Can you buy extra batteries for this Air Hogs Helix x4 quadcopter and switch them out after one loses power?
610908
No, the battery is internal with no access...too bad because it flies so well, you could go a lot longer than it lasts. Hoping they add a longer battery and camera in the next gen version b/c it is so stable and easy to fly...
610909
No the unit is sealed. It must be recharged from the contrôler or a USB port. The contrôler takes 8 AA batteries
610910
The copter itself is solid Styrofoam, there are no accessible compartments. So its a little over an hour to charge and you get about 10 minutes of use then back to the charger. No provision to access the battery. One neat feature though that I might look at later is the remote can be set up to share copters. The cool part to that isn't that you could get extra flying time (though you could by having another charged one ready). It means you could charge two and control them at the same time with the same remote. In theory they'd fly in tandem! I'm using this as "my first quadcopter", when I feel I'm ready my plan is to upgrade to something more solid. The copter itself is solid Styrofoam, there are no accessible compartments. So its a little over an hour to charge and you get about 10 minutes of use then back to the charger. No provision to access the battery. One neat feature though that I might look at later is the remote can be set up to share copters. The cool part to that isn't that you could get extra flying time (though you could by having another charged one ready). It means you could charge two and control them at the same time with the same remote. In theory they'd fly in tandem! I'm using this as "my first... » Read More The copter itself is solid Styrofoam, there are no accessible compartments. So its a little over an hour to charge and you get about 10 minutes of use then back to the charger. No provision to access the battery. One neat feature though that I might look at later is the remote can be set up to share copters. The cool part to that isn't that you could get extra flying time (though you could by having another charged one ready). It means you could charge two and control them at the same time with the same remote. In theory they'd fly in tandem! I'm using this as "my first quadcopter", when I feel I'm ready my plan is to upgrade to something more solid. « Show Less
610911
O.K. I have read and agree with the 5 previous answers, except that I did not find any battery "plugged into the bottom" of mine. The battery appears to be well sealed in the styrofoam chassis, and it would take some very careful (and maybe disastrous) surgery with a sharp model knife to open the chassis up to discover and remove the battery. That's something I might try to do later on, but right now I'm just trying to learn how to fly it.
610912
Ofcourse, it's just a battery that is plugged into the bottom. However, it recharges fairly fast, so you don't really need to.
610913
I have that same question as I bought this for my 8 year old son and it only last's about 4 minutes then need recharged.
610914
No you cant only if you are a good at taking it apart and building it again but the foam is break able.
931781
No, just buy another full heli and use it for spare parts. You will need to replace the battery anyway and it will cost you half the price of a new heli sooooo it's better to buy a new one.
1508005
Hi Skyhawk, you can send the unit for service if you wanted to replace the battery. Thanks -Sean
1372263
The crash pack won't have everything you need. It doesn't have the mother board in the quad copter. It has 4 spare rotors, but it only has a couple of spare motors and lights. I lost my copter about a month ago and I just bought a new one. I think that is your best bet. Also, I'm not sure if the controller will work on a new quad.
1750076
I don't know why in your case. But sometimes your current battery can be so dead that it needs more juice and charge than a mere jump can offer. I use my power station all the time.
2085194
I ordered a YTX9-BS High Performance Power Sports Battery for my larger quad. Check out the products from them. This battery was for my 50 quad.
1300590
I have ours in storage (our house is on the market, or I would look and see, did you check what battery it takes online? It comes with one, and a charger (if you don't have it already) think it is the 6 volt battery, but look up the quad and the info should tell you...
982966
Unfortunately I wasn't able to get one that would work from a hobby shop. A power wheel battery could have worked or any kind of riding lawnmower battery but it wasn't a compact enough application with out a back pack or vehicle to hold it.
1368220
Yes it comes with one battery. I bought a spare thinking I would charge one while using the copter. Both batteries were so poorly assembled with the tops coming off and loose wrappings that I did not want to even try charging them.
325515
The battery will fit, but the rating is 160mah@15c and yours is a 25c. This will slow down the copter. This just translates to less power dump into the system when given that burst of speed from the throttle. If you want the same performance, then go with a 25c battery. A 160mah is the normal , but you could go up to a 200mah @35c. Just keep the VOLTS at 3.7v.
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.
522731
no only with one battery. Onlly if you buy it from DJI website the sell with 2 batteries.
863198
This one is too small. Google "Syma x5c chargers" and there are several charges under 10.00 for the Syma. Quadrocopters are a blast!! Especially the miniature ones that work in unison.
1321539
Replace all the batteries, it that does not help then you might have problem with the control unit itself. I could never get my flying because even that motors were running, the quadcopter did not respond to the commands from the control unit. I returned it.
1344468
Afraid you'll have to contact the Company. My copter broke before the motors gave out and I just trashed it.
488938
I'm not sure what you're looking for. A battery for the transmitter or helicopter/plane?
1256497
No, just put the batteries in the remote, charge the battery for the plane, and you are ready to go. (Note: I suggest you get a spare charger for the LiPo battery, because it really eats up the AA batteries in the remote)