Official: Pro Pulse Thread

[RallyWRX]

We need one now that they're back. I saw them today, they're blue instead of green. $79

[taiwanesekid05]

Holy crap, it's true.

http://www.radioshack.com/family/ind...goryId=3309918

[RallyWRX]

Looks like that bundle is only online. They're showing the green buggy but when I was at RS it was an ugly blue color. I guess that they really were recalled because of the lead paint. I'm going to see if the store will honor the bundle, but the online bundle is $89 and the car at the store is $79, maybe all those extras will add up to $10 anyway, I'll have to go see. And the truck body is now black.

[xmodkidd33]

At my RS, they're selling the dual-motor upgrade for $7.

[RallyWRX]

yeah, I don't know if I want to run the dual motor upgrade cuz I've read that it'll destroy your diffs really quick.

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by RallyWRX

yeah, I don't know if I want to run the dual motor upgrade cuz I've read that it'll destroy your diffs really quick.

They do. The absolutely annihilate and melt the differential into plastic shavings.

But it is such a god-awful fun time doing so.

Buy some RC18T ring and pinion gear sets, and superglue the whole thing tight into a locked diff. Skip the buggy and buy the truck body. It protects the shock towers. Never busted a shock tower in a wreck.

[lol]

k, im getting one new tommorow. any suggestions? Tips? Pre-Cautions? I just want to make sure. I Got a 10% off coupon for it

EDIT: 100th Post. :O I'll been here for a while and only 100 lol.

[TheB1GDude]

With all the extra free stuff they are giving you its almost worth it.....

[Stampedekid]

I own one, one of the worst RC's I ever owned. The diffs and spur gears suck. It was fun but I say buy a Micro T or something better rather than waste your money on one of these.

[RallyWRX]

I don't know, maybe if I drive it nice it will last a little longer. I enjoyed my micro T, but I started to break things on it and now it stops and makes a kind of grinding sound, I think it might need a whole new gear box, I haven't checked to see how much they are.

I know they sell replacement gears for the Pro Pulse, are they a pain to fix?

[taiwanesekid05]

Huh, that's odd. Last night it wasn't a bundle...

[FloydfanYodaman]

I have 3, they rock, they have outlasted, outrun, and outperformed my losi mlst2(garbage) and the mini baja and i have had the propulse 6 months longer... i got 2 of mine during a sale for 50 each and the 3rd was a fully upgraded freebie... as far as i am concerned these are the coolest things to have fun and beat the heck out of without having to break the bank...sorry for the rant just my humble opinion...i'll see if this rookie can figure out how to post some vids for the fun of it...good idea for a thread by the way...

[Stampedekid]

Originally Posted by FloydfanYodaman

I have 3, they rock, they have outlasted, outrun, and outperformed my losi mlst2(garbage) and the mini baja and i have had the propulse 6 months longer... i got 2 of mine during a sale for 50 each and the 3rd was a fully upgraded freebie... as far as i am concerned these are the coolest things to have fun and beat the heck out of without having to break the bank...sorry for the rant just my humble opinion...i'll see if this rookie can figure out how to post some vids for the fun of it...good idea for a thread by the way...

I disagree. My MLST2 smokes my PP(if the PP still worked) but the PP has a better, less junky servo. I may stick that into the MLST2 if it fits. My Micro DT smokes it too(even thought its BL). I don't get how so many people have problems with Micro T's. Here's what I do to mine(I will post vid at end). My PP would have broken under that much abuse. I hate the diffs on the PP, they suck. The fact how I am on my second one(traded back first one) and how it will not work is just sad. I'd save up your money for people who want a good RC and buy a Duratrax Vendetta, Associated RC18T or for bigger scale, Traxxas Slash, Traxxas Stampede/Rustler, Losi XXX-T, Losi 1/10 DT(Slash is better performing), or just buy a Losi Micro, those can handle just about anything you dish out at them. Sure mine breaks a lot because I have BL in it and mine doesn't see the easy life.

Here's the video as promised. Sorry for the ranting I just do not want people buying these pieces of crap and wasting their money. Sure an RC18 or Vendetta are more expensive but they come with everything and are better built.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh6zSqngR44

[lol]

nice. im about to get a referbished propulse. it has a warranty for it and if i see any cracks or damage.. off it goes..

[RallyWRX]

did you have the problem of rocks in the gears? Did you tape the hole on the bottom of the chassis? I'm excited to get a buggy, but my wife says I have to sell some of my xmods to help pay for it. It'll also be a chritmas present.

I don't want to open the hobby grade discussion again, but I just want to say, when I went to my hobby shop and showed them my Sportwerks Raven buggy, I mentioned I use it for bashing but I might like to take it to the track someday. Then I said I might get an Associated B4 or B44, and the dude said if I do, don't bash them, only drive them at the track, they're too fragile.

The biggest thing for me about something that I consider to be hobby grade is if it tracks straight. More than half of my xmods tracked horribly out of the box and couldn't be adjusted well enough to track straight. I should have returned them. Oh well.

EDIT: (20 minutes later)

So check this out, so I told you that RS website has both ProPulse and Megtech, which as far as we know are the same thing. The price has been fluctuating on the ProPulse, but a couple of days ago, the Megapro was $150. Now it's on sale for $109 with the regular price listed as $129.99. They must just be trying prices out to see what people are willing to pay, this recession business has got everyone all in a dither.

Checks it out.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=3348294

[blue504life]

im thinking of getting the truck one tomorrow, do you still have to buy the main battery? and how much? there not on the RS site

[xmodificationer]

They suck. They are just cheap. I have gone through 6 shock towers on my T100. Its just the biggest piece of **** I have ever owned. I ended up throwing it away.

[bosco72]

How van you say they suck.It's the same as a rc18.

Originally Posted by xmodificationer

They suck. They are just cheap. I have gone through 6 shock towers on my T100. Its just the biggest piece of **** I have ever owned. I ended up throwing it away.

[Stampedekid]

Originally Posted by bosco72

How van you say they suck.It's the same as a rc18.

Nope not true. They are built on the same layout as the RC18. A direct copy besides the tires and the electronic gear. The RC18 is more worth it for the durability. I hate my PP. I'll strip the gear from it(or sell its non-working gear in it) to my friend. Save up your money everyone. I wasted my money on these pieces of $h!t. Don't make the same mistake that me and Xmodificationer made. Don't even dare to compare these to Duratrax Vendetta and Vendetta ST because those are on a different layout and come with better gear and have some nice aluminum parts in 'em too.

[lol]

I Just Got Mines. Your probally didnt last because you pushed them too hard. im going to take good care of mines. ^^ looks promising. Battery is charging.