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(23 customer reviews) 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Sturdy and stable but a bit hard to fly,
October 31, 2011 James Rees (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blade Scout CX RTF 3-Ch Heli
I've had a Syma S107 for the last nine months so that's what I have to compare it to. The Blade is smaller and lighter. It's more stable while hovering. It has a swashplate, like a real helicopter, rather than a tail rotor for pitch control. Like most small R/C helicopters, it has yaw control but won't crab (at least not when you want it to).
Forward flight is very slow, slower than the S107, slower than a walk. It would be easier to fly than the S107 except for one annoying quirk. If you're going straight ahead, then move the cyclic to neutral to go into a hover, this thing crabs to the left and slightly backwards. Not just a bit, but maybe a foot or two. Enough to run into whatever it was you were trying to avoid when you told it to go into a hover. This is not a fatal flaw, and wouldn't keep me from buying this helo, but it sure does take some getting used to. It is easy to trim, and the trim holds well.
Charging is from the controller's battery. The S107...Read more
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A pleasure to fly for a beginner like me,
November 30, 2011 Jeff 107b - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blade Scout CX RTF 3-Ch Heli
Prior to buying the Blade Scout CX, my experience with RC helicopters was with an eSky Honeybee. I made the mistake that many first-time buyers do in buying too much helicopter for my skill level. In short order I turned $200 worth of helicopter into a pile of plastic shards.
I now have about a week's worth of experience with the Blade Scout CX and learning to fly it has been a truly satisfying experience. It exhibits remarkable stability in hovering and flight thanks a number of design elements which include coaxial main blades, gyroscopic yaw control and a well designed fly bar system. You can look up what these features are on any number of RC helicopter sites. This is a neat little piece of technology that with a little care, you can fly right out of the box. While you will likely be flying successfully in just a few minutes, there is a learning curve. You will crash it repeatedly. Fortunately, it's also pretty sturdy. It comes with one flight battery which is...Read more
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Great first time Heli!,
November 28, 2011 hobbyhunterAK - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blade Scout CX RTF 3-Ch Heli
I have never owned a flying RC of any sort. A buddy had a micro Helicopter and let me try it out. I was hooked. I am a latest and greatest kind of gadget guy, so I researched this little guy and found it to be just what I wanted. I anxiously awaited its arrival. I have been flying it at least 3 times a day, every day for the last month. Easy to learn great product support. I am now shopping for a more advanced model!
