Rob’s R/C Hobbies

This place is «THE SHIT!!!». Everyone here is super helpful and knowledgeable, they have a great selection of merchandise! If I need anything for my cars or heli’s, this is where I go. These guys know their sheet and are really cool peeps! I’d definitely recommend this place to anyone!!! GO HERE!!! YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!

Excellent customer service, everyone in there is so eager to help with any question.
Best prices around, solid heli selection and parts out the game!
Bought all my first from this great establishment. And will keep coming back with there great prices!

This place is off the chain!
I called like 8 different shops and some electronic repair shops but they were hesitant about what i needed, basically i needed two wires soddered to a rc battery port.
In and out like 10 min fantastic job and cheap price.
My go to spot for repairs

I’m new to drone racing and wanted to buy something to jumpstart myself into the hobby which was ready to fly before I consider investing my time in building a proper racer. I go to a trade college filled with electricians and welders, just needed to get my hands on one of these same day!
Needless to say I had a very hard time yesterday finding a place anywhere in L.A. County that even carried ready to fly drones and the support equipment.
Went to Drones Plus in the valley, nothing in stock.
Went to Pyro-​Drone… to order only. (Amazon is cheaper and faster)
Went to RC Hobby on Westminster. Terrible. They were huge but only had 1 racing drone which they try to sell at the cost of a Phantom 3 Standard ($ 500). People who can afford to get into this hobby are intelligent enough to find a better deal on the same products elsewhere.
Called UAV-​RC in La Puente… nothing in stock. They said they could build one for 800.
When I finally got to Rob’s R/​C, I was helped by a gentleman in the back (sorry don’t know his name but I made purchase 4÷30÷16 @ 12:56).
The man who helped me never tried to upsell me on anything and gave me the best quality for my budget. Furthermore, when it came to selecting batteries, he saved me money with battery suggestions and set me up with a remote and goggles that I will be able to use for future projects.
I picked up the Mach 25 + 3 batteries, remote, Fatshark Goggles with head tracking, and a charger for under $ 1000!
As a GTAW welder and former United States Marine Corps helicopter mechanic MOS 6062, in my opinion, the build on the Mach 25 is superb. It is simple yet very robust.
The body is made of a few pieces of carbon fiber which are joined together by thick pieces of aluminum. And the overall shape of the frame makes it more rigid than an average racer. It also looks like it would distribute the force of an impact evenly and not break. Most other racers also have thin carbon fiber arms where the motors go. The Mach 25, however, has small aluminum pipes that lead to the props. A tubular shape and being metal means they are far more durable than a thin piece of carbon fiber that is found on other models. Probably the best «starter drone» to get into the hobby on the market. Only complaint is that the positioning of the FPV camera makes it a little exposed. Easily upgradable but pretty solid as is.
Basic flight controller, easy to learn on, and everything paired together flawlessly.
I took off the plastic cover and there is plenty of space to mount a small action camera. Stock, this drone was fast and is a blast to learn with.
Big thanks to the staff at this location. If you want to get into drone racing NOW and do not want to get ripped of or given the runaround, then come here!

I wish I could give this place more stars then 5!
I have been coming here for the past 6 months ever since I found out about it. Prior to that I was going to Hobby People which is actually a lot closer to where I live, but after coming to Rob’s I knew I had found my spot.
The service is always great, they are super friendly and know a lot about their products and RC stuff in general. I’ve brought my Rustler in a few times after some serious bashing and they have always had what I needed at prices that rival Amazon/​Ebay, which is AWESOME! Other stores have a 10−30% upcharge but Rob’s is priced way better and they have some really good sales. I have saved money buying from them as opposed to purchasing parts through Amazon.
One day I went in about 15 minutes before they closed because they had a good deal on a brushless motor I had my eye on. Not only did they take the time to ask all the right questions to make sure the motor was compatible but they also helped me pick out some new tires, battery and Rob himself took the time to solder my new motor together. They didn’t make me feel like they were in a rush considering they were almost closed, considering it was pretty much closing time at this point… (Takes me 15 minutes to drive there and worth the gas!)
Anybody that is into RC’s as a hobby needs to make this place their go to store!

Rob one of the most helpful guys about rc cars. He helped me install a new differential into my car. Recommend this place to anybody who’s interested in this hobby!

They really do know their stuff!!! They helped us trouble shoot a boat that we didn’t even buy from them. Long story short, we will never buy from Amazon again. We bout a plane from Robs and are very happy.

Definitely the best shop I have ever been too. Great prices, excellent service!

My advice is when shopping here to deal with the owner or his wife directly. With that you will be ensured 100% customer satisfaction. My experience when not doing this has been hit and or miss.

I have been to just about every hobby store within 100 miles of Irvine. I can say with confidence, none of them come even close to the level of service knowledge and competitive Pricing I get at Robs Rc. I have remote control cars ranging from $ 100 to over $ 3000, from electric, gas, all kinds of conversions. Rob is the only one I have encountered so far that never says no to crazy projects I bring to him, he never disappoints me. I have all kinds of professionals fail at fixing some of my complicated cars, but somehow Rob figures out a way to get my car is running perfect again. It’s more like a family environment than a hobby store. He just finished putting lights on my new Losi R8, I am speechless.
Thank you Rob, Michelle, Nathan, Dana, Chris and the new guy I forgot your name. You guys are the best!!! Keep up the good work!
Cheers,
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Good selection of items and brands. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Prices are good.

I love these guys. Always helpful. They only sell quality products (unlike Hobby People-​the Harbor Freight of rc.)
UPDATE!
Still 5 stars. Wish I could give them 6.

I’m new to the whole RC hobby. I’m lucky to live by Rob’s RC and the OCRC track as well. I took it as sign =). I recently purchased a Traxxas battery part. I took it home and opened it to charge a extra battery I purchased from there as well. It did not work. I was disappointed since the receipt clearly says no returns on electronics that are opened. I went in earlier today and two gentlemen helped me out. They were totally cool and listened to me. I explained what I did when I went home and they did a voltage check and it was out. Exchanged it right away. One of the guys made it a point to say «were family owned and operated and we want to take care of you» That means alot. In the future anything I need for my RC I will go there first.
Because of the great service I find myself thinking of what I need to buy just to go to Robs. Lots of goodies and knowledge.

Great service and fully stocked. Fixed my erevo no problem. Will be my go to place now!

Nice shop nice rc cars and helicopter amd quadcopters at good prices I WOULD COME HERE EVERYDAY IF I CAN

Best RC in the OC, top notch service, great selection, my go to RC hobby shop even if i do have to drive farther

I’ve been here quite a few times since I wrote my first review and today I had to buy some paints for a Tamiya model i’m working on. Just my luck, the guy who helped me out was the same guy that made me write the initial 3 star review.
Turns out he was the right guy to talk to and gave me a lot of awesome tips on how to go about putting together and painting my model. Maybe he was just having a bad day the first time around so i’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. Never got your name but if you happen to read this, I really appreciate you helping me and getting me set up for my project. Couldn’t ask for better customer service.
Rob’s R/​C Hobbies is the best.

Rob is the BEST! One of the most scrupulous and honorable and customer service driven business owners I’ve ever met.
My wife and I came in ready to upgrade our quad copter and spend $ 150. He instead advised us we should spend some more time getting skill level up on the quads we bought from him and enjoy that before plopping down cash for the next level up.
They have the knowledge, the inventory and the attitude that has made us customers for life. It would be great if more retailers shared these qualities.
Love Rob and his store.

So i called Robs R/​C yesterday to check to see if they have some rc car parts and a man answered the phone and flat out refused to look them up in his computer and I had the part numbers too because he said he was busy and he was a total jerk about it and then hung up. I was like wow f you dude and I bought else where.

Been coming here for years with my husband, both to the old location and this location. Michelle and Rob were extra nice today when we called 4 minutes before closing on a Sunday afternoon as we were driving on the 405. My husband was in desperate need of a few screws before a big race week the next day and Michelle told him they would wait for him. He got his screws and was one happy guy.
Customer service has always been top notch. Michelle is very informative when it comes to RC, you can hear it as she speaks to her customers and people on the phone.
Lots of other non-​re-​lated RC stuff to look at and keep me busy as I wait around for my husband to finish chatting… Like Kites, Hot Wheels, ect. They even have Bed-​Rock Hot Wheels.