Traxxas Mini Summit VXL Review!!!

     So there has been a lot of excitement over this Truck for the past month or so, the Traxxas summit is one of the greatest most versatile trucks Traxxas has come out with since the E-Revo! 

Traxxas had a stroke of genius with this truck, they combined the chassis of the E-revo and the capabilities of the original Summit, and to top it all off they added the portability of  a mini!!!

First lets review the "un-boxing" Process. 

     As usual and expected from Traxxas, the ready to run or RTR version of the truck comes with everything you need to have fun within 5 minutes of opening the box. The pacage includes:

- The Truck

- All pre installed Electronics and Motor

- 1200mah NiMh battery

- Charger

- Transmitter + 4 AA Battery's 

- some spare parts and Owners manual

Right out of the Box it is a great performer, i put it to the test right away, Launched it over ramps, into snow banks and the occasional Brick Wall!  I even took it out for a speed run reaching 80km/h  or about 45mph. Thats outstanding for a truck under the $300.00 price range. Here is a quik test run i filmed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oHl1aIh2Uo&feature=feedf

As you can see, even in this limited test run, thats how it performs right out of the box! What a great Truck!

Now lets talk about the pros and cons of this amassing vehicle! 

Pros                                                                                                           Cons                                        

1. Speed 5/5                                                                      1. No crawling ability like its bigger brother.

2. Portability 5/5                                                                2. To much fun, not enough time.

3. Battery life 4/5

4. Jumping and big air potential 4/5

5. Over all fun Factor  *8/10*


Well thats all for today guys, come back tomorrow for a review on the Baja 5b V2 Gas Buggy!

Darren