what are the cars like compared to scaley? from the low range cars right up to the top end cars, what's the differences? with NINCO there are more cars i'm interested in than scaley so that's a huge plus
That's kind of a huge question, and a little like asking "how would you compare red to blue?"
If this makes a difference, their philosophies are a little different. Scalextric labels itself a toy company, Ninco refers to their cars as 'the cars for drivers' (paraphrased from Spanish). They both have plastic wheels. Some Ninco cars have pods, but most are solid chassis like Scalextric. Ninco has sponsored a world-wide racing championship every year since 2005.
I agree, the cars are not really in the same category, though they are close.
IMHO, although I think Ninco cars are pretty nice overall, I think they're a little overpriced compared to the offerings of other brands. They're not as agile and adjustable as slot.it, yet they very often cost more, and only sometimes cost a little less. Their "toy" line (Ninco 1) costs more than Scalextric high detail cars, and I don't see any real benefit to them over other brand cars at the same price point.
That said, you like the cars and types they make/sell, so unless another company makes the same kind of car, a comparison is pointless. ;-)
I always say, get the car you like for whatever your reason. Enjoy it for what is is rather than replacing all the parts in order to make it into a different car. Replacing a bad part to get it to run properly is different, IMHO. ALL cars are fun in their own way, and they do NOT all have to run like a slot.it or NSR car to be fun. I know some who disagree with that viewpoint. Some people enjoy the side of the hobby that entails replacing all the functional parts of every car with top of the line "hop up" parts. In those cases, it matters very little who made the original car, since it will be a completely different car in the end anyway. ;-)
I agree, the cars are not really in the same category, though they are close.
IMHO, although I think Ninco cars are pretty nice overall, I think they're a little overpriced compared to the offerings of other brands. They're not as agile and adjustable as slot.it, yet they very often cost more, and only sometimes cost a little less. Their "toy" line (Ninco 1) costs more than Scalextric high detail cars, and I don't see any real benefit to them over other brand cars at the same price point.
That said, you like the cars and types they make/sell, so unless another company makes the same kind of car, a comparison is pointless. ;-)
I always say, get the car you like for whatever your reason. Enjoy it for what is is rather than replacing all the parts in order to make it into a different car. Replacing a bad part to get it to run properly is different, IMHO. ALL cars are fun in their own way, and they do NOT all have to run like a slot.it or NSR car to be fun. I know some who disagree with that viewpoint. Some people enjoy the side of the hobby that entails replacing all the functional parts of every car with top of the line "hop up" parts. In those cases, it matters very little who made the original car, since it will be a completely different car in the end anyway. ;-)
just read a few reviews about the 1 series cars, the cars are a bit pricey but they are well detailed and hand built, prices are different over here we don't have "import tax" as such due to spain being in the EU along with england. lol so they're cheaper here and about the same price as scaley lol
Those are just the ones that were easiest to find. I've been told by an SCI moderator that I haven't written any reviews for SCI, but I was able to find about 10 of them. There's a reason I don't write for them any more.
One thing you'll find, especially with their anglewinders, is that Ninco tends to have a lot of gear noise. Sometimes with a Ninco anglewinder, you'll wonder who put the rocks in the blender and you'll think something is broken (it probably isn't). Scalextric tends to have a much quieter sound, a higher-pitched whine. I prefer the rocks in the blender sound over the wimpy gear whine, but some people don't.
The newer anglewinders use narrower gears, and the noise is a lot less.
the noise can always be cancelled out lol the noise is caused by vibration, just glue a small piece of foam next to the larger gear and you should lose a lot of gear noise lol as the foam might absorb the vibrantions from the gears. just a theory lol
I've had Ninco track for quite some time and it's been setup and taken down countless times. Every single time it's worked like a charm with no problems. I race analog now and will switch to digital when I get some money together. I've hooked up an SCX analog pitbox using their adaptor track as well. Everything going good.
I have tried all the digital systems on the market except for SSD. Out of what is currently available, I like N-Digital the best. The reasons being -
1) The track has very good track connections which is extremely important with any digital track.
2) Ninco track has excellent grip with rubber tires for great racing without the traction magnet.
3) The NINCO track is wider than Artin, SCX, and Scalextric track. The extra width is helpful when you have a lot of cars on the track. NINCO track takes up less space than Carrera.
4) The out of the box power is very good. It can be improved even better but isn't necessary for most users.
5) The decoder chips are easy to install in most slot car brands.
6) The central console has a track call button which cuts the power to the track giving the opportunity to reset the cars back on the track.
7) The lap counting is very accurate which is one of the most important functions for any slot car track.
From my experience, nothing compares to using INOX M3 to clean the track rails for trouble free performance on an N-Digital track.
I have a track for under the christmas tree featuring mostly ninco "snow" track. Analog right now but looking to go digital so more people can get in on the fun. It's a 6'X8' layout with 40' running length. I'm hoping to have the money to expand it to 8' X 8' and a 55' running length and add the N digtal. The snow track is slick compared to the asphalt track and you have to dust the track often and keep the tires clean. It's a lot of fun and the kids play for hours on it.
I have a rather large home Ninco track that is 206 feet two lane. Other than track surface, there are some distinct advantages to Ninco. 1st, If you desire to create a rather large and complicated course, Ninco has many various pieces so about anything can be created. Ninco now has five radius curves. Not only can one have up to ten lanes but the outer curves allow for some very high speed turns, nice on a two lane. Also, the pieces are made of a more flexible material than the other brands so slight banking on the outer radius turns may be done and is more realistic than the extremely high banks and tight radius of other brands. The downside is that the plastic in the slots tend to move together over time requiring either some creative work with a Dremel tool or some track replacement. I run all types and brands of cars and have noticed Ninco has picked up their game on competitive quality lately. Their so-called hop up motors with fancy names like crusher or raider are not worth the money and generally do not perform as well (at least for me) as other brands such as Slot.it or Sloter. I've taken a break from writing my second novel and am embarking on a huge upgrade of my track and cars, getting ready for Xmas.
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