Syma S107/S107G R/C Helicopter - Blue

Item Description

Syma S107G is equipped with a four-in-1 infra-red receiver (Gyro, ESC, Mixer, Receiver). This palm size S107 Toy Helicopter (18.5cm lengthy) comes with Aluminum Frame and a Fantastic detail canopy, it does not look like a toy, but a particularly significant Helicopter. It is able to move in three Direction base on the 3 Channels, any one can hover it very easily. Due to the fact it is created with Aluminum Frame, quite light weight and practically indestructible in any crash, great for highly 1st time beginners. This toy helicopter is created for any individual over 8 years old, flight time is about 5-6 minutes after 20-30 minutes charging. It can fly in 6 directions.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.9 x 8.4 x 4 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003TVTPS0
• Item model number: S107G
• Manufacturer recommended age: 14 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 4 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
• 1 inToys ; Games Hobbies Radio Control Helicopters
  

By : Syma
Price : $26.49
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Item Features

• two Selectable Frequencies Let's You Fly Up To two Helicopters At When
• Syma S107/S107G
• Full three channels: up, down, left, ideal, forward, and backward

Costumer Evaluations

Most of the other evaluations have hit the significant pros and cons with this, but there are still a handful of even more that I can add. Hope they aid in generating your purchasing choices!

PRO:

- Thanks to the gyro, really short understanding curve. Remote has two joysticks. Left side only moves up/down and controls speed of the rotors, which controls how significantly lift they produce. Ideal joystick moves up/down (controlling forward/reverse) and left/perfect (tends to make heli spin). You can also moving the ideal stick diagonally to make several turns while moving forward or backwards (reverse "figure-8's" are often impressive).

- Surprisingly significant number of "mods" that can be performed to a $30 heli. Immediately after experimenting, I have settled on two minor ones. To begin with, I removed the spring from the left joystick in the controller. This lets me put the heli in a hover and let go of the remote ("appear ma, no hands!"). I have also moved the landing gear forward in their mounts to push the center of gravity forward a small, which gives a tiny bit significantly more forward speed. (Some individuals tape a paperclip to the front to achieve the identical impact). One particular of the other massive ones that I tried, but didn't maintain, was the "flybar mod". Google it for extra details.

- Especially durable. Just before flying the S107, I had a non-gyro 3-CH heli which broke immediately after it's third flight. I'm now two+ weeks into the S107 and despite crashing into just about almost everything potential: walls, ceiling, sofa, tables, pull chain for ceiling fan, the Christmas tree(!), but for some minor nicks on the blades that do not impact flight, every little thing has held up fine. [My "trick" is to cut energy to the blades fully as soon as the crash occurs, and just let it fall]. Even if something does break, just about each and every component on the 107 is replaceable, from the wings to the motors to the body parts.

CONS:

- For the reason that the S107 is so light (40g), it absolutely can not be used in any sort of wind. In reality, a decent draft can be enough to cause it to blow off course. Even indoors, you have to stay clear of open windows and fans of any sort. Not certainly a large issue as this occurs to all small indoor helis.

- Due to IR control, men and women report having matters flying near/about LCD televisions and light bulbs that are on when flying. I can fly more than lit lamps (incandescent and florescent) without concerns, but my 46" LCD will occasionally trigger the heli to shed get in touch with with the controller, shutting down power to the rotor. Turning off the Television solves the challenge fully.

- The energy connector inside my controller will not charge my heli - following five seconds, it thinks its fully charged and shuts down. Following taking the controller apart to appear for challenges, I found the the energy wires' connection to the controller board were not soldered effectively. Since the USB charger works fine, I did not bother returning the heli, but excellent manage nonetheless seems to be an problem.

- The USB charger (and presumably, the controller's built-in charger) are not "smart" chargers. That is, they will continue to charge the heli's battery as long as they are plugged in. As the heli comes with a Li-Po rechargeable, overcharging can result in all sorts of problems, ranging from shorter flight instances to shortening the life of the battery, even to physically damaging the battery (can heat up and expand). Be confident to cease charging as soon as the indicator lights tell you to. [You can also significantly preserve the life of a Li-Po battery by not running it down fully just after each and every flight.]

- Even though the controller has markings for 3 channels (A, B and C), advertised as becoming able to have 3 people fly their S107s in the similar space, there are essentially only two channels readily available. (Once more, I have taken the controller apart to verify this). So if you planned on giving this as a gift to your three children, keep in mind only two will be able to play with it simultaneously.

On the vivid side is that to adjust channels, you just have to flip the switch on the controller and the heli will automatically recognize which one particular you chose.

All in all, the positives far outweigh the negatives and this makes a outstanding toy for youngsters and adults alike.

RATING: Just after flying the 7.5 inch Syma S107 indoor heli for about 3 months now, I have to say that it is a single of the most below-rated RC heli out there, hands down. Shop about. At about $30 on the net with taxes and stuff, this little trooper delivers the looks, detail, durability and efficiency of a a lot pricier heli. The Syma S107 has only 3-way controls but it competes surprisingly nicely with the likes of the Blade MCX2 which has 4-way controls and retails for about $150 off-line.

Performance: I come across it far more enjoyable to fly the Syma S107 than the smoother and alot more mellifluous Blade MCX2. In this sense the Syma S107 hews to a much less is significantly more principle: i.e. it delivers even more with much less. But right here is the irony of the entire situation: the Syma S107's ragged efficiency edge essentially connects with you much better than the ultra-smooth Blade MCX2. It's pretty much like the distinction among stick shift and automatic transmission. The S107's controls just really feel a lot more tactile than those of the Blade MCX2. (I am not trying to knock the Blade MCX 2 which is a outstanding little heli in its own proper. I am just trying to make a comparison on matters of value, create and performance.)

UPLIFTING LIFT: There is nothing at all like the sound of the Syma S107 blades when you turn it on. The rush of sound from its four independently articulated blades sound like no other heli I have flown. There is a thing breezily uplifting about that sound - one thing elevating about the way it elevates and stays aloft with certainly awesome balance.

Develop DURABILITY: The detail and solid really feel of the Syma S107 leaves the Blade MCX2 in the dust. The trim metal physique and snug plastic hood fits way better than the loosey-goosey hood on the Blade MCX2. And following several trial crashes the Syma S107 has not shown substantially harm with the probable exception of a tiny whirring sound from the tail blade assembly and some herky-jerky motion when I am trying to turn the heli left or perfect. (I have oiled it a tiny but all to no avail.) The Blade MCX2 flew well for a couple of months till it would not take off after a single unspectacular crash. (I am not making this up.) When I took it into Hobbytown USA in Fremont CA for one particular of their RC technician to look at, he located out that 1 of the central plastic gears was not engaging since the engine moving it had been pocked out of position inspite of getting "protected" by the plastic hood. My suspicion is that it was probably poked out of position by some protruding prong through that last crash. I was mortified by the prospect of junking a thing I had paid $150 for only two months prior. But to Hobbytown USA's credit, they replaced the unit with no fuss or muss. I was so thankful that they will probably have me as a customer for life.

NAVIGATION LIGHT: Lastly nobody areas the navigational-bling-bling lights better than Syma. That blinking light in the helicopter's nose tends to make it appear positively sentient when it is hovering in front of you.

I love this little heli and wish I had far more time to fly it. A higher capacity/speedy charge battery would go a lengthy way towards realizing this aim. The existing heli only gives ten minutes of flight time on top of about 45 minutes charge time. But in all fairness this seems to be the case with most RC helis in this category. Then again the battery's tendency to shed capacity when overcharged or re-charged with out requisite cooling between flights (15 to 30 minutes)certainly desires to be fixed. Until that time, SYMA ought to make instructions to that effect front and center of its operating manual. IC circuitry (intelligent battery tech) would go a extended way towards solving concerns in this location.

INDISPENSABLE Suggestions: In that connection, right here is an indispensable advice for people today who wanna get far more frustration-no cost enjoyment out of their Syma S107 buy:

1. Decide to buy 2 or 4 helis for starters as that will give you amongst 20 to 40 minutes of flying time, total.

two. When your heli's energy gets depleted, do not charge it quickly as the engine assembly is all "hot and bothered". Let it cool down for about 20 minutes before hooking it up to the charging port.

3. DO NOT OVERCHARGE THE HELI. It will not give you any alot more power if you do. Au contraire you will finish up depleting the charging capacity of your battery considering that of the dumb circuitry they put in there.

4. For every single heli you got, preserve a spare battery which sells on Amazon for about $five every. Installing it is as straightforward as removing two screws attaching the hood, cutting the old battery off and leaving sufficient lead wire, stripping corresponding ends of the red and black leads, connecting them then wrapping them with electrical tape. Immediately after that you just put the battery back onto its sticky pad and then put the hood back on. (Google "installing a Syma S107 battery." Odds are you will obtain a a pictorial guide and or a Youtube video that will show you precisely how to do it.)

Pleased flyin'. C. Rex

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UPDATE - 6/28/11: Search for the parallel MCX2 review on amazon.com or Google working with the search term: "A celebrated piece of crap to match the crappy service I got the Blade client service".