Syma S107 3 Channel RC Helicopter with Gyro, Green

The media could not be loaded. I've been flying choppers and drones for many years now and I can say that I always come back to the syma s107 helicopters because they are the most fun and best value indoor helicopters. Sure you can find something faster but its going to be way more expensive and probably going to break easily.The construction of the s107 is outstanding for the price, I find it hard to believe that these only cost $20 to buy. I find them easy to control and extremely hard to break. Disclosure - I have seen some friends get unlucky and their unit has broken early on with a big crash......but more often than not I've seen these things take a beating and continue to fly.I took a video of my son flying the s107g. Sure hes flown before but this was his first time flying in a few months and he had to deal with some sidewind from n open window. Even with some moving air to contend with, he was able to easily fly it.I would say most of the bad reviews on here are from those who got unlucky. I do feel for them but as a prospective buyer you need to understand that its nothing to do with the quality of this helicopter.I have read people have trouble controlling the s107g. I find the opposite to be true. Im able to easily land mine on my helipad and also fly it through air gates at full speed. My son had a blast playing around with this helicopter trying to land it on the helipad and race through the hoops.Link to helipad Remote Control Helicopter Landing Pad - Complete Edition - Flashing LED Lights Installed - Suitable for RC Helicopters, Quadcopters, Drones, Syma HelicoptersLink to hoops Drone Racing Obstacle Course. Easy to Build Racing Drone Kit. Create Your Own Drone Racing League. Suitable Drone Games for Kid or Adults (Amazon Exclusive)Indoor only - just a word of caution - dont fly this one outside. Its affected by the sun and also majorly affected by the wind. Its really not worth it, more fun to be had inside. I actually prefer to fly indoors thesedays anyway in the comfort of my sofa!Another thing is the battery will only last about 5mins, if you are getting less than 2mins, you should get a new battery, they are quite easy to change over, just search it on youtube.A few things that might help you:1. Put a small weight on the nose such as some bluetak. This will allow the chopper to move faster. It will also stop it from drifting backwards which is really annoying2. Trim it on the ground before you take off. I like to put it on a hard surface and just spin the blades WITHOUT taking off. You can easily see if it needs to be trimmed. Simple turn the wheel until it doesnt spin anymore. Easier to do this on the ground before take off3. Beginners LISTEN up. Make very small movements on the throttle when you are learning. Your wife / girlfriend / mother / flatmate can thank me later for saving you a few scratches of paint off the roof4. Battery charging is crucial. Leave it 10mins to cool down when flat, then charge it up for about 45mins and take it off the charger.5. Never overdischarge a battery. When it wont take off anymore, dont keep trying to fly it because you are wrecking the battery by discharging it too far.6. Having somewhere to practice your landings will advance your flying quickly. Here is a link to the hoops and helipad.Take this from an experience flier - you wont find a better value helicopter around.

This helicopter is fantastic. It is incredibly fun to fly. I have some hours down on flying similar micro RC helicopters but most of those have been the traditional 2 channel helicopters that allow you to go up down left or right (no forward or reverse). I know there are experts out there whom have gotten those helicopters to fly forward as well but I never had the time for that, so up-down, repeat it was.This RC Helicopter allows you to go up, down, forward, backward, left, right or just hover. The recharge time is appx. 45 minutes and you are then provided with roughly 12 minutes of solid flight. After that the power will wear down and you wont get the lift that you previously had. It would be nice if there was a warning light that came on when the power was draining, however i have never had it simply drop out of the sky as a result of a dying battery. It will just decrease in elevation to the point it wont fly. When the helicopter power switch is on it also has a flashing blue & red light which looks really cool in low light situations (however it is not enough to light up the room).I found this helicopter really easy to fly. Initially I could hover very well, the left/right turns were sharp and crisp, and the forward and reverse motion were tight and accurate. I also crashed this gem numerous times into the wall, floor, carpet, people, and just about everything else you could imagine running into (indoor only flights) and it is still all in once piece and flies great. I tell you, this baby can handle a hit.The unit comes with the remote (the remote requires 6 AA batteries), the helicopter (with an extra rear propellar that controls the forward and reverse motion), and a cable to charge the helicopter via a USB jack. The whole USB charging deal (I used my laptop to charge it) is pretty cool, because unlike other helicopters, the charge doesn't suck the power out of your remote's AA batteries like a hungry vampire. You do have the options of charging the helicopter via a connector on the remote (so it charges via the remote's batteries), but I recommend using the USB option when possible to keep your remote's batteries healthy.The one other item to note is that the remote uses IR sensors to control the helicopter so it run via line of sight. That means if an object (a wall, couch or person), gets between you and the controller, the helicopter will drop of of the sky like a rock.This is soo much fun to fly that I plan of getting a few more so I can keep flying while the others are recharging. Setting up and navigating courses for it to fly around, through, and land on are what I enjoy the most.

I have been buying these little copters for a couple of years now. They are fun and easy to control. But they are not what you might expect. They are not intended for outdoor use, The IR receiver does not function outdoors due to the increased IR Background light.I bought 2 of these about 4 years ago, and they were also great. They both had separate channels and allowed you to fly 2 of them at the same time. I bought 3 of them for easter (2015) and the new ones have separate channels but they overlap so only one helicopter will fly at once. They also used to be better in bright light situations, now you may have trouble if you have large windows that let a lot of sun in. These are cons, but They have definitely improved the motors and batteries of the new units. The new helicopters are much quicker, and fly longer than the old ones.Overall, they are great, if you have one kid, or if you have kids that share well, It didn't work out so well for my nephews. Also, they are for children mature enough to care for them. my 7 year old nephew thought it would be fun to play with his in the dirt like a truck and was disappointed when it no longer flew because there was grime in the gears. on the contrary, my 6 year old nephew treats his like a Faberge egg, and his still flies great months later.The best part about these is the relative durability. They are hundreds of times more sturdy than more expensive Airhogs helicopters, and can even be repaired, just keep stuff out of the gears.