The ULTIMATE RC Beginners Guide!

Getting into the RC Hobby can be a difficult and confusing thing to do.

With endless amount of information out there and thousands of options when it comes to potential RC cars. Knowing where to start can be a daunting task!

I thought it would be a great idea to do one long video covering all the basics including making the decision to go down the Nitro/Electric/Petrol RC Car route, Operation of Lipo Batteries and how to look after them, things required to get the best out of your new purchase, common mistakes to avoid and finally picking out your first RC car!

I have been in the hobby for over 20 years and trying to pass on everything i have learnt in that space of time is impossible even in this 1 hour long video but im almost certain most of the simple questions people need to know the answer to are covered in this video!

This video is something i should have done a very long time ago!

The video consists of 4.5 years of video clips so some clips may differ in quality/sound :)

To make it easier to find what you need please use the chapters below:

0:00 Intro
1:58 Electric, Petrol or Nitro?
6:14 Kit, ARTR or RTR?
9:04 Brushless or Brushed?
11:00 Lipo or Nimh Batteries?
13:05 Scale/Size
15:00 NIMH used to be the standard in RC
15:30 Are Lipo batteries safe?
15:50 The End is near for NIMH
16:11 Pros and Cons of Lipo Batteries
17:20 Pros and Cons of NIMH Batteries
18:48 Voltage, Cell Counts and Capacity
19:50 Wait.. But my charger says 4.20v?
20:26 Back to Capacity
22:08 Discharge Rate or C Rating
22:39 How to measure Max Power Draw
23:30 But what about Burst Rating?
23:48 Which C Rating do I need?
25:03 Very High C Rating (80-100c) batteries are not required in most cases
26:01 Other Factors to consider
26:25 20-30c will be fine in most cases
26:34 How to Charge a lipo
28:40 Never Leave a Lipo Unattended
29:00 What about parallel charging?
29:55 Lipo Storage Charging
30:25 Physical Storage of batteries
31:00 Essential Things Every RC Beginner Should Have
39:00 Beginner Mistakes & How to avoid them (Thanks Matthew Simm)
49:00 Which Beginner RC Cars are The Best?
51:20 Watch out for this!
53:49 Some of the BEST Affordable RC Cars in 2024!
24:00 Final Thoughts and Good Luck

Here We have some of the best beginner RC Cars in 2024:

1) MJX Hyper Go 14210
UK Link: https://www.seriousrc.co.uk/products/mjx-hyper-go-14210-65kph-brushless-1-14-scale-truck-2s-3s-lipo-version-1?_pos=3&_sid=279324616&_ss=r
Global Link: https://www.banggood.com/MJX-14210-HYPER-GO-1-or-14-Brushless-High-Speed-RC-Car-Vechile-Models-55km-or-h-p-1991233.html?ID=531931&warehouse=CN&p=YR1421018341201201WH&custlinkid=4211741

2) MJX Hyper Go 10208
UK Link: https://www.seriousrc.co.uk/products/mjx-hyper-go-10208-brushless-1-10th-scale-monster-truck-3s-4s-lipo-version-1?_pos=1&_sid=279324616&_ss=r
Global Link: https://www.banggood.com/MJX-HYPER-GO-10208-1-or-10-2_4G-4WD-Brushless-High-Speed-RC-Car-Vehicle-Models-80km-or-h-p-2015984.html?ID=6287830&warehouse=CN&p=YR1421018341201201WH&custlinkid=4093576

3) Rlaarlo Omni-Terminator
Metal Version: https://rlaarlo.com/products/rlaarlo-green-metal-omni-terminator-rz001g-a?ref=9hkxRr9K
Carbon Fiber Version: https://rlaarlo.com/products/rlaarlo-carbon-fiber-black-omni-terminator-rz001b-c?ref=9hkxRr9K
Roller Version: https://rlaarlo.com/products/rlaarlo-carbon-fiber-monster-truck-roller?ref=9hkxRr9K

4) Arrma Gorgon
UK Link: https://rochesterrc.uk/shop/arrma-gorgon-2wd-mt-1-10-rtr-smart-w-8-4v-batt-usb-charger-yellow/link/beyondrc
Global Link: https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tool_type=cl&merchant_id=4b85b2b7-558e-4304-89fc-54958c8f47f0&website_id=18a7adc3-8326-4637-a6f4-68d66bc85df7&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amainhobbies.com%2Farrma-gorgon-4x2-mega-550-brushed-1-10-monster-truck-rtr-yellow-ara3230st1%2Fp1525367

5) Maverick Quantum 2 Flux
UK Link:https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/maverick-quantum2-mt-flux-1-10th-monster-truck-green-1358717
Global Link: https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tool_type=cl&merchant_id=4b85b2b7-558e-4304-89fc-54958c8f47f0&website_id=18a7adc3-8326-4637-a6f4-68d66bc85df7&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amainhobbies.com%2Fmaverick-quantum2-flux-brushless-1-10-4wd-rtr-electric-monster-truck-green-mvk150406%2Fp1528353

Dont forget to check out @MatthewSimm and thanks for your input in this video!

Click here to see why Nitro is probably not the best option: https://youtu.be/cXJOzjh23t4

Sub $100 Good Options:
JJRC 1/20: https://youtu.be/3jt6ut4hPt0
WPL D14: https://youtu.be/p_50jnCd4u0
JJRC Mini Crawler: https://youtu.be/9v_ZrB8rTCg
Nissan Skyline Diecast Drifter: https://youtu.be/LQQy0vQZKIw

If I missed anything feel free to ask the question in the comments below!

Thanks for watching and I hope this helps!

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