Syma S107G 3 Channel RC Helicopter with Gyro, Blue

I have owned a couple of these made from different manufacturers a while back and although fun, did not hold up and perform as well as these from Syma do! Right out of the box this chopper took to the air with its leftover factory charge and with just a tad of trim I had it at a perfect hover. Steering was super easy so flying forward or backwards was a simple and stable action. No they are not fast but they were not built to be fast. Its a fun indoor flyer and super durable. My 7yr daughter has already learned to do a perfect hover and is now flying around and landing on different things without me coaching her. With that being said the landing competitions have ensued and her and I have crashed plenty of times......not a single broken component yet! Be sure to shut the throttle off when you see your about to impact something and all should survive. If something does break, they offer complete parts packages for replacements which make this an even more reasonable choice for indoor flyers. Out of the 3 previous mini choppers I have owned in the past, these are by far the best. Solid build, stable flight performance, crash survivability and price motivates me to give 5 stars. I have also read a few threads about people modifying them to achieve different flight characteristics so I will research that some more and see what I may be able to do. Mods are always fun but I like it as is for now, simple, effective and durable= fun! You will need six AA batteries for the controller but that is so you can recharge off the controller itself with its built in cord or use the optional USB charger cord it comes with and save those batteries. Reminder that it is a IR controlled model which means it needs line of sight with the controller to fly so flying outside in the sun wont work out to well for you. You may also want to turn off your ceiling fans because it will get blown around quite easy. Other than that this is a great toy and will not disappoint!

It's sort of pointless adding a review to the myriad 5-star reviews already here, but I'll go ahead and do it anyways. Santa Claus brought one of these both to my almost-6-year-old son, as well as my 65-year old dad this Christmas. Both are loving their helicopters! Let's look at two factors, performance and ease. First, performance. My son had had the Airhogs model for a year prior to this Christmas, and it was a lot of fun, but this Syma helicopter takes it up a notch in professionalism, and even better, is easier to fly! Whereas the Airhogs model only went up and down, and rotated, this Syma model can go in 6 directions. It is so easy to take off and land, and a joy when you point the controls forward and it tilts ahead and zooms off just like a real helicopter. What's more, the sturdy metal construction, and collapsible rotors make this thing durable! It can hit walls, tables, lamps, etc, and as long as you release the throttle, the blades collapse, it rolls a bit, and you're ready for another takeoff! Second, ease. The helicopter looked a bit daunting out of the box, bigger than the little red Airhogs, with four serious looking blades. I was worried it would be too fast, or complicated. I couldn't have been more wrong. It leaps into the air on takeoff, and hovering is as easy as it could be. I mastered it with ease, and then handed the controls to my son, who is almost 6. He had learned how to do the Airhogs already, but it was always a little tricky. He is like Top Gun with this Syma helicopter. Although the box says 14+ for ages, if you have a younger kid who you feel would be good with R/C toys like this, I am confident he/she will do well and have a lot of fun. You just need to supervise, and holler for them to release the throttle if it crashes! In short, incredibly performing indoor helicopter for all ages at a spectacular price. I am considering snapping up a few more to store away for birthday presents this year!

I was looking to get into the world of RC aircraft, and did a bit of research on different available products. I wanted to stay inexpensive, and this sure fit the bill, though I was skeptical how great a ~$20 helicopter can be. Probably one of the best Jacksons I've spent in a while. These RCs are surprisingly responsive, and after a bit of practice, super easy to control - it will hover in place. After probably an hour or so, you'll be a natural. They're pretty darn durable for the most part, and replacement parts are readily available online. You can take a few pieces off to make it quicker and have a longer run time, though this compromises the durability. I removed the 2 rear support beams, the rear fin, and the landing runners, and difference was quite noticeable. It did float forward when at idle, because this threw off the weight balance, but I was looking for speed. Some people also put a bigger battery in it; I didn't bother. My first one broke after the first flight, and was not repairable. A set screw for the lower prop stripped out the plastic hole it screws into, so I would have needed to replace the whole body. I probably could have got the parts, but instead I took a trip to Fry's, where I bought another one for $20. So now I'm in for $40, but in my opinion, still worth it. In this price range, there isn't much of a quality difference, not until you get well over $100. My second has been running great for the past ~month. I did manage to break the landing runner bracket from several high falls and collisions (5-10'), but nothing super glue couldn't fix, and everything else is fine. Additional details: You can fly it outdoors, but if there's any wind at all, expect to go the direction it's blowing. Same thing with ceiling fans.. It is susceptible to interference. Sometimes it would just fall out of the sky. I noticed this much more outside, and when my friend was flying his as well. Not sure if it's actually interference, or just poor quality RF modules. Also sometimes takes 5-10 seconds for the controller to sync. It requires line of sight. Interior walls usually aren't a problem, but don't expect to go behind a fridge or something. The blades will do damage. They don't really hurt much if you get hit in the hand or something, but they did scratch my laptop screen (was trying to be cool and land it on the keyboard). You can charge it via the controller, or in a laptop USB port, but it doesn't seem to charge with a regular USB wall wart adapter (too much current?). The controller takes 6(!!!) AA batteries. It has about a 7-12 minute run time, and charges in a half hour. It doesn't go forward/back very quickly. I imagine you could replace the rear prop with a bigger one to resolve this, but hey, it's meant for indoor. It won't hold any weight. Don't expect to strap a camera to it. The controller has a rudder adjustment, or whatever it's called, in case the body rotates without input. All in all, a very cool/fun little toy. I'll probably be upgrading to something bigger to fly outdoors in the near future. The price seems to vary a lot, so when it's under $20, buy!

It’s very nice but unfortunately the battery so bad it work for less then 5 mins not more and I have to charge it again so useless to keep when i should charge it every 5 mins

Perfecto! Muy resistente y divertido. Tengo 2!!!

Se lo regalé a mi papá y lo ha disfrutado mucho. No se rompe con facilidad y el tamaño es ideal para un adulto que comience con este pasatiempo.

This is an awesome toy and a fair price. Battery life is short - flight time is 8-10 minutes between charges. Flight controls have a shallow learning curve. Copter is pretty agile and very well built. I have since bought another, to fly together with my son. Highly recommend.

Pésimo. Sólo voló un día. Lo peor es que Amazon no responde por la devolución de este juguete. Qué mal servicio de Amazon y que pésima calidad la del helicoptero