Opinions wanted

[Kimmie28]

Does anyone have some real world experience with a redcat gen7. I'm itching for a new truck but these are about the only option in my current budget range of about 230. My wife decided to be nice and let me get a new truck. I welcome all thoughts, opinions, and gripes about it.

 

[Chubaka]

I know @Tunedpipe has one. I think another member has one also.

 

[Doom!]

@Kimmie28 if you could stretch the budget a tiny bit more I would recommend the Element Sendero SE, it has recieved very good reviews and I really like all of my Element rigs.

 

[Kimmie28]

@Doom! I have the gatekeeper but I don't like the reedy electronics. I ended up removing the reedy motor and replaced it with a 12 turn. Even though the gatekeeper came with a claimed 14 turn it seemed too slow. Nothing against them overall it ended up going to the wife after I modified her raptor hardbody to fit that chassis since it didn't have body posts. Still working on the rear mounts. Overall after the motor swap its been a great truck so I'll definitely keep that in mind thanks for the recommendation
If you got spare bumpers I'll take them off your hands @Doom!

 

[Tunedfrog]

The Gen 7 is a really good truck, tons of available parts, and easy to mod.
I honestly can't comment on the electronics because I upgraded right from the start to
a Holmes Hobbies motor and HW ESC and also a Savox servo.
IMHO Redcat has killer crawlers but I won't purchase a basher ever again.
If it were me, I would buy a used roller from ebay and throw in your own goodies.