Venom Re-Brands to Atomik

[Darin Jordan]

All the left over items at Tower Hobbies I wonder which name they will be sold under?

Just for reference, in case you need another source for parts, Horizon Hobby sells Venom as well:

http://www.horizonhobby.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?searchKeyword=Venom&filterTerm=&searchType=productgrid#nav=ft=type:catalog,beantype:ProductBean,category_boats:Electric%20Boats/:kw=Venom/:st=/:ct=3/:sp=0/:cp=1/:ip=45/:

In this respect... I guess Bill and I could technically be teammates!

Hmmmm... Maybe I need to get one of those BIG FE cats and sign up for T-Offshore at the NATs as well! Of course... fitting the damn thing in the car for the drive to LA might be tough!

[Rumdog]

Come on, Bill. This is a forum for discussing FE boats.
MANY people have been very dissapointed with Venom's products, replacement gear, and customer service. Facts like that need to be shared to help others in the future. From the looks of this boat, it is severely under powered.
My guess..
Tiny cheap outrunner
Cheap LV low amp controller
Driveline too small and metric
Inline strudder
Plastic or aluminum prop
And at least 800 bucks.

[BILL OXIDEAN]

Bill, when the name change procedure is completed, I assume Atomik will still carry parts for Venom products, another words we will have spare parts support for Venom labeled boats? All the left over items at Tower Hobbies I wonder which name they will be sold under? Not trying to get into this argument, but I personally have had great experience with Customer service, I wish the best for all of us.

Valid inquiry!
Yes, all of the Venom parts are still available only they will have an Atomik label http://www.atomik-rc.com/Store_3/Ele...less-Boat.html
The part numbers remain the same, so you'll get the same stuff weather it has a Venom or atomik label..

[BILL OXIDEAN]

Just for reference, in case you need another source for parts, Horizon Hobby sells Venom as well:

http://www.horizonhobby.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?searchKeyword=Venom&filterTerm=&searchType=productgrid#nav=ft=type:catalog,beantype:ProductBean,category_boats:Electric%20Boats/:kw=Venom/:st=/:ct=3/:sp=0/:cp=1/:ip=45/:

In this respect... I guess Bill and I could technically be teammates!

Hmmmm... Maybe I need to get one of those BIG FE cats and sign up for T-Offshore at the NATs as well! Of course... fitting the damn thing in the car for the drive to LA might be tough!

I saw Venom stuff in the Horizon warehouse in Industry, Ca and was suprised myself lol Horizon is a direct distributor so yes, technically we are under the same umbrella. You could run it and still be brand loyal!

[dont slow down]

I've got an EKOS and I haven't had any problems with it. I do know that the first version of the EKOS wasn't very good, Venom did go back and change somethings (ie motors) so at least they tried. I haven't had to deal with them yet but I hope the re-brand only improves their FE boat department.

You insist upon posting negative things on my thread even when asked constructively not to..
Folks like you are GREAT for the hobby. Trying to divert consumers to buy overseas from hobby king instead of supporting an American brand.
I guess sometimes its better to let folks show how much respect they have for the boating community.
Carry on Brushless..

Are all the parts in your boat built in the USA? If not then they too probably come from overseas. If the end product is made in China and an American company imports it, slaps their name on it and charges twice as much for it, why not skip the middle man? I'm all about the American made product and keeping our money here, but I won't buy a foreign item from a U.S. company for twice the price. The money still goes to someone else.

[Brushless55]

You insist upon posting negative things on my thread even when asked constructively not to..
Folks like you are GREAT for the hobby. Trying to divert consumers to buy overseas from hobby king instead of supporting an American brand.
I guess sometimes its better to let folks show how much respect they have for the boating community.
Carry on Brushless..

Wow, someone with a big head
Interesting YOU come against any member without any NON positive thing to post in a OSE thread (open forums)
totally reminds me of how Venom who has had to changer there name because of rude comments and blamming customers for failed products
interesting...

Come on, Bill. This is a forum for discussing FE boats.
MANY people have been very dissapointed with Venom's products, replacement gear, and customer service. Facts like that need to be shared to help others in the future. From the looks of this boat, it is severely under powered.
My guess..
Tiny cheap outrunner
Cheap LV low amp controller
Driveline too small and metric
Inline strudder
Plastic or aluminum prop
And at least 800 bucks.

I've got an EKOS and I haven't had any problems with it. I do know that the first version of the EKOS wasn't very good, Venom did go back and change somethings (ie motors) so at least they tried. I haven't had to deal with them yet but I hope the re-brand only improves their FE boat department.

Are all the parts in your boat built in the USA? If not then they too probably come from overseas. If the end product is made in China and an American company imports it, slaps their name on it and charges twice as much for it, why not skip the middle man? I'm all about the American made product and keeping our money here, but I won't buy a foreign item from a U.S. company for twice the price. The money still goes to someone else.

It's very possoble that because this is a rebranded item, we will see them show up at places like Hobbyking with a much lower price...
just like venom products could be had from other sources for much less that the uploaded prices venom had

and it is because of these OPEN forums that venom did indeed change there prices on many things as word got out they were just tacking on a much higher price for the same item elswhere..
and that My Friends is a great thing
in other words, having much respecting for the boating community, and looking out as a true friend does!

[Brushless55]

Now if someone could post the Hobbyking motor that's in this cat, that would be sweet! :)
Cuz that's only 60bucks or so....
May try it in my Rio51z for kicks

anyone.....

[RandyatBBY]

Ya know Bill is easily bated and will defend the company's that help him. He knows that he should ignore the statements and has a hard time staying quite. He loves RC boating and is exurban about it.

Bill chill!

And Brushless55 be cool too.

[Brushless55]

Got it Randy! :)
Still need to have ya build me something that hauls A$$ !

[RandyatBBY]

Got it Randy! :)
Still need to have ya build me something that hauls A$$ !

I will be hear.

Ya know, I would like to get one of these big 58 inch Atomik boats and set one up for fun, racing what ever. I truely love the design and do not have the enegery to build too many more molds.

I wish they would have left the name alone it will be hard to remember Venom was easier. But that is big company's and how they work.

[Brushless55]

My chops are wet now looking at this sucker!
I had a Gas KOS and the cool outrunner would be sweet..
And only 6s? That's cheap fun.. kinda

[dont slow down]

What kind of speed was this Atomik boat reaching? It didn't look that fast but it could have been the angle it was being filmed or because it's so big. Bigger boats tend to look slower on video due to their size.

[Rumdog]

35 mph... tops
For me, the problem with a boat like this is... You buy it. Run it a couple times. Then want to upgrade. Now you need to replace the entire driveline, hardware, motor, and esc. Say its an 800 dollar boat. Now you just paid 800 for a hull. One that will need reinforcing. The stock gear wont be worth much at all for resay.

May as well have bought a MHZ Mystic, or HPR hull..

[RandyatBBY]

Ya know it would be a good idea for them to sell just hulls. I am always looking on Great Planes for the replacement hulls for these boats. But try and get the CEO of these company's to be on the boards, no way you would shred them to death.

[Brushless55]

Kinda makes me wish I would have kept my gas KOS for one of these outrunners... but more on 10s vs 6s