Pro Boat
ShockWave 26
BruShleSS
n RTR n ElEcTRic
Words Matt higgins ›› Photos hope MCCaLL
If you’re Into BoatS, odds
are you’re familiar with the Pro
Boat brand of boats and the
ShockWave series of ready-to-run
deep-V boats. The ShockWave
lineup has something for everyone.
The ShockWave 55 is a big,
powerful, gas-powered boat and
is perfect for enthusiasts who are
serious about power. At the other
end of the spectrum, the electric-powered ShockWave 26 RS offers
beginners an easy, unintimidating
way to get started in RC boating.
If you enjoy the sound and smell
of nitro, Pro Boat again has it
covered with the ShockWave
36, which features a Dynamite
. 32 nitro engine. Well, Pro Boat
is at it again. The latest addition
is the ShockWave 26 Brushless.
Like its stablemates, this version
is fully ready to run, and as the
name indicates, it’s brushless
powered for the ultimate in electric
performance. Check out the rest
of the ShockWave 26 Brushless
boat’s features and see if it’s the
boat for you.
Deep-V boats are versatile because you can run
them in almost any conditions. To be specific,
you don’t need perfectly smooth water, and
within reason, the choppier the water, the more
fun you’ll have as the boats can even get a little
bit of air off small waves. That said, don’t get
too crazy or you’ll risk flipping your boat. When
I hit the lake, the water was fairly calm, but the
water body I was on is extremely busy with full-size boating, so every once in awhile the seas
changed, and I found myself going from making
high-speed runs and fast turns to picking my
line as I lined up to hop across the wakes from
full size personal water craft, bass boats and ski
Performance
