New heli ... Blade SR RTF brushless
 

I picked one up at the LHS yesterday. I'm shocked at how much it includes for the price. It is really stable and has plenty of power. It even comes brushless and includes a 6-channel Spektrum rx/tx and a 3s lipo with balance charger.

I'll try to get a video soon.

Good times.

http://www.e-fliterc.com/Products/De...rodId=EFLH1500

I did have fun with my first heli, a Blade Msr, but I quickly found out how frustrating and picky helicopters can be, so I sold it a month later. I'll stick with driving on the ground...

I would have been frustrated starting out with the MSR too.

I started with the MCX which is so stable and easy that my 5 year old daughter flied it with no issues after a bit of practice.

I then went to the MSR which is more tricky than the MCX.

Once I got comfortable with the MSR, now I'm stepping up the SR, with which I definitely need some practice. :-)

i'm picking up the same heli tomorrow as well!!!

this may make me get a larger heli again. I started with a cx2 but it's to bug for inside and not powerful enough for outside. Got a mcx when they came out and flew the hell out of it, its so easy. So I decided I wanted something I could fly outside and I could handle a CP on the simulator so I tried a CP+. That was very frustrating, hard to fly and when I was in a hover about 3' off the ground and the tail rotor flew off and had to cut power that was the final straw. Got a msr shortly after they came out and I have a good time with that but flying in my apt gets a little boring. I'll get some more flying time with the msr and think about getting one but I'd really like to get a boat.

I hear alot of people stating how fustrating and unreliable the CP2 Pro is and that the Blade 400 is much easier and stable to fly.

The new SR is supposed to be easier to fly than the Blade 400. It even says in the manual that it's designed to be a stepping stone between coaxial and CP heli's. Now I just for the wind to die down. You're supposed to be able to fly this thing in the wind, but I'm not comfortable trying that yet.

heh.... mcx, msr, then 2 blade 400s, then....

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...xx/photo-1.jpg

i saw a guy nearly get one at my LHS yesterday. they had it out of the box and i was very impressed with everything it came with. only $200. i wanted to get one for myself, but i think if i start with 1 helicopter, it would eventually multiply, causing my wallet to become anorexic.

do it....get one.... you can stop with just one, really. learn to fly it really well, then think about moving on to the next one (all said extremely tongue-in-cheek....) :whistle:

Enabler much?
I sense ONE helicopter in your future! times 5.

I'm loving my fleet as of now (when I get enough money to replace the silly 4in1 for my HBFP), I own a Lama V4 (Needs some batteries), and a HoneyBee Fixed Pitch (Dang thing is near indestructable, besides the 4in1)

I've been thinking about switching to Spektrum so I'd just be forced to buy a "3in1" or something.. dunno...

Having a Blade MSR was all the convincing I needed that I didn't have the patience for helicopters. I'll stick to driving on the ground...

got mine today and i had it hovering for about 30-60 seconds at a time on the first battery pack....i used to own a cp pro....and i didn't get it hovering until the 5 battery pack...lol.....this heli is pretty good...completely different than the msr but is definitly the most stable out of the cp's from e-flite (IMH"novice"O)

Damn you Kul, damn you to hell! :whip: Because of YOUR post, I went to E-flites website and researched the new Blade SR and freaking fell in love with it instantly! Its exactly what I needed to get back into helicopters after I grew frustrated with my mSR late last year, mostly cause I kept flying indoors and kept crashing/breaking stuff and not being able to fly outside unless it was perfectly calm . After watching every single video of the SR in action on youtube, I got more excited to the point were I started to rethink my priorities about getting a Baja 5T the last few days. Finally went to my LHS today to find to my great surprise they got their first shipment of SR's in and had one sitting out for me to look and fondle at!

Needless to say, I drooled and decided among many personal reasons not to go with the Baja 5T and instead get back into helicopters. I just got home with this on my work bench, getting ready for its maiden flight! :intello:

Back to being a noob again in the world of helicopters, but i'm excited!

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...deSR/newsr.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...eSR/newsr3.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...eSR/newsr2.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...R/bladesr4.jpg

HAHAHAHA!!!! I gotcha!

You're going to love it. Let us know how you like it!

bwahahahahaha! :diablo:

i'm sure you'll love it compared to the msr. people think it's the msr's big brother, but it's totally different. watching eflite's promo videos, he banged the crap out of the sticks and the heli just barely moved much. i kind of wonder if you'll have the extra control to get out of sticky situations, but i'm sure there's a more advanced setting once you get used to it. i liked my msr, but my indoor space was too small to really open it up (and i'm not good enough with it to really open it up in small spaces, like some youtube vids i've seen)

definitely be sure to report back!

That thing looks hard as hell to fly.

how so? did you watch videos? eflite is targeting this at intermediate level, but they say it's the next step for those who have flown coax birds (which are a piece of cake). i'm curious to hear what people have to say about it.

After going back to the LHS for some tips on how to mount the battery and velco correctly, I came home and decided to give it an indoors throttle up *its raining outside now* just to get an idea of how this thing sounds compared to my MSR. To be extra safe, I taped the landing skids to the table just to prevent anything flying outa control.

With a deep breath and giving everything a final check over, I flicked on the TX and then plugged in the lipo and waited for the two beep ok from the gyro and then disengaged the throttle hold and gave it some gas....

WOW and Holy sheeet was my first initial reaction! :oh: This thing is noisy compared to my MSR, the tail motor especially whines very loudly, I almost thought something was wrong with it. Powered down and was amazed at how long it took for the rotors to stop turning! Tried it again and this time giving it a bit more throttle! Wow, seeing those big blades spinning really made me think about safety when flying this thing, it could seriously injure me or someone else! :surprised: After a few more stationary throttle ups and downs, I decided to call it an evening. I was amazed at how hot the rear motor heatsink got in a short period of time, is that normal?

Maybe tomorroo if the weather gets better it will be time for some actually light flying, can't wait!

I haven't really looked into it, but just the chassis looks mean. :lol:

i've put about 4 full batteries through it and it is definitely easier to hover than the cp/cp pro.....AND its a completely different animal than the msr...its not too bad to fly..just have to get used to being on the sticks ...LOL....FREEZE....just DO IT bro...commit...hope you have fun flying it outdoors.. :)

How long were your flight times? I was bummed out to hear the SR doesn't come with a Lipo cutoff, so when did you sense it was time to land before dropping below 9v on the lipo?

I hope tomorroo I will be able to go for its maiden flight, and not break anything. Hope this is worth canceling my 5T....

I'm curious about the lipo cut-off. In one part of the manual it says it doesn't come with it, but in another part it says it does come with a soft lipo cutoff. I'll have to double-check.

I saw that as well :neutral:

i didn't time each flight but i could "feel" the heli losing some power as i was trying to hover...it probably lasted for about 10 min or so...not to sure, since trying to get used to flying a CP heli again feels like time is going by soooo much longer than it really is...lol

http://hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store...idProduct=7223

i used a pair of 2s versions of this on my emaxx (had the old, original esc that had no cutoff) and they work great. it uses light and sound to tell you the lipos are low, and it weighs next to nothing. plugs into the balance tap.

Very cool, I might have to consider that

Remember though you want a soft cut off. If your lipo cutoff cuts power mid air you now have pieces of a helicopter all over the place. A warning alarm would be better.

First initial flight was much tougher then I thought it would be and I already broke the blades. Not sure if im gonna pursue this further now, this is gonna take alot more patience then I thought it would.

Don't give up yet!

Read this first, then give it another shot. It's an easy read and really helps.

http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/how-t...licopters.html

love that site. :yes:

i highly, highly recommend a good sim like phoenix. it's only a matter of time before they have the sr as a model you can fly available as a free download (they have almost all the eflite birds - copters and planes). i can honestly say i've saved thousands in broken parts by flying the b400 and 600e on there, rather than real life experience. :lol:

yeah...at least try to fly it indoors like a big warehouse or app bay where you have tons of room!

Thanks for the suggestion. I ran out and bought Phoenix after reading your post. I am highly impressed! Good times.

no problem - happy to help. it's great, right? there are also extra environments you can download for free here. they're pretty cool - i like flying in the hanger. i use it a lot, but honestly i need to discipline myself to use the sim at least an hour a day. spring is coming, and i'm anxious to get my birds outdoors!

sorry to see you're giving up on your sr, freezebyte. heli's do take a lot (lot) of patience. they're probably the hardest r/c i've ever encountered. that's why i have my 4x4 slash and xt8.... instant gratification, lol.

Damn freezebyte, you have the patience of a housefly! I bet my 3 year old could stand still longer than you........

Heli's take patience but they payoff big in the long run. Why not invest in a flight sim were it doesn't matter how many times you crash, hit reset and fly again. Get good on that and the new heli will be cake.