Back into heli - which quad?

[Johnc61]

After a few years break, just getting my blade MCx back in the air to bring my mind back to orientation etc. but also thinking of a blade nano qx or hubsan x4. Seems a difference in price so which flys best and has good spares?

[Peteski]

Both fly well, but the nQX can be used with a proper Transmitter and so a much better long term prospect. I've been using mine with a DX8 and it's brilliant in agility mode.

[myxiplx]

The Hubsan X4 is a good little quadcopter, I bought a pair of them for my kids, but I think as a trainer the nQX is a better quality machine. The different modes makes it, by all accounts it's a lively little thing in agility mode which is ideal for practicing orientations for CP flying.

[tomatwalden]

As other's have said. NanoQX will bind to a proper TX - for that reason alone, it's a better option IMO.

[Peteski]

by all accounts it's a lively little thing in agility mode which is ideal for practicing orientations for CP flying.

It certainly is! I learnt all my upright orientations with the nQX and also banked turns, circuits, figure 8s, stall turns, moving piros and backward flight. Basically everything except inverted flying * and all in the comfort of my lounge and bedroom! Everything I learnt with it translated perfectly to cp helis too, which was my main reason for buying it.

* There's a 3D version of the nQX available now, which I would look into if I was starting now.

[Johnc61]

Thanks everyone. Lots to think about now. All positive ��