WLToys A959-B vs Tamiya Grasshopper: New AWANFI Amazon Batteries Review & GPS Speed Test Comparison!

NEW affordable AWANFI batteries from Amazon GPS speed tested with two of the most iconic and most popular entry-level RC buggies ... from each their decade: The WLToys A959-B 1/18 4WD High Speed Buggy from 2014 and the Tamiya Grasshopper 1/10 2WD Dune Buggy from 1984!
Thank you to AWANFI for providing me with the batteries, free for review and test. You can check out prices and pick them up from Amazon with these (non-affiliate!) links:
Awanfi 7.4V 1500mAh LiPo Battery:
Awanfi 7.2V 3600mAh NiMH Battery:
WLToys A959-B, courtesy of Banggood:
SkyRC GSM-010 GPS Speed Meter, courtesy of RCMoment:
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Apart from the two buggies' shared popularity and fame, I'm not sure if I could have picked two buggies that have less in common than these two (check out the specifications below). But the two batteries I got from Awanfi just seemed perfect for these two.
Well, nearly perfect, since the 7.4v LiPo technically do not fit the WLToys A959-B, size wise. But I have been told that it fits a high variety of other 1/18-1/12 buggies. On the other hand, the 7.2v NiMH battery was the perfect size for the Tamiya Grasshopper. It fits down to the last mm and is the largest NiMH battery I have ever had in my Tamiya Grasshopper. And on top of that, the small and compact LiPo battery provides a good oppurtunity to fit the old Tamiya buggies with a 2S LiPo, that actually fits the old models' limited battery compartments. So the choice for this week's 'versus-video' was based on the batteries from Awanfi. And I must say both batteries performed beautifully here on the first test run!
Check out my channel for many more videos with the WLToys A959-B and the Tamiya Grasshopper and Hornet family ... and many other WLToys and Tamiya RC models and RCs from other brands!
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WLToys A959-B Specifications:
- 4WD Shaft-Driven
- 70KM/h max high speed
- 1/18th scale
- Polycarbonate body / ABS Plastic Wing
- Length: 250 mm
- Width: 180 mm
- Height: 90 mm
- Wheelbase: 165 mm
- Wheel diameter: 60 mm
- Wheel width: 27 mm
- Weight: 694 g
- Sealed Gear Box with Differential
- Oil-filled Shocks (needs to be refilled on arrival)
- Double Wishbone Suspension front/rear
- 2.4GHz Transmitter
- 2-in-1 ESC and 2.4 Ghz Receiver
- 540 brushed motor
- Transmitter battery: 4 x 1.5V AA battery (not included)
- Car battery: 7.4V 1500mAh lithium battery (included)
- Car Battery size: 58 x 32 x 20 mm (T-plug female)
- Charging time: About 120 mins
- Working time: About 8 mins
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Tamiya Grasshopper Ltd. Candy Green Edition #84331 Specifications:
- Grasshopper Re-release 2005/2013
- Originally released in: 1984
- Type: Assembly Kit, Buggy
- 2WD
- 1/10th Scale
- Chassis: ABS Plastic
- Body: ABS Plastic
- Length: 389 mm
- Width: 223 mm
- Height: 135 mm
- Weight (dry): 830 g.
- Gears: Sealed Gear Box with Differential
- Suspension front: Independent Swing Arm
- Suspension rear: Rigid Rolling
- Shocks/dampers: Friction/springs
- Rear Tires: Paddle
- Front: Ribbed
- Bearings: Plastic Bushings
- Electric motor: Tamiya Brushed Type 380 (included)
- ESC: Tamiya TEU-105BK (included)
- Servo: Tamiya TSU-01 (optional part, not included)
- Receiver: Tamiya TRU-01 27 MHz AM (optional part, not included)
- Ball Bearings (optional part, not included)