Well here it is! Time to make the ultimate comparison!
As a Tyco / Taiyo fanatic, my collection is made up of hundreds of Taiyo and Tyco cars, and just like other brand rivalries such as Coke vs Pepsi, Samsung vs Apple or Ford vs GM/Holden, as a fan, I am 100% certain that my favorite brand completely poops all over the competition.
Tyco / Taiyo is obviously way better than Nikko. Right?
It's as sure as the sun rising and the moon being made of cheese - after all, these important decisions were made years ago, back when I was 8 years old, by the greatest thinkers of my generation.
But you're still here aren't you. You really want to compare these things?
Oh alright... So where should we start? Fast Traxx of course! This white Taiyo Fast Traxx one is from my personal collection, quite rare, Made in Japan. A real beauty!
There are many different versions of the Fast Traxx, too many to show here, but you get the idea.
Being a major competitor in the Golden Age of Toy R/C, Nikko also had several tracked vehicles of similar design that directly competed with the Fast Traxx in various markets around the world.
Two of the most popular ones were the Nikko Land Shark, and Nikko Super Belt.
Looking at the Land Shark more closely than I ever would have as a kid, I'm surprised to see the Nikko has front suspension! Fast Traxx does not have any of that. I'm pretty sure Fast Traxx has rear suspension, thankfully, as does the Land Shark.
Very large rear motors hang like the bollocks of a bull. Darn. I wonder if they're bigger than Fast Traxx's? Mabuchi envy. I'd love to drive one of these and do a review. Perhaps in the future.
Taking a closer look at the rear end, a motor guard is present, protecting the motors from smacks against the concrete and asphalt pavement after you jumped it off a curb.... nice.
Looking underneath (see below) we can see this one has taken a beating, with scratches everywhere. That guard has done its job well. The fact the top of the Land Shark / Super Belt looks so good despite having taken a beating like this is... noteworthy. All the stickers on straight, still colorful. Hmm...
Clearly the Nikko Land Shark is a high quality radio controlled vehicle, comparable to the Tyco Fast Traxx, and surpassing it in some aspects clearly.
Does'nt matter though, since Nikko never had anything like the Fast Traxx Pickup!
So anyway, let's tally up the comparison and determine the winner in this Tyco/Taiyo Vs Nikko debate...
In one corner...
Taiyo / Tyco Fast Traxx
What's so good about the Fast Traxx?
- Made in Japan and Singapore
- Released in 1991 first, definitely maybe.
- 9.6V Battery Pack
- Available in Fluro Yellow, Red, Black, White, Green
- 5 Models: Original, Pick-Up, Eliminator, Mini, Half
- Futuristic and Awesome Looking!
And in the other corner...
Nikko Land Shark / Super Belt
What about the Land Shark?
- Made in Sing... somewhere in Asia
- Only available in 8xAA battery version according to my extensively limited research
- Available in just 1 blue color, puh-leeze!
- Just 2 Models: Original and Mini
- Big Fat Donkey Balls on the Rear
- Literally zero super awesome TV commercials (that I'm aware of).
And so, using the scientific method, we can clearly see that the Fast Traxx is the superior Toy R/C Racing Tank of the 90s, conclusively and without a shadow of a doubt!
I mean, the fact they could not challenge the Fast Traxx Pickup or Eliminator, it really tells you everything you need to know!
I... but...who... WTF IS THAT THING!
Alright, that's it! I'm done! That's all! Good Day!
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