Charging problems Works great on the first charge on new set of batteries. However, subsequent charges fail to properly charge helicopter. Darn thing just seems to spins in circles with no elevation. Only thing that seems to work is a new set of batteries. At 6 "AA" Duracell batteries per charge that's a pretty costly "5 minute flight". Better invest in rechargeable batteries if you buy this toy. Anybody else experiencing this problem? Charging problems Works great on the first charge on new set of batteries. However, subsequent charges fail to properly charge helicopter. Darn thing just seems to spins in circles with no... » Read More Charging problems Works great on the first charge on new set of batteries. However, subsequent charges fail to properly charge helicopter. Darn thing just seems to spins in circles with no elevation. Only thing that seems to work is a new set of batteries. At 6 "AA" Duracell batteries per charge that's a pretty costly "5 minute flight". Better invest in rechargeable batteries if you buy this toy. Anybody else experiencing this problem? « Show Less
2040415
I have an air hogs havoc heli and it worked alright for the first month. I did not need to change the batteries until yesterday in the controller when I realised that the heli was only hovering about 1 foot over the ground. So I changed the batteries and it still did not solve the problem. I charge it a few times fully after and when it took off it lifted high and properly but then it just dropped and didnt want to raise anymore, it just hovered about 1 foot. Could someone please reply and give me some suggestions on what to do? Please I really need some help.
2040416
I think have a slightly different problem. My heli came with a decent charge on it. I flew it around the room for a couple minutes. Now I'm trying to charge it but the charge light never comes on. Can someone confirm what they are doing to charge it? Do you keep the helicopter switched "on" and the charger "off", heli "off" and charger "on", both "on", or both "off"? I suppose it doesn't matter since I think I've tried all combinations. Besides using power for controlling the test flight I have brand new batteries. If anyone had this issue and solved it, let me know. I think have a slightly different problem. My heli came with a decent charge on it. I flew it around the room for a couple minutes. Now I'm trying to charge it but the charge light never comes on. Can someone confirm what they are doing to charge it? Do you keep the helicopter switched "on" and the charger "off", heli "off" and charger "on", both "on", or both "off"? I suppose it doesn't matter since I think I've tried all combinations. Besides using power for controlling the test flight I have brand new batteries. If anyone had... » Read More I think have a slightly different problem. My heli came with a decent charge on it. I flew it around the room for a couple minutes. Now I'm trying to charge it but the charge light never comes on. Can someone confirm what they are doing to charge it? Do you keep the helicopter switched "on" and the charger "off", heli "off" and charger "on", both "on", or both "off"? I suppose it doesn't matter since I think I've tried all combinations. Besides using power for controlling the test flight I have brand new batteries. If anyone had this issue and solved it, let me know. « Show Less
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If these helis just spin check the rotor blade for a hair line crack or bent, When they are bad they will just hover and spin around to the left like a top.So try using the replacement rotor blade and see if that fixes the problem. Also look for some hair around the rotor pin that comes off the heli that the blades goes on to - a twisted hair will make it spin around and around too.
2040417
Yes, exactly the same issue. I have not tried new batteries as the set I just put in was new and we only did one charge off of them. I agree that's pretty poor. If that's consistent, I think we'll return it for another one and see if the next is better.
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Sorry, I gave helicopter away and haven't used charger to be able to answer you. But when we had it, I would just leave it plugged in until we used it. You can tell if battery isn't charged enough by the helicopter not responding to controls.
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It does not...I did order a charger..the helicopter worked well when initially operated; however it did not work at all after being charged....a huge disappointment.
1296898
Hope this helps at least one person.. I too was having the lift problem and the solution was easy.... When charging the helicopter with USB don't plug it into a USB hub. A USB hub does not put out the same power as the USB ports located directly on your computer or laptop. My helicopter was not even charging with the hub even though all lights on the cable were saying different. My solution was to plug the yellow USB cable into a USB Power Cable Adapter...White USB Cable Power Adapter (Wall Charger Adaptor with fixed blades) for Apple iPod, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 4,Touch, Shuffle, Nano, Classic Hope this helps at least one person.. I too was having the lift problem and the solution was easy.... When charging the helicopter with USB don't plug it into a USB hub. A USB hub does not put out the same power as the USB ports located directly on your computer or laptop. My helicopter was not even charging with the hub even though all lights on the cable were saying different. My solution was to plug the yellow USB cable into a USB Power Cable Adapter...White USB Cable Power Adapter (Wall Charger Adaptor with fixed blades) for Apple iPod, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 4,Touch, Shuffle, Nano,... » Read More Hope this helps at least one person.. I too was having the lift problem and the solution was easy.... When charging the helicopter with USB don't plug it into a USB hub. A USB hub does not put out the same power as the USB ports located directly on your computer or laptop. My helicopter was not even charging with the hub even though all lights on the cable were saying different. My solution was to plug the yellow USB cable into a USB Power Cable Adapter...White USB Cable Power Adapter (Wall Charger Adaptor with fixed blades) for Apple iPod, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 4,Touch, Shuffle, Nano, Classic « Show Less
2070535
No first charge takes the longest. Hard to get the toy off the children to recharge. So let them run it out then recharge no problem. I also used to leave it charging overnight
1881592
If you ran your copter for 5 minutes, the battery should definitely be low enough to need charging. So if there was never a green led while you had it plugged in for charging, then there is definitely something wrong with either the charger or the battery. I'm guessing it is the charger since you did get 5 minutes on the battery, but I could be wrong.
33531
Tha helicopter battery is its own battery, not AA or AAA. The controller and battery charger are AA :-)
807848
I'm sorry to say I have tried a number of these type of 600mAh batteries with no success in getting them to charge properly.None of them lasted in my Syma X1 quad copter beyond the first use. After that they would not charge adequately.I finally ordered the MaxSale 5 x Upgraded 25C 3.7V 380MAH Battery and a set of red JST connectors and soldered them in parallel to the current white connectors.I can now use them on my Syma quad and my Hubsan quad. I can also charge them with either charger.I hope this helps save you wasted time and money.
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
1911097
I have a special charger for my R/C truck (duratrax onyx) that can be programmed for all types and sizes of batteries, so I don't have any problem with batteries overcharging. I purchased 5 additional LiPo battery packs for the quadcopter real cheap and they work great. The enemy of batteries is the charger - it's worth while to go with a programmable charger for any rechargeable batteries you own. I bought a cheap 5-way splitter to charge multiple batteries for my quadcopter at the same time and it works just fine. But, you need to have a good charger that doesn't overcharge. Otherwise, your batteries will puff up and their life will be shortened. Another advantage of a programmable charger is that the charge time is much shorter. I can charge one battery in as little as 35 min, or around 60 min at a lower mah rating (which will help the battery last longer). Look for a charger on Amazon - you can find them for around $35. I just cut the end off my 5-way splitter and put a plug on it that's compatible with my charger. Just keep the polarity correct and you're good to go. BTW - if you charge multiple batteries, I would make sure each is equally used, ie dead, then boost the mah rating according to how many batteries you're charging at once. I would charge one battery pack at 0.5 mah, but use 1.0 mah for 2 packs. Make sure the voltage is set correctly, as well as the type of battery (ie LiPo, Nimh, etc).
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The controller needs batteries and they cannot be recharged. Once they run out, you have to buy new. However, the helicopter itself is a different story. It comes with a yellow cord and can be charged one of two ways: 1) plug it into the controller -OR- 2) plug it into your computer port like an iPod. We usually plug it into the computer to save on batteries.
28763
Hmmm, I think I've recharged my batt's 14-16 times each... and they seem to be producing about the same flight times so far. Don't know how many cycles on average the batteries should last, but I would think they would/should provide good performance up to about 35-40 cycles ("educated guess"). Make sure the battery has cooled down to ambient temperature before recharging; helps them last longer. Also... try not to operate plane at full throttle for more than say ten seconds at a time. High long current drains are hard on a battery. Sorry I can't give more specific info. Hope this helps somewhat. Chris
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Morning Chad, I would have to surmise the Helicopter unit is defective upon arrival. If the Helicopter "binds" okay and all other functions work then I would assume you got a lemon from the factory. I also purchased this item couple weeks ago and had a defective unit with my "right servo" not functioning. Quickly do a RMA back to Amazon for a refund or exchange. There isn't much more You can do with these items to correct or fix.
1067453
so you're saying for instance the front or the back runs all the time, non stop without you even touching the remote?? usually shutting off the copter and the remote and powering them back one at a time fixes it. What I would do is try and let the battery drain out which might clear out the memory, then check for anything clogging the other propellers, then recharge and see how it works. might mean either the remote went defective or the copter itself got hit and now its all messed up.
1931528
Be sure that the batteries in the remote are fresh charged alkaline and make sure the helicopter battery is also fully charged. When you know this and want to fly, face the helicopter away from you and activate the controls......have fun.
448741
I don't know, I am still on my original helicopter with no problems. I take care to be gentle when I charge it but I have not had any problems with the helicopter at all.
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First make sure that your Remote Control has batteries installed. It comes with no batteries installed. I cannot remember whether the batteries are supplied with the helicopter or whether you have to provide the batteries.The Remote Control has an A-B switch on the front which controls the frequency on which it transmits. It is possible that the switch is in the wrong position for your particular helicopter.The Remote Control has an On/Off switch. It may be in the off position.If you installed the batteries a while ago and left the switch in the "On" position the battery may be discharged. Or the Remote may be defective. I cannot think of how you might test to see if the Remote is not working properly.The First make sure that your Remote Control has batteries installed. It comes with no batteries installed. I cannot remember whether the batteries are supplied with the helicopter or whether you have to provide the batteries.The Remote Control has an A-B switch on the front which controls the frequency on which it transmits. It is possible that the switch is in the wrong position for your particular helicopter.The Remote Control has an On/Off switch. It may be in the off position.If you installed the batteries a while ago and left the switch in the... » Read More First make sure that your Remote Control has batteries installed. It comes with no batteries installed. I cannot remember whether the batteries are supplied with the helicopter or whether you have to provide the batteries.The Remote Control has an A-B switch on the front which controls the frequency on which it transmits. It is possible that the switch is in the wrong position for your particular helicopter.The Remote Control has an On/Off switch. It may be in the off position.If you installed the batteries a while ago and left the switch in the "On" position the battery may be discharged. Or the Remote may be defective. I cannot think of how you might test to see if the Remote is not working properly.The « Show Less