firestat
Posts: 73
Joined: 10/23/2003 From: COLUMBUS, OH, USA Status: offline
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Got my XRB on Friday at our brand new lhs, Hurricane Hobbies, here in Columbus. The owner of the store flew it around a few minutes. Now, I have about 3 other micros, and have been very disapointed with them. Cheap, no parts available, etc. He conviced me that parts would be available, and they are. So far, I have gone through about 3 boxes of blades, totally pilot error. Just need to keep away from the furniture. Anyway, the heli flys great right out of the box. Although the flight times are about 15-20 minutes, it seems longer, with rests. Besides breaking the blades, I have broken the tail boom at the far end, and that is it. Again, this was pilot error. Last night, it was dead calm outside. A day or so ago, I had tried to fly it outside, with terrible results. Ran into a tree (twice) and lost the flybar, which I found the next day. I was real reluctant to fly it last night, but I couldn't resist. I took it out where there were no trees, and what a blast. It flew great. My wife and neighbors were inpressed and I didn't break a thing. I flew it what seemed like a half hour. What a great time. As rough as I have been on this, I can't believe I have only broken one part. Trust me, this is the one to get. Like I said, the other micros were terrible, hard to fly, expensive. In my opinion, this now sets the standard for easy to fly helis. I have been flying my Venture for about a year and it was a little hairy flying it in my back yard. My wife always stayed inside and prayed alot. Now, no problem. Along with a simulator, this is probably one of the best training aids you can get. Thanks for reading, and have a great time. Gone to the club field today, and when I crash the Venture, I'll just play with the XRB!
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