SUPER FAST Mini RC Boat - Recoil 17" Self-Righting

Link to the Recoil Boat on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1HLW9x4 Larger Battery: https://amzn.to/2KTt1MH More info on my site - http://rcdad.com/fast-rc-boat-recoil-... You might also like my review on this less expensive rc boat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxgYR... The Recoil by Proboat is a fast, well built, no fuss, rc boat that comes ready to run. Just add 4 AA batteries to the transmitter, charge the boat battery, and you’re ready to go. The speed and performance is insane for this small of a boat thanks to its brushless 2950Kv marine motor. I don’t have a radar gun, but it’s advertised at 25 mph plus and it handles itself at high speeds very well. All of the components inside and outside this boat are high quality. The haul is a sturdy plastic, not as nice looking as a fiberglass body but I feel like plastic is more durable. I've had fiberglass boats in the past that end up cracking and rotting. I'm not against fiberglass, I prefer it on larger boats! I've had a smaller cheap fiberglass boat and I ran into a lot of problems. What makes the Recoil haul so special is its ability to quickly turn itself right side up. As you’ll see in the video this boat is really hard to flip. If your boat does end up upside down, there’s so much torque in the motor that just a tap on the throttle will spin your boat over. It’s pretty water tight, the most I've ever had leak in was about 2 table spoons and that’s because I was running it in rough water and the boat did a couple dolphin dives. If it hits a wave just right you’ll see it dive down about a foot and float back the surface right side up, it’s pretty entertaining to watch. On the outside you have a good size aluminum rudder which is going to give you excellent turning. Usually you’ll see your water intake either in your rudder or on a pipe that sticks down here but on the recoil it’s actually located underneath the boat. It’s nice because it shortens the distance the water has to travel to get to your motor and speed control. The tabs and fins are going to make the Recoil super stable. You usually only see these on more expensive models and they make a huge difference in performance. You have two sharp stainless fins that will help keep your boat going nice and straight. They are adjustable but it’s recommended that you keep them pointed down at a 45 degree angle. Next you have you tabs which are going to help keep your boat from tilting and adjust how high or low you want your nose pointing. The battery is installed on the left side so my left tab is bent down a little more than my right tab to help counter than weight and keep my boat level. If you’re running in choppy water, you might want to angle them up more to keep the nose up. The inside components is what really makes the recoil stand out. There are some similar models out there but they lack some of the quality components that you get with this boat like the marine radio, motor, and ESC. I go over these more on my website. The first thing you want to do when you’re done running boat is to turn it off, unplug your battery, and dry it out inside. Make sure to leave the top off to let any moisture out. Using the included boat stand will help protect you from getting cut by the propeller! It’s easy to bump the throttle so avoid resting the boat on your leg! The last thing I want to go over is the battery life. If you have the throttle full open the whole time you’ll only get around 4 minutes of run time. I like to run it at around half speed which it still fast and your battery will last twice as long. There’s also a spare 2100 mAh battery that you can buy for $20 and that will give you a few extra minutes of run time. Just make sure to let your boat cool down before tossing another battery in there. Same goes with your lipo battery, let it cool down for around 45 minutes before charging it. If you want to see more pictures and read more about the recoil I added a link to my website below. Thank you for watching! Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date with my future reviews! If you have any questions about this boat, please leave them in the comments below and I’ll do my best to get back to you! Watch more reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C74gF... Subscribe to my channel! https://www.youtube.com/subscription_...

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Link to the Recoil Boat on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1HLW9x4 Larger Battery: https://amzn.to/2KTt1MH More info on my site - http://rcdad.com/fast-rc-boat-recoil-... You might also like my review on this less expensive rc boat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxgYR... The Recoil by Proboat is a fast, well built, no fuss, rc boat that comes ready to run. Just add 4 AA batteries to the transmitter, charge the boat battery, and you’re ready to go. The speed and performance is insane for this small of a boat thanks to its brushless 2950Kv marine motor. I don’t have a radar gun, but it’s advertised at 25 mph plus and it handles itself at high speeds very well. All of the components inside and outside this boat are high quality. The haul is a sturdy plastic, not as nice looking as a fiberglass body but I feel like plastic is more durable. I've had fiberglass boats in the past that end up cracking and rotting. I'm not against fiberglass, I prefer it on larger boats! I've had a smaller cheap fiberglass boat and I ran into a lot of problems. What makes the Recoil haul so special is its ability to quickly turn itself right side up. As you’ll see in the video this boat is really hard to flip. If your boat does end up upside down, there’s so much torque in the motor that just a tap on the throttle will spin your boat over. It’s pretty water tight, the most I've ever had leak in was about 2 table spoons and that’s because I was running it in rough water and the boat did a couple dolphin dives. If it hits a wave just right you’ll see it dive down about a foot and float back the surface right side up, it’s pretty entertaining to watch. On the outside you have a good size aluminum rudder which is going to give you excellent turning. Usually you’ll see your water intake either in your rudder or on a pipe that sticks down here but on the recoil it’s actually located underneath the boat. It’s nice because it shortens the distance the water has to travel to get to your motor and speed control. The tabs and fins are going to make the Recoil super stable. You usually only see these on more expensive models and they make a huge difference in performance. You have two sharp stainless fins that will help keep your boat going nice and straight. They are adjustable but it’s recommended that you keep them pointed down at a 45 degree angle. Next you have you tabs which are going to help keep your boat from tilting and adjust how high or low you want your nose pointing. The battery is installed on the left side so my left tab is bent down a little more than my right tab to help counter than weight and keep my boat level. If you’re running in choppy water, you might want to angle them up more to keep the nose up. The inside components is what really makes the recoil stand out. There are some similar models out there but they lack some of the quality components that you get with this boat like the marine radio, motor, and ESC. I go over these more on my website. The first thing you want to do when you’re done running boat is to turn it off, unplug your battery, and dry it out inside. Make sure to leave the top off to let any moisture out. Using the included boat stand will help protect you from getting cut by the propeller! It’s easy to bump the throttle so avoid resting the boat on your leg! The last thing I want to go over is the battery life. If you have the throttle full open the whole time you’ll only get around 4 minutes of run time. I like to run it at around half speed which it still fast and your battery will last twice as long. There’s also a spare 2100 mAh battery that you can buy for $20 and that will give you a few extra minutes of run time. Just make sure to let your boat cool down before tossing another battery in there. Same goes with your lipo battery, let it cool down for around 45 minutes before charging it. If you want to see more pictures and read more about the recoil I added a link to my website below. Thank you for watching! Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date with my future reviews! If you have any questions about this boat, please leave them in the comments below and I’ll do my best to get back to you! Watch more reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C74gF... Subscribe to my channel! https://www.youtube.com/subscription_...

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Bobby Perez
Bobby Perez - 4 years ago
And great video
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 4 years ago
Thank you!
Bobby Perez
Bobby Perez - 4 years ago
Hi there .. where can I buy a good battery for my recoil?. Ty.
Bobby Perez
Bobby Perez - 4 years ago
Thank you
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 4 years ago
Here's a link to a spare battery: https://amzn.to/2KTt1MH
LVestore
LVestore - 4 years ago
yeah about the feilun ft009 i may have put a slightly large sized 4370kv brushless in it.
Cole Silva
Cole Silva - 5 years ago
to my Grandfather who gave me this boat when I was nine and he couldn't fix my old boat. rest in peace.
Nick Clutterbuck
Nick Clutterbuck - 5 years ago
I watched the whole video just because this was such a great review of a boat. Very well done.
kingcobra
kingcobra - 6 years ago
nice review and footage Erik, that is some pocket rocket!!! wonder how it compares against a ft012 Fei Lun, i see your cat is just as inquisitive as my Bengal,unlike my ragdoll,who just cant be bothered! lol!
niamh Foley
niamh Foley - 6 years ago
Does it come fully assembled
Cole Silva
Cole Silva - 5 years ago
yes nothing is required to complete it minus 4 AA batteries for the transmitter
nick svaluto
nick svaluto - 6 years ago
I have a question on your recoil 17, in your description as a larger battery 3s 11.1v 20c 2200 lipo. Closest My local hobby has is a 3s 11.1v 30c 2200 will that work?
MK Films
MK Films - 6 years ago
Hey Erik, I have the proboat recoil 17" and for some reason it slips and the. Catches and takes off. I have kept up on my maintenance and greasing the drive shaft but still has that same slipping and then catching, even when I ease into the throttle I hear the motor spooling up for about 2 seconds and then it takes off. Any suggestions that would help me would be great or tips of what you think is wrong. Thanks.
MK Films
MK Films - 6 years ago
Erik Summer okay thanks, and I do, I have plenty of dynamite tools
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 6 years ago
It sounds like the screw that tightens the shaft to the motor is loose or has stripped the notch that keeps the shaft tight against the motor. Do you have a allen wrench to tighten the tiny screw right in front of the motor?

10. comment for SUPER FAST Mini RC Boat - Recoil 17" Self-Righting

Samuel Salemi
Samuel Salemi - 6 years ago
One time I ran my recoil full throttle for the hole battery to see how long I would get I got a good 5 mins but then when I was driving in because the battery was running low I heard a POP then I saw smoke coming out of the hatch and I took the hatch off and the lipo exploded idk how I spent a lot of time cleaning it idk how long I spent cleaning it but it was a disaster so it's not really a good idea to run the boat at full throttle for the batt life.
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 6 years ago
Very good to know thank you. I usually manage my throttle to get a little extra run time so I've never had problems with any puffy or damaged batteries.
Samuel Salemi
Samuel Salemi - 6 years ago
I have the recoil 17 I love it it is soooooooo fun it's is fast and I love the self righting and it has a awesome paint job but the recoil is soooo fast I think it is faster then the ft012 and the barbwire the recoil is awesome
Amani Brown
Amani Brown - 6 years ago
Samuel Salemi I'm happy
Sled_NeckX99
Sled_NeckX99 - 6 years ago
mine likes to wobble back and forth any suggestions
Davebill Davebill
Davebill Davebill - 6 years ago
Sled_NeckX99 hope it helps!
Sled_NeckX99
Sled_NeckX99 - 6 years ago
Davebill Davebill thanks
Davebill Davebill
Davebill Davebill - 6 years ago
Sled_NeckX99 adjust trim tabs down a tad
Elje Smuts
Elje Smuts - 7 years ago
what is the price?
fmscott2
fmscott2 - 7 years ago
What's the longest runtime you can get out of the boat at full speed? I assume you can get some high capacity batteries for this thing.
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 7 years ago
You can get away with a slight increase in battery like a 1500mAh - http://amzn.to/2e8BRI4
I wouldn't go higher because the boat already sits low in the water. If you have it full open with no stopping you'll get 4 minutes which is short but considering how insanely fast this boat is, isn't terrible. I cruse at about 70% power and the battery will last around 6 minutes.
gage91
gage91 - 7 years ago
Mine came with the wrong battery connector like wtf!
gage91
gage91 - 7 years ago
+Erik Summer No need I was being a dumbass and couldn't find the battery connector because it was under the water cooling tube.
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 7 years ago
From the battery to the speed control? Email the seller with a picture. They'll fix the problem.
Michael Hooper
Michael Hooper - 7 years ago
Nice Review.
David Guba
David Guba - 7 years ago
Hiya Erik, What is the range until the remote won't reach it anymore? Also what happens if the battery dies in the middle of the lake, or will the power begin to lower? Thanks!
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 7 years ago
I've taken it out to about 150' away with no loss of reception. Any further than that and it becomes really hard to see. I haven't tested it beyond that. When the battery gets low it slows down pretty quick but wont completely quit. You'll have enough juice to bring it to shore.
RC McTool
RC McTool - 7 years ago
Very good review.... :O)

Trying to decide between the Recoil 17 and the Barbwire 17....??
Samuel Salemi
Samuel Salemi - 6 years ago
Tick Tock recoil 17
The_black_Frank_White
The_black_Frank_White - 7 years ago
I runned this type 2 times... Too fast for this bad quality

20. comment for SUPER FAST Mini RC Boat - Recoil 17" Self-Righting

Diane Hart
Diane Hart - 7 years ago
hi erik my son lost his antenna tube,are they compatable with other tubes....thanks
_Rc_Drift_86
_Rc_Drift_86 - 8 years ago
My little 10.5' can go 25 with out a lipo
Darren Furlong
Darren Furlong - 8 years ago
My son has the same boat & he loves it. Super fast for its size!!
Tom !
Tom ! - 8 years ago
Is it possible to put for example an 6000 mah battery in it?
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 8 years ago
+Tom de Beer There's a knob that will dial down the speed. Sometimes I'll take it down to 50% power since it's still plenty fast, that way it'll last around 8 minutes. I have some high performance jets that only last 3-4 minutes at full speed. They will last longer with some throttle management, but you also have the option to go all out speed demon if you're in the mood.
Tom !
Tom ! - 8 years ago
+Erik Summer thanks, im also looking to buy a rc boat. what i not understand all these boats only last 5 minutes. I was looking at the traxxas blast which have 30000 mah, brushed so its not too fast. but its also dead in 5 minutes :)
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 8 years ago
+Tom de Beer It comes with a 1300mAh, the highest I would go is 2100. I think a 6000 would sink it.
Ben Altschul
Ben Altschul - 8 years ago
Nice video as always! Do you lubricate the boat regularly after using it?
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 8 years ago
+Ben Altschul I'll drop a little oil in there after every couple runs. If you're running it in salt water then I'd do it more often.
Nik Rizal
Nik Rizal - 8 years ago
hi ..greetings from malaysia. I have just moved to this monster here which i previously using ft009. And till now Ive yet to test it. In wondering about the tab that u spoke of. How do i adjust it as that thing is screwed and i do not see any way to adjust it as what u have said. By the way,Im also wondering how it fekt like moving from ft009 to this monster? And also i decided to changed after only running the ft009 for around 3 times. I humbly must admitted that this is my 2nd boat in just 5 days. im worried that it will stopped in the middle of the lake. See what happened was on my last run, my ft009 just stopped in the middle of the swimming pool and it got me look like an idiot swimming at 1am to retrieved the boat. Will i embarrass myself or i end up losing the super mono. FYI: Ive never have a boat before. Thanks and hope that u wont consider this as a stupid question.
Delta GameFarm
Delta GameFarm - 8 years ago
Can I use this boat in saltwater?
Jay dejong
Jay dejong - 5 years ago
Don't.
Even after to rinsing out the bearing block seized up on us
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 8 years ago
+JSF GameFarm Yes, it will actually go a little faster in salt water but make sure to rinse it off with fresh water after since salt water is very corrosive.
Brandon Sachs
Brandon Sachs - 8 years ago
Hey Erik! I'm looking into a miss geico/blackjack 29 v3 and I heard you mention something about the hulls of fiberglass boats dry rotting. How do you prevent this? Just keep them nice and dry after you run them?
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 8 years ago
+Brandon Sachs Beautiful boats! I would stick a hair drying in the haul after every run. Or even a keyboard duster to get in tight spots. I've also heard of people using mothers protectant (http://amzn.to/1Hek3hB) to care for fiberglass.
ballislife life
ballislife life - 8 years ago
thanks
ballislife life
ballislife life - 8 years ago
how did u trim your boat out so it wouldn't flip.also,wear do you put the battery
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 8 years ago
+Keaton Lamb There's only one spot for the battery in the rear left. It's strapped down with Velcro. To keep it from flipping you can adjust the metal tabs on the bottom but most importantly, you'll want to manage your turns and keep from turning too tight at high speeds.

30. comment for SUPER FAST Mini RC Boat - Recoil 17" Self-Righting

ballislife life
ballislife life - 8 years ago
just got one today,its so cool looking . didn't get to use it yet though.
drakejdf
drakejdf - 8 years ago
hi erik.i just subbed.great video on this boat.i just purchased one today at my local hobby shop.i hope you can answer this for me.i took the boat out of the box to check functions and it worked fine but it has a loud vibration sound is this normal for this boat because of the speed of the brushless motor and the fact i tested it out of the water?maybe i will grease the shaft with some grim racer grease.thanks for your time.
vivere militare est
vivere militare est - 7 years ago
is your boat still running buddy?
Hal Washington
Hal Washington - 8 years ago
I was sold up until the 4 min runtime wtf ??I can't picture my self taking this thing out buzzing around for 4 min just to pack it up oh joy 8 min if I get a second batterie fun not
Cole Silva
Cole Silva - 5 years ago
4 min run time??? Mine goes for a good 15 min
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 8 years ago
@Hal Washington 4 mins is really short, but that's if you have it running full speed the entire time. Half speed on this boat is still screaming fast and your battery will last a lot longer! Plus you can always upgrade to a larger battery.
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 8 years ago
Hey Ross, charge time is around an hour.
Neekos M
Neekos M - 8 years ago
Awesome videos really. Got 1 for me and my kid, a different model. But after watching your videos, I'm so interested in these boats now. This was a great boat and video, and cat! Haha thank you brother!
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 8 years ago
@Ross Lundy They've been sold out everywhere. I think they come back in stock in August. There's a similar model called Barbwire you can check out here: http://amzn.to/1LUfkH0
Ross Lundy
Ross Lundy - 8 years ago
Thanks. I am planning on buying one now!
Ross Lundy
Ross Lundy - 8 years ago
What is the charge time for this boat with the stock charger?
Justin Tolhurst
Justin Tolhurst - 8 years ago
I am so getting one of these cos of you
arden boyajian
arden boyajian - 8 years ago
how don you know if the battery is running out
Cole Silva
Cole Silva - 5 years ago
the motor will pulse. stop,start,stop,start
spencer 124
spencer 124 - 8 years ago
+arden boyajian you can also get a cheap LVC alarm checker and set it up so the voltage per cell number is a little high so it will go off telling you to dock your rc boat
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 8 years ago
The boat will suddenly slow down when the battery is low but still run so you can drive it back to land.
TheCrowMurder64
TheCrowMurder64 - 8 years ago
Awesome little boat! I have the Atomik one. Pretty fast and sounds good too!
LetsFly2gether
LetsFly2gether - 8 years ago
hey, great video. i am interesting in this boat but i cant find what the stock battery is. is it a 3 cell 2100? thanks
Erik Summer
Erik Summer - 8 years ago
@LetsFly2gether Thanks. The stock battery is a 3C 1300mAh.

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