Cool gifts you are excited to give this year.

[LargeOrangeFont]

Giving my 5 year old son a “real” RC car this Christmas. He’s out grown out of the basic ones and is getting really good at it so it’s time to step up. Now when we go out to the desert he won’t get it stuck on rocks and stuff.

This one goes about 25-30 MPH stock. I got a slower motor and regeared it. It goes about 10 MPH now so he can learn and grow into it.

Funny thing is I was selling this same RC car to people 20+ years ago at my first job in the hobby shop. I still remember the part numbers of the parts prone to breaking. Funny the things you remember. I bought all those parts to have on hand and did a couple other mods to it.

What are you excited to give this year?

 

[phuggit]

Giving my oldest son a 3D printer.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Giving my oldest son a 3D printer.

Super cool!

 

[Nordie]

Giving my 5 year old son a “real” RC car this Christmas. He’s out grown out of the basic ones and gotten really good at it so it’s time to step up. Now when we go out to the desert he won’t get to stuck on rocks and stuff.

This one goes about 25-30 MPH stock. I got a slower motor and regeared it. It goes about 10 MPH now so he can learn and grow into it.

Funny thing is I was selling this same RC car to people 20+ years ago at my first job in the hobby shop. I still remember the part numbers of the parts prone to breaking. Funny the things you remember. I bought all those parts to have on hand and did a couple other mods to it.

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What are you excited to give this year?

Really can't go wrong with Traxxas, a 2s lipo and geared that low he'll be able to drive it for a long time. The brushless, maybe even the brushed has a setting in the ESC for kids so you don't have to regear it.

 

[Badchoices03]

My wife has been needing a new commuter car, she commutes about 60 miles to work and back, so she puts a lot of miles on cars, we played with the idea of getting her an electric car but I am not sold on that idea, and besides I didn't want to spend $40-$50k on a commuter that would literally go to work and back and sit in the driveway on weekends, so I bought her this for Christmas, she doesn't know it yet, I just hope it gets here in time:

 

[Badchoices03]

Oh and to stick to the RC theme, my 11yo is getting a Traxxas Rustler 4x4 VXL, he has outgrown his Slash, and the self righting feature on this is awesome because you dont have to chase it everytime you roll it over.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Really can't go wrong with Traxxas, a 2s lipo and geared that low he'll be able to drive it for a long time. The brushless, maybe even the brushed has a setting in the ESC for kids so you don't have to regear it.

Yea Traxxas are pretty solid these days. This is the brushed one and I’m just using NIMH, no Lipo. I went with the NIMH because all my old stuff in the rafters uses it, and I have a feeling that might be coming down. Have a few good NIMH chargers already too.

It is in the 50% trainer mode, and I bought a 27 turn motor to slow it down. I also added a 12 tooth pinion from the stock 16 tooth and a got a motor plate that allows you to set your own gear mesh instead of the locked factory setup.

I think the battery may last 20+ minutes like this, we will see.

 

[Desert Whaler]

I shot this pic. at Lake Mojave of my Pops and had it printed on metal 11"x17" on a 'floating mount' . . couldn't wait till Christmas.
He already hung it in his kitchen ! . . . so I guess that means he likes it.

 

[dave29]

Giving my wife a new wheelbarrow. A little smaller than the last one I gave her.

 

[attitude]

Giving my 5 year old son a “real” RC car this Christmas. He’s out grown out of the basic ones and is getting really good at it so it’s time to step up. Now when we go out to the desert he won’t get it stuck on rocks and stuff.

This one goes about 25-30 MPH stock. I got a slower motor and regeared it. It goes about 10 MPH now so he can learn and grow into it.

Funny thing is I was selling this same RC car to people 20+ years ago at my first job in the hobby shop. I still remember the part numbers of the parts prone to breaking. Funny the things you remember. I bought all those parts to have on hand and did a couple other mods to it.

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What are you excited to give this year?

A Stamped was my first RC car as well, man did I love that thing and I’m sure your kid will too. I still remember buying it about 20 years ago from a Hobby place in Orange which I believe shut down, my dad told me it was for my “cousin” but then later the Easter bunny brought it LOL. He actually just recently sent me a pic of it as he was cleaning out his garage.

 

[attitude]

I bought my 2.5 year old a Stacyc electric bike, MX helmet, and gloves. I’ve never been so excited for Christmas as an adult. I will also be going to get my little brother a nice starter watch, he just graduated high school 6 months early while working 40-60 hours a week and couldn’t deserve it more.

 

[Ct5]

My dad bought me a stampede for my first “real” RC car. A few days later he went and got himself the same one. It was a blast running them together.

 

[Outdrive1]

I remember buying my son a Traxxis back in the day.

 

[Ace in the Hole]

I bought my 2.5 year old a Stacyc electric bike, MX helmet, and gloves. I’ve never been so excited for Christmas as an adult.

I get far more enjoyment out of watching my kids open stuff than I ever have receiving anything. That bike is cool as hell, where did you get it from?

 

[RitcheyRch]

My wife has been needing a new commuter car, she commutes about 60 miles to work and back, so she puts a lot of miles on cars, we played with the idea of getting her an electric car but I am not sold on that idea, and besides I didn't want to spend $40-$50k on a commuter that would literally go to work and back and sit in the driveway on weekends, so I bought her this for Christmas, she doesn't know it yet, I just hope it gets here in time:

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Nice looking car.

 

[attitude]

I get far more enjoyment out of watching my kids open stuff than I ever have receiving anything. That bike is cool as hell, where did you get it from?

Temecula Motorsports, but any similar place should have them. They have a 12” and 16” model. Some kids rip on these things, it’s pretty impressive how good the little guys are getting.

 

[Tooms22]

My brother and I get knives for each other every year. Went custom this year and got his something similar to this but the blade is OD Green Cerakote and the handle is orange and black.

 

[Outdrive1]

That’s fucking cool

 

[coolchange]

Nice skinner.

 

[rivermobster]

Handing out a few 1lb bags of this. Best beef jerky on the planet!

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[Riverbound]

Wife’s 50th birthday is this year. Her birthday is 12-22 so it sucks being so close to Xmas. We were supposed to do a big vacation trip but with my nephew being diagnosed with cancer we put it all on hold.

She’s been wanting one for a while and I have been fighting her on it so she thinks it’s not a possibility. Lol.

Our delivery got picked back so it won’t be ready for her actual birthday. But she has no clue so it will be a shocker for her.

 

[ArizonaKevin]

my wife has recently decided to take up golf, getting her a package of some lessons with a professional. I am definitely not a good enough player to teach her myself, but excited to be able to play with her on the weekends.

 

[rivrrts429]

my wife has recently decided to take up golf, getting her a package of some lessons with a professional. I am definitely not a good enough player to teach her myself, but excited to be able to play with her on the weekends.

You’re a braver man than I

 

[ArizonaKevin]

You’re a braver man than I

I would try to teach her myself if I was brave lol

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

A Stamped was my first RC car as well, man did I love that thing and I’m sure your kid will too. I still remember buying it about 20 years ago from a Hobby place in Orange which I believe shut down, my dad told me it was for my “cousin” but then later the Easter bunny brought it LOL. He actually just recently sent me a pic of it as he was cleaning out his garage.

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I sold thousands of those in the 4 years I worked at Pegasus.

 

[Ladsm]

Got my wife a cricut printer and hot press for making t-shirts. Guess who is going to be making new tshirts in 2022.

 

[Badchoices03]

I sold thousands of those in the 4 years I worked at Pegasus.

Dang havent heard of that hobby shop in years....its still around? I used to go there all the time years and years ago.

 

[2Driver]

Giving my 5 year old son a “real” RC car this Christmas. He’s out grown out of the basic ones and is getting really good at it so it’s time to step up. Now when we go out to the desert he won’t get it stuck on rocks and stuff.

This one goes about 25-30 MPH stock. I got a slower motor and regeared it. It goes about 10 MPH now so he can learn and grow into it.

Funny thing is I was selling this same RC car to people 20+ years ago at my first job in the hobby shop. I still remember the part numbers of the parts prone to breaking. Funny the things you remember. I bought all those parts to have on hand and did a couple other mods to it.

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What are you excited to give this year?

I got my son the exact same truck when he turned 5.

 

[185EZ]

Future son in law and I like to go shooting
Last year I gave him my Remington 870
All he gets this year is some ammo

 

[Havaduner]

Dang havent heard of that hobby shop in years....its still around? I used to go there all the time years and years ago.

Still around, they moved down the street to where Howard's appliance store used to be. I here it's bigger store, and the track is inside now. I stay away so I don't blow a wad of money on stuff.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Dang havent heard of that hobby shop in years....its still around? I used to go there all the time years and years ago.

Yep they moved. I haven’t been over there since they moved to the old Howard’s location.

We tried to make that a “world class” track at the old location, but the owner didn’t want to spend any more money, didn’t want the hobby shop to stay open late for racing, etc. I remember the ADA modifications they had to do to turn that old LA Fitness pool into an RC track circa 2000 were like $100k above the original estimate for constructing the track.

 

[SixD9R]

Got my wife a cricut printer and hot press for making t-shirts. Guess who is going to be making new tshirts in 2022.

Let’s go Brandon shirts?

 

[just_floatin]

Got the wifey a new gas friendly rig with a rack for her paddle-board.

 

[SixD9R]

Got me wife a new kitchen and with any luck it will actually be done by Christmas. Err maybe by the new year is more realistic. I’ll post some pics once we get there.

 

[Ladsm]

Got the wifey a new gas friendly rig with a rack for her paddle-board.
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Early SDR Teryx in the front corner??

 

[just_floatin]

Early SDR Teryx in the front corner??

2008 with a few mods and 100 hours. Took it out Saturday night to look at Christmas lights . That’s hers too.

 

[Badchoices03]

Yep they moved. I haven’t been over there since they moved to the old Howard’s location.

We tried to make that a “world class” track at the old location, but the owner didn’t want to spend any more money, didn’t want the hobby shop to stay open late for racing, etc. I remember the ADA modifications they had to do to turn that old LA Fitness pool into an RC track circa 2000 were like $100k above the original estimate for constructing the track.

Yeah I was looking at the address and I don't remember it being there so it threw me off a bit.....man I used to have a Tamiya Frog that I tried for many years to keep running and Pegasus was the only shop that routinely kept parts for it...eventually I gave up, but I think it still have that car somewhere...

 

[bonesfab]

My mom got me this. Pretty cool.

Even has a sight so you can shoot the bills at the dancers chocolate star fish.

 

[Javajoe]

No idea what we got my kids, grandkids or anyone else. Wife does it all. We just exchange stockings. Think I’ll get her fishnet one’s. Hope we don’t get each other the same thing

 

[4Waters]

Giving my 5 year old son a “real” RC car this Christmas. He’s out grown out of the basic ones and is getting really good at it so it’s time to step up. Now when we go out to the desert he won’t get it stuck on rocks and stuff.

This one goes about 25-30 MPH stock. I got a slower motor and regeared it. It goes about 10 MPH now so he can learn and grow into it.

Funny thing is I was selling this same RC car to people 20+ years ago at my first job in the hobby shop. I still remember the part numbers of the parts prone to breaking. Funny the things you remember. I bought all those parts to have on hand and did a couple other mods to it.

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What are you excited to give this year?

Oh and to stick to the RC theme, my 11yo is getting a Traxxas Rustler 4x4 VXL, he has outgrown his Slash, and the self righting feature on this is awesome because you dont have to chase it everytime you roll it over.

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I got my son a Traxxas 4wd brushless Slash. My daughter is getting the latest and greatest GoPro.

 

[HNL2LHC]

Looking to give a Harley, GMC 2500 and a boat to MYSELF.……

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Looking to give a Harley, GMC 2500 and a boat to MYSELF.……

Nothing feels better than giving

 

[just_floatin]

Looking to give a Harley, GMC 2500 and a boat to MYSELF.……

Merry Christmas to me! Man I need to change up my game in 2022. You are on da some-ting. Shoots brah

 

[Badchoices03]

Oh and to stick to the RC theme, my 11yo is getting a Traxxas Rustler 4x4 VXL, he has outgrown his Slash, and the self righting feature on this is awesome because you dont have to chase it everytime you roll it over.

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Change of plans....went into the hobby shop with intentions to pick up the Rustler....but I just happened to be in the store when they were putting out the new Traxxas WideMaxx out on the shelf that had just been released, and I couldn't pass it up....so my son is getting this for xmas now.

 

[Ziggy]

Giving my 5 year old son a “real” RC car this Christmas. He’s out grown out of the basic ones and is getting really good at it so it’s time to step up. Now when we go out to the desert he won’t get it stuck on rocks and stuff.

This one goes about 25-30 MPH stock. I got a slower motor and regeared it. It goes about 10 MPH now so he can learn and grow into it.

Funny thing is I was selling this same RC car to people 20+ years ago at my first job in the hobby shop. I still remember the part numbers of the parts prone to breaking. Funny the things you remember. I bought all those parts to have on hand and did a couple other mods to it.

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What are you excited to give this year?

I have this truck in the non-Tesla combustion engine version.
Been sitting for years.

 

[Mx574]

Picked this up yesterday.
Bought a 2017 yz250f with 36 hours on it. Going to give it to my 13 year old.
Also it's exactly what the wife wants. I got her an 11by 13 gazebo

 

[OCMerrill]

I sold thousands of those in the 4 years I worked at Pegasus.

I bought one of those in the late 80's. That thing was endless fun and broken parts were easy to replace.

For the life of me I don't remember what happened to it.

 

[Backlash]

My hard-earned money went to Phenix rods this year. Bought a beautiful travel rod for my Dad and a new spinning rod for my older son. For the first time in FOREVER, I didn't buy one for myself! I also donated some money to Mrs. Davis for some new threads. If you know, then you know.

I'll be looking for a new RMR after Christmas, so I figured I'd better save some dough until then.

 

[ka0tyk]

we got my kid the slash a couple months ago for turning 4. we got tired of the cheap target RC cars and I had a RC-10 growing up. These are much better especially with the lithium batteries. When we went camping pretty much every kid was driving it around all day and it was on a single battery. It lasts forever.

as far as toys this year

son gets a stacyc 16.

daughter gets a vox sdc-1 guitar, fender amp, etc...

 

[endobear]

Got the twins one Raptor 250. Still on the hunt for a second one. Not sure how this will play out Christmas morning if I can't find another.