Syma S107 Gyroscopic (exactly the same as s107g) helicopter (Red) at all time low price £14.99 @ Amazon and Fulfilled by Amazon!
At all time low price! This is the best gyro enabled helicopter. For people who might not know this is exactly the same as s107g.
Red colour.
Yellow colour is available for £15.99:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/syma-s107-gyroscopic-exactly-same-s107g-helicopter-yellow-time-low-price-15-99-amazon-1205087
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These are useful , as a "toy" they are good fun when used responsibly, ( the tips of those blades move pretty fast and although safe like everything if they hit you in the eye they can cause serious damage) they are pretty cheap so its not a big investment but fixing them can be an issue as the parts are small and can become bent or warped easily which seriously affects the flight and handling , the biggest problem is the lithium polymer battery they use which generally need soldering skills to change when they die which happens easily due to over discharging and a bad charger which all these helis ( of this type) have they can also combust although its not a regular occurence it does happen.
As a training aid they are .......... not bad as a very very first step if you are interested in the hobby, these can and do help in orientation and do a help a little for some of the more basic controls of something you may like to try later on ie single rotor (search v911 on ebay)
As for the heli itself , they are pretty mediocre "technology wise" usually standard infra red control , brushed motors , very thin parts that easlily bend ( especially the main shaft) and the gyro that controls the tail is very old tech and not very accurate ( bear ? bare ? in mind that these gyros cost pennies )
An excellent buy with plenty of spare parts available on ebay BUT they are really no different than some of the slightly cheaper ones available on ebay from the far east ( generally all made inthe same factory and rebadged)
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Jump to unread Post a CommentSigh, these cheap toys are not even comparable to proper hobby helicopters, and give a poor insight into the technology that is actually around.
Good for the price? Maybe
Good for the hobby? Not at all!
it's ok outside on calm days but the range is not good , will plummet to the ground
just a few yards away
I got one of these and it flys only for 5 mins max after a full charge
Sigh, these cheap toys are not even comparable to proper hobby helicopters, and give a poor insight into the technology that is actually around.
Good for the price? Maybe
Good for the hobby? Not at all!
Empty statement from a windbag. You didn't even propose an alternative.
Edited By: grom10 on Apr 29, 2012 11:49
You get what you pay for people.... If you want to spend hundreds on a hobby one that can do more than this and you are really in to flying really expensive 'toy' helicopters do soo by all means... As for people buying this they will be up for a little fun without the expense
Sigh, these cheap toys are not even comparable to proper hobby helicopters, and give a poor insight into the technology that is actually around.
Good for the price? Maybe
Good for the hobby? Not at all!
I doubt for one second that anyone who buys these is in it for the " hobby 2 element.... More likely it's an impulse buy, play with it 3-4 times, then it'll go into a box and gather dust.
It's a for FUN.... no more , no less.
So don't worry, all those grown up men who sit in their spare rooms / garages for hours on end building flying machines... then go trundling off to airfields etc to enjoy their hobby, have nothing to fear. :-)
Because, we all realise the SERIOUS hobby of spending hours building and playing with flying machines by "adults " is held in such high regard isn't it???? ;-)
Edited By: mike230652 on Apr 29, 2012 12:46
Sigh, these cheap toys are not even comparable to proper hobby helicopters, and give a poor insight into the technology that is actually around.
Good for the price? Maybe
Good for the hobby? Not at all!
And your hobby helicopter does not compare to a Boeing AH-64 Apache.
What a ridiculous statement. Still it's raining outside so idea weather for the anorak ;-)
These are useful , as a "toy" they are good fun when used responsibly, ( the tips of those blades move pretty fast and although safe like everything if they hit you in the eye they can cause serious damage) they are pretty cheap so its not a big investment but fixing them can be an issue as the parts are small and can become bent or warped easily which seriously affects the flight and handling , the biggest problem is the lithium polymer battery they use which generally need soldering skills to change when they die which happens easily due to over discharging and a bad charger which all these helis ( of this type) have they can also combust although its not a regular occurence it does happen.
As a training aid they are .......... not bad as a very very first step if you are interested in the hobby, these can and do help in orientation and do a help a little for some of the more basic controls of something you may like to try later on ie single rotor (search v911 on ebay)
As for the heli itself , they are pretty mediocre "technology wise" usually standard infra red control , brushed motors , very thin parts that easlily bend ( especially the main shaft) and the gyro that controls the tail is very old tech and not very accurate ( bear ? bare ? in mind that these gyros cost pennies )
An excellent buy with plenty of spare parts available on ebay BUT they are really no different than some of the slightly cheaper ones available on ebay from the far east ( generally all made inthe same factory and rebadged)
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Thanks for the info scouse. Nice one.
If you want something a little more advanced ( example with this you can fly a simple circuit ie fly away from you , turn , fly towards you , turn repeat , without losing too much control ) have a look at these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-4CH-2-4GHz-Mini-Radio-Single-Propeller-RC-Helicopter-Gyro-V911-RTF-Toys-0-/180870534873?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item2a1cb956d9#ht_8111wt_1396
Pretty much a "next level" micro , small enough and light enough so that a crash is not a destroyer, the batteries are interchangeable so rather than fly-charge you can get both batts charged and fly one after the other and changing them is simple (buy more batteries and bascially fly-swap-recharge until the motors die of use) motors do require soldering when they finally pack in and there are more moving parts BUT its a decent enough -middle- helicopter that can give a lot more fun for the extra cost, i have bought one for my 12 yr old daughter to continue learning on but as its a good clone of a Trex 100 the parts are all over ebay.
For a beginner i would suggest
A Coaxial , something like the OP's post or one of the bigger variety
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1176146
Then.......
A single rotor like the v911 or bigger , more moving parts , more control but usually more expensive and costlier crashes but more of a buzz
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1548027
finally
A 6channel single rotor CCPM helicopter , perfect control BUT a lot more work and definately more costly but definately adrenaline filled.
http://www.rcgroups.com/3d-electric-heli-flying-504/
Please click the links and do not be afraid of the amount of reading there is , a lot of the information comes from people who have bought the same helicopter as yourselves and may ask the questions that you need or give the answer that can help you , it really is great fun once you take the first baby step and these things are addictive especially now with our usual "beautiful British summer " lol
Sorry for the distraction OP.
If you want something a little more advanced ( example with this you can fly a simple circuit ie fly away from you , turn , fly towards you , turn repeat , without losing too much control ) have a look at these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-4CH-2-4GHz-Mini-Radio-Single-Propeller-RC-Helicopter-Gyro-V911-RTF-Toys-0-/180870534873?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item2a1cb956d9#ht_8111wt_1396
Pretty much a "next level" micro , small enough and light enough so that a crash is not a destroyer, the batteries are interchangeable so rather than fly-charge you can get both batts charged and fly one after the other and changing them is simple (buy more batteries and bascially fly-swap-recharge until the motors die of use) motors do require soldering when they finally pack in and there are more moving parts BUT its a decent enough -middle- helicopter that can give a lot more fun for the extra cost, i have bought one for my 12 yr old daughter to continue learning on but as its a good clone of a Trex 100 the parts are all over ebay.
For a beginner i would suggest
A Coaxial , something like the OP's post or one of the bigger variety
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1176146
Then.......
A single rotor like the v911 or bigger , more moving parts , more control but usually more expensive and costlier crashes but more of a buzz
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1548027
finally
A 6channel single rotor CCPM helicopter , perfect control BUT a lot more work and definately more costly but definately adrenaline filled.
http://www.rcgroups.com/3d-electric-heli-flying-504/
Please click the links and do not be afraid of the amount of reading there is , a lot of the information comes from people who have bought the same helicopter as yourselves and may ask the questions that you need or give the answer that can help you , it really is great fun once you take the first baby step and these things are addictive especially now with our usual "beautiful British summer " lol
Sorry for the distraction OP.
so how do the ones in b&m compare with this
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/dynamic-falcon-mini-copter-cheap-cheerful-8-99-b-m-instore-1205909
Edited By: yeahbutitsnotfree on Apr 30, 2012 16:07: .