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| General RC Car & Truck discussion General Discussion about R/C topics |
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| 01-25-2015 12:36 PM | ||
| nemodigital |
Re: RC for 7 yr old I would suggest a traxxas stampede VXL 4x4. Thats what I got for my 5 year old and he drives it like a champ. Still in learning mode but nice to have that option to go faster in another year or two. Good thing about traxxas is that there is great parts support and they are durable. |
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| 01-25-2015 11:05 AM | ||
| Cricklewood |
Re: RC for 7 yr old You may want to scout out the local hobby shop first before taking your son. Have an idea of what the options are so that you can steer him where you think he should go. Pretty difficult to find out about the options with your son beside you saying he wants something that is not suitable or in your price range and having to tell him no. Just a suggestion. |
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| 01-25-2015 10:38 AM | ||
| pockets8815 |
Re: RC for 7 yr old Thanks Guys, its an intro to the hobby, probably not to get into racing just yet. But who knows. Thanks for all the great feedback, will take him to the LHS and see what they have. Enjoy your weekend, Paul |
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| 01-23-2015 09:41 PM | ||
| sdmf |
Re: RC for 7 yr old My godkids or however you say that are 15, 17 now, so not long ago. I brought them to races, they weren't interested. A 7 year old doesn't know what they want, or what they want to do. That's why I would go for the 100$ ecx, it may not get used much more than a month. If it does, you got your moneys worth, as the little waterproof smashers are pretty hard for a kid break. The plus is also, smaller scale stuff is usually cheaper. |
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| 01-23-2015 09:36 PM | ||
| g1975a |
Re: RC for 7 yr old Quote:
I agree with you on the ECX 1/10th models. In fact, I was going to suggest a Torment but we don't know what he wants his son to use it for. The problem is if he wants to eventually race, he'd be further ahead picking up a used race-class model and grow into it. |
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| 01-23-2015 09:24 PM | ||
| sdmf |
Re: RC for 7 yr old You can get a hobbyking brushless special for under 50$. Total cost under 200$ for the ecx with a cheapy bl system. Even a used mini revo will be over 200, or a losi mini 8ight. With a 2wd firestorm used or rustler, you can maybe get them around 250. Even the full sized ECX 1/10th are decent, but brushed. |
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| 01-23-2015 09:16 PM | ||
| g1975a |
Re: RC for 7 yr old Many of the faster trucks have a way of reducing the speed. For Traxxas it's on the ESC and others may have a throttle adjustment on the radio. I recommend you buy your second truck *first* if you have budget. Mark's suggestion is a solid starter truck but your son may grow out of it quickly and you'll be spending a fair amount to upgrade it to brushless or selling it to move up. The other limiting factor is that there's not really a race class for it. If you pick up a 2WD buggy or short course truck, or 4x4 buggy or short course truck you can go out to almost any race track and run with 'the big boys'. He might not will races without some upgrades but he can compete and have some fun. If you are thinking you might get him into racing down the road - head out to the track you would be racing at and see what people run or recommend. Check your local hobby store as well to see what's popular as they will stock parts for those trucks. |
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| 01-23-2015 06:42 PM | ||
| sdmf |
Re: RC for 7 yr old Quote:
http://www.ecxrc.com/Products/Defaul...rodID=ECX01000 |
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| 01-23-2015 07:47 AM | ||
| pockets8815 |
RC for 7 yr old Hi All, Looking at getting something for my son to get into RC. Alot has changed since my old RC10 days (still have it, but way too fast for him). Looking at picking up something used, that is hobby grade but slower. Maybe a crawler? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Paul |
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