Anyone Into RC Helicopters?

russp · #1 12-20-2011, 01:06 AM

I have an Eflite Blade CX2 as well as a Blade CP , the CX2 is a great learning helicopter you can fly it indoors & will handle a small amount of wind outside . It will give you a pretty good feel for how they fly & they are pretty forgiving in a crash . The CP is not a trainer I have about 12 rc planes so I thought I would have no problem with the heli's so I started with the CP (wrong) .

BigAl07 · #2 12-20-2011, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by russp

The CP is not a trainer I have about 12 rc planes so I thought I would have no problem with the heli's so I started with the CP (wrong) .

That's EXACTLY what I did. I got one at a good price (or so I thought) and crashed it 4 times before I had the first battery ran out. I had a friend come over to help me who is EXPERT at helis (his job is R/C helicopters.... grrr). He took it outside, flew it and while flying it said, "If you want to learn to fly R/C helicopters as soon as I land this one put it on eBay and get you one that I suggest!"

So I sold it (someone got a STEAL because I bought 2 of them complete and sold as a set for less than 1/2 what 1 would have cost) and bought my Blade CX2. GREAT move!

If someone starts out with a CX2 don't be tempted to "Pimp/Bling" it out. All those hop-ups may increase performance but for every point of performance gain you lose about 10 points in stability. I'm speaking from experience. I hopped on up so much it was silly and then I wanted a stable bird so I bought another and left it completely stock. I ended up giving them both away to a co-worker so he could get a head start in starting on R/C helis but I had a blast.

Here's my CX2 running a Bell Ranger fuselage

jostafew · #3 12-20-2011, 01:16 AM

Hahah I hear ya russp, my first heli was an Esky Honey Bee King 2 (CP heli for those that aren't familiar). I learned to fly on that heli and the sim, but man was it a poor choice for a first heli! That being said after I was already flying helis and picked up fixed-wing stuff it was a cake walk!

Dez · #4 12-20-2011, 01:22 AM

Hey Marko,

I have 7 battery operated helis. They are all Blade helis. I love them. I haven't even taken 3 of them out of the box yet because I want to master the "easier" ones first. I have 2 Blade 120SRs, if you want, PM me and I can sell one to you at a good price. Let me know. I bought 2, one for parts, but I didn't really need the second one, so it's pretty much brand new.

BigAl07 · #5 12-20-2011, 01:24 AM

The 120SR is a great flying heli. Very generous offer indeed.

AquaticFinatic · #6 12-20-2011, 03:55 AM

I have a hirrobo shuttle zx that has served me well. Yup had a couple of crashes but a great first nitro powered machine for the beginner. Not sure they are even made any more? Great fun.

mark · #7 09-20-2012, 09:20 PM

thought dust this thread off.

Coworker been flying a Heli-Max CX nano around the office and got me thinking again about picking one up.

Any updates to suggested heli for a beginner?

MarkoD · #8 09-20-2012, 09:32 PM

The 120sr I got from dez is awesome and very fun. I'm not super into it but it flies outside and that's all that matters to me

WarDog · #9 06-02-2013, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by AquaticFinatic

I have a hirrobo shuttle zx that has served me well. Yup had a couple of crashes but a great first nitro powered machine for the beginner. Not sure they are even made any more? Great fun.

Hirobo is a fantastic brand of R/C heli!!

http://model.hirobo.co.jp/english/index.html