i have been wanting to get a heli for a long time but never had time. i am getting the blade cx2 for x-mas and was wondering what kind of upgrades i should do to make it more durable and maybe add to performance. any one know of any upgrades? i am looking for everything to be under 80 bucks. i am new and dont have experience on what parts to get. thanks

The first and most important upgrade for a CX2 would be blade grips and blades to replace those oem blades. Without the flexability of the folding blades you will be certain to break blades all the time. There are many sources, just check out the different websites, look for the extreem grips. Try www.ushobby.com or www.krshobbies.com or www.flyrcrivesud.com The last one is rather contriversial, but I have them and like them ok.

One of the most fragile parts on the CX2 are the landing skids. I would offer you really should get a set of UNBREAKABLE ones from BoomTownHobbies.com
They also sell the foldaway blades, motors, and shafts that will serve you well.

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Good Luck, JPee

if you get one that doesnt have the aluminum upper head on it stock but has the plastic one then you should also upgrade that

are there any aluminum parts i should buy so that it wont break?

Question.. When replacing the stock CX2 tail section with a boom.. How does one hold the battery in?
Rick

All of the moving parts are available in alloy. Something to consider is that the alloy parts don't make the heli fly a lot better, but they are certainly more durable. Once you learn to fly the helicopter stock you may notice a difference with the alloy parts, but obviously if you start with upgrades you won't have a baseline for comparison.

That said, there are a few of the parts that do make the helicopter fly a little better than stock. But . . . the heli as it comes out of the box is a well thought out piece. Yes the blades are fragile. They break fairly easily, but they are made to do that. IF the blades didn't break, some larger and more costly part would break. Something has to give when a blade whacks something.
Folding blades will save blade replacement, but the stock blades are cheap and easily replaced.

As a newbie, remember that folding blades also come with another set of variables. Blades still have to be balanced. The tightness of the grip screws becomes an issue because if they are too tight and they won't fold. Too lose and they won't track properly. The tightness has to be equal. That's not difficult, but as I noted, it adds another layer of complexity and you'll have your hands full when it's new.

You might save the upgrades until week #2 when you start to get the CX2 figured out. Then, go for it. It's all about fun and upgrades are always fun. There are interesting debates on the Eflight forums about the actual value of upgrades, but it's your bird so be happy. I built a full-up custom from Xtreme. I had the custom chassis, tail, skids, canopy, motors, blades, grips, battery - lots of stuff. After a month I took all the stuff off and sold it. But that's just me, and everyone on this forum will agree that I am most certainly not mainstream. I'm not brighter, just different. With all the 'stuff' I didn't care for the way the heli flew.

I've seen and heard the new CX2's fly and they are improved over the old ones. You'll like it. Upgrade slowly and follow the advice on the forum. Here's the heli that I built. It did fly nicely and I did manage to spend the whole value of the helicopter on upgrade parts. And as I said, it's back to stock again. Stock with upgraded skids.

Have fun!
Soloboss

Solo nailed it for you.

JPee

thanks for the help. my parents are taking me Sunday to get it. cant wait.!!!!!!!!!

rick the battery is held in by a piece of velcro in the front of the battery tray and a piece on the end of the battery on the wire side