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(More customer reviews)I got this as a Christmas present from my son who knows I am crazy about anything that flies. I bought myself a little Air-Hog a year ago and have flown it around the livingroom to amuse our 5 cats. (and myself) Worked great.
THIS one though is quite a step up. Lots more power and size and actually more stable and easily controled in flight. Although I can't see how it could be rated as being an indoor flyer. I have a large livingroom and 18 ft. high ceilings and I would NOT attempt to fly it in there. It is simply much larger and powerful than the air-hogs.
While I charged the battery, (in about an hour)I watched the DVD about flying it that was in the box. It said the rotors should be loose enough to "hang" down when it was tipped sideways. 3 of them did and 1 did not.
They were attached with very small phillips head screws and were difficult to see in the dim light so I hoped it would be okay. I checked out the rest of it but missed the part about "initializing" it on the DVD and promptly got my finger sliced by a rotor. Like I said, Lots of power.
Back to the DVD and now I got it. I don't tell anyone and just slip out back to try it out. I set it down, turn all the switches and step back a ways (once bitten) and initialize it. Up it Goes! Straight up about 20 feet and then down pretty hard. I wince as it lands and tips over. Try again. Same thing. and again. same. Hm-mm-mm. I pick it up and look it over. A few nicks on the blades but not bad. Seems pretty rugged, but I think the radio signal may not travel this far. Try it again and this time it hits hard enough to pop the Lithium battery pack out of it. Pop it back in and set the controller down beside it and just look. And I SEE. I had never extended the antenna out at all. Okay lets try it now.
Up it Goes and its great. It hovers and spins and I remember to use the little trim knobs to adjust it and its flying beautifully. Responsive and stable and powerful enough to fight a slight breeze. This time, I land it by a small bush and the blade catches a branch. I pick it up and move over to the clearing. This time, it wobbles badly and shudders hard but flies anyway. It lands and I look it over. One of the blades has the tip broken off. Must have been the bush. It comes with 4 extra blades so I find the screwdriver this time and replace it with the help of a magnifying glass. No more time for flying today. But I am looking forward to tomorrow. And in spite of myself, its still in one piece. This would be a great gift for a teenager that is interested in flight and has just a little patience to practice flying before maxxing it out. And it seems to be rugged enough to survive a 58 year old construction worker.
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