Newbie Question

[Zooming M3]

I've been thinking about buying my first Radio Controlled Truck and with this in mind I need some help. My plan is just to have fun with it not to race. I'm thinking about 1/10 scale, not a mini or a big foot. I want something I can grow with and something I'm not going to get bored with after the first month. I don't know if I want gas or electric, but I do know I want a truck and I want to play in the dirt! So with that said, what brand and model do you think I should consider? I've looked at RC10 GT's, RC10 T3's and Losi XXX-NT's, are these models/brands good are there other trucks I should be considering? Oh ya, I don't want to spend a ton of cash, I'm thinking around $300.00 new (RTR) and I would even consider buying something used if it was a good deal.

Any help and/or suggestions you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Chris LaPanse]

well, those are good for racing, but you might want to look at a MT for bashing. The best ones in your price range are the E-Maxx (electric) or the S-Maxx (nitro), or, for a little more, the T-Maxx, the TNX, or the Savage.

[RS4rally1124]

i love the b3/t3. id say start elec and go nitro later. i have a t3 for sale if u want pm me i can hook u up most likely.

as for what people will tell u

1. search the forums
2. look at your lhs for parts support
3. how much experiance do u have and are u willing to retune nitro every time u want to run and do u want to clean it all up?

i say go elec and buy used so that u can buy hop ups and have fun without worrying about it

JT

[Chris LaPanse]

However, electric has problems of it's own. Nitro, once you get it tuned, you can run for as long as you want-it only takes 10 seconds to refuel. Electric, on the other hand, you run it for 10 mins, and charge for 30-45. They each have their advantages, so choose carefully.

[RS4rally1124]

yes but have charge cycles but u also have to cool a nitro. and with current batt tech u can run a 19 turn motor for 20 mins if u dont full throttle it the whole time and then u charge for only 15. we areny goin to do anotheer thread debating nitro vs. elec it just seems that a lot of people i know who started elec are still in it and the starters of nitro arent anymore cause they got too fed up with it

JT

[Zooming M3]

Anyone else?

[Chris LaPanse]

I'm not trying to lean either way, I'm just trying to give the pros and cons for each. Also, a 3300 batt that would run for that long takes more like 35-45mins to charge at an average charge rate, not 15.