Blade 700 is out

[tomatwalden]

Basically you can buy all of the other quality heli's for similar money so why would you buy a Blade? It will probably be pretty good however, parts availability will almost certainly be really good but it just needs to be cheaper.

Why would you not buy a Blade? The quality of the 700x kit is at least on a par with say, an Align. Support is local with HH uk, for an HV setup - it's cheaper. If, like me, you don't like DFC, it has an HPS head (swash driver). It will be more individual, it comes with beastx rather than 3GX, etc.

If you put aside preconceptions about Blade based upon their micros, there are good reasons to consider it.

That said,, I still think they could have priced it more aggressively. Sure, the HV setup is cheaper but I doubt most customers will be that fussed about HV servos.

[George J]

Why would you not buy a Blade? The quality of the 700x kit is at least on a par with say, an Align. Support is local with HH uk, for an HV setup - it's cheaper. If, like me, you don't like DFC, it has an HPS head (swash driver). It will be more individual, it comes with beastx rather than 3GX, etc.

If you put aside preconceptions about Blade based upon their micros, there are good reasons to consider it.

That said,, I still think they could have priced it more aggressively. Sure, the HV setup is cheaper but I doubt most customers will be that fussed about HV servos.

Apart from the price, which everyone agrees is high, I can see the positives as I said in my post, (especially the HPS instead of DFC head, the reason my 700 v3 has the KDE SXT head as I don't like DFC either!) good support and parts availability will make it sell but I still think for most people in the market for a 700 it won't be the first choice.

[Varelco]

Snakey nailed it on the head really. Blade is associated with small, cheap, affordable plastic helis. Introducing their pro series with a hefty price tag is inveitably going to bring it skeptics (even if it is good). Lets face it, the pro series has hardly taken off over here, blades reputation precedes itself.

[tomatwalden]

I pretty much agree with you - Blade needed to price aggressively to get past people's scepticism. Shame really, because the Pro series is quite good - especially the 700x by all accounts.

[Jamin_00]

Quick!!!!!

BLH5725 | Blade 700X Pro Kit

http://www.modelhelicopters.co.uk/auctions

[tomatwalden]

That's an interesting tactic ...

[Jamin_00]

If I had the gear I would be interested at that price I think!!

[JoeBailey]

These were available at rcha for a steal. I found it hard not to drive away with a boot load of kits. I got myself a gaui x4 II super combo with a massive discount from Midlands.

[tomatwalden]

I think a one-off auction, whilst interesting is not enough. Horizon need to make it cheaper overall. I realise now however that the 700X super combo - being an HV setup with HV servos etc. is good value - when compared to the Align 700 HV super combo. But I am not convinced that your average buyer would be going for the HV super combo's anyway.

[heathy]

It's the future Tom.

[jamiem]

None of the team ponces pilots got them yet? HH seemed to dish out the cheaper models to them like sweets, so I'm surprised we havent seen any unboxing or flight videos yet?

[tomatwalden]

None of the team ponces pilots got them yet? HH seemed to dish out the cheaper models to them like sweets, so I'm surprised we havent seen any unboxing or flight videos yet?

Not in the UK, true. There's stuff stateside though. eg. Blade 700x build thread - HeliFreak

Who is exclusively HH in the UK? Richie Clarke is the only name that springs to mind ...

[tomatwalden]

It's the future Tom.

What, HV? I don't doubt you, but of all the 700's that normally appear at WHFC each weekend - how many are HV do you think? (PS. genuine question this! - I've no idea if most if not all of them are HV)

[Jamin_00]

Not in the UK, true. There's stuff stateside though. eg. Blade 700x build thread - HeliFreak

Who is exclusively HH in the UK? Richie Clarke is the only name that springs to mind ...

Richie Clark and Heli Harry. Oh, and LG but I dont think he flys anymore??

[heathy]

What, HV? I don't doubt you, but of all the 700's that normally appear at WHFC each weekend - how many are HV do you think? (PS. genuine question this! - I've no idea if most if not all of them are HV)

No, it's your future Tom. A blade in every size! Tom Hayley.