RubiconX
RC Newbie
In my mid to late twenties I was really into nitro RC. I built and ran a buggy and truggy and absolutely loved it however life got really busy and I just didn't have time for the hobby anymore so five years ago I sold all my rigs, tools and parts and got out of the hobby. Now I miss it and am definitely going to get back into it however I am faced with a dilemma that I was not expecting to face, and that is should I get a nitro buggy kit or try electric. After educating myself a bit more on the current ways of this hobby I was pleased to learn that electric has come a long way in the past ten years and offers pretty impressive vehicles and a growing fan base.
I'm not trying to start a debate or ask you guys to state what is better, nitro or electric, because I can imagine this topic has been beat to death but I'm just curious to hear from those that have switched from running nitro to electric and what your experience with that was like. Also would be curious to hear from those that are running both. Do you regret switching? I've read the flood of info on the net about both the pros and cons of both but is there something that I should know about that maybe is not so much talked about? I want to buy a buggy kit this weekend and start building soon with the cold weather rolling in, I have my eyes set on the Associated RC8B3 however I am still undecided if I will grab the nitro or electric version. Any opinions, tips, advice, or wisdom you can spare would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
M
I'm not trying to start a debate or ask you guys to state what is better, nitro or electric, because I can imagine this topic has been beat to death but I'm just curious to hear from those that have switched from running nitro to electric and what your experience with that was like. Also would be curious to hear from those that are running both. Do you regret switching? I've read the flood of info on the net about both the pros and cons of both but is there something that I should know about that maybe is not so much talked about? I want to buy a buggy kit this weekend and start building soon with the cold weather rolling in, I have my eyes set on the Associated RC8B3 however I am still undecided if I will grab the nitro or electric version. Any opinions, tips, advice, or wisdom you can spare would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
M