ORIGINAL: Big Green Machine
ORIGINAL: Bijan999
Strongs words I know but I'm convinced after a couple months this helicopter is only made for simple hovering around INDOORS. I took mine oustide again for the 3rd time and managed to crash hard twice in 10 minutes destroying all blades and bending both shafts again. This thing simply is highly unstable at any kind of fast flight.
Those of you thinking I simply can't fly, trust me, I've flown planes for 20 years, everything from pattern to pylon. I know how to be smooth. After much trial and error I'm certain these coaxial helicopters simply aren't designed to fly quickly like a full collective. They are made to fly indoors and hover around which gets old quick in my opinion.
If I had it to do, I'd get one of those Airhog Reflex 4 channel coaxial helicopters for $65 to hover around inside the house. Live and learn.
Anyone wanting a CX2 with 7 batteries, 3chargers, Xtreme motors, boomtown skids/boom kit and tons of others parts, it'll be on Ebay soon. I'm moving up to a Blade 400 or gas equivalent.
After much trial and error? Damn, woudn't it have been easier just to read the manual where it states that the heli is for indoor use only?
A little research goes a long way before purchasing RCs. No one ever claimed the CX was menat for fast forward flight like a CP. Calling it garbage though, because you didn't do the proper research before a purchase is pretty ridiculous.
Um, I did my research trust me. I talked to local hobby shop owners, read the forums and checked out videos online. No one strictly forbid flying these outside. Besides, once you've made the purchase, isn't it a bit late to get this "warning" from the manual?
Regarding the manual stating the CX2 is an "indoor helicopter only", I'm reading the manual right now, it states "If you have to make your first flight outdoors, you MUST pick a time when wind conditions are COMPLETELY CALM." So before you guess at what the manual says, please check your facts. I flew tonight at 5:30, zero wind I might add.
Here's the problem, you spend way more for something that is only capable of what much cheaper toy helicopters are. I've flown one of the Airhog Reflex's and for the money you save it's perfect for simple hovering around. I bought the CX2 with the mindset it would capable of a bit more performance, which I've found out it simply isn't. Don't get me started on the outrageous money you'll spend on parts to fix it. The hop ups I take full responsibility for, but these blades and bent shafts get rediculous in a hurry.