HBX 18859a Initial review & Field testing

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Our smallest Hobby Grade RC yet! The 1/18th scale HBX 18859a.
This is almost an exact replica of the 16889a. Thats great news because that thing holds up to everything we throw it at!
Only this truck did not make it out completely unscathed.

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[kendallwilliams]

Got the 16889 tires in the mail that I’m going to put on this. Do you think the truck will be OK in short grass? Is the 16889a pro much better in grass?

[Rc_Alex_]

Great bash tested to the max thanks for video from west Scotland

[phillybrc]

HAHA! This thing rips well! You re son is a buzz, good job for always showing him a good time!

[theminiatureconstructionco]

Don't think I've ever come across this truck before. 🙋👍🙋

[BangForYourBuckRc]

Awesome review and bash! I’m sure part of the blame to the premature broken parts is the cold weather! It definitely can’t help. Your totally right about those stock tires, too small and too flat to put all that brushless power to the ground, especially if it’s wet. It still looked like a great deal of fun and it’s new look is very appealing! ! As always, great video my friend! Always excited to see what you got going on next! You and lil Max take care!💥👊🏼💥👍🏻💯

[randyremus]

The tires from the 16889 work great on this truck. I think they’re perfect

[jparker]

Great video review. I was purchasing my son his first R/C car and went with the 18859e initially. I quickly realized 2 upgrades would bring the cost to the 18859a and be no where near as good. The 18859e was returned and I actually got the 903 1:12 scale which is an amazing bang for the buck. Hopefully my son doesn't kill it quick only because of the extra mass.

[jtschmidt]

Have you done anything with this rc? I recently purchased this an Im curious to see what you have done. Thanks.

[austin]

This car is fun. I put a hobbywing Quicrun 2435SL 4500kV motor in mine. Bolts up no issue, though it was faster in reverse. Just had to swap 2 of the 3 wires on the ESC. It's an absolutely rocket now. Just makes me laugh.

[seanchristman]

Hey man love the videos. This truck is my first RC. I am looking for a good battery charger that isn’t gonna break the bank. U have any suggestions? The USB chargers that come with them take forever to charge.

[Bidenmytime]

Now it comes with black plastic reinforcing the body, and mine the controller has a speed control that was set in the middle. When I set the speed to full it did a immediate backflip lol

[xplay]

It's just like my redcat 16 I converted to brushless, the tires are bad when it's cold out, in warm weather they grip a lot more making it flip easy when turning when it's warm

[Steve-qcpu]

Does the battery charge just with the usb cable or do you need something special to monitor it because I’ve heard that li-po batteries can be very dangerous.

[TheECBA]

I have the Haiboxing (HBX) 18858 Hailstorm Stadium Truck and I'm wondering what kind of oil-filled shocks you'd suggest for it as an upgrade? Any other budget-friendly upgrades that might be beneficial?

Also same question for the DeeRC 300e and the Hosim X07?

Ps... would you be kind enough to do a comparison video on LIPO vs Lithium Ion and the best bang for the buck motor... and WTH is an ESC and it's deets? 🙏🏻

Keep up the great work 👌🏻

[ivanluhi]

Nice review!
Is this better build/quality than the wltoys a979-B?

[rcguy]

Great videos, im a huge fan of the hbx line. Ive upgraded my 18859s, just need to do the diffs, the upgrade diffs and spur gear appear to be the "zinc alloy" cheap metal that is compatible with the stock center shaft, the 18859a in pictures seems to have the better quality steel spur gear and diffs like the 16889a, have you had this apart yet to see if they are different? Hbx seems be doing this with their newer models where there is 2 different types of metal upgrades.

[a.d.d._maker]

I have become a fan of HBX. I have Losi, Arrma, Axial, UDI, Wltoys. I drive my HBX 18859 and my Devistator the most. So much fun. Throw some Rc4wd scrambles or mudslingers on that Devistator. World of difference. I have aluminum beadlocks on mine but the wheels that come with the truck will work.

[williamperri]

This would be so awesome at the skatepark. I've been thinking about this for a while and I just noticed that they must have a brushed cheaper version because it's $82 on Amazon. I love the fact that it has two bodies and apparently can handle 3s 😱 my V1 Redcat volcano was 18 scale and I loved that thing! I still got it somewhere it does about 20 mph. Not as fast as this

[Mrkmcc]

They don't do this truck in England had to buy it from Amazon America. Took a good few weeks to get here but I was very happy with it. The rear did sag abit. I stuck some 16889A Pro shocks and wheels on it and it made the truck alot better. Just wish it was larger maybe twice its size and same performance!

[tonydillinger]

where to get parts, wheels, body etc.