2018 has arrived, and with it a fresh start to a new year — but 2018 will be a tremendously important 365 days for our industry, and like Forrest's box of chocolates, there's no way to know what's in store until we experience it first hand. Plenty of stories will continue into the new year, but here is my personal list of stories from around the hobby industry that I'll be keeping an eye on throughout 2018.
Read More10 Must-Have Tools
Repairing and maintaining your equipment is essential to enjoying the R/C hobby. Here’s a list of ten tools we consider must-haves for your hobby workshop.
How to Pick Out the Right R/C Vehicle
It can be tough to decide on what radio control vehicle is right for you. With answers to a few important questions, though, we can guide you toward the right vehicle for your journey into the wonderful world of radio control.
R/C Gearing 101
One of the questions we get asked a lot has to do with gearing; how it works, what happens when I put this gear on that, can I get better runtimes if I change the gearing, etc. It can be a bit of a nightmare to figure out how best to gear your truck, but with a little math and a calculator, you can be a gearing expert in no time — or at least good enough to achieve what you're shooting for.
A Guide to LiPo Batteries
A beginner’s guide to LiPo batteries, how they work, and how to keep safe using them.
A Guide to Traxxas Batteries and Chargers
In this guide, we'll go over Traxxas' batteries — both Nickel-Metal Hydride and Lithium-Polymer — the Traxxas iD technology, and how to use Traxxas' chargers.
Our Collection of Top 10’s
Every year since 2012, we recorded our top ten products for our store by total profit. Here’s a collection of those articles, all in one place!
How to Maximize Your Run Time
One thing that is universal for anyone that runs electric R/C cars and/or trucks is a desire for more run time. It seems like there is no such thing as too much run time, but there is an optimal way to improve the amount of running time you can get with your R/C vehicle. This guide seeks to explain those best practices in an approachable fashion. So let’s get into it!
Castle ESC Troubleshooting
Having a tough time with your Castle Creations ESC? Check out this guide to help figure it out!
One of the biggest issues I have with D&D is that they don’t really explain how magic items work—or magic, for that matter. I mean, what is magic in D&D? How does it function? Where does the energy come from? If these questions have kept you up at night, well, at least you’re in good company. Most GMs likely ignore the question, preferring to posit that magic just, well, is, but I can’t do that. I need to know—so I worked out my own explanation of what magic is and how it works for my homebrew world of Omira.