HAIBOXING 18859 (Orange) 1/18 Brushed RC Truck with 2 Batteries

HAIBOXING 18859(Green) 1/18 Brushed RC Truck with 2 Batteries: A solid entry into the 1/18 scale world. The brushed motor provides smooth low-end torque, making it a great candidate for a brushless swap later. Having two batteries included ensures plenty of runtime for initial testing of the suspension geometry.

The all new Rampage is really a great off road RC!
This new version of the Haiboxing 18859 is wicked tough and fast! And, it's fully upgraded from the original, with metal axles, oil capped shocks, metal gear boxes, new easy access power switch and pre-installed bonus lighting package. The chassis is super tough and durable. I really gave it a bashing and it handled it with flying colors. The water resistant motor, servo and receiver make it great for mud runs. The super gripping tires can handle any kind of terrain. They have even upgraded the controller (something all of us Haiboxing fan boys complained about). The controller has more features and the car responds to it much better. Particularly in reverse, which was the biggest problem for me. The power of the battery gives you great run time. The EXTRA battery doubles it! This is a fairly common battery. So, you can get as much run time as you can handle by picking up a few more spares. And, Haiboxing is doing a great job of making extra batteries, replacement parts and upgrades readily available. Haiboxing (HBX) is definitely listening to it's customers and really stepping up their game. I think that they are truly at the top of the heap now, with their new line up. They have really advanced themselves in the HOBBY GRADE cars now, leaving the toy grade to the companies that are only interested in making toys. The other guys have some catching up to do. I am VERY happy with Haiboxing and the new Monster Truck (formerly known as the Rampage)! Five stars!

This thing goes pretty fast, even on the slow speed setting There are two speed settings: fast (for experts) and slow (for beginners). Truck is agile and has a great suspension system. On the slow speed setting the truck even drifts a bit on hard turns and can catch some air - fun! The overall lightweight allows the truck to get some air when going over our driveway and street curb. Handles my leaf filled grass yard easily and goes really fast on pavement. The super lightweight body that attaches to frame is really durable and flexible, looks like it will last forever. The truck also has LED running lights (function as headlights) included on front.

Just a few little nit-picking issues I have noticed with truck (but don't deter from overall satisfaction with product):
1. the trim works great for correcting forward control but doesn't match with backward control (will go perfectly straight fwd, but not-so-straight in rev on same trim setting).
2. the plastic truck frame is super lightweight but have noticed some minor wear on the bottom of the frame from scraping driveway curb (scuffing) - but that's part of the lightweight trade-off (a heavier aluminum frame vs the lighter plastic frame).
3. the hand controller works great and easy to use but is all plastic. While the car may last for years and years, my fear is the controller may not if my 7-yr old drops it on the pavement a few times.

Standard warning labels on box and paperwork say for 14+ yrs of age.... but my 7-yr old son has mastered this and has no issues using or enjoying it. (I do monitor him when he uses it - I assume the older age warning is because of the electrical parts and battery components.)

Would recommend this for kids or adults and at this price point, I plan on buying another so "dad" can race!