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.

Let me tell you about this syma micro heli. I think i am more than qualified to give a objective review. I own 7 different 3 channel micro coaxial heli's, plus another 8 helis's of all kinds. I have been flying rc helis since the mid 70's. Back then the helis didn't even fly and there wasn't anything called a gyro. Some people consider me to be a expert rc heli pilot. I consider my self just to be a good 3d heli pilot. I can't find any difference between a s107 and a s107G except some of the colors. I bought 2 extra syma s107G's just for parts. Maybe some day i will need the parts. I have wore out tons of batteries but my 107's are still flying. I have crashed them into the ceiling, walls, the fan, the stove and my dog grabed it right out of the air. These are the most durable micros i have. I have one 107 with all the modifications you can intall on it. For relaxed flying i just perfer the stock version except for one change. I install the 240ma battery you can buy here on amazon. I get 2 more minutes flying time out of this battery. Also it makes the heli nose heavy. When you let go of the stick the heli always starts foward. This helps if you get des-orinatated. Yes this even happens to the best heli pilots. In a hover i just hold a little back stick. This is a habit i have from flying the nitro burning helis. With this battery when you lift the heli up by the flybar the rear of the skids lift a 1/4 inch off the surface before the front part of the skids do. This is perfect for me. Here is a example. If you lose orintation of the heli and it is backing up when you let go of the sticks the heli will stop and start slowly forward and give you a chance to reorintate with the heli. If the heli is laying on it side on the floor i just give it throttle and the heli uprights itself, really neat. I use JST connectors on the heli and batteries. This allows me to just plug battery's in the heli. Here is some advice. If you just want to have a lot of fun you just can't beat a syma 107 for fun, durability, cost to operate, and reliability. I have over 300 flights on my 107's and they are still going strong. Now if you want to progress to flying regular rc heli's then buy a four channel heli either coaxial, fixed pitch, or collective.The 3 channel heli teaches you one very bad habit that is very hard to ovecome. In this country we fly what is called mode 2. This means the tail rotor is on the left stick not the right stick like a three channel. I personally feel the Blade mcx2 RTF is the best 4 channel micro heli you can buy. You can purchase it right here on amazon for about $120.00. So if you want to eventualy fly the big nitro, gas, or electric heli's this is a great way to start. Whatever you decide just have fun. This is a very challenging hobby but well worth it.

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.