badlands vs. bowties in tall grass... wow

[mkrusedc]

I just did it today. Un taped Badlands on grassy levees. Some areas near the levee the grass was 4-5 inches tall. My E-Maxx did not have any problems with it.

[zeropointbug]

Okay, okay, before we go any further, I'd just like to say there is actually not much difference. I don't know why my older eagletree data is so much different, I guess the grass MUST have been that much shorter...

First one is a year ago on 7s2p pack, geared for 45mph, the second is bow ties on 7s1p(geared for 45mph), third is same but with badlands.

The first one is pulling only 300 watts WOT, the grass must have been shorter, but it's also faster because the voltage drop on the 7s2p is not near as bad on the 7s1p pack.
The second on bowties is pulling average of 900watts I looks like on closer inspection.
The third on badlands is pulling 800watts on average and is definitely a few mph faster.

But I am not sure that my eagletree is working right anymore... lol I'm seeing things here and there that are just to off to be right.

how interesting. I tried running both badlands and bowties in my rustler...on clay.

Motor and ESC temps here definitely higher with the badlands on. The runtime was down as well.

I would think the same logic would apply on tall grass. (3-4 inches? Good Lord, man...where is your mower? )

I will say one thing, though:

Run badlands if you're on a budget and can't afford to keep on replacing tires. Those buggers don't wear for crap. Ran them for a month, think I saw the knobbies go down about 2mm. Geez...

[zeropointbug]

This is the grass in the ditch.... and I've re-tested this whole experiment, the badlands are slightly lower power on taller grass (enough for the truck to be pushing), and tires such as the bowties are better on short grass and everything else...

Badlands DO last forever, I have had mine for 2 years now, and they are just starting to get tears in them from WOT ballooning. I abused those little mothers like there's no tomorrow, and ya, mine are about ~2.5mm worn down at this point, not much considering.