ProBoat's new 29" Mystic Brushless catamaran

[midnightsabotage]

Atleast when the first week in September rolls around, I'll have had more time to save money for it.

I really wish the RTR came out at the same time as the PNP, $40 more for a Spektrum MR200 receiver is a good deal. I hope to pick up the DX3c sometime this month, so it would have been perfect. But I'm not going to wait nearly 2 more months to save $10 with the RTR.

I do think I'm going to wait until the day the site actually says "in-stock" so that I'm not hit with the shipping charge though. Free shipping for $99+ orders doesn't apply to pre-orders. I think that's pretty bogus.

[gek1946]

Mystic 29

You know, I'm not sure I do. I'll have to look at home.

The inside is simlar to the MG. They placed the steering servo a little differently, and the battery trays are extended aft, almost all the way back. I'm pretty sure they'll have full pictures up on the site in the coming days.

I didn't even know this was getting posted, which shows you how in the loop I am at times...

Darin can you tell me if the new Mystic is capableof running on 5s right out of the box or will it need some changes

Thanks

[sailr]

From what I understand, the Mystic has vastly improved hardware on it too.

[ron1950]

Darin can you tell me if the new Mystic is capableof running on 5s right out of the box or will it need some changes

Thanks

its whatever a 60amp speed control can handle.....its a good esc dont get me wrong but if u are going to run bigger batteries u might want to look into a bigger speedy...darin did do some 6 cell runs on one as i recall and smoked it so take it as you will on 5cell

[gek1946]

I just ordered mine from horizon and was told that they "should" have them July 10 and I should get it within a week... I am not holding my breath but I am crossing my fingures!!!! Jason

I talked to Horizon today and its going to be the end of August

[wrxwhit]

I checked the website 4 days ago and the RTR said late Sptember, now it says late August. There making me crazy!!!

[Derrick Davis]

My new DX3S radio and telemetry receiver continue to wait for the mysterious MYSTIC. Stay tuned....

[gek1946]

Mystic 29

FINALLY!!! Cat's out of the bag!!

This is the same basic hull as the Miss Geico, but with some revised hardware, a different motor/ESC., and some other little details. It's been in works for quite a while (Since about the minute the Miss Geico actually hit the market! ) We wanted something that the racer and Sport driver could customize better (white base paint, minimal decals), and thought it was a good opportunity to have something a little hotter in the motor/ESC department.

Should be a nice addition to the lineup.

My personal early sample is actually all race-prepped, and on it's way to Ken Haines right now (mailed it yesterday). Ken will be racing it at the FE Nationals in Offshore... Here are a shot of the hardware setup.

The cat me out of the bag , but the boat sure isnt! I talked to Horizon this morning and either model wont be available until the middle of September. Is this true? Check this out I know theres over 50 people that have their names down for immediate shipment when available. How about putting the 1800 motor in the 60 amp controller,rudder,prop,etc in the Geico
and sell it for the same price and lets get it shipped.
Your co is loosing a lot of money over this and are buying other brands of bosts that are available

[ron1950]

if u put a 1800 and a 60 amp esc in a geigo u have a green mystic ( if u put the offset rudder on).....i put it in mine and it hulls pretty good.....

[lonneyb]

on my back order page it say 12/30 ...on the main page it say 8/30 ,,...but like i said my backorder page says after Christmas...sooooo i dont want any customers getting mad so im saying after christmas ...if it comes in before it will be a bonus

[ron1950]

figures.....wonder what the problem will be this time.......seems they cant get things stright at horizon any more.......just get a 1800 motor and a t120 esc and convert your geigo to a green mystic....i did

[Racer944]

Anybody heard anything else on this release? Still end of August early September? I have one on order and am hoping to be able to race it a few times before season is up...

Eric

[midnightsabotage]

Both RTR & PNP read "early September" on Horizon's site.
I just keep checking there every couple days to see if it's going to be delayed further or not.

Crossing my fingers it stays put! If she gets delayed any further, the money I've been trying to save is going to go towards something else and then maybe get one next spring (and that's a big maybe)

[midnightsabotage]

Doesn't surprise me one bit to see Horizon's site lists the RTR version as Middle September now.

PNP still reads Early September.

Darin posted a link somewhere on this board showing these boats in production, got me all excited again & then I see another delay. Ouch.

I might be able to spare the money for a Mystic in early September, but middle September will be a whole different story. So please, Proboat & Horizon, release them sooooooon!!

[Darin Jordan]

figures.....wonder what the problem will be this time.......seems they cant get things stright at horizon any more.......just get a 1800 motor and a t120 esc and convert your geigo to a green mystic....i did

Hey Ron... when is the last time you saw another RTR company put out three new RTR products, as Pro Boat and Horizon has, in less than a 12-month period (Impulse 26, Impulse 31, and the Mystic), especially on the heals of putting out two other solid offerings (Stiletto and Miss Geico)?? And those are just the FE offerings... and don't include the 2-Meter sailboat and other boats they've release recently. They are doing a pretty decent job, I'd say... I can assure you that the delays have very little with "not being able to get things straight"... They are certainly not the ONLY RTR producer out there that has had delays. If I could fault them for anything, it would be putting out the word and a target date prematurely... I suppose perhaps some of you would be happier not knowing, so you could go spend your hard earned $$ on a Spartan or something??? (He did NOT just say that!! )

I have no idea what is going on with the Mystic... I would have expected it to be here by now, and no one has mentioned to me why it's delayed. I suspect it has something to do with personnel turnover and the fact that their support departments (manuals, box-art, etc) are overwhelmed with having new people, and having to support so many new boats all at the same time.

Pro Boat is a SMALL operation... If you put them in the Corporate perspective, in an industry where the Marine market makes up less that 10% of the overall R/C Hobby, and FE makes up an even smaller percentage of that, I think they are doing a pretty good job to this point.