RC Hobbies

Thanks for being so Awesome! Chris is top notch, always friendly & helpful. We send everyone from Palomar RC to Chris & his staff, to purchase anything they need for the hobby. Keep those Apprentice parts in stock… lol;) Thanks Again!

I went to this store on Saturday and I bought some fuel for my nitro buggy, but my pulling starter broke, so I came back on Monday for the part of my nitro needed then the guy gave me a wrong one, so I returned and he was very nice with me then other guy told me the he had an other different one the does’n need to pulled for extra $ 5 bucks I got a very workful starter thank you Mr. Sorry I don’t his name, but was very helpful that why I gave then five stars *****

I was in town for vacation and decided I wanted a flight sim to practice with while I had time on my hands. This is a great shop and the owner Chris gave me good advice, and directed me to the local flying club for the next time I am in town. Thanks for the great service!

In the area on vacay when my 8yr olds car stopped working right… within minutes they found the problem and helped me out getting us back in working order and a happy little boy! Super knowledgable, friendly and helpful!!! Wouldn’t go anywhere else when we are in the area!!! Thanks so so much!

Absolutely nailed it with customer service: Ryan immediately swung into action and fixed my son’s RC car and saved me a lot of money in repairs. I’ve been here twice and can vouch that they know their business and have earned my new regular customer status. They made my son very happy today, so that made me even more happier.

Chris, Ryan and the team at RC Hobbies are the BEST in North San Diego County. GREAT selection of planes and parts, ALWAYS kind, friendly and responsive. Clean store, knowledgable staff, and TONS of help if you’re a newbie like I was. I was in two other stores looking to start the RC Plane hobby — one was dismissive (nearly rude) the other — thin on inventory and knowledge. If you want to ENJOY the RC hobby and you’re a new or seasoned hobbies — you’ll love these guys. You might save a couple bucks buying online — but you’ll miss $ 100 worth of service with each purchase.

Great Customer Service!!!
I purchased an entry level RC truck for my sons 5^th birthday in November and Chris was extremely helpful in directing me away from the well marketed and more costly truck that I thought I wanted into one that was less expensive and from his experience the better option. After using the truck 3 or 4 times the on off switch broke and we were pretty bummed out. I called Chris to find out if he had the replacement parts and he offered to fix it as a warranty issue all on his own. My wife just took the truck in today and they quickly swapped out the broken part, adjusted something else they noticed was a little off and sent her away without any mention of $$$.
Thanks for taking good care of us. As we out outgrow this toy we will definitely be back for bigger and better.

Top Notch Service. I hate hobby shops because they have so much stuff I don’t need for my Rc Trucks. The hobbies a money pit. However, I’m happy my hard earned money is going to these guys to keep the doors open. Much worth it. Best hobby shop in North County by far. Best Prices, Best Service. If you think otherwise, you just got them on a bad day.

I highly recommend this place! Great prices and excellent customer service! All of the employees are extremely knowledgable and happy to help. They give honest advice on what you need and truly care about their customers.

Every time we have been to RC Hobbies, (25+ times) the service has been above and beyond. Pricing is very competitive and what makes it better is Ryan & Chris (owner) are experts! fyi, they offer onsite repairs and Ryan is an expert technician. He also does some of the best soldering I have ever seen. Aside from ordering directly from a manufacturer, they are the only store worth visiting in North County — period.
Miguel S.

Fantastic Customer Service. I am new to RC toys. Ryan was very helpful and down to earth. I wanted to buy a Quadcopter, he was extremely helpful in suggesting which one I should buy as a beginner!!! Keep up the good work.
Shoaib
San Marcos, Ca

Excellent selection across a variety of platforms!
As I am a beginner, they provided me with the knowledge I needed to make a purchase commensurate to my skills.

I went to RC Hobby today and was greeted as soon as I walked in. The customer service is top notch. The owner was there and he helped me even on his day off. I bought a train set and it was $ 40.00 less than Hobby Town. I will definitely tell my friends about RC Hobby.

They are so helpful and accommodating, highly recommend! They fixed our car and took the time to educate and explain things to us. They went out of their way to do a job for us quickly since we were leaving town and helped is keep things on a budget.

I’ve been here more than a dozen times and ALWAYS the best, most cordial service. The owner is extremely polite and just wants to help people out. Genuine want to help and keep people happy, while enjoying your hobby experience. Worth the travel time, every time!

As a father of two boys, a hobby store is a place that is on the list of frequent places visited. RC Hobbies is one of only a handful of places left here in North County. It’s not a huge store, but it seems to be well stocked with a good variety of products for a novice all the way up to the expert stuff. Pricing falls within a good range as well.
One of the most important aspects of a hobby store are the people who are there to help you out. Many times for reasons I really don’t understand hobby store staff can come across as cold and condescending. Perhaps the hobby store as I used to know it is disappearing because they make you feel unworthy if you don’t live and breathe the product you are inquiring about. RC Hobbies is not this type of store. Although they were not falling over each other to help me out (which I would always welcome), when it was my turn to ask questions about an RC truck I was looking at, they took the time to ask me who, what, and how much time I want to dedicate to this «hobby» in order to sell me something both me and my boys will be happy with. The conversation was very informative and though he may have been thinking all kinds of ways he could insult or make fun of me, he didn’t.
Just as he warned me, the time has come to go back because the two cars that I purchased now need replacement parts because my kids wore them out from all the fun they’ve been having with them, and I won’t hesitate to go back and deal with these guys again.

This is a great local hobby store. They have a wide selection and will order what they don’t have. Best of all you are supporting a local Vista family when you go there. Chris the owner is a great guy!

Great place! First time I ever came here! I used to live in San Clemente and there was a hobby shop called hobby people at Lake Forest and hobby people don’t have great customer service compared to Rc Hobbies! Rc Hobbies give you tips on how to do it and the best part is they will fix it for you! If it takes 15 minutes to fix your rc vehicle they charge you, but its not a bad price. They sell things there at very great prices, I rate this store 10/​10, best customer service, good prices, and very great store! :)

This store is awesome. They always have all the parts I need in stock and the owner and employe are really helpfully and are really knowledgable in their products. Prices are really competitive even with online stores.

Great customer service!
I’ve gotta say, this was one of the better experiences I’ve had walking into a hobby store… for some reason, there are some hobby people who seem so «elitist» that they make you feel like you are wasting their time if you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for. (This is especially true for RC car people… RC helis and airplane peeps seem more down to earth for some reason?!)
Not here… I walked in… browsed around for a few minutes… and then went to the front and the employee (and possibly the owner) asked if I needed help finding anything… told him what I was looking for… and got me what I needed… no fuss no hassle… just straight up quality customer service!
They don’t have that huge of a supply compared to other hobby stores around but they have an okay selection of RC cars, boats, helicopters and planes… and a bunch of spare parts…
I typically would have only given this place 4 stars but because I was so impressed with the customer service (especially after how I was treated at Hobby Central) this place gets that extra star and I would definitely come back here again…