I
got this truck for my step-daughter so she could go out on the trails
with my daughter and I. She used it quite a bit for a year or so
before losing interest. I didn't know much about Redcat but I knew
I wanted to get her something different and the display model of the
Everest at the hobby store looked it really good. Turns out it
was. Even with a modest brushed motor and simple electronics, this
truck proved very capable and reliable. The body is not a
licensed truck, but it does include lots of scale extras including a
full size spare, high lift jack, jerry can, traction boards, and (faux)
light bar. The inside is accessed by flipping up the body which
hinges at the back. Another good feature for a beginner is the
fact that this is completely waterproof. The truck was vigorously
abused in rough terrain, water, sand, and mud over many outings and
always came back without any breakage or damage. Even the stock
tires were good enough that I didn't even consider replacing them.
The 6-cell NiMH battery that came with it was all we ever needed and
lasted for hours of driving. All in all, I'd call this a highly
capable and durable truck for the money. If I had built it I would
probably have kept it in the collection, but sooner or later most RTRs
tend to head to the resale pile and this one was no exception.
I
got this truck for my step-daughter so she could go out on the trails
with my daughter and I. She used it quite a bit for a year or so
before losing interest. I didn't know much about Redcat but I knew
I wanted to get her something different and the display model of the
Everest at the hobby store looked it really good. Turns out it
was. Even with a modest brushed motor and simple electronics, this
truck proved very capable and reliable. The body is not a
licensed truck, but it does include lots of scale extras including a
full size spare, high lift jack, jerry can, traction boards, and (faux)
light bar. The inside is accessed by flipping up the body which
hinges at the back. Another good feature for a beginner is the
fact that this is completely waterproof. The truck was vigorously
abused in rough terrain, water, sand, and mud over many outings and
always came back without any breakage or damage. Even the stock
tires were good enough that I didn't even consider replacing them.
The 6-cell NiMH battery that came with it was all we ever needed and
lasted for hours of driving. All in all, I'd call this a highly
capable and durable truck for the money. If I had built it I would
probably have kept it in the collection, but sooner or later most RTRs
tend to head to the resale pile and this one was no exception.
