In your opinion what is the best RTR boat for a newby to get into the hobby?

[Jesse J]

depends on potential of becoming an FE freak. My dad LOVES his Fastech, but then he is still running NiMH and is not looking to make anything go faster. If it were my first boat, I would go Vee, as it is more versatile and you always need a vee in your fleet. I wouldn't personally go with an SV27, due to tendency to flip, whereas the Fastech seems to have more of a knack to land wetsidedown more often (plus I really like Proboat's looks). I would probably shortly thereafter add a MG to my fleet... gotta have each hull type, but the MG being faster it is a tad more touchy than the Fastech.

in the end I say one of each: Fastech and Geico.

[LiPo Power]

PB Formula Fastech on LiPo's!!!

[Alexgar]

i agree with lipo my first brushless wa pb fastech simple and great handling and cheaper now that all the new models are out 270$ in some places
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...tech+Brushless.

[LiPo Power]

Here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsO8ivqHlY0

[Nor Cal Chris]

Thank you all for all of the input!! I picked up a Miss Geico yesterday at my local hobbyshop and awaiting an order from OSE for some connectors and an order from Hk for some Lipos. Thanks to Diesel for the help with the links in the MG thread. Thanks again for all of the help.

[LiPo Power]

Way to go!!!

[Boatcrazy]

If you want a cat......go with the Geico, for a Vee go with a Pursuit.

This pursuit at Kintec already has the big 2200 Leopard and upgraded ESC that most folks eventually go to.......................my Pursuit has been clocked at 45mph with this setup

http://www.kintecracing.com/Pursuit.html

I was looking at kintecracing.com to have a look at the Pursuit
Nice boat with all the upgrades already
My question is it said it runs on 4s?
Is that 2x2s=4s or do they mean it runs on 2x4s=8s

Thanks

[dana]

I was looking at kintecracing.com to have a look at the Pursuit
Nice boat with all the upgrades already
My question is it said it runs on 4s?
Is that 2x2s=4s or do they mean it runs on 2x4s=8s

Thanks

it means you can run two 2s packs series, or two 4s packs parallel

[Boatcrazy]

Thanks dana
Ill get this figured out yet
haha

[dana]

Thank dana
Ill get this figured out yet
haha

ok so running in series basically means you add the number of cells in each pack to get the total. ex. 2s 5000mah + 3s 5000 mah = 5s 5000mah. running parallel means the cell count stays the same and the mah is doubled ex. 4s 5000mah + 4s 5000mah = 4s 10,000 mah