Should you buy an RC Crawler or get something fun instead? In depth review.

So are RC crawlers the majestic powerful beasts of the RC car world or just slow and tedious vehicles lacking in fun? We find out here in my in depth and unbiased review of this popular RC genre.
Don't be offended if you are a crawler enthusiast, just a little bit of fun although I was genuinely trying to see if I could enjoy my Axial Yeti as a crawler.
Many thanks to -
Derek - Holly Hill RC @hollyhillrc
Dom - RC-DOM-UK @rc-dom-uk
Nick - RcNickster @RcNickster709
For letting me use some of their footage.
If you disagree with my findings then please let me know in the comments.
Thanks for watching :-)

[MarkBryanRC]

Nice bit of tongue-in-cheek humour there Pete! Enjoyed the fast footage of your cars and slow footage from those other great channels! Good on Derek for taking the Captain Slow puns. You know I do enjoy a bit of crawling now and then, but even my faster cars are slow compared yo yours! 🤣🤣 Great idea for a video though, just the thing to spark thoughts and conversations! All the best, mate! 😁👏👍

[NordicRC]

Hejsa Pete! Uhh, enjoyed that 😅 I’ve had the same feeling with ‘crawling’. But I do enjoy Trail Trucks. Going slow. Following an easy path. No hard climbing etc. or diff difficult rocks that just make the truck look clumsy. No. An easy path. Filming. Enjoying the scenery. Enjoying the looks of the truck. That’s what I use my ‘crawlers’ for. Relaxing. You should try it. … uhh, laughed at that very very slow crawler-video you made. And I actually think Derek has 400 crawlers 😅 But he just makes brilliant videos with them. Trail trucking in Holly hill more than clumsy-crawling. That’s what I like. But just love your humor ☺️ Best wishes and thank you for speaking out.

[jonlaird]

I like rc crawling as it's more relaxing for me. Especially when my wife joins me on the trails. I always recommend going to crawler events to see what you're getting in and see how much skill is actually involved, especially when you start side hilling. But I also like my bashers so that's y I have both, lol

[rc-dom-uk]

Brilliant Pete 😂👍 I do love my slow cars 😂😂

[barrysrcdump]

That must have taken ages to put together but well worth it dude, it did make me laugh.
I might try my superb TRX4 on the flat beach and see how it does. 👌👏🤝

[robbrennanrc]

Hi Pete. I do agree with you as far as watching most crawling videos but I do really enjoy driving them but as you I don't really have any good crawling locations. Great stuff dude.

[AddamsPlayground]

It isn't for everyone, I get it. That is what is so great about RC now is there is something out there for everyone. If you can think of it I am sure someone makes it in RC form now! Big, tall, fast or crawl there is something out there for everyone! Have fun converting it back to a fun basher!

[DustyFingersRC]

The cost of a crawler seem to be hundreds of pounds and very expensive to get in to which puts me off. I think I would like a mini crawler over a full size crawler because of a lack of terrain where I live and I could make a challenging course myself which may also be fun. Some RC fun from home would be nice, playing with a mini crawler whilst enjoying a pint and some banter. Thing is, even a good mini crawler gets to £250 once you do mods and upgrades pretty easily and in my situation it isn't easy to decide on dropping that much coin on a mini RC.

[bigpythons]

Crawlers are awesome, they do take a little skill tho Pete haha

[MangoJim]

We have almost the same terrain that you have around and it takes me a year or so trying different types of rc to understand what is best for me. And I found that solid axles monster trucks are so much fun to run it everywhere 🤩 Little bit of this (speed runs), little bit of that (kinda slow riding, little crawling). HPI Wheely King, Remo Hobby Batman, Remo Hobby 10275 (with electronics for more max speed), traxxas bandit and wltoys 144001. Love them))))🥰
Thanks for your thoughts

[davidw]

The place you have taken the Yeti looks brilliant for bashing.

[JIPPERR_]

Pete! I've been doing just the same with one of my rc's. Honestly it might just be the short winter days but i was wanting something i could drive indoors. I can see the appeal of the fine low speed control but its definitly a struggle not having any speed to work with. Hoping to find a setup thats still fast enough to take a jump half decently.

[theoagrc]

Hey Pete, great fun video!! I was not really into crawling and then Dom chucked me over his CC01 and I have really enjoyed the odd bit of crawling. I think it has a time and place but I do prefer going sideways too!! 😂

[ChriswithaCrc]

I've got to say buddy this is probably my most favourite description of how I feel about crawling myself, I know I should give it a go ! Insert tumbleweed and sound of a big black crow !
Well the slowly approach of obstacles and stuff like that confuses my fat Welsh brain 😂.
Great work on the video 👍
I will soon give it a bash, just have to wait for my smoking jacket and slippers to arrive first .

Jokes aside it's a weird one isn't it .
Stay safe good sir
Chris 🤙😎

[JF-RC]

Hi there Pete, a very contentious video 😂😂😂 you might get a few crawler enthusiasts bombarding you with, you should have this and should have that…..😂😂still, honest opinion is what I love about you my guru 😊 Pete Wylie just wouldn’t be Pete Wylie, without a fast and ferocious brushless RC 😎😉, still other got a little shout out too 😊 best wishes to you and the family 😊

[andyrobinsonrc]

Love your take on crawling, very enjoyable video with sone great humour. I like crawling but this comes from my love of land rovers as well. I still prefer to get out and race though. I use crawlers gas more of a downtime relaxing thing as the racing and building is more focused. Cheers for the video good stuff :)

[rccrawlersmid-wales]

🤣🤣🤣 Nice. I think I need more fast cars... 👍

[M.A.S.Ked-Crusader]

Hi Pete, interesting video ! I have always loved watching the crawler vids when it’s a really nicely detailed old skool truck set in some perfect scale background with a sunset, but I have never actually committed to a purchase, it does seem to becoming more and more popular though !

[stevemoon]

Controversial. It's not for anyone to tell you what to enjoy & this segment is definitely popular for a reason but personally, I found it like watching paint dry. More ASMR viewing than out & out fun.

[rvwbnlb]

Kanyon Kanyon Kanyon, get the 2 speed one, repaint it .