SYMA S107G 3 Channel RC Helicopter with Gyro, Blue

I have owned a couple of these made from different manufacturers a while back and although fun, did not hold up and perform as well as these from Syma do! Right out of the box this chopper took to the air with its leftover factory charge and with just a tad of trim I had it at a perfect hover. Steering was super easy so flying forward or backwards was a simple and stable action. No they are not fast but they were not built to be fast. Its a fun indoor flyer and super durable. My 7yr daughter has already learned to do a perfect hover and is now flying around and landing on different things without me coaching her. With that being said the landing competitions have ensued and her and I have crashed plenty of times......not a single broken component yet! Be sure to shut the throttle off when you see your about to impact something and all should survive. If something does break, they offer complete parts packages for replacements which make this an even more reasonable choice for indoor flyers. Out of the 3 previous mini choppers I have owned in the past, these are by far the best. Solid build, stable flight performance, crash survivability and price motivates me to give 5 stars. I have also read a few threads about people modifying them to achieve different flight characteristics so I will research that some more and see what I may be able to do. Mods are always fun but I like it as is for now, simple, effective and durable= fun! You will need six AA batteries for the controller but that is so you can recharge off the controller itself with its built in cord or use the optional USB charger cord it comes with and save those batteries. Reminder that it is a IR controlled model which means it needs line of sight with the controller to fly so flying outside in the sun wont work out to well for you. You may also want to turn off your ceiling fans because it will get blown around quite easy. Other than that this is a great toy and will not disappoint!

Well, my son (8y/o) and myself, (Also about 8,ask my wife) have been trying helicopters for quite some time now. We mainly bought about 7 Air Hogs and a few from the mall and recently we purchased a $40.00 Air Hog with a retractable hook at Toys R US. It SUCKED!No change from all the others aside from the hook. (Which is useless) It does the typical Air Hogs thing, Up,Down, spin left, spin right, crash! If you want to go forward you put a weight on the nose, however now you can't hover, you just go straight.I searched around and found this!I had VERY LOW expectations as they retail for $20.00 and with 2 day shipping I was still less than $25.00!Well Holy SHOCKED!I pulled it from the box and re-created that Air-Hogs commercial, you know the one that no air hog can do? You know zip around the room, stop and hover, back up etc.This thing has No learning Curve!!!I actually was so excited I handed my son the remote and he actually flew it around the room and landed it without the usual crash into the walls or ceiling or me!This thing is incredible! I love it so much I just ordered another one so we can fly together! I have been dreaming about this forever! Anyway now the Pros/Cons:The best part is obviously is ease of use!Next would be that it actually works!, Hover,forward,,reverse,left,right and no trimming was needed right out of the box!How about durable!How about HACKABLE? Is that a word? Just Google or YouTube Syma S107 and be blown away by all the mods and followers this little guy has!Anyway, I do have a con...All the work that went into this little guy and they give you a flimsy USB Charger that sucks!I wish I had known how flimsy this thing was going to be as I would have ordered the a/c counterpart!For one, it is short. If you are a laptop family like us, you are now with a helicopter hanging off your lap. However I do not have that problem as my extremely thin and flimsy charger does not work unless you hold it in the port!Now I know it is a small problem as you can charge it off the controller just as easy but at a cost of batteries!Believe me, just spend the extra $4.00 and get the a/c charger!Aside from the obvious set backs with this type of copter, 45 minutes to charge to get 5 minutes of flight, it is well worth it! Smiling with your best friend, in my case my son for 5 or 6 minutes is truly priceless! I would pay a million dollars for these memories!

Considering the technical and aerodynamic sophistication of the Syma S107/S107G R/C Helicopter, this is an amazing "toy" but parents need to understand that it is a delicate, fragile, precision device that easily breaks. I would not recommend it for children under 10 because they likely will be unable to understand and operate the R/C controls in a manner consistent with keeping this helicopter from breaking. I also recommend only using with kids who have significant experience operating other R/C products and video games, since they will have the eye/hand dexterity to give it a fighting chance. All this said, the Syma S107 is a beautiful piece of equipment, and it's stunning to fly it around. Not recommended for use outside unless there is no wind and soft landing spots, such as grass. I recommend flying it the largest room of your house, with no obstacles in the way. The educational value and fun factor for this toy are high, however the durability is low, hence my mediocre rating. Replacement wings and balance bar are easy to get from Amazon for under $5, and you might want to order a set at the same time because they will almost surely be needed. If you have problems flying it, trying looking for example videos on YouTube.Pros:--Inexpensive considering the precision device you get--Works as advertised (some bad reviews here must have been lemons)--Highly maneuverable--Looks gorgeous when flyingCons:--Fragile wings and balance bar can easily break or get out of alignment even in mild crashes--Few repair options that are not complicated--Will be challenging to fly for kids under 10 who do not have previous experience using remote control devices