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(52 customer reviews) 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Fun but learn on a cheaper one,
November 8, 2011 Robert K. Mertz (Linden, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: U809 Cobra Missile Launching 3.5 channel RC Helicopter Gyroscope RTF w/ Missiles (Toy)
These small gyro helicopters are all very addicting and lots of fun to play with. They can be a little frustrating when you have to keep charging them but if you have a few of them then the fun doesn't stop since you can charge one while flying the other. Also be prepared to purchase lots of spare parts, especially blades and fly bars as you're going to crash this thing multiple times. If you're purchasing your first gyro helicopter I would recommend finding one in the $20 price mark and practice on that. Additionally, the missile launcher function on this chopper can be fun but be mindful of where you fire them as they can be hard to find in certain terrain.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
A cow with a propeller compared to cyma 108,
November 30, 2011 Felix "Seeker of wisdom and truth." - See all my reviews
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This review is from: U809 Cobra Missile Launching 3.5 channel RC Helicopter Gyroscope RTF w/ Missiles (Toy)
I owned the Syma 108 before I purchased this one. My review will compare between the two.
Cons:
1)Compared to Syma this one flies like a fat cow. Rotating left and right is very responsive but forward and reverse takes like 5 seconds to kick in after you move the control which is really annoying and prone to crashes. The altitude adjustment response is also poor.
2)This one is much noisier. Sounds like a flying lawnmower.
3)Also the left throttle used to control altitude is not spring loaded to throttle down when released like Syma which makes it harder to control the altitude. (A little workaround of tying a rubber band to the throttle stick and anchoring the other end on the bottom of the controller helped. This keeps the tension on the throttle in the downward direction, which automatically pulls the throttle down when you release. This helps control the altitude much better.)
4)Almost double the price of Syma.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Great RC Helo,
January 1, 2012 Kate - See all my reviews
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This review is from: U809 Cobra Missile Launching 3.5 channel RC Helicopter Gyroscope RTF w/ Missiles (Toy)
This helo is a great buy. I bought the very similar Syma 107 also, and this helo is more fun to fly. It is a tad harder to fly than the Syma due to the throttle not being spring loaded, but once you get used to it it is better because you can set the throttle to hover and you don't have to continue to apply pressure. Other benefits over the Syma are: turbo boost that increases speed 2x, and it shoots missiles. They actually project to about 15 feet. Pretty cool. Also, this comes with 2 extra rotors (Syma doesn't include this) in case they break, but you would have to crash very hard to break these. It is very durable, even on hardwood floors.
