My second VX1 flight

[WildWake]

But you can't do it wirelessly though ?

wireless to what?

[Nick B]

wireless to what?

His phone,he needs to see THE datapod Tye

[WildWake]

His phone,he needs to see THE datapod Tye

I've not had a V-Bar..
now I see... phone app uses the Bluetooth adapter...
Nah... once you see the DataPod it will be clear that BT is not needed..
Its so easy, pick up DataPod plug into servo lead... job done..

I still can't believe how clear to see and easy to use the DataPod is ..
I think that the DataPod has taken a lot of people by surprise..
you've got to see it to believe it.....

[danch]

Re: My second VX1 flight

I still can't believe how clear to see and easy to use the DataPod is ..
I think that the DataPod has taken a lot of people by surprise..
you've got to see it to believe it.....

Got to agree, the menu system is easy peasy, navigation is simple & I thought when I originally saw it I thought it would be hard to read....not so

Got to be the simplest I've used so far & great support direct from Angelos

[Jamin_00]

Anyone else notice quite a few Vbars up for sale lately??

[Andy from Sandy]

Anyone else notice quite a few Vbars up for sale lately??

mini v-bar anyone?

[WildWake]

Anyone else notice quite a few Vbars up for sale lately??

I did predict this last week in Paddy's thread "Dam it's Expensive"

Dam it's expensive

Haven't you heard The Vortex has Landed......
I'd hold off for a couple of weeks....
Once everyone chops in there old V-Bars for the Vortex, the market will be flooded with silver lines, blue lines, full size & mini V-Bars...
You'll be able to pick one up cheaper than a second hand BeastX,
No! actually more like the price of a second hand align 3g,

[Planehazza]

Anyone else notice quite a few Vbars up for sale lately??

Unfortunately it's how it always goes. Bandwagons and all that

Everyone jumped ship from the 3G to BeastX, then it was Beastx to VBar or Skookum, now VX1

I try my best not to follow, but often fall victim to the hype myself I always like something new to fly with, which is probably why every other of flight of mine is a re-maiden.

Nick B, did yours have any elevator bounce on stops?

[waveydavey]

I am no follower of fashion and never add to the hype of anything, it's my money and if I see something that might work better for me then I spend my hard earned, simples. The Vortex having seen it in the hands of Andy K for the last 6 months lives up to the hype I'm afraid Harry, It's no impulse buy I can't afford to do that. It's a considered purchase of something I think will work for me. Saying that the BeastX worked for me

My ele bounce is at 150 and still hasn't quite gone, I'll sort that today hopefully. Soft/medium dampers won't help, so new trueblood hard as f### dampers and we'll see how it goes Oh and did I mention the datapod

[WildWake]

I am no follower of fashion and never add to the hype of anything, it's my money and if I see something that might work better for me then I spend my hard earned, simples. The Vortex having seen it in the hands of Andy K for the last 6 months lives up to the hype I'm afraid Harry, It's no impulse buy I can't afford to do that. It's a considered purchase of something I think will work for me. Saying that the BeastX worked for me

My ele bounce is at 150 and still hasn't quite gone, I'll sort that today hopefully. Soft/medium dampers won't help, so new trueblood hard as f### dampers and we'll see how it goes Oh and did I mention the datapod

A BIG +1 on this Dave,, Both my 600 & 500 have been second hand Heli's with BeastX,, so I'm No Follower of fashion...
But I must say I'm enjoying every minute setting up & reading about other peoples experiences with the VX1

[mattie-lodge]

I'm always up for new products hitting the market and really enjoy trying them out. Some work some don't!!

Keeping the flow of the new stuff maintains price control which is a good thing

I've put 24 flight on the Vortex I have in the last couple of days and really enjoyed it. (Bearing in mind I'm am an avid vbar fan) There was a few setup issues I had to overcome, most of which Nick and everyone else has highlighted. But on the whole it's a great unit.

Hopefully plenty more flights today with the Salisbury clan today !!!

[Nick B]

Looking forward to it Mattie,vid camera charging now

[waveydavey]

Well how do I put this, had a few flights today not as many as some but enough to put a smile a mile wide on my face. I went flybarless about 2 and a bit years ago with the BeastX and my 600 and 3 flights in I loved it, quickly learned how to set it to suit my style, not that I've got one but you know what I mean. I've never though of changing until the back end of last year when I'd done a load of OT and could treat myself, I'd always wanted to try the V Bar so put one on my 700. Now I did like it, liked the way it flew and loved the tail but as some of you may have read couldn't be bothered with the laptop thing. I know you can get a bluetooth module but having an Iphone and not able to change that wasn't an option. Now I am sure with some work I could have got the V Bar to suit me but in the back of my mind it always seemed to have too much control, not sure if this is true but thats how it felt.

So the Vortex was launched and having being a spectator for the last 6 months have seen what a good unit it is, Andy has had the tenacity to stick at it through the pre release unit to the production ones and knows how it ticks. Now although I've got the good fortune of being in the same club and it would be easy to hand the model over I want to learn just as he did and I want to adjust until it suits me, I've got a way to go especially with the tail which isn't as rock solid as the V Bar but Jesus out of the box with a few little tweaks I feel like I did when I went fbl with the BeastX, not the unit but me. I was shaking it had me enjoying the flight that much, now some of it might be the good weather going to my head and some of it may be the engine coming in and I am on a promise tonight but some of it is definitely the feel and feedback I get from the Vortex. Oh and did I mention the datapod

[Jamin_00]

24 flights in the last couple of days!!!!

[jwatts007]

Well I got too see one today and I have got too say it was really nice...I am jealous I want one...they look good enough too wear down the pub...hopefully I will see a Vortex fly tomorrow if Tye gets his finger out...its taken him 7 days so far too set his one up and it not finished yet.....