Syma S109G 3.5 Channel RC Helicopter with Gyro

I thank God that I don't fly anything with me in it because I crash this helicopter about a thousand times. I tell you this helicopter is extemely fun to fly, albeit a little slow. It was amazingly stable when it is hovering. Here are some of the things I notice about this toy: 1) battery life(per charge): it last about 5 to 6 minutes, which is long enough for cat harassment. I have since bought other RC helicopter to keep me occupied. The charge taking about 30 to 40 minute. After reading other reviewer regarding overcharging, I am now more diligent and unplug the charge whenever it is done charging. 2) operation: I like the simplicity of the control. The "drift" capability in other helicopter makes it more complicated to control. one thing I noticed is that as the helicopter flys toward you, it begin to slow down. Not sure why. I thought it might be due to the angle of the IR emitter. When it flys away, it picks up speed. 3) durability: ultra, ultra durable. I crashed in the ceiling, curtains, walls, cats, more walls and still flying. The rotory blades are a bit worn but still holding up. I have nose-dived 20 to 30 times and nothing broke. On the contrary, I broke the landing skid on the new V911 in the first 30 seconds of flying. I have this helicopter for a month now and am still loving it. 4) modification: the slowness of this helicopte annoyed me a bit so I decided to lop off the two side wings with the missiles and the two tail wings. It did make it fly faster, a lot faster. This translated into more furious crashes. I had to tape a penny on the back of the helicopter to balance it so that it hovers right. Also, remove/disengage the spring for the throttle so you can hover without actively pushing on the lever. That's a crash preventer! Summary: I love the way this helicopter banks and slides through the air. I also love the way it flys straight at you at eye level. It is like having a duel with yourself and see who flinches first, you or yourself. It makes a very good cat toys (for the human). The cat smacked at it a couple of times but the rotor wind and noise scared him. If you are looking for a cat toy, or a toy for your kids, this is the one to get. It looks mean, like a giant flying locust. I didn't think the coast guard version was as cool looking.

The Syma 109G is excellent. Got 3 of these for a niece and a pair of nephews for Christmas. Everyone loved them including my father (65 yrs), me (25), and the kids (10,9,6). The 6 year old just liked seeing how high he could get the heli before the controller cut out and the heli came crashing back to the pavement. It was a respectable 30 ft, and it survived great after 4 charges of pure punishment. Top notch durability if you ask me. The ten year old eventually got his stuck in a tree, and the balance bar on top of the blades broke because we had to beat it out of the tree with a PVC pipe, the parts kit is about half the price of the heli and is well worth it. One complaint I have is that there is no apparent way to change the channel of the helicopters and all the ones we got were channel A. So don't plan on flying two at the same time. But even so, they were excellent fun for everyone who was able to get their hands on a controller. Don't plan on flying them outside in the open, even a 1-2 mph breeze makes a pretty big difference. I had the kids fly them between some school buildings, and the 6 year old got his on the roof of the building pretty quick, but it was an excellent location for the 9 and 10 year old. The flying time is about as advertised probably around 6 minutes, which is fine. They are surprisingly easy to fly if you know a little bit about how they work. The 6 year old couldn't master it, the 9 year old could control the general direction of flight and the 10 year old could make it go pretty much where he wanted. Regardless of skill level they all loved the them. As far as actual maneuverability this heli is great. My niece and nephews would hold out their hand I and could land it on their hands pretty consistently after a bit of practice, It helps that they "help" by moving their hands a few inches. I after a few tries I could also land it on the blade of a ceiling fan (kinda tough to do since the fan is very close to the ceiling, but with more practice would be quite doable). The forward and backward speed is about walking pace. Now that I've gone home after Christmas, I can't help but buy one for me. I plan on taking it to class and flying up to one of my "cool" professors, then landing it on his desk. These are the most fun I've had for under $30 in quite some time. I highly recommend the Syma 109G.

I bought this as a toy for when I'm bored of my games. It has a tiny learning curve which basically consisted of learning not to hit the throttle to much. It charges fairly quickly with an average of 10 minutes of flying. As for the flying once you get it down it is easy. This is much better than the other heli's I've had. Several Air Hogs and a 100 dollar one I forgot the name of which never worked at all. I do wish the landing gear was skids rather than the wheels but this is a small complaint. The instructions are written in Engrish (broken English) but it is readable and not really needed. There seems to be a bit of lag before the copter recieves the IR signal but during flight it is responsive. It seems to be durable. As of writing this review I've flown it about 10 times and crashed quite a bit and hit things. The blades do get nicks but they don't affect the flight. The USB charger that comes with it is very useful I charge it using my laptop so I don't have to replace the 6 AA batteries. For the price and ease of use this is a good little helicopter. It is quiet easy to fly and fun.

These little Helicopters always amazed me! I always wanted one. Expecially now that my kids are a little older (10). Sorry for the lengthy review! Just trying to help the skeptical shoppers based on my personal experience. All Helicopters are flown indoors with 8 foot ceilings. Helicopter 1 - Rating 0-5 Stars - $25 Christmas 2010 I finally bought one, it was from Kohls for $19.99. I was excited and couldn't wait to try it. I put fresh batteries in it and away it went. Right into the wall. I tried to calibrate the trim, but still no luck. This thing was out of control! I inspected everything. Nothing was bent nor misaligned. I tried, and tried again. It never flew with complete control. Kept crashing. Needless to say, it went back to the store. I was discouraged and thought that all Helicopters were designed the same and that they had an extremely difficult learning curve. I knew spending $50 or more they would be easier Heli's to fly. (At least that was what most of the reviews said.) And I wasn't about to spend that much money on them. Helicopter 2 - Rating 4-5 Stars - $24 Earlier in the year I picked up an Air Hogs Sharpshooter with the firing missiles. I thought it was cool and got it on sale for $24 at Target. Couldn't wait to give it to my kids for Christmas. Yeah it was a long wait, but my patience paid off Christmas morning 2011 when my kids opened the gift. They were excited and wanted to try it that second. We put batteries in it and charged it for the 45 minutes. It took a few tries to adjust the trim, but I was instantly surprised at how easy it was to fly! Even my kids learned after a few tries. Yeah it hit the wall or the ceiling about 50 times. But is durable and like a Timex, it keeps working. My kids love it and have fun shooting at targets and of course - each other! The only downside to the thing (other than the obvious charging time vs. flying time) is that the trim has to be adjusted after -almost- every flight. We all learned to trim the thing in seconds and it still maintains their interest. Helicopter 3 - Rating 5-5 Stars - $25 Went to In-laws the same day and the kids told Grandpa about the Air Hogs Helicopter they got for Christmas and how much they liked it. Grandpa was surprised at how fast they learned and brought out a Syma 107 as a challenge to them. He wanted to see how good they were for himself. And they showed him just that. I also took notice of the ease of use and the "Gyro" action it had that the Sharpshooter did not have. I tested it thoroughly and was impressed! I want one now! The L.E.D. lights were very colorful and added to the "coolness". Then, as I was flying it, one of the Nephews walked up to it while it was in the air, and with his plastic hammer "WHACKED!" it out of the air! He hit it hard! I was mad for my Father-in-law. I thought for sure this thing was a goner! Especially how fragile they are with all the tiny moving parts. I picked it up and inspected it. No notice of bent, broken or damaged parts. It flew just the same, and didn't even need a trim adjustment! I was convinced and wanted to buy one to compete in arial games with the kids. Went home that same evening and shopped Amazon.com for the same model. Reviews were great! And then I noticed other models that MIGHT be better, which made it difficult for me to make up my mind. I held off from buying one for now and didn't want to make a hasteful purchase wishing I had waited and bought a different one for around the same price. Helicopter 4 - Rating 5-5 Stars - $50 A week after Christmas I took my kids to get haircuts and afterward, went next door to check out a Toy store that sold developmental and educational toys. My kids love to go in there and browse around. Then we seen an Iron Eagle Helicopter. They had one on display to try and I gave it to my kids first. They loved it! Very similar to the Syma 107 and I would definitely recommend it if willing to spend the $50. I wasn't. I told the storekeeper, after I tried it, that I would buy it for $25, but she declined the offer. The "Gyro" on it worked great and hovered the same as the Syma 107. Just couln't justify the $50. But instead I went home and checked out prices here on Amazon.com and seen it there for $30. I wanted it and compared it to the Syma 107 having similar reviews. Helicopter 5 - Rating 5-5 Stars - $29 Then I noticed what others were looking at. They were buying the Syma S109G Apache AH-64 3-Channel Mini Indoor Helicopter. With only 146 reviews vs the Syma 107 with 435 at time of writing this review, I was hesitant, but took a gamble at the new model hoping for better upgrades and ease of use. I ordered it 2 days ago and got it in hand today. Super fast shipping from Xheli on Amazon! Brand New and ready to fly with a full charge. Of course I needed batteries for the controller. And it came with a USB charger preventing from replacing the 6 AA more often than you should in the controller. I had my kids try it out first and they were amazed at how easy it was to fly. Just like the other 3, they found the controls easy. There was a slight learning curve from the Air Hogs unit to the Syma because of the "Gyro" technology. They weren't used to the forward/backward control on the Syma. The Air Hogs unit flew forward naturally, but not backward. They liked the Syma alot, but gravitate to their Air Hogs Heli. We fly both simultaneously and have fun racing from point A to point B. Overall I am happy with both the Air Hogs for my Son and the Syma S109G for myself. The pros are that they are both VERY easy to fly right out of the box. And the Syma S109 has a USB charger plug which connects to the computer to avoid draining battery on the controller (Air Hog unit does not). The Syma also doesn't need the constant trim adjust seen in the Air Hogs controller. The cons naturally, arecharging time of 45 minutes on both and battery replacement on the Air Hogs controller. The Heli's both have a permanent, Li-polymer battery which have 4-10 minutes flight time. Recommendations: Iron Eagle or Syma (Either one) with advanced Gyro technology and Air Hogs Sharpshooter for firing missiles. All super easy to fly!!! Take your pick.

**** UPDATE after a year and a half of owning and flying this. Amazingly, still going strong after all this time, and still using original battery! Has to be the best toy value around. One very easy mod to make your heli move a little faster (forward), is to get some solder, and wrap a few coils around the nose at the very tip (don't block the IR sensor though, so be careful if you add weight using something else, like a coin as some people do). The way the model is shipped, is too light in the front, IMO, because (at least for mine), I could go quite a bit faster BACKWARD than I could forward. To add some forward collective speed at the slight loss of some agility, I highly recommend adding a little weight, so that you can still go backwards, but just barely. On a side note, I enjoyed flying this micro copter so much, I bought it's big BIG brother, the Syma 023G, so I could fly outdoors (RF instead of IR allows this to happen). Love that one as well, and has the exact same mechanics (but with additional tail rotor boost). http://www.amazon.com/Syma-S023G-Apache-Military-Helicopter/dp/B0057PEB2G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1353080357&sr=8-1&keywords=syma+s023 **** What a difference a gyro makes! Incredible...I tried one of the 1st gen micro R/C copters (no gyro on those) not long after they came out, and found them to be extremely difficult to control and not much fun because of it. This generation with the gyro is just amazing though...SO stable, SO easy - but not boring. There is still a learning curve for complete R/C noobies that will make this a great first R/C copter, but I look at it almost like a challenge...trying to master this little beast is FUN! This also actually looks like a real helicopter, compared to the ones I bought previously, which looked like....well like R/C copters - completely unrealistic. The LED lights are awesome so you can fly at night (my kids LOVE that - the dog...not so much), and the thing even seems to behave like a real helicopter, with ground effect and having to reduce speed (thrust?) to tilt forward (I am no pilot or physicist, but I do know that the previous models I tried did not give me any kind of sense of "this thing FEELS like I am flying a real helicopter!") Gonna stop now because I sound like I work for the company (not even sure who the company is actually, but whoever it is, they sorely need an English native to write the English part of the instruction manual!) Can't recommend this enough. Easy easy 5 stars. FYI if you are interested in modding your Syma (specifically, the cheap, easy and awesome tail rotor mod that makes it faster and more agile), you should buy the model that looks like the R/C copter (107G I believe). Found this out the hard way, but I still prefer this one for the looks. Video of the mod results: [...]

I ordered 8 of these (various Syma models) as Christmas gifts this year for all the guys and they were a hit with everyone. I've never seen so many people have so much fun for such a long period of time with such an inexpensive toy. I figured they'd all be broken within a matter of minutes but they actually held up very well. One of them (Coast Guard 111) was defective out of the box; wouldnt move forward because of an issue with the tail motor (could move backward). Items that were broken over the course of the day were a couple tail rotors, a main rotor head, and some misc parts (ie canopies, side pods from a 108, etc). I was going to return the 111 but decided to just order another and we canabalized the 111 for the parts to repair the broken rotor head on the 108. Of the models purchased, the 108 seems to be the most aggressive in terms of flight characteristics. The 109 (Apache) seems to be the most stable of the lot and was very easy and predictable to flight in tight spaces. The 102 (Black Hawk) seemed to have the most lift out of the bunch but also had the touchiest throttle (tough to hover without throttle input where the rest of them seemed to hover without as much throttle manipulation). We've only flown 4 of the 8 and of those 4, 1 was defective out of the box. I'll update after this weekend (rest of them will be given out) and report on how they're doing. I cant believe how durable they have been though; none of the recipients had flown helis before with the exception of myself (limited experience) and it showed. I cant count how many times these things have hit the concrete from 8-10' off the ground. None of the main blades have broken yet but we did have the one head failure late Christmas night. Of the 3 that were operational all day, the 108 consistantly had the longest run time of the bunch and usually last 2 minutes longer than the 102 and 109. The 102 and 109 had very similar runtime to one another; perhaps the 108 we got just had a very good battery (2 more 108s will be used this weekend so I'll report if there is a pattern with the longer runtimes). We were able to fly 3 of them at the same time. I'd read that while the 108 had 3 channel selections, only 2 seemed to work. The 108s remote wouldnt bind to any of the other helis. We put the 102 on channel B, the 109 on channel A, and used channel B on the 108 (which reportedly didnt work from other reviews I've read) and were able to fly interference free all afternoon. The remote from the 108 is a bit different from the others and has 3 channel selections vice the 2 that are available on the other 2 models. I guess channel may be a bit confusing here, the remote and heli is a 3 channel unit providing throttle, rudder, and forward/backward motion. There are also the channels (pretty sure that was how it was labeled in the manual) that can be used to separate your remotes from the others so you can fly simultaneously around other helis.

I ordered the S109G helicopter for my husband for Christmas. He loved that it was put together and with some practice, he was flying it like a pro in no time. Running in to walls and other house hazards, it's really quite durable. It also takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. When the battery is wearing down, it becomes irresponsive to the remote. Unfortunately, the battery doesn't last too long~ 6 minutes or so on a 25 minute charge. My recommendation for the manufacturer is to fix this problem quick. It gets annoying, especially with our toddler saying "Fly the helicopter, Daddy!" and the darn thing sputters out. It has a shorter attention span that she does. On a separate note, if you find your device having steering problems, the tail blade may be locked up. There's no replacement part and it seems easy to remedy with just your hands. Update: After two weeks and multiple crashes, the Apache AH-64 puttered out and and no replacement parts are available. If you're going to spend the money, I'd recommend going with something more durable or at the least, be repaired in the event of a breakdown.

I've now owned two of these Syma S109G 3.5 Channel RC Helicopters with Gyro. The first one I bought about two years ago, and the second one I bought more recently after the other one got stepped on and smashed by one of the kids. I bought each one for under $18 on Amazon, and at that price, this is an outstanding value. EASY TO FLY The controls are simple and relatively intuitive, so after a little practice, you'll get the hang of flying it pretty quickly even if you're completely new to RC helicopters. In fact, if you play video games, you'll probably pick it up almost immediately, since the only real challenge is having good manual dexterity to make gentle corrections to the flight controls instead of pressing too hard on them (which causes abrupt changes in flight that lead to crashing). Within minutes of getting this copter for the first time, I was able to takeoff and land on a small area--such as the corner of a small end table or the seat of a dining chair--without crashing or colliding with nearby furnishings. To fly, you press up on the left thumbstick. The further you press, the more aggressively the copter ascends. Holding it somewhere in the middle (depending on battery life, which makes the exact position vary over time) will cause the copter to hover. Releasing it slightly will allow the copter to descend. And, of course, pulling it back down immediately cuts the power and allows the copter to drop. One interesting note here: On the first one I bought two years ago, the controller's left thumbstick was spring loaded so that as soon as I removed my thumb from the stick, it would snap back down to the off position and de-power the copter. Thus, I had to apply constant pressure while flying. On the second one I bought more recently, however, the left thumbstick stays in whatever position I leave it (which is slightly more convenient for flying) and must be manually pulled back down to de-power the copter. Either there is a slight defect in one of the two controllers, or there has been a minor design change; regardless, both controllers were easy enough to operate and worked fine. The right thumbstick is a 4-way controller that controls the ability to rotate left or right, and to move forward or back. It is reasonably responsive, but feels just relaxed enough in its responsiveness to make flying feel relaxed and controllable. Obviously, if you fly into tight spaces, you'll still need to be well practiced and accustomed to the mild drift that can cause you to collide into a wall or object, but as you get used to it, you'll find yourself being able to fly under tables and chairs without crashing. It's that controllable! DURABLE The first one I bought lasted nearly two years, and probably would've kept going if not for one of the kids falling on it and smashing it. During that time, it had crashed into a LOT of furniture and had frequently dropped from a height of eight feet or so onto hard tile. Yet nothing seemed to damage it. After months of abuse, there were some slight dents in the leading edge of the blades, but they did not adversely affect flying performance, and we never had anything break on the copter in all that time. That's impressive. It's very durably built from moderately flexible plastic, and also very light weight. The combination of those two qualities makes it virtually indestructible in our experience. SAFE AND FUN I bought this copter to fly with my young daughters. My oldest was 2 at the time, and now our middle daughter is 2 years old. Even around a two year old, this copter is pretty safe. Yes, if they reach out and get their hands or their face in the way of the blades, it's going to sting, but in the three or four accidents we've had like that, it has never broken the skin or caused any significant injury. The copter is light enough that it tends to strike hard (like a very sharp slap) and immediately repel itself away from whatever it strikes, as long as you cut power immediately by releasing the left thumbstick. And after the first accident where each daughter got a little overexcited and rushed in to get "bit" by the blades, they became much more cautious afterward, which is why we had so few accidents in two years. RELATIVELY SHORT BATTERY LIFE The only "downside" for this copter--at least initially--is that the battery life is so short. We were able to get up to six minutes of flight time, which can be stretched out to perhaps 15 or 20 minutes of play if you're not constantly flying at full throttle but also landing and depowering briefly as you try to accomplish various challenges, like landing on someone's hand or whatever. It's not bad, but at first, it feels way too short. Later, as some of the novelty wears off, it's actually plenty of battery to give you a brief flying fix, and there have been a few times I've been glad the battery runs out as soon as it does, or else my daughters would probably never have let me quit flying it. To recharge the copter, you plug the cord into your computer's USB slot and then into the side of the copter. It takes about 45 minutes to an hour to recharge for another 5 to 7 minutes of flight time. When the copter is finished charging, the USB plug will light up red. On our first one, the USB light had a short in it so it would flicker erratically, but it didn't prevent it from charging so we just used it and waited at least an hour to ensure the copter was fully charged. On the second one we just purchased, the light in the USB plug works properly, and it's nice to know exactly when the copter is ready to go. INDOOR USE The infrared controller is really meant to be used indoors, so if you're wanting to fly outdoors, you'll be better served by looking elsewhere. In bright sunlight, the controller loses its responsiveness and sometimes its entire connection to the copter, causing many more crashes. Also, the slightest breeze will significantly reduce the copter's maneuverability also. It's really meant for indoor flight--which I find to be more fun anyway. (The LEDs on either side of the motor are a nice touch when you fly into dark corners of the house, ensuring you don't lose visual track of the copter.) Indoors, though, the gyro stabilized design and simple controls make this a real pleasure to play with. CONCLUSION All in all, this is an outstanding copter for someone new to RC flying or for someone who wants a very stable, very controllable copter for just playing around the house with. If you can snag it for under $20, just do it. I also like that it has a lot more character than some of the more "modern" but generic looking RC copter bodies. This one has that cool military gunship look, and thus, makes it pair very well with G. I. Joes. It's pretty cool to let Joe call in reinforcements and then have dad fly to the rescue with this bad boy. :) If that sounds like what you're looking for too, I highly recommend it!

Heli has stopped having enough power to lift off.. What a waste of money..Blades spin but not fast enough to propel in the air.. I have no idea why. Don't buy it. Wal Mart RC helis are much better... I was expecting more from this SYMA brand.. never again

I have bought smaller and cheaper helicopters in the past for my children and have always regretted it as they have easily broken and been extremely difficult to control. I therefore ordered this one with an open mind. I hoped that the price reflected a superior quality. I was not disappointed! The helicopter comes very well packaged with moulded internal packaging keeping the delicate helicopter safe. Inside the box you also get the controller and a bag with charging cable and mini screwdriver with which to open the battery compartment. You will need to buy 6 AA batteries as they don't come included. The controller is quite substantial. The controls are very responsive and quite sensitive, but this means that once you get to grips wit it, you have total control making it a great helicopter to fly. You can fly it up, down, forwards, backwards and hover. It functions just like a real helicopter. The actual helicopter is really robust for such a delicate looking thing. It did take the first few minutes to get a grip with how to control it, so we did have a fair few crash landings. There was no damage to the helicopter though as it is really solid and good quality. You get around 5 minutes of flying with a charge time of around 20 minutes for the helicopter which is fairly good. We used this inside as the weather is quite windy at the moment and we have damaged a drone in the past by flying into a tree in the wind, so for now we have confined it to the house, but in the warm, mild summer days we will take it out into the garden to have a pay with it. Overall I would say that this is well worth the cost. As I said before, I have bought cheaper helicopters, but they have been cheaply built, hard to control and easy to break. This helicopter is worth the additional cost as it is far superior in quality and ease of use. The only advice I would give is to start out very gently and very slowly with the tiniest movements on the control until you understand how it works, then you will have a lot of fun.

Geliefert wird: 🚁 1 x SI096 GIRO System RC Helicopter 🚁 1 x Fernbedienung 🚁 1 x USB Ladekabel 🚁 1 x Bedienungsanleitung Zusätzliche Daten: 🚁 L: 220mm, Breite: 70mm, Höhe: 95mm 🚁 Ladezeit: 40 Minuten 🚁 Flugzeit: 5-8 Minuten 🚁 Flugdistanz: ca. 8 Meter Testbericht: Der Helikopter wird mit der entsprechenden Fernbedienung und einem USB-Kabel geliefert. Für den Betrieb werden 6 Stück 1,5 AA Batterien benötigt, diese sind nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten. Eine Aufladung kann über die Fernbedienung oder auch über den PC-erfolgen. Die Bedienungsanleitung ist sehr gut gestaltet, die Inbetriebnahme und die Benutzung des Gerätes sind damit kinderleicht. Für den Flugbetrieb ist ein wenig Übung erforderlich. Aufgrund der überraschend hohen Stabilität der Rotorblätter ist der Helikopter aber durchaus auch für jüngere Kinder ab ca. 8 Jahren schon geeignet. Das Gerät macht insgesamt einen sehr stabilen und gut durchdachten Eindruck. Die Lautstärke hält sich im Vergleich zu ähnlichen Geräten absolut im Rahmen und auch die zu erreichende Flughöhe und die Flugdistanz machen den Hubschrauber zu einem tollen Spielzeug für Groß und Klein. Auffällig sind ebenfalls die sehr gute Beleuchtung und die Möglichkeit, Ersatzteile bestellen zu können. Vorteile: Gute Verarbeitung + Ersatzteile bestellbar Nachteile: Keine Fazit: Macht kleinen und großen Kindern Spaß und ist für den Preis absolut empfehlenswert.

Jouet très maniable. Mon petit fils qui vient d'avoir 10 ans le dirige très facilement dans la maison. Je recommande

Volete sapere quale aspetto di questo modellino mi ha colpito di più? La resistenza. Eppure, la prima volta che l’ho preso in mano ho pensato: “al primo schianto andrà in pezzi!” Così non è stato. Ormai ci gioco da due settimane e, nonostante numerose cadute (piuttosto rovinose), è ancora tutto intero. Un plauso, quindi, a Syma per la qualità costruttiva. Se la resistenza è alta, lo è ancora di più il divertimento. Il controller è semplice e reattivo, ma pilotare questo elicottero non è facilissimo. Proprio questo bilanciamento tra semplicità di utilizzo e difficoltà di volo, aumenta esponenzialmente il divertimento. Consigliato, in modo particolare, a tutti gli adulti che vogliono tornare bambini per pochi minuti!