Mini Z vs. Trip Mate

[DavidL]

Does anyone have experience with both Kyosho Mini Z and Kawada Trip Mate? How do they compare box stock? Handling? Speed?

[doublet]

What the heck is a Trip mate???

[DavidL]

Kawada M-24 Trip Mate
A 24th scale R/C Car like the Mini Z.

[nitrokiller]

KAWADA is faster! since trip mate use 6 cells, it have more advantage over mini-z. but just to get trip mate to run will cost more. the cells use on Kawada are hard to find, also it required charger, radio, micro servo & esc. There is no substituted for mini-z's electronic equipment. I've seen a Kawada with KO PDS-947FET servo, KR-297FZ receiver and KEYENCE A-07Rz ESC on it. The speed and performance is awesome!

[DavidL]

Thanks, that is good to hear. I already have a Trip Mate that a bought a couple years ago and am going to a race next month against a bunch of Mini Z's. Just wanted to make sure I could keep up with them.