Redcat Racing Gen8 V2 International Scout II 1/10 Scale Rock Crawler Scale Truck, Green, GEN8-V2-GREEN

I've had this Gen 8 scout ii for a while and never gave a review. After finally getting accustomed to the suspension set up, it ran great out of the box. I have since upgraded the drive train, overdrive, cooling fan and numerous other points. The gen 8 scout ii is a steam roller. It's planted firmly and will go over just about anything. I've changed the gearing slightly so it's not as fast. It crawls with ease and is highly upgradeable. The Redcat light kit fits and works perfectly too. I have a trx4 too, but the scout seems to be better planted. Excellent RC Crawler UPDATE 71423 I finally installed the Hobbywing fusion pro, a cooling fan and a new set of adjustable offset wheels and tires. Before this upgrade, the REDCAT GEN 8V2, is like I said before, just a solid, simple crawler. With this upgrade, the Redcat is a stronger, more solid crawler. It only gets better. The are so many things you can do with and to the scout and It is very easy to work on. Upgrades are endless. I did manage to blow out a front axle bearing and the swap out was quick and easy. Just a fabulous rc crawler.

The Redcat Gen8 V2 is a really nice 1/10 crawler, and it is especially impressive when you consider what you get for the price. It may not have the name recognition of the SCX10 or TRX-4, but you get capable out of the box performance, looks, and durability that is hard to beat. This is a great RTR for someone new to rc, crawling, or just wanting to add a new truck to their collection. The body is detailed and sturdy. The stock electronics are really good for RTR; you can upgrade eventually or if you have other gear already, but there should be no urgency to do so. The stock wheels are beadlocks, albeit plastic, and the tires are very good. The wheelbase is adjustable without any additional parts to buy. It feels well-built and sturdy, but remember what it is and what it's meant to do. If you treat it like a monster truck, you're probably going break something. Don't forget the battery and charger; lipo is highly recommended. You don't need anything huge or crazy; I get plenty of punch and runtime from a 3s 2200mah pack. All in all I highly recommend the Gen8 V2. They fixed a lot of the issues with the original Gen8 and kept the price point intact.

The body looks more realistic than others. I like the added small things like side mirrors and the hitch. I have a 1/10 stampede monster truck and this is significantly bigger. I didn't know how big it would actually be. I haven't tested it much, but after 2 battery packs am really loving it. I am using it as a trail truck to go in the woods in my yard. It has gone up some very steep hills, big rocks, and some mud, so far without any issues. I smiled the whole time I was playing with it. I am excited to use it again. I considered the trx4 sport, and am not regretting my purchase at all. Hopefully it is as strong as it seems and I have it for many years. P.s. the body was scraped when it arrived. The plastic on the roof was torn up, and scratched. I also got green instead of purple. Oh well I guess lol. I would scratch it eventually.

Very impressed with this RC Out-Of-The-Box. I am not into competition, just a casual user who drives on the weekends in local areas. It's a very capable vehicle with a ridiculous runtime (1.5 hours+) per charge. I use the Redcat Racing 7.4V 3200mAh Lipo Battery (2S) typically sells for about $36 US. Even though you can use up to a 3s battery I wouldn't recommend it for two reasons; first of all, it would be too fast to rock crawl, secondly, it would put too much power to the transmission and gearing which could lead to early wear and possibly breakage. The only upgrade I have installed (so far) is a set of Heavy Weight Brass Outer Portal Housing ($30 US) to put more weight on each wheel which helps the tires get some extra grip when crawling over obstacles. One issue to note is the throttle response is jerky, you can go from a slow crawl to a quick burst of unwanted acceleration with just a small touch on the throttle. I have read that replacing the electronic speed control will help with that. One of the more popular ESC is the HobbyWing 1080, those are typically around $40 US. In conclusion; it's NOT perfect however with just some minor adjustments and a small upgrade, this is an absolute blast to drive. It's well worth the price of admission.

So fun for kids and could be for you but it was falling over when we would turn it.

Thanks to the seller “Best WH “ I payed $350 for a used redcat gen 8 v2 scout For the amount of money I payed for this rc truck ($350) it shouldn’t have been used. The zip ties that hold it in the box were cut so they truck was bouncing around during shipping the roof has scuffs on due to the thin plastic film used to protect it was torn off . Returning it would be a headache due to third party seller I’m extremely pissed about this very disappointing for my first experience buying a higher end rc truck . Last time I buy anything from this seller so buyers beware don’t purchase yours through a seller named “best WH “ as for the truck itself it’s amazing well worth the money if you have it very solid truck really nice scale details . It’s touchy so it takes a little bit to get used to crawling with it cause it’s got some punch . This scout has a ton of upgrades that can be done to it to make it custom if your into that which I am . The truck gets 5 stars hands down as for the seller they get no stars for being shady and worthless

Great crawler for a great price! The truck runs really great! I would recommend it to anyone! But when I opened it for Christmas 2 years ago, one of the links was already broken, then I got a hold of RedCat and they took care of it.

Being a rookie at crawlers I wanted to get something durable and affordable. The performance part would come later as I got better at it is what I was figuring. This truck has all the above going for it, including the performance!! . I have had it for just over a week and am amazed at what its capable of. I work for a sand and gravel company so opportunity to climb huge piles of oversize rocks has been abundant and trust me it has done just that. I have seen it tumble back down on occasion as well... nothings broke so far (Knock on wood) I bought a Tenergy charger and two zeee 5200 MaH Lipos to go with it and can run it a few hours nonstop playing on my backyard course I am building, It has also been submerged under water and just crawled right through and back out the other side of a fairly deep and muddy bottomed ditch. This truck is Tough, I am 100% happy and am looking forward to my next Redcat

I love my Redcat Gen8...super capable and reliable. 5 stars!

やっぱりカッコイイ👍 1/10のラジコンではデカい方です😁 重量もありボリュームもあります👍😁 改造がたのしみです😁😁😁 後は２段回出来るトランスアクスルを付けるといいですね👍 今は足まわりを改造中です😁

2 years later with several modifications and hours of fun it costs a little expensive 2 accessories if you start to invest but otherwise it's okay. The vehicle is terribly indestructible or almost

Great RC trail rig way better then any traxxas.

前から気になっていた車両 トラクサスやアキシャルなど持ってますが他車両に負けてないと思う走り サスの動きが最高です。