I would give it 3,5 Stars.
It states 25km/h on the package, but even at the highest speed setting, it maybe hits 15km/h.
When you set the speed down it even affects the steering.
2023-05-26 00:00:00
By omgwtfbbq
Well build and good appearence but the plastic feels cheap.
The listing shows no images on what's inside the boad so I uploaded a picture of the internals.
I still didn't have the possibility to try it on water so my observations are limited to what I see having the boat in my hands.
Pro:
- price
- full proportional
- liquid cooled (only the motor)
- the canopy has an irregular shape so sealing it with duct tape will be very difficult, but at least between the inner canpy and the hull there is a spongy seal that can be replaced when necessary
- the hull is in 2 pieces (top and bottom) that are held together with screws so accessing the inside can be easier than if they were simply glued together
- packaging is sturdy so don't be afraid of the usual insufficient packaging from Banggood
Cons:
- 5 wire servo
- proprietary receiver and ESC, not a combined unit but still not standard
- quite heavy, probably to make it easier to recover from a capsize
- throttle epa seems not to work: turning the knob doesn't impact the max throttle
- weak battery
The boat is easily upgradable, my advice is to use a LiPo battery first and foremost.
All in all I would advice to buy it when it's on sale or there is a coupon for it because it's not worthy the full price.