We’ve reviewed loads of totally different manufacturers over time, however we had by no means reviewed a truck from MJX earlier than. In recent times, MJX is making an enormous push on the rc scene, providing huge enjoyable and efficiency, at inexpensive costs. With our main readers being bashers, their merchandise match nicely for our kind of individuals, so we received in an MJX Hyper Go 1/14 Desert Truck for assessment. That includes distinctive styling and large brushless energy beneath the hood, we simply needed to attempt one out. Is the MJX enjoyable? Does it maintain as much as a superb beating? Scroll on down for the great things…
From: MJX RC
Direct Hyperlink: MJX Hyper Go 1/14 Desert Truck Brushless RTR
Evaluate And Photos By: Cubby & T-$$$
Specs-
RTR or Package: RTR
Age: 14+
2wd or 4 wheel drive: 4 wheel drive
Electrical or Gasoline: Electrical
Scale: 1/14
Physique: Pre-painted polycarbonate
Chassis: Steel
Width (measured by BSRC): 8.0″
Wheelbase (measured by BSRC): 7.8″
Motor: Non-sensored brushless, 4 pole 4400kV
Pace Controller: 45 amp brushless
Low Voltage Reduce-off: Sure
Radio: 2.4GHz
Differential: Entrance and rear gear diffs
Driveshafts: Steel CVDs
Shocks: Oil crammed, aluminum caps
Screws: Hex head
Battery: 2S LiPo 3000mAh
Half Quantity: #14209
High Pace (measured by BSRC on 2S inventory LiPo): 26 MPH
Road Value: $178
Required To Full: It doesn’t take a lot to get the MJX up and going within the again yard. The one factor you’ll want is a few AA batteries for the transmitter. The truck comes fully pre-built and painted, plus it features a battery and charger for the car.
Construct High quality: We handed the truck across the room and didn’t discover something out of type with the MJX. The shocks had been advantageous, we didn’t discover any lacking or stripped screws, the diffs had been working correctly, and many others.
Check Drivers: Your extremely lovable Cub Reporter, Hawaiian Chris, and T-$$$.
Check Venues: We truly had some comparatively respectable climate wherein to check the MJX. By comparatively respectable, we imply temps had been truly within the 50s, as a substitute of being under freezing. We took the truck to 2 totally different parks to let it rip. We had obtained loads of snow earlier than testing, so each parks had been considerably muddy and there have been nonetheless some snow piles round. However for February in our space, we’ll take delicate temps and non snow coated areas to let free with an rc automotive.
Set-up Notes: After popping some AA batteries within the transmitter we used the included USB charger to cost up the pack within the truck. Straightforward peasy and we had been up and working.
Turning: Whereas the MJX Desert Truck does loads of issues nicely, we thought of it a bit mid within the turning division. The inventory tires have an aggressive tread design, however in addition they have a reasonably flat profile. The flat profile of the inventory tires would trigger the truck to “catch an edge” once in a while, thus making a traction roll. In most corners that wasn’t a problem, however from pavement to dust to grass, it could often traction roll after catching a rut, bump, or rock. On most surfaces, the truck had loads of steering, albeit with a barely not so exact feeling, principally because of the inventory tires. We discovered one of the simplest ways to nook was to coast as much as the apex, then punch the fuel, the place because the entrance was often fairly planted, with the rear following in swimsuit. On slick surfaces, the rear felt a bit free, however the entrance was almost all the time planted sufficient to take care of respectable nook velocity.
Leaping: Oh sure, the MJX beloved hitting jumps. No, it doesn’t have a middle diff, however tending to leap pretty stage, requiring minimal enter from the transmitter to land good and flat. On tremendous bombed out/rutted soar faces it could get kicked at a bizarre angle at occasions, however after some corrective effort from transmitter inputs, it might sometimes be landed secure and sound.
Bumps/Whoops: We gotta say we had an absolute blast pounding the tough sections with the MJX. Nope, it wasn’t as planted as a bigger scaled truck or dialed in competitors machine could be, however it could sometimes make it by way of tremendous tough areas on all 4 wheels. Pounding a whooped out part WFO would generally get the truck a bit out of form, however by staying on the fuel it could simply pound its manner by way of and keep shiny facet up. For its scale, the MJX took on the tough stuff fairly nicely.
On-Highway: For some folks pavement is the one place they need to bash. If pavement is your solely choice, you may positively have a blast with the MJX. It has good energy out of the outlet and may hit some fairly good sized pot holes with none drawback in any respect. If you’re a hardcore on-road man, you’ll probably wish to enhance the highest velocity a bit and placed on tires higher suited to pavement, however even bone inventory, you may have a blast with it.
Grass: Being only a 1/14th scaler the MJX received round in shorter grass very well. Its aggressive tires, full time 4 wheel drive, and potent brushless energy system permits the truck to get round nicely when the grass isn’t too tall. We did try and run it in some taller grass, however that’s after we discovered that being a 14th scaler can solely go thus far. If deeper grass is your solely bash venue, we’d suggest a bigger scale MJX (just like the 1/10 Hyper Go 10208 Brushless RTR).
Tires: Oh sure, about these tires. They appear cool and have an aggressive tread sample, which works nicely on looser terrain, however their flat profile could cause some points when pushing it onerous in corners.
Energy: The inventory brushless system on the included 2S pack had loads of rip down low and into the mid-range. No, the truck didn’t have a loopy prime finish velocity, however then the Desert Truck wasn’t designed to do velocity runs with. Out of the field the truck had loads of energy for “regular” bashing, however you velocity demon varieties will probably play with the gearing or go as much as a 3S battery for extra prime finish velocity.
Radio: We didn’t have any points with the included transmitter. Vary was stable, we by no means skilled any glitching, and it felt advantageous in our arms.
Damaged Components: Out of the field it’s straightforward to see the MJX was made for hardcore bashers. There’s a giant aluminum prime tube and lots of the plastic elements look fairly beefy. Like we all the time do, we began out straightforward on it, however discovered rapidly, through quite a few unintended hits, that it might certainly take a beating. A pair packs in we simply began driving it as onerous as we might and the MJX didn’t thoughts one bit. As we had hassle breaking it simply by driving it onerous, we needed to take it to extra excessive ranges to truly mess one thing up, with the servo lastly giving manner after plenty of brutal hits.
Misc Notes:
The MJX comes with LED lighting that was managed by a button on the transmitter. Very good contact that appears good and truly works decently when working in low gentle situations.
The transmitter additionally comes with a swap that may restrict energy to 70% for brand new drivers. This got here in actual useful after we would hand the radio over to a primary time driver on the park.
We had a large alternative of MJX merchandise to select from, however for our first MJX assessment we went with the desert truck as a result of it had a singular and scale look to it. In hand, the truck seemed good and we obtained quite a few compliments on it whereas out bashing.
The included battery is a 2S 3000mAh unit that appeared to provide our check truck a ton of runtime. We didn’t time it, however we really feel like you may simply drive the MJX onerous for over 10 minutes with no situation, and driving it at lower than full tilt you’ll get much more runtime.
Ultimate Verdict:
MJX has been round some time now, and after we had an opportunity to beat on one, we gotta say they aren’t messing round. The MJX Desert Truck seems to be good, drives nicely, has good energy, and may take a beating. That’s precisely what we wish out of a bash truck and the MJX delivered with none huge, or actually even any small, points. For a small quantity of the cash, the MJX Desert Truck can positively ship some enjoyable bashing occasions and we will extremely suggest it to you.
