ALPHAREV Brushless RC Boat - R608 30+ MPH Fast Remote Control Boat for Pools & Lakes, 2.4GHz High-Speed RC Boats for Adults & Kids, Brushless Motor RC Speed Boat - Perfect for Summer Outdoor Water Play, Racing, and Birthday Gifts

I’m now on my second season with this boat and I feel like it need a good review.Pros:Self righting - I can put the battery in and literally toss the boat overboard and it always comes up ready to go. On rough days it does a 360 and always comes back up ready to go. I’ve had situations where the bow goes under and I just have to wait a couple of seconds and the boat surfaces no problem.Runtime - this little guy runs forever on a charge. I purchased the second battery thinking it would only last about 5 minutes, nope! WOT this thing runs for 20 minutes easy.Battery - 2200mah battery gives plenty of power and runtime. It’s a Li-ion but I charge it on Li-Po setting on my fast charger no problem. T-connecter is a standard with RC stuff so I didn’t have to purchase any adapters to charge with my charger.Telemetry - I would say this has a simple version of telemetry since the transmitter starts beeping and the lights on the boat start to flash when the battery is low.Transmitter - the transmitter has trim for left and right, has a button to turn the LED lights off and on. Not sure why you would do that, but it has it. It also has a top speed knob. You can back off the top speed if you have a younger person running it. I did this the first time my grandson ran it, but after a few minutes of getting used to it, I had him at top speed! I can get pretty far away from my pontoon and still be in control. I’ve only had to drive to it once and that’s because I was trying to see how far away I could get.Speed - I think for an inexpensive boat, this thing is quite fast. It’s actually out of the water as much as it’s in the water. It handles wakes like a champ!Cons:Battery - the battery and battery compartment are kind of weird shaped. I’d like to be able to put a regulator lipo in it, but it will not fit without modification. It might have something to do with the self righting?Some reviews talk about the “clips” that hold the covers on break. I’ve not had this problem at all. I feel like they are designed well and if you are careful, they will last.Summery:For what I paid for this little boat, I’m extremely satisfied. I’ve been in RC planes for over 15 years. Now that I live on a lake, this has been a very nice addition to my pontoon life. My grandsons love to drive it and it gives them something to do while the grownups relax on the lake. I’m thinking about purchasing another one so they can race!Don’t get me wrong, grandpa runs it more than anyone! Lol