Beam E4 AND Outrage G5?

[Mexxan]

Hi all,

Wondering if anybody has had experience with the Beam E4 and an Outrage G5? Or has a take on how a Beam E4 would be from a beginner perspective?

I've got the Outrage kit, and I have enough funds to pick up another small heli. I was looking at picking up a cheaper T-Rex clone to really get to practice until I feel more comfortable in control. Originally looking at a Belt Cp- cheap RTF and super cheap parts, or aiming a little higher at the CopterX.

The more I look though, the Beam E4 looks like a really nice model. Sure it's not a budget model - the quality of parts from Jiberjaber's blog look outstanding but just not too sure if it's way closer to an Outrage in performance to warrant buying it - an experience flyer will, I'm sure know the immediate differences in handling and performance - but from a beginner's perspective? is it novice friendly? Parts seem more affordable at first glance.

Got a way to go before I can even do basic flying but really like the idea of having two 450 models. Got one part sorted - just not sure what to do for the other half?

Thanks.

[jiberjaber]

The beam can be as dosile or aggressive as you want to set it up. This goes for most heli's. The advantage is that with the two heli's you're looking at you can set them up as a beginers heli then wind them up as you improve, where as if you were to try that with say a Blade or Belt CP or similar, you would pretty soon come up against a diminishing return in upgrades for little performance gain.

Personally, I wouldnt bother with a Trex now, both the heli's you are looking at are great choices to grow with.

[SRH990]

I bought a Beam at the 3D Championship after much persuasion by Rob Blake and don't regret it one bit. I've got a Trex 450SE V1 and a Mini Titan and its better than both these by a big margin. It's one of the most stable mini helis I've flown and with HS65MG's on cyclic and an Align DS520 with a 401 on the tail, it flys like a much larger heli but can still be flown like a demented wasp by upping the headspeed and cyclic throws.

I'd certainly prefer the Beam over any Trex clone I've seen, parts quality and fit is good and it looks to be built to last. Parts support from Evolution RC is good too, I had a little whoopsie with mine and the parts I ordered arrived the next day, prices are good too

[unwind-protect]

Is there something particularly wrong with the Outrage? By all accounts it's a very nice precise heli. About the only thing expensive to break is the landing gear, which you shouldn't break while learning (I never did, at least).

I wouldn't bother with the Belt CP. The parts are not really very cheap---in fact, I moved away from it because of the cost of the parts and poor quality control. If you insist I have a load of Belt CP gear that I want to get rid of....

[Mexxan]

Absolutely nothing wrong with the Outrage - that's why I've already bought one. i was looking for more info on the Beam as a second heli - which I got. Thank's guys.