Driving With the EX-RR

Even before powering up the EX-RR, you can feel it’s a premium piece of equipment. It has a very nice balance, and feels like one solid piece despite the modular construction. The K.I.Y. system’s latch mechanisms pull the modules together tightly, and putting the parts together feels like you’re one of those cool guys reassembling his pistol before a big shootout in an action movie. Chick-click! The bearing-supported steering wheel is machined aluminum, and turns with just the right amount of detent at neutral. The trigger is equally precise, and the adjustable brake hoop is really well thought out. It pivots on a ball, so you can angle it side to side, as well as closer or farther from the top of your finger.

I paired the radio with a high-speed Hitec D-series servo, and the responsiveness was incredible. Just think about making an input, and the car reacts. Range, as expected, was excellent, with full control past the point of practicality. Most EX-RR users will be track driving where range isn’t a big issue, but it’s nice to know you can go the distance. I drove with the EX-RR’S wheel in both “standard” and drop-down positions, and the radio disappeared in my hands either way. This is a pro-caliber unit that doesn’t distract you with plastickyness, poor balance, and so forth. The EX-RR lets you focus on driving, and if you’ve got the skills to win, there’s nothing here to hold you back.