Rc Cars reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 151 Reddit reviews across 4 subreddits and 30 posts to rank the best Rc Cars brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/rccars, r/lepin, r/rcdrift, r/daddit. Top-rated brands include Arrma (4.4/5), Traxxas (4.3/5), MJX (4.0/5).
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Reviews151
Subreddits4
Posts30
Brands39
Products82
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#1
Arrma
4.4
(38)
"My kids are 6 and 8, and we ended up getting two Arrma Typhon Grom BLX. They have been great, zero issues and nothing broken."
"Best purchase I've made for my kid. Durable as hell."
"First choice would be an Arrma Gorgon for sure. My kids love to drive it."
"I got my 9 year a Gorgon and it was perfect for him. Durable, easy to find spares. It’s been a great toy."
"Gorgon is $210 w battery, Charger, And 2 year warranty. Along with a catalog of spares and aftermarket upgrades there is great value there."
"Arrma Grom or Gorgon for example, are way easier to work on and have way more parts options."
"If brand new to RC, i recommend the Armma Gorgon."
"If your looking into a more expensive bang for buck a arrma granite is awesome."
"Kraton/Outcast 4S, Kraton 6S EXB RTR, even the Kraton/Outcast 8S EXB RTRs. None of those are *inexpensive*,"
"That Arrma 3S BLX line is pretty tough to beat in value."
#2
Traxxas
4.3
(19)
"I'd definitely go with this 1/16 Traxxas Slash 4x4. It's small, quick, and charges via USB-C."
"That was my first RC. Now I own two X-Maxxs and a V2 Maxx."
"My first was a Maxx Slash. The 70mph+ sold me on it."
"It's amazing in pretty much every way. Slash does about 55mph out of the box but also plays really well in rough terrain."
"Traxxas TRX4 if you want to go for walks or hikes and crawl around on obstacles. It's a great way to get outside."
"The Slashes are tough and a good all around car."
"I always recommend Traxxas trucks."
"I would chance a Traxxas slash. The shell will save you from breaking stuff."
"The rwd slash with the brushless is still one of my favourites. Fun to bash around."
"They're a good car for beginners, there's a lot of part sup"
#3
MJX
4.0
(13)
"It's great for its price and you won't find anything like it for the price"
"Any of the mjx hypergo. 143xx series for on road is amazing and crazy durable"
"It's an MJX 16209 or 16210. Very strong and pretty fast, especially on a 3s lipo. Good choice"
"Ist looked the same like the chassis of a he mjx 16208 should be pretty fast and you should be able to get parts on Ali express"
"Second choice would be an Mjx. This Amazon item is a geat deal on what is really an Mjx 16210 with an extra body, 2 batteries, and spare parts."
"Mjx 16208 is pretty solid. It has a 70% power switch and on 2s it'll be about 15mph top speed."
"MJX 16208 for $90 if you want a monster truck."
"MJX 16210 if you want a buggy."
"This is actually an Mjx Hyper Go 16207. Parts can be bought online easily."
"I'd start under $200 with brands like MJX Hyper Go, Arrma and Traxxas."
#4
Tamiya
4.3
(12)
"My first (and only so far) is a Tamiya Neo Fighter buggy. I’m confident that I will be able to fix whatever breaks on the car because I assembled it myself."
"Build your first car yourself (my first car was a tamiya king hauler 5 years ago)"
"My first TT-02 still runs around the track. Cannot recommend enough as a first kit."
"Tamiya TT-02 for on road, BBX or DT-03 for off road"
"Tamiya is a good place to start, or something like a 2wd traxxas slash kit or arrma gorgon is another."
"The Tamiya TT02 is a brilliant starter car, but you’ll *very* quickly outgrow it."
"Tamiya kits are the gateway drug for many. Something like the BBX may be a good first step for you."
"A TRF really is. Tamiya do an incredibly wide range of cars."
"Tamiya offer a lot that gets you into hobby grade, they're easy to assemble, cost is fairly low, there's spares and upgrades."
"I suggest a kit from tamiya as a first. Sure they are not best of the best but you learn how everything works as you build."
#5
Losi
4.7
(9)
"How about a losi micro b? Amazing little cars and for the size fast."
"Losi jrx 1/16 rtr 2wd buggy is on sale for more than 50% off. Has tons of replacement parts and is a great brand."
"Losi Micro B - insane fun, loved by even the most non RC people here"
"Losi Mini LMT - Man this is backyard madness, it’s so fun - definitely a bigger budget needed and decently fast on low so"
"For his 5th birthday I got him a Losi DB Pro. He's been racing it in the SCX class at our local outdoor track and doing amazing."
"Losi mini LMT 💯 You can set throttle output on the transmitter to 50/75/100%. This allows him to start low and build up to more speed. It's the perfect size to be ran indoors. Yet it's 4wd so you'll have no problems running it outside on grass."
"Now is the BEST time with the release of the Losi Micro-b. Hobby grade, RTR, a reliable name behind it, all for $99.99."
"I bought a use Losi tenacity for 200 and just got the batteries ever since I have a mst drifter, Losi super Baja Rey, grave digger let."
"A Losi DBXLE 2.0 will look really nice till you try to drive it in a suburban backyard."
#6
Hypergo
3.6
(5)
"Looks like another rebranded hypergo. Definitely a good start. Parts will be available on AliExpress"
"This hyper go will run on grass better than a grom."
"You must not have any experience with the hyper go. These things can take a beating."
"I got that exact hyper go as my first basher. I am still running all original electronics and have replaced the entire chasis once after a bad crash."
"There's nothing wrong with that hyper go. But you want to buy something that has a lot of replacement parts etc. I feel that the Chinese models are more use and throw when they break."
#7
WLtoys
3.3
(4)
"Get a WLtoys buggy off of aliexpress for around £100 and see if your kid drives it more than 1-2 times."
"WLToys 12427 as a starter, lots of upgrades available too"
"I recommend that you buy a Wltoys k969 (1/28 scale), it is a compact car, ideal for indoors, very good, cheap and that can be greatly improved."
"Don't buy the cheap cars. I bought a bunch of WLtoys and they mostly suck. Either bad quality control and most can't drive straight with tires facing the wrong way."
#8
Omni
4.0
(3)
"Second the Omni terminator as a first. OP they have two versions also if you want to spend a little more on the carbon one."
"I really like mine and i have an Omi Terminator as well, both are available from Serious-RC, they are a really good shop and based in the UK so delivery is quick."
"I did a hyper go as well for my first, but had a lot more fun with my rlaarlo omni terminator."
#9
FTX
4.0
(3)
"Ftx tracer is an amazing first pick for the money, i have had 2 for a long time and havent broken them since."
"If you want to look at mine on Amazon it’s a FTX Tracer and it comes in at under £100."
"Ftx evo30."
#10
Team Associated
4.0
(3)
"Team Associated."
"Team Associated has a 1/28 line that go for $59. Very tough. Pretty fast for the size."
"Then I went to Team Associated and yeah you can hang with anyone."
#11
Mould King
3.7
(3)
"Mould king 18001 is a fun compact build"
"There is a small Mould King gocart with around 250 pcs. Pretty fast and fun."
"Maybe the mould king countach?"
#12
HBX
3.7
(3)
"My son (also 5) beats his to death and its still standing. Only a broken shock and wheelie bar nearly a year in."
"The HBX 16889a is also a very good option. I think their radios have a dial so you can set it wherever 0-100."
"I have an HBX903a, they are fast and do nice wheelies and flip great but do not hold up as well when you crash hard."
#13
Tekno
5.0
(2)
"SCT410 is an excellent suggestion, really nice to build. Strong and if the urge takes OP, race capable if there is a local track that does SCT."
"Tekno SCT410 or MT410. Get a good hobbywing 1/8 capable system and some nice 4s lipos."
#14
Kyosho
4.5
(2)
"After about 4 months of heavy Gorgon use, we added a Kyosho Mad Wagon. It runs on 3s adds another 15-20mph. It’s still well within his ability."
"Kyosho has some real nice entry level car also and tough top."
#15
SCX24
4.0
(2)
"SCX24 (very slow and it handled some crazy abuse lol, also good while they only know throttle and just pick it up and drive straight)"
"Scx24 £100 lots of spares easy to fix rtr limit the speed settings, lots of bodies to choose from and lots of fun and he can walk to keep up"
#16
Maverick
4.0
(2)
"Maverick Quantum2 MT Flux; it's incredible value for money (tough, fast, good size, looks great)."
"Maybe some used Maverick Strada if you want 1:10"
#17
Mojave
4.0
(2)
"Notably these (mojave and typhone 223s) run on 2s and 3s."
"Haven't had that problem so much with my Mojave Grom blx."
#18
Axial
4.0
(2)
"Axial makes decent crawlers 1:24 and 1:10 models, 24 for inside or small stuff, 10 for outdoor and bigger stuff."
"Axial scx24"
#19
Deerc
3.5
(2)
"I have this as the DeeRC 14210 and it's a great little truggy. 50 mph out of the box."
"Have the Deerc 14210 version of it. The steering had issues. Changed the servo and runs without an issue now"
#20
Gorgon
3.5
(2)
"I bought the Gorgon for my 5 year old and it's perfect for her on 50% speed."
"If you're going cheaper, look at the Gorgon RTA kit and some 2-3s electronics."
#21
Rllarlo
3.0
(2)
"Rllarlo XTS-F10 rally"
"Rlaarlo has the xts f10 rally car."
#22
Danchee
5.0
(1)
"I think they are the absolute perfect starter RC for kids that age (and it honestly leaves nothing to be desired for me either). Don't judge it by its budget cost. It really bats way above its price tag."
#23
Granite
5.0
(1)
"I just bought a Granite Grom for my sons 6th birthday. PERFECT first RC car and he LOVES it."
#24
H14BM
5.0
(1)
"Right now I'd grab the H14BM on Amazon for $115. It's a great deal and comes with 2 batteries, 2 bodies, 2 sets of wheels/tires."
#25
New Bright
4.0
(1)
"New Brite and Nikko stand out for me. Both have lithium chemistry batteries available."
#26
Latrax
4.0
(1)
"Check out the latrax Teton. Not expensive, cheaper parts, easy to work on."
#27
Blackzon
4.0
(1)
"I got 3 Blackzon Slyders (hbx16889) for me and my boys to start them off. Been amazing fun and have speed limiters"
#28
Omni Terminator, Hosim, Traxxas
4.0
(1)
"If your budget is $200 and you don't mind cars made in China, I'd have to recommend the Omni Terminator. Budget under $140- Bison Sport (Hosim 07 copy) on Amazon. Under $259- Traxxas Stampede or Rustler 2bls combo."
#29
Buwizz
4.0
(1)
"For speed, it'll cost some change but Buwizz motors are the way to go"
#30
Vanquish
4.0
(1)
"H10 optic from vanquish with a furitek system and 4s"
#31
LC Racing
4.0
(1)
"LC Racing emb 1 or BHC 1 for 2wd. Both off road race buggies with optional parts and good instruction manuals"
#32
HS
3.0
(1)
"My first truck was HS 18311 and it was decent for the price."
#33
Altair
3.0
(1)
"The Altair vehicles on Amazon are sort of between hobby grade and toys but seem to be pretty decent for the price."
#34
LaTrax
3.0
(1)
"Latrax could be an option."
#35
Amazon
3.0
(1)
"There's Also a amazon drift truck that's not super powerful but it also is fun but I find its best used indoor on a cement flooring"
#36
Lego
3.0
(1)
"Lego-based rc cars are pretty lackluster. Best not to get a 1:8 scale and go for a slightly smaller car like a 1:12 Hoonicorn."
#37
Arrma, Traxxas, Losi
3.0
(1)
"I hesitate to recommend them to someone as their first RC. Mainly due to how much of a pain they are to work on compared to more reputable brand RC IE: Arrma, Traxxas, Losi"
#38
LDRC
3.0
(1)
"People have been having luck with those LDRC deals."
#39
Horizon Hobby
3.0
(1)
"Anything smaller than 1/10 scale from a horizon hobby brand."
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