Fair Critique

[Jamez]

Sceadu 30 Evo, MPM version

Pro's

1, Lovely Build, parts, manaul, etc quality is excellent
2, Lovely to fly, undoubtable the best flying 30 size heli
3, Large Fuel Tank, long flight times
4, Easy Maintenece, loads of spare's available and not expensive like everyone says
5, Easy Upgrade (only realy need engine and mount, blades and clutch pinion) to 50

Cons

1, Weak Side frames ( yet to be proven to me )
2, Atroucious stock exhaust supplied with kit
3, Its a 30 and allegedly under powered
4, Noisey Gear Train
5, Genuine Hirobo upgrades are Pricey

Ikarus Eco 8

Pros ( ????? )

1 the kit cost 89.99
2 You don't have to fly it with lipos

Cons

Yeah, where do you want me to start....

[Steve]

Is that it?

Is nobody else prepared to put their comments on the table?

Shame if it is, as I don't think there's enough here yet to combine into a meaningful document.

[pompeyjohn]

I'll do a pro/con for the mini zoom - need to have a think about it first.

[Steve]

Good man.

I don't mean to sound ungrateful to those who have contributed already, it's just that I'd hoped for several different people's opinions on the main contenders (i.e. Knight, TRex, Raptor, Blade), so that I could produce a combined document containing a "what the site users think of this heli" type of thing.



Like I said before - feel free to add your thoughts on helis that are already listed, and even add pro and con points that have already been listed for those helis - if two/three/four people say the same thing about the same heli, then it only adds (or takes away from) that heli's general consensus amongst fliers.

[AGW]

T-Rex 600E CF (£384.99)

Pros:

• Can be tuned for any level of pilot
• Kit is good quality for the price.
• Easy to build/Good instructions.
• Cheap/Easy sourcing of parts.

Cons

• Inital battery outlay is expensive!
• LiPo care can be a pain for the uninformed.
• No main Rotor Blades

T-Rex 600N Sport (£249.99)

Pros:

• Very good value for money.
• Easy to build.
• Cheap/Easily available parts.
• Very stable.
• Good for novice to expert.

Cons

• Glass Fiber frames are very thin.
• No real mount for a header tank.
• No main Rotor Blades.

[marktigere1]

Ah well, in for a penny....


Hirobo Shuttle

Pros

1. Cheap to buy (£135)
2. Cheap to kit out
3. Flys well if setup correctly.
4. Will do loops and mild aerobatics and even inverted practise
5. Excellent mechanics for scale projects.
6. Spares and upgrades everywhere.
7. Teaches you to fly the Heli rather than the other way round.

Cons

1. Very old design with limited pitch travel.
2. Expensive if crashed heavily.
3. Needs upgraded tail mounted servo.
4. Head speed must be no more than 1600.
5. Definately NOT a 3D machine.
6. Slop can cause the odd 'moment'

Trex 450 XL

Pros

1. Fantastic fun and a great machine.
2. Very strong and cheap to repair.
3. Can be upgrade to V2 spec over time as funds allow.
4. Inspires confidence to try things out.

Cons

1. Needs 2.4GHz to prevent lockouts.
2. Replaced by the 450s.

[pompeyjohn]

Gaui EP100SE / Mini Zoom / Pixy Zap (£100)
this thing has so many names...

Pros

1. Cheap to buy airframe/motor/esc
2. Cheap to kit out
3. Flys well once setup correctly.
4. build quality is superb; it is rock solid
5. the head unit and tail are well designed

Cons

1. lots of M1 nuts and bolts; it gets very fiddly
2. needs REALLY small servos
3. setting elevator pitch is a pain, because servo is so obscured.
4. headspeed is very high
5. parts can be hard to source in the UK

[zagifly]

Hurricane 550 Price approx £300

Pros

1 comes almost fully assembled
2 when bought from Flying Hobby only Tx and Rx to add
3 Uses cheap lipo's
4 Good hop up from 450 size, flies in most conditions
5 Good aerobatic trainer for the new pilot

Cons
1 Parts have few suppliers ( but they are good)
2 Supplied canopy is real pants
3 Needs a good gyro for aerobatics
4 Can't think of any more


This heli moved me on from basic circuits to loops, rolls, stall turns and flips. All done 2 mistakes high which I could do because of the size!!
Knock it all you like it has done the trick for me and i would reccomend it to anyone.

David Howe