rc cars/fathers day

[auralia]

I was going to send DH on a intro to hang gliding weekend for fathers day/our anniversary, but he is having some minor surgury so his trip will have to be postponed until he is well. I was thinking of getting him a really nice RC car in the mean time, but I know nothing about them despite googling. I find that the disney people give me the best advice so I'm asking here.

What is a good RC car for my dh that can be driven in our back yard and in the house. The back yard is mostly flat with genrally small hill/valley areas and tree roots, though not huge roots.

I would like at least the car/truck/buggy to have a rechargeable battery pack even if i have to buy it separately. I don't want a gas powered one. I got him one once and he never used it specifically because it wasn't battery powered and so was "too much maintenance." I think he would enjoy sitting on the back deck and driving it around and our son could go collect it for him if dad crashes when he is recovering from his surgury.

I'd like to keep it under 150$ or less, but would spend a bit more if it got me something that was really worth the extra money, but if there is something that fits what I'm looking for less I'm all for it!

Thanks for any help! appreciate it!

 

[ceecee]

My DH is into planes and helicopters and we have many. We have a rc boat as well which is great fun if you have a pond nearby. We have a truck he hasn't used it more than a few times, it's a Monster Truck looking thing that had good crash ratings because he thought DD might like it, she didn't. I got it at Target around $150 but it was 75% off.

 

[JeRmS]

www.traxxas.com

In my opinion they make the best RC cars for both the novice backyard racer and the experienced track racer. You can look at all the models and then decide which one would be the best but based on your descriptions above ... I would go with ...

The Slash -
http://traxxas.com/products/models/electric/58024slash

The Rustler -
http://traxxas.com/products/models/electric/37054rustler

The Stampede -
http://traxxas.com/products/models/electric/36054stampede

All of those are just a tad over the $150 mark (about $225) but would provide exactly what you are looking for.

 

[auralia]

www.traxxas.com

In my opinion they make the best RC cars for both the novice backyard racer and the experienced track racer. You can look at all the models and then decide which one would be the best but based on your descriptions above ... I would go with ...

The Slash -
http://traxxas.com/products/models/electric/58024slash

The Rustler -
http://traxxas.com/products/models/electric/37054rustler

The Stampede -
http://traxxas.com/products/models/electric/36054stampede

All of those are just a tad over the $150 mark (about $225) but would provide exactly what you are looking for.

Thanks bunches! I will look at these today and pick one. Just what I was looking for. Pretty cool that the truck is water proof!

 

[JeRmS]

Thanks bunches! I will look at these today and pick one. Just what I was looking for. Pretty cool that the truck is water proof!

No problem!

All 3 of those are waterproof, which in my opinion is a must have .... They were made to be played with in the rain, mud, snow!!!

I'm sure whichever one you choose your DH will be happy!

 

[elgerber]

Second the Traxxas suggestions, we have 3 at our house, and they are great vehicles. Much better then the ones from Target or Walmart, and they can be upgraded, customized and repaired.