Blade mCX2 BNF

Product Description

The Beginner mCX two Ultra-Micro Heli with an Additional Shot of Excitement

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 8.5 x 5.7 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003EXPDT8
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 4,437 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
• 53 inToys ; Games Hobbies Radio Control Helicopters

By : BLADE
Price : $89.99
You Save : $30.00 (25%)

Product Capabilities

• 100% factory assembled, test flown and ready to fly appropriate from the box
• Precision swashplate with user-selectable control settings
• Factory installed 5-in-1 manage unit with Spektrum 2.4GHz DSM2 compatible receiver, primary motor ESCs, mixer , gyro and totally-proportional servos
• Sleek new body and flashing LED lights
• Coaxial, counter-rotating rotor head design
• Remote manage is not included.

Costumer Critiques

I've flown model airplanes all my life but other than the Air Hogs two channel helis I've not messed with helicopters much. The most important purpose getting that larger ones are capital pits for the novice flyer. Each and every crash is a guaranteed $30 or alot more down the drain and crashes are going to occur on a typical basis for most persons.

I had a couple Air Hog Havoc's last year and loved the tiny helis. They had been entertaining to fly and practically indestructible. Lately a friend let me fly his Blade MCX2 and I was amazed at how far the micro heli's have come in a year. So, just to get my feet wet in the micro helis once more, I purchased a $29 Syma S107 just to get back into the hobby. The S107 was a lot improved than the Air Hogs Havoc and I was amazed how stable and sturdy it was. I also bought a Blade MCX2 and a Blade MSR. The Blade helis arrived last night following sending a S107 back considering one of the S107 motors stopped operating immediately after about 30 flights. I flew the MCX2 and MSR helis until just after 2am this morning. I couldn't quit playing with them. What a blast. The following is a review of all my latest equipment so everyone seeking for some thing more quickly or slower than the MCX2 will have references to check out.

The Syma S107...

This is a certainly wonderful heli for only $36 shipped You just cannot beat the value and the S107 is built like a tank so you cannot hardly break it. Compared to the Blade helis, the S107 looks and feels like a tank. It has a metal frame and landing gear believe it or not. Nicely, even so, I managed to break it somehow. A single of the rotor motors stopped working just after about 30 flights. I assume that was a fluke even though considering that the S107 got hundreds of 4 and 5 star ratings. It was extremely straightforward and fun to fly while it lasted although and I very advocate it if you are seeking for a extremely low price micro heli.

A couple of issues to note about the S107 relative to the Blade helis even though..

The S107 battery is not removable and takes 50 minutes to recharge. That implies you fly for 5 minutes then its at least 50 minutes ahead of you are in the air again. That's a huge drawback if you want to "play" for an hour or two straight. Also, the S107 has no side to side manage but that's not a major deal since you have rudder (yaw) control that lets you point it where you want it to go then apply forward elevator. It is controlled by infrared which indicates you can't fly it in sunlight and if one thing comes between you and the heli you loose manage (like a Television remote). The Blade helis are radio controlled and can be flown outside and at a lot longer range.

The MCX2...

It takes a handful of minutes to get the really feel for which fingers will need to do what to manage the MCX2 but this heli is so stable its genuinely not challenging to get to the point of flying about the area and having a lot of enjoyable in no time (just one particular or two flights). If you get confused and the heli gets out of control just take your hands off the controls and it will stabilize. The MCX2 is the perfect indoor flyer. It will go rapid adequate to make it a challenge but its slow and stable enough that you are not usually bouncing it off the walls indoors. By the way, bouncing off walls and furniture doesn't seem to harm the heli or the issues it hits. I tend to fly beyond my abilities so I probaly crash it at least 5x per charge and absolutely nothing has been damaged however. The only thing you have to recall is to turn the throttle to the lowest setting Before the blades hit some thing. That will decrease your odds of damaging anything. With the rates set to low (it has a dual rate controller or you can use any DSM2 controller) you can make precise landings on objects smaller than a piece of paper with ease. You can do it on high rates but its not as simple and easy. I spent 95% of my time last night flying the MCX2 and about 5% flying the MSR. I flew for about four hours continuous, switching batteries in and out of a four port charger as soon as 1 ran out.

Right after about 15 flights I moved the flybar control arms to the longer pins. This provides far more manage movement and makes the MCX2 faster and a lot more responsive in pitch and roll. I couldn't tell a large distinction but it was noticeably faster and even more difficult.

One particular negative about the MCX2 package is that it only comes with one particular flight battery and the charger is only a single port charger that runs on batteries. The charger can be powered by an AC adapter but the adapter need to be bought separately.

The MSR...

1 reason I also bought the MSR was to get the added batteries and the four port charger (the charger retails for around $40). At least that is my excuse to justify obtaining two toys. The MSR package provides additional bang for the buck if you are a semi-seasoned flier. With three flight batteries you can fly almost continuously and by no means have to wait for a battery to finish charging which is the only way to go in my opinion. 4 batteries is optimum.

The MSR feels entirely different. Manage of the MSR is not as intuitive as the MCX2. I discovered myself flying it into the wall and not figuring out for positive what I had carried out incorrect. Do not get me incorrect, its not seriously difficult to fly but it just demands you to know the controls nicely sufficient to not have to feel significantly just before you make a move. Its also substantially quicker on high rates which provides you much much less time to respond. I consider that once my fingers get "programmed" to manage the MCX2 with out thinking then the MSR will turn into my major option to fly. The MSR is a LOT more quickly than the MCX2 so making use of low rates indoors is a beneficial idea. If you have programmable rates and you are a novice flyer then you might want to drop them down to 30% or so on low rate. Exponential settings also aid.

The Spektrum DX7...

I bought a Spektrum DX7 radio so I can use a single radio with my planes and helis. I hear that the radio that comes with the RTF MCX2 and MSR is decent but I also read that the Spektrum radio will give much finer resolution so you have improved control of the aircraft. I didn't like having to move the throttle back and forth on the S107 to maintain it at 1 altitude while hovering. Applying the Spektrum DX7 (the $60 DX5 would possibly do the same) I do not have to move the throttle back and forth to preserve the heli in 1 spot when hovering. Not to mention, the adjustable dual rates and exponential functions obtainable which make the fine tuning even better.

In a nutshell, the DX7 (or the DX6i) lets you fine tune the throttle, elevator, aileron and rudder settings so the heli is much less complicated to control. With the flick of a switch you can move from low rates and exponential settings that make the heli very slow and controllable to full out settings that make it rapid and challenging. You can even make settings making use of negative exponential that will lead to the heli to feel unstable so you can start out practicing for that full collective pitch bird you have been eying. There are many many additional adjustments and mixes on the market on the DX7 that can be applied for all kinds of airplanes and helis. Dual rates and exponential settings are the principal ones required to make flying the micro helis a lot more enjoyable.

Overview...

Syma S107

Enjoyable to fly

Cost is good

A lot more toylike than the Blade offerings

Battery is permanent so you fly five minutes then wait 50 minutes for it to charge

Blade MCX2

Super stable but nonetheless fast adequate to be a lot of fun

Appears like a lot additional refined than the "toy" helis I've seen previously

Only comes with 1 flight battery but new extras only expense about $7 each

Comes with a 1 port charger and an AC cord is not included (comes with four AA batteries for the charger)

This is the heli I would recommend for any person who desires a really functional heli but hasn't flown helis before

Blade MSR

Stable but significantly much less so than the MCX2

Substantially more rapidly on full rates than the MCX2

Comes with four port charger with AC adapter ($40 worth). This permits you to fly continuously without having to wait for batteries to charge.

Comes with 2 flight batteries

Rapid sufficient to fly outside in especially light wind

Spektrum DX7

Having adjustable dual rates, exponential functions, and a many configuration switch setting makes switching between full speed flight and very stable flight super easy.

Playing with the control curves is a lot of fun and enhances the flying enjoyment.

Comes with a rechargeable 1500 mAh battery that lasts all day on a charge

20 model memory implies you can fly all your aircraft employing a single radio with out getting to don't forget any settings

Spektrum technologies signifies never ever having to worry about radio interference from a further radio

I hope this critique is beneficial to folks who are asking yourself which heli they must shop for.

I have owned this for a couple of weeks now. It is enjoyable and uncomplicated to fly. It will hover with ease. I use a Spectrum 5ex bind to the five in 1 board. It is good for compact rooms but will be far better with larger rooms. The reason for this is that it does move forward at a really good pace so you have to watch and turn it easily prior to you hit the wall. Content flying