Why Do You Change Heli's?

[jamiem]

Just a curious question. Why do you change airframes? I see a lot of guys on here changing airframes regularly, and while there is absolutely nothing wrong with that (hey, it's your perogative!), I personally try to stick with the same for as long as possible. I can't be doing with constantly playing with setting a machine up, getting it to fly how I like, then binning it off for the next latest and greatest.

I've had my N9 for well over a year now, and have put somewhere in the region of 100+ bottles of fuel through it, and while it's not the cheapest machine in the world, it certainly flys very very well.

My next machine is the N5. I need a 50 size that has cheaper running and crash costs. I didn't particularly like the feel of the 600NSP I had (which I only bought as a hack for the night flying comp at the champs last year).

So there you have it, perhaps I'm opening a hornets nest asking this question, but there is no hidden agenda or meaning behind asking this!

[GravityKills]

simple. I don't.

[tonystevens]

you cant really upgrade from an N9 though can you..............

Have you tried the Aurora?

[Tim Procter]

Why Do You Change Heli's?

I try not to.

Had my current line-up for quite some time and absolute no plans of changing.

My personal view is 99.9% of helis fly way beyond any pilots abilities so just learn to fly them.... Not build new models everytime one is announced.

[sacko]

Boredom, and the grass is always greener etc etc...

I for example am now more than happy with the Velo. I was also happy with the N9, until i flew yours! Now I need to shell out £400 for a new YS and 946, Doh.

So usualy, its flying other peoples newer machines that put the idea in my head.

[p4ddy]

I don't either, although i've just had a servo cause a crash on my 450 & i've decided to never fly the dam thing again & take the bling off & give it to my Airwolf to tart her up a tad. I may get another 450 later but it'll be a cheap as chips clone with top leccys in it from the crashed trex.

[Smoothound]

I've had most of mine for a while now, T-Rex 500, G5 and T-Rex 250 being the main ones.

Only reason I'm getting an N5 is I feel the urge to get another Nitro, I don't want an Align and I liked what I saw of it at Charmouth

[jamiem]

Don't get me wrong, I have had more than my fair share of machines in the past 4 years, but I've stopped myself keep chopping and changing. There's nothing more frustrating than going to the field and spending a whole session in the sun fiddling rather than enjoying the flying.

[Jamin_00]

Why Do You Change Heli's?

I'm just a sucker for it.

Like to try other things, newer things, better things and different things.


Plus I like spending money.

[Tom Burgess]

Simple for me really, I wanted a 90 I could stick with. I had a few different models and eventually decided which I considered to be th ebest for me. I won't be changing again, thats for sure

[moonmanflyer]

I have tried to be as good as i can this year and though been tempted have only had one change and that was to sell off my aurora that i think just didn't suit me, though i tried for well over a year to get it to my liking.
All my helis bar 1 have owned since the end of last year and longer, the px 700 being the newer addition.
I am very happy with my current helis, the only change being i want to take the fbl system off my le and put it back to standard, as i prefer flybars

[synergyn9]

Simple for me really, I wanted a 90 I could stick with. I had a few different models and eventually decided which I considered to be th ebest for me. I won't be changing again, thats for sure

so no eAurora on the Horizon then Tom

[Tom Burgess]

so no eAurora on the Horizon then Tom

I'll get my coat

I dont really see that as a change though

[chris jones2.4]

simple. I don't.

youve got enough that you dont have to, lol =D

[Mike W]

I did when I first started but have stuck with 2 knights for a while now and dont see the need for a new model as they fly nice and you can still get bits for them