Review on ARRMA RC Truck 1/8 KRATON 6S V5 4WD BLX Speed Monster Truck With Spektrum Firma RTR, Red, ARA8608V5T1 by Greg Greiner

This thing is an absolute beast. I really dont have much to criticize about it.The pros:Plenty of power on 6s. I haven't even bothered to put in the speed pinion yet.The bash capabilities out of the box are awesome. Ive run several packs doing moderate jumps and bashing and ir handles well.Performs well in wet and muddy conditions. The mud flaps on the front keep them inside relatively clean and dry.Its a wheelie monster. I love that it can easily pop and hold a wheelie even at high speeds. I could go on and on.The cons:It really should have come with a beefy fan. I wouldnt trust running the speed pinion for very long, even on pavement on a cool day. The motor runs hot on 6s with moderate driving even on pavement.The stock steering and servo suck. It doesnt steer very well at a stand still. The servo saver is too loose. The steering servo is slow. There is too much understeer so it takes a huge tuening radius to turn around, so it doesnt do too well at evasive maneuvering. If i wasnt a cautious person I would have smashed the arms like many others have done. I dont think it needs aluminum arms, it just need quicker steering.The battery tray could be a little better designed. You cant stack 2 hard case 3s lipos as the height of the case is not enough. The height adjustment needs to have more lock in locations instead of 1. I just remove it, put the batteries in, then use the horizontal strap to hold it down.All in all i give 5 stars, just be ready to do a few mods if you arent that great of a driver.