Wondering why "not for children under 14 years old" ?

[64Corvette]

At or crawler track today and loaned my Axial Capra to a 4 year old and he had a great time, doing very well even on some of the better challenges.

I get why the faster cars have an age warning since you could definitely hurt someone by bashing into them at speed, but don't really get why the age warning with a low speed crawler. Maybe just "adult supervision recommended" or something. Seems like they might be limiting the potential market, or do you think folks just ignore the warning when they know better?

 

[WoodiE]

Because lawyers.

 

[DavidB1126]

Age limits on boxes are just a recommendation not a mandated law like the speed limit. Who in the world would drive 55 on a freeway these days

They probably put it on there for insurance, lawyers, ect.
Or they think that any person younger should start out with a toy grade and move up to a hobby grade when they're a teen but mostly that never goes that route. Been into hobby grade stuff since I was 7. Tbf I did get my first race kit when I was 14, and AEs box did say 14+, but that was around the time I got into racing and RC more, not bc of my age.

 

[Tunedfrog]

I'm sure if you seen the cost of liability insurance for these premises you would see why there is the age restriction.
I'm certain the owner of the facility would love to have the youngers guys come out and play, it's their financial future, so
they would be happy to allow it. It's just the way it is, sometimes we all have to make sacrifices so save problems later on.
I hate seeing that at carnivals when I used to take my kids and grand kids. Same reason there's the "you have to be this tall to ride this ride" sign.
Good question regardless.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Because lawyers.

Small parts to choke on and potentially dangerous batteries or moving parts would be the other guess...

Lawyers is correct.

 

[Ramp addict]

Kids use these things as weapons on each other, I have two kids so I know these things. Then there's the lack of responsible control. I would post a picture of my shins but I don't want to gross anyone out. I think an RC truck is fine for an 8 year with proper supervision, but the key is proper supervision.

 

[Tunedfrog]

This is why but in my defense it's illegal in Idaho but 10 blocks from me in Oregon it's legal.

 

[Doom!]

This is why but in my defense it's illegal in Idaho but 10 blocks from me in Oregon it's legal.

That just never gets old!

 

[Tunedfrog]

Yeah every time my sister comes over she wants me to open the video.

 

[Cheetah928]

I started when I was 11 or 12 . Never had an issue. Did my batteries, my repairs, everything for these things myself. I think the 14 age limit on the box is a phony suggestion. I think its the maturity of the kid, not the age. I have some cousins who are 5 and 3, and they drive a trx-4 and a trx-4m all the time ( with adult supervision). I've let a 6 year old drive my slash. I've let a 3 or a 4 year old drive my trx-4m. It's about having fun at the end of the day, not a competition.

 

[Cheetah928]

This is why but in my defense it's illegal in Idaho but 10 blocks from me in Oregon it's legal.

Reminds me of the time I fixed a guy's e-revo and 3 minutes into the test drive he slammed it into my toe at 50mph. Metal bumper! Snapped his chassis and his front bulk head. Back in my garage it went

EDIT: I thought my toe was broken but some advil and a good night's sleep later it was like nothing happened. I told him " hey I'm gonna go in before I black out" because it hurt so much in the moment

 

[racerEX]

My 6 year old loves his Kyosho Challenger, it’s faster than my Traxxas Mustang.

 

[CertifiedMike]

My 6 year old loves his Kyosho Challenger, it’s faster than my Traxxas Mustang.

That's because Kyosho RULES!!!

 

[racerEX]

That's because Kyosho RULES!!!

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Yeah, yeah.....

 

[CJSRCLIFE]

I originally started in RC when i was 10 years old in 2010 but this was back when most people used nimh batteries both me and my dad's first cars came with 6 cell NIMH batteries we didn't have many Lipos back then compared to what we have today which we use entirely Lipo batteries. My first modern truck was my Slash 4x4 Mike Jenkins edition that could run up to a 3s Lipo but we mostly ran it on the 7 Cell nimh it came with and a couple times with a 2s Lipo. These days i'm in my mid 20's and have owned 26 cars and trucks so far from 2s up to 8s rigs currently own 7 of them.

 

[64Corvette]

Small parts to choke on and potentially dangerous batteries or moving parts would be the other guess...

Lawyers is correct.

Aha, yeah the batteries might be in large part the reason for the "this is not a toy" warning. All you need is some kid shorting out a LiPo battery as an "experiment".

 

[Chubaka]

Aha, yeah the batteries might be in large part the reason for the "this is not a toy" warning. All you need is some kid shorting out a LiPo battery as an "experiment".

Might fix alot of the world's problems before they can drive. I say go for it.

 

[racerEX]

Might fix alot of the world's problems before they can drive. I say go for it.

Send it...

 

[Jerold]

Could be lawyers, could be the batteries or the fiddly parts. The main thing is they warned you.

Who in the world would drive 55 on a freeway these days

Driving 55 on a freeway would be luxury these days. City streets though, that's very doable, but the Karen neighbors tend to complain a bit.

 

[WickedFog]

Could be lawyers, could be the batteries or the fiddly parts. The main thing is they warned you.


Driving 55 on a freeway would be luxury these days. City streets though, that's very doable, but the Karen neighbors tend to complain a bit.
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If they raised the speed limit to 100, there would be a lot less congestion, less pollution, far fewer accidents, and people would get to work on time. But we can't do that. It would make way too much sense.