A couple more downsides: - many servos that are not Spektrum do not fit. The servo tray has to be cut or dremeled. - engine cover is neat but it's not really visible without an opening hood. Can limit the cooling of the motor - 2-speed and dig unit don't have to be used but those heavy gears and mechanisms cannot be removed so that weight is still there (unlike trx4) List of servos here where tray has to be trimmed: HOLMES SHV500V3 Reefs 444 Reefs 555 TEKIN T-440 Tekin T-330 Powerhobby 729 MBL Savox 1270 Savox 1210 Power HD KG20 Power HD KG 35 REDCAT HEXFLY ANNIMOS 20KG MKS X5 HBL 550 SAVOX 1272SG ANNIMOS 20KG JX 46KG ZOSKAY 35KG SAVOX SB-2290SG BLK SAVOX SB-2230SG 3-BROTHERS G11 3-Brothers G12 ECOPOWER WP110T ECOPOWER WP120T REEFS RAW 500 HC JX Ecoboost Reedy 2706
I have never been into crawlers. I have always been into fast bashers. When I saw your first video, I decided to get a used Redcat Gen 8. Now I ordered a TRX4 kit, it's my first ever new RC. I'm starting to realize how much fun rc crawling can be. I now own 3 and going on. Thanks 🤪.
I got an rtr and I wouldn’t change a thing, it’s perfect for me. I live in Indiana and there’s not very many rocks here where I live. The shark fins don’t bother me it just takes a little time to put the body on. I’m not in a hurry I have nothing but time and 9 rc crawlers this scx10.3 is my all time favorite. I used to think my gen 8 was the best of the best but the scx10.3 is better in a few areas I think. I like top heavy rigs tho
I always love your honesty in your videos and how you go about giving real opinions that virtually everyone would agree with. Love the way you handle yourself also. Great video again and stay safe and healthy my friend. 👍😁✌️
Yes, this video was hard to produce since this is a revered brand and model by many fans. I took extra time and made sure all my findings are right. I think it's key that pros and cons are identified and share if fix and mods can address them. This I found was sorely missing when I was starting out. On the flipside, I tried the CrossRC and came up with the conclusion that the drivetrain issues are not really fixable at the time of my review.
During the built I felt they didn't put a good CAD designer to work. Some things are just puzzling how they where designed. No room for the steering servo wire (why?), transmission with an exhaust leak sound (clicking badly), holes in parts that don't align, servo mount that has to be cut out, RX box too tiny to fit a Flysky, pain to get the body on and off and more ... This is a RTR that was sold as a builders kit. But, the Jeep body and interior is great. This is a fun scale trail crawler nevertheless. The TRX Sport kit went together a lot easier with a better chassis design and manual. Great wrap up. Thanks
Sadly it’s these things are designed by United Nations. Haha. There might be one engineer in USA or UK, one in Germany, a few drafters in India and manufacturing in China. They send CAD files around and drive the thing for 5 minutes before shipping 5,000 units.
Nice review. I was considering an SCX10-3 but listening to you stating the SCX10-2 crawls better I’ll pass. The shocks on my scx10- 2 had junk leaking shock. I sold my scx10-2 right now I have a TrailWalker which I’ve changed the body to a Jeep Comanche and upgraded from the 1.55 to hyrax 1.9 it out crawls my scx10-2 stock. Thanks again
We got our 10.3 crawling, very very well now with about 10 mods. We're happy with it. One issue though is the 10.2 with similar mods will still beat it.
The only RC channel (apart from Exocage) that I watch. Rest just hype the latest thing. Such a pity that Axial,Traxxas and Redcat don't give a S*it about the European market, you get models at prices we can only dream of,that is if you can even get them,without importing from Murica. You don't know how good you have it for RC.......
Great review. I cracked the skid plate on mine, which allowed the front axel to move forward and the drive shaft came apart. Haven't added the smalls servos, yet waiting to see if I want to.
Thank you. This was not an easy one to do. I've watched about 10 videos on this and pretty much NO ONE mentions anything negative or things that can be improved.
New to your channel and just subscribed. I was actually looking at the SCX10 III. It's great to see you show both pro and cons of the truck. Glad I saw this video before buying 1. The only thing I didn't like on this truck (which is an easy fix) was the 4 door jeep wrangler body. As I just think they're ugly but that that's just my personal opinion. I might just stick and buy an SCX10 II. Thanx for the good review 👍
Wow. You are being really nice to it. Much respect as it's always easier to bash something. That said, Axial dropped the bomb on this one...specially when they already have successful models in which to compare to during development.
These videos are the reason I went with the trx4 bronco yesterday. Thanks again, I was having so much fun smashing in high gear on 3s while messing with the different diff lock set ups seeing how it handled different on each one. scx10III has a 2 speed you can't use though lmao......and a buggy dig system........sounds ready let's release it with crap electronics........let's say 500$ yah that sounds good start pumping them out.
Great review. At first I was pumped up about V8 engine and scale looking trans. But honestly SSD Trail King blows it out of the water. Makes SCX10.3 seem weak. Plus, SSD’s motor is much much lower. Too bad Trail King doesn’t have portal axles. They did a great job with body. It’s proportional to real Jeep, not stretched in a weird way to fit the wheelbase & width. If I liked Jeeps, I would buy just to cruise it around and baby the body. Not even worry about performance.
Your reviews are some of the best online . So detailed and always fair . The problem is you make me want to go out and spend far to much money on crawlers . My Mrs thinks you're a bad influence 😂
Thanks for being honest about the performance, I reviewed one in a shootout with a bone stock 2017 crc Jeep scx10ii, the 10iii could NOT completely all crawling obstacles ..... axial fanboys can not accept that the 10iii is not better then the 10ii at crawling.
I think that was a key data point that was useful for us. It's hard to be accused of brand bias if they're both the same brand. A lot of the features harm performance so they have to be used judiciously. And it's key that they can be removed completely if the user wishes to pursue function over form. Or vice versa. Options are cool.
There is a big clicking issue that is present on a few SCX10.3's Kisuns RC has a fix and it's good but not working for others like Exocaged. czcams.com/video/QI2cV1DY0TI/video.html
I feel bad for exocaged, that dude has taken that trans apart more than a ford focus dct and can't shake it. He didn't even care about the noise until all us ungrateful trax-asses told him it was annoying.
Thanks for the informative review! Could you review the 1/6 RocHobby Jeep please? You could get one at Aliexpress now. Really keen to know how it performs.
Yes, took the time with this one. I'm kind of disturbed when I hear rave reviews for this vehicle that do not mention any of the weaknesses that I experienced. A lot of victim blaming going on and I don't think that's healthy for improving product or growing the hobby.
What’s your prediction for what Traxxas will do? Do you think they are going to be releasing something new or revamped and what do you think it will be?
I'm so puzzled about what they're gonna do. They'll do a micro crawler for sure. And I hope they come out with better motor and electronics. They've milked the trx4 to death with accessories and I hope they finally come up with a new platform.
My friend broke in his SCX lll the tiny portal drive gear (in five parts) the bigger one loose some teeth ! i would wait for a raw builders kit with central one speed gearbox but i dont like the one piece axels cases!There is a video on you tube where the guy fix the clicking noise because its which pin would fit in which gear.
"Finagle" IS a word!! lol 😆 THANK YOU Francis!! That was nothing short of fair and objective. 👌👏👏👏👏👏 Axial did do its homework with this... But it's not quite there. You got to the point and showed WHY. WHY DO THE SHOCKS STILL LEAK!!!??? 😲😲😠😠 Axial? Your Shocks have LEAKED since the first AX-10 back in 2008!!! (ONLY EXCEPTION has been the 105mm ICON Shocks in the Wrath Spawn). BTW, the Axial Shocks CAN be made leak resistant, by using Team Associated O-Rings instead. 😎😉 OR swapping to REDCAT Gen 7 Pro/Gen 8 Shocks. The most leak proof Shocks PERIOD. That's my 48¢ on the Shock issues... Can't wait to see what you come up with for other improvements!! Stay SAFE Bro! 😷 Carmine ✈🚂🚙
@@RCReviewChannel Associated top bladders fit the top of the Axial Shocks too.... You just lose the Bleed Valve. Still shocking that they still can't get SHOCKS right.
Traxxas trx4 sport is still the best rtr box stock. And at $350ish (was the price when i purchased mine) not a bad price. They are very capable rigs and durable as all hell. Ive had mine for over a year and have broken nothing! The drawbacks are the aproach and departure angles aren't great...not bad but not great. The stock servo is weakish as with most rtrs i swapped mine out with a Amazon cheapo for $25. And its not a real body....meaning its not a existing 1/1 body like a Toyota ect.
how did you paint the "removable" top part of the jeep matte black like that? On the inside or outside and which paint? I just picked up one of these one the Horizon sale and I'm trying to make it look just like my daily driver
Yep. They should have skipped the dig feature and just have a two speed transmission. Make something a little more than the TRX4-Sport but not at the level of the full TRX4. Instead it looks like they tried to beat the full TRX4 and failed.
usparktalk if I wanted a trx sport, with its high COG, I could have bought one. The Dig is a real game changer if you are a serious crawler, not a trailer. If you’ve seen his climbing comparison, without dig used, you will see the difference. Two speed ? What forever reason? Run a proper brushless.... no shifts ever
@RCReview I know why they cut out the other 1/3 of the engine lol I did the same to my Wraith 1.9 because of the "Larger Standard" servos.. I guess the engineering team instead of raising the motor print to clear the servo or even lowering the servo?(could be a geometry issue lowering it) they just cut it out?? lol but they shouldn't had.. Tough.. maybe they thought about it and thought many will probably have to cut the engine cover like me haha p.s also the cover(hood/bonnet) can't open anyways like the Wraith 1.9 so it's pretty much not even scale at the level.
I think they did it to fit and oversized Spektrum servo. Only issue is untested 25 of the best crawler servos today and they all fit and are not oversized
It’s reverse psychology. :) Even though i get a commission, I’m not gonna hide its warts and tell you to buy it. Being unbiased is more important to me.
I have to disagree with you on shock oil.. What holds your vehicle up is the springs.. If it is tipping over then increase your spring rate or adjust your preloads.. Heavy shock oil slows down the the movement of the springs.. Light oil allows the springs to react quicker.. If you drive across a lawn or smaller rocks with heavy oil your whole vehicle will bounce like a kid on a pogo stick.. light oil allows the springs to work faster with less resistance and the vehicle is more stable while only the tires and wheels move up and down.. Same holds true with crawling.. if your suspension doesn't react fast enough then you have to stop and wait for it - this kills your forward momentum and harder to get restarted.. If you are traveling at a high rate of speed on flatter surfaces and going around corners then you want your suspension to be more linear (heavier oil), to slow down the quick transfer of weight... Stiff tires, heavy springs, heavy oil, unloads weight (less traction), soft tires, soft springs, light oil, loads weight (better traction).. Too often I see people crawling and a tire gets in the air and they have to stop and wait for it to come back down, with light oil this won't happen as the tire will drop down faster (to get traction), or lower the center of gravity by having the tire now closer to the ground, this will also allow you to keep your momentum.. With light oil you may not be able to do 360's as easily - because of the quick transfer of weight and added traction (not sliding and causing it to roll over) but crawling isn't about doing 360's or making high speed cornering.. Traversing across a hill light oil will allow your uphill tires to act as a counter balance quicker (save you from rolling over, when you reach the critical apex), regardless of your oil weight the downhill side will be fully compressed anyway..
Point taken as they are related. The problem with going with stiffer springs is it will change the ride height of this vehicle and raise the center of gravity. The ride height is already high and raising it will make this vehicle fail on tough sections. Anyway, we've tested 60wt shock oil now on these same lines over and over again and it is succeeding repeatedly. That video is coming very soon.
The Vitavon brass portal covers I ordered are here. Came after 15 days, shipped from New York. Others that ordered and shipped from China are stalled allegedly www.ebay.com/itm/283828444005
I'll be sticking to my 10.2 Blazer...and 10.1 G6 Rubicon for back up. My 10.3 will be enjoying sitting up on my RC shelf. EDIT: 100% agree on the 10.3s crawling ability...mediocre at best, even on sticky Hyrax or Pit Bull tires.
Right on. Kisuns RC documented that fix here czcams.com/video/QI2cV1DY0TI/video.html. Folks like Exocaged though have tried that fix and many other and it's still clicking
I been hearing issues people are having with the transmission clicking. Did you experience this at all? I want to get one but i am debating whether or not i should wait for them to fix the bugs.
I got the scx10 3 kit and I'm sure it was one of the first runs I have opened two bag and am missing gears and so on I'm trying to get a new one sent to me or a refund but it seems they are playing games with me have any ideas what I can do
Hey man have you done a review or seen the crawler with all carbon fiber etc normally sold on banggood or AliExpress in USA it's known as Extra speed I think. It looks nice was wondering what you think of it. Cheers
I've seen it and am it's not that interesting. It looks like a copy of an SCX10.2. We've tried a 100% CNC'd aluminum version from them and it's crappy. Have had bad luck with Banggood and Amazon crawlers. Copied designs that are hard to service and upgrade. They're better for radios and small parts.
How can I get you to do a very specific build for me. I’ll pay Ofcourse. I’m very new to the hobby and not sure if what I want is possible. Need some expert advice
Noisy drivetrain - clicking sound - it's mentioned in the Axial video here - czcams.com/video/7-ph0ymM3C0/video.html They mention it's from the direction of 2 gears in the transmission. They say to stay tuned for upcoming build videos explaining the proper assembly method. i'm guessing capra shares the transmission with scx10iii ? my RTR Capra is not making a clicking sound, but the drive train is noticeably louder than my buddies trx4. Especially loose sound when coasting downhill, not on brake, but not going fast under power, just coasting. Gears are probably under very little load and allowed to vibrate more while coasting, maybe that's why coasting is louder in my truck? Great review video thanks again. Subbed with bell!
In term of performance, I think Axial shouldnt use the nameplate of SCX 10 iii, its hard to convince customer that the new model crawls worse than the previous model and cost more
HELP!.....Hey sorry wrong video I know but I'm not getting a response I have a gen 8 and because of your video talking about the Traxxas remote and receiver being better for turning I purchased new Traxxas remote and receiver and soon as I hook it up to the Gen 8 my steering is tighter yes but the servo hums gets hot and Twitches erratically left to right as if there's an interference should I have not bought the two channel remote and got just a single Channel help please?
2 speed gearbox is overrated. It adds complexity and issues with reliability with the baby servos. Also reducing the weather resistance. It’s a crawler as long as it is controllable at slow speed then that all it needs. If I want to go faster I’ll buy a rock racer or any other off round monster truck type truck....
Sean P RC I just built the Element Kit a couple months. Just know that you need to be prepared to get metal pivot balls, metal hexes and better front shock towers and panhard mount. I’m ok with it, but if I had a chance to do it over again I think I’d have opted for a Gmade Komodo Double Cab or another TRX4 Sport Kit like I built first
Sean P RC I have trx4 Bronco and love it. The next prebuilt truck I want is the element. That thing looks a lot better than the scx10-ll and scx10-lll.
@@usparktalk yessir im a big fan of the trx4 i have a built sport that is just a blast my next rtr will be the trx6 im just looking for something to build 👍🏻💯
8:49 My car's 2nd gear is 75% taller.... 3.643 1st and 2.08 2nd. Lol, that's not a high range/low range gearing, that's a manual civic 1st gear, which is really low mind you, and 2nd gear.
What's a YUTE? A dig is a remote switchable transmission that freewheels or locks the rear wheels. It's used to reposition the car as it can pivot on a dime. It was very useful a decade ago when crawlers had a hideous turning radius.
RC Review sounds super exciting... you have/suggest/make a video explaining this feature? It looks like it is something very important to have on a crawler
Performance Climbing OOB. You’re test did it. Two speed? If you’re still needing a brushed motor Fine, but in today’s brushless world, a non issue, locked out. Dig? Yep and it works, OOB.So real truth is this is not a trail truck, but a good scale looking crawler. Puts my modified SCX10II to shame. As I run PullerPro 2700’s on both, Home run, and yes I do carry a strap to get those Gen 8 Axes out of trouble. Clicking is poor , sloppy assembly.... mine whispers.... no sugar
@@Bibl888 My TRX4 Bronco is extremely fun driving on trails and using those two speeds. It has enough high speed in 2nd gear to zoom on the smooth trails but when I need to climb slowly I change to 1st gear and it moves really slow but climbs well. I really love my Bronco TRX4.
The reason the trx 4 can do the bigger difference between hi and low is the diffs can be unlocked. 1.9 tires hi speed,solid axle with locked diffs =traction roll pretty regularly if you need to turn..lol To get wheel speed with portals you need big power and/or gearing.I dont think portals were designed to go fast in the first place more for torque and strength/reliability
Our first 5 mods/fixes are here. We've added a few more and field tested now. Incredible difference!!! czcams.com/video/5RcaH4MZkYM/video.html 10 best mods coming soon.
A couple more downsides:
- many servos that are not Spektrum do not fit. The servo tray has to be cut or dremeled.
- engine cover is neat but it's not really visible without an opening hood. Can limit the cooling of the motor
- 2-speed and dig unit don't have to be used but those heavy gears and mechanisms cannot be removed so that weight is still there (unlike trx4)
List of servos here where tray has to be trimmed:
HOLMES SHV500V3
Reefs 444
Reefs 555
TEKIN T-440
Tekin T-330
Powerhobby 729 MBL
Savox 1270
Savox 1210
Power HD KG20
Power HD KG 35
REDCAT HEXFLY
ANNIMOS 20KG
MKS X5 HBL 550
SAVOX 1272SG
ANNIMOS 20KG
JX 46KG
ZOSKAY 35KG
SAVOX SB-2290SG BLK
SAVOX SB-2230SG
3-BROTHERS G11
3-Brothers G12
ECOPOWER WP110T
ECOPOWER WP120T
REEFS RAW 500 HC
JX Ecoboost
Reedy 2706
Tekin 440 fits perfectly. Of course I had to order and use axial 25t horn for this rig but other than that no clearance or fitment issues
As always thanks for actually putting a few weeks into using this new axial platform before posting a review (making your reviews actually helpful )
Our pleasure! Our fixes are in too confirming many of our findings. And we have a custom topless, small fendered, light body coming as well.
My go-to Crawling Channel! Thanks for the content
I have never been into crawlers. I have always been into fast bashers. When I saw your first video, I decided to get a used Redcat Gen 8. Now I ordered a TRX4 kit, it's my first ever new RC. I'm starting to realize how much fun rc crawling can be. I now own 3 and going on. Thanks 🤪.
Wow i just found this channel and im blown away by the honest review! Thanks for showing everything! Im definitely subscribing. Great content
I got an rtr and I wouldn’t change a thing, it’s perfect for me. I live in Indiana and there’s not very many rocks here where I live. The shark fins don’t bother me it just takes a little time to put the body on. I’m not in a hurry I have nothing but time and 9 rc crawlers this scx10.3 is my all time favorite. I used to think my gen 8 was the best of the best but the scx10.3 is better in a few areas I think. I like top heavy rigs tho
I always love your honesty in your videos and how you go about giving real opinions that virtually everyone would agree with. Love the way you handle yourself also. Great video again and stay safe and healthy my friend. 👍😁✌️
Yes, this video was hard to produce since this is a revered brand and model by many fans. I took extra time and made sure all my findings are right. I think it's key that pros and cons are identified and share if fix and mods can address them.
This I found was sorely missing when I was starting out.
On the flipside, I tried the CrossRC and came up with the conclusion that the drivetrain issues are not really fixable at the time of my review.
When you see scratches on the engine cover you know the testing was thorough! Awesome video. Getti g caught up on your last few vids today.
Fantastic honest review, great stuff glad i didnt get caught up in the hype, i'll stick with the scx2 and trx 4 for now, but i would like a bomber...
Those two are good for sure, even box stock.
I know this was a year ago but I have several rigs and this scx10 iii is absolutely a worthy trail or comp scale crawler
Ty for the honest review I’m off this list for scx10 3 just gonna save my money for now I havnt even finished building my scx10 2 builders kit
During the built I felt they didn't put a good CAD designer to work. Some things are just puzzling how they where designed. No room for the steering servo wire (why?), transmission with an exhaust leak sound (clicking badly), holes in parts that don't align, servo mount that has to be cut out, RX box too tiny to fit a Flysky, pain to get the body on and off and more ...
This is a RTR that was sold as a builders kit. But, the Jeep body and interior is great. This is a fun scale trail crawler nevertheless. The TRX Sport kit went together a lot easier with a better chassis design and manual.
Great wrap up. Thanks
Sadly it’s these things are designed by United Nations. Haha. There might be one engineer in USA or UK, one in Germany, a few drafters in India and manufacturing in China. They send CAD files around and drive the thing for 5 minutes before shipping 5,000 units.
What a hidden gem of a channel ,anything rc is awesome. i really enjoy your review's their very helpful and informative keep em coming.
Nice review. I was considering an SCX10-3 but listening to you stating the SCX10-2 crawls better I’ll pass. The shocks on my scx10- 2 had junk leaking shock. I sold my scx10-2 right now I have a TrailWalker which I’ve changed the body to a Jeep Comanche and upgraded from the 1.55 to hyrax 1.9 it out crawls my scx10-2 stock. Thanks again
We got our 10.3 crawling, very very well now with about 10 mods. We're happy with it. One issue though is the 10.2 with similar mods will still beat it.
The only RC channel (apart from Exocage) that I watch. Rest just hype the latest thing. Such a pity that Axial,Traxxas and Redcat don't give a S*it about the European market, you get models at prices we can only dream of,that is if you can even get them,without importing from Murica. You don't know how good you have it for RC.......
We like Exocage. Honest and genuine.
Nicely explained...
The real gentleman review sir thanks 😆
Nice and honest review, greetings from the United Arab Emirates. love watching your reviews
Thank you
You are always so honest and positive in your vids. Great content! Keep it up!
Great review. I cracked the skid plate on mine, which allowed the front axel to move forward and the drive shaft came apart. Haven't added the smalls servos, yet waiting to see if I want to.
This was a really good review
As honest as they come👊👊 Great review on the SCX10.3. Keep them coming👍👍
Yes, we don't learn too much when we listen to a 20 minute review that doesn't mention a single weakness of a vehicle.
Nicely done as always. ✌️
Thank you. This was not an easy one to do. I've watched about 10 videos on this and pretty much NO ONE mentions anything negative or things that can be improved.
New to your channel and just subscribed. I was actually looking at the SCX10 III. It's great to see you show both pro and cons of the truck. Glad I saw this video before buying 1. The only thing I didn't like on this truck (which is an easy fix) was the 4 door jeep wrangler body. As I just think they're ugly but that that's just my personal opinion. I might just stick and buy an SCX10 II. Thanx for the good review 👍
Great review I get a lot of my RC knowledge from your channel
i love your integrity
Wow. You are being really nice to it. Much respect as it's always easier to bash something. That said, Axial dropped the bomb on this one...specially when they already have successful models in which to compare to during development.
These videos are the reason I went with the trx4 bronco yesterday. Thanks again, I was having so much fun smashing in high gear on 3s while messing with the different diff lock set ups seeing how it handled different on each one. scx10III has a 2 speed you can't use though lmao......and a buggy dig system........sounds ready let's release it with crap electronics........let's say 500$ yah that sounds good start pumping them out.
Great to hear! When someone has fun through our recommendations, it a great reward for us.
Thanks for the video! I’m looking forward too the 10 mods video! 🙂
Great review. At first I was pumped up about V8 engine and scale looking trans. But honestly SSD Trail King blows it out of the water. Makes SCX10.3 seem weak. Plus, SSD’s motor is much much lower. Too bad Trail King doesn’t have portal axles.
They did a great job with body. It’s proportional to real Jeep, not stretched in a weird way to fit the wheelbase & width. If I liked Jeeps, I would buy just to cruise it around and baby the body. Not even worry about performance.
The SSD engine is here. YEah. czcams.com/video/v3tUaSc0qZU/video.html
I like your reviews, great job!! Keep it up 👍
Glad you like them!
Your reviews are some of the best online . So detailed and always fair . The problem is you make me want to go out and spend far to much money on crawlers . My Mrs thinks you're a bad influence 😂
Our other piece of advice... leave no paper trail
Man cant wait to see how she stacks up 👍👍🤔
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@@geligapictures means you've seen it already huh?
Thanks for being honest about the performance, I reviewed one in a shootout with a bone stock 2017 crc Jeep scx10ii, the 10iii could NOT completely all crawling obstacles ..... axial fanboys can not accept that the 10iii is not better then the 10ii at crawling.
I think that was a key data point that was useful for us. It's hard to be accused of brand bias if they're both the same brand. A lot of the features harm performance so they have to be used judiciously. And it's key that they can be removed completely if the user wishes to pursue function over form. Or vice versa. Options are cool.
RC Review 100% agreed only downside thou is components for said options are still installed and it 100%removeable. Keep up that content!! 😎🤙🏼
Great review my friend. Always appreciate your honesty and real reviews.👍👍😎😎✌✌
good review. I think ima start with an smt10 and give the scx10 iii a bit to mature, so to speak. y'all have a badass day 🤘🏻
Thanks, you too! We're having a sheltering day
Great and honest review. Thank you.
There is a big clicking issue that is present on a few SCX10.3's Kisuns RC has a fix and it's good but not working for others like Exocaged. czcams.com/video/QI2cV1DY0TI/video.html
I feel bad for exocaged, that dude has taken that trans apart more than a ford focus dct and can't shake it. He didn't even care about the noise until all us ungrateful trax-asses told him it was annoying.
Nice review on the jeep, Do u have a review on the RedCat Wendigo?
Thanks for the informative review! Could you review the 1/6 RocHobby Jeep please? You could get one at Aliexpress now. Really keen to know how it performs.
Super good 👍soulful video, like from the heart my friend
Yes, took the time with this one. I'm kind of disturbed when I hear rave reviews for this vehicle that do not mention any of the weaknesses that I experienced. A lot of victim blaming going on and I don't think that's healthy for improving product or growing the hobby.
What’s your prediction for what Traxxas will do? Do you think they are going to be releasing something new or revamped and what do you think it will be?
I'm so puzzled about what they're gonna do. They'll do a micro crawler for sure. And I hope they come out with better motor and electronics. They've milked the trx4 to death with accessories and I hope they finally come up with a new platform.
My friend broke in his SCX lll the tiny portal drive gear (in five parts) the bigger one loose some teeth ! i would wait for a raw builders kit with central one speed gearbox but i dont like the one piece axels cases!There is a video on you tube where the guy fix the clicking noise because its which pin would fit in which gear.
appreciate that first hand experience
"Finangle" that is a word lol
i should look it up. :) Right by thingamajig
what about "jerryrig"?
Jerryrig is one of the originals! Lol
"Finagle" IS a word!! lol 😆
THANK YOU Francis!! That was nothing short of fair and objective. 👌👏👏👏👏👏
Axial did do its homework with this... But it's not quite there. You got to the point and showed WHY.
WHY DO THE SHOCKS STILL LEAK!!!??? 😲😲😠😠 Axial? Your Shocks have LEAKED since the first AX-10 back in 2008!!!
(ONLY EXCEPTION has been the 105mm ICON Shocks in the Wrath Spawn).
BTW, the Axial Shocks CAN be made leak resistant, by using Team Associated O-Rings instead. 😎😉
OR swapping to REDCAT Gen 7 Pro/Gen 8 Shocks. The most leak proof Shocks PERIOD.
That's my 48¢ on the Shock issues...
Can't wait to see what you come up with for other improvements!!
Stay SAFE Bro! 😷
Carmine ✈🚂🚙
Looks like it’s leaking from the top now too
@@RCReviewChannel Associated top bladders fit the top of the Axial Shocks too....
You just lose the Bleed Valve.
Still shocking that they still can't get SHOCKS right.
If you were looking to buy a crawler would you buy it again or move on to another ? Looking to buy my first crawler. Thank you for the info !
What is the best crawler right out of the box? Perhaps, as you do these reviews, add a top 10 of where it fits in the list. Good review.
Traxxas trx4 sport is still the best rtr box stock. And at $350ish (was the price when i purchased mine) not a bad price. They are very capable rigs and durable as all hell. Ive had mine for over a year and have broken nothing!
The drawbacks are the aproach and departure angles aren't great...not bad but not great. The stock servo is weakish as with most rtrs i swapped mine out with a Amazon cheapo for $25. And its not a real body....meaning its not a existing 1/1 body like a Toyota ect.
Hey, sorry I am very late to this video but what did you use for your wheels? I am getting a SCX 10 III and I would like to also paint my wheels
I'm going with the losi night crawler se.. for 299$ rtr it's hard to be on the trail and climbing...
how did you paint the "removable" top part of the jeep matte black like that? On the inside or outside and which paint? I just picked up one of these one the Horizon sale and I'm trying to make it look just like my daily driver
How big of a deal is it that the diffs don't unlock if I were going to use this as a trail rig rather than a crawler?
Another fantastic review! I personally am not interested in this version. I'm going to wait to see if axial releases a simpler version.
You and me both! We're making our own lightened version. But the gears are hard to simplify since you can't take any out.
Sounds like a ass load of issues. I’ll stick to my trx4 sports until axial addresses all the new kit woes.
These will all be addressed hopefully. And we a 10 mods video that will make this thing perform. Tested already!
Yep. They should have skipped the dig feature and just have a two speed transmission. Make something a little more than the TRX4-Sport but not at the level of the full TRX4. Instead it looks like they tried to beat the full TRX4 and failed.
usparktalk if I wanted a trx sport, with its high COG, I could have bought one. The Dig is a real game changer if you are a serious crawler, not a trailer. If you’ve seen his climbing comparison, without dig used, you will see the difference. Two speed ? What forever reason? Run a proper brushless.... no shifts ever
How does this compare to the vanquish VSD4-10 ultra?
@RCReview I know why they cut out the other 1/3 of the engine lol I did the same to my Wraith 1.9 because of the "Larger Standard" servos.. I guess the engineering team instead of raising the motor print to clear the servo or even lowering the servo?(could be a geometry issue lowering it) they just cut it out?? lol but they shouldn't had.. Tough.. maybe they thought about it and thought many will probably have to cut the engine cover like me haha p.s also the cover(hood/bonnet) can't open anyways like the Wraith 1.9 so it's pretty much not even scale at the level.
I think they did it to fit and oversized Spektrum servo. Only issue is untested 25 of the best crawler servos today and they all fit and are not oversized
Wonderful car and good review!
Thank you! 👍
Very nice channel
Thank you very much!
Awesome review.
Here you go czcams.com/video/JEETyE1nxaw/video.html
Great video. Keep it up.
Thanks, will do!
I hope next review is about boomracing brx01. . . 😀😀😀
Great review (well except for "I get a commission")... Really informative and worthwhile.
It’s reverse psychology. :) Even though i get a commission, I’m not gonna hide its warts and tell you to buy it. Being unbiased is more important to me.
RC Review no offense intended - more a bust on the phraseology. Great review and good info as usual.
Do you recommand this model over a Trx4?
I have to disagree with you on shock oil.. What holds your vehicle up is the springs.. If it is tipping over then increase your spring rate or adjust your preloads.. Heavy shock oil slows down the the movement of the springs.. Light oil allows the springs to react quicker.. If you drive across a lawn or smaller rocks with heavy oil your whole vehicle will bounce like a kid on a pogo stick.. light oil allows the springs to work faster with less resistance and the vehicle is more stable while only the tires and wheels move up and down.. Same holds true with crawling.. if your suspension doesn't react fast enough then you have to stop and wait for it - this kills your forward momentum and harder to get restarted.. If you are traveling at a high rate of speed on flatter surfaces and going around corners then you want your suspension to be more linear (heavier oil), to slow down the quick transfer of weight... Stiff tires, heavy springs, heavy oil, unloads weight (less traction), soft tires, soft springs, light oil, loads weight (better traction).. Too often I see people crawling and a tire gets in the air and they have to stop and wait for it to come back down, with light oil this won't happen as the tire will drop down faster (to get traction), or lower the center of gravity by having the tire now closer to the ground, this will also allow you to keep your momentum.. With light oil you may not be able to do 360's as easily - because of the quick transfer of weight and added traction (not sliding and causing it to roll over) but crawling isn't about doing 360's or making high speed cornering.. Traversing across a hill light oil will allow your uphill tires to act as a counter balance quicker (save you from rolling over, when you reach the critical apex), regardless of your oil weight the downhill side will be fully compressed anyway..
Point taken as they are related. The problem with going with stiffer springs is it will change the ride height of this vehicle and raise the center of gravity. The ride height is already high and raising it will make this vehicle fail on tough sections.
Anyway, we've tested 60wt shock oil now on these same lines over and over again and it is succeeding repeatedly. That video is coming very soon.
Quick question: Just wondering if the Proline Impulse wheels will fit these portals? BTW, I love you channel, its full of very helpful information.
The Vitavon brass portal covers I ordered are here. Came after 15 days, shipped from New York. Others that ordered and shipped from China are stalled allegedly www.ebay.com/itm/283828444005
I'll be sticking to my 10.2 Blazer...and 10.1 G6 Rubicon for back up.
My 10.3 will be enjoying sitting up on my RC shelf.
EDIT: 100% agree on the 10.3s crawling ability...mediocre at best, even on sticky Hyrax or Pit Bull tires.
That's good information. !!! ^^
Please test the AXI232033 input gears and compare to the stock from the kit
We're good now with an 11-tooth. That 1.7 to 1 input gear can get it even lower...To like a 9-tooth range
Watch Josh at Harley Designs video, he explains the likely cause of the clicking issue. Great videos Francis, watch them from London UK.
Right on. Kisuns RC documented that fix here czcams.com/video/QI2cV1DY0TI/video.html. Folks like Exocaged though have tried that fix and many other and it's still clicking
Have you tried to fit the umg10 body on it? Or could you try and give your thoughts about doing scx10 iii/UMG10 body build? Thanks!
got a question for you about the vanquish wheels setup wich slw hubs are you using to run them on the portals
Great reviews as always. Which wheels are on there?
These ones snp.link/d06702e0
👍thanks.
You're welcome
They say the other half of the motor cover is available now!
Some files are available if you can 3d print it yourself. Painful.
I been hearing issues people are having with the transmission clicking. Did you experience this at all? I want to get one but i am debating whether or not i should wait for them to fix the bugs.
I got the scx10 3 kit and I'm sure it was one of the first runs I have opened two bag and am missing gears and so on I'm trying to get a new one sent to me or a refund but it seems they are playing games with me have any ideas what I can do
Hey man have you done a review or seen the crawler with all carbon fiber etc normally sold on banggood or AliExpress in USA it's known as Extra speed I think. It looks nice was wondering what you think of it. Cheers
get the real thing.
I've seen it and am it's not that interesting. It looks like a copy of an SCX10.2. We've tried a 100% CNC'd aluminum version from them and it's crappy. Have had bad luck with Banggood and Amazon crawlers. Copied designs that are hard to service and upgrade.
They're better for radios and small parts.
I find them great (some of them) for the price. Shop the hell out of everything, read reviews
Marc Poletti I invite you to see my crawl video i just made. Critics are welcome. czcams.com/video/jhiB6t1Ixys/video.html
@@marcpoletti9511 Exactly. Hit n miss for sure and there are some gems.
That umg10 body for sale?
When do you think there going to put out the SCX10 III 6x6? Great review as normal
Check out Kisun’s rc life
1.5 years. This platform looks perfect for it though.
How can I get you to do a very specific build for me. I’ll pay Ofcourse. I’m very new to the hobby and not sure if what I want is possible. Need some expert advice
Noisy drivetrain - clicking sound - it's mentioned in the Axial video here - czcams.com/video/7-ph0ymM3C0/video.html
They mention it's from the direction of 2 gears in the transmission. They say to stay tuned for upcoming build videos explaining the proper assembly method.
i'm guessing capra shares the transmission with scx10iii ?
my RTR Capra is not making a clicking sound, but the drive train is noticeably louder than my buddies trx4. Especially loose sound when coasting downhill, not on brake, but not going fast under power, just coasting. Gears are probably under very little load and allowed to vibrate more while coasting, maybe that's why coasting is louder in my truck?
Great review video thanks again. Subbed with bell!
Capra doesn't share since this one has 2-speed tranny.
Thank you for that share.
@@RCReviewChannel ahhh that's right. duh I don't know what I was thinking.
In term of performance, I think Axial shouldnt use the nameplate of SCX 10 iii, its hard to convince customer that the new model crawls worse than the previous model and cost more
HELP!.....Hey sorry wrong video I know but I'm not getting a response I have a gen 8 and because of your video talking about the Traxxas remote and receiver being better for turning I purchased new Traxxas remote and receiver and soon as I hook it up to the Gen 8 my steering is tighter yes but the servo hums gets hot and Twitches erratically left to right as if there's an interference should I have not bought the two channel remote and got just a single Channel help please?
Redcat Gen 8 AXE is the best crawler for the money. Change my mind.
2 speed gearbox is overrated. It adds complexity and issues with reliability with the baby servos. Also reducing the weather resistance. It’s a crawler as long as it is controllable at slow speed then that all it needs. If I want to go faster I’ll buy a rock racer or any other off round monster truck type truck....
The redact gen8 is great value for money
Could you look into the rgt pioneer next. It might shock you
Maybe. We'll take a look. Any parts, aftermarket support for that?
So for comps, would that be class 3 with dig in it.
Yes. Class 3 allowed only.
🤔 maybe i should wait on this and build the element next... whats your opinion Fran
Sean P RC I just built the Element Kit a couple months. Just know that you need to be prepared to get metal pivot balls, metal hexes and better front shock towers and panhard mount. I’m ok with it, but if I had a chance to do it over again I think I’d have opted for a Gmade Komodo Double Cab or another TRX4 Sport Kit like I built first
@@jonthomas8487 awesome thanks for your advice 👍🏻💯
Sean P RC I have trx4 Bronco and love it. The next prebuilt truck I want is the element. That thing looks a lot better than the scx10-ll and scx10-lll.
That’s a beautiful build. Just have to address the chassis flex and pivot ball play and it is a performer
@@usparktalk yessir im a big fan of the trx4 i have a built sport that is just a blast my next rtr will be the trx6 im just looking for something to build 👍🏻💯
Another great review, so essentially the TRX4 is still the “king”!
TRX4 has many more flavors that can excel in different areas. And it is a dialed platform with few weaknesses.
8:49 My car's 2nd gear is 75% taller.... 3.643 1st and 2.08 2nd.
Lol, that's not a high range/low range gearing, that's a manual civic 1st gear, which is really low mind you, and 2nd gear.
Jeep life 👍
jeep 4 life
Deja vu!!!!???
Vuja De
I want the truth!
What’s a DIG?
What's a YUTE? A dig is a remote switchable transmission that freewheels or locks the rear wheels. It's used to reposition the car as it can pivot on a dime.
It was very useful a decade ago when crawlers had a hideous turning radius.
RC Review sounds super exciting... you have/suggest/make a video explaining this feature? It looks like it is something very important to have on a crawler
here is one czcams.com/video/-vjJ71sh_gk/video.html
RC Review thanks a lot for all the support and information.
Performance Climbing OOB. You’re test did it. Two speed? If you’re still needing a brushed motor Fine, but in today’s brushless world, a non issue, locked out. Dig? Yep and it works, OOB.So real truth is this is not a trail truck, but a good scale looking crawler. Puts my modified SCX10II to shame. As I run PullerPro 2700’s on both, Home run, and yes I do carry a strap to get those Gen 8 Axes out of trouble. Clicking is poor , sloppy assembly.... mine whispers.... no sugar
Appreciate the first-hand experience and share.
Overrated and overpriced. IMO.
4:32, 7:41 you’ll thank me later
its good to have 2 crawling speeds ,best 2 speed gearbox so far
yeah but not enough difference between speeds, first should be a lot slower
@@Bibl888 My TRX4 Bronco is extremely fun driving on trails and using those two speeds. It has enough high speed in 2nd gear to zoom on the smooth trails but when I need to climb slowly I change to 1st gear and it moves really slow but climbs well. I really love my Bronco TRX4.
The reason the trx 4 can do the bigger difference between hi and low is the diffs can be unlocked.
1.9 tires hi speed,solid axle with locked diffs =traction roll pretty regularly if you need to turn..lol
To get wheel speed with portals you need big power and/or gearing.I dont think portals were designed to go fast in the first place more for torque and strength/reliability
Our first 5 mods/fixes are here. We've added a few more and field tested now. Incredible difference!!! czcams.com/video/5RcaH4MZkYM/video.html 10 best mods coming soon.