I'm just getting ready to take the TRX-4 Sport out for a trail test.
It just occurred to me to show you something I've done on various models in the past:
I've stuck a small magnet - just a small rare-earth magnet underneath the body
and that way, I don't lose my body clips.
Anyway, we'll get this on the trail
and we'll see how it goes.
The suspension is super plush.
It doesn't articulate anywhere near as much as the Sendero or even as much as the Gen 8 V2.
The Sport is a lot heavier than both of these, as well.
But, somehow it all just works.
Where other lighter trucks get hung up without portals,
or scrabble for traction due to insufficient contact through the tires,
the TRX-4 Sport is just not bothered by the same obstacles.
As well as its impressive trail manners,
it just looks really, really good.
Your choice of paint will play some part,
but the nature of this body - and the nature of Lexan paints -
is such that, unless its an absolute disaster,
the Sport is just going to look fantastic on the trails.
Another benefit of doing the kit rather than buying the RTR
is that you get to put your own electronics in.
This rig is silent on the trails, just about,
in comparison to the stock Traxxas electronics.
There's no horrid, high-pitched whine from the motor because of the ESC.
The servo's strong and consistent throughout.
It really just adds to the pleasure of driving this thing on the trails.
While the last review (Part 2, if you haven't seen it - linked below),
while that was about the crawling ability, the trail element of my review is more about fun.
There is the element of performance, of course, and as I said,
it doesn't get hung up like many other trucks do particularly if you look at the moss that this thing's going over on the roots of this tree, for example,
where other trucks might have scrabbled. But the fun factor
is partly helped by the extra, jazzy stuff you get that hangs off the body,
which helps kind of make it feel special and it also helps with the suspension of disbelief -
you really can just play little trucks.
But it is just a fun, solid performer. I really like this model.
I'm so glad I bought it, because if I wasn't doing this channel, I actually probably would have missed it.
I already have a couple of TRX-4s, but I never really gave the Sport a closer look. But I tell you what, I'm so glad I did.
Now I can say I've given it a proper trail run.
And here's the beauty of this magnet I was telling you about:
they're stuck there, I'm not going to lose them.
No wheel wells on this truck,
there is a bit of splash-back - we've gotten a bit wet today -
that's ok, I'll clean this thing up.
I'll need to air out the tires as well, of course.
These wheels are the Sendero wheels; they are vented, so I've got some cleaning and drying to do.
But that's ok.
Got the 1080 ESC too of course. It's waterproof, so that's fine.
This thing really impressed.
So, what I really wanted to see today was
how good this thing was on the trail.
I've said this in my first review; this is my third TRX-4 and I know they're generally good,
but I didn't know anything about the Sport as far as performance went.
It is essentially the same beast as the full-fat models
just without the extra whizz-bangery of the servos and whatnot.
This truck presents a bit of a problem for the rest of the other trucks
because it's just so capable on the rocks and so composed on the trail.
If you could only have one truck, the TRX-4 Sport kit is a very compelling option.
If you're more biased towards crawling, definitely the Sendero is a worthy contender
and I am looking forward to seeing how far we can take both of those trucks within a reasonable budget with performance.
As far as a trail truck goes, you'd be hard-pressed to beat the Sport kit for value for money.
You get the satisfaction of building it yourself.
It is a fairly straight-forward, pain-free process, so even if you've never done a model before,
I would class this as reasonably easy.
The instructions are really good.
For today, the TRX-4 Sport, it gets my mark of approval.
That was a lot of fun, just getting it out in the mud and the water and up and through the grass and all the rest of it.
I could do this all day; it really was quite enjoyable.
Stay tuned for more comparisons now, with these models, because we've got a fairly good subset.
But as far as the Class 2, out-of-the-box crawlers and kits, we now have a good subset,
so now it's time to compare them some more.
We're going to look at some basic mods, performance, trail, etc., just to see how well-rounded a truck we can make,
while keeping as much performance as possible and still really enjoying the scale side of the hobby.
So that's what's coming next.
Thank you so much for joining me for the third part of the TRX-4 Sport review.
I highly recommend it, it was a great truck, and I'll catch you next time.
*yeet!*