Syma S107/S107G 3 Channel RC Heli with Gyro - Yellow

These little helicopters are a lot of fun to play with and seem to be able to withstand quite a beating. We purchased several of these to give as "stocking stuffers" at Christmas as well as a couple for ourselves just for fun. The instructions that come with this helicopter are a little lacking, but this is not a complex toy. Helpful hints missing from the instructions: * Leave the unit level when you turn it on for a few seconds. There will be a very small blinking green light visible from the back of the unit that will stop flashing after a few moments. This is the gyro level-setting. * To change channels of the helicopter (A vs B), make sure both the helicopter and remote are powered off. Set the channel you wish to use on the remote and power the remote on first with the throttle lever at idle. Power on the helicopter and move the throttle to the "open" position. After a brief moment, the helicopter will change channels and is available for use. DURABILITY These are durable but not indestructible. Take care when flying in a room with a lot of obstacles. Even slight changes in airflow in a room will change the flight dynamics of these small, lightweight helicopters. Due to their small size and relatively low powered motors, attaching anything to the helicopter could very easily prevent it from flying and at the very least will make it more difficult to control. BATTERY The helicopters can be charged from the included USB cable or from the included power-port on the remote. I would advise charging with the USB cable because charging from the remote will quickly drain the remote's batteries. Regarding the USB charger, there is a little light in the USB side of the cable provided that will light up when charging is finished. The LED is not externally visible on the charger cable. The way you fly your helicopter will influence how long the battery lasts, but we are averaging roughly 5 to 7 minutes. Charging takes roughly 45 minutes for my helicopters. To maximize the life of the rechargeable battery, allow your helicopter to "rest" for 5 to 10 minutes after a flight before plugging it in for a charge. Take care when plugging the cable into the helicopter to charge as the pins are very very small and I could see where it could be easy to damage them if you're too rough with it. On the charging cable (both on the remote and the USB cable) there is a small arrow/triangle on the top of the plug. Plug into the helicopter with this arrow/triangle facing up. FLIGHT AND CONTROL These helicopters quite stable and easy to fly. It does take a little finesse to learn just how much throttle you should give these, but the learning curve is minimal and you'll have it figured out during your first flight. As you fly (and crash... because yes, you will crash these repeatedly) you should expect little tiny nicks in the plastic blades and plastic body pieces. These will impact flight characteristics over time but very minimally. You can pick up a set of replacement pieces for very little money here on Amazon. I think the last time I looked it was maybe $3 or less. IF YOU HAVE PETS WITH LONG HAIR -- keep an eye on the rotor shaft and pull any tangled animal hairs or fibers out from around the shaft regularly. With very little maintenance and care, I see no reason why these shouldn't last for quite a long time. The availability of very inexpensive replacement parts here on Amazon means you should be able to enjoy a great many flights with these units.

IT IS A SUPER NICE AIR CRAFT WHERE YOU CAN SIT AND ENJOY FLYING THIS SMALL CRAFT TIME AFTER TIME. IT IS VERY DURABLE FOR THE SIZE OF IT, THANK YOU FOR THE MANY HOURS OF FUN. GERRY DOSS

yes this is a cheap toy made in China, and the 3.5 channel makes it a little odd to maneuver because it cannot go side to side it can only rotate, up and down, and forward and back, the fly-bar makes it unable to travel in any direction very fast making outside flight impossible if there is any GENTLE breeze at all. that, and the fact that the inferred controls will not work in daylight (I attempted outside flight at night to be sure that was all it was) in daylight or too much light it will lose connection and literally fall from the sky! but that said, it is a ton of fun and for the price, it is a good way to start practicing helicopter flight on the CHEAP! I will have a video review up soon on dillysadv.com

Died after one flight. Any technology has a percentage/odds of failure. This product failed during its first 3 minutes of flight. After flying around fine, the throttle started cutting in and out. Eventually it stopped throttling up altogether. The remote would bind fine. The lights all indicated it was working. However, after checking the IR LEDs against a digital camera I saw that the LEDs had stopped transmitting. So no IR signal was being sent from the transmitter to the helicopter. Back it went to the seller. Thankfully, WickedSpec from whence it came was extremely supportive in returning the helicopter. They didn't have any more in stock. Otherwise, I would have asked for an exchange. About the toy itself if you're uninformed: Probably the cheapest and easiest RC helicopter out there. A great and cheap starter. A toy helicopter, NOT a hobby helicopter. It's Infrared so don't expect it to fly outside (at least not in the daytime). It's Infrared so you have to keep it in sight. If you want one that can fly around corners or doesn't need a constant line-of-sight signal, look for Syma 2.4Ghz, or Blade MCX2, or MJX T-Series helicopters. Check video reviews of any of those brands to see what people say as they're flying one. It's very small, so breezes from air vents, ceiling fans, windows, etc. can all throw it off course. Flight time is around 7 minutes. So set your timer and plan to have it on the ground before it falls to earth due to power failure. The battery is integrated into the helicopter. There's no battery swapping for continuous flying. If you're handing with a soldering iron you can rig up a micro connector from a hobby shop to create a battery swap ability. But you'll need to rig up a USB charger or a wall wort charger to charge the spare battery. There are ways to tell if your heli is a fake. Do a web search for fake Syma 107 and you'll find plenty of links to tell you what to look for. WickedSpec sold me a genuine article. They're trustworthy.

The helicopter has survived all sorts of crashes; sudden drops from 15 feet up because we launched it too quickly and tried to overcompensate so it wouldn't slam into the ceiling? Yup. Full speed into the wall? Yup. Smacking it's propellers on the steel frame of our bed? Yup. Through all of that, it has sustained no major damage (slight scuffs on some of the plastic pieces - it still flies fine!). The body is made of aluminum which projects the electronics well, and the pieces that are plastic, like the wings, have proven to be durable. The plastic on the wings is some sort of bendable, non-brittle plastic (think thick plastic bottle). Bonus: You can buy a kit with spares for all of the breakable parts for ~5$ ( example: https://www.amazon.com/Syma-S107-Full-Replacement-Set/dp/B004VGD0ZG ). If you have kids: I put my hand in the spin at full speed (needed to verify it wouldn't cut my kids if there is an accident!). It was slightly painful (think strong flick), but not dangerous - I can't really imagine a scenario in which this could cut someone or break skin - the blades are not sharp, the force is not that strong, and even at full speed the helicopter is not very fast. I'd say most kids 4/5+ could fly this with an adult helping on the controls, and 6/7+ should be able to fly this themselves with practice. The only way I can see you getting hurt is if flies into your face and hits one of your eyes. Cons: 1. The internal battery is small, so it only flies for maybe ~10 minutes at a time. (Those ten minutes are super fun, though!) 2. It is hard to keep it at a steady altitude, tiny adjustments will make it go from ascending to descending and back. Some more expensive helicopters claim to have altitude leveling. This would be nice to have, but definitely not necessary. 3. It is affected by light wind - so flying it with the windows open is an extra challenge. 4. it needs a bunch of batteries for the remote (the helicopter itself has a rechargeable internal battery). Not sure why they couldn't have made it use just 2 AA or 1 9V battery for the remote.

This thing is super sweet. I'm not a helicopter or an RC enthusiast. I did buy two Air Hogs Gyro Blades for my boys for Christmas. I was so impressed with those that I had to get something for myself! I got this Syma b/c it was literally less than 1/2 the price as the Air Hogs. It's slightly bigger & significantly heavier than the Air Hogs. The dual set of blades makes it incredibly stable. My boys are both a little mad that I got "the easier one to control." The controls take some getting use to, but since it doesn't have a spring it makes it easier to keep stable for me. It's been very durable. I've crashed it several times already (it's going to happen). And I've bounced it off the ceiling all the way to the floor several times as well. I expect these things to break - don't you? They're tiny w/super fast moving blades! Who in their right mind thinks these things will last forever? I purchased a replacement parts set for $4, which makes this Syma about 1/2 the cost of the Air Hogs even with the replacement. I couldn't find any replacement parts for the Air Hogs. So, when thiers break (which they haven't, so Air Hogs is also good quality) I will be buying a Syma for them. Flight time has been good. About the same as my boys copters. Again, I expect these things to have low flight times (6-10 min) because of what they do. They're small, durable, flying machines! You can't pack huge batteries in these things b/c they won't FLY if you do!! It's easy to charge. You will go through a lot of AA batteries if you like flying them. I'd say 6/week if you fly it 3-4 times/day. I do batteries on Subscribe & Save... Overall I'm incredibly impressed. When I was a boy something like this didn't exist & if it did it would have cost hundreds of dollars. To get this for under $20 is amazing. I'd give it more than 5 stars if I could. Fun, fun, fun. :) FYI - my box said SYMA Gyroscope System S107 Metal Series. I put a pic of it. Looks legit to me. Honestly even if it's not I don't care. The price is incredible & the copter works amazingly well!

Don't waste your money. it's garbage. it doesn't fly well, the remote control signal keeps going out. decided to buy another one thinking it was a factory defect, but it's the same. it's a shame the kid couldn't have fun. I would have returned it if I had kept the packaging. I don't recommend it, it's not worth it.

Great little heli. I've had a great time with it. I still fly it occasionally just to relax. Since receiving this on the 5th of January, I've purchased 3 4 channel heli's and 2 6 channel heli's since I started with this one, and it's only the last day of January. I was going to quit with 2, then 3,,, and definitely 5, but for sure,, the last 1 will be shipping tomorrow. They are a blast. Flight time is fine with it. After going through a battery you're ready to take a break and relax. From what I've read it's best to wait 15 minutes or so before you charge it back up to let the battery cool down. The more channels you go, the more abilities you have to increase control, and the more stressful they are, but also the more fun it is. Still, I'm very glad I started with this one rather than something more difficult to get my basics learned. Nothing has broken despite my tries of running it into many things, wood and metal. This is the best starter heli for anyone. Great price and lots of fun. My boss wanted to buy it from me, but I declined. I like having it around to get back to the basics.