Traxxas Slash

[Patella]

Has anyone checked out the new Traxxas Slash? I've been checking out over the past couple days. Looks like it could be a really fun rig to bash around. The RTR starts at 179, not bad for waterproof electronics.

http://www.traxxas.com/products/electric/5805/trx_5805.htm

There's a few vids showing up on youtube as well.

[Rckcrwlr]

Re: NOt exactly brushless - Traxxas Slash

Saw it at AB-C tonight...do not like it.

Everything is wrong about it...

Picture Rustler suspension on a buggy chassis and an 1/8th scale body...

[Patella]

Re: NOt exactly brushless - Traxxas Slash

Ah, I should have gone out there today. I was planning on going over after I fried my esc on the RC18. I'm bummed, because it's finally drying up outside and I want to go beat it around.

[Racer4Life]

Re: NOt exactly brushless - Traxxas Slash

Saw it at AB-C tonight...do not like it.

Everything is wrong about it...

Picture Rustler suspension on a buggy chassis and an 1/8th scale body...

What....you mean to tell me you didn't buy one? What the hell is going on in here!

[Rockbound]

Re: NOt exactly brushless - Traxxas Slash

i was thinking the same thing, but just because he didn't like it....doesn't mean he didn't buy it! !!

[Rckcrwlr]

Re: NOt exactly brushless - Traxxas Slash

Nope...walked out with two Mini Baja LST2's though...

1/18th scale rocks...

[Patella]

Re: NOt exactly brushless - Traxxas Slash

Umm, the verdict is still out for me. I kinda like the looks. Think John would let me test drive one?

[Rckcrwlr]

Re: NOt exactly brushless - Traxxas Slash

Umm, the verdict is still out for me. I kinda like the looks. Think John would let me test drive one?

It is basically a Rustler with a thyroid problem...

Not really impressed...

[Rckcrwlr]

Re: Traxxas Slash

FROM TRAXXAS:

Intense Short-Course Racing Action!
The new Traxxas Slash Short-Course Race Truck puts you in the drivers seat for intense fender-to-fender, high-flying off-road action.
The full-scale Short-Course Race Trucks embody the spirit of Traxxas R/C with their extreme 800+ horsepower racing engines full-throttle,
dirt-roosting power slides, giant suspension travel, and Supercross-style big-air jumps. The Traxxas Slash brings all the
action home so you can experience the high-speed head-to-head competition at the track or in your own backyard. The Slash was inspired by the CORR™ (Championship Off-Road Racing) Pro-2™ class. The 4-wheel independent suspension has been carefully tuned to replicate the Pro-2 driving and handling experience as closely as possible. The tires use advanced tread design and sophisticated rubber compounds to provide incredible grip off-road with enough versatility to also perform well on concrete and asphalt. The fenders cover the tires for wheel-to-wheel racing without getting tangled up. The Traxxas Slash is only the second Ready-To-Race® model ever to come equipped with our exclusive watertight, sealed electronics. They provide the freedom to drive where you want to drive through water, mud, snow, and other wet-running conditions that wouldn’t have been possible before. Slash is truly brushless ready with a waterproof digital steering servo, full ball bearings, metal gear transmission, Torque-Control™ slipper, planetary gear differential, and high-quality metal turnbuckles. Traxxas Slash is fully assembled and Ready-To-Race® for immediate out-of-the-box racing fun.

Features:
• Scale dimensions & looks of actual short-course off-road race trucks
• Powerful Titan® 12T 550 modified motor w/ internal cooling fan
• Race in dirt, mud, and water
• XL-5 Watertight Electronic Speed Control
• Traxxas High-Current Connector
• Digital high-torque waterproof steering servo
• Speed control and receiver are securely bolted to the chassis
• 13.2 inch wheelbase, over 3.5 inches of ground clearance
• Easy access battery compartment
• Accepts 6-and 7-cell flat packs and 7-cell hump packs
• Chassis nerf bars absorb impact and support the body
• Scale front and rear tube-style bumpers
• Truly brushless ready Magnum 272™ metal-gear transmission with ball bearings
• Revo®-spec Torque-Control™ slipper clutch system
• Captured rod ends won't pop off for superior durability
• Precision hex hardware throughout
• Efficient rubber-sealed ball bearings
• Fully adjustable Ultra Shocks™ with X-ring technology
• Scale all-terrain tires include performance foam inserts and pre-glued satin-finish 2.2" wheels
• 30+mph using included opt. 23-tooth pinion gear*
• TQ Radio System
• Slash is backed by unsurpassed Traxxas support and parts availability

[Patella]

Re: Traxxas Slash

Found this vid over on RCC. I think they look so much better than the buggies. they actually look like a truck.

http://www.promofo-racing.org/Slash.html

[crawler_king]

Re: Traxxas Slash

I stopped in and took a look at it today..
I think it kicks some serious *** in the looks dept.. Finally a racing truck that looks like a truck, not some goofy skated out wheeled florida lowrider..
I think Traxxas has it spot on in the style dept.. If the losi truck had a body that covered up the wheels in a scale fashion I would be all about it as it has the rollbars and lights..
I would love to lay my hands on one...

[Patella]

Re: Traxxas Slash

I'm with you there. The more I see of this truck the more I like it.

[crawler_king]

Re: Traxxas Slash

Is that video of the brushless slash or the standard wound type can motor?
I am really digging this truck... When I was at AB Charles I just kept messing with the suspension and watching the tires tuck into the wheel wells...
so neat!!

[Patella]

Re: Traxxas Slash

From what I recall I think they were both stock in that video. They say out of the box they are good for about 23-24 mph.

[crawler_king]

Re: Traxxas Slash

been scoping out vids on you tube.. likeing it more and more.. may have to start socking away cash for one.. know of any good tracks?