Remember how we have all talked about the upgrade blade grips and how it seemed that they should run loose, but they didn't work that way? And then I made my own and I ran them really loose and they worked fine. And then others with the upgrade grips loosened them up and the heli flew fine with the grips loose - and we all wondered why? rmember all that?

Check this out. It is "common knowledge" that the Falcon and Walker #4 will not fly with loose grips. They shake and just can't seem to get the blades aligned.
So of course I had to try just one more time. I mean, if the little CX and those little tiny blades will swing straight, the falcon and those big ole blades just HAS to work.
Ya know what?
With the grips fully loose, it works just fine. I carried the heli to the garage by the tail and the blades were both pointed at the ground. I set the heli on the floor and moved the blades so they weren't both on the same side of the heli so it didn't tip over, but they were no where near aligned. I spun it up slowly, the blades aligned and it flew just fine. It handled pretty radical jinking and never folded a blade. On the ground I slowed the rotor gently and stopped it - then flew again. And landed in a most undignified manner, although still upright. I throttle up gently, the blades realigned and off she went better balanced than I usually get it by manually aligning the blades.

So what happened? My heli with one 7.4v 850 mah 15C - 20C pack weighs in at a 293g. The stock Falcon with NiMH pack is listed as 350g. I thought that it was my SUPER SKIDS because they add a good deal of weight and require a good deal more head speed. But that doesn't play in this tune. I'm under stock weight.
I'll try again with the super skids and stock battery. Don't go away.
It's fine. Solid as a rock. It takes a lot more oomph to get up and away, but there's no shake.
So what don't I know?
I'm copying a friend with an EF Sabre who will be as puzzled as I am. Like he, I was spend too much time aligning blades after each abript landing.
Anyhow, for those moving to single rotor, perhaps this post isn't entirely off topic.

Soloboss