The NEW RC Car that everyone is talking about - Traxxas Sledge
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Finallyđ€đŒthe only Review I really trust. Everybody talks about how tough a car may be, but kevin always Tests the car properly đȘđŒ
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Especially since he buys the rig himself and bashes it proper!
You said it right!
Not this time, apparently...
Hey Kevin, I wouldn't tape the holes in the rims. A vacuum is created in the tires. They get very narrow at high revs. In addition, there is no pressure equalization and the vehicle becomes harder and restless. That's my experience with it.
I see this as being more stable in turns than my X-Maxx and as equally durable. But when it comes to bashing and off road, IMO the X-Maxx does it way better than what I saw here. It quite possibly because of the lower ground clearance. While it helps with stability in cornering, it seems more prone to flipping when jumped. I can tell those stock tires won't last long. I agree. That steering servo is slow. I'm sure the ESC may require replacement after a while.
So far I'm not seeing why I would want one unless I wanted a track truck that might handle better after a steering servo and belted tire replacement. I love to jump and go off-road. So far the X-Maxx has spoiled me :-)
Always a proper test coming from Kevin. If you're going to buy an RC car, always come here to find it's true pro's and con's. Kevin is a national RC treasure who has saved me tons of money.
I can almost guarantee Traxxas was watching Kevâs channel while doing R&D for the Sledge.
Seriously!!
Agree! I also think that traxxas watched all of Kevâs videos on the Kraton to make the sledge stronger đ
Any Smart Company Would Be⊠lol
Plot twist Kevin is on staff in their testing departmentâŠ
I bet they watch all the major channels and read comments etc. I would.
Ahh yes, the joy of watching a Kevin Talbot video as I got a notification that a brand new Kevin Talbot video was just released! Much love from a new RC fanatic!
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Also love that it comes with pins for the battery tray to keep batteries from popping out. That would have been a good feature to point out. Another little addition to detail that they paid attention to.Thanks for the vid. I go by your durability tests. If it holds up to you.... I dont bash as hard or get as much air, just love the fun and my sessions are like a Monster Jam session. Lol
Ole man here, I was into RC (heavy) back in 96â ish I had the Team Associated 10gt with my 3PS and epic upgrades, best days of my life. Race days I put in my 9003 servos for speed. Iâm in FL now, the tracks are so hard to find. Traxxis has always been upcoming. Thank you for sharing this. Itâs an outstanding hobby and I canât understand why the sport isnât crazy involved
âItâs broken, itâs broken. Oh itâs not brokenâŠâ đ I want one and I want one now! So epic! Great video! đ»
Traxxas should qoute him on the side of the box!!! :D
I broke my rc truck and it doesn't work anymore. So ya
That is a really cool new Truggy. Even if Traxxas did essentially make a Kraton. It does look suspiciously like Traxxas did their homework watching this channel to find out the weak points of the Kraton design.
Great work Kev!!
That's why I hate this new release !! BIG SHAME on Traxxas !!!
And considering traxxas filed a law suit against arrma for using similar shock setup as the Revo leading to a stop in sales of a really cool arrma car.
My sledge broke after 10 mins đą
doing what ? with stock parts ??
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Some additional criticisms given that it's priced at ÂŁ750/$800:
- anodised parts not colour coordinated (unless you choose the blue body)
- plastic shock caps
- no cooling fan on the motor (Traxxas sell it as an optional extra)
- heavy at 5.77kg (without batteries)
- appears to understeer (not properly remedied by TSM)
- lack of control at high speeds due to ballooning tyres
- same old Traxxas ESC
- motor brace doesn't screw onto other motors like a Hobbywing
- 6061 chassis of 3.2mm thickness
Traxxas wants you just Buy their gear. The batteries, electronics and so on. That motor mount and it's position doesn't give you much room if any for a bigger can for more power!! It's just the Traxxas way!!! đđđđđ
If it survives the skate park and Stempi I will surly be impressed. Great vid Kevin đ
Hey Kevin and anyone else. Ive had that same problem with a few rc cars. You said about the Kraton motors not supported at the back. I just put a big dab/glob of Black Rtv Silicone down on the chassis , by the rear of the motor. Then install the motor and let it set a few hours or more. No more loose, or messed up motors. Easy fix I use. Hope it helps you. James
I do same. My brother installs car windshields so he gave me some of the super strong Urethane they use to put windshields in. Never had a problem. Although getting the motor back out is a bit more work but nbd.
I used a rubber pad that youâd normally use to keep your furniture from sliding across a wood floor
Kev is the best rc youtuber of all time. He dose such a good job at editing and does what are always very reliable reviews.đđ
Dose he? jk
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That's an impressive piece of hardware already, can't wait to see how it holds up to the skate park bash. Great driving, great video!
Hey KT! You may have to pickup a couple more Traxxas battery pack for the Sledgehammer when your out and about bashing and testing with the gang bro! Like the first run you need to put the pins in the battery holder they supplied for it to lock it closed no issues with the batteries bud! Great unboxing and first run can wait to see more!đđđčâïžđŻđđđ
You can also pit body clips in the battery tray on the little holes on top so the batteryâs donât ever fall out
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At least with Kevin doing the testing you know that he is giving an honest response to the models.
He is the only person I have seen that can be more abusive than a 10 year old on Christmas morning that is really trying to break something as fast as they can so they can break the next toy .
Keep up the great videos Kevin đđđ
Was really looking forward to this. Can't wait to see how it handles the skate park.
Damn Traxxas was smart making that chassis tubbed around the edges along with the pinch bracing, itâs like they studied all the flaws with the arrma than corrected them even the motor mount! I approve đđ»
Great content as always Kev!
While I like the motor mount bracing, I am not a fan of being unable to install heatsink and fan on it. Though it does seem to have at least fan mounting holes. Maybe that would be enough.
@theAessaya the motor has fins on it, and the motor cradle mount is already pre drilled to add a fan.
"we haven't really beaten it too hard"
You just dropped it of a 40 foot cliff at max speed!đ
Big difference between a 40ft drop off onto a smooth surface graded hill, and a 40ft vertical jump onto flat ground.
The skatepark will show what kind of sends the sledge is ACTUALLY capable of
Cliff!?....You need to look up the definition of the word Cliff
More like a 40ft slope/landing ramp lol
Except it carwheeled down it so the whole "slight slope" goes out the window when it violently flips down it same as if it were a cliff
You drop or fall off a cliff,you don't roll or cartwheel down it đ
The battery thing seems to be a Traxxas mainstay, but I've been warming up to the T since my UDR. Kinda stoked for this!!
Great start for the sledge. The skateparks are the biggest tests for durability so bring it on!
If you want an unbiased and real world reviewâŠ.this is the channel to be on đ€. Great video Kevin! Looking forward to more runs with your new Sledge. Your final verdict will be the make or break for me.
Always looking forward to these videos keep up the good work kev!
Can't wait for the next video I wanna see how strong this is see if I should go pre order one now or not so far I am really liking it it's every thing you would hope for the erevo to be and looks like its holding up better then a stock kraton
They should release one as a roller, or even better as a kit. I know they wonât, but thatâd be cool
When the RC chop shops get a hold of it, that usually happens đđ€Ł
If you want to build it as a kit the best way right now is to buy every part of the car.
Seeing how close they made it to the Kraton, they might make a roller version to compete with the EXB
and put hobbywing max8
The only way I'd be interested in one would be as a kit. I don't care for the Traxxas or Spektrum electronics.
You have far too much fun on this channel!đ I have an old Monster Beatle being a child of the 80's and loving this!
10:20 ...This is where all the Kraton owners throw a hex wrench at their computer screens. đ
Great video Kevin, you do such a amazing job, keep it up.
Loving all these vids! love the fact you don't sugar coat anything!! you are 100% honest!! would love to bash with ya one day but I'm over here in the states :(
I think the chassis design is brilliant. Even if it does eventually bend I think it will last longer than other 1/8 scale truggys. I think it's absolutely sick. đ„
Leave it up to Kev He will decide that. đđ„
Great vid, and it does look like a Kraton as Vinnie point out. A beefed up 1 that makes me think awesome specially after seeing the abuse it took đ Traxxas definetly put some thought into this new release and smashed it although maybe a little on the high side price wise. Those tyres definetly need swapping out for something belted, then it really will be a great stable platform. More for racing around with belted but for just bashing about the stock tyres do the job all that rotating mass certainly gives good air control đ
In regards to the price. If you buy a kraton 6s and mod it up to be âgoodâ I bet it costs more than the sledge. This car does look like it does what the Kraton should have done out of the box. Just those horrid traxxas batteries though.
I hate belted tires it sucks
6:50 the older 3s 6400mah batteries puff like hell. A few runs in and I wouldn't be able to fit it into the car anymore...đ
the 5000mah on the other hand, I had no puffing issues; the packing or something got a hole in it and the lipo stopped working entirely... yet still no puffing
All of my lipos puffed up and I took really good care of them. I since changed to hard covered batteries and they haven't puffed yet.
The Sledge is pretty dang epic đ„Needs belted tires for high speed runs but for bashing the blooming actually helps with controlling flips etc. I don't think many people are going to turn it into a speed run truggy đ Would be cool to see though hehe
It's broken it's broken Ahh It's Not Broken đ That was hilarious AF. đđ
Love the vids Kev đ„
i love the look of this! iâm new to rc, and at 41 i just bought my first rc, the corally radix 6 to get me into it, but would like a truggy, iâm thinking of this, the notorious or the new kraton 4s, what would you recommend please kev? thank you,
10:02 The Sledge smokes the pole head on and survives, the kraton just catches the edge and breaks đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
This video is epic! Thanks Kev! I think The Sledge will be Kev's new favourite RC car behind the X-Maxx.
Only annoying thing about The Sledge is the fact that it only seems to take Traxxas sized cells meaning you can only run certain lipos which is really annoying.
But overall, The Sledge looks epic!
Like E Revo. But there are plenty Lipos which will fit. But not all, thats correct. And you will find aftermarket solutions will velcro straps so on
They seem to be getting greedier.
First the battery connectors and now the trays :/
Iâve been waiting for this ever since the sledge was released thankyou so much Kev
Just brilliant kev, great video. Thanks for sharing. John. Yep thinking of buying one, would be my first traxxas...
Hey man love you videos and I love your rebuild videos keep it up
Not a fan of Traxxas electronics, I can't wait to get a roller/slider on eBay. I'm hoping I can fit a max6 and 4082 1700kv. Looks like there's not much room, nothing a Dremel can fix
Yeah the electrics are junk, I will get this sledge as a roller too đ
Fully agree with closing the tyre/wheel vent holes. Got a ftx dr8 that sucked in wet clay. It dried now solid tyres boohoo lol. Great review đ
Kev, the Race cinematography around 14th minute was awesome. Thanks for your great videos. Keep it up .
"Whip sound"
FINALLY!!! I was waiting for you to get your hands on this to truly test out the durability đ€đŸđȘđŸ
We need more senton vids keep it up đ
@2:25 in my RC Time about 2008 it was normal that aluminium Chassis had such strengthening and they had usually a upper deck to were Servo and center Diff were mounted.
Never bended one.
Hope that the RC Hobby will join the quality side again...
what is a good servo? i wanna upgrade the one on my reely eraser (SC based on a ftx outlaw chassis i think) but i have no idea what is good speed and what is too slow
At first glance, it looks like Arrma has a reason to sue Traxxas for a change.
Arrma didn't patent the truggy. They've been around longer than arrma has been.
The pizza cutters that the front wheels turn into make me think the Sledge might benefit from some ear plugs in the center diff instead of the 20 mil.
Nar, the rear is already lively enough, Belted tires would be the go
I still compare all to my very modified T-maxx. 7075 bulkheads, titanium hinge pins, aluminum fuel tank, etc. etc. But I'm liking the Sledge....also my first traxxas was a Sledge hammer.
Amazing video Kev! I wish I could afford a car like that, other than my $100 that was brushed and motor died. I have a brushless motor for it but need more parts. Keep it up!
Itâs their version of armma kraton pretty much
For that price it should have had belted tires
Probably the coolest onboard footage ive seen on this channel yet (the race near the end)
I've upgraded the steering and toe links on my e revo 2.0 and now it never breaks. From what I've seen and heard it sounds like that's the major advantages of the sledge which I've now sorted. The revo still has the self righting, more suspension travel and imo looks better so I'm curious how an upgraded revo compares. Either way I don't think its worth buying for me personally. Can't wait for the next video!!!
Your tires are deforming into pizza cutters because you cover the holes. The air has no way of getting in/out and it creates vacuum.
That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. The vent holes make it worse as it sucks air through them as they expand. Had he not plugged the holes, he would have blown a tire, 100%. My source is me, whose never blown a tire off a rim again since plugging the vent holes. X-maxx included.
That's not how physics work. But hey, there are people who think that the Earth is flat and that we sail through universe on the back of a giant turtle.
Thank for putting a smile on my face kev!
got me an ole sledge yesterday ran about 5 to 10 min in front yard and wow this jank is fast REAL FAST! Still got to run it a few times see how tough it is although I'm not real hard on my cars but I do have fun.
Great stuff. Been waiting for you to get your hands on one! Can't wait for more videos on this thing and how it stacks up to Kraton. And it _does_ look very much alike! So much, in fact, that if it didn't have "Traxxas" name on it, and came in red color on all the metal parts, I'd say it's a V6 Kraton :D
From watching Kev's video for years we all know he will break the sledge. But what we are more interested on is how much abuse it takes before it breaks and on which parts break.
Must say just from that one crash where both of them hit the posts going the same speed in the same area, that traxxas really toughed it out compared to the exb, if it takes the licking from the skatepark and doesnât bend the chassis Iâd say it deserves the title of the worlds strongest metal chassis rc car
You would have to say truggy because the fire team is very durable and if it only was made like a exb it would probably never brake
yea but it looked like the sledge took it more center mass and the exb took it near the wheel.
except the sledge hit more center and more towards the top allowed the post to bend a bit more and absorbed some of the the impact that way,as opposed to the exb that hit right the bottom off centre.
Question for you! I have a traxxas slash 2wd with the low centre of gravity frame. It keeps popping wheelies and flipping when I'm trying to do speed runs, any suggestions on stopping it?
Great vid , pretty impressive so far. Definitely gonna be getting one of these. The only thing Iâm not liking so far is those tires , way way to much ballooning but thatâs minor
Now you need the gas version of the losi DBXL 2.0
Iâm thinking of buying the redcat rampage mt, do u think itâs worth it?
I have a rampage V3 and love it. For the money it's been a great truck. Damn massive!
Kevin Talbot hey if I eventually upgrade my son's losi xxl to Traxxas sledge how durable are they? I just got a new job so things are tough
5 year old e revo 2.0 no issues ever have 3 acres in Texas run almost daily we have great weather...
It definitely needs thicker center diff fluid. It baloons the crap out of those front tires. I feel it would have more get up and go with thicker fluid
Pack it full of High Temp Castrol Lithium Bearing grease, bit of a sacrifice on speed but better than waiting weeks for new tyres.
In the past Kev has stuffed the center diffs with silicone earplugs. It works like a charm
Yeah! Does it have center diff?
Says it has 20 million center diff fluid
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Awesome video as always Kev đđbut I would recommend clips on your battery tray before the skatepark đ
Im really looking forward to Sledge. I have ordered it. I hesitate between E-revo 2.0 and Maxx so long time, than Traxxas made desicion for me and its new Sledge :-)
There is only one thing missing in stock Sledge for 100% score - belted tires.
Just need some proper tires and a better steering servo and I think it would be pretty much perfect. Looks like they learned from a lot of the mistakes of Kraton and others, and most likely saw the extreme bashing Kevin does and were like, "Let's see if we can make an aluminum chassis 1/8 electric monster truggy that even Kevin Talbot can't bend." I am pretty sure he will still find a way, but I doubt it will be anywhere near as much as the others, and if he can only bend it a negligible amount, then most people wont ever be able to bend it realistically.
I think they put those tires for the control they give you in the air, with the rotating mass. I find my control mid air isn't as good with belted tires.
When you say "A better servo"? What exactly are you referring to? This one makes almost 500oz at 7.4V and has steel gears in it
Its obviously slow, doesnt matter if its 500oz, 1000oz or 1500oz. Its slow.
Traxxas makes some pretty damn good amazing vehicles. That was an awesome video Kev!
Kevin if u see this Iâve been watching your videos since u had 1.40m followers and you made me get my first Rc and thank you đđŒ
Yea.. I'm gettin one of these... was set on an xmaxx but I dont have alot of space for it where i live..
I have the kraton 6s v5 and the bulkheads and bunch of other parts on it broke... alot..
Traxxas seems to have watched Kevin's vids and listened..
That truck is the traxxas equivalent to the kraton.. cant deny it..
Common Kev! You hardly did anything with it! Taking it way too lite on it. You absolutely beat the K6 EXB the first time out, and it held up great. You hardly drove the Sledge, let alone bashed it! Dude!!!
The sledge feels a bit loose. And the tire donut phenomenon is too severe. The high-speed driving performance could not even keep up with the Kraton Peninsula.
But all Kevin does is mash the throttle, normal people don't drive like that...
YEEEEESSS! Oh my goodness, as soon as i saw the vids and reviews about how good and durable this car was i was so excited to see you do a review on it as well! I got so happy when i checked your channel and saw the sledge on the thumbnail of your latest new vid , i don't think ive ever clicked so fast on a video xD
Nice vid. Sledge looks ok. You can use GensAce 3S 5000mah battery. It is the same size (maybe smaller than traxxas 3S) and fits perfectly. I use them in UDR where battery compartment limits using other batteries than traxxas
It looks nice!
Boom!
Awesome vid! I think the servo will perform a bit better if you turn the TSM off. Keep up the great content! đ
Hey guys question, I have an traxxas e revo and looking to getting an x maxx or Kraton and which one will be a different drive compare to the e revo?
I dont feel this test was as extreme as the one the kratons went thru. Gotta be fair here
The skate park will be the test
All those bends in the aluminum makes it way stronger than just a flat slab of aluminum. That goes for thin sheet metal hold a floppy piece than put a few bends in it and itâs way more ridged
It's still just a stamped body though..
Can I please ask. My mind is going crazy over trying to pick a truck. Out of all honesty, I know you have driven these, what is the better Traxxas? the E revo 6S the Maxx with wide body maxx or the Sledge? At the moment I also have the option to buy a Used Traxxas Xmaxx 1/5 scale which is cheap as the others I mentioned. Just need some guidance as I havenât driven any of them. Please whatâs your honest thoughts on the above trucks I mentioned?
Looks like a beast. Youve already gave it hell and it just took it. Cant wait for the next video with this car. Also would love to see it with even more power just to see how much it can physically take đ
This might actually be worth the $200 over a kraton if you save on chassis upgrades and bent suspension parts.
We will find out in the next video ! I wasnt expecting video so soon tho
1/8 truggy is the most popular rc class? Since when? I must have missed that memo. It is amazing that traxxas has actually released something that isn't 90% parts from a previous model.
The Sledge really does look great, looks at least as good as the Kraton. The problem for me is the pricing. at $800 before tax, that's way up there. The E-Revo 2.0 is $650, and the Kraton 6S is $600. I could have one of the latter two cars and a battery+charger for the price of the Sledge alone. At $800 you're getting close to the price of the X-Maxx, I'd probably just talk myself up to the X-maxx if i were committed to spending $800+ on something. If they'd come down on the pricing this would be a no-brainer.
If i had over ÂŁ800 i'd love an electric 1:5 scale FG monster truck or 1:6 scale Losi super baja rey 2.0 or a v2 Losi DBXL-E.
I am looking forward to your full review on this one. This might be the car I have been waiting for. If it doesn't bend... I am considering getting a Talion, but I might just change my mind.
There needs to be a center diff to stiffen up the front and rear for power because when you wheely, the fronts just revs out
Looks solid. Can't really compare it to the Kraton EXB because the EXB is whatever you want it to be. With the Sledge you're stuck with the Traxxas electronics. Compare it to the Kraton 6S RTR for a true head-to- head. I wish Traxxas would start making rollers (especially an XMaxx roller). I'm not really interested in paying for their stock electronics.
Great review. Tell you what, when it does break the replacement parts will be expensive.
When it goes BOOM it will be in spectacular fashion. Multiple component failure. Sometimes it's best to leave a weak link in the system. A sacrificial part or two. Preferably cheap.
Been debating on getting another Kraton 8S or the X max but now seeing this new Sledge Iâm in between decisionsđ€ I was leaning more towards the X max because I love Traxxas and never had any issues with my Revo 3.3 or Hoss where as my Kraton 8S all the diffs came loose which I donât believe was my fault unless because I donât bash it or your supposed to tear down the drive train after every run to check if theyâre tight. Iâm waiting on the new diff gears that should be here any day now. Canât wait to get it up and running again, I do like it. But this sledge has a similar look that I like and itâs smaller which will be more convenient to carry around than an 8S. So Iâm Curious on how the X max is to carry around? So if anyone wants to give me some advice Iâd appreciate it especially on what your thoughts are on the diffs being loose on the Kraton. Thanks and as always awesome video Kevinđ€đŒ
I'd like to see a sledge vs talion video. Great review your the only one I trust for an actual review. đ
I have been watching videos on the sledge for few days know thinking to myself hope Kevin going to get one because I know he will give it all she got good bad or indifferent he will put all on camera a give us a honest review. And I donât know if you knew you can put body pins in the battery holder to keep the batteries fro ejecting themselves
Haven't watched this channel in awhile, I'm glad you're still going!
Well done brother,well done, you are the best and honest man in rc world â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž