Typhon Typhon price?

macz636 said:

This would be my first Arrma and buggy..I had all Traxxas vehicles just want something different I can get it for $355..is that a good deal? Looks great on YouTube..I usually run street grass..wherever..I have 1/10 Summit that goes anywhere...

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I am assuming that you are looking at this new and not used, correct? I have one and I love it. Gets bogged down in taller grass a little bit but in shorter grass it's a blast.

I can get a talion for $400..is it with $45 more? Maybe more capable..

The Talion would be more capable in longer grass due to the larger tires. The Talion is also built on the longer chassis and has longer hubs making the wheels stick out further. Whether it is worth the extra money is really up to you and what you want to do with it.

You will appreciate the quality of parts on arrma over Traxxas the only thing I would recommend is when you get your arrma vehicle just make sure everything is nice and tight mesh and motor mount. I guesss you should do that with any rc vehicle but my typhon was the only one I had issue with out of the box. You will love the Typhon though it makes my slash 4x4 look slow.

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macz636 said:

This would be my first Arrma and buggy..I had all Traxxas vehicles just want something different I can get it for $355..is that a good deal? Looks great on YouTube..I usually run street grass..wherever..I have 1/10 Summit that goes anywhere...

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You do realize that for $75 more you can buy a brand new one right? That price seems a little steep for a used one.

MeesterC said:

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You do realize that for $75 more you can buy a brand new one right? That price seems a little steep for a used one.

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I am assuming that they are talking about new since they can get a Typhon for $355 or a Talion for $400 but I asked if they were looking at new or used as well but never got an answer. The best prices I can find for new is $370 for the Typhon and $420 for the Talion, so if they are new, I think they are getting a great deal.

Tower hobbies has the aarma typhon for 389.99 shipped. When you go to there web page on the top left there's a coupon . I just got mine 2 days ago awesome buggy

Tower hobbies has it for $389.99 shipped. Make sure when u go on there web page on the top left there's coupon . I just received mine awesome buggy

Rich said:

Tower hobbies has the aarma typhon for 389.99 shipped. When you go to there web page on the top left there's a coupon . I just got mine 2 days ago awesome buggy

Tower hobbies has it for $389.99 shipped. Make sure when u go on there web page on the top left there's coupon . I just received mine awesome buggy

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The $370 price I have listed is the better coupon from being a super saver member which costs $5 a year. That $5 saves an extra $20 on buying a car so I did it a long time ago and it has paid for itself many times over.

chevys10zr2003 said:

The Talion would be more capable in longer grass due to the larger tires. The Talion is also built on the longer chassis and has longer hubs making the wheels stick out further. Whether it is worth the extra money is really up to you and what you want to do with it.

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I have a typhon and my friend has the talion. In a typical yard their is no difference in speed through the grass. Both use upgraded tires.

Typhon said:

I have a typhon and my friend has the talion. In a typical yard their is no difference in speed through the grass. Both use upgraded tires.

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Depending on what the height of the grass, yes it won't really make a difference. That's why I specified longer grass. Some people's "typical yard" is 4"-5" of grass while others are 2"-3". In the taller grass I notice that my Typhon slows down some while it doesn't affect my larger tired, higher ground clearance vehicles as much.

chevys10zr2003 said:

Depending on what the height of the grass, yes it won't really make a difference. That's why I specified longer grass. Some people's "typical yard" is 4"-5" of grass while others are 2"-3". In the taller grass I notice that my Typhon slows down some while it doesn't affect my larger tired, higher ground clearance vehicles as much.

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While we run ours on our local track i do notice the talion is more stable off bumps and turns. It Lacks the sharp steering of the typhon but that leaves the typhon prone to traction rolling at times. They run pretty pretty close to one another but if i could do it over again id buy the talion

Typhon said:

While we run ours on our local track i do notice the talion is more stable off bumps and turns. It Lacks the sharp steering of the typhon but that leaves the typhon prone to traction rolling at times. They run pretty pretty close to one another but if i could do it over again id buy the talion

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They are both great vehicles. Just have different characteristics and I'm guessing the greater stability and less steering is from the longer hubs making it wider and the longer chassis increasing the wheelbase. I am more than happy with my Typhon but I also have 6, soon to be 7 rc cars so they each have their purposes.

I avoid cars with wide arms as I tend to break them when running into things, such as trees, lamp posts, legs ;-) That's why I got a Typhon.
It's also lighter and shorter, which imo make it more durable.

chevys10zr2003 said:

They are both great vehicles. Just have different characteristics and I'm guessing the greater stability and less steering is from the longer hubs making it wider and the longer chassis increasing the wheelbase. I am more than happy with my Typhon but I also have 6, soon to be 7 rc cars so they each have their purposes.

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I always wanted an e-buggy and i don't regret my purchase. Its alot fun, fairly durable, and fast! I bought a 1/10 yeti for climbing slash backyard basher but i lost complete interest in it since i bought my typhon. It out performs it in many categories and i never wouldve thought it. So in the end im jealous you have nearly 7 rcs compared to my 2. I spent money before this hobby on drones and planes and way too many guns but i like alot of hobbies. This one fills the gap that ive been missing since i was a young kid.

$339 at Ultimate Hobbies, Orange, CA. Get 'em while you can.
I'm not sure what their shipping policy is, they're like a LHS - and they don't even list ARRMA on their site. But they do have them and they discount about 20%. They had all the Arrma models in stock when I got my Typhon. I was tempted buy the Kraton, but for a $100 less I took the Typhon.

They have the Traxxas Slash 4x4 brushless without sound for $369. I almost got one of those, and may yet just cuz I like the trucks.

Performance on the Typhon is beyond amazing. I had no idea the technology had advanced so far.

Ultimate hobbies is a great place to shop.
unfortunately, i live in Colorado, and need to shop online.
They list no Arrma parts or cars online.
guess i could call them.

macz636 said:

This would be my first Arrma and buggy..I had all Traxxas vehicles just want something different I can get it for $355..is that a good deal? Looks great on YouTube..I usually run street grass..wherever..I have 1/10 Summit that goes anywhere...

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I bought mine last month from a local shop for 429$ so 355$ sounds pretty good.
And it's totally worth every penny. I love it. I'm doing speed runs with mine and I'm up to 103mph. The typhon is awesome.

Mine was 429 from Amain

Mine was $321 from Tower Hobbies but that was 10 months ago.