Is this R/C helicopter durable?
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.
1179205
It is capable of all that and more in the hands of an experienced R/C pilot. I would not recommend this aircraft for an inexperienced or new R/C pilot.
1627922
easy to fly, yes. Worth the money, maybe. I suggest you go with the Syma 107 helicopter first. It's $5 cheaper, little longer flight time, and slightly easier to handle.
1636081
No, this helicopter is prebuilt and it can be be played with. Actually it was made much better than we expected. It is metal and the rotors move. We were very satisfied with our purchase.
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
1866033
Hey there, to answer your question. The battery will last for about 8-10 minutes and yes the helicopter is very durable. I crashed it a lot and nothing happen. I hope that helped you. Cheers
2000429
Hi there, the wing is fairly thin but shouldn't break if not treated TOO badly. I would recommend lining it with packing tape though just to avoid breaks longer. I also had the prop shaft break, but it's because it's so long. You can find those for like 5 bucks. It's a really good little plane for the price, it's a small styrofoam plane so of course it's going to break while learning but a really good deal all around.
492604
Durability is 9/10. It will take a lot of abuse within reason. Part availability is good, any hobby shop or Amazon will generally have what you need or can get it.It's a good idea to remember that the longevity and durability of an RC vehicle is directly related to how much time you put in to maintaining it, cleaning it, changing bearings etc.
1866034
Hey there,to answer your question. The battery will last for about 8-10 minutes and yes the helicopter is very durable. I crashed it a lot and nothing happen. I hope that helped you. Cheers
2074304
Yes it is. But My review of this product was not favorable. The smallest amount of breeze will take this copter out of your control and soft crashes are enough cause the need for repair.
1567754
I am a novice, but I do recommend this heli, very easy to fly. I did go out on utube and made some changes they recommended to the tail rotor, better battery, lighter balance bar. I reversed the rotors to give more clearance but stripped out the screws and had problems after that. Very durable and fun to fly.
2148183
it's quite durable. I carry mine around and use it in cosplay (being a 1:1 scale prop replica as well) and I have dropped it a few times. it's fallen from my pocket and such. and so far I have had a few problems... the casing seems unscratched (by casing I mean the remote itself) although the software seems a bit glitchy (light and sound doesn't turn off after release of button, light doesn't turn on, light and sound have a long delay) after. all in all it still works though. so it will survive a fall out of a shirt pocket, and being shaken (though that's when the glitching starts)
492603
Pretty durable just dont go smashing into things and parts are avaliable everywhere amazin ebay etc some people on youtube have hit trees etc pretty hard at full speed no damage and others have bad luck and break but the worst that can happen is just things like rod wnds breaking on the suspension etc
221890
As for this not being a good " 1st time helicopter". I disagree 100%. It's the toughest I have ever seen. If you fly it over grass, you will not break it in a crash.
1082875
Can't answer. Last I heard my grandson and his dad loved the helicopter. No complaints.
1807161
My 7 yr old can fly it. But crashes it often. Likely won't last long as a child's you.
392791
I purchased mine about two months ago and I have about 8 a 10 hours on it with no motor problems. I did need to replace a prop bearing but I'd say that was very minor given the abuse I have put it through. I can't fly helis worth a damn but the Alias is a pleasure to fly, especially after I tuned it way down to my skill level. Hope this helps.