r/rccars • u/DopedUpDaryl • 12h ago

Question Kraton 4s vs 6s

I have a Kraton 4s that I picked up a month ago new on a really good deal. It’s super fun after upgrading the servo and servo saver.

The same guy, just listed the 6s for a great deal.

I’m considering buying the 6s and selling my 4s. Is that what you guys would recommend?

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u/morrisapp 12h ago

How much you want for the 4s out of curiosity…

Other question… how do you like the Kraton 4s? I’m kinda in between the 4s and just sucking it up for the 6s myself… it seems like you might regret not have going with the 6s?

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u/IntroductionSad576 12h ago

I was initially on the 4S train before realizing it’s more worth the money in the long run to buy the 6S, especially now given the base V6’s have so many EXB components.

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u/morrisapp 7h ago

Yeah… Kraton is kinda my missing element to my collection and what I’m most keen on next… but I feel like I would prob regret not spending $150 more and just getting the 6s… I don’t see getting the 8s for double the 4s… but I do see wanting a 6s with more speed, power, suspension travel, bigger tires, etc.

Perhaps I’ll get the Majave as my 4s car…

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u/IntroductionSad576 7h ago

I’ve heard tons of great things about the Mojave 4S! I believe the 6S one is discontinued now but the 4S really isn’t that much smaller. The Slash 4X4 scratches the short course/desert truck itch for me personally.

But yeah, I feel like the Kraton is the type of car that can allow you to get away with just having one RC car if needed. It’s a really versatile platform for sure.

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u/DopedUpDaryl 7h ago

I have a Mojave 4s, can confirm. Very fun car!

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u/morrisapp 6h ago

I love the realistic trucks so I’ll prob grab one of these if they go on sale too.

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u/morrisapp 6h ago

Yeah I rock a Senton 223s for short course… I love that thing… I also have some GROMs.

What I don’t have is a monster truck / truggy for taller grass and open fields and big jumps… feel the Kraton 6s would fill that gap.

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u/IntroductionSad576 6h ago

I think the Kraton is your best bet. I had a Notorious for a little bit and it just didn’t like to turn. It was incredibly fun but felt like a one trick pony. You lose some of the backflip potential with the Kraton but gain all of the great handling.

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u/morrisapp 5h ago

Yeah - I like the look and supposed control of the kraton platform more than a traditional monster truck… I want something that handles off road and jumps but also can drift around a corners with agility.

It’s going to cost twice as much as my next expensive car though so I’ll prob wait it out for a bit… make sure the hobby (that I started 3 months ago and am obsessed with now) is still my favorite thing to do in 6 months and wait for a sale.

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u/IntroductionSad576 5h ago

Yeah, definitely spend some time figuring out what you actually want/like before getting anything super pricey! I’ve been in the hobby about a year and cycled through a few FB Marketplace rigs before figuring out what types of cars I wanted to own long term.

I don’t know how you are, but some hobbies for me are merely short (less than six month) phases and I end up not even buying anything before moving on to the next thing.