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 extended) comes with Aluminum Frame and a Wonderful detail canopy, it does not appear like a toy, but a quite serious Helicopter. It is in a position to move in 3 Direction base on the three Channels, everyone can hover it conveniently. Since it is produced with Aluminum Frame, extremely light weight and practically indestructible in any crash, ideal for particularly initial time beginners. This toy helicopter is created for any one more than 8 years old, flight time is around 5-6 minutes soon 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)
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By : Syma
Price : $24.24
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Item Features

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

Client Critiques

Most of the other testimonials have hit the big pros and cons with this, but there are nonetheless a couple of far more that I can add. Hope they aid in creating your acquiring decisions!
PRO:
- Thanks to the gyro, particularly short learning curve. Remote has two joysticks. Left side only moves up/down and controls speed of the rotors, which controls how much lift they create. Proper joystick moves up/down (controlling forward/reverse) and left/proper (tends to make heli spin). You can also moving the appropriate stick diagonally to make many turns though moving forward or backwards (reverse "figure-8's" are generally impressive).
- Surprisingly large quantity of "mods" that can be carried out to a $30 heli. Immediately after experimenting, I have settled on two minor ones. Very 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 ("look 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 individuals tape a paperclip to the front to accomplish the identical impact). 1 of the other large ones that I tried, but did not maintain, was the "flybar mod". Google it for way more specifics.
- Particularly durable. Ahead of flying the S107, I had a non-gyro three-CH heli which broke just after it really is third flight. I am now two+ weeks into the S107 and in spite of crashing into just about everything achievable: walls, ceiling, sofa, tables, pull chain for ceiling fan, the Christmas tree(!), but for some minor nicks on the blades that do not impact 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 every component on the 107 is replaceable, from the wings to the motors to the physique components.
CONS:
- Since the S107 is so light (40g), it totally can't be employed in any sort of wind. In reality, a decent draft can be sufficient to trigger it to blow off course. Even indoors, you have to avoid open windows and fans of any sort. Not truly a big dilemma as this happens to all tiny indoor helis.
- Due to IR manage, people report getting issues flying close to/around LCD televisions and light bulbs that are on when flying. I can fly over lit lamps (incandescent and florescent) without concerns, but my 46" LCD will occasionally lead to the heli to shed contact with the controller, shutting down power to the rotor. Turning off the Television solves the dilemma absolutely.
- The power connector inside my controller will not charge my heli - just after 5 seconds, it thinks its fully charged and shuts down. Right after taking the controller apart to appear for concerns, I discovered the the power wires' connection to the controller board were not soldered correctly. Considering that the USB charger works fine, I did not bother returning the heli, but high quality control nonetheless appears 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 lengthy as they are plugged in. As the heli comes with a Li-Po rechargeable, overcharging can cause all sorts of issues, 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 cease 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 fully right after every single flight.]
- Though the controller has markings for three channels (A, B and C), advertised as being in a position to have three people today fly their S107s in the same space, there are basically only two channels on the market. (Once more, 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 able to play with it simultaneously.
On the brilliant side is that to alter channels, you just have to flip the switch on the controller and the heli will automatically recognize which one you chose.
All in all, the positives far outweigh the negatives and this tends to make a outstanding toy for youngsters and adults alike.

RATING: After flying the 7.five inch Syma S107 indoor heli for about three months now, I have to say that it is 1 of the most under-rated RC heli out there, hands down. Store about. At about $30 on-line with taxes and stuff, this small trooper delivers the looks, detail, durability and performance of a much 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.
Efficiency: I come across it much more enjoyable 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 here is the irony of the complete circumstance: the Syma S107's ragged performance edge truly connects with you far better than the ultra-smooth Blade MCX2. It is virtually like the distinction amongst stick shift and automatic transmission. The S107's controls just really feel additional tactile than those of the Blade MCX2. (I am not attempting to knock the Blade MCX 2 which is a awesome small heli in its personal perfect. I am just attempting to make a comparison on matters of cost, construct 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 some thing breezily uplifting about that sound - something elevating about the way it elevates and stays aloft with truly incredible 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 superior than the loosey-goosey hood on the Blade MCX2. And following countless trial crashes the Syma S107 has not shown considerably harm with the achievable 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 suitable. (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 one unspectacular crash. (I am not creating this up.) When I took it into Hobbytown USA in Fremont CA for one particular of their RC technician to look at, he discovered out that one of the central plastic gears was not engaging given that the engine moving it had been pocked out of position inspite of getting "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 last crash. I was mortified by the prospect of junking something I had paid $150 for only 2 months prior. But to Hobbytown USA's credit, they replaced the unit devoid of fuss or muss. I was so thankful that they will in all probability have me as a consumer for life.
NAVIGATION LIGHT: Finally nobody places the navigational-bling-bling lights greater than Syma. That blinking light in the helicopter's nose tends to make it appear positively sentient when it is hovering in front of you.
I adore this little heli and wish I had far more time to fly it. A higher capacity/quick charge battery would go a extended way towards realizing this aim. The current heli only provides 10 minutes of flight time on best of about 45 minutes charge time. But in all fairness this appears to be the case with most RC helis in this category. Then again the battery's tendency to lose capacity when overcharged or re-charged without having requisite cooling among flights (15 to 30 minutes)honestly requirements to be fixed. Until that time, SYMA should make instructions to that impact front and center of its operating manual. IC circuitry (smart battery tech) would go a extended way towards solving troubles in this region.
INDISPENSABLE Tips: In that connection, here is an indispensable guidance for men and women who wanna get a lot more frustration-no cost enjoyment out of their Syma S107 acquire:
1. Acquire 2 or four helis for starters as that will give you between 20 to 40 minutes of flying time, total.
two. 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 ahead of hooking it up to the charging port.
3. DO NOT OVERCHARGE THE HELI. It will not give you any much more power if you do. Au contraire you will end up depleting the charging capacity of your battery simply because of the dumb circuitry they put in there.
4. For every heli you got, preserve a spare battery which sells on Amazon for about $5 every single. Installing it is as quick as removing two screws attaching the hood, cutting the old battery off and leaving sufficient lead wire, stripping corresponding ends of the red and black leads, connecting them then wrapping them with electrical tape. Just 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 precisely 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 buyer service".