Why everyone hates traxxas servos ?

[cocoune]

Hi !
I bought my first rc car 2 month ago. A slash bl2s. Already have rpm wide arms, new springs and few other modification. I want bandland monster truck tires soon. I'm bashing with it.

Why everyone hate the traxxas servos ? Its no fast and strong i see it. But it has a quick response and i never tought about changing it. I can't really see why its one of the first thing ppl change on their traxxas. I feel like doing alot of things before that. I was just wondering.

 

[Xraycer]

Hi !
I bought my first rc car 2 month ago. A slash bl2s. Already have rpm wide arms, new springs and few other modification. I want bandland monster truck tires soon. I'm bashing with it.

Why everyone hate the traxxas servos ? Its no fast and strong i see it. But it has a quick response and i never tought about changing it. I can't really see why its one of the first thing ppl change on their traxxas. I feel like doing alot of things before that. I was just wondering.

Their electronic components tends to not last long. I typically, replaced the stock components with an inexpensive and better quality aftermarket brand, when they die.

 

[DavidB1126]

Traxxas servos. Traxxas electronics in general are just overpriced imo. I have a 2075R in my rustler which was 45 bucks when I got it a few years ago. I can get the same thing for 20 some bucks on Amazon which would be the same metal gear servo but aluminum case and some cases, more torque/ speed. Most of the stock servos in the lower end cars such as the 2075 and 2056 servos. Those are blue case, and plastic gear which the motor in the servo likes to give up. Or the gears strip out. Or the case breaks. Traxxas sells those around 30 bucks while there ideally worth 10 bucks.

Usually that's all RTR electronics but I only have experience with Traxxas so that's my story. But with spektrum their stuff if a bit better and lasts a bit longer from what I heard

 

[332_RC]

Everyone hates Spektrum servos too.

 

[WickedFog]

I have had Traxxas servos in cars I've bought used. Don't even test them. Just yank em out and toss em in the garbage.

 

[332_RC]

I have had Traxxas servos in cars I've bought used. Don't even test them. Just yank em out and toss em in the garbage.

Same with Spektrum ones. All my Arrmas except one, I've pulled & replaced. I have six Arrmas.

 

[cocoune]

I see. Well ill wait till i break it lol
What should i buy ? Like really really cheap, since I'm ok with the stock one.

 

[Xraycer]

I see. Well ill wait till i break it lol
What should i buy ? Like really really cheap, since I'm ok with the stock one.

I'm a wait until it breaks kinda guy myself.
Honestly, unless you're into racing, I just buy something that's highly rated on Amazon. This has always worked well for me.

 

[Tunedfrog]

Most RTR servos are bottom line quality. I'm with Xray, I wait for them to quit and then change them.

 

[Chubaka]

Another reason I seen traxxas servos cause radio issues.

I see. Well ill wait till i break it lol
What should i buy ? Like really really cheap, since I'm ok with the stock one.

 

[332_RC]

I see. Well ill wait till i break it lol
What should i buy ? Like really really cheap, since I'm ok with the stock one.

Cheap 20kg / 277oz servo. $13.66. Your stock one is 5.76kg / 80oz.
https://a.co/d/1clZr07

 

[fstnd]

I often wait for my servos to break before i replace them with something even worse

 

[Xraycer]

I often wait for my servos to break before i replace them with something even worse

Worse than Traxxas servos?

 

[cocoune]

Cheap 20kg / 277oz servo. $13.66. Your stock one is 5.76kg / 80oz.
https://a.co/d/1clZr07

Thanks !

I'm a wait until it breaks kinda guy myself.
Honestly, unless you're into racing, I just buy something that's highly rated on Amazon. This has always worked well for me.

It confirms what i already tought. Any cheap good rated servo looks fine compared to shocks, drive shafts and other components.

 

[fstnd]

Worse than Traxxas servos?

MG996R aliexpress servos, 1 out of 8 already don't work right out of the box

 

[Xraycer]

MG996R aliexpress servos, 1 out of 8 already don't work right out of the box

That's probably where Traxxas' servos are rebranded from

 

[9x19]

I see. Well ill wait till i break it lol
What should i buy ? Like really really cheap, since I'm ok with the stock one.

Jennys RC
You can get new take-off Traxxas parts much cheaper than from Traxxas.

Most of my Traxxas models still have Traxxas servos too. The only RTR brand servo I had actually fail early was from Associated, in the MT10.

Some folks demand the best "numbers" they can get... both approaches are fine. Like the song says: If it makes you happy...

 

[cocoune]

Jennys RC
You can get new take-off Traxxas parts much cheaper than from Traxxas.

Most of my Traxxas models still have Traxxas servos too. The only RTR brand servo I had actually fail early was from Associated, in the MT10.

Some folks demand the best "numbers" they can get... both approaches are fine. Like the song says: If it makes you happy...

Yea its another option and ill be sure the servo will work. I could get a better traxxas for cheap.

 

[WickedFog]

I need to clarify my previous statement. If I buy a used RC, I'll tear it down and go through it. I won't put a Traxxas servo in anything just because they fail so easily, and there's no sense installing a servo just to have to install another one soon after. So if it comes with one, it goes in the garbage. But if I buy a new RTR, I'll drive it til the servo breaks.

 

[Doom!]

Extra servos are a good thing to have on hand. RTR servos don't tend to last long or perform the best. I'm not a servo snob, Like @Xraycer Said Amazon servos work well.