Review: Panther Chariot

JAC4412 · Post by **JAC4412** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:33 pm

hogjowlz wrote:ok next take some pictures that are in focus

Ya asked for it..

http://www.rcpics.net/img/36714

http://www.rcpics.net/img/36715

http://www.rcpics.net/img/36716

http://www.rcpics.net/img/36717

http://www.rcpics.net/img/36718

I should get an award for this shit.. There you go Jowlz.. anything else?

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:41 pm

umm

whats range like?

i know oneinchupyourass only has 27 and 49mhz but are there others?

you should send me one for free so i can break it.

JAC4412 · Post by **JAC4412** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:45 pm

As far as I know, there are only 27 and 49mhz. I haven't run into a range problem yet in a 30 ft radius, I could see have far it goes until it stops and mearsure it.. It has far better range than zzs'. I could possibly hook you up with one... I'll pm you if I can get another.

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:57 pm

Sdog · Post by **Sdog** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 7:24 pm

hogjowlz wrote:cockisonlyaninch

Bwaaaaaahahahaha!

Jacs...thanks for the effort, but those pics are so out of focus that the bottom one looks like more like a gutted cow on its side than an RC.

And...when we say close-ups of the chasis, we are hoping for something more like this:

No, these are not Panther chasis for anyone who is wondering.

EDIT: the updated pics are better....thanks doggie

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:05 pm

Thanks a ton Jac. So can anyone explain to me how does "proportional throttle work? I am not a tech guy so it does baffle me. Like the differance between the "gear style" stearing on a SE compared to the magnetic stearing of a bit. Is that why there are so many red wires under the PCB? Oh and Jac, I think Hog was pullin yer chain on the free ride, but I would love to see one of the oldschool pimps get thier hands on one of these and hear thier 2 cents (not that your review hasn't been the fairest thus far Jac)

JAC4412 · Post by **JAC4412** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:19 am

Ok, I'll try to answer some of your questions.. I'll det some pics with a zz and panther chassis tonight S.

Alright-
Proportional Throttle-
Well, I have a few Panthers (One a few off ebay and got some from the retailer and Suntzu..) And the throttle has steps (1 of mine has 3 steps, while the others semm fully propo) in it which regulates the speed of the car. Therefore, if I pull the trigger halfway, The car goes half throttle. (Hog, help me out here..)

Propo vrs. Magnetic steering-
The se has "semi propo steering.. This is a motor which controls the steering and the turn. This means, I can turn the se controller wheel gradually, and the se will turn gradually, or I can turn sharply. However, this isn't considered fully propo because it is only 4 steps? I beleive hobby class consideration of propo is 512 steps which I think the Epoch has..
Anyways, magnetic steerin is just a magnetic and coils which when you turn, the whole thing turns which causes an over or understeer. I cannot control the turn, without playing with the throttle.. Please don't quote me, if there needs to be corrections, make em. Hope this helps. More pics tonight.

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:42 am

Hehe, no that's not what I ment. I know what propo stearing is and how that works, and I know what propo throttle, but how does it work w/ these?

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:45 am

JAC4412 wrote:
this isn't considered fully propo because it is only 4 steps? I beleive hobby class consideration of propo is 512 steps which I think the Epoch has...

who says whats "hobby class"? the people that sell you the hobby shit?

propo is propo. there may be better setups but yes ses are propo steering. hey so are xmods. fuck all those rc snobs.

i understand what you mean about controlling turns with the throttle but i doubt it makes up for not having propo.

Namuna · Post by **Namuna** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:01 pm

Dammit! All this yappin about the Panthers and still NO ONE has any DECENT pictures of the thing.

I'm almost annoyed enough to pick some up just to take some REAL pictures of the thing.

But then again, no.

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:09 pm

if you can find em for 20 or less from a non shady retailer ill get one.

Sdog · Post by **Sdog** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:56 pm

I'd take one for the same price as a ZZ SE right now...15 bucks.

Bird · Post by **Bird** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 2:52 pm

JAC4412 wrote:The hubs however were nice alloys, but the front were bit size.

What exactly do you mean by this? They look like any other bit/clone wheels... What do you mean by "The hubs however were nice alloys"?

hue35 · Post by **hue35** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 3:16 pm

hogjowlz wrote:if you can find em for 20 or less from a non shady retailer ill get one.

Sdog wrote:I'd take one for the same price as a ZZ SE right now...15 bucks.

Or, you guys could chip in and buy this 1st gen Bb Bit from bi_thigh... it's only $25, and it has a satan motor in it...

http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpFo ... 3937#53937

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 3:40 pm

i thought it was a bd?

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