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SWORKz Apollo II 1/8 eBuggy

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If going directly to SWORKz website, the Apollo II is not even listed. Weirdness 🤔. The older/original version is the only one shown. I went to Beach RC (US distributor) to find current pictures of the Apollo II.

Manual can be found HERE.

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I think I would most likely just get rid of the FlySky FS-GT2-ish looking radio that comes with the buggy. They don't get any more basic that that one.
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As far as the rest of the included electronics go, I'd most certainly use 'em 'til they gave out. The 12kg servo "made by the world famous brand SAVOX" (😅 not my words) has me very curious as to how long it would last.
 
If going directly to SWORKz website, the Apollo II is not even listed. Weirdness 🤔. The older/original version is the only one shown. I went to Beach RC (US distributor) to find current pictures of the Apollo II.

Manual can be found HERE.

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I think I would most likely just get rid of the FlySky FS-GT2-ish looking radio that comes with the buggy. They don't get any more basic that that one.
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As far as the rest of the included electronics go, I'd most certainly use 'em 'til they gave out. The 12kg servo "made by the world famous brand SAVOX" (😅 not my words) has me very curious as to how long it would last.
Not very long based on the reviews I’ve seen.
 
If I'm not mistaken, the diff cases are not the "easy access" type.
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This may not give negative thoughts to others about the platform, but I've come to enjoy not taking the whole front and rearend apart just to get to the diffs & bearings.
 
I was hoping for Beach RC to do some kind of sale this time of the year. A twenty-dollar price drop would probably make me forget about some key features I look for in a buggy. I really don't want to go the Arrma route, nor can I do the EB48 2.2 thing at this point in time.
 
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