Your favorite online RC heli store and why

[millerman]

in no particular order FAST LAD align-trex.co.uk, midland
fast lad as they normally have what i need when i need it and has an outstanding service (outrage parts v-bar engine parts)
align-trex as raj is the best price for align parts and raj and samriti always make me feel very welcome when i pop by to collect midland is ok never had a problem but shame they dont have realtime stock check as i hate ordering something only to get a call later to tell me "we dont have it"
erm also shout out to bob and the guys at skyline great service allways a winner and slough models for having cheeper os91 hz-r's LOL

[Tim Procter]

Revolution models. See my sig.


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[trillian]

I have shopped at and bought from (in no particular order)

Midlands
Skyline
Fastlads
Concept Copters (now gone sadly)
Giant Cod
Hobbyking
Sportsmoto (bought my first heli there)
Simply Trex
The Flight Box
AVA Hobbies (also seem defunct now)
RealRaptors (gone as well)
Evo RC
The Servo Shop
Hobby Lobby (USA)
Revolution Models
Quick UK

...It's getting scary now when I think about how all those little purchases add up.

Anyway, lots more I can't think of at the moment. It depends what I'm looking for at the time because I know where to go for certain things.

[LaurenceGough]

Fast Lad and Readyheli I use 95% of the time . Best service bar none!

I wouldn't touch Hobbycrap, I mean "king"!

[pgkevet]

Sheryl,

..so what you're saying is that 1:5 shops you use goes bust!

I bet they all panic when they get your order

[GravityKills]

fastlad, because I can rely on the order being shipped on time.

Maybe it does require some kind of 21st century magic to run a real-time online inventory, I don't know... But I'm fed up with other webshops that advertise and sell goods they don't have on stock. The usual "we expect it by the end of the week" always takes another week on top. And bye bye, here goes another customer - I might just as well order myself from Hongkong, and it'll be faster and cheaper.

[trillian]

Sheryl,

..so what you're saying is that 1:5 shops you use goes bust!

I bet they all panic when they get your order

Hmmmm, yeah it would appear that having me as a customer is the common denominator

And even worse is that by just thinking about Webra engines made them go out of business! (I had browsed the Webras at Midlands then a couple days later heard they ceased trading)

[acwman]

Ordered from most shops around in the time I have been in the hobby.. but for now it is Fast Lads.. Their ordering system and online stock levels is great, the goods sent out for me always on time, and online payment with paypal is a good thing.

[cupracing]

Fastlads here too, there customer service is top notch and there website is a pleasure from being the most proffesional and very well laid out with good pictures. You know they mean business!

[Rotorhead]

Fastlads only because of the live stock feature on the website, if midlands or revolution models would do the same then i'd buy from them more often.

I guess my order of purchasing is fastlads/midlands about 60/39, and revolution models 1, no particular reason for that, just how it is.

[mark_w]

I have to say Fastlads as well. I like to just get everything in one place. Southwest Helis have good service, but dont always stock all that I want.

I wonder how many orders fast lad post out on an average week?

[Mslater]

Revolution Models for me, coz they are local, willing to help with problems, great service and a full range of parts. And you get to play with the new kit when you call in. (sorry I crashed the Blade Phil - oops)

Also works out cheaper because the club gets discount and there is no carriage.

[Jamin_00]

I wonder how many orders fast lad post out on an average week?

Place an order at 00:01 Monday morning then again the following Sunday at 11:59 and see the difference between the order numbers

[mgjackson]

Simplyt-rex, Fast lads, Heli guy, mainly. Whoever out of those three have the one small essential bit the other two don't have in stock get the whole order - Can't be arsed to shop around and split an order if I can avoid it.

Midland is good, but their web site is awkard. Simplet-rex has the simplest and there for the best site - you can list all the parts on one page and just click on the bits you need.

I use robotbirds for plank bits.

[sacko]

Fastlads here too, but used Heliguy and Als Hobbies lately as they are a lot cheaper (but little stock in comparison)

I think Midlands will do very well this year once the new site goes live, shame they cant stock Velo 50 parts though.