Is This The Best Budget 1/10 RC Crawler?

It's the HSP BOXER 94706. Roughly USD$180, or AUD$285 as of June 2023. You get everything you need in the box, other than the batteries for the radio transmitter.

So, it's full-featured and super cheap. And yes, you could upgrade it a bit with the money you saved on the initial purchase. The question is, should you do this, or should you instead consider saving a bit longer and getting something better?

If the performance is at least acceptable, then the purchase may be justified. But if it can't crawl, then what's the point?! So, that's what we want to find out today: is it worthy?

Let's test!

What it is: HSP Boxer 94706
Where I got mine: eBay seller, Australia
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[barceloni]

I got one of these used for $40. Most of the drivetrain parts are interchangeable with the redcat gen7, so I was able to put metal lockers and transmission gears. All it needed to run was a new driveshaft, redcat everest 10 was a direct bolt on. Not a bad truck for the price.

[Noizy-Boy]

Thanks! As always, a great unbiased review. I feel that it's a "You get what you pay for" crawler.

[BangForYourBuckRc]

I would think that a Danchee ridge rock, rgt rock cruiser, or an even a Redcat Everest would be much more capable for even less money! I totally respect you for giving this budget rig a chance on your course tho. Really good video !

[FeralRC]

Thats definitely a rebranded RGT 136100. I had one and gave it to a buddy. Servo stripped out instantly and replacement ones stalled all the time. Replaced the ESC with a used 1060 I had sitting around and added weighted beadlocks with knockoff super swampers then it was a formidable crawler. ESC fixed the stall issue and the aftermarket servos gave me much more steering angle.

Front diff stripped out twice where the driveshaft went in. Finally found a Redcat all metal diff that fit perfectly.

[RC-llrt]

The HSP Boxer and Exceed Max Volt are Great for the Money, They are like the Remo Hobby 1093st, Thanks for Reviewing !

[Gioart]

My first RC car was a HSP, a 1/10th buggy 4x4, I bashed the heaven out of it, plastics are sturdy and held their shape but super flexible

[juxta]

Great episode! Just found your channel love it 👏👏👏

[roblowrie]

From what I remember, HSP, RGT and FTX all have similar cars, depending where in the world you are.

There was a really nice car they made a couple of years ago, called the Pangolin. That's was very similar to the FTX Mauler, but had 4ws, straight from the box.

The controller is also the same as the older FTX models, and the tread on the tyres appears to be the same as the Mauler. The steering issue is exactly the same as the Mauler, and you'll get a few more degrees by shaving down the steering stops.

The Remo Hobby Axial Honcho and Deadbolt clones were really good, and the chassis's were again, very similar to the HSP, RGT and FTX cars.

And the Paso is an awesome little car!! Just received the Hyrax clone tyres and put them on a set of alloy beadlocks, and it made such a difference.

Good to see some of the cheaper models getting some exposure. 👍🏻

[TuxStang]

Cheap prices doesn't necessarily mean cheap performance, most of the price of our trucks comes from developpement and advertising costs ... however you have to be more carefulll and choose wisely. A few years ago, here in Europe we could get a rebranded SCX10.2 for half the price of Axial's (also sold in other parts of the world under RCX and.another brand I can't remember yet) ... sure there were some cost-cuttings, like "philips" screw that were pretty prone to rust, and metal shielded bearings (though still better than unprotected bearings), rebranded WP1040, a different Cherokee body and maybe a few holes here and there that weren't exactly were they were supposed to be on the rails ... but it performed as well as a SCX10.2 and you could even upgrade it with the same hop-ups (except axles covers, they used larger bearings for the diff). Unfortunately it phased out last year, now it's only available with portals ... yes, AR44 with portals without the wider stance associated with portals, with a G500 body, for less than US$250 ... and for $120 more you can even get it as an updated 6x6 UMG10 (full length chassis rails, 2-part 3rd driveshaft, rear inner-fenders acting more or less as brace) with portals and lets face it, a realist but pretty ugly body (search for Bureko 6x6 but you've been warned) ... both with a 4-ch radio with one on-off-on and lighting ... Sure the portal gears from the RTRs are filmsy, maybe they broke a bit more than others portal gears, but hardened ones are available for cheap and with little work, you can even use gears for Capra.

[Markooboy]

I really enjoy your videos, glad i stumbled onto it. Cheers!!

[JayDee]

I look forward to the improvements 👍👍👍

[thepatriotrcchannel]

Great video man. Looking at those axles those look to me exactly like a redcat E10. Try those steering hacks out like chub screw moved to backside of the axle. Those helped a lot with my e10. Transmission looks like redcat also

[YoShImUrA]

Reminds me like a bigger version of the 13860* RGT but without the charming size and body.
Rather than [only] a pinion, I'd go straight for a 5-slot highest turns motor I could slap in it.

[mark-mjdl]

the axles on this thing are similar if not the same exact ones on the redcat Everest10.

[fishnrc]

Well we are definitely spoiled with how good most RC grade Crawlers are. I think this RC is worth the $ for the right person. Who that person is is questionable it’s to fast for a kid & not worth putting to much $ into it. I bet the right beginner would have a blast with it. That’s why I like your channel you review a wide range of RC’s. I don’t believe I’ve seen anything on the New Gen 9 hopefully you’ll test it. No pun intended I’m kind of on the rocks with buying it.

[nemesis]

Where and how do you think the "bing brands" RC models are made? In the same place as that one, also the materials are similar. Cheap doesn't means bad same as expensive doesn't means good. The design is what makes the difference, sometimes... But most fanboys can't see beyond those too facts.

[Antoniosp]

The steering can be increased by the front adjustable axis, you adjust for the wheels open.

The first thing you can do is change this poor wheels and tires 😁.

This chassis is very light weight, you can add more weight on wheels and chassis.

Motor and a small pinion will be a good one upgrade.

Basically it’s a SCX10 one (maybe two) clone, and the upgrades needle will be the same.

[MegaTraxxas]

Well, to make this one a normal rig you will need to spend some money. So I'd recommend to add that money and buy some RGT or FMS model

[techspeedrc]

The biggest selling crawlers in the UK are the FTX Outback range, which are mainly rebranded HSP/RGT crawlers. Easy to see why when they are a third for the price of a RTR TRX4.

For something cheap that performs well try and find the FS Racing crawler, also known as the Reely Free Men. It bears a more than passing resemblance to an SCX10II, which might be because FS Racing is an OEM manufacturer for Axial and Arrma.

[Tin-Can-Tank]

Another great video mate. I had been curious about this one for a while now, I have several HSP bashers and nitro cars in my collection and all have been a lacking a little in the quality department and have spent more time on the shelf than being driven because they seem to cut cost's in a lot of the wrong places. It's a shame, because some of them could be really good entry level cars if, like you said, they spent that little bit more money when producing them. I just haven't been able to justify the time and money finding compatible parts and fixing the issues they have when I've got a lot nicer stuff from Axial, FMS, Team associated and Traxxas for not a huge amount more (Being a pensioner I usually hold off until I see them on sale for at least 40-50% off) and all those brands have way better/much more readily available aftermarket parts