My only problem with ANY r/c copter is it takes soo long to charge one for so little play time.

rprebel wrote:The gyro is the black bar on top of the blades. It has weights in either end, keeping the heli stable. The spinning was probably, as you said, just mis-set trim.

That is the flybar. The gyro is an electronic component. You are right in that the flybar does help stabilize the heli.

Massive Overkill wrote:That is the flybar. The gyro is an electronic component. You are right in that the flybar does help stabilize the heli.

Oops, I was told these didn't have a real gyro, and that the flybar was the gyro. After a little research, it seems you're correct. Thanks for the clarification.

rprebel wrote:Oops, I was told these didn't have a real gyro, and that the flybar was the gyro. After a little research, it seems you're correct. Thanks for the clarification.

NP ;)

Here's a guide to ALL RC helicopters, explains what are the channels and blah blah blah.

http://kschang.hubpages.com/hub/Guide-to-Remote-Control-Model-Helicopters-what-is-2-3-35-4-and-6-channel-Gyro-What-to-look-for-and-what-to-buy

2 out of the 3 I ordered wouldn't charge and having to return. ugh....

tsfisch wrote:You'd have to convince me this is better than the Syma S107G. And that will take some doing.

Its not. I have 2 S107G's and beat them to death, yet still work. 2 out of the 3 of these don't work out of the box. Charging issues. ughh....

napochulo wrote:Its not. I have 2 S107G's and beat them to death, yet still work. 2 out of the 3 of these don't work out of the box. Charging issues. ughh....

Yeah, that's why I kept saying...stick with the original Syma S107.

It's just $20 on Amazon. And Syma really backs up their copters with a good supply of easy to find spare parts. I also did a little lightening mods to the toy and now it's insanely fast!

napochulo wrote:2 out of the 3 I ordered wouldn't charge and having to return. ugh....

ditto. any luck with returns??

scooterMX wrote:ditto. any luck with returns??

NNOOOOO..Well they sent me 2 different replacements and they are actually only 2(left, right, up/forward, down) way channel with a little fake propeller on the back. These new ones also don't have all of the lights. Now I just want my money back. Never again.