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 Terrific detail canopy, it does not appear like a toy, but a incredibly serious Helicopter. It is able to move in three Direction base on the three Channels, anybody can hover it effortlessly. Because it is created with Aluminum Frame, particularly light weight and pretty much indestructible in any crash, great for especially 1st time beginners. This toy helicopter is designed for any one more than 8 years old, flight time is about five-6 minutes following 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: 8 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
- 3 inToys ; Games Hobbies Radio Control Helicopters
By : Syma
Price : $24.85
You Save : $15.10 (38%)
Product Attributes
- 2 Selectable Frequencies Let's You Fly Up To two Helicopters At Once
- Syma S107/S107G
- Full three channels: up, down, left, appropriate, forward, and backward
Client Testimonials
Most of the other reviews have hit the important pros and cons with this, but there are still a handful of more that I can add. Hope they support in generating your buying decisions!
PRO:
- Thanks to the gyro, quite short mastering curve. Remote has two joysticks. Left side only moves up/down and controls speed of the rotors, which controls how a lot lift they create. Appropriate joystick moves up/down (controlling forward/reverse) and left/right (tends to make heli spin). You can also moving the right stick diagonally to make different turns whilst moving forward or backwards (reverse "figure-8's" are often impressive).
- Surprisingly big quantity of "mods" that can be performed to a $30 heli. Immediately after experimenting, I have settled on two minor ones. First, 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 offers a tiny bit alot more forward speed. (Some individuals tape a paperclip to the front to achieve the exact same effect). One particular of the other huge ones that I tried, but didn't keep, was the "flybar mod". Google it for even more specifics.
- Really durable. Ahead of flying the S107, I had a non-gyro 3-CH heli which broke after it is third flight. I'm now two+ weeks into the S107 and regardless of crashing into just about anything possible: walls, ceiling, sofa, tables, pull chain for ceiling fan, the Christmas tree(!), but for some minor nicks on the blades that don't affect flight, anything has held up fine. [My "trick" is to cut power to the blades totally as soon as the crash happens, and just let it fall]. Even if a thing does break, just about every part on the 107 is replaceable, from the wings to the motors to the body components.
CONS:
- Simply because the S107 is so light (40g), it certainly can not be made use of in any sort of wind. In fact, a decent draft can be enough to trigger it to blow off course. Even indoors, you have to prevent open windows and fans of any sort. Not honestly a big predicament as this occurs to all tiny indoor helis.
- Due to IR manage, many people report having issues flying close to/around LCD televisions and light bulbs that are on when flying. I can fly over lit lamps (incandescent and florescent) with no problems, but my 46" LCD will occasionally lead to the heli to shed make contact with with the controller, shutting down power to the rotor. Turning off the Tv solves the difficulty absolutely.
- The power connector inside my controller will not charge my heli - just after 5 seconds, it thinks its fully charged and shuts down. After taking the controller apart to appear for troubles, I discovered the the power wires' connection to the controller board were not soldered correctly. Given that the USB charger operates fine, I did not bother returning the heli, but top quality manage nevertheless appears to be an concern.
- The USB charger (and presumably, the controller's built-in charger) are not "intelligent" chargers. That is, they will continue to charge the heli's battery as lengthy 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 sure to cease charging as soon as the indicator lights tell you to. [You can also considerably preserve the life of a Li-Po battery by not running it down absolutely following every single flight.]
- While the controller has markings for 3 channels (A, B and C), advertised as being able to have 3 folks fly their S107s in the similar room, there are basically only two channels readily available. (Once again, I have taken the controller apart to verify this). So if you planned on giving this as a gift to your three kids, preserve in mind only two will be in a position to play with it simultaneously.
On the vivid side is that to modify 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 amazing toy for kids and adults alike.
RATING: Right 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 below-rated RC heli out there, hands down. Store about. At about $30 over the internet with taxes and stuff, this little trooper delivers the looks, detail, durability and overall performance of a significantly 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 uncover it even more enjoyable to fly the Syma S107 than the smoother and more mellifluous Blade MCX2. In this sense the Syma S107 hews to a much less is a great deal more principle: i.e. it delivers alot more with much less. But here is the irony of the complete circumstance: the Syma S107's ragged performance edge actually connects with you superior than the ultra-smooth Blade MCX2. It's nearly like the distinction between stick shift and automatic transmission. The S107's controls just really feel even more tactile than those of the Blade MCX2. (I am not trying to knock the Blade MCX two which is a amazing tiny heli in its own right. I am just trying to make a comparison on matters of value, build and performance.)
UPLIFTING LIFT: There is absolutely 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 a thing breezily uplifting about that sound - some thing elevating about the way it elevates and stays aloft with really amazing balance.
Build DURABILITY: The detail and solid really feel of the Syma S107 leaves the Blade MCX2 in the dust. The trim metal body and snug plastic hood fits way far better than the loosey-goosey hood on the Blade MCX2. And immediately after numerous trial crashes the Syma S107 has not shown a lot damage with the probable exception of a small whirring sound from the tail blade assembly and some herky-jerky movement when I am attempting to turn the heli left or right. (I have oiled it a tiny but all to no avail.) The Blade MCX2 flew nicely for a couple of months till it would not take off following one particular unspectacular crash. (I am not generating this up.) When I took it into Hobbytown USA in Fremont CA for a single of their RC technician to appear at, he located out that one particular of the central plastic gears was not engaging given that the engine moving it had been pocked out of position inspite of becoming "protected" by the plastic hood. My suspicion is that it was in all probability poked out of position by some protruding prong throughout that final crash. I was mortified by the prospect of junking a thing I had paid $150 for only 2 months prior. But to Hobbytown USA's credit, they replaced the unit without having fuss or muss. I was so thankful that they will probably have me as a client for life.
NAVIGATION LIGHT: Finally nobody places the navigational-bling-bling lights superior than Syma. That blinking light in the helicopter's nose tends to make it look positively sentient when it is hovering in front of you.
I love this little heli and wish I had even more time to fly it. A greater capacity/swift charge battery would go a lengthy way towards realizing this goal. The current heli only offers 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. Having said that the battery's tendency to lose capacity when overcharged or re-charged without having requisite cooling in between flights (15 to 30 minutes)truly wants to be fixed. Till that time, SYMA will need to make directions to that effect front and center of its operating manual. IC circuitry (intelligent battery tech) would go a lengthy way towards solving concerns in this region.
INDISPENSABLE Suggestions: In that connection, here is an indispensable suggestions for people today who wanna get far more frustration-free enjoyment out of their Syma S107 buy:
1. Get two or four helis for starters as that will give you between 20 to 40 minutes of flying time, total.
2. When your heli's power gets depleted, do not charge it quickly 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 extra power if you do. Au contraire you will finish up depleting the charging capacity of your battery since 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 each. Installing it is as simple and easy as removing two screws attaching the hood, cutting the old battery off and leaving enough lead wire, stripping corresponding ends of the red and black leads, connecting them then wrapping them with electrical tape. Soon 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." Probabilities are you will find 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 assessment on amazon.com or Google using the search term: "A celebrated piece of crap to match the crappy service I got the Blade client service".
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