Helix is shown flying in my garage and being landed in my hand for size comparison and maneuverability for a friend of mine who wanted to see a movie of it. (There’s 2 parts to this video, so watch it all) Too bad about the battery/fire issue. lipos require a special handling and charging that I am familiar with. I am sure other products with lipos are going to get the same kinds of feedback. Be that as it may, lipo batteries are amazing since their advent for us modelers. The manual that came with the Helix has full size warnings and 4 pages about the Lipos too. More than adequate, but sh*t happens, eh? It was just a fluke that I had my tiny Aiptec camera there and shot this video. Sorry there is no wide angle lens. It would have been easier to keep the heli in the picture too. Wanna see how it works?? See this link: www.youtube.com
#1 by locouk on March 2nd, 2010
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WOW Dave, 2 years ago, your garage was looks an RC free zone! We see it now, and all you’re in RC heaven… Ur one lucky guy.
#2 by jujututu on March 2nd, 2010
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where do you get one of these? please respond if you get this as i am a subcriber to you and you have NEVER responded back to me, thanks!!! and i love your videos!!
#3 by snaper484 on March 2nd, 2010
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umm, wen u buy the helix does it come with a battery for the remote or do u haw to buy 1?
#4 by NightFlyyer on March 2nd, 2010
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Not bad for 2 year old Technology.
#5 by NightFlyyer on March 2nd, 2010
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Yes, these inexpensive helis do not compensate for battery decreasing. I had to trim mine a lot too.
#6 by standrew3 on March 2nd, 2010
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hi i bought this heli and i love it but iv noticed somthing
i trim it perfectly then i turn it of and back on and i need to re trim it why?
and it seems to spin faster one way that the other so if i want to tun it goes relly fasy then i turn the othre way and it turns really slowly Why
thx.
#7 by NightFlyyer on March 3rd, 2010
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Take it back, would be my choice, if you cannot trim it out.
#8 by billylow on March 3rd, 2010
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cute !!!
#9 by azh01e on March 3rd, 2010
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please keep in mind my understanding of not “blaming the product” when due to pilot error. I think one motor might not be putting out full power, so when I tell it to go forward it goes diagonal with a slow turn rather than forward and with major manipulation to get it to begin to go it does for a few feet then pauses and hovers and again goes directional, but never letting off the direction stick.
#10 by azh01e on March 3rd, 2010
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mine tends to go directional for a mere 2 seconds then pauses, then goes my direction again, I also think one fan motor is more powerful than the other thus not allowing me the possibility of forward thrust… any ideas besides using my walmart warranty I bought with the copter? (lol that they even off the electronic 1 year free replacement warranty on these)
#11 by NightFlyyer on March 3rd, 2010
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Thanks very much.
#12 by NightFlyyer on March 3rd, 2010
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Thanks very kindly. Good luck to you.
#13 by lorenzosia on March 3rd, 2010
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Dude,love your vids!!
#14 by praterguys on March 3rd, 2010
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HI,Steve in alabama again.Thanks for all of these videos.I have the havoc and i am thinking about spending a little more and buying the reflex.Again thanks for all of the tips and mods ,good to know you.
#15 by NightFlyyer on March 3rd, 2010
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Haha. 2 years, not 1.
#16 by NightFlyyer on March 3rd, 2010
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That is an “elevator Heli” with no cyclic head steering, so it will never be easy to control.
#17 by tharrington11 on March 3rd, 2010
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haha! at 12:00 in the morning this movie will be exactly one year old.
#18 by hostalarea53 on March 3rd, 2010
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I have a Blade Runner Extreme rescue helicopter and it very hard to manuver. Any tips?
#19 by NightFlyyer on March 3rd, 2010
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Yes, they are hard to control and need more room.
#20 by tmvebb on March 3rd, 2010
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i have a kind of helicopter but it is a dragon fly like creature, and it is very hard to manover, especially in small places since it is big,
#21 by NightFlyyer on March 3rd, 2010
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Blade MCX, And CX2 have replaced this and are much more controllable as far as models go. The Russians have a full scale helicopter that is also coaxial. It is really is fast, maneuverable and deadly. It holds 2 people.
#22 by tomterahedrob on March 3rd, 2010
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couldnt we just scale this up for 1or 2 people to fly?
#23 by NightFlyyer on March 3rd, 2010
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NOpe, it would spin and spin, and there also would not be enough lift.
#24 by samjessedylan on March 3rd, 2010
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i have a question would it fly without the top roder
#25 by NightFlyyer on March 3rd, 2010
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Of course.