Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 7.2 x 3.4 inches ; 1.4 ounces
- Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- ASIN: B004OGBNJ8
- Item model number: 340
- Manufacturer recommended age: 14 years and up
- Batteries: 6 AA batteries required.
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 57 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
- 11 inToys ; Games Hobbies Radio Control Helicopters
By : JXD
Price : $28.80
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Item Description
This is the Newest of the Indoor Infrared Remote Control Helicopters out there. Though all the other individuals are just 3 ch this one is a accurate 4 Channel. The forth Channel give the little heli the capacity to drift suitable or left. 3.7 V Li-Po Battery can be charged with a Charger in the Transmitter or by a USB Charger included.
Item Features
- four Ch infrared remote manage
- 2 speeds forward
- Turn light on and off with a button on the remote
- two most important blades, tail blade and connector buckle
- Transmitter needs 6 AA Batteries, not included
Costumer Reviews
I agree with Austin. It flies especially substantially like the S107 identical dimensions and visuals. The lighting is spectacular but what's cooler nonetheless is that you can turn it off from the controller to save battery life. The opposite button offers you added performance. Like the sideways drift that Austin mentioned, it really is not a lot but it is noticeable and adds to the enjoyable of flying this neat little package. As you would anticipate, there's a rotary trim knob to correct any left / proper rotation whilst hovering, flying forwards or backwards. My ONLY complaint is that you should take your hand from the controls to adjust the knob. You will not require to do this typically as the helicopter is pretty stable and does not shed its trim effortlessly as soon as set. My favored trim manage was on the Syma S009G which had left and right buttons to tap even though flying. A totally eye and hands totally free way to control trim. A single far more good feature of the Drift King manage is the flashing green light whilst the manage is binding. In my scenario, this takes a good half minute or significantly more but I know the job is complete as the green light becomes solid. Anyway, the box says "uncomplicated to fly" and that it is. I haven't crashed the Drift King into anything but searching the tiny helicopter over, it appears to be just as sturdy as the Syma counterpart which is highly robust. You get 1 extra blade for the leading and bottom coaxial, a spare tail rotor and an extra connect buckle. The directions are a decent attempt at translation from Chinese but the helicopter hardly requirements any of that if you have prior encounter with any coaxial toy helicopter. I liken this micro helicopter to what the Spaniards named a humming bird as they saw it for the initial time - a flying jewel. The appearance of the Drift King is highly appealing. The aluminum frame and nicely attached tail / boom fins make me assume I got good excellent for the funds. Even the tail motor looks extra sturdy in its housing. The canopy is pretty desirable with an eye catching paint scheme. Absolutely nothing about the Drift King appears cheap or flimsy. Like the S107, it is a particularly nicely thought out toy - pretty appealing to the eye.
The rotor shaft separates the coaxial blades far sufficient apart that they will not interact. In other words, no danger of the leading blades cracking on the lower ones. The controller calls for 6 AA batteries, which are not included so be prepared and purchase a package of new alkalines ahead of you get a Drift King. I advocate that you do NOT use the controller to charge the Drift King. Use the black USB charging cord rather. It glows red though charging which has an appealing glow inside the black USB plug. The LED shuts off when charging is full and my brief encounter with charging is about 45 minutes. These instances appear to differ and your mileage could be better. You will have a slightly unique action if you decide on to bleed the controller batteries with its separate / attached charging cord. The controller batteries will final for months if you do not charge the Drift King with them and I guarantee they will last no a great deal more than a few days if you do. The controller charging is a wonderful feature if you take your helicopter exactly where there are no USB charging ports. Besides a computer you do know that your cable / satellite box has a USB port that you can use to charge issues don't you?
Like the S107, you need to have to be careful appropriate right after a full charge. The attainable power can shoot the Drift King ideal to the ceiling with a compact quantity of throttle. Speaking of which, it is a dead stick which means there is no spring return for that axis and you can hover hands off the controls. This is as opposed to the S107 and can be a dilemma for folks utilized to the "return to zero" throttle type controls. The sideways axis control is from this same stick (mode 1). Drifting is a exclusive function that desires practice and I haven't found how JXD has achieved the capability with a coaxial. The ZR Avatar uses two separate outrigger motors to attain this but JXD has figured some thing else out. Anyway, as you push the left side stick proper or left you ought to balance the throttle. A little more troublesome than it sounds but the drift feature is not something you do by accident. There is spring tension on that axis but not the other. That indicates you should consciously move the stick left or appropriate whilst getting cautious with the near zero force up and down motion. Balancing throttle while drifting will be the most troublesome element of flying in this dimension.
Coaxial helicopters are nothing at all like hobbyist style fixed pitch single rotor helicopters in regard to flying. You get your feet wet with the controller axis and perspective as you turn toward your self but the sideways (4th channel) is not like flying a Blade mSR sideways. This is a superior thing if you just want some relaxing enjoyable. The spectacular light show that can be toggled on and off, the acceleration button and sideways drift potential make this guy substantially distinctive from the S107. The value difference reflects this too. If you have a spare $40 or so, decide to buy this small flying jewel. It's genuinely a step up in enjoyable.
I agree with each critiques. The durability is great, the heli is beautifully detailed and nicely constructed, and the left and appropriate rolls are controlled by a servo driven pawl connected to the psuedo swash plate. The rolls are a tiny slow for those made use of to bigger 4 channel helis, but is nevertheless a blast to fly by means of the residence. Those put to use to typical four channels have a bit of a finding out curve due to the roll manage getting on the left stick instead of the right, but this is an easy adjustment for a heli of this size. The manual says you can adjust this applying the upper control buttons, but as of however, I have not accomplished it. Otherwise although, a quite polished rc, but with shorter flight time than the s107, or the 9098.
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