HK Hobbies Launches 35k PLUS Direct Power Rock Crawler Winch
High-confidence date shows this winch release is from January 2023 — over two years old, not new by any measure. Despite being on-theme (crawler winch, a category the show loves at 70-95 for genuinely new items), the newness gate caps this hard. Additionally, HK Hobbies is an unknown brand never featured on the show, which per the brand-skepticism note caps scores at 55 max even if new — combined with the stale date, this lands well below that.
Evidence (1)
HK Hobbies has released the 35k PLUS Direct Power Rock Crawler Winch, an affordable performance winch with a built-in controller supporting wide-band voltage from 6v to 14v (2s-3s LiPo direct, or radio-powered via included HV adapter, with 4s compatible for competition use). It features all-metal gears, an aluminum heatsink case, ball bearings, brass pin bushing, and a water-sealed O-ring case, priced at $44.99 (regular $59.99), and is compatible with Axial, Traxxas, Element, Redcat, RC4WD and more.