Traxxas Slash 2WD Brushless Review: VX3 Power, LCG Chassis, and 2S vs 3S Battery Guide
This is a short course truck (Slash 2WD Brushless), off the show's core crawler/trail focus, and framed as a third-party review/buyer's guide rather than a manufacturer announcement — classic catalog-listing language with no clear this-week launch framing. CNHL has never been featured on the show, and the item is really about a Traxxas product being reviewed, not a CNHL release. Short course trucks fall outside the defined major-brand kit categories that get 40-70, and lack of novelty evidence c
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ChinaHobbyLine reviews the new Traxxas Slash 2WD Brushless, which upgrades the classic 1/10 short course truck with a VX3 waterproof ESC, Velineon V3200 3200Kv brushless motor, low-CG chassis, composite GTR shocks, a 2057 waterproof steering servo, TQi 2.4GHz radio with TSM, and a new clipless body. The truck supports 2S or 3S LiPo batteries with no gearing change, reaching 35+ mph on 2S and 50+ mph on 3S. The article compares the new LCG chassis to the older high-CG Slash and discusses battery choices (2S vs 3S, TRX connector, 5000mAh recommendation).