Blade CX2 Vs Walkera 4#3

[freakybwoy]

Hi Guys/Girls,

Thanks for letting me join this forum, I'm a newbie to helis!

I've been searching around the net, looking for reviews and comments about the best starter heli to purchase.

The Blade CX2 (or is it the E-flite Blade CX2 now?) and the walkera 4#3 both seem appealing to me.

The blade CX2 seems to have more reviews about them for being starter helis.

Could anyone confirm the CX2 will be a better choice as a starter heli? I only want something small I can fly around the house, hence why I was also looking at the Walkera 4#3 (first noticed as the Buzz Flyer on buzzflyer.co.uk but think its just a walkera 4#3 in new skin!).

Any help appreciated!

Thanks

Matt

[Chippy]

Hi and welcome,Have a read thru this thread it should help you out

http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7956

If you can stretch to a blade and phoenix sim bundle from skyline then that will probably be your best option,that way you got the hands on with the blade and all the practice you could ever want with the sim

[freakybwoy]

Thanks..

Thanks Chippy for the reply.

Yeh I had read that thread which is what steared me towards the CX2.

All I have to do now is find the cheapest supplier that can delivery before Xmas. Any ideas?

Thanks

Matt

[freakybwoy]

Thanks Chippy for the reply.

Yeh I had read that thread which is what steared me towards the CX2.

All I have to do now is find the cheapest supplier that can delivery before Xmas. Any ideas?

Thanks

Matt

Found it!

http://www.rcpitstop.co.uk/e-flite-c...ck-now-7-p.asp

£124 includes a training kit and next day delivery!

Thanks all, will be ordering this sometime this week...

[Chippy]

I know my local shop had some the other day http://www.hobbyhangar.co.uk/ but couldnt tell ya how much.
If your really serious about this hobby then I would go down the sim/blade bundle from skyline because the sim will you lots in the future

[mattydred]

Thanks Chippy for the reply.

Yeh I had read that thread which is what steared me towards the CX2.

All I have to do now is find the cheapest supplier that can delivery before Xmas. Any ideas?

Thanks

Matt

hi matt - you listen to chippy - hes spot on. every1 else will tell you the same - blade cx2 and phoenix sim

[Smoothound]

If you've never flown before the Walkera is not a good starting point, MUCH harder to fly, you'd even be better off with a bloody great Nitro

[freakybwoy]

If you've never flown before the Walkera is not a good starting point, MUCH harder to fly, you'd even be better off with a bloody great Nitro

Thanks for the reply, I thought as much...

I'll try out the CX2 and see how i get on with that.

I didnt mention before, but I used to have a Honey Bee CP2 (I think)...

Found that a bit too big for the house so I never managed to practice with it. I hope the CX2 will be better for me.

Thanks for all the replies guys.

I'll post some videos of me attempting to fly it when it arrives.. I'm sure that will give you all a good laugh!

Cheers,

Matt

[Smoothound]

CX2 is much easier to fly, possibly too easy but it does teach you the sticks

[Mike W]

Heya and Welcome and like thay all said ... Sim time is invaluable for getting to grips with the controls and all without the added expense of crashing ... which we all do .... Someone told me a while ago " if ya not prepared to crash then dont fly " But once ya got used to whichever heli ya get then it does not stop there .... Hope ya got an understanding other half lol

[freakybwoy]

Sims

Is there a cheaper or free sim that will work with the CX2 handset?

I'm just being tight here...

[Mike W]

I think FMS will .... and its FREE!!!!.... But I personally would get Phoenix as the helis and graphics are very true to life ....

[freakybwoy]

training kit

Hi all,

just one more quesetion, does any think the training kit (criss cross things with orange balls) is worth getting for this heli ? Think they are only about 7.99 but if they are not worth it then I wont bother.

Any thoughts?

cheers

[mattydred]

the blade cx2 is really stable anyway and wont tip over easy like other helis but it would be better getting them and using em for the first week of flying it.

[freakybwoy]

the blade cx2 is really stable anyway and wont tip over easy like other helis but it would be better getting them and using em for the first week of flying it.

thanks dred, think i will order them along with some spare blades.

ta

Matt