Top critical review
3.0 out of 5 starsDisappointing!
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2020
My package arrived quickly and on time, the box had seals on it, but it looked like the car had already been used as the zip ties had been cut off and the body had marks and a dent, plus the battery was already charged which was weird. On the first run it was very disappointing as the esc went straight into a limp mode and the car would only go at about walking pace! I tried again and this time the top speed was only maybe 20mph which is pretty slow for this type of rc car. I don't feel like this car is a good entry level car as there is way too much to adjust on the car out of the box, Redcat do a poor job of getting the car ready for you, I've been into rc for a few years now so have toe and camber tools, but someone just getting into rc are not going to have these tools, on my car toe and camber were not set correctly and the car in general doesn't feel well put together, the body on my car has been poorly trimmed and the servo is making a weird noise straight out of the box, Redcat do not even supply a wheel hex tool which for an entry level car is mean, the manual is very sparse too with no info on the actual specs of the car, I had to hunt to find out what the gear sizes are. It would have been a nice touch if they had included extra decals and foam washers for the body and a couple of e clips. When buying this car you need to factor in the extra cost of tools and batteries and wheels and upgrades you will need because it will take you close to a decent kit from Traxxas or Kyosho which are better made and feel special out of the box, I feel Redcat need to up there game and I would not recommend this rc car.
