Is this R/C helicopter durable?
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1561317
Its made to fly outdoors. I recommend not buying the helicopter as its nothing but trouble. My battery only last about one minute before it needs to be recharged. There must be better helicopters!
1113192
I'll put it this way. I already own one. I'm purchasing another just because of the kick ass price. crashed it 100x and never broke anything. just remember to power down in case of imminent doom and u should break anything. of course the surface you are "landing" on has alot to do with its durability and mostly i fly over grass. also if you look at the parts, they are all seperate and easy to replace and pretty damn cheap. I had to send mine to helimax right out of the box. the T.A.G.S. was malfunctioning and the transmitter wouldn't always go all the way down on the throttle (bad pot?). anyways they sent me a ups label and had it back to me in no time. I complained that it was my first helimax product and i was disappointed because the heli and the transmitter both were defective but they insisted it was a fluke and upgraded my swash to compensate me for my lost time. that was enough to get my business over and over. They did not question if i had crashed the chopper or not. they took my word for it.
1561315
I would not recommend this helicopter. The first one we bought arrived with a broken transmitter, fought with the company for over six months to try and get a replacement. Finally involved the Better Business Bureau and company claimed they couldn't do anything for us since it had been so long, even though I had copies of all the emails I had sent to their customer service account. My son really wanted to play with this helicopter so we purchased a second one thinking that he would then have two helicopters in case one were to stop working. The newest one only lasted about a week and stopped working and the controller wasn't compatible with the older one. DO NOT buy, this helicopter is JUNK. I would not recommend this helicopter. The first one we bought arrived with a broken transmitter, fought with the company for over six months to try and get a replacement. Finally involved the Better Business Bureau and company claimed they couldn't do anything for us since it had been so long, even though I had copies of all the emails I had sent to their customer service account. My son really wanted to play with this helicopter so we purchased a second one thinking that he would then have two helicopters in case one were to stop working. The newest one only lasted about a week and... » Read More I would not recommend this helicopter. The first one we bought arrived with a broken transmitter, fought with the company for over six months to try and get a replacement. Finally involved the Better Business Bureau and company claimed they couldn't do anything for us since it had been so long, even though I had copies of all the emails I had sent to their customer service account. My son really wanted to play with this helicopter so we purchased a second one thinking that he would then have two helicopters in case one were to stop working. The newest one only lasted about a week and stopped working and the controller wasn't compatible with the older one. DO NOT buy, this helicopter is JUNK. « Show Less
835190
I would say it's for intermediate/beginner. It's like the syma s108g except you can an go left/right as well. If you've already gotten good with a coaxial helicopter (the two bladed kind) you probably want to go for a 1 bladed one like the Blade 120 SR. If you want a super expert one, go for the Blade nano CP or some other collective pitch heli.
1606541
Its a pretty good stick if that's what your asking...as for closeness to a helicopter stick I'm not sure of but as far as simulations go this is a upper mid range stick I think its worth the money. I use it for dcs a-10 simulator and its excellent and that's a very detail oriented simulator
982773
Yes! I've purchased less expensive RC's and have been disappointed in how quickly they fell apart. This is high-quality, sturdy, and easily repairable. Components do break occasionally, but the replacement parts are not expensive are easy to find, and easy to replace. My two boys, ages 9 and 11 each have one and we've been very pleased with how well the trucks have held up and how much fun they are (for me too!).
808296
How long does what last? The helicopter? I imagine a long time. I have had mine for a month, and it has been in plenty of crashes, and it is still fine. A very durable and rugged toy. The charge? Mine takes 20-30 minutes to charge, and I get a good 10 minutes of flight time.
1877471
Hi Stephen. Well it depends on how good you are flying it. I'm not a good pilot myself so I crash it a lot. It is capable of endure some crashes, but not all of them. Be prepared to spend some money on spare parts. On the other hand, I must tell you, this is not aún entry-level heli. It is up to you. Good luck
484293
The Syma R/C Helicopter can fly outside but I noticed that under bright sunlight it seemed like it would lose signal to the remote control and fall from the air. It is a sturdy little thing though as that happened a number of times from 10 feet in the air and hit the driveway and it still works well. I thought it was the sun that caused the signal disruption because in the covered garage, it flew great with no signal disruptions. The wind can also make it drift a little because it's so light. Hope this answers your question! I thought it was a great beginner copter for the price, very easy to fly.
808295
It has been flown into ceiling fans and walls multiple times,it is made of almost all metal,it is really durable and a great helicopter,hope this answers your question.
1082875
Can't answer. Last I heard my grandson and his dad loved the helicopter. No complaints.
1488450
It was my first plane and i had no help learning to fly. It handles well in the wind (although you should NEVER try to fly in any wind if you are learning), and it is easily repairable should the worst happen. I crashed mine 3 times before i had a successful flight and it is still in decent condition. Mine had a rudder trim problem from day one that i had trouble diagnosing as a first time flyer, But other than that it is one of the best planes a beginner could have.
574449
Think you'll be fine. I only really had experience with cheap 30$ birds and a lot of call of duty helicopter flying, I you have a big room you'll be fine, hardest par is learning to launch it, get it off the ground quick with some immediate right bank and after that it flys pretty smooth, parts are cheap and it's easy to fix
835193
This helicopter is not for beginnrrs, I would say it is more an intermediate level copter. It takes some skill to fly and manuever it. I would give it 4 stars as it is fun. Don't crash too much, it will take a few bumps, but just a few.
460205
Definitely not a beginner level heli. Collective pitch helicopters require a fair amount of skill to fly and this heli is big enough and powerful enough to cause expensive damage and even injuries when you crash it. A better choice would be a coaxial helicopter like the Blade MCX2 or a smaller single-rotor helicopter with fly bar like the 120 SR.
1987164
I found it fairly easy, you have to be careful with outside wind with pretty much all rc helicopters as they are not designed to stand against a head wind