounds is $1000 Australian, that puts the cost up there with the Traxxis 1/10 on the TRX4 Chassis which sells for around $1100 aud at this time 😊
Now try to compare it to a 1/6 Traxxas 😉
@@PetrSedlacekDidn't know that Traxxas did 1/6 scale LOL, and should imagine that they would be much more expensive than the 1/10 😱. Just saying that the TRX4 chassis is a much better build that the one featured in the video, yet the one featured in the video is just as pricey as the Traxxas. The choice at this price would be the Traxxas hands down for an RTR at that price.
But then can buy 2 Tamiya kits on the CC02 chassis (which is better than the TRX4 chassis due to some variants being top heavy and needing work to stabalise them) for the price of one traxxis and get more bang for our buck.
@@WafflesInTheDustRC I just wanted to point out that you're comparing apples to oranges... 1/6 truggy to a 1/10 crawler, and then even to a TT car. You're probably right about the quality of the chasses, but if I want a basher, I'm not going to buy a TRX4, not to mention a TT02 :)
@@PetrSedlacek I understand what you are pointing out, to note, the 1/6 traxxas models are worth $1800 to just over $2000 AUD. And the one in the video, as an RTR with bad suspension, is expensive at the $1000 I mentioned in AUD. Either way, wouldn't buy any of them either at these prices, but just thinking, if mty Bro and I were to spend this much, would buy the 1/10 traxxas for the same price over buying the one featured.
Totally prefer Tamiya and MN (with MN you can open the box, pull them out and drive them without mods) branded cars.
Regardless, the car in Tomleys video is a monster and rides those jumps well, even if there was chassis slap, that was pretty epic footage and an honest reveiew.
looks like it corrects well in the air basic body shame about the suspension noyhing a quick tune cant solve
Yeah, loads of control