HAIBOXING Remote Control Car 16889, 1:16 Scale 2.4Ghz RC Cars 4x4 Off Road Trucks, Waterproof RTR RC Monster Truck 36KM/H, Toys for Kids and Adults with 2 Batteries 35+ mins Play

I picked up the HBX 16889 about a month ago as my first proper RC truck, and I’ve been having a ton of fun with it. I didn’t really know what to expect going in, but it’s honestly been way better than I thought, especially for a brushed setup.Beginner-Friendly and Fun to DriveAs a total beginner, this truck was a great way to get into the hobby. It came ready to go — just charge the battery, plug it in, and hit the throttle. It’s fast enough to be exciting, but not so fast that it’s overwhelming for someone new. Handles pavement, dirt, and short grass pretty well, though it can get a little bouncy on rougher ground.Battery Life – Better Than AdvertisedOne of the biggest surprises for me has been the battery life. It came with two batteries, and I actually timed it — I get around 30 to 40 minutes each, depending on how hard I’m driving. That’s way longer than I expected for a brushed RC at this price. Being able to run that long without needing to stop and recharge has made learning and messing around a lot more fun.Tough and Takes HitsI’ve crashed it more than a few times while figuring things out, and it’s held up great. The plastic is flexible enough to absorb impacts, and nothing has broken yet. It feels like it can take a beating without falling apart, which is exactly what a beginner needs.ControllerThe remote isn’t fancy, but it works really well. It’s comfortable to hold, responsive, and has good range. No issues with signal or lag so far.Final ThoughtsFor anyone just getting into RC, I’d definitely recommend the HBX 16889. It’s easy to use, fast enough to be fun, and surprisingly durable. The fact that it came with two batteries and can run for up to 40 minutes per depending on how you drive — that’s a huge plus. This truck really made me want to keep exploring the hobby.

This is absolutely amazing car. I love it and my son as well. Great built and plus you have support for spare parts. Battery life is ok.

The media could not be loaded. Review of the Haiboxing 16889 1:16 4x4 Monster TruckI've owned several RC toys over the years. From $50 not so good, to spending a weekend building a $300 1:10 scale sand buggy kit. I've had cars, trucks, drones, helicopters, and boats. This sub $100 truck really surprised me. It's amazing what level of vehicle this is for the price.It's been some time since I've had an RC toy, and after a conversation, I was told I should check out Haiboxing RC trucks on Amazon. I'm an early retired Mechanical Designer & Engineer. This means I'm usually pretty tough about reviewing something that requires good engineering. Like I said, I was surprised.After spending countless hours assembling RC products, it's a welcome relief to get a "real" RC truck already assembled. No spending a whole day or weekend putting it together.Another nice feature that I was glad to see was that it included two batteries! Yes! For years, I've been saying this needs to be done. And, the batteries have a long run time (30 min +). I've included a couple pics of charging stats from a high end charger. Pretty good batteries. Charge time can be a little long with the included charger, but it intelligently charges, which is good.The handheld controller is pretty basic, but has one feature that's great for letting lesser or non experienced people run this considerably fast truck - there is a throttle governor that lets you turn the throttle down to as little as only 40% of available power. Great for the younger kids in the neighborhood.I'm impressed with the obvious attention to strength engineering. Many structurally important parts have material removed to lighten the vehicle, but careful attention was paid to creating multiple surfaces on different planes in the cutouts to increase rigidity of the part. Layout is intelligent and attention to balance seemed important. I did notice a little tendency when jumping to go nose down sometimes.Watch the video to see I didn't hold back when it came to punishing this truck - it's tough (spectacular crash ends the video).A week of jumps, speed and throwing dirt everywhere, it just asked for more. A few embarrassing slides into a block wall and a couple mis judged trees got in the way as well. Close inspection still shows no signs of damage. Kudos to the engineering team that designed this - well done.Another cool feature is the immediate availability of factory upgrade parts. You can get aluminum oil filled shocks, and several tougher drive train components are available - even a wheelie bar!The truck also comes with a complete replaceable parts list and assembly instructions. It would be nice to see a better motor / speed control / battery upgrade as well as other parts.I found only a few caveats; one almost not worth mentioning... The page of decals were pretty stuck to their backing paper and I couldn't use a few because a layer of the paper backing came off with them.Another is the included battery charger takes a little long (over an hour, less than two). But, I'm spoiled with getting a charge in less time than it takes to run the other battery down. I mentioned it felt a little front heavy when jumping the truck at speed.Overall, I really like it. It's pretty fast and certainly seems faster than advertised because of it's scale. It's remarkably tough. I crashed and misused it enough to see it'll keep going; hopefully I'll get better at driving it!I can definitely see getting some upgrade parts, trying different tires, etc... It's good enough to make better. Most assembled, out of the box, RC toys of this size and price just aren't worth the effort - this one is.

Ready to run out of the box awesome little car

This car takes a long time to charge and it doesn't have a long battery life once it's fully charged (20 min) but otherwise the design, quality, and speed are all fantastic.

This thing has so much power, I can’t imagine how much the power and speed the brushless Pro version has! These will definitely hold up to abuse, and have a great selection of parts as well as metal upgraded aftermarket parts. I’ve rebuilt the drivetrain on this one and well as put metal suspension and oil filled shocks for a much better ride. The vehicle responds well with the remote, and battery life with the original battery is pretty good 15 to 20 minutes running it wide open. I don’t recommend this RC for kids unless they very familiar with them, just because of the speed and how fast it can get away from them. It’s definitely more of a teen or adult toy.Update: I had an issue with mine that I probably caused, the company went above and beyond to make sure I had a great running RC car. I’ll will definitely be buying more from this company in the future.

The remote control truck is a little hard for smaller kids to control because it’s so big and it’s hard to control

Great indoor truck. It has fallen many times, landed all kinds of ways and is still as good as new. This 100% worth the money. It is a great beginner truck. Trust this review, please. It is absolutely AMAZING! It doesn't float in water as the pictures show. It is also great outdoors. Very fast, very powerful, and VERY fun! Please get this truck, you won't regret it. (Side note: the driveshafts can come off if you jump it and land a certain way but they are really easily put back together. I recommend getting the solid metal driveshafts because my sister has an RC with those and they haven't broken. I also recommend getting the oil filled shocks but they aren't required.) Absolute amazing RC. 10/10 recommend.