co ax or normal???

[boxy]

hi guy and girls im NEW and befor you wince to much about the fact that i clearly know nothing i thought well ive just got to ask?

the question is to start and learn do i but a simple 4 ch normal rotor or a 4 ch co ax ??? please help

[POLAR BEAR]

Well hello there!! A co axle heli is just a toy realy so how much money do you wont to spend? Your best bet is to find your local club and find out what heli\gear they are using as it helps if others under stand the gear you have. Get a sim to start with as it will save you a lot of cash from not crashing every 5 mins!

[st200ol]

Whilst they are a bit pricy, if you just want some indoor fun, a Blade mSR would be a good starter. They are quite stable for a single rotor Helicopter and may survive a few knocks (crashes)

[Mart61]

Whilst not wanting to disagree with Polar Bear, I think a great many of us began with a co-ax heli. I for one began with an E-Flite Blade CX2. It's a great little heli and it can be had, along with the newer version (not surprisingly named the CX3) for around £125.

It really does teach you an awful lot, as well as giving you some idea whether this hobby is for you. And then, when you've outgrown it, you can sell it on, as I did recently:

http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/sale/3...x2-spares.html
http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/e-flig...nvestment.html

The Blade mCX is also a great little heli and is really fun to buzz around the house and scare the cat!

But getting a decent Tx (such as a Spektrum Dx6i) and a simulator (Phoenix is the weapon of choice in these parts) is also a great idea.

Have fun.

[boxy]

cheers guy i spose it comes down to personal choice then i dont know where the local club is but i intend to find it on the web having flown rc befor i dont think it will take me long to get out side and to be honist my indoor space well is limited infact very limited lol cheers guys im going to have a look and ill let you know whitch way i go

[Mart61]

I fly here.

To quote from the website: We fly on land loaned to us by the good old British Army, our site is on the Old Stoney Castle camping grounds between Aldershot and Pirbright on the Gapemouth road

[boxy]

cheers martin hopefully ill see you there soon

[Mart61]

The hours are limited: 1200 - 1600 on Saturdays, 1000 - 1400 Sundays, 1600 - Dusk on Wednesdays (not much use this time of year).

I'm often there, weather permitting, on a Sunday. Might seeya there.

[boxy]

yer will do depends on if you sort your man flu out lol

[David Drew]

As it's winter now for another decade or two!! (given current weather) I think a coaxial will get more stick time right now & will teach you nose-in etc. You can go for a CP heli in the spring.

David

[Mart61]

yer will do depends on if you sort your man flu out lol

You been talking to my wife, Ian?

[boxy]

cool so i get to annoy the wife in the house then and moving on to the garage

[boxy]

thanks for the tips just got to find one now lol

[tiddler]

As it's winter now for another decade or two!! (given current weather) I think a coaxial will get more stick time right now & will teach you nose-in etc. You can go for a CP heli in the spring.

David

And as Martin said, many people find their way into this hobby via coaxial helis.

Me included

[POLAR BEAR]

Whilst not wanting to disagree with Polar Bear, I think a great many of us began with a co-ax heli. I for one began with an E-Flite Blade CX2. It's a great little heli and it can be had, along with the newer version (not surprisingly named the CX3) for around £125.

It really does teach you an awful lot, as well as giving you some idea whether this hobby is for you. And then, when you've outgrown it, you can sell it on, as I did recently:


But getting a decent Tx (such as a Spektrum Dx6i) and a simulator (Phoenix is the weapon of choice in these parts) is also a great idea.

Have fun.

Dont get me wrong my 1st heli was a fixed pitch twister and i,ve still got 1 of those teatherd Lama things but what I ment is that I got bored very quickly with the co axle because you will learn to hover one of them quicker than it takes to get it out of the box then you think you can do it and very soon find that you cant ! But thats just my opinion and in the end what ever gets you started on the right road is your choice. Bear