Syma S107/S107G R/C Helicopter

Item Description

Syma S107G is equipped with a 4-in-1 infra-red receiver (Gyro, ESC, Mixer, Receiver). This palm size S107 Toy Helicopter (18.5cm long) comes with Aluminum Frame and a Fantastic detail canopy, it doesn't appear like a toy, but a fairly significant Helicopter. It is able to move in three Direction base on the 3 Channels, anybody can hover it very easily. Since it is created with Aluminum Frame, pretty light weight and almost indestructible in any crash, excellent for really initial time newbies. This toy helicopter is created for everyone more than 8 years old, flight time is about five-6 minutes right 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: S107
Manufacturer recommended age: 14 years and up
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 12 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
3 inToys ; Games Hobbies Radio Control Helicopters

By : Syma
Price : $23.99
You Save : $15.96 (40%)

Item Features

2 Selectable Frequencies Let's You Fly Up To two Helicopters At Once
Syma S107/S107G
Full 3 channels: up, down, left, right, forward, and backward

Customer Evaluations

Most of the other testimonials have hit the main pros and cons with this, but there are still a couple of way more that I can add. Hope they assist in producing your purchasing choices!
PRO:
- Thanks to the gyro, extremely short mastering curve. Remote has two joysticks. Left side only moves up/down and controls speed of the rotors, which controls how much lift they produce. Perfect joystick moves up/down (controlling forward/reverse) and left/right (makes heli spin). You can also moving the ideal stick diagonally to make numerous turns whilst moving forward or backwards (reverse "figure-8's" are generally impressive).
- Surprisingly big number of "mods" that can be performed to a $30 heli. Following experimenting, I have settled on two minor ones. Initially, 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 tiny, which gives a tiny bit alot more forward speed. (Some people today tape a paperclip to the front to reach the identical impact). 1 of the other large ones that I tried, but did not keep, was the "flybar mod". Google it for extra facts.
- Rather durable. Just before flying the S107, I had a non-gyro three-CH heli which broke soon after it's third flight. I'm now 2+ weeks into the S107 and regardless of crashing into just about every little thing achievable: walls, ceiling, sofa, tables, pull chain for ceiling fan, the Christmas tree(!), but for some minor nicks on the blades that don't have an effect on flight, every little thing has held up fine. [My "trick" is to cut power to the blades completely as soon as the crash happens, and just let it fall]. Even if one thing does break, just about each 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 certainly cannot be utilized in any sort of wind. In reality, a decent draft can be sufficient to lead to it to blow off course. Even indoors, you have to stay away from open windows and fans of any sort. Not genuinely a massive difficulty as this happens to all little indoor helis.
- Due to IR control, men and women report getting concerns flying near/about LCD televisions and light bulbs that are on when flying. I can fly over lit lamps (incandescent and florescent) without having issues, but my 46" LCD will occasionally trigger the heli to shed make contact with with the controller, shutting down power to the rotor. Turning off the Television solves the dilemma fully.
- The power connector inside my controller will not charge my heli - just after 5 seconds, it thinks its completely charged and shuts down. Following taking the controller apart to appear for concerns, I found the the power wires' connection to the controller board had been not soldered effectively. Considering that the USB charger works fine, I did not bother returning the heli, but good quality control nevertheless seems to be an matter.
- The USB charger (and presumably, the controller's built-in charger) are not "wise" chargers. That is, they will continue to charge the heli's battery as extended as they are plugged in. As the heli comes with a Li-Po rechargeable, overcharging can result in all sorts of issues, ranging from shorter flight occasions to shortening the life of the battery, even to physically damaging the battery (can heat up and expand). Be confident to stop charging as soon as the indicator lights tell you to. [You can also drastically preserve the life of a Li-Po battery by not operating it down totally right after every flight.]
- Though the controller has markings for 3 channels (A, B and C), advertised as becoming in a position to have three individuals fly their S107s in the very same space, there are essentially only two channels 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, preserve in mind only two will be in a position to play with it simultaneously.
On the vibrant side is that to change 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 tends to make a outstanding toy for children and adults alike.

RATING: Just after flying the 7.five inch Syma S107 indoor heli for about 3 months now, I have to say that it is one of the most under-rated RC heli out there, hands down. Store about. At about $30 online with taxes and stuff, this tiny trooper delivers the looks, detail, durability and efficiency of a much pricier heli. The Syma S107 has only three-way controls but it competes surprisingly well with the likes of the Blade MCX2 which has 4-way controls and retails for about $150 off-line.
Overall performance: I uncover it extra fun to fly the Syma S107 than the smoother and far more mellifluous Blade MCX2. In this sense the Syma S107 hews to a much less is much more principle: i.e. it delivers a great deal more with much less. But right here is the irony of the whole circumstance: the Syma S107's ragged efficiency edge truly connects with you greater than the ultra-smooth Blade MCX2. It is pretty much like the distinction among stick shift and automatic transmission. The S107's controls just really feel additional tactile than those of the Blade MCX2. (I am not trying to knock the Blade MCX 2 which is a outstanding tiny heli in its personal correct. I am just attempting to make a comparison on matters of cost, create and efficiency.)
UPLIFTING LIFT: There is nothing 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 something breezily uplifting about that sound - a thing elevating about the way it elevates and stays aloft with definitely fantastic balance.
Develop DURABILITY: The detail and solid feel of the Syma S107 leaves the Blade MCX2 in the dust. The trim metal body and snug plastic hood fits way greater than the loosey-goosey hood on the Blade MCX2. And after various trial crashes the Syma S107 has not shown significantly harm with the attainable exception of a small whirring sound from the tail blade assembly and some herky-jerky movement when I am trying to turn the heli left or proper. (I have oiled it a little but all to no avail.) The Blade MCX2 flew properly for a couple of months until it would not take off following 1 unspectacular crash. (I am not producing this up.) When I took it into Hobbytown USA in Fremont CA for a single of their RC technician to look at, he identified out that 1 of the central plastic gears was not engaging considering that the engine moving it had been pocked out of position inspite of being "protected" by the plastic hood. My suspicion is that it was almost certainly poked out of position by some protruding prong in the course of that final crash. I was mortified by the prospect of junking some thing I had paid $150 for only two months prior. But to Hobbytown USA's credit, they replaced the unit with out fuss or muss. I was so thankful that they will possibly have me as a consumer for life.
NAVIGATION LIGHT: Lastly no one places the navigational-bling-bling lights greater than Syma. That blinking light in the helicopter's nose makes it look positively sentient when it is hovering in front of you.
I enjoy this little heli and wish I had even more time to fly it. A greater capacity/rapid charge battery would go a long way towards realizing this goal. The current heli only gives 10 minutes of flight time on leading of about 45 minutes charge time. But in all fairness this seems to be the case with most RC helis in this category. However the battery's tendency to lose capacity when overcharged or re-charged devoid of requisite cooling in between flights (15 to 30 minutes)extremely needs to be fixed. Till that time, SYMA should make instructions to that impact front and center of its operating manual. IC circuitry (intelligent battery tech) would go a long way towards solving problems in this area.
INDISPENSABLE Tips: In that connection, right here is an indispensable guidance for people today who wanna get far more frustration-no cost enjoyment out of their Syma S107 purchase:
1. Buy 2 or four helis for starters as that will give you amongst 20 to 40 minutes of flying time, total.
two. When your heli's power gets depleted, do not charge it promptly as the engine assembly is all "hot and bothered". Let it cool down for about 20 minutes prior to hooking it up to the charging port.
3. DO NOT OVERCHARGE THE HELI. It will not give you any more power if you do. Au contraire you will end up depleting the charging capacity of your battery due to the fact of the dumb circuitry they put in there.
four. For every single heli you got, keep a spare battery which sells on Amazon for about $5 every. Installing it is as hassle-free as removing two screws attaching the hood, cutting the old battery off and leaving adequate lead wire, stripping corresponding ends of the red and black leads, connecting them then wrapping them with electrical tape. Following that you just put the battery back onto its sticky pad and then put the hood back on. (Google "installing a Syma S107 battery." Probabilities are you will find a a pictorial guide and or a Youtube video that will show you exactly how to do it.)
Pleased flyin'. C. Rex
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UPDATE - 6/28/11: Search for the parallel MCX2 assessment on amazon.com or Google making use of the search term: "A celebrated piece of crap to match the crappy service I got the Blade buyer service".