inputs.text: amazing - got traxxas slash 4x4 last christmas santa nice enough thoroughly research find looked like best available truck brushless motor 4wd system progressive rate shocks etc made look like really fun truck kids 7 9 time needed way learn think spatially drive great way start specifically educational maybe not much text book although lot fun figured wed hobby shop 26th looking repair parts no 8 months later finally managed break something thing seen incredibly hard knocks ran curbs posts walls bounced turn sharp maximum speed pinwheel rolls 20 feet barrel rolls jumps kinds horrible spills nothing seemed phase finally broke shock absorber must 100th hard hit curb arm doesnt even need replaced incredibly durable tmaxx bit heavier bit faster fairly durable still ive broken every part even motor mount im quite pleasantly surprised slash 4x4 durable manage loosen clutch 4th day figured problem took minute fix hook little blade wrench nut roll truck forward tightens right back easy fix seems designed safety feature dont let accelerator run something clutch loosens right nothing gets damaged velineon brushless motoresc really nice system simple adjust tons power ease throttle sport mode wont able steer even nice asphalt since spin 4 wheels training mode truck isnt fast stockbattery lasts good half hour 4200mah nimh itll go 45 minutes training mode 20 sport longer fact tmaxx run full gas tank dont use included charger since no readouts decent peak charger already ill probably eventually get lipo batteries going enjoy quite first definitely fast enough kids nimhs little scary think running kid 60mph like could easily 3s lipo theres not lot time react even 40mph gets stock batteries watch gravel itll throw 50 feet get eye protection small kids overall youre looking good truck get racing nice hobby truck cant beat slash 4x4 little pricey youd go 20 cheap ones youd break one well worth money