Pro-Pulse on sale this week.

[BilboBaggins]

My darling wife was looking through the weekly Rat Shack sale flier and found this on page 9.

Bundles Include - Cat. No. - Reg.
Pro-B100 Buggy - 60-9000
or Pro-T100 Truck - 60-9001 - $99.99
Dirt Tires with Rims - 60-9503
or Slick Tires with Rims - 60-9504 - $29.99
High-Performance, High-Speed Motor - 60-9507 - $29.99
Replacement Bumpers - 60-9508 - $9.99
7.2V Battery & Charger - 23-740 - $39.99

All for the low price of $99.95

[r/cdrifter7]

so you can get all that for 99.95?

[BilboBaggins]

Buggy or Truck
Dirt or Slick tires and Rims
Motor
Bumpers
Battery & Charger

YES I SAID IT.

$99.95 (It's $209.95 value)

[crazydave]

Buggy or Truck
Dirt or Slick tires and Rims
Motor
Bumpers
Battery & Charger

YES I SAID IT.

$99.95 (It's $209.95 value)

Now that's a deal. I'll tell ya, my biggest irk about the ProPulse was that it didn't include a battery, which made the $99 price tag seem like less of a deal. Radio Shack had real potential with this car, but I think they're blowing it with their marketing strategies.

Too bad I don't got an extra $100 right now, but it figures, I never have cash when RS offers a deal.

[BilboBaggins]

Now that's a deal. I'll tell ya, my biggest irk about the ProPulse was that it didn't include a battery, which made the $99 price tag seem like less of a deal. Radio Shack had real potential with this car, but I think they're blowing it with their marketing strategies.

Too bad I don't got an extra $100 right now, but it figures, I never have cash when RS offers a deal.

Get SG219 to buy one for you as a special appreciation gift for the bodies you painted for him.

[ibjamn]

My darling wife was looking through the weekly Rat Shack sale flier .............

I'm jealous

[BilboBaggins]

My darling wife was looking through the weekly Rat Shack sale flier .............

I'm jealous

I just got lucky in finding a wife who likes my hobbies.

She even posts on one18th.com on occasion.

She has more hobby grade RC cars than I do, She has a Vendetta, Mini Quake, Mini Inferno and Micro-T. I have a Mini-T, RC18T and a Micro-T.

But I'm thinking of getting an on-road car, leaning towards the Sportwerks Recoil. It's a 14th scale 4wd car, I'm hoping there will be different bodies for it in the future. It currently only has available the Mazda 6. It looks cool but I want choices.

[BilboBaggins]

Well Me and the wife went to Rat Shack tonight.

I ended up getting the PRO-T100 bundle and she got the PRO-B100 Bundle I made sure they were on different channels). We both added on 60-9512 turnbuckle/servo saver set (who knew that RS sold titanium turnbuckes for these) and she got the the suspension set.

I have't had a chance to take it out of the bix yet. I want to have my RC18T sitting on the table to compare the two (I want to see how the Associated bodies will fit.)

[ibjamn]

titanium in ratshacks?
If those things are on par with mainstream hobby grade RCs...... they need to fire the marketing team. They would do ssoooo much better in the rc lineups, if they would broaden the marketing and advertise them to more people than the cellphone clientel.

[Namuna]

Thanks for the heads-up on this (or should I be cursing you...Hmmmm).

I picked up the Pro-B100 (Buggy) bundle in the morning on the way to work (there's a shack 2 blocks before getting to work).

...At lunch I looked through the stuff a little more and realized I've got ZERO use for the battery/charger set (I've got LiPos out the wazoo), so on the way home I stopped-back and I was able to exchange the batt/charger for the Alloy Shocks! Sweet!

So far I've only taken it out of the box and looked it over, but even from the short look-over I have to admit that $100 for everything included in this bundle is ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT!!!

- Ball Bearings throughout
- Full Propo, FM 3-channel RX (2 Channel Tx)
- 4WD, Alloy Drive Shaft
- 80A FETs with BEC on the ESC

That's just stock, then add on all the extras in the bundle and you've got a hellova ride for a hellova deal.

[Namuna]

Oh damn! Ratshack's got some hot parts for this thing!

Check out the Alloy Rims!

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index ... 2468167&cp

And the Complete Alloy Updgrade Kit!

[sidewinder]

Or you could just spen like $51 bucks more ($149) at HorizonHobby and get one of these RTR with battery and charger and shock and other upgrades...Actualy I paid $122 at the local LHS around Christmas. I did think the RS stuff looked like it had potential though. Maybe those aluminum wheels would work...Huh



Oh yeah it comes with the digital synth transmitter that lets you swicth between 6 bands without swicthing crystals. It works well but does limit you on frequency choices.

[BilboBaggins]

Lets see the comparison.

Mini Baja - Current market Price $149.99
* Upgraded RX-280 motor
* Complete ball bearing set
* Oil filled shocks
* Synthesized Losi Sport FM radio system
* Separate receiver/speed control utilizing 3-wire servo connection
* Includes rechargeable battery pack and charger
* 8 batteries included for transmitter
* Two sets of glued rear tires/wheels (sand paddles and mini-pin) included

Pro-Pulse T100 Bundle - $99.95

Pro-T100 Truck
* Chassis comes fully assembled out of the box, just add batteries (not included) and hit the road
* High-performance motor reaches speeds of 2,200 feet per minute (fpm), or approximately 25mph
* Shaft-driven 4WD with ball bearings and oil-filled coil-over shock absorbers for smooth performance
* Super-tough chassis with independent suspension absorbs bumps for smooth driving over rough terrain
* Dirt or Slick Tires with Rims
* High-Performance, High-Speed Motor (Yes a second motor)
* Replacement Bumpers
* 7.2V Battery & Charger

OK the Pro Pulse doesn't have 8 AA batteries.

You are comparing Apples (2WD) to Jalapeños (4WD)

Now the real Comparisons

Duratrax Vendetta ST - Market Price $159-169.00
* 4WD
* Aluminum performance parts inspired by 1/8 scale racing.
* Track-tunable oil-filled shocks. Adjustable wheelbase.
* A fully adjustable suspension.
* A complete set of ball bearings. It's fully optioned, and what's more — it's totally ready-to-run.
* Motor
* ESC
* battery
* charger
* radio
* "AA" batteries — the Vendetta ST has it all, and it's all good to go now.

Team Associated RC18T - Market Price $169.00
* 4WD
* Includes 370 high-performance motor
* micro ESC
* receiver
* high-capacity 1100mAh nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack.
* Charger
* Real oil-filled shocks for smooth, consistent damping, front and rear.
* Four high-traction “Mini-Pin” racing compound tires with foam inserts.
* Each of the four lower suspension arms are identical and interchangeable, front to back and right to left.
* Ball bearings included.

[crazydave]

titanium in ratshacks?
If those things are on par with mainstream hobby grade RCs...... they need to fire the marketing team. They would do ssoooo much better in the rc lineups, if they would broaden the marketing and advertise them to more people than the cellphone clientel.

They have ads in the RC magazines, but they look like gay ass Radio Shack toy ads. They need to show these parts, I never seen nothing like that at my rat shack.

[BilboBaggins]

They have ads in the RC magazines, but they look like gay ass Radio Shack toy ads. They need to show these parts, I never seen nothing like that at my rat shack.

Rat Shack should also have clear bodies to paint, but then they would have to stock paint. They need to stock shock oil and it wold be nice if there were some aftermarket parts too.

The wife and I winally pulled them out of the boxes. I think I can make the RC18B buggy fit her PRO-B100 if we change the locations of the receiver and ESC. The RC18T bodies won't fit the PRO-T100 but I have a Proline Hummer SUT body for the Mini-T with extended body posts that looks like it will fit.

Now I have to think of a good paint scheme for it.