Traxxas Titan

[BakedMopar]

You are right it will bring in a lot of new people. Then they will upgrade to a quality grade hull.

Plastic (no matter what type) becomes brittle alot faster than glass. I've run Abs and HIPS boats in the past. I know from experience what happens to it. I don't need to reassure myself from my findings.

Oh and FWIW a low quality glass hull ain't much better than plastic eighter.

[forescott]

Its hard to miss traxxas. They must spend a ton on advertising. The rc mags have huge multi-page ads full of top speed claims and flashy photography. Seems every local hobby shop always has the same traxxas promotional video playing.

[chummer]

Its hard to miss traxxas. They must spend a ton on advertising. The rc mags have huge multi-page ads full of top speed claims and flashy photography. Seems every local hobby shop always has the same traxxas promotional video playing.

Yeah...wish they would drop those slow motion vids.

[Brushless55]

When we were first starting the Spec SV27 racing class here in the NW, I used to race mine in P-Mono as a second class. Running a Prather 230 or Prather 235, with an otherwise stock, but blueprinted SV hull and hardware, running 5000mah 20C PolyQuest RC 2S packs, mine would regularly clock 43mph, and I could run a full 6-lap race with that setup. Things WOULD get warm, but it would do it...

For as really crude as that little blue motor is, it really does perform. Pretty amazing. We all owe a LOT to that motor being produced, because it truly did start the "P-Spec" revolution in racing...

Sweet!
I love using a CF48 on my SV27s, looks like I will try a Prather

[Old Vetter]

Shame on you Traxxas, look what you are doing to all these fine people.

[7500RPM]

My point is maybe they built it right and maybe it is very strong. Seems most die hard enthusiasts are dissing the product without even a release yet. When you get one and try it out and it falls apart, then hey, no problem with the criticism of the poor build or poor choice of materials. However, until such time, I think we should give them the benefit of the doubt. Another thing to consider is Traxxas is no small player and IF there is a problem I am sure they will step up to bat rather than lose their name over a faulty product.

You could not have said it any better Snowride...I agree! There seems to be alot of product bashing from the die hard racers, they seem to forget that they came from the same starting point in FE, If you are not spending $2000.00 on one boat with all the high end stuff you are Nobody! and we know it all and the rest of us are Dumb!
These racers are suppose to be Ambassadors for the sport, as WE are all in this together, but with this attitude of a few FE racers, that is why there is more sport boaters then racers, because "WE ARE TIRED OF THE CRAP " from these people. Do not think that you are the only one that knows anything! Have you ever tried to get a straight answer from one of these die hards without some snide comment and secret undertone with their answer..These same people did the same thing over at the Red Board, and I got tired of the crap so I left there, now we are getting it here...Grow Up and wait for the new boat! Oh I forgot, it's NOT ProBoat......and Spektrum.... enough said!

[Rumdog]

I'm getting one. Hopefully The water is still open when I get her.

[keithbradley]

You could not have said it any better Snowride...I agree! There seems to be alot of product bashing from the die hard racers, they seem to forget that they came from the same starting point in FE, If you are not spending $2000.00 on one boat with all the high end stuff you are Nobody! and we know it all and the rest of us are Dumb!
These racers are suppose to be Ambassadors for the sport, as WE are all in this together, but with this attitude of a few FE racers, that is why there is more sport boaters then racers, because "WE ARE TIRED OF THE CRAP " from these people. Do not think that you are the only one that knows anything! Have you ever tried to get a straight answer from one of these die hards without some snide comment and secret undertone with their answer..These same people did the same thing over at the Red Board, and I got tired of the crap so I left there, now we are getting it here...Grow Up and wait for the new boat! Oh I forgot, it's NOT ProBoat......and Spektrum.... enough said!

Who are you talking about? I haven't got much of that here...I've received help from a few different people and none of them seemed to have an attitude about it...

[Brushless55]

You could not have said it any better Snowride...I agree! There seems to be alot of product bashing from the die hard racers, they seem to forget that they came from the same starting point in FE, If you are not spending $2000.00 on one boat with all the high end stuff you are Nobody! and we know it all and the rest of us are Dumb!
These racers are suppose to be Ambassadors for the sport, as WE are all in this together, but with this attitude of a few FE racers, that is why there is more sport boaters then racers, because "WE ARE TIRED OF THE CRAP " from these people. Do not think that you are the only one that knows anything! Have you ever tried to get a straight answer from one of these die hards without some snide comment and secret undertone with their answer..These same people did the same thing over at the Red Board, and I got tired of the crap so I left there, now we are getting it here...Grow Up and wait for the new boat! Oh I forgot, it's NOT ProBoat......and Spektrum.... enough said!

who the are you talking about
if your comming to this forum to diss on members who know their stuff, shut off your computer and leave FE to them
I don't think anyone one started with a plastic traxxas boat that got them into FE boats
most sarted with the BJ26 or the SV27 like myself

[Brushless55]

Nobody said or implied this boat wil beat all the nice hand made professional jobs out there. You have to admit for a noob like me this is a really good launch into the RC boat world all for a measly $320. This includes everything I will ever need with exception of a charger. This will teach me what works and what does not. I will maybe build my own super boat later in life if I really or I will sell it on ebay for a small loss if this does not float my boat.

I keep seeing tupper ware around here. What do you think the boating world said about fiberglass when it was first introduced a a boat hull. Yep, they all laughed and said it would sink as it was just a fancy name for plastic. Boy were they proven wrong. Honestly, this is still vapor ware and nobody can comment on hw good or bad the hull is until it is actually used and tested in the real world. Abs can be made as strong or stronger given the right engineering in thickness and design.

Traxxas makes the new guys think so

[Brushless55]

and this is the reason Traxxas changed their name
will the real Titan please kick some ass on this wanabe!

[mickvk]

do some more testing bro

"Do some more testing bro." Jeez, I didn't mean to make an affront on the Supervee - I said pretty clearly that I operated it for a review with limited time, this was my setup, this was the measurement because somebody wanted comparative information.

Do you see how classy Darin Jordan was when he said he could go faster than you? That's the way to do it :) Play nice man.

[Doby]

Would people get off the "ready to race" thing,,,enough already......

Think of it this way.....guys show up at the pond,,,,guys throw whatever they have in the water,,,,,,,,,,guys race each other and have fun with their boats that they brought to "race" (run).

Therefore it is "ready to race" (run)....

THATS THE INTENT OF THIS BOAT!

Move on....

[properchopper]

You could not have said it any better Snowride...I agree! There seems to be alot of product bashing from the die hard racers, they seem to forget that they came from the same starting point in FE, If you are not spending $2000.00 on one boat with all the high end stuff you are Nobody! and we know it all and the rest of us are Dumb!
These racers are suppose to be Ambassadors for the sport, as WE are all in this together, but with this attitude of a few FE racers, that is why there is more sport boaters then racers, because "WE ARE TIRED OF THE CRAP " from these people. Do not think that you are the only one that knows anything! Have you ever tried to get a straight answer from one of these die hards without some snide comment and secret undertone with their answer..These same people did the same thing over at the Red Board, and I got tired of the crap so I left there, now we are getting it here...Grow Up and wait for the new boat! Oh I forgot, it's NOT ProBoat......and Spektrum.... enough said!

Where are you getting your information from ?

Who said :
" that if you're not spending $ 2000 on a boat with all the high end stuff you are a nobody ?"
That : (We) are the only ones that know anything" ?
Where did you see (We/Us) give snide comments(s) with secret undertones ?

What you unfortunately aren't understanding is that with experience comes the ability to foresee pitfalls in certain offerings that long ,hard, and costly lessons have taught are unrealistic. FYI I've had three ABS boats and all three developed cracks in the hull bottom, one almost sank in the middle of a race. Personally, and you'll find that others agree, that a 36" (or 34" if hull only minus hardware if that's how it's measured) boat with a street price of less than $ 400 may be a disappointing investment for the "new guy" who invariably wants mucho speed. Traxxas is a good, reputable company, but by all indications the new boat is being overstated in it's performance claims. Just trying here to save some people from having their expectations hurt by fairly obvious reality considerations. IIRC Traxxas made exaggerated claims when they advertised the Villian EX, and when tested by RC Boat Modeler in the "Twinstorm vs. Villian" issue, it was found not to hold up to these claims. If I jumped in behind the Spartan and encouraged its purchase only to see, (Yes, in my opinion) a disappointed new member to our community feeling he was taken advantage of by marketing hyperbole I would do more harm than good as an Ambassador to the sport. Getting slammed by some is my reward, not to mention the ninety two bucks i paid in overtime minutes last month, ALL for minutes I spent helping new guys rig their boats( and could've been spent on some much needed parts for my own boats).

That being said, I'll offer that, at it's price point, the Spartan will be a fun, entry-level rtr with good looks and lots of fun potential. Will it hold up to it's performance claims and be durable ? I guess time will tell....

But...Take a deep breath, and realize that you yourself might want to come to the rescue of anyone who you see is being led down a path that may have unhappy results. You too might get slammed, but feel good that you've acted to the highest of your knowing. I do.

Tony [with flame suit on]

[FighterCat57]

Yeah, and sawdust is wood.

Just ask sauder.