3 Channel Heli's

[smw5767]

Hi,
i have a few question's and would appreciate any info please.
I brought a Syma SO 32 as i was told this would be a good beginners choice for Indoor/Outdoor use,they said it would be great indoors[which it is] But,they said its only good outside in very light wind or no wind it would be even better.I found even the tiniest breeze blew it all over the place! and was VERY difficult to control?
I then looked at the biggest 3 channel Syma,one that said outdoor use ONLY.But when i read some reviews they said that gets blown around very easily too?
I only went for a Syma originally because of the great beginner reviews and was attracted to them as they dont fall to bits with each crash.
Can anyone recommend any other beginner OUTDOOR heli's please.
Many thanks
Steve.

[Stanley Speel]

Try the Blade 120SR - there is one for sale in the FS section I think

[smw5767]

Cheers mate,i'll take a look.

[Gate88]

OK,

Probably the first thing you should know is that there is no such thing as a heli that doesnt fall to bits when it crashes, its a simple question of physics really, the parts have to be made from lightweight materials and they are moving at incredibly high speeds so when a crash happens and all those moving parts suddenly stop and the energy has to go somewhere and that dispersal is what breaks everything.
Some helis are designed to break in certain places, or have weak points built in by design to limit damage but the one thing thats for sure is that unless you are very lucky stuff will bend, break & fall off. It's important to research how readily available parts are and how much do they cost.

If you want an outdoor heli the first thing you have to consider is budget, in this hobby more than any other you get what you pay for, there's a reason why some helis cost £1000 and some cost £100 and thats cause the more you spend the better (and easier) it is to fly. You also have to consider where "outside" youre going to fly, in your garden, a public park, at a club? Because another thing to take into account is that size matters, to the uninitiated it would appear best to start off small and work up but as pretty much anyone on here will testify the bigger you go the more stable (and easier to fly) it becomes.

You'll get a very broad range of answers to your original post because there's not a lot of information to go on, but my advice would be to get along to a local club, talk to the people there and look at their models in the flesh, find out the pros & cons and do your homework. But if you are serious about getting into the hobby dont spend another penny on anything made by Syma!

[mark_w]

What happened to your honeybee?

I agree with Gate, there is a massive range options to consider.

To start with what do you want out of the hobby (fun in the garden or join a club)?

[collective itch]

120 sr. They have a few issues, but learnt loads from that Heli. Or honey bee fp. No personal experience with them, heard there decent tho.

[smw5767]

Cheers Guys,
i had the highly recommended HoneyBee v2,the tail-fin snapped twice BEFORE it left the ground! Always pulling hard left as i tried to take off.Blimey,just how flimsey is the HoneyBee? VERY brittle plastic! At least my Syma never broke as it is made of metal.Are there any tougher beginner Copters? I mean i know they all break,which is understandable,but the Syma's dont as they are made of a light weight metal,the HoneyBee was SO flimsy that why i sold it.
Could anyone suggest any others?
Cheers Guys.

[Darwil]

Get yourself an mcx or mcx2 to begin with if you don't want a coax go for the msr for mainly indoors or a 120sr for calm weather outdoors. Simples!!!
ps Dunno who told you the bee was any good - probably the shops blurb - promoting sales???

[smw5767]

Had a good look at the Blade 120SR,looks good and i've decided to go for this model, i really only want an outdoor Heli now and hopefully this will be more robust than
the flimsey Honeybee V2 i had before.Mind you,i will never part with my little Syma SO 32,brilliant little flyer for indoors!
Thanks Guys.

[Darwil]

You wont go far wrong with it especially if you get a dx6i to go with it; you can set up dual rates to give docile and more aggressive options. There are plenty of posts on here how to do it.
You find that a lot of the helis like the bee are designed to break minor components easily to prevent damage to the more expensive ones - this can be very frustrating for you because in the early part of the learning curve you seem to break something every time you fly it, the main thing is to be patient and keep plugging at it. One of the most cost effective purchases is Phoenix - if you can get on with sims, crashes cost you nothing and it's a very good learning tool.

[smw5767]

Whats a dx6i???? Also,would you say the Blade120SR is better than the Honeybee?

[Darwil]

Whats a dx6i???? Also,would you say the Blade120SR is better than the Honeybee?

First off the 120sr is way better than the Bee, the materials its made of are less brittle.
The dx6i is a 2.4 entry level programmable radio transmitter that is compatible with most of the Eflite and Parkzone helis and planes, it has 10 model memories so you could have a mixture of up to 10 models on it; you can also buy receivers for it to go into any model you may want - it also works with Phonix. All in all a very good investment.

[smw5767]

Thanks alot for the info Darwil,and to think,the Honey bee V2 came SO highly recommended,good reviews too! For sure i will go for the Blade 120 SR as my outdoor Heli,i hope the radio gear you get with it is ok as i cant afford to upgrage to the dx6i at the moment?
Cheers mate,
Steve.