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 Good detail canopy, it doesn't look like a toy, but a very serious Helicopter. It is able to move in 3 Direction base on the three Channels, everyone can hover it easily. Considering the fact that it is produced with Aluminum Frame, quite light weight and just about indestructible in any crash, ideal for extremely initial time beginners. This toy helicopter is designed for anyone 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: 8 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
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By : Syma
Price : $24.85
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Product Characteristics

two Selectable Frequencies Let's You Fly Up To 2 Helicopters At As soon as
Syma S107/S107G
Complete 3 channels: up, down, left, proper, forward, and backward

Customer Critiques

Most of the other reviews have hit the big pros and cons with this, but there are still a few alot more that I can add. Hope they assist in generating your acquiring choices!
PRO:
- Thanks to the gyro, really short studying curve. Remote has two joysticks. Left side only moves up/down and controls speed of the rotors, which controls how a lot lift they produce. Right joystick moves up/down (controlling forward/reverse) and left/right (tends to make heli spin). You can also moving the appropriate stick diagonally to make diverse turns although moving forward or backwards (reverse "figure-8's" are often impressive).
- Surprisingly huge number of "mods" that can be carried out 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 little, which provides a tiny bit additional forward speed. (Some men and women tape a paperclip to the front to accomplish the identical effect). One of the other massive ones that I tried, but did not keep, was the "flybar mod". Google it for much more facts.
- Pretty durable. Prior to flying the S107, I had a non-gyro three-CH heli which broke soon after it's third flight. I am now 2+ weeks into the S107 and regardless of crashing into just about anything doable: walls, ceiling, sofa, tables, pull chain for ceiling fan, the Christmas tree(!), but for some minor nicks on the blades that don't influence flight, everything has held up fine. [My "trick" is to cut power to the blades fully as soon as the crash occurs, and just let it fall]. Even if a thing does break, just about each and every 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 totally can't be used 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 stay clear of open windows and fans of any sort. Not certainly a huge problem as this happens to all little indoor helis.
- Due to IR manage, many people report having concerns 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 cause the heli to shed get in touch with with the controller, shutting down power to the rotor. Turning off the Television solves the difficulty absolutely.
- The power connector inside my controller will not charge my heli - just after five seconds, it thinks its fully charged and shuts down. Following taking the controller apart to look for problems, I found the the power wires' connection to the controller board were not soldered appropriately. Due to the fact the USB charger works fine, I did not bother returning the heli, but high quality control still appears to be an problem.
- 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 extended as they are plugged in. As the heli comes with a Li-Po rechargeable, overcharging can result in all sorts of difficulties, ranging from shorter flight instances to shortening the life of the battery, even to physically damaging the battery (can heat up and expand). Be certain 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 absolutely following each and every flight.]
- Though the controller has markings for three channels (A, B and C), advertised as getting able to have 3 persons fly their S107s in the similar room, there are truly only two channels on the market. (Again, I have taken the controller apart to verify this). So if you planned on giving this as a gift to your 3 youngsters, preserve in mind only two will be in a position to play with it simultaneously.
On the vibrant 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 makes a superb toy for children and adults alike.

RATING: After flying the 7.5 inch Syma S107 indoor heli for about three months now, I have to say that it is a single of the most under-rated RC heli out there, hands down. Store around. At about $30 web based with taxes and stuff, this small 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 nicely with the likes of the Blade MCX2 which has four-way controls and retails for about $150 off-line.
Overall performance: I get it even more entertaining to fly the Syma S107 than the smoother and a lot more mellifluous Blade MCX2. In this sense the Syma S107 hews to a less is more principle: i.e. it delivers even more with much less. But right here is the irony of the complete circumstance: the Syma S107's ragged overall performance edge truly connects with you greater than the ultra-smooth Blade MCX2. It is just about like the distinction amongst stick shift and automatic transmission. The S107's controls just really feel alot more tactile than those of the Blade MCX2. (I am not trying to knock the Blade MCX 2 which is a superb small heli in its own proper. I am just trying to make a comparison on matters of cost, create and overall 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 one thing breezily uplifting about that sound - a thing elevating about the way it elevates and stays aloft with actually wonderful balance.
Build 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 countless trial crashes the Syma S107 has not shown a lot damage with the achievable 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 proper. (I have oiled it a tiny but all to no avail.) The Blade MCX2 flew nicely for a couple of months until it would not take off soon after a single unspectacular crash. (I am not producing this up.) When I took it into Hobbytown USA in Fremont CA for 1 of their RC technician to look at, he found out that 1 of the central plastic gears was not engaging considering the engine moving it had been pocked out of position inspite of getting "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 one 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 most likely have me as a consumer for life.
NAVIGATION LIGHT: Lastly nobody areas 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 adore this tiny heli and wish I had much more time to fly it. A greater capacity/quick charge battery would go a extended way towards realizing this aim. The current heli only gives 10 minutes of flight time on best of about 45 minutes charge time. But in all fairness this seems to be the case with most RC helis in this category. On the other hand the battery's tendency to shed capacity when overcharged or re-charged without having requisite cooling between flights (15 to 30 minutes)actually requires to be fixed. Until that time, SYMA need to make directions to that effect front and center of its operating manual. IC circuitry (wise battery tech) would go a lengthy way towards solving difficulties in this location.
INDISPENSABLE Guidance: In that connection, here is an indispensable suggestions for persons who wanna get additional frustration-absolutely free enjoyment out of their Syma S107 buy:
1. Order two or four helis for starters as that will give you in between 20 to 40 minutes of flying time, total.
2. When your heli's power gets depleted, do not charge it immediately 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 extra power if you do. Au contraire you will end up depleting the charging capacity of your battery mainly because of the dumb circuitry they put in there.
4. For every single heli you got, keep a spare battery which sells on Amazon for about $5 every single. Installing it is as painless 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. 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." Chances are you will get a a pictorial guide and or a Youtube video that will show you exactly how to do it.)
Happy flyin'. C. Rex
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UPDATE - 6/28/11: Search for the parallel MCX2 critique on amazon.com or Google employing the search term: "A celebrated piece of crap to match the crappy service I got the Blade customer service".