RE: raptor paddles
I recently acquired a R50SE with the slime green paddles and I added flybar weights from Quick to tame down the response for smoother FFF. The black paddles came with the heli and will do rolls, loops, flips, and some 3D but with less authority. Most of the R50 flyers at my local field like the white paddles. I like the greens with the flybar weights all the way out on the flybar which make it a little quicker response than the white but doesn't make the heli too elevator sensitive in FFF.
If your not into 3D yet, I personally recommend the black or white paddles. The greens will definately make the heli quick responding to cyclic inputs and you'll have to be on top of it to fly it smooth. With the black or white paddles you'll be more comfortable with the way it responds to inputs, the greens are very light.