Sunday , 28 April 2024

Tony Phalen

Tony Phalen - As an avid RC enthusiast, Tony has been building, bashing and racing RC Cars for over 30 years. He has participated in every kind of surface racing events - 1/18 scale trucks, 1/10 scale TC, Rock Racers, Rally - if it had wheels, he's raced it! He's also worked on both sides of the industry fence; collaborating with many major manufacturers (as well as being a sponsored driver) to working for a high-profile industry magazine. During this time he has learned many tricks, tips and techniques and is sharing that knowledge on CompetitionX - the most informative RC website on the internet!

Review: LRP Touch Competition Charger

Review: LRP Touch Competition Charger

THE FACTS Manufacturer: LRP Product: Pulsar Touch Competition Charger Part Numer: LRP41555 Price: $245 Battery Type: NiCd, NiMh, LiPo, LiFe Cell Count: 1-8 NiCd/NiMh, 1-4 Lithium Balancer: Built-in Charger Rate: .1 to 8.0A LCD Display: …

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Review: Hitec X4 AC Plus Multi-Charger

Review: Hitec X4 AC Plus Multi-Charger

THE FACTS Manufacturer: Hitec Product: Multi-Charger X4 AC Plus Part Numer: 44167 Price: $195 Battery Type: NiCd, NiMh, LiPo, Pb, Li-Ion, LiFe Cell Count: 1-15 NiCd/NiMh, 1-6 Lithium, 1-10 Pb Balancer: Built-in Charger Rate: .1 …

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Review: Team Associated SC10RS RTR

Review: Team Associated SC10RS RTR

Most manufacturers have two categories of vehicles; racing vehicles and RTR’s. RTR’s, or Ready-To-Runs, are basically an assembled racing kit with some cheaper parts installed. By cheaper I mean, steel turnbuckles instead of titanium, stamped …

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Review: Tamiya TA-06 Pro

Review: Tamiya TA-06 Pro

The touring car market is one of the most expensive segments in our industry. Ruled by anodized aluminum, carbon fiber and titanium, these components make for a fast, agile and lightweight vehicle. While this is …

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Review: Team Associated TC6.1

Review: Team Associated TC6.1

Team Associated’s TC6, launched in 2010, was the next generation TC that had a game plan in mind…to win races. In 2011, it brought home quite a few victories, including a couple of ROAR Regional …

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Review: Axial EXO Terra Kit

Review: Axial EXO Terra Kit

Axial Racing. Odd name since they are best known for their crawler line-up of vehicles. Strange because, while they do produce some racing parts (like nitro engines), they have a reputation for scale realism, river-fording …

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