Hey there Guys , I picked up a Trx4 sport 2 months ago, because of your Recommendations. And upgraded it after watching your videos. Servo, Esc, Tires , Motor, Etc. And 3 weeks ago I picked up Arrma Kraton 4s. I love it. Very fast. Its kind of funny that you got your first Arrma also. Thanks. RC Review.
I have no self control and impulse bought one at my LHS today. I ran it very quickly outside this evening (asphalt with curbs and grass) and I'm already impressed. I've had a 2wd brushless slash for about 6 years now and the difference between is massive. I can't wait to really get on it tomorrow.
I have been pretty impressed myself. I put a better servo in mine and on loose dirt/gravel I can hold the throttle wide open and give max steering input one way and it will just turn on a dime in a pretty insanely tight turning radius. I just have a little firma 85 setup on it currently though. I'm sure it would be a little more dicey with an actual blx setup. I plan on putting my system from my big rock into it soon.
Just got an Arrma Senton 4x4 and love it! Driven it in the rain no problem and can't wait to take it to my local pump track to see it hit full throttle and some jumps!
You are very correct about the value aspect about Arrma, and the Senton in particular. Because the Slash is so entrenched in the community, and is generally considered the 'go-to' (at least starter) SC truck, Arrma went to great lengths to top Traxxas in most areas, whilst keeping the price lower.
@@shadow7037932 Yes, I thought about that too, but as it comes without electronics and motor, it is not RTR. I think the Infraction is more fun to review, as it arrives mad out of the box. Normally it is reviewed by people who are really in to something crazy as the Infraction. I am curious to see the review by a conservative (in a positive way) channel like RC Review. I expect it to be out of his comfort zone.
I ordered the V3 version of this truck yesterday and watched this video for the first time tonight. I recently got a Team Associated ProSC10 2WD brushless truck which I really like and I wanted something similar in 4WD. Looks like I made a wise choice..
I got a blx for my stepson for Xmas as a way to get him into rc and reintroduce myself to the hobby. Since I’ve gotten an xmaxx, trx4m, and rehabbed a 4tec that he already had. Pound for pound, dollar for dollar, the senton is the best. It’s shockingly fast with speed hawks for rubber.
I had a granite blx 4x4 3s for a couple of months. Very durable truck. Now I have a Typhon 6s, Outcast 6s, a Kraton 6s and a Kraton 8s, which I just unboxed today 👍
@@surfside75 I sold everything except the Outcast 8s. I did order a V3 Granite BLX though. Hehe. Yeah the repairs were getting out of hand with so many RCS 😅
I got mine from Amain it was a scratch and dent for $200.00 had a tire blown out. Had a set of Traxxas 2 wheel sc tires dismounted them and put them on the rims. Bought the Smart Powerstage battery and charger bundle for &99.99. Total cost $299.99 plus tax. I watch your videos all the time just subscribed. I thought I all ready had.
The senton 3s blx was my 1st rc. I’ve put it through hell!!! Replaced the chassis from a hard hit to the belly against thick plywood, a bumper, 4 tires and the body. Worth every penny!! Especially with 2.8 wheels
RC Review I threw some duratrax hatchet mt on it and trimmed the body a little. The stock tires are junk so it won’t be long before you replace them. Would have gone with some pro lines but my LHS has some bare shelves here lately and slim pickings.
Changing the wheels on the Senton gives you a totally different experience. If you go with big tires, make sure to get the 13t pinion while you are at it. You may also find that replacing the A arms with RPM arms is strongly recommended if you continue to bash big, mine have been amazing. The senton was my first then I got a Granite 3s BLX, then a couple of crawlers, thanks to you, and I finally got the Kraton 6s, and boy am I in love with that thing. Hard to find these days, but it is an incredible vehicle!
5:12. Right on. So many times you see people switch out parts for metal upgrades here & there. They think their rig is getting better. All they're doing is making it heavier & transferring those impacts to a different part which will then break. If anything, I want my basher rig light and flexible. If any part of it is a weak point or might tend to break, I'd prefer that part be on the outer side of the rig or something that's quick & easy to replace vs say a more internal part that will take more time.
Adding metal parts is a very tricky situation. The manufacturers spend a lot of time and effort creating durable models. Upgrading to shiny aluminum parts is so hard to resist. I've had to learn the hard way. I've learned that eplacing an inexpensive break away part after a crash sure beats a serious teardown , troubleshooting and rebuild. I agree a week spot is essential in the drivetrain and Suspension or the repairs get really expensive lol There's no substitute for experience . In other words I agree 100%
I have the exact truck! I did gear it down though. It's much more enjoyable with a 15t pinoin. I would also recommend a chassis cover. I got one for mine and it made it perfect. No more rocks in the steering and no debris cutting into the drive shaft
Thank you for a trustworthy review. I am new to this and i try to educate myself. Like with everything today there is so much fluff out there about everything. You seem to be honest and reasonable about it all. I am in to it with 4 rc cars, from the WLP little truck (so much fun) up to 2 buggies (Wltoys and HSP) and finally my 1/10 HSP SCT. Well all my cars very in quality, even the same brand. The most expensive sct is junk, so much play in all the suspension parts, sad (HSP). Yes seems like better steering servos, some shock oil and diff maintenance is part of the game, but if you have junk chassis you have junk. The new version on this Senton now is the goal, in Indonesia it is 2x or more of what I paid for my cars but I kind of have junk. They run like stink, but the whole hobby grade experience is out the door. I was careful buying my cars, I watched other reviews....well they were just fluff. I suggest you guys buy the real things, again thx for good reviews. And yes 15 gear pinion is on my wish list. Running my Chinese junk on 2s brushless is fast enough for this guy.
Armma is made in China too! Basically all RC stuff is made in China. We have had issues buying brand new arrmas because of what we assume is lack of quality control. It certainly is better quality then the cheap stuff on bang good but not by a huge margin. I recently bought a 30 dollar Chinese brushless 3660 Goolrc motor for my 3s granite and figured it would suck for that price, but I was blown away with how fast and powerful it is. I’m not buying name brand motors anymore, that’s for sure. Some parts and cars are ok to get cheap, some aren’t, it’s a learning experience.
Love your channel. Great to see that you actually are willing to go out of your comfort zone and do a "speed" basher instead of just crawling. Looks like you have to get some parity with your background shelves. Man that's alot of trail/ crawlers🤣🤣🤣. Great review, keep up the good work, and stay safe out there. Aloha🤙
@@chris1966. never had an issue with shocks, front shock needs a little stiffer oil imo but that's personal preference. I made a silly mistake when taking the tyres off that made me wait 4 weeks for parts but that was completely my own inexperience as I'm new to the RC game.
Great job on the video and especially about re-gearing to the 15t pinion. I will be getting one soon and will definitely replace that pinion gear. I used to buy lots of Traxxas models in the past but now they support professional driver's which is fine for them. But I'm not paying their salaries so I'm building my collection with Arrma now....... Thanks so much for the informative video's ....... :)
Great video again. Great you did go for Arrma fist time. I am from Holland and have lots of Arrma experience. Arrma Infraction is by far the most amazing RC experience I had. Maybe test that one time?
I love your channel. You brought me back in crawling and how to make crawlers crawl 😉... And also you brought me back to bashing... So i own After your reviews both maxxes, a slash4x4, a kraton, a mojave, a felony and also the senton blx, and some others. I think i should maybe stop watching your Videos. Then i had mostly to go out and by a New rc car 😂 Pls do so on you did a great Job.
Oh man 6S is gonna rock your RC world...watch out! Mojave is amazing and the Senton is discontinued for some reason (probably bc it's downright dangerous). The best next Arrma for you is the Typon if you want to appreciate the speed and agility right out of the box.
not many people talk about them but i think a step up from traxas or arma would be losi ive got a bunch of losi from the JRXT i got in the late 80s and its still going to a DBXL I LOVE EM
I replaced the stock servo on my Granite as well, it was a 7kg, now i have a 25kg in it and it works better. Replaced the radio as well for a DumboRC. Use the battery straps to hold the wires in place, mine used to come unplugged before i did that. There us a place in the front of the ESC that you're supposed to clip the wires in, but they dont stay. If you want to go nuts with Arrma, get the Kraton 8S. 😉
I also have the arrma 3s , changed radio gear to a flysky gt5 with gyro ;) and rpm front and rear arm as they have 2 hole to mount shocks so a bit more tunable, great channel keep up the great work, also just bought an axial scx 10.2 jeep Cherokee as I’m just into crawlers.
I'm building one of those atm from the ground up. I bought all the parts I need over the last week n things are not showing up lol. I got alot $$$ in it now because it's mostly integy hop ups and hot racing ect
I bought my own one as I use to race my 2wd torment and currently other RC are broken and I have a arrma kraton I custom built wanted something close to the kraton for the moment
No way that can be better than your slash. I'm no fan boy but my lcg 4x4 slash ultimate with all the included hop ups is my all around go to rc. As far as durability well that's going to be based on many factors, driver, where you drive , how you drive, maintenance, on and on etc. Reason I like it so much is you can switch it up so easy. Monster truck , drag car, (well not so much with 4x4 by the rules) but I still do it. And SC racing you don't need all the hyped top speed of any of these crazy advertised brands, you'll never need it on the track or bashing. I see all these videos on here and people post 1 top speed vid the rest are all like what you were doing in this video, having fun. I don't get it. People just want to be able to say they can do 85 mph show it on gps and all the rest of their vids have nothing to do with top speed. ??? Maybe I'm just odd lol.
Finally, a guy who knows how to drive one and not just jump it 30 ft into the air and land it into a tree (of course that's fun too :P). I enjoyed your driving!
I have this car,its amazing BUT gravel will get into steering mechanism and jam it up,ive had to make a plastic cover to try and stop it,it works 95% of the time,something gets through now and again,beast of a car though.
Shocks are a weak point on their MEGA and 3s BLX line. They leak out of the box or after the first run. STX2 is garbage, we swapped to a Tactic TTX300. We swapped out the servo to the old one from my HPI Venture. Lastly, swap the wheel hexes to steel TRX 12MMs. You be able to use Slash wheels and tires. Those Dboots don't last long.
I agree with this entirely with regards to the stock shocks, which are pure garbage, 2-3 years after the release of the mega senton (Before this blx version) and still the same problem! Not rocket science to get this sorted. Stock shocks leak even if you're just running on the flat....Sort that one out Francis and you'll have a million view video! STX2 fine for what you need at this price point, not like this is a speed run car with 500m range needed,
@@mrkevinmbarry Do you have a part number or a link? edit: is it this one? www.ebay.com/itm/Traxxas-TRA2361-Blue-silicone-O-rings-12/293606907735?epid=1165722495&hash=item445c55df57:g:E-MAAOSwxdpe3mv-
Yes the famous Arrma Mojave! Now version2 blx rtr or an even more awesome EXB roller chassis. The Arrma Mojave 6s is hands down the best super basher r/c truck ever made. Get one and you'll understand🤙
I've been looking at these and trying to decide between it and the slash...of course then I saw the notorious 6s so now I'm all confused 🤣 great vid as always. I appreciate your comprehensive reviews. Totally helpful in these purchases. Thank you!!!
The BMX please look like Calabazas bike park are used to ride there before it was all fenced in. Funny when I was younger and rode the park we hated rc cars on our jumps. Now I’m older and love rc cars I have to laugh what a punk I was.
Could you please provide what servo you upgraded to? I bought a Reef's 299 LP racing servo (278 oz / 0.07 sec / 3.6 amp peak / 180 deg @ 6 volts). I know the 3S Senton 4WD BLX comes with a AR390069 BLX100 ESC that provides 6 volts, and up to 4 amps (continuous?). I paired mine with a spektrum 50C 3S 5000 mAH battery, the thing screamed. I did notice it overheated after a few long speed runs, might need to get a bigger fan, or cut some inlet/exhaust ports on the body. Haven't decided yet.
Would be cool to see this channel get into bashing. I've always been impressed with how arrma plastic drive shafts hold up I've beet the hell out of the granite 3s the kraton and outcast 4s and never broke a drive shaft. I also run a fully built notorious 6s one of my favorite trucks. Also they make good bodies. The stock spektrum radio is junk though
Arrma was my first RC car before I moved on to my crawler (SCX10III). Thank you for all your reviews. Really helped me with my decision. Suggest you get the 6S Outcast or the 8S 1/5 Kraton. Salamat!
I have a 4s Kraton and a 6s typhon. The body clips just seem to be tuff. Give it a month and all the clips will pull out the rubber. Upgrading is easy if you can find parts. I found with the 4s Kraton that theres not really many aftermarket parts that fit right. The stock parts are also hard to find at times. Luckily everything but the a arms are super durable and rpm has you covered on the cheap. I think parts parts are hard to find because everything but diffs and axels are really cheap compared to anything faster than 4s. Most gears and plastics are less than $10 usd.
Update on the senton blx 3s iv had it for 3 months iv bashed it fairly hard it has taking a beating not one breakage but the plastic spur gear has stripped off already iv replaced the whole slipper clutch but can say be prepared the spur gear can not take the power and will round off fast
Hello, my name is Andree and I come from Germany. I'm going to use this latest video to ask my question. I don't have that much experience with crawlers yet, but I'm reading in. Now I came across your channel and I really enjoy watching your videos. Since you also show a lot of the TRX4, I wanted to ask if you can give information about the G500 4x4 in a video. What are the differences from the Bronco? Since the G500 is cheaper, it should be more than just the body, right? Or maybe it even makes sense to buy the G500 cheaply and then make another body on it? I would appreciate a video or just an answer. Greetings Andree
Brushless motors are typically 20% faster than brushed, but require a brushless ESC. Some Brushless use a sensor to determine which of the 4 poles to run current through. Brushed motors wear down because the brushes scrape against the armature, and the armature contact points degrade over time. The advantage to brushed motors, is they tend to be cheaper.
I don't have experience with the Senton, but no matter what I did with my Traxxas, inlcuding an expensive LCG carbon fiber chasis swap, it wouldn't keep up with a stock Losi SCT Ten. Would love to see how the Ten 3.0 stacks up against the Senton. As far as the next Arma vehicle, maybe one of the Typhon's? There are tons of reviews of the Kratons and Infractions, but I haven't seen a bunch on the Typhon. I would say the Mojave, but outward it is close to the Senton.
It's a common issue with the 3s shocks. The problem is that the o-rings are not compressed enough in the shock cartridge Use one stock o-ring and three 2.6x7x2.2 o-rings (eBay/Amazon) in each cartridge with a lot of green slime/o-ring grease when you rebuild them. Using thicker oil than stock can also help too. Stock is 500 cSt for the Typhon 3s. I used 900/800 front/rear
I had one of these and I beat the living hell out of it, the only thing I ever broke was the front bumper mount. I had a traxxas slash and the only thing I broke was everything lmao.
So have you had any problems with bdy rub tearing the tires? I read some comments about that on Amazon, and would like to know if I should do any trimming when I get one later this month...thank you for your input.
Which one should I get a Arrma Seaton blx 3s or Arrma Vorteks BLX 3s or Arrma Big Rock 3s, btw I will be be going off road dirt track/gravel/grass, let me know which one to get thanks.
15t pinion?! Too sensible 😁 I would go for the adjustable motor mount and get an 18t pinion so you can pull off some backflips 👌 Get a 6s Outcast or Notorious next. You will NOT REGRET IT 💪
My buddy and I bought a pair of these for some back yard racing. Really disappointing! They're fast and fun but the electronics are all garbage. Both ESC's failed, The motor bearings failed and my servo failed within 2 battery packs. The TX/RX combo was so slow to respond you could hardly drive them. Once all that was replaced it's a fun truck but not I have closer to $450 into it and for that I could have something much better. My 6S Arrmas are awesome, I'd just save your money and get one of those instead.
6s is the only way to go I got a 4s outcast already got 550 in it doin nothing more than back yard play driveshifts break that adds up fast my Mojave notorious kraton all rock solid paid 550 600 for Mojave save the extra money get 6s
@@roosterrc6519 I agree. I have a 6s Senton and Talion. They're both bulletproof. But they were also before the Horizon deal so I don't know if that quality level is gone forever now.
the arrma senton is a great car , very fast.. 50mph+ plus all plastic that is very light and hard to break.. its a horizon hobby car from the USA,, not from england. prob the best 3s car you could purchase.. the wheels are great for flat terrains... but i upgraded to larger wheels from the Arrma Granite that fit straight on.. you have to re-cut the wheel arches but its worth it.. its faster, copes better with all envioments.. a great car...
Htrc charger cost around 55 bucks does a great job the dual htrc around 79 bucks ,I use 5000mah dynamite reaction 2, 50 c, cost around 79 each I also use powerhobby 5200mah 50 c and thy cost around 99 for a 2 pk thy are very good barriers both brands are powerhobby wood be best price hope this helps you out
Biggest problem is dirt a debris get into the front bearing on the motor. It eventually destroys itself. This truck has its issues but with some modifications it will take a beating.
Make a dome our od a 2liter coke bottle that's covers the chassis area easy to make leave it open in front alittle so air can funnel threw it out the back it works great for me
How did you keep debris out of the steering bell crank ? I filled every hole with foam. and over the top of the servo. There is even a hole right under the bell crank such a poor design. Filled everywhere dirt and rocks could enter the body with foam. Very poor placement for the steering servo arm, anything can lock up the steering. I have one and other than that like the car.
Very nice information and bashing! If I have to choose beetwen Arrma Senton 3S BLX and Traxxas Slash 4x4 vxl, what should I choose ? Please advise me. Thank you very much sir..
I'm not sure which version this is I think it's prior to the V3 release which fixes the shocks leaking as well as other complaints with the Arrma Senton. It's an overall better and higher quality design than the dated slash 4x4 which I own by the way. the Arrma looks far easier to work on and the slash takes a number of upgrades to handle the same abuse in my opinion I have more money than I'd like to admit into my slash 4x4. I hope that helps.
I love the line "It says it goes 50 or 55 mph, something obnoxious like that."
50 mph
Mine goes 52 out of the box
Hey there Guys , I picked up a Trx4 sport 2 months ago, because of your Recommendations. And upgraded it after watching your videos. Servo, Esc, Tires , Motor, Etc. And 3 weeks ago I picked up Arrma Kraton 4s. I love it. Very fast. Its kind of funny that you got your first Arrma also. Thanks. RC Review.
You are following our path of addiction.
@@RCReviewChannel why didnt you go with AVC instead of GYRO
I have no self control and impulse bought one at my LHS today. I ran it very quickly outside this evening (asphalt with curbs and grass) and I'm already impressed. I've had a 2wd brushless slash for about 6 years now and the difference between is massive. I can't wait to really get on it tomorrow.
I have been pretty impressed myself. I put a better servo in mine and on loose dirt/gravel I can hold the throttle wide open and give max steering input one way and it will just turn on a dime in a pretty insanely tight turning radius. I just have a little firma 85 setup on it currently though. I'm sure it would be a little more dicey with an actual blx setup. I plan on putting my system from my big rock into it soon.
Just got an Arrma Senton 4x4 and love it! Driven it in the rain no problem and can't wait to take it to my local pump track to see it hit full throttle and some jumps!
You are very correct about the value aspect about Arrma, and the Senton in particular. Because the Slash is so entrenched in the community, and is generally considered the 'go-to' (at least starter) SC truck, Arrma went to great lengths to top Traxxas in most areas, whilst keeping the price lower.
They did not even come close to the slash.
@@ohwell2790 whats the difference in slash?
Get the outcast 6s! I got one and I love it. Fast, jumps good, flips good, takes a beating like a champ.
Really one of the best review channels out there. You really learn a lot
Thank u
Next Arrma vehicle? The Infraction! It is the absolute opposite of a Crawler.
Limitless is also another total opposite option as well lol.
@@shadow7037932 Yes, I thought about that too, but as it comes without electronics and motor, it is not RTR. I think the Infraction is more fun to review, as it arrives mad out of the box. Normally it is reviewed by people who are really in to something crazy as the Infraction. I am curious to see the review by a conservative (in a positive way) channel like RC Review. I expect it to be out of his comfort zone.
@@bramnelissen9106 Fair point in it not being RTR.
If I didn't know better, I would think that was your first time bashing. Your enjoyment/enthusiasm is great. Subed
Typhon v3 blx please 🙏 i ordered one for my wife. The senton is mine
I ordered the V3 version of this truck yesterday and watched this video for the first time tonight. I recently got a Team Associated ProSC10 2WD brushless truck which I really like and I wanted something similar in 4WD. Looks like I made a wise choice..
Sure did, I'm super impressed by my v3 senton. Thing is a beast!
I got a blx for my stepson for Xmas as a way to get him into rc and reintroduce myself to the hobby. Since I’ve gotten an xmaxx, trx4m, and rehabbed a 4tec that he already had. Pound for pound, dollar for dollar, the senton is the best. It’s shockingly fast with speed hawks for rubber.
I had a granite blx 4x4 3s for a couple of months. Very durable truck. Now I have a Typhon 6s, Outcast 6s, a Kraton 6s and a Kraton 8s, which I just unboxed today 👍
Your just missing the Mojave EXB 6 or 8s custom build.
@@surfside75 I sold everything except the Outcast 8s. I did order a V3 Granite BLX though. Hehe. Yeah the repairs were getting out of hand with so many RCS 😅
I got mine from Amain it was a scratch and dent for $200.00 had a tire blown out. Had a set of Traxxas 2 wheel sc tires dismounted them and put them on the rims. Bought the Smart Powerstage battery and charger bundle for &99.99. Total cost $299.99 plus tax. I watch your videos all the time just subscribed. I thought I all ready had.
The senton 3s blx was my 1st rc. I’ve put it through hell!!! Replaced the chassis from a hard hit to the belly against thick plywood, a bumper, 4 tires and the body. Worth every penny!! Especially with 2.8 wheels
I was just thinking of the possibilities with bigger wheels and tires.
RC Review I threw some duratrax hatchet mt on it and trimmed the body a little. The stock tires are junk so it won’t be long before you replace them. Would have gone with some pro lines but my LHS has some bare shelves here lately and slim pickings.
Changing the wheels on the Senton gives you a totally different experience. If you go with big tires, make sure to get the 13t pinion while you are at it. You may also find that replacing the A arms with RPM arms is strongly recommended if you continue to bash big, mine have been amazing. The senton was my first then I got a Granite 3s BLX, then a couple of crawlers, thanks to you, and I finally got the Kraton 6s, and boy am I in love with that thing. Hard to find these days, but it is an incredible vehicle!
What do U prefer in the granite 3s or senton 3s?
5:12. Right on. So many times you see people switch out parts for metal upgrades here & there. They think their rig is getting better. All they're doing is making it heavier & transferring those impacts to a different part which will then break. If anything, I want my basher rig light and flexible. If any part of it is a weak point or might tend to break, I'd prefer that part be on the outer side of the rig or something that's quick & easy to replace vs say a more internal part that will take more time.
thank you!
Adding metal parts is a very tricky situation. The manufacturers spend a lot of time and effort creating durable models. Upgrading to shiny aluminum parts is so hard to resist. I've had to learn the hard way. I've learned that eplacing an inexpensive break away part after a crash sure beats a serious teardown , troubleshooting and rebuild. I agree a week spot is essential in the drivetrain and Suspension or the repairs get really expensive lol
There's no substitute for experience .
In other words I agree 100%
I have the exact truck! I did gear it down though. It's much more enjoyable with a 15t pinoin.
I would also recommend a chassis cover. I got one for mine and it made it perfect. No more rocks in the steering and no debris cutting into the drive shaft
warp speed9.9 yo bro can we get it all parts easily as traxxas?
Hello, what case did you use?
It's so funny watching a slow car guy talking about fast cars, your perspective is so different haha, love your channel! My favourite crawler channel.
haha. Yeah, we'll recalibrate slowly.
I love the line "It says it goes 50 or 55 mph, something obnoxious like that."
Thank you for a trustworthy review. I am new to this and i try to educate myself. Like with everything today there is so much fluff out there about everything. You seem to be honest and reasonable about it all. I am in to it with 4 rc cars, from the WLP little truck (so much fun) up to 2 buggies (Wltoys and HSP) and finally my 1/10 HSP SCT. Well all my cars very in quality, even the same brand. The most expensive sct is junk, so much play in all the suspension parts, sad (HSP). Yes seems like better steering servos, some shock oil and diff maintenance is part of the game, but if you have junk chassis you have junk. The new version on this Senton now is the goal, in Indonesia it is 2x or more of what I paid for my cars but I kind of have junk. They run like stink, but the whole hobby grade experience is out the door. I was careful buying my cars, I watched other reviews....well they were just fluff. I suggest you guys buy the real things, again thx for good reviews. And yes 15 gear pinion is on my wish list. Running my Chinese junk on 2s brushless is fast enough for this guy.
Armma is made in China too! Basically all RC stuff is made in China. We have had issues buying brand new arrmas because of what we assume is lack of quality control. It certainly is better quality then the cheap stuff on bang good but not by a huge margin. I recently bought a 30 dollar Chinese brushless 3660 Goolrc motor for my 3s granite and figured it would suck for that price, but I was blown away with how fast and powerful it is. I’m not buying name brand motors anymore, that’s for sure. Some parts and cars are ok to get cheap, some aren’t, it’s a learning experience.
Love your channel. Great to see that you actually are willing to go out of your comfort zone and do a "speed" basher instead of just crawling. Looks like you have to get some parity with your background shelves. Man that's alot of trail/ crawlers🤣🤣🤣. Great review, keep up the good work, and stay safe out there. Aloha🤙
I got the Typhoon 3s. I love it!
Have you bad problems with the shocks ?
@@chris1966. never had an issue with shocks, front shock needs a little stiffer oil imo but that's personal preference.
I made a silly mistake when taking the tyres off that made me wait 4 weeks for parts but that was completely my own inexperience as I'm new to the RC game.
Great job on the video and especially about re-gearing to the 15t pinion. I will be getting one soon and will definitely replace that pinion gear.
I used to buy lots of Traxxas models in the past but now they support professional driver's which is fine for them. But I'm not paying their salaries so I'm building my collection with Arrma now....... Thanks so much for the informative video's ....... :)
Great video again. Great you did go for Arrma fist time. I am from Holland and have lots of Arrma experience. Arrma Infraction is by far the most amazing RC experience I had. Maybe test that one time?
Ik ook! Ik wil graag de senton blx kopen, is dit de beste keuze voor zijn prijsklasse? En welke batterijen past er in?
I love your channel. You brought me back in crawling and how to make crawlers crawl 😉...
And also you brought me back to bashing...
So i own After your reviews both maxxes, a slash4x4, a kraton, a mojave, a felony and also the senton blx, and some others. I think i should maybe stop watching your Videos. Then i had mostly to go out and by a New rc car 😂
Pls do so on you did a great Job.
❤it! Only $30 more 4 years later. Thanks Arrma
Oh man 6S is gonna rock your RC world...watch out! Mojave is amazing and the Senton is discontinued for some reason (probably bc it's downright dangerous). The best next Arrma for you is the Typon if you want to appreciate the speed and agility right out of the box.
What do u mean its dangerous
@@jeffreyfield3784 15 pound rocket ship going 70mph
The senton 6s and 3s is still on their website. I didn't know it was discontinued
@@trentgalloway :( I wanted that, but a 50mph.
@@trentgalloway I have personally seen one of these take out a little kid at 40mph. Same effect as a dog running into a kid at full speed
Just got the 6s Arma Kraton & like it. Maga power.Think you would like it a lot.
The shocks are there only weak ness on the 3s range. I own all of them but the senton has not broke any yet. Great car. Good advice on the radio
not many people talk about them but i think a step up from traxas or arma would be losi
ive got a bunch of losi from the JRXT i got in the late 80s and its still going to a DBXL I LOVE EM
Heck yeah the Arrma Senton 3s is worth every penny!!
I replaced the stock servo on my Granite as well, it was a 7kg, now i have a 25kg in it and it works better. Replaced the radio as well for a DumboRC.
Use the battery straps to hold the wires in place, mine used to come unplugged before i did that. There us a place in the front of the ESC that you're supposed to clip the wires in, but they dont stay.
If you want to go nuts with Arrma, get the Kraton 8S. 😉
25kg is way Overkill for a 1/10th SCT, nice upgrade though!
@@ELValenin the Granite is the monster truck. The servo is a cheap one, so its probably really only 12kg. :)
@@Mark_5150 oh OK, didn't notice.
What "25kg" servo? The number is basically meaningless because most servos exaggerate the number.
8:42 That one made me laugh.
The senton will be my next RC car.
the senton is a beast.💪💪
I love this truck it’s one of my favorites! It does everything and it’s sooo fun ! Super fast 💨
I love Arrma now and when they were Durango RC.
I also have the arrma 3s , changed radio gear to a flysky gt5 with gyro ;) and rpm front and rear arm as they have 2 hole to mount shocks so a bit more tunable, great channel keep up the great work, also just bought an axial scx 10.2 jeep Cherokee as I’m just into crawlers.
Right on. The worlds converge.
I just got my V3 Senton Blx and I love it
I hope theyre finally reliable
Next up for you, Arrma Mojave v2 it's a super basher truck!
Love your channel, very detailed.
Thanks. We try to take the time to understand and explain.
I'm building one of those atm from the ground up. I bought all the parts I need over the last week n things are not showing up lol. I got alot $$$ in it now because it's mostly integy hop ups and hot racing ect
I bought my own one as I use to race my 2wd torment and currently other RC are broken and I have a arrma kraton I custom built wanted something close to the kraton for the moment
Very nice 👍 I’m running a 3s Typhon which has been great 👊😎
Cool, thanks! Appreciate the input.
No way that can be better than your slash. I'm no fan boy but my lcg 4x4 slash ultimate with all the included hop ups is my all around go to rc. As far as durability well that's going to be based on many factors, driver, where you drive , how you drive, maintenance, on and on etc. Reason I like it so much is you can switch it up so easy. Monster truck , drag car, (well not so much with 4x4 by the rules) but I still do it. And SC racing you don't need all the hyped top speed of any of these crazy advertised brands, you'll never need it on the track or bashing. I see all these videos on here and people post 1 top speed vid the rest are all like what you were doing in this video, having fun. I don't get it. People just want to be able to say they can do 85 mph show it on gps and all the rest of their vids have nothing to do with top speed. ??? Maybe I'm just odd lol.
Finally, a guy who knows how to drive one and not just jump it 30 ft into the air and land it into a tree (of course that's fun too :P). I enjoyed your driving!
Ha, thank you. Out of practice but it may come back.
I have this car,its amazing BUT gravel will get into steering mechanism and jam it up,ive had to make a plastic cover to try and stop it,it works 95% of the time,something gets through now and again,beast of a car though.
Shocks are a weak point on their MEGA and 3s BLX line. They leak out of the box or after the first run. STX2 is garbage, we swapped to a Tactic TTX300. We swapped out the servo to the old one from my HPI Venture. Lastly, swap the wheel hexes to steel TRX 12MMs. You be able to use Slash wheels and tires. Those Dboots don't last long.
I actually got a half dozen runs out of my shocks before they started leaking. Hardly impressive, but better than some.
I agree with this entirely with regards to the stock shocks, which are pure garbage, 2-3 years after the release of the mega senton (Before this blx version) and still the same problem! Not rocket science to get this sorted. Stock shocks leak even if you're just running on the flat....Sort that one out Francis and you'll have a million view video! STX2 fine for what you need at this price point, not like this is a speed run car with 500m range needed,
Traxxas blue o rings for their ultra shocks will fix this problem.
@@mrkevinmbarry Do you have a part number or a link?
edit: is it this one? www.ebay.com/itm/Traxxas-TRA2361-Blue-silicone-O-rings-12/293606907735?epid=1165722495&hash=item445c55df57:g:E-MAAOSwxdpe3mv-
Mk that should be the one
Do yourself a favor and get yourself a Mojave it will blow you away you wont ever want anymore of the 3s stuff because the Mojave is just awesome
Mojave?
Yes the famous Arrma Mojave! Now version2 blx rtr or an even more awesome EXB roller chassis. The Arrma Mojave 6s is hands down the best super basher r/c truck ever made. Get one and you'll understand🤙
I've been looking at these and trying to decide between it and the slash...of course then I saw the notorious 6s so now I'm all confused 🤣 great vid as always. I appreciate your comprehensive reviews. Totally helpful in these purchases. Thank you!!!
Im putting in a brushless motor on my senton 4+4 looks pretty easy 😮.i just hope I don't have to mess with the slipper clutch and pads.😊
Great video! Good Job!
@RCReview The Arrma Senton 4x4 3S vs The Slash 4x4 VXL 3S - Great match up !
My son loves the granite i got him last year. Thinkin about gettin him a senton this year.
The BMX please look like Calabazas bike park are used to ride there before it was all fenced in. Funny when I was younger and rode the park we hated rc cars on our jumps. Now I’m older and love rc cars I have to laugh what a punk I was.
Could you please provide what servo you upgraded to? I bought a Reef's 299 LP racing servo (278 oz / 0.07 sec / 3.6 amp peak / 180 deg @ 6 volts). I know the 3S Senton 4WD BLX comes with a AR390069 BLX100 ESC that provides 6 volts, and up to 4 amps (continuous?). I paired mine with a spektrum 50C 3S 5000 mAH battery, the thing screamed. I did notice it overheated after a few long speed runs, might need to get a bigger fan, or cut some inlet/exhaust ports on the body. Haven't decided yet.
I've just got one and it's fantastic! What amp 3s do you recommend? Mine are Voltz 50c
Would be cool to see this channel get into bashing. I've always been impressed with how arrma plastic drive shafts hold up I've beet the hell out of the granite 3s the kraton and outcast 4s and never broke a drive shaft. I also run a fully built notorious 6s one of my favorite trucks. Also they make good bodies. The stock spektrum radio is junk though
Just check kevin tailbot.
Arrma was my first RC car before I moved on to my crawler (SCX10III). Thank you for all your reviews. Really helped me with my decision. Suggest you get the 6S Outcast or the 8S 1/5 Kraton. Salamat!
Thank you Andrew.
Thanks for sharing my friend👍
Very good detailed review
I have a 4s Kraton and a 6s typhon. The body clips just seem to be tuff. Give it a month and all the clips will pull out the rubber. Upgrading is easy if you can find parts. I found with the 4s Kraton that theres not really many aftermarket parts that fit right. The stock parts are also hard to find at times. Luckily everything but the a arms are super durable and rpm has you covered on the cheap. I think parts parts are hard to find because everything but diffs and axels are really cheap compared to anything faster than 4s. Most gears and plastics are less than $10 usd.
Really appreciate that share
Update on the senton blx 3s iv had it for 3 months iv bashed it fairly hard it has taking a beating not one breakage but the plastic spur gear has stripped off already iv replaced the whole slipper clutch but can say be prepared the spur gear can not take the power and will round off fast
your great at this stuff
thank you
You're welcome!
Hello, my name is Andree and I come from Germany. I'm going to use this latest video to ask my question. I don't have that much experience with crawlers yet, but I'm reading in. Now I came across your channel and I really enjoy watching your videos. Since you also show a lot of the TRX4, I wanted to ask if you can give information about the G500 4x4 in a video. What are the differences from the Bronco? Since the G500 is cheaper, it should be more than just the body, right? Or maybe it even makes sense to buy the G500 cheaply and then make another body on it? I would appreciate a video or just an answer. Greetings Andree
Team corally is the only brand I have found that actually does the speed posted on the box. Wish they were more accessible in the US
This one does to
I have the 6s blx. I love it.
Have your shocks leaked yet?
Me too, Senton 6S absolutely THE BEAST!
@@chris1966. the 6s version doesn't have this problem
@@evoxer87 man I am SO sad it's discontinued :( I wanted one
@@ELValenin 6S Senton shocks does NOT leak
Love my arrma ,✌
Love your Channel. Its very helpful. I have a guestion. what are the pros and cons of brushless and brushed motors. What are the advantages of each?
We did a video on that last year and the information is still good. Please check our channel for that video.
Brushless motors are typically 20% faster than brushed, but require a brushless ESC. Some Brushless use a sensor to determine which of the 4 poles to run current through. Brushed motors wear down because the brushes scrape against the armature, and the armature contact points degrade over time. The advantage to brushed motors, is they tend to be cheaper.
I don't have experience with the Senton, but no matter what I did with my Traxxas, inlcuding an expensive LCG carbon fiber chasis swap, it wouldn't keep up with a stock Losi SCT Ten. Would love to see how the Ten 3.0 stacks up against the Senton. As far as the next Arma vehicle, maybe one of the Typhon's? There are tons of reviews of the Kratons and Infractions, but I haven't seen a bunch on the Typhon. I would say the Mojave, but outward it is close to the Senton.
Right on. Love the insight.
I managed to find the Typhon 3s BLX version 3 weeks ago & one of my shocks are already leaking. I’ve only ran 4 packs through it with zero jumps.
No worries rebuild it!
Replace the o rings with Traxxas blue o rings for the ultra shocks
It's a common issue with the 3s shocks. The problem is that the o-rings are not compressed enough in the shock cartridge
Use one stock o-ring and three 2.6x7x2.2 o-rings (eBay/Amazon) in each cartridge with a lot of green slime/o-ring grease when you rebuild them. Using thicker oil than stock can also help too. Stock is 500 cSt for the Typhon 3s. I used 900/800 front/rear
I just got me a cheap rock racer, the wltoys 12428. You should definitely look into it.
Wl toys across buggy was my first rc but it's no arrmas of any kind it's more of a toy I'm just being honest it's ok for driveway play
Next 6s Outcast
Or kraton of course
I had one of these and I beat the living hell out of it, the only thing I ever broke was the front bumper mount. I had a traxxas slash and the only thing I broke was everything lmao.
I’m stuck between a slash or this one. I think this might be the best choice
What motor and esc upgrade would you recommend? Bought my son one and esc took a crap after 2 weeks.
So have you had any problems with bdy rub tearing the tires? I read some comments about that on Amazon, and would like to know if I should do any trimming when I get one later this month...thank you for your input.
Hi, what does kv mean? Vegas Paul here 😊
WOuld love to know how it stacks against the Team associated sc10!!!
Which one should I get a Arrma Seaton blx 3s or Arrma Vorteks BLX 3s or Arrma Big Rock 3s, btw I will be be going off road dirt track/gravel/grass, let me know which one to get thanks.
Have you tried the RedCat Camo TT? What do you think of it?
How is the Senton holding up?
I bought the arrma senton yesterday and have already broke it. Something in the motor Grenadad and it has a cracked control arm
15t pinion?! Too sensible 😁 I would go for the adjustable motor mount and get an 18t pinion so you can pull off some backflips 👌
Get a 6s Outcast or Notorious next. You will NOT REGRET IT 💪
My buddy and I bought a pair of these for some back yard racing. Really disappointing! They're fast and fun but the electronics are all garbage. Both ESC's failed, The motor bearings failed and my servo failed within 2 battery packs. The TX/RX combo was so slow to respond you could hardly drive them. Once all that was replaced it's a fun truck but not I have closer to $450 into it and for that I could have something much better. My 6S Arrmas are awesome, I'd just save your money and get one of those instead.
Appreciate that real-world feedback!!!! We are going for the Mojave for sure.
6s is the only way to go I got a 4s outcast already got 550 in it doin nothing more than back yard play driveshifts break that adds up fast my Mojave notorious kraton all rock solid paid 550 600 for Mojave save the extra money get 6s
@@roosterrc6519 I agree. I have a 6s Senton and Talion. They're both bulletproof. But they were also before the Horizon deal so I don't know if that quality level is gone forever now.
Similar question again; do we get the Mega and upgrade everything, or get the BLX and upgrade?
So is this the cheaper one the mega if has a brushed motor? The ones at near 400 seem to be different?
the arrma senton is a great car , very fast.. 50mph+ plus all plastic that is very light and hard to break.. its a horizon hobby car from the USA,, not from england. prob the best 3s car you could purchase..
the wheels are great for flat terrains... but i upgraded to larger wheels from the Arrma Granite that fit straight on.. you have to re-cut the wheel arches but its worth it.. its faster, copes better with all envioments.. a great car...
You can buy chassis dust covers on Banggood.
4s kraton is amazing even mire after upgrading the issues
That looks like the ultimate. 4s, 6s, 8s.
Isnt brushless more expensive
I run SCT on the Astro turf track..very nice with jumping..r u into fast car now? 😁
I'm definitely thinking about buying this truck to get back into RC. Can you recommend a charger and extra batteries?
Htrc charger cost around 55 bucks does a great job the dual htrc around 79 bucks ,I use 5000mah dynamite reaction 2, 50 c, cost around 79 each I also use powerhobby 5200mah 50 c and thy cost around 99 for a 2 pk thy are very good barriers both brands are powerhobby wood be best price hope this helps you out
What remote and server do you recommend?
For your next Arrma I say you do the Mojave 6s is you like the stadium truck of just go up to a Keaton 8S!
That’s exactly what we’re thinking. A kraton might need a lot of room though and we don’t have that.
That’s exactly what we’re thinking. A kraton might need a lot of room though and we don’t have that.
What’s a good battery and battery charger, for this make and model?
Biggest problem is dirt a debris get into the front bearing on the motor. It eventually destroys itself. This truck has its issues but with some modifications it will take a beating.
Need to make a shield to cover the chassis.
Make a dome our od a 2liter coke bottle that's covers the chassis area easy to make leave it open in front alittle so air can funnel threw it out the back it works great for me
You should get the cheap brushed one and
1.Upgrade servo before anything else
2. Definitely go brushless
I think this $299 one is a better option if one is just gonna upgrade the motor. That is a pricey proposition.
RC Review I got the brushed and just got a cheap brushless system in it and it works great but yeah I agree with you.
Let’s goooooo
It's send o'clock
How did you keep debris out of the steering bell crank ? I filled every hole with foam. and over the top of the servo. There is even a hole right under the bell crank such a poor design. Filled everywhere dirt and rocks could enter the body with foam. Very poor placement for the steering servo arm, anything can lock up the steering. I have one and other than that like the car.
Killed my motor bearings after 2 runs. I am now waiting 6 weeks for repair in NL.
You have been waiting 6 weeks for a motor replacement ?
Very nice information and bashing!
If I have to choose beetwen Arrma Senton 3S BLX and Traxxas Slash 4x4 vxl, what should I choose ? Please advise me. Thank you very much sir..
I'm not sure which version this is I think it's prior to the V3 release which fixes the shocks leaking as well as other complaints with the Arrma Senton. It's an overall better and higher quality design than the dated slash 4x4 which I own by the way. the Arrma looks far easier to work on and the slash takes a number of upgrades to handle the same abuse in my opinion I have more money than I'd like to admit into my slash 4x4.
I hope that helps.
@@qw0wp2 Nice review and info. So the conclusion is either I should choose Traxxas Slash 4x4 or you recommended Slash rather then Senton ? Cmiiw
Did it broke in 15min?