ORIGINAL: evilspoons
Hi everyone. I just bought myself a Blade CX2 today along with the training kit and an extra battery. I installed the training kit, charged the batteries, and did a quick check in the kitchen if the thing would fly level by hovering an inch or two off the kitchen table. It drifted backwards veeeeeery slowly, which I corrected with the trim adjustment.
Then, I took it outside. Now, Edmonton is typically a windy place, but today is remarkably calm. The trees are barely rustling. I put the CX2 out on the ground in the field behind me, slowly increased throttle until it lifted, then found it would slide in the direction of the wind... not unexpected, but at any rate, I pushed forward on the right stick. And pretty much nothing happened. It just slid backwards slightly slower (slower than a walking pace). I figured I wasn't giving it enough throttle, so I increased the throttle a bit until it was slowly climbing, pushed aallll the way forwards on the right stick, and it stopped moving backwards. That was it. So, I let off the right stick (too quickly), and the whole chopper decided to flip backwards and land on its nose. Now one of my upper and one of my lower blades are an inch shorter, and the whole thing vibrates like crazy.
Am I asking too much of a sub-$200 helicopter? Is this normal? I don't have any place inside to fly it. I'm considering just buying new blades, installing them, and bringing the whole shebang back and maybe buying a park flyer airplane. Or maybe a flight simulator
I'm kind of annoyed at it. I didn't even have it out for two minutes before I broke it (yes, I know the blades aren't a huge deal...). I've been reading posts about how you need to adjust this and that and add heatsinks and drill holes and blah blah blah to get it to fly nice and level and behave nicely. I don't want to have to screw around, I don't have the energy to do this. I just want to have a little toy that I can learn to fly a R/C aircraft or heli on. What do you all think?
Sorry you feel so bad Newbie, that is not what this is all about. It is supposed to be fun! So lets get down to it and tell it the way it is. The CX is a great little Heli designed for inside use for the most part. Generally speaking, going outside with a CX2 is not recommend for a new flier. Just the difference in the humidity, heat, and ANY BREEZE will cause great effect on your Heli then DAMAGE. I fly these these frustrating things too and as we say, there are those that have crashed!!! and then those that will crash, NOBODY never crashs, its just part of the sport. When I do fly me CX2 outside it must be still and I use USED flight skins that are taped and glued together because even the good guys crash when that wisp of breeze pops up on you and carries the Heli away. In the CX2 advertisements it notes this Heli is for indoors, so your using a screw driver when you need pliers! I would hate to see you leave this wonderful hobby so soon, please give it chance. I spent $$$ of dollars on the CX2 blades and main shafts and other parts when I started.
In closing Evil, there must be a place to fly for your new CX, a garage, the living room, the gym, somewhere so as to allow you to enjoy your new CX. You must understand you picked the hardest dog-gonist thing there is to fly. If you want simple and less expensive, perhaps the slow flyer is the way to go for you, but we would all like to see you stick with it and we are here to support you whenever you need a hand.........................
JPEE