So I decided, after seeing my brother's helimax novus cx, that i am reallly jealous and need one. But i dont know that i want the same one, just micro helis in general look awesome. so this is what i have so far.
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">E-flite blade MCX coaxial</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">E-flite blade MCX S300 coaxial</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">E-flite blade mSR not sure</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Heli-Max Novus CX coaxial</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Heli-Max Novus FP fixed pitch</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Heli-Max Novus CP collective pitch</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Walkera Lama 2-1 coaxial</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Walkera 4#3B fixed pitch</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Walkera 4G3 collective pitch
these are all the ones i can find. I have no experience whatsoever, but i am interested in inverted flight and sweet stuff like that. well, i have a helimax axe cpv3, but i cant fly that at all, still trying to learn by myself. (any pointers very welcome)
anyways. any good/bad experiences with these? suggestions? any more micro helis that i missed? i know nothing but...i have heard the e flite blade mcx is about enough to keep an 11 year old entertained. And it's kinda sounding like walkera is the way to go. just from what i've seen so far.
All right, I've been looking around for a little bit, and it looks like walkera is good, and helimax not so much.</p>

First, learn how to fly your cpv3 in a good solid hover. Practice someplace with a large smooth surface and no wind. Follow this:
http://www.dream-models.com/eco/flying-index.html

I learned how to hover with a blade CP (pretty similar to your cpv3) using the above website. It takes a lot of patience and focus but with practice it will become second nature. And when you can handle the cpv3, you can handle just about anything.

Second, forget about that list you've compiled. Only two are even capable of going inverted, and they will be nearly impossible to learn that on. In fact, before you even get another heli you may want to consider investing in a sim if you don't already have one. This will go a long way in helping you learn while saving you money in repairs.

When you are ready to upgrade to a better heli, save up and make the investment in a trex 450 or something similar (there are some nice copies that are more affordable). The 450 size and belt driven tail will be MUCH MUCH MUCH more stable and easier to fly than anything you're considering above. It may seem like a lot of money up front and you may be tempted to work your way up but trust me, if you're sure this is a hobby you're going to stick with a nice 450 size is going to be cheaper in the long run.


The 4g3 can be a fun little heli for the experienced pilot, but I wouldn't recommend it for someone still learning the basics.

I too just recently made the transition from coaxials (Big Outdoor Lama) to fixed pitch (Falcon 40) to collective pitch (Blade 400). If you eventually want to do 3D or just sexy flying in general, I suggest you go straight for the Blade 400 and tone down the factory settings (throttle curve, pitch curve, and dual rates - you can do this in the Tx so it is very easy).

From the POV of a beginner, the Blade 400 is a fire breathing monster with the factory settings, but is also amazingly docile and stable if you just tone down the above mentioned parameters. Once you do this, it is pretty easy to fly. Not sure how much money you have to spend, but value-wise I think it's hard to beat.

Edit:
Or, as gnd2 said, just fly what you have. The RADD Flight School site is really good. Those lessons show you how keep a helicopter in one spot, which is crucial when learning to fly (and land).

i dont want to go much bigger than my axe though. is the blade 400 bigger? i cant really tell. do they make a smaller version of the blade 400?

the bigger the heli, the more stable it is, so the easy it is to learn on, the bigger ones look intiminating, but they are perfect for begineers, because they are so stable, like said above, if u are really into this hobby, spend the money on a good heli

It's a little bit bigger than the axe. It's not a big difference in size but it's a world of difference in how they fly.

For something smaller there's the trex 250 or honey bee King II (I guess there's actually a version 3 now). They fly well but again, the size is going to make a difference.

I have a HBKII but never fly it (though I suppose I might fly it more if it had a fully functioning gyro). If you go with the HBKII, upgrading to a brushless motor is a must, don't bother with the stock motor. I bought the "bare bones" kit and set it up with my DX7.