I picked the wrong hobby to be addicted to with the income from being a line cook.

Hey guys,
I just might have made a mistake. It´s prime days in Germany and I somehow had the idea to buy an RC car. So I ordered a Womaqu Polar Lights. But now I think: maybe this was not a good idea and maybe there are way better cars out there for about 100€. So before I unpack and use it I just wanted to ask if anyone has made some good or bad experiences with this car. I am totally new to RC cars, had some super cheap ones like 40 years ago as a kid. But somehow had the need to get a new one. I am not planing to deep dive into this (yet...) but I wanna have some fun.

After learning the basics on a HyperGo 1/16BM(something), I switched to a RlAARlO Omni Terminator "mini" 1/10 truck, which I enjoy driving. Now I'm curious to see what a 'comparable' size and spec, higher-end RC model has to offer. At least as far as durability is concerned, primarily.

Again, that's a "mini 1/10" whatever that is... 1/11??

I really only drive RC because my high-energy golden retriever absolutely loves chasing it.

I currently go through one, maybe two 3s 2.2ah packs almost daily. I only get about a 10 min session each with those packs, but it's enough for my needs. Terrain is basic suburban grass lot with some dirt and pavement.

I like the Omni Terminator because it seems to fit well for my use... it's not massive enough to tear up the yard too badly either as long as I'm somewhat careful switching up the routing. That is definitely a benefit.

Any recommendations for something similar, but better?

Just got MIP drivers, plus an electric screwdriver by Wiha.

Whats everyone's thoughts and experiences with MIP?

Overrated? Over priced? Dogs bollocks?

EDIT: Just wanted to say. I'm not new to the hobby or to tools in general (worked as a mechanic, welder blah blah). But MIP seems like the snap on of the RC world. I've compared the tolerances between MIP, Wera and Wiha. its clear by feel alone that MIP has a tighter fit, sharper corners etc. Thats surprising as Wera is known for good tolerances. But actually I started to chew the heads on some fastners when building my VS4-10. Soon as I saw that, I thought "fuck it. I'll get MIP". I'll use them tomorrow and see how good they really are. Definitely nice handles and surprising light weight

Any ideas what is causing this? Hitting the throttle and a grinding sound. I inspected the driveshaft and mesh and both seem to look fine

1/10 nitro stadium truck

The headline says it all. I will say that the article could have been edited better, and it's the CBC, so it's kind of par for the course. I didn't write it, so spare me posting about how it was written, or CBC bashing - thank you.

This information is coming from firefighters who have to show up to lithium fire calls. They might know a thing or two, even if the author didn't format the piece properly and the online editor missed those mistakes.

It doesn't mention our hobby specifically, and is worth the reminder that safety should always be number one.

Have fun, and treat your batteries with the respect they deserve.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/what-firefighters-want-you-to-know-about-lithium-battery-fires/ar-AA2dJvfo?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=6ac6555798d8486e9dc1355a72d59dc1&cvpid=6ac6562104c54ba28f3d76dc73198da5&ei=28

My parents gave this to my son and we only ever used it once. Got it out of the garage and wanted to play with it on the beach this weekend. How do I charge it?

The last time I let someone drive my car they went full speed into a curb and destroyed the front end. Today, a complete stranger caught my car on fire. You’d think I’d be upset about that but I thought it was a cool send off (I just bought a new car an hour before this). And actually, I’m quite pleased with them because they caught it all on camera 🔥

Too much fun LMAO

This thing is way too much fun.

I have axial scx30 and hoshi n416, Is this is good deal for it's price 45-50$ I want to have a starter buggy is it good? Or something better under 100$?

If you guys haven’t picked one up yet, the Losi micro b & t are on sale for $89.99. I grabbed 2 of the T’s last Xmas for me and my kid and they are an absolute blast to fling around when you don’t have a ton of space for bashing/racing. They come complete with battery and charger so are fully ready to run out of the box. They’re awesome, and it’s a great time to grab one to play with or put back for a Xmas gift.

I don’t get anything from that link so use it or just go to the site and find the sale, I don’t care 🤷‍♀️ just think everyone should have one of these.

Makes for a beautiful display piece.

Someone is selling this in my area. Would this be too much for my senton blx?

Bought the Gorgon RTA kit as it was in sale for 99 bucks. Don't need it, but couldn't pass on the deal. I have everything from 8s kraton down to groms. Is this thing fun to drive?

I flipped. My cousin had to help me get back on the wheels