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

If you are reading reviews, you are probably looking to either compare this truck to another truck you are trying to decide between. This is not a review for you. If you have decided on the Kraton, here's what you should know:This thing is FAST! you can take a turn at full speed, and it is AGILE and will make the turn instead of tipping over and rolling. It comes with the optional high-speed pinion, but honestly, why use that if you can't keep it on while off roading? The difference in speed is

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…

I love my arrma kraton and this rc car could be a beast but out of the box the center differential is missing a cheap gasket that prevents diff oil from leaking out! This company has a lack of quality control and for $550.00 these rc casrs should be checked out a lot more to prevent this from happening in the futures, like a I said I love the rc car but had to clean up a huge mess from the leaking center differential!

So, it's a beast basically and overall, you won't be disappointed.Everything positive that's been said I agree with.It's fast, poised, tough and overall, a great RC.Super happy with it until, without warning, it spun the spur gear.Probably the 10th battery pack through it and the motor just whizzedwithout picking up.I was using the stock factory installed 12 tooth pinion. Never messed with it from the factory.It threw the "safe-D" circlip and the grub screw was all chewed up too. Basically the…

Spektrum transmitter and receiver is absolute TRASH! I had high hopes for the v5, a lot of people said the issues from v4 were fixed. Well my first hand experience calls BULLSHIT! My car has never been driven and now it's broken.As I'm doing my maiden voyage inspection, particularly when I was making sure my EPAs where set correctly, the steering just starts going all wonky, unresponsive and getting stuck and I now have zero steering at all. Not only that but the throttle is also laggy and…

I love how fast the truck is! You better have a lot of room to run it on 100% it’s crazy fast very durable and has to be the most fun I had in years! However you must set this truck up you need to check Shock droop and adjust! the steering needs to be adjusted along with throttle and brake I recommend front and rear bumpers And a fan to cool the motor down especially if you’re running in warm temperatures overall the truck is outstanding can’t say another good things about it!

This truck is tough. I took it out for it's first run after a good charge on the batteries. I got a couple of good passes down beside the house and was getting ready to walk down to the park. Some nut job ran the stop sign in front of the house and ran over the RC . I thought the car was going to be completely destroyed. All that was broke was the front shock bolts and the shock tower was bent. I bent the shock tower back into place with some persuasion from a blowtorch and put 2 new machine…

This car is fast and durable! We did some crazy jumps with lots of hard crashes and nothing broke. Nothing at all. I’m impressed and very happy with this car. I also have an E-revo 2.0 and the Kraton was more durable out of the box in my opinión. Both are Similar as far as speed and handling, but I had to put a lot of money into the erevo for the Same durability as the Kraton had out of the box. The body clips are tight, really tight and a pain in the . I like the body system and durability of…

I used this product to get my son off of video games and into something he can put his hands on. And changing motors, gears and understanding how it all works, is a great tool for sharpening a young mind. My son wants to be an engineer after playing with my Kraton.🙂✌️ . I couldn't hope for a better outcome. It's a great bonding hobby. thanks ARRMA.

$600… But go ahead and get a different servo if you want to play with it. Played with it two times. After charging the batteries, plugging them up, turn it on and the servo is spazzing out. Exchange it for a new one, same thing happens again. Look on the forums, everyone recommends buy a different brand or just get a different servo than Arrma puts in it. Ridiculous.

Got the car put the battery in ten minutes later it broke. And the truck just keeps on breaking. Everyone launches these and says they are super durable but I've only gotten 1 three quarters of a battery done before its broke and I've had it for three weeks. I've had to replace the entire front end of the car. When it works it's awesome but it's always broken can't do much besides rip up and down a smooth road. For being the ultimate basher never been more disappointed definitely not worth it…

I'm not extremely rough with my RC's but my truck has taken some nasty tumbles and upside down landings at high speed and so far nothing has broken. Front driveshaft popped out today after about 15 cartwheels at top speed but that's it. I'm relatively new at RC's so I'm no expert but I am absolutely happy with this truck.

I can't believe the servo broke from the first run. I didnt go hard. This is not ready to run at all. It's still a very powerful car.

This rc car is amazing, it’s my first one and I’m having such a blast. After a good amount of bashing some parts come loose which is too be expected but it’s an easy fix. I’m also pleasantly surprised that no parts have broken

If you have to buy only one RC car, this is the one you should buy. Ton of fun, stable, fast with right batteries, bashable, and good looking. It stands out well.

This is a proper hobby grade monster truck. I have been flying RC aircraft and driving RC cars/trucks/boats for decades. Let me tell you, it is a quality built item. Competes and is superior to Traxxas depending on who you ask. It is very powerful, brushless powered off two 3s 5000+ lipo batteries with EC5 connectors. It is also very fast and big and heavy, therefore I only recommend for experienced RC drivers. You crash this into someone at full speed 50-60mph and guaranteed they will need to…

This is truly hobby grade. Comes with a new spektrum branded transmitter. The brushless motor has tons of power on stock gearing. It includes an optional high speed gear for running on pavement. Make sure you also purchase 2 x 3s lipos for the total 6s power. Its crazy!

I can’t recommend an Arrma product. If you like spending more time wrenching on Rc’s than you do actually driving then this is the truck for you! I’ll start with the good and end with the bad. Also I’m not hard on any Rc. I’m definitely no Talbot. I’ve driven Slashes (2wd 3s & 4wd 2s), E-Revo 1.0 (6s), Typhon V3 (on 4&6s), and a TMaxx 3.3. The Kraton is fast and certainly has a presence…that’s it… Oh and tires make a nice rumbling roar over the yard. After 5 6s 6000mah packs the servo died…

At six hundred dollars i got to say I'm a little no a lot disappointed with some things.first there was no manual with the truck you need that manual second there were no tools with it they were missing there was no speed gear with it all this is supposed to be included was not in the box. as far as the truck goes its fast no doubt but fast with crappy steering doesn't work! the steering is horrible it's like turning a tractor trailer why the company would even let a product leave the factory…

It's very fast, great for bashing. It NEEDS a better front bumper and aluminum chassis supports. Front of the chassis bent after a 20-25 foot back flip onto very hard clay.