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!!!Before I buy My E-Flite!!! - 6/19/2005 11:18:08 PM   
sky-pilot



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From: g䶬e, LA, SWEDEN
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I was going in decisions through decisions and oing now finaly to buy it from hobbyzone.com

with: crash kit
Acrobatic kit
lipo battery 1320 nimh
A lipo charger?

My questions

Is there any other site with a lower price than 219( iheard peoble mentioning 209! but where)

Do i have to buy a lipo charger from hobbyzone as i buy the lipo battery is this charger included with the Blade! check :
http://secure.hobbyzone.com/catalog/HZ/eflite_blade_helicopter/blade_helicopter_optional/index.html

Is the motor in the acro. kit brushless?

this is the last time i go through discussions so I hope I m gonna get my copy and have fun in the summer !

Thank you all for taking your time answering me.
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RE: !!!Before I buy My E-Flite!!! - 6/19/2005 11:58:59 PM   
BunnMan


 

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Status: offline 		Not sure about finding it cheaper than $219. I have heard of cheaper prices even as low as $195 but I opted to give my LHS $219 for it so I could have it right away instead of saving ten bucks only to spend it on shipping and then waiting a week.

You will need a lipo charger to charge your lipo battery. The included charger with the Blade is for the included Nimh and is a very cheap and simple unit as the price would tell you.

The mototr in the acro kit is the SAME motor that comes stock in the heli except the pinion is smaller. It is not brushless as the price tag should indicate.

Hope this helps.

God bless,

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RE: !!!Before I buy My E-Flite!!! - 6/20/2005 12:12:10 AM   
sky-pilot



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Status: offline 		What is the range for the chopper i was always wondering ???

and what is the capcity of the included nimh battery?(650mah)?

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RE: !!!Before I buy My E-Flite!!! - 6/20/2005 1:01:16 AM   
liteglow


 

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Status: offline 		range is like 150meeters i think ?!

And the battery is not "that" good..
Only last 5-10 min i think...

I have bout a 1500mAh lipoly.. but not yet tested it i can`t wait to get it

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RE: !!!Before I buy My E-Flite!!! - 6/20/2005 1:33:28 AM   
sky-pilot



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Status: offline 		150 meters what ??!!! that short omg!! how can i fix that now, the walkera 22e can do ´
1 kilometer!!

how can i gain the range please !

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RE: !!!Before I buy My E-Flite!!! - 6/20/2005 3:30:57 AM   
BunnMan


 

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Status: offline 		The range will stretch beyond your ability to see what's the chopper is up to I wouldn't sweat that. If you can see what it's doing you will be able to make control inputs to do something about it. As far as the stock battery I have been getting 11min. on mine while hovering...which is all I know how to do yet . This is timed on a stopwatch and is a consistent result not a max. I usually get somewhere around 11:30 but that last 30 or so is wallowing an few inches off the gorund trying to run the battery down good as instructed by the manual. Mine is outfitted with the stock motor and pinion, symetrical blades and heat sinks form the acro kit. I didn't install the acro motor as I can't afford Lipos just yet and I think the smaller pinion on the acro motor would be a mistake with a 9.6V Nimh.

God bless,

-BunnMan

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RE: !!!Before I buy My E-Flite!!! - 6/20/2005 7:42:04 PM   
sky-pilot



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Status: offline 		how long time does it take to ship by fedex ground to sweden??

damn the crashkit is out if stocj now!
what parts can i buy instead as acrash kit ? please help

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RE: !!!Before I buy My E-Flite!!! - 6/20/2005 8:55:33 PM   
sky-pilot



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Status: offline 		hi when i try to order , i cant choose another country than United States, I live in SWEDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What to do

www.Hobbyzone.com

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RE: !!!Before I buy My E-Flite!!! - 6/20/2005 8:57:41 PM   
bdavison


 

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From: Warner Robins, GA, USA
Status: offline 		The crash kit includes the following

Landing skids, Flat bottomed blades, a flybar, and a tail rotor blade.

The Aerobatic Enhancement kit includes

Symmetrical blades, a 370 brushed motor with a 9T pinion. A main motor heatsink, and a tail motor heatsink.


Here is what I would recommend for a do it yourself crash kit.
1. Blades of your choice.
2. Landing skids (I heard alot of folks say they broke theirs, although Ive not had any problems.)
3. Tail motor - (NOTHING sucks worse than not being able to fly while waiting on one of these, and for some UNKNOWN reason...the hobby shops barely carry any)
4. Main shaft. (if you somehow manage to bend it, da heli wont fly worth a flip)
5. A pair of blade grips (Ive heard a few people say they busted the balllinks off of these)

Of course its never the parts you have that bust...its always the one **** part that no one has that busts at the most inappropriate time.

One of my friends says "Heli's are like a hole in the ground that you pour money into"....yeah, but watching that little whirlybird hovering around and hearing those rotor blades go "whup whup whup whup" is what makes the hole in the ground worth it.

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RE: !!!Before I buy My E-Flite!!! - 6/20/2005 9:08:35 PM   
sky-pilot



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Status: offline 		well dont Hobbeyzone ship to the world ? or only US


please help .. now i dont find a place where i can order ( with the extra kits) it to Sweden!

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RE: !!!Before I buy My E-Flite!!! - 6/20/2005 9:33:11 PM   
bdavison


 

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Status: offline 		I dont know, you'd have to ask them.

I would suggest going here:

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Horizon/StoreFinder/Default.aspx?Clear=true&Brand=&Mode=INT

to find a retailer or distributor near you.

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RE: !!!Before I buy My E-Flite!!! - 6/20/2005 9:49:03 PM   
sky-pilot



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Status: offline 		, didnt work, neither horizonhobby or hobby zone seem to work outside US , now I m a helpless trash..

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RE: !!!Before I buy My E-Flite!!! - 6/21/2005 1:34:05 AM   
bdavison


 

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Status: offline 		There has to be a way for you to get one. Have you tried asking your local hobby shops if they can order one for you? It wouldnt be fair to you overseas guys if you cant get the ones we have in the states.

Man I like this heli. Been rippin up the skys in the field out behind my house. This thing doesnt care how hard the wind is blowing, it just keeps on flyin'. I finally got everything all trimmed out perfectly, I can get it in a stable hover and keep it in 2-3" easy.

The only bad thing, is keeping the dirt out of it. Ive been blowing it out with compressed air to get all the dirt out. Ive been flying out of a dry dusty field. You go to land and the rotor wash kicks up this dust storm. Looks cool as hell though. Ive got to shoot some movies of this thing.

I was really surprised at how fast this thing will go in forward flight. You can really get it ripping. Im guessing it will go about 50+mph. I did a low high speed pass within about 5ft of me with it and it went whipping by me so fast I almost couldnt turn my head fast enough to keep up.

MAN I LIKE THIS HELI!!!. Thing is freakin wild. I crash em too. Been through about 3 sets of blades, but just slap on another pair, trim it out and go fly some more. This heli will do anything you want it to. At least I havent found anything I could do that the heli couldnt. Thing makes me look good.

Eflite rocks.

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RE: !!!Before I buy My E-Flite!!! - 6/21/2005 11:51:07 AM   
sky-pilot



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Status: offline 		I dont think i have any locak shop here, it sucks and by the way how much does it cost at the lowest to ship it here to Sweden??

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