Best Review on Storm Engine PX 16 Racing RC
I bought this for my son's 10th birthday. It's our first real boat. Folks, this is not a toy in the traditional sense. He's also learning to fly RC planes and has been having trouble with left/right as the plane is heading towards us. One of the club members suggested a boat or car to help get him acquainted. Might have gone a bit overboard but when we took it out for the first run, we couldn't believe how much fun it was. This thing is fast.
We followed the instructions for the best battery hook-up and went with a single 14.8V 5000maH connected direct with bullet connectors. We also added a strip of Velcro to keep the battery from sliding in the tray even though Aquacraft provides enough tie downs that you could tow a car if you needed! The workmanship is fantastic and the paint is fabulous. I put a coat of high-quality car wax on it and it simply looks stunning.
We bought the Rx-R version which I confused with RC plane that typically use RTF for "ready to fly". But Rx-R means "Receiver Ready" so we bought a Futaba 3PM, wrapped the receiver in high-quality latex and encased in a ziplock back. We just tucked it up along the right side next to the batter and extended the antenna toward the bow. Worked perfect.
Back to performance - as this is a race boat, I'm sure hardened hobbyists would say it runs pretty good. As for me an my son, we were absolutely stunned. Not only does this thing rocket to top speed (estimated 35-40 mph) in seconds, it will turn on a proverbial dime. It's actually hard to keep up with but you can slow it way down and just have fun too. The battery lasted us a good 10 minutes the way we ran it and on returning to shore, the motor and electrics were lukewarm. As we get more used to it, I'm sure we will run it harder but we had plenty of straight-run full throttle sprints in the mix.
If you are looking for a high-quality rc racer that is an order of magnitude jump from the stuff you might find at an electronics toy story, just get this thing. Order two of the big 4S Lipo's and some tape for the lid and you are set. The Futaba radio we bought worked fine out to about 100 yards but then you really need to be a few feet up in elevation for best reception. But that is far enough anyway.
I chose this rating primarily based upon the reaction it received on Christmas as a gift. It is a beautiful working model of a racing boat. As we live in the northern part of the US it is going to be a while before we can witness it's behavior on water. But I am sure that my son is going to have fun chasing a few ducks. My new grandson will just have to be the audience for a few years. As my fellow reviewers but forth a few caveats about leakage and spun propellers I passed them along without hesitation. The proper precautions will be heeded before launching.
BalasHapus.
This boat is a great product for the price. Runs strong and is more agile than expected. It also looks really cool. Before you drive the boat get a wrench and tighten the nuts that hold each prop on. After reading the other reveiws I checked mine before putting it in the water and they were only finger tight. Guess thats why they fall off. I drive it in the pool and it drives the dogs insane. good boat without spending alot of cash.
BalasHapusThis boat is so powerful and fast. Battery is ok as we were able to get about 12 minutes of full throttle.
BalasHapusThis is a realy cool boat and will run for a total 30 min but the onley down side it takes on alot of water to fix this get a hot glue gun and glue onley around the gold tube around the axil that spins its props. Make sure to check interior ever 5-7 min of use. Very simple to clean and keep up with it and the controller is very nice two. Worth every pennie
BalasHapusThis is a good boat. lots of fun made well I had a lot of remote toys in my life time I am 64 Great Price
BalasHapusBOUGHT FOR GRANDSON I DIDNT REALIZE UT WAS THAT BIG. I RECIEVED THE BOAT ON TIME AND IM SURE MY GRANDSON WILL LOVE IT
BalasHapusHe just loved it. Plays with it in thier pond daily. It lasted longer with the extended battery that i purchased for it seperatly.
BalasHapusThis is a great product. I highly recommend this boat. We have a lot of fun with this boat. I would recommend purchasing an additional battery.
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