jefffro007
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I was shopping online (Toys r us ) for a gift for my nephew and stumbled on these little heli's called Air Hogs . These things are great for indoor fun and cheap too ! I picked up mine for $19.99 ea . Before buying i read many reviews and this one made me go and get a few . Lol !!!!
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
not too bad
By like a kid again from seattle, wa on 5/15/2008
Pros:Great toy for the price, Well Constructed, Durable
Consoesn't like wind, Difficult to Control, Short Range, Doesn't like bright light
Best Uses:Indoors, Teens, Older Children, Potential cat toy, Collecting
Describe Yourself:Education Oriented, Working Parent, First Time Parent, Collector
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I bought one of these little things and now have 5. Wife was a bit upset, as it was for me. Thought I'd give it a little try. It's difficult to controll initially from the charge, but after a minute or two of flight, the battery sort of 'cools off' and makes it easier to controll. This is not a toy for someone with little or no patience. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ZIP THIS AROUND WHERE AND HOW YOU WANT TO RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX.
It will take a while to master. Hovering is impossible right off of the charger as the gears seem to be either too powerful or too weak at first. Go very softly with the controlls and check the trim settings CONSTANTLY. As the thing goes it will need constant readjustment and this is completely normal.
The best thing to do, is first to try the up/down controlls until it is easy to hover. It will take a minute or two before it will hover easily. Then try to stop the spinning with the trim settings. It will move forward on it's own, and you can spin it left and right. It's only a 2 channel r/c so don't expect to have complete and total controll. It is very small and light, so it can not be flown outside as any little breeze will send it off into something. I put it on the roof trying to show off for some friends (fun for everyone EXCEPT the pilot being as that was not my plan and I don't like going up on the roof). This isn't for young kids or anyone with little or no patience as you will mess with it for a day or more trying to get it to act like a heli and not a broken insect. Great cat toy too. Our cats love mine, and they now have some authentic 'battle damage'.
Keep it away from table legs, walls, and corners as the rotor blades are fragile and do break easily. Keep it away from hair and check the rotors after EVERY crash because a little strand of hair wrapped around the motor shaft at the blades will really mess up the way it flies. I broke a tail rotor on the first day flying it into the garage door, lamp, a couple of extension cords, and finally the window jamb. All in one crash. If it looks like it's going down, just let go of the controlls and let it drop. Believe me, it will last longer. Take your time and once you learn how it likes to fly, it isn't that hard to controll. More power is not allways a good thing either. I landed mine on the top of a bookshelf when my wife bet I couldn't do it. There are plenty of videos on the internet too. Watched a guy land his on the blade of a cieling fan. I haven't been able to do that one yet, but I'm still trying. I've had our origional one for 3 months now and it's still going well. Only a little cat damage, but otherwise, still flies great. Having 3 or more means one is charging, one is ready to fly, and one is in the air. You can go for hours that way.
And last, watch out for some of the negative reviews on here about these. Yes they are difficult to controll, at first. Yes they can't really go outside. And the thing works on light like a remote controll for the cable or tv, so stay close to it or it will get a reflection off a wall and get confused. watch out for mirrors and windows as they will reflect the infared light comming from the red lense and confuse the heli. But with a little practice, you can learn what it can do and what it can't.
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
not too bad
By like a kid again from seattle, wa on 5/15/2008
Pros:Great toy for the price, Well Constructed, Durable
Consoesn't like wind, Difficult to Control, Short Range, Doesn't like bright light
Best Uses:Indoors, Teens, Older Children, Potential cat toy, Collecting
Describe Yourself:Education Oriented, Working Parent, First Time Parent, Collector
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I bought one of these little things and now have 5. Wife was a bit upset, as it was for me. Thought I'd give it a little try. It's difficult to controll initially from the charge, but after a minute or two of flight, the battery sort of 'cools off' and makes it easier to controll. This is not a toy for someone with little or no patience. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ZIP THIS AROUND WHERE AND HOW YOU WANT TO RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX.
It will take a while to master. Hovering is impossible right off of the charger as the gears seem to be either too powerful or too weak at first. Go very softly with the controlls and check the trim settings CONSTANTLY. As the thing goes it will need constant readjustment and this is completely normal.
The best thing to do, is first to try the up/down controlls until it is easy to hover. It will take a minute or two before it will hover easily. Then try to stop the spinning with the trim settings. It will move forward on it's own, and you can spin it left and right. It's only a 2 channel r/c so don't expect to have complete and total controll. It is very small and light, so it can not be flown outside as any little breeze will send it off into something. I put it on the roof trying to show off for some friends (fun for everyone EXCEPT the pilot being as that was not my plan and I don't like going up on the roof). This isn't for young kids or anyone with little or no patience as you will mess with it for a day or more trying to get it to act like a heli and not a broken insect. Great cat toy too. Our cats love mine, and they now have some authentic 'battle damage'.
Keep it away from table legs, walls, and corners as the rotor blades are fragile and do break easily. Keep it away from hair and check the rotors after EVERY crash because a little strand of hair wrapped around the motor shaft at the blades will really mess up the way it flies. I broke a tail rotor on the first day flying it into the garage door, lamp, a couple of extension cords, and finally the window jamb. All in one crash. If it looks like it's going down, just let go of the controlls and let it drop. Believe me, it will last longer. Take your time and once you learn how it likes to fly, it isn't that hard to controll. More power is not allways a good thing either. I landed mine on the top of a bookshelf when my wife bet I couldn't do it. There are plenty of videos on the internet too. Watched a guy land his on the blade of a cieling fan. I haven't been able to do that one yet, but I'm still trying. I've had our origional one for 3 months now and it's still going well. Only a little cat damage, but otherwise, still flies great. Having 3 or more means one is charging, one is ready to fly, and one is in the air. You can go for hours that way.
And last, watch out for some of the negative reviews on here about these. Yes they are difficult to controll, at first. Yes they can't really go outside. And the thing works on light like a remote controll for the cable or tv, so stay close to it or it will get a reflection off a wall and get confused. watch out for mirrors and windows as they will reflect the infared light comming from the red lense and confuse the heli. But with a little practice, you can learn what it can do and what it can't.