ORIGINAL: rcrolauk
Hello guys! Really great forum, I've just bought a #36. Had already ordered it when I read all the bad things about the Walkera #36, so I was very doubtful about the quality with this heli. Had the same problems with no lift, but I've managed getting it in the air with some fine tuning now. Guess the battery is bad (as you guys have mentioned). I have the stock brush motor, but I am going to buy a brushless motor, new gyro and li-poly batteries. Is this the one I shouldn't buy?? The same company that sold me the Walkera, also offer this type of batteries...wonder if it's from Walkera as well?
That doesn't look like a Walkera.
As long as the batteries haven't been laying around and are fresh, they should work.
I've even used lower capacity, 1300mAh for shorter duration 3D stuff to greatly lighten the heli.
You should try the #36, #35 or #22a with a 76 gram 1300mAh battery.... this gets very nice.
I haven't weighed a 1800mAh battery but I'll bet the performance is comparable.