Whats with the charger on the heli? Ive bought two helis in three months.the female socket is loose and it breaks off the circuit board.
448740
I have not experienced this issue. The connector does look delicate so I have always been carefull.
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.
448742
I heard that was an issue with others but I never had the problem. I was always careful to be very when plugging the charger in.
425344
It comes with a battery charger. There is a small cable that is stored in a compartment on the transmitter. You open the small door, pull out the cable, plug it into the helicopter to charge it (takes 15 minutes). Don't fly the heli for more than 5 or 6 minutes or you'll overcharge the battery which could decrease its capacity.
593443
I am told that there have been problems with the small coaxial charger connector breaking loose internally. I have had no such problem. Be gentle.
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.
1110835
The Heli only comes with the White USB cable to charge it. You should not disassemble the unit to charge the battery directly. Use the little white plug port on the side opposite the on-off switch labeled "CHA" and plug the small end of the USB cable into the Heli then the large end into your computer's USB port. When the Heli is fully charged the USB plug on the computers side will illuminate orange.If you don't have access to a computers USB port you're initially out of luck as that's all the Heli comes shipped with.
546849
I am not aware of the LED mode indicator light not being able to allow the whole system to work... I would contact Blade and ask one of there techs. Heli Category: 888-959-2304.. I have consulted with em on a few issues with a couple of models and they have been very helpful. Hope this helps you.
911859
1) Possibly, but it's really most likely that the damage occurred during a crash, so it would be kind of you not to expect the seller to cover it.2) Most parts from the older version will fit the newer one, with the exception of the battery. If your batteries have 2 metallic strips that make contact in the heli, then the newer style (uses a small white plug) will not fit. Otherwise, you're pretty much good.Check out the forums at RCGroups. They have a HUGE thread for this heli that will answer all your questions.I'm active there as CX2Mike if you need any help, but the folks on the board are all very helpful. 1) Possibly, but it's really most likely that the damage occurred during a crash, so it would be kind of you not to expect the seller to cover it.2) Most parts from the older version will fit the newer one, with the exception of the battery. If your batteries have 2 metallic strips that make contact in the heli, then the newer style (uses a small white plug) will not fit. Otherwise, you're pretty much good.Check out the forums at RCGroups. They have a HUGE thread for this heli that will answer all your questions.I'm active there as CX2Mike if you need any help, but the... » Read More 1) Possibly, but it's really most likely that the damage occurred during a crash, so it would be kind of you not to expect the seller to cover it.2) Most parts from the older version will fit the newer one, with the exception of the battery. If your batteries have 2 metallic strips that make contact in the heli, then the newer style (uses a small white plug) will not fit. Otherwise, you're pretty much good.Check out the forums at RCGroups. They have a HUGE thread for this heli that will answer all your questions.I'm active there as CX2Mike if you need any help, but the folks on the board are all very helpful. « Show Less
1182685
It's amazing to me you were able to fly it long enough to break anything. This thing has horrible battery life! It is an unstable platform and one of the worst helicopter I have purchased. Sorry don't know where to get new blades, good luck.
333195
It's fixed, don't know why, but does not work as advertised! The heli is great though and because the lift is on a non springed joystick it's better, if it did switch modes then it would use the other side as lift. Which can cause a crash since its spring loaded, I'm assuming they have other controllers that do that and generic adaptation caused the misprinting. Good luck! And don't forget to switch the h-l setting and then also you can change the servo arm to the farthest position and the copter can fly much faster
2177682
The only way to get another charge cord is to buy another helicopter.........I believe. This would at least allow you to fly all the time while one is charging you can fly the other one
2175505
I saw a similar pattern with my old one. Eventually the glue holding the casing broke and when it did I noticed there is a fried part on the circuit board inside. I plugged in the charger and noticed a spark from that same spot.
618900
I don't believe so. What I can tell you about this maching is........I was highly disappointed in the performance and quality. Furthermore, when you call the manufacturer for helo, there will be absolutely none. They will want you to take it to someplace to get repaired, and trust me, you WILL need to get it repaired soon. YOu can only used it lightly for a max of 10 mins at a time. Don't cut cheese with it or anything even slightly frozen. Is by far the worst value and quality
166330
The battery might be off center making it lean forward or backwards. Try adjusting the battery so that it keeps tue heli level.
599169
With the included a/c adaptor charger. There is a small plug on the left side of the helicopter.
560830
use like something thin and go to the side the charger for the heli itself is and go to the camera part and use that thin thing you have and push it, then the card will come out
862030
It uses one battery, the second can charge while flying. But the heli can only use one at a time.
1881595
A friend of mine just had the same problem, he flew it, replaced battery with a fresh one, and nothing... Sorry to say this but his main rotor motor went bad...But if you're lucky the transmitter batteries may be low enough to give you a problem try replacing them...(Don't pay much attention to the bars for your transmitter batteries , it lies)