Syma S107/S107G R/C Helicopter

Product 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 long) comes with Aluminum Frame and a Awesome detail canopy, it doesn't appear like a toy, but a fairly critical Helicopter. It is in a position to move in 3 Direction base on the 3 Channels, everyone can hover it very easily. Considering the fact that it is created with Aluminum Frame, very light weight and just about indestructible in any crash, ideal for incredibly first time beginners. This toy helicopter is developed for everyone more than 8 years old, flight time is around 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: S107
Manufacturer recommended age: 14 years and up
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 10 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
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By : Syma
Price : $23.99
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Item Characteristics

2 Selectable Frequencies Let's You Fly Up To 2 Helicopters At As soon as
Syma S107/S107G
Complete three channels: up, down, left, correct, forward, and backward

Consumer Testimonials

Most of the other critiques have hit the key pros and cons with this, but there are still a couple of far more that I can add. Hope they support in creating your acquiring decisions!
PRO:
- Thanks to the gyro, particularly brief studying curve. Remote has two joysticks. Left side only moves up/down and controls speed of the rotors, which controls how significantly lift they produce. Suitable joystick moves up/down (controlling forward/reverse) and left/appropriate (makes heli spin). You can also moving the appropriate stick diagonally to make many different turns although moving forward or backwards (reverse "figure-8's" are usually impressive).
- Surprisingly huge number of "mods" that can be completed to a $30 heli. Right after experimenting, I have settled on two minor ones. 1st, 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 ("look ma, no hands!"). I have also moved the landing gear forward in their mounts to push the center of gravity forward a small, which offers a tiny bit much more forward speed. (Some many people tape a paperclip to the front to reach the identical effect). 1 of the other significant ones that I tried, but did not preserve, was the "flybar mod". Google it for a great deal more facts.
- Incredibly durable. Before flying the S107, I had a non-gyro three-CH heli which broke after it's third flight. I am now two+ weeks into the S107 and in spite of crashing into just about almost everything attainable: walls, ceiling, sofa, tables, pull chain for ceiling fan, the Christmas tree(!), but for some minor nicks on the blades that don't impact flight, every thing has held up fine. [My "trick" is to cut power to the blades absolutely as soon as the crash happens, and just let it fall]. Even if some thing does break, just about each element on the 107 is replaceable, from the wings to the motors to the body components.
CONS:
- Considering that the S107 is so light (40g), it definitely cannot be put to use in any sort of wind. In truth, a decent draft can be adequate to result in it to blow off course. Even indoors, you have to avoid open windows and fans of any sort. Not definitely a significant predicament as this occurs to all smaller indoor helis.
- Due to IR manage, people report having problems flying near/around 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 lead to the heli to lose make contact with with the controller, shutting down power to the rotor. Turning off the Television solves the challenge fully.
- The power connector inside my controller will not charge my heli - soon after 5 seconds, it thinks its totally charged and shuts down. Just after taking the controller apart to appear for issues, I found the the power wires' connection to the controller board had been not soldered adequately. Since the USB charger works fine, I did not bother returning the heli, but top quality manage nonetheless 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 troubles, 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 stop charging as soon as the indicator lights tell you to. [You can also significantly preserve the life of a Li-Po battery by not operating it down totally soon after each flight.]
- While the controller has markings for 3 channels (A, B and C), advertised as being able to have three many people fly their S107s in the exact same space, there are truly only two channels out there. (Again, I have taken the controller apart to verify this). So if you planned on giving this as a gift to your three youngsters, maintain in mind only two will be able to play with it simultaneously.
On the bright side is that to transform channels, you just have to flip the switch on the controller and the heli will automatically recognize which a single you chose.
All in all, the positives far outweigh the negatives and this tends to make a good 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 beneath-rated RC heli out there, hands down. Store about. At about $30 on the web with taxes and stuff, this small trooper delivers the looks, detail, durability and performance of a significantly pricier heli. The Syma S107 has only three-way controls but it competes surprisingly properly with the likes of the Blade MCX2 which has four-way controls and retails for about $150 off-line.
Overall performance: I find it a lot more fun to fly the Syma S107 than the smoother and much more mellifluous Blade MCX2. In this sense the Syma S107 hews to a less is additional principle: i.e. it delivers more with much less. But right here is the irony of the complete scenario: the Syma S107's ragged overall performance edge essentially connects with you better than the ultra-smooth Blade MCX2. It really is nearly like the difference amongst stick shift and automatic transmission. The S107's controls just really feel extra tactile than those of the Blade MCX2. (I am not attempting to knock the Blade MCX 2 which is a great little heli in its own ideal. I am just trying to make a comparison on matters of cost, create 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 4 independently articulated blades sound like no other heli I have flown. There is some thing breezily uplifting about that sound - one thing elevating about the way it elevates and stays aloft with certainly astounding balance.
Create 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 right after a number of trial crashes the Syma S107 has not shown much damage with the feasible exception of a little whirring sound from the tail blade assembly and some herky-jerky movement when I am trying to turn the heli left or correct. (I have oiled it a tiny but all to no avail.) The Blade MCX2 flew properly for a couple of months until it would not take off after a single unspectacular crash. (I am not creating this up.) When I took it into Hobbytown USA in Fremont CA for one of their RC technician to appear at, he found out that a single of the central plastic gears was not engaging for the reason 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 possibly poked out of position by some protruding prong for the duration of that last crash. I was mortified by the prospect of junking one thing I had paid $150 for only two months prior. But to Hobbytown USA's credit, they replaced the unit without fuss or muss. I was so thankful that they will almost certainly have me as a customer for life.
NAVIGATION LIGHT: Finally nobody locations the navigational-bling-bling lights greater 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 adore this tiny heli and wish I had a great deal more time to fly it. A greater capacity/swift charge battery would go a long way towards realizing this aim. The existing heli only provides ten minutes of flight time on top rated of about 45 minutes charge time. But in all fairness this appears to be the case with most RC helis in this category. Yet the battery's tendency to shed capacity when overcharged or re-charged without having requisite cooling amongst flights (15 to 30 minutes)genuinely needs to be fixed. Till that time, SYMA need to make instructions to that impact front and center of its operating manual. IC circuitry (intelligent battery tech) would go a lengthy way towards solving troubles in this area.
INDISPENSABLE Assistance: In that connection, here is an indispensable advice for people today who wanna get extra frustration-no cost enjoyment out of their Syma S107 buy:
1. Invest in 2 or 4 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 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.
three. DO NOT OVERCHARGE THE HELI. It will not give you any alot more power if you do. Au contraire you will end up depleting the charging capacity of your battery since of the dumb circuitry they put in there.
four. For every heli you got, maintain a spare battery which sells on Amazon for about $5 each and every. Installing it is as straightforward 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 review 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 customer service".