how easy is this to fly with training gear? i am a complete newb and have never flown before. also can it be flown outdoors?

I just bought mine and never flew a heli before. I find it pretty easy to fly. I also bought a Blade CP and I find it much much harder to fly. I think you will like the blade cx. Just take your time and make sure you use the trainer balls.

Later, Mike

Oh and yes it can be flown outdoor as long as the wind isn't strong. I flew mine about fifteen minutes ago and there was nearly no wind, and I flew without crashing.

Later, Mike

AAAA I CANT DECIDE BETWEEN A BOAT OR A HELI

I watched a little kid fly a CX today,looked like there is nothing to it.
Myself,I think I would be bored with it within a week.

I started to hover today with the CP

what can the cx do, like is there anything to learn with it?

You can learn how to hove,r and learn the controls. You can learn how to fly in basic forward flight. Aside form that, there is nothign to learn.

They are great for fun. If you ge ta boat, I hope you have a rowboat or a canoe. Chances are you will have to go out searching the waters for your boat. Good luck with whatever you choose. Honestly, the helicopters are harder than the boats, but more rewarding. There is only so much water you can play on, there is air everywhere, so the possibillites are endless.

Good luck.

John

I bought a Blade CX after I mastered a Blade CP. It's extremely easy to fly. My wife can hover it as long as i'm managing the throttle and rudder. The CX is fun for flying round the house and landing on stuff. Chasing the dog, Entertaining guests, etc. It's great to learn on but you cannot do FFF.

well I got a cx for my b-day and love it. I chase the cat and stuff like that. I just put a string and magnet on it. To recover downed paper clips. I know it is extremly easy but hey I love hovering and chasing the cat cant afford a cp right now.

chase the neighbor kids lol

My friends are completely awed when I fly my CX over to there drive way, land, hover about 40 feet or so and do crazy stuff. It's realy a fun heli to fly. Watch the wind.

Dave / Choppersrule

my dad bought a cx and he is terrible and i cought onto it right away now i love flying it in the front yard and around the yard makin fun of him since he sucks at it. the only thing is the battery dies pretty fast and the stock charger takes so long. i know its a li-po battery but does anyone make a better battery that last longer and a better charger?

You may consider just getting another battery. One of the main concerns, would be the size of the battery. The mount for the battery is very precise.

Anything bigger would not fit. If your looking for flying times like 20 minutes or so, then you have to consider overheating the motors.

That will shorten the life of the motors. Even after a 8 to 10 minute flight, you should let the motors cool down for 10 minutes or so. I have several batteries, and have flown 2 batteries in a row and the motors get extemely hot.

Just things to consider,

Dave / AKA Choppersrule

ok yea that was my second choice was jsut to buy a second stock battery b/c they are pretty cheap from my lhs. the other concern is though is that does anyone know of a better charger

A better charger??? I may be wrong, but a better charger won't charge them any faster, if that's what your looking for.
The Lipo techniology is very critical, these babys can catch on fire. Never leave them unattended.

Dave / AKA Choppersrule

alright then ill jsut stick with the charger i have and buy the second battery thanks a lot guys

Actually the charge rate on the stock charger is .5 amp and since it's lipo you can charge at a 1c rate which is .8 amp, I have done this with my balance lipo charger many times and the pack doesn't even get warm.

yea on my pack it never really gets warm when i charge it, its just that the charger starts to get hot

heh meant charging at the .8 amp rate. I have a blinky balance charger that balances the cells through the charge jack, you then charge the pack through the discharge pack. There are a lot of reviews out on it now and it does pretty damn perfect balancing for 25 bucks as long as you have a lipo charger. I have had it a month or so now and it has performed great for me every time.

wired,

What's the brand name of the blinky thing, sounds like it does a good job?

Dave / AKA Choppersrule

Astro Flight for the blinky, Don't recall which of the 3 current magazines did their article this month but between Model Airplane News, Fly RC, and Backyard Parkflyer one of them had a article this month. It has been getting articles for about 3-4 months now and was just released. Here is the like to it.

http://www.astroflight.com/e/env/000...roducts:af-106

You still require a charger that is designed for Lipo Batteries, this just makes sure they are balanced. Has some circuitry in it too which is supposed to help if you overcharge a pack it takes it to 4.2 volts and if you over discharge using it connected at a 1/10th charge rate till it hits a certain voltage is supposed to refresh the pack to usable.

I can't tell you about the overcharge and overdischarged functions as I have done neither to the different Lipo packs I own.

For a charger I use the dynamite lipo charger as it was the only one at the local hobby store that had a AC/DC plugin so I could use it anywhere without needing a extra power supply to charge at home.

http://www.dynamiterc.com/Products/D...ProdID=DYN4053

I think I paid about 80 bucks for it at a hobbytown usa.

Wired,

Thanks for the information, I appreciate it. I'll be checking it out. I like the idea of an AC/DC charger. So you can use it at home easily, without lugging around a 20 pound 12 volt battery.

Dave AKA / Choppersrule

E-FLite sells one to use with the existing charger for 20 bucks that I use for home. Never have had a big battery to charge it with.

Zelatio,
Problem with that is the amperage rating, You couldn't charge say you rc cars packs on it or some of the larger lipo's due to amp draw. What me and choppers are referring to is most of the high end Lipo chargers only have a DC input, Which either requires a 5-10 amp dc power supply ($50-$70 bucks) or a external battery to use to charge with.

I'm with Wired203. I own a dynamite ultra peak charger and that baby is so versatile. Also charges your batteries as quick as it can. My lipos stay cool the whole time they get charged.

Makuku68