**Hosim 1:8 Scale RC Monster Truck **Design and Build**: The Hosim 1:8 scale RC truck boasts an eye-catching design with a powerful stance, fitted with large, rugged tires perfect for any terrain. Its durable chassis, with metal components in the suspension, ensures it's ready for intense off-road adventures. **Performance**: Powered by a 3650 brushless motor, this truck delivers exhilarating speeds up to 80+ km/h, offering swift acceleration and impressive speed retention even on challenging surfaces. The 2.4GHz control system allows for seamless control, making it perfect for group racing without signal interference. **Battery and Runtime**: With a 11.1V 25C battery, you get a solid runtime of 15-20 minutes, providing ample time to enjoy its capabilities. **Features**: The inclusion of a brushless ESC not only promises a longer motor life but also opens up avenues for future upgrades. The built-in cooling fan keeps the motor running smoothly at high speeds, while the drift mode adds an exciting twist to your driving experience. **User Experience**: This truck is an excellent choice for those stepping into the world of larger scale RC vehicles. It's packed with features that enhance the thrill of RC racing and bashing, providing an exhilarating experience with every drive. **Value for Money**: At its price point, this Hosim RC truck offers incredible value, delivering high performance, durability, and fun. It's a testament to what's possible in the RC market for enthusiasts looking for big thrills without the big price tag. In summary, the Hosim 1:8 scale RC monster truck is a standout choice for anyone eager to experience the power and excitement of RC racing, offering speed, style, and sheer enjoyment in one impressive package.

So, I've just recently gotten into the RC car hobby. So this is my first real RC car purchase. I'm going to start with the cons because they're so few. The first con the cars listed as a 1/8 scale however actual size is about a good 1/10 scale car. The second con is that the differentials need better lubrication and thicker fluid to be more effective. Which leads me to the third con which is that the screws for this car are all Phillips head screws and they use a small 2.5 mm Phillips head I believe. While most of the screws are easy to remove when it comes to the differential especially the center differential very extremely difficult you have to heat the metal differential case with either a heat gun or a small torch and use a hammer to hammer the screwdriver into the screw to help break the red lock that they use but once you get them loose you can get right into the differential cases. Then again with the differentials themselves they have kind of screws or Phillips head and you have to be extremely careful and the slow and patient to get the screws loose once you get them open though the differentials are made of solid metal they are really well built and personally I used a silicone earplug to cram in the middle differential to center differential and basically lock it up. The front I didn't really change anything in the rear I added just a little bit of the earplug to give it some protection and to make it a little bit stiffer Don't overdo it it's easy to do. And that's about all the cons I have. Okay the last time is ready is a 3S battery 2600 mah it goes really fast and it uses a special size battery which has been extremely difficult for me to find in a decent milliamp hour battery but it will take a 4S lipo and you can raise the body so if you have to use a 4S lipo you can use a full size LiPo and just strap it to the center brace. Now for the positives. This car is extremely well built!! I have bashed this car off of ramps 20-30 ft in the air I have smacked it into walls I am a terrible driver but this thing has taken every bit of the abuse. It took some time it took some effort it actually took me going into it a couple of times taking it apart and getting frustrated putting it back together and taking it back apart and eventually getting it to the point where I was able to get into the differentials and I was able to put grief and earplugs and other things in the differentials to get them to work better and subsequently made it a lot more fun to drive even though it was a ton of fun beforehand it's even more fun now. It's got great speed and that's on a 3S battery it will actually hold a 4S battery just fine I haven't gotten one yet but I'm working on that. The car looks mean and tough as hell it's got great tires with great grip they're a little bit soft so they do balloon because of the speed a little bit but not so bad that it's uncontrollable. So overall the car is at 9 out of 10 for me I would give it a 10 out of 10 if it was the right size but it is a good size for a 1/10 scale. But the best part of all has been my experience with customer service and the team of customer service agents that are at Hosim. As I stated earlier it is difficult to get into different parts of the car especially if you are new and have never taken apart or built an RC car before and so as I was getting into a couple of different areas unfortunately I stripped the Phillips head off of one of the screws and I ended up having to use a drill bit extractor kit to remove one of the screws in the center differential case and then even had the same problem with one of the differentials itself and when I reached out to customer service and the warranty department they were extremely helpful they gave me tips on how to get into things better which did help me and is why I ultimately was able to get into them all the way. they also asked me what I needed and they were willing to replace any piece and every piece that I said was needing to be replaced even though I'm the one that messed it up trying to get into it. ultimately I only had them replace one front differential and the front two lower control arms seemed to be a little bit loose for me which caused my drive shaft on the driver side to pop out when I hit a small bump smaller bump. But I didn't feel like that was something that was even enough to take away a star from this car because it probably just needed to be tightened up but Even knowing that customer service offered to replace both lower control arms as well as the front differential and anything else I want to replace I'm not greedy so I only had them replace what I really truly think needed replaced under warranty anything else I will handle myself. So overall my customer service experience has been a 10 out of 10 I would recommend this car to anybody new to the hobby or even someone who's been in the hobby for quite some time looking for a good cheap car to bash and have a good time with at the price of this car you absolutely cannot beat them quality the customer service experience and the amount of fun that you'll have thanks to Hosim for making my debut into the RC car hobby world a fantastic experience I plan on getting the other two cars in this line I believe one is called the veccaro and one is called the venom but one is red one is green I think they have pretty much the same internal components that the X25 has. If you're on the fence and you're wondering if you should pull the trigger and spend the money think no more get your wallet out and get one of these bad boys ordered and bash!!!!

My new rc showed up with a broken battery. I guess the glue didn't hold when they made it.everything is loose even when tightened. The shocks were not installed correctly. It's no bigger than a 1:10 scale,maybe an inch longer.1:10 tires,the whole 9 yards. I was very unhappy because I already bought the x08 and it is awesome so I guess my expectations were high and it didn't pan out.😐 in my opinion, this is a bad deal.save your money and just get the x-08 truck by hosim. It is fast well built and durable. No need to upgrade to the 3-s battery, it's fast onough alredy,trust tht.