Progression from silverlit.

[Gerigsxr]

Hi folks. New to this malarkey. I got a silverlit z century for Xmas and love it, apart from the fact it has an ir controller. I am thinking of getting a nine eagles bravo sx as 'the next step'. Is this going to be more difficult to fly and therefore progress my abilities or is it too similar to the silverlit?

[Vikki]

Having been and looked at both I think the only difference is that one is IR and the other is RC. I like the look of the Silverlit by the way, bet you had fun with that.

So, they're both 4-channel, both have same tail rotor system and both are fixed pitch single rotor. I think the only benefit here is you'll get a better range with the RC one and it won't lose connection if you inadvertently lose IR contact line of sight.

I'd go for it just for that reason alone but no, it won't be a step up in complexity from what I can see.

Best regards.

Vikki.

[GazB]

I started flying helis with a silverlit. I progressed up to a Blade MSR after getting advice from other forum members, on what would be a good heli for me to learn to fly with.
The MSR is a good stable heli that can take a beating. I've lost count of how many times I've crashed mine now. If you are unlucky and do damage it in a crash spare parts are cheap and very easy to get hold of.

Welcome to the forum.
Happy flying
Gaz

[Vikki]

I broke a blade on my mcpx Sunday. Ordered a new set of main blades yesterday lunchtime and they arrived this morning first class post. That was from Blade Heli Spares. Great service. Since I only broke one blade I just changed one blade leaving me a spare. Price including postage was under £8.00.

Blade spares are easy to get hold of and don't cost much.

Vikki.

[Gerigsxr]

Thanks for your replies guys. I have considered the msr and msrx but funds are a bit stretched. From what info Ive picked up though is that the standard tx is junk so it's advised to get a dx6 at least. Your therefore looking at £140 or more. Over twice the price of the bravo sx. Is the msr/x really that much better?

[Vikki]

I think the answer here is to go with what is in your budget and just carry on having fun. As I said previously the transmitter will give you more scope than IR. IR is not very strong in bright outdoor light so distance is reduced. Radio will let you go a long way and allow fast forward flight without risk of losing the signal. I do hope that I'm making sense here.

Vikki.

[SamS]

Welcome to the hobby.

If i were you i'd stick to brands like Eflite and Blade for now


Sam

[Gerigsxr]

Thanks for your advice guys. I had ago on pheonix this afternoon and tried the msr. Is it like that in reality? It was wicked!

[Darwil]

Thanks for your advice guys. I had ago on pheonix this afternoon and tried the msr. Is it like that in reality? It was wicked!

If you enjoyed flying on Phoenix why not start there?

[jackpe]

Hi,

Nine Eagles Bravo Sx is not the same as your silverlit, they are very different. The silverlit is a toy, the SX is a definite step up. It is a lot quicker and more responsive. I had a solo pro which is the same as the sx but different canopy and is an MSR alternative. I found it actually tougher and easier to fly than the MSR which i also owned. I would advise you go for the Sx or Solo pro unless you are already going to buy a Dx6i in which case an eflite would make more sense. I bought my Solo pro form ebay, direct from china for £40 inclusive of post, unbelievable value. Here you would pay around £70 but with controller and battery that is still really good value and although the controller looks a bit funny it works very well. Good luck however you decide to go!

[Gerigsxr]

Aahhhhh. Think I'm going mad. I know I started off contemplating the bravo sx but, having listened to you guys and looking at other posts, I'm getting more and more confused. Would I be correct in thinking that, although a "toy", the silverlit is still 4 ch and therefore will have taught me the correct basics and is 1 step closer to a proper rc heli than a coax. I have read posts from people saying they quickly become bored of the msr/x and went onto an mcpx. I know I mentioned budget before but don't want to spend out on something that will not allow progression. Perhaps I am lulled by the ease of flying my silverlit but found flying an msr and sr on my dads pheonix fairly easy. As I stated earlier though, I'm not sure how realistic pheonix is. Sorry to be a pain guys.

[Vikki]

You're not being a pain It is genuinely a tough decision, especially if a budget is a concern.

[jackpe]

Sorry! Did not mean to confuse! Can you try the helis somewhere before you buy? Maybe at local hobby shop or flying club?

[SamS]

All Silverlit heli's are toys, and they are made for children, not really for heli enthusiasts

It may be 4ch, but it doesn't use the same mechanics as a real 4ch RC Heli does. I think you'll find that if you bought a proper 4ch RC Heli, they will react completely different to your Silverlit.


I think I would advise you to get a RTF EFlite Heli, like the Blade 120 SR RTF or the Eflit Blade MSR RTF (these come with very basic transmitters), you don't need the fancy transmitter as of yet, unless you want it of course

Blade 120 SR RTF
EFlite Blade MSR RTF


Cheers


Sam

[jackpe]

Just reread your post and saw the Phoeninx is your dad's? so is he into helis as well? if so surely he can help advise you?