Cape Crawlers

The Ultimate Rock Crawler Shootout! (Vertex 10W vs VRD Carbon vs SCX10 Pro)

This is the comparison I've been looking forward to all year. The Redcat Vertex 10W, Vanquish VRD Carbon, and Axial SCX10 Pro represent three of the most capable high-performance crawlers on the market. But they each take a very different approach to achieving that capability. Rather than relying on opinions alone, I wanted this comparison to be as objective as possible. I measured weight distribution, steering, skid geometry, and other key specifications before taking each truck onto real rock to evaluate climbing ability, sidehills, technical crawling, and overall confidence across a wide variety of terrain. This isn't a quick obstacle challenge. It's a comprehensive head-to-head comparison designed to answer one simple question: **Which premium crawler comes out on top?** After nearly an hour of testing and analysis, one truck clearly separated itself from the competition. SCX10 Pro build video: https://youtu.be/OheiVYajhdQ?si=XSnuDVzQFPi2R48B Vertex10W build video: https://youtu.be/DVlKxq_FKaI?si=DzcFmhhiNf4NUQKW Vanquish VRD Carbon video: https://youtu.be/UqYy5-jjq38?si=tgsbZtVfuhjfGr7H Links for these trucks: VRD Carbon: https://alnk.to/af2IkNS Redcat Vertex10W: https://www.redcatracing.com/collections/rc-rock-crawlers-rc-scalers-rc-trail-trucks/products/redcat-vertex-10w-slider-1-10-scale-pre-assembled-chassis-kit?variant=53100180144495 SCX10 Pro (limited availability): https://ebay.io/m/tkl8Ep Affiliate links: Tower Hobbies: https://alnk.to/1C6BRcw Horizon Hobbies: https://alnk.to/aLFxP5n Amain Hobbies: https://alnk.to/c07jJiT Traxxas: https://alnk.to/e7ayrVl FairRC: https://goaff.pro/dmdqxo DirectRC: https://www.directrc.com/capecrawlers FMS: https://www.fmshobby.com/capecrawlers Discount codes 10% off any Little Guy Racing Parts products: https://littleguyracingparts.com/ - code CAPE10 5% off Meus Racing products: https://www.meusracing.com/ code Capecrawlers-5 5% off any Injora products: https://www.injora.com/?ref=CapeCrawlers - automatically applied 5% off RCAWD: https://rcawd.com/?ref=E5EBF8Fu - discount code CapeCrawlers 10% off anything at Mazz Designs: https://mazz-designs.com/ - code CC10 10% off any Flubberstufferz products: https://flubberstufferz.myshopify.com/ - code Flub10CC 10% off any Cow RC products: https://cowrc.com/ - code CAPECRAWLERS Email me with suggestions or collaboration inquiries: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @capecrawlers! Cape Crawlers Merch: https://capecrawlers.com/ #Redcat #Vanquish #SCX10Pro #RockCrawler #RCCrawler