I had one like this before at about half this price and it just didn’t last or fly very well and it got thrown in a drawer somewhere. Once I saw that Syma came out with the Red S39 and with their reputation on RC toys and drones, I had to give it a try.
They have upgraded this and gave it a gyroscope like all the drones have nowadays. This makes this so much easier to fly and handle compared to the older models that are out without it.
This is more like a drone than they used to be. This has the same battery and transmitter that most drones have, so if you have flown one of those, this is a piece of cake and if not, it is really pretty simple and easy to learn. They recommend this for 14 and up but I have seen much younger kids learn and fly pretty fast.
They do show a 7.4v 1500mAh battery in the pictures that charges in 120-150 minutes with a 6-7 minute flight time and thought that is not right and down below in the description it says it is a 3.7v 300mAh battery with a 90 minute charge time and a 6 minute flight time and that makes more sense now. This really is the smaller battery and is in the bottom back of the helicopter and can be removed and replaced if you have spare batteries or for charging or can be left in and charged while still inside the helicopter.
I am really surprised how easy this is to fly compared to the old one that I had. The gyroscope in this really does make a big difference.
The transmitter does operate on 2.4 Ghz frequency and is limited to just over 300 feet or the size of a football field. It also requires 4 AA batteries that you must supply. It has the standard two stick flight controls for up/down, left/right and turn left/right and the four trim buttons to get the helicopter steady when hovering to keep it in one place. It also has a small LCD screen on the bottom of it and some other buttons, but they are all fake and don't do anything.
Overall, this has become one of my favorites now and I really like flying it. I have drones and some of their batteries work in this, so I get plenty of flight time now. As an added bonus, throw in a steel commander helicopter for you to put together and play with as well.
Note: make sure to get the battery plug snapped all the way into the helicopter. It will push in partially and you can get power but you will not have control of it with the transmitter once in the air. Make sure you hear it click all the way in before flying it.
DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so. I am not associated with the seller in any way.
My Rating: 5 Stars
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