Crawler Control! Low Speed Programming The Castle Creations Mamba X - Holmes Hobbies

This helped out a ton, so excited to start crawling

Thanks for a great video. I have Mamba X ESC but the drag brake is not on (or working). Do I need the Castle Link V3 USB Programming Kit P-CC011-0119-00 or a different link lead pls?

I followed along exactly and my truck woke up. Now I'm gonna tweak from here . But what a great comprehensive video. Thanks!

When John says "You need a computer" he means you need a Windows based computer!
Castle does not offer a MAC/IOS version of the programming software, for computers.
They do have an app but without the add on Bluetooth adapter you can not program a Castle ESC.

Hi John , was wondering if I could use a castle creations mamba max pro sct sensored on a crawler? Cheers mate

@3.37 John " I like it quiet on the trail" then John makes the REVOLVER!.
Hows the quiet on the trail working out for you 😎🤣🤣

Hey I have a question for you I purchased the MAMBA X, SENSORED, 25.2V WP ESC AND 1406-2850KV SENSORED COMBO crawler edition for my axial wraith spawn. I kind of put it in crawler mode as well I know it’s a rock racer but I really want the option of using it as a crawler as well. Is it recommended or should I put everything back to default? I would like your input if it’s okay...Thank you

great set up, using it on both my trucks that have brushless systems

Wondering if anyone can assist me. I set the reverse percentage to 100%, but the reverse is still really slow and not powerful. What would cause this?

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so is the castle link better then getting the tunning card?

Hey! Greetings from UK.
Great channel with a wealth of information and useful tips..
I need some advice. My rig is a TRX4 Defender (everything stock) and I run 3s Lipos (5000 for when I go out and about and 1400 for crawling indoors technical lines). I have purchased a 7.4v servo but haven't fitted it yet because I haven't bought a Bec yet and I have decided to upgrade the engine and esc to a Mamba X and censored rock crawler combo.
Now one question is about the power of the engine. 1900, 2200 or 2850kv? I don't want to add more top speed when I am trailing, maybe a little punch to do some slides, or when crawling?
Another question has to do with the voltage of the new servo which is 7.4v. Since the rig has 3 more servos all 6v and I imagine the radio is also 6v, I need a separate Bec? is the castle 10a a good option?
Btw it is also on my list to get the Castle link to set the esc and eventually the Bec.
Any help would much appreciated.
Thank you.

Will a Castle Mamba X 25.2V WP ESC W/1406 3800kV Slate Crawler Combo work in a new axial bomber without any extra parts?

What is cheat mode lol

Could u please make a similar video for say a faster vehicle that also desires fine tuning for say tricks.... For instance a vhicle like a monstertruck and want to do advanced tricks like a nose wheelie or smoothe wheelie control. I bet it would be gratefully appreciated at least by me. Thanks for this video. I subbed through this one

Just a heads up if you set it up with crawler reverse, the brake curve actually is your reverse throttle curve. Makes reverse much more manageable while keeping it at 100%

Hey john if I’m using the mamba x and a revolver snubnose do I still run smart sense brushless?

Awesome job great walk through trying to set up my first castle system and seeing they suggest only 1/18th scale little nervous was putting it on my Capra

Just an FYI if you are using this on the Capra the throttle curve will actually be your reverse curve and the brake will be throttle seeing how to motor is in reverse mode so everything will be reversed I learned this the hard way

Any changes to these settings for the six shooter?

So I pretty much set up my Capra with all you setting and I have a mamba x with the slate 1406 2280kv motor 9 tooth pinion and the drag brake sucks! It really sucked with an 11 tooth pinion. Dose this seem right or is something wrong?

Can I ask is this setup for sensored motors? As I used it for my new V2 snubnose 2040kv and it smoked my motor instantly. Would it be the brake setting that could of caused this or the throttle curve? Any help would be greatly appreciated as it'll get very expensive to keep replacing motors.

I’m assuming a puller pro 2700kv will play nice with the mamba x? Finally just received your motor in the mail after 4 weeks of waiting. I’m excited to finally experience your puller pro in action in my Capra. Great video by the way it’ll help me a lot in setting it up

Great video. Thanks for that.

Thanks for the video. Question. My Futaba 4PV can do throttle curve on the fly which is nice. Is there any benefit to adjusting the throttle curve on the ESC over using the transmitters ability to adjust throttle curve?

do you need to change the timing on the can of the puller pro v2 if you select the reverse rotation setting?

but how do we make it quiet? 🤔

I have your 3300 kv sensored crawler motor with the Mamba x. Tons of torque. After running a couple times on 3s,I noticed my drag brake is not full on. I went through it a couples times on programming. Settings are where I left them. Also using the aux mode for my TX,to control my off on drag brake. Do you have any idea why it would suddenly have less brake? Motor works fine,no issues at all! I was told by Amain hobbies it was a programming issue??

Just bought the Mamba X to go with my Holmes hobby Puller pro stubby 2700kv..

Wow... was gonna get rid of my Mamba X. I used the blue tooth and worked great. Thanks for the setup tips.

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Ok I set it up just like you did on my traxxas trx4 with a Holmes hobby 2700kv puller pro and a barely any throttle it vibrates and shutters my connections are good

Recently had my mamba monster x stop working will not hook up to castle link on the PC so I am asoming esc is fried esc will not power up. 1800kv revolver on 4s.
In your opinion what may have happened? Esc never has gotten how have low gears also have over under in ar60's.
At this point I need a new esc what would you buy?

This is definitely low speed specific. I tried this exact setup but for trailing it doesn’t workout for me. Going to tweak it a bit from here but great starting point

I have the mamba x with your puller pro stubby brushless motor and I programmed it the same way and it is jumpy in reverse but works fine going forward what did I do wrong?

The bad guys ! Love it 😂 I bet my shirt you ain't jabbed . Top work dude great vid but what about other bl escs what settings ? Timing boost etc

Question, have you made a video, even though I know you don't really do go fast, but on basher settings you prefer?

Hey John Holmes i hav3 a super important question i have a brand new castle creations mamba x esc and a link, i have a brand new Holmes hobbies puller pro v2 2700kv stubby and my esc isn't making any audible noise or beeps the rsc was unopened new from a shop and the motor was opened at a different shop, with yellow shrink tune on the motor bullets and i. Thinking it has been used, and its toast. Do you thinj thats the problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏

I have my punch set to 100% on my kraton and it is terrible. I’m glad I watched this video now my punch will go down to 0% lol

Does the mamba x system fan always turn on or just when it is running and hot?

This made a world! of diference on my Sidewinder 4 / Revolver 2200kv combo. It was way to fast and twitchy out of the box.

👋 Would you share an update on the Rock area with us? I’m really considering ordering the same electronics thanks to you and your video. Looks wild.

Picked up a sidewinder sct 3800kv will that work with castle link? I don’t feel like going through the whole remote process

Can I use the castle B link Bluetooth on the castle MMX 8S ESC.

How can we connect the drag brake to our remote controller for the mamba x, so we can increase and decrease as much as we can thank you

I just Got My 2 Mamba X system, put it in My scx10 Pro and i just done with setting it up..
As you say, that throttle curve is tricky, But it Will work after 3-4 try’s😅

And i Love the Mamba X in My Crawler..!!!!

Thank you so much Mr. Holmes. You were a huge help! My Ascent Fusion with a Mamba Micro X and one of your revolvers runs perfect now! Thanks again!

What's the best settings to use with a castle mamba x and a outrunner motor?