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Skeeno · 10-05-2008, 08:46 PM

I just picked one up this weekend. Awesome little heli for playing with inside. It's totally stable and quite durable. It;s gonna get tons of use this winter. Now, I just need some extra batteries.

If you want to try out an easy to fly coax heli, this is the one to get. Flies even better than the CX2.

JPH Racing · 10-05-2008, 09:08 PM

I agree, it's an awesome little heli. I figured it was gonna be a darty and unstable, like most other little heli's I've flown. On the first pack, I had it hands off hovering! Very responsive, yet very stable. For $119.99, it's a great deal!

JohnRobHolmes · 10-05-2008, 09:50 PM

I put about 5 minutes on one at the LHS. So much fun I had to really try hard to keep from buying one. These little guys will be hot for christmas!

Shaun · 10-05-2008, 11:27 PM

They do rock, they are stable and really strong, as well! In the LHS one hit the landy gear of a Yak and came away undamaged.

NeXt559 · 10-10-2008, 06:31 PM

i picked up one of these on release day, and all i have to say is that its super easy to fly. ive never flown an rc heli in my life and i can easily do spot landing w/ this thing.
definatly not an outdoor flyer though. just blowing on it while its in flight can knock it off course.
really small battery too. i can maybe get a good 8 to 10 min of flight time w/ it. only takes about 30-35 min to fully charge it w/ the included charger. at under 11 dollars a piece (inluding tax), i just had to pick up two extra batteries for it.
the lil bugger is pretty tough too. ive slammed into the wall a couple of times due to the cental air vents suddenly turning on and no chips cracks or bends in the blades yet. just maybe lost a gromet or two that keeps the canopy on. nothing a drop of loc tite couldnt fix.

skellyo · 10-10-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by NeXt559

ive slammed into the wall a couple of times due to the cental air vents suddenly turning on

I made the mistake of flying mine down the hallway and into our bedroom while the AC was on. When it passed through the doorway of our bedroom, the draft from the AC vents practically flung it into the wall. It was quite impressive to see it move laterally so quickly.

As for breakages, fortunately, the only thing I've busted so far was the little pivot ball on an upper blade. However, since there is one on each upper blade, I just swapped the two blades and had it in the air again in no time.

RPP Hobby · 10-10-2008, 07:39 PM

I missed the first order of these. I went to see My buddy Dave at Lakeport Hobbies and saw one fly and its pretty darn cool. I will be ordering some for me and the kids

If they can fly it I can

Trikster · 10-11-2008, 12:37 AM

Got to see one get sucked up into a ceiling fan... Was pretty durable until that point. Still, only needed new blades... Looked like a blast to fly. Anyone want to by a pretty stock Slash that just needs to be rebuilt (I have all the parts save one rear hub carrier...)

10-05-2008, 08:46 PM	#21
Skeeno RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle Posts: 1,364	I just picked one up this weekend. Awesome little heli for playing with inside. It's totally stable and quite durable. It;s gonna get tons of use this winter. Now, I just need some extra batteries. If you want to try out an easy to fly coax heli, this is the one to get. Flies even better than the CX2.

10-05-2008, 09:08 PM	#22
JPH Racing RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rohnert Park Posts: 1,093	I agree, it's an awesome little heli. I figured it was gonna be a darty and unstable, like most other little heli's I've flown. On the first pack, I had it hands off hovering! Very responsive, yet very stable. For $119.99, it's a great deal!

10-05-2008, 09:50 PM	#23
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	I put about 5 minutes on one at the LHS. So much fun I had to really try hard to keep from buying one. These little guys will be hot for christmas!

10-05-2008, 11:27 PM	#24
Shaun Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 857	They do rock, they are stable and really strong, as well! In the LHS one hit the landy gear of a Yak and came away undamaged.

10-10-2008, 06:31 PM	#25
NeXt559 RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fresno Posts: 1,464	i picked up one of these on release day, and all i have to say is that its super easy to fly. ive never flown an rc heli in my life and i can easily do spot landing w/ this thing. definatly not an outdoor flyer though. just blowing on it while its in flight can knock it off course. really small battery too. i can maybe get a good 8 to 10 min of flight time w/ it. only takes about 30-35 min to fully charge it w/ the included charger. at under 11 dollars a piece (inluding tax), i just had to pick up two extra batteries for it. the lil bugger is pretty tough too. ive slammed into the wall a couple of times due to the cental air vents suddenly turning on and no chips cracks or bends in the blades yet. just maybe lost a gromet or two that keeps the canopy on. nothing a drop of loc tite couldnt fix.

10-10-2008, 07:39 PM	#27
RPP Hobby I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ukiah Posts: 5,357	I missed the first order of these. I went to see My buddy Dave at Lakeport Hobbies and saw one fly and its pretty darn cool. I will be ordering some for me and the kids If they can fly it I can

10-11-2008, 12:37 AM	#28
Trikster RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville Posts: 1,469	Got to see one get sucked up into a ceiling fan... Was pretty durable until that point. Still, only needed new blades... Looked like a blast to fly. Anyone want to by a pretty stock Slash that just needs to be rebuilt (I have all the parts save one rear hub carrier...)

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