Traxxas Titan

[Darin Jordan]

Steve, I think you are really barking up the wrong tree here...

First off... "professional"??? Give me a break. Most of us are just hobbyists just like the rest of you. Just because we get a little help, doesn't mean we deserve to be ridiculed for having some information to share.

Second, I'm not sure about the rest of the racers out there, but the majority of the boats I race are RTR boats, that I've tweaked and poked and prodded on. Hell, I've documented pretty much EVERYTHING I've done to them right here. When was the last time you say a "$2,000" boat in my racing stable? Do you think it's coincidence that ALL of the recent ProBoat releases that I've been involved with fit perfectly, out of the box, into the P-Limited/Spec classes??? I think I know a thing or two about "Ready-To-RACE" boats...

Finally, I haven't seen any of us "professionals" :rolleyes: here slam this boat at all... I've seen us question the claims, and simply suggest that we take a "we'll have to see" attitude towards it. We've seen enough people get burned by these kinds of claims. Is it so bad to simply suggest that perhaps we should see if the performance lives up to the hype?

Hell, I've been thinking of getting one for myself, so I'd hardly say I'm biased against it. Just smart enough not to buy into everything I read.

As I've said numerous times in this very thread... any new, quality RTR boat that has the potential to be raced is a good thing as far as I'm concerned. I'm just hoping that the actual hull-length isn't over 34" so that it can truly be a "Ready-to-RACE" package, and not something that has to be raced in the next class up do to it's size. It's an also ran in Q-Mono/Offshore, but might be a good package for P-Mono/Offshore or for P-Limited Offshore, if the hull isn't over 34"...

[Brushless55]

Steve, I think you are really barking up the wrong tree here...

First off... "professional"??? Give me a break. Most of us are just hobbyists just like the rest of you. Just because we get a little help, doesn't mean we deserve to be ridiculed for having some information to share.

Second, I'm not sure about the rest of the racers out there, but the majority of the boats I race are RTR boats, that I've tweaked and poked and prodded on. Hell, I've documented pretty much EVERYTHING I've done to them right here. When was the last time you say a "$2,000" boat in my racing stable? Do you think it's coincidence that ALL of the recent ProBoat releases that I've been involved with fit perfectly, out of the box, into the P-Limited/Spec classes??? I think I know a thing or two about "Ready-To-RACE" boats...

Finally, I haven't seen any of us "professionals" :rolleyes: here slam this boat at all... I've seen us question the claims, and simply suggest that we take a "we'll have to see" attitude towards it. We've seen enough people get burned by these kinds of claims. Is it so bad to simply suggest that perhaps we should see if the performance lives up to the hype?

Hell, I've been thinking of getting one for myself, so I'd hardly say I'm biased against it. Just smart enough not to buy into everything I read.

As I've said numerous times in this very thread... any new, quality RTR boat that has the potential to be raced is a good thing as far as I'm concerned. I'm just hoping that the actual hull-length isn't over 34" so that it can truly be a "Ready-to-RACE" package, and not something that has to be raced in the next class up do to it's size. It's an also ran in Q-Mono/Offshore, but might be a good package for P-Mono/Offshore or for P-Limited Offshore, if the hull isn't over 34"...

I think I know who the pro is on this thread....
Keep it up Darin

[jac4412]

Whats the big fuss about something that hasn't even come out yet....

[Doby]

Whats the big fuss about something that hasn't even come out yet....

Exactly.


And Darin, you are the "professional" here....come on, that big fat Proboat contract you signed for the huge dollar amount will set you up for years to come. I heard that you bought a home in Beverly Hills recently and a condo in the Swiss Alps. What kind of private jet do they fly in to attend all the races around the world?

Pretty soon we'll see you on Dancing with the Stars

[sjslhill]

Don't forget your FlightPower batteries........you can't win without FlightPower

[Darin Jordan]

Exactly.


And Darin, you are the "professional" here....come on, that big fat Proboat contract you signed for the huge dollar amount will set you up for years to come. I heard that you bought a home in Beverly Hills recently and a condo in the Swiss Alps. What kind of private jet do they fly in to attend all the races around the world?

Pretty soon we'll see you on Dancing with the Stars

DAMN! My cover is blown... No one is ever going to want to race against me again! I'm THAT good...

[Darin Jordan]

Don't forget your FlightPower batteries........you can't win without FlightPower

That's funny... I don't use, and have NEVER used, FlightPower batteries...

[T.S.Davis]

I wanna be a professional too. Think Traxxas has an application process? I'll put their stickers on anything that floats.

It's always the "ready to race" claims that throw me off. I have to remind myself that it's such a vague term. Ready to race could simply mean "against other Titans". There's nothing wrong with that claim. Take it out of the box and it works. They're not really saying take it out of the box and enter it in Q mono at the nats.

Anything that gets another human interested in putting a boat in the water I'm all for.

[Darin Jordan]

Anything that gets another human interested in putting a boat in the water I'm all for.

BINGO!!!

[sjslhill]

Lol

Who said that you did and who called you out?

Just as well change this forum to RRR-II

Steve

That's funny... I don't use, and have NEVER used, FlightPower batteries...

[7500RPM]

I wanna be a professional too. Think Traxxas has an application process? I'll put their stickers on anything that floats.

It's always the "ready to race" claims that throw me off. I have to remind myself that it's such a vague term. Ready to race could simply mean "against other Titans". There's nothing wrong with that claim. Take it out of the box and it works. They're not really saying take it out of the box and enter it in Q mono at the nats.

Anything that gets another human interested in putting a boat in the water I'm all for.

That goes back to the old days, and real cars, What is a 3/4 race cam

Can we all Just go back to our respective corners and just WAIT for the boat to come out! Please, Enough! already.....

[POWERS]

I think you are absolutely correct. As we all know, RTR stands for ready to run. Traxxas made a cute and smart advertising slogan out of it and changed the last R to race. Here is a copy paste from their website. "Ready-To-Race®" Did anyone notice the little R in a circle. That's right, they registered this slogan so nobody else is allowed to use it legally. Saying race ready means simply you can race it with your friends or against a duck for that matter.

I think we all know and understand it will never compete in true RC race events up against several thousand $$ machines customs tuned and tweaked to perfection by people who have decades of experience behind their belts.

I for one am a total newb and for $325 I am tickled pink with the total package I will hopefully get before next spring. If I really enjoy this, who knows, one day I may be at the pond with my custom built kevlar, jet engine race boat.

Even though I am a newb I could probably teach all of you a little something about real boats as I have no less than 44 years experience at the helm. Here is a pic of my engine compartment of my express, engines installed and fitted by myself.

Niiiice, nothing like real horsepower. I'm new to the RC hobby too, not so new to the real boating though not quite 44years experience though, i'm only 28. If it weren't for RTRs like the Miss Geico, which is my first and, the spartan which is looking like my second rc, I probably wouldn't have gotten into this.

Here's a quick shot of my "full scale motors".

[Doby]

Don't forget your FlightPower batteries........you can't win without FlightPower

Those an Turnigys = Best bang for your buck

[7500RPM]

I guess a pair of 496 beats your pair of 383....see where it all starts! Awesome, the both of you! always loved real boats and horsepower!

[Rumdog]

Somebody is beginning to resemble a troll.