1/10 Quanum Vandal XL 4WD Monster Buggy (ARR)

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Oct 17, 2016

Right out of the box today, installed a receiver, and off to my friends track in his back yard. I put a set of JConcepts on the buggy, ran a 30C-60C 5300 mah Turnigy nano-tech battery, and simply adjusted the shock tension. I left with two very frustrated RC guys running $300-$400 cars, they both got lapped. The only issue I had is I ran the stock wheels/tire for a few laps and the right rear rim broke. I have seen this complaint by a few buyers. Other than that, this 4wd buddy is top notch for the cost. I've been driving RC cars for 30 years.

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Mar 26, 2016

Good power for stock. Could be better. Will see how it handles power upgrades. Running this on 3S with motor getting warm after running hard. Overall fun buggy.

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Mar 03, 2016

So I got this buggy last week and it finally arrived yesterday and my son was all exited, but the buggy was dead on arival. I installed a fresh battery and a new receiver and radio in it and turned it on and all I got was steering and no throttle. From what I could see rite off the back was that the ESC was dead it would not turn on at all, I got to say this was the first buggy I bought from hobb King and so far I'm not impressed every other item I have bought from them has worked flawlessly until I got this buggy.

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Jan 04, 2016

Good car for the price.
Weak points:
1) wheels, I've broke them in few days, I'm not the only one better to get another type in my opinion.
2) the esc is cheap, better to change for a sensored or you will ear an ugly sound when starting at low speed, the card will not solve the problem and you need the card to program the esc. this esc cannot be programmed with a radio.
3) some replacement like the rear dogbone and the spur gear are needed (depend how much and how you use but you will need them soon or later)

Strong points:
1) good motor for road and offroad fun
2) it's nice to change wheels (big or small) to change the behavior
3) really strong, just avoid cement wall and sidewalk while at full speed
4) unstoppable, grass, soil, snow, can go everywhere (just clean well the vandal after using it)
5) cheap and cheap replacement parts
6) simple to dismount and repair

It's good for you if:
you want an rc car for fun, both onroad and off road with some space for customization easy and cheap to repair if needed.

it's not good for you:
if you want a professional car for races or similar.

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Dec 28, 2015

Great car. My son broke the front lower a arm on it's first run! But that's what happens when you drive full speed into a tree. This thing is fast!! I ordered new a arms and hobbyking quickly sent them out. Back up and running and wow can it take a beating! Waterproof electronics is a huge plus! Great car for the money..

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Nov 21, 2015

Fantastic 4WD car. THe price is also very good. I recommend it

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Nov 01, 2015

This buggy iis pretty decent,tough & good handling,but the included motor is total rubbish cogging non stop.But no problem as I installed a 60a esc & 6100kv,now its stupid fast & smooth with no more cogging

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Oct 14, 2015

meravigliosa, inarrestabile, non salta...vola! bisogna solo non farci prendere la mano a saltare perch alla fine si rompono le ruote... perch si va a battere da qualche parte. con le 3s una scheggia, ho fatto un salto di 2 metri e mi sono schiantato rompendo 2 ruote. fortunatamente robusta e non si rotto nient'altro.

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Sep 08, 2015

Car is very powerful, i use 3S 5200mAh Turnigy 25C. I am very satisfied with Vandal XL. It has only one weakness, big and beautiful wheels can't survive too big jumps (crash) to left or right side. Great car for that price.

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Jul 05, 2015

You must buy the programming card for this esc....no good otherwise
Be careful with the recomended batteries as the zippy 4 amp dont fit due to the position of the battery terminals