Syma S107/S107G R/C Helicopter with Gyro- Red

Bought this R/C Helicopter on a whim without real expectations for it. When it arrived, however, I was immediately excited to try it out. The initial charge was somewhat confusing. There is a USB charger that you can charge the helicopter with, and also a charger built into the controller. I had trouble with the controller charger not changing color to let me know when it was finished. The USB charger works perfectly.The helicopter itself is great. It's stable, simple to fly, and rather durable. I've already crashed it into many items of furniture and let it drop from my ceiling onto carpet and hardwood flooring. None of this has created any serious damage. The paint on the rotors has a few nicks on them, but it does not affect flight at all.A few things worth noting about durability. First, the balance/gyroscope bar on top of the main rotors can unclip a little after a rather robust crash. Don't worry, it clips back in and works perfectly. Also, the rear rotor will come completely off in a rough crash as well. It slides right back on the motor and works like new. (Each of those have only happened to me once, so consider this evidence anecdotal) In the event of a broken rotor, it comes with replacement rotors (2 main, 1 rear) I haven't needed to use them, but it's good to know they're there.The helicopter holds about a ten minute charge, which is still quite a bit of fun to play around with. Just don't expect to spend all day flying it on a single charge. The charge time is around 20 minutes.If you have a drafty house, it might be a problem with this helicopter. The helicopter is very light and will get bounced around a bit if there's a lot of air moving around in your home.The only problem I have with the helicopter is its use of IR instead of Radio control. This limits you to line-of-sight, and indoor use. If you try to use it outside the sun will interfere with the signal and it does not work at all. I've only had minimal success in the shade. Even with this, it's a great toy and worth the money. I'm considering buying another to let my friends use when they're over. It seems like it would be fun. (I don't know if they work in groups)

My 3.5 year old son was of course beside himself when he discovered that helicopters could be remotely controlled. Well it just so happens I ALWAYS wanted a remote controlled airplane when I was a child, before the days of remote controlled helicopters, but they were always way too expensive. When I realized that you can own one for only $20 I was thrilled to make my own childhood dreams come true as well as my sons!So first of all, I'm having a blast flying this little thing! But it really does take some learning, I still can't quite maneuver it to fly a very far or fast distance without crashing. Anyways, since its complicated and my son is three, I thought I would just always help him fly it because obviously it would be too difficult for a three year old. That worked for about 60 seconds and then he insisted on doing it on his own. Long story short, he ran it strait up into the ceiling (vaulted, HIGH ceilings and then crashing down into hardwood floor), into the walls, furniture, ME, little sister, you name it over and over and over for about 15 minutes until the batteries finally died, finally an end to the madness. Every time it crashed I cringed thinking SURELY it must be broken, until it would effortlessly launch yet again. After the initial excitement of flying his own helicopter and crashing and making everyone around run for cover wore off, he became a bit frustrated that he couldn't really control where it went at all. So he would play(CRASH) with it until the batteries died, charge, wait not so patiently, then go through the exact same charade again, crashing literally every 10 seconds, the time between crashes only as long as it takes a three year old to locate WHERE it landed after crashing into the ceiling fan of a vaulted ceiling, and then set it back up on its feet to take off again.Anyways, what I'm trying to get to is this, after a few days of crashing like CRAZY, it was STILL working, and by that time he had learned to make it hover at whatever height he wanted it to. He learned how to use a very gentle and light touch to slowly let it take off and he could bring it right up to the ceiling and start to come down right before it would hit the top. Sadly, a week later it did completely die after a random crash. But seriously, all that it had been through, I still feel like I got it at a steal of a price! We loved it so much and were so impressed with the durability that I ordered him another one right away! Now we're months later and this one is still working perfectly fine, since it wasn't the "test dummy" I imagine it will hold up forever. He still crashes it all the time though, just not nearly as much as that first one. Steering is still a very difficult concept, he does try, but for the most part he just loves making it go up and down, he'll raise it up, set the controller down, then play with some other toys underneath, with the helicopter just hovering there by itself. Its so cute and his imagination runs wild with rescue missions and helicopter adventures!I really feel that this has help my son learn patience and to learn what its like to get progressively better at something we put a lot of time into. Now if I could only have more turns!!BTW, the second one that we purchased was the "coast guard" version. Which is amazingly fun with all of its blinking lights. BUT the landing "gear" is not as good as this one because it gets bent out of shape a LOT (you know, with all of that crashing) and we are constantly bending it back. That's mostly fine, because its easily fixable, and my son has learned how to bend them back himself, but it would be nice if they were as durable as the non coast guard version. Oh and also on the non-rescue, the wheels are not real, they are just non moving plastic, which he was a little bit bummed about, but no big deal.

This is definitely a Read to Fly (RTF) helicopter. No binding, etc. Just add batteries to the controller and go. Mine came almost fully charged, but if not, about 45 minutes is all it takes to charge this helicopter. I took it out of the box and flew it with little skill or effort. The controls are easy to understand. Up, down, right, left. It is not like flying a R/C airplane, where you have to pull back or down to make it go up. This helicopter is very intuitive. Push the lever up to go up, push it down to go down, etc. A great helicopter for a beginner. It was less than 20 bucks, so the investment is small and it will give you hours of fun. It comes with a charger that plugs into the helicopter and has a USB end. The USB end of the charger is a great idea because it makes charging the helicopter so versatile. You can plug the USB end into your laptop, tablet, etc. or plug the USB end into a USB-to-AC adapter and plug it into your AC outlet or you can charge it in your cigarette lighter using a USB-to-Car-Charger adapter. I have crashed the helicopter several times on purpose (just to test it) and it is incredibly durable. It even survived a drop from about 12 feet. The controller has trim knobs which make the helicopter fairly easy to adjust in case it pulls to one direction or the other. This is probably best as an "indoor" helicopter because the wind will really take this little helicopter because it is so lightweight. I have flown or driven many R/C devices (cars, planes, boats, quadcopters, etc.) and this is perhaps the easiest way to learn to "fly" a R/C device. It should give hours of fun to kids from ages 8 to 80. The only downside is that you only get about 5 minutes of flying time from each charge. But that is typical for a helicopter in this class. The battery for this helicopter is self-contained, so you cannot swap out a freshly charged battery like you can in some R/C airplanes.

Growing up I always wanted a remote controlled airplane or helicopter but never got one no matter how many times I asked Santa for it. Now as an adult I can buy the toys I could only ever ask Santa for. Of all the things I wanted as a kid that I still wanted as an adult there was this, a remote controlled helicopter. And, lucky for me that with the massive improvements in battery and motor technology of the past few years they have managed to make such a wonderful miniature helicopter.I've purchased several different helicopters over the past few years with varying degrees of success. When the gyro stabilized ones showed up on the market I was impressed with the responsiveness and control the online videos all showed them having. I have one that I purchased from a different retailer that claims to be gyro stabilized but it's just not quite right. After reading up on the Syma 107 I discovered that this other one may have been an attempt at a knock off on the Syma design. Once I knew better I bought an S107 and am definitely pleased. This is by far the most responsive easily controlled helicopter I have yet had. Syma definitely has my loyalty in terms of helicopters right now.I love flying this little helicopter around the house or in empty theatres where I volunteer. If you have dogs, like I do, be aware that they may not like the helicopter quite as much as you do. My poor little yorkies run to the next room and hide when the helicopters come out...There are a few limitations you need to be aware of if you're going to be buying an S107. First off this is an infrared remote controlled device. That means the range is limited. If your helicopter gets too far away from you your signal will stop controlling it, results may vary as to what it will do then. If you use it in a really sunny space or outside the sun can and likely will interfere with your infrared signal.Air currents are a big problem for this little guy. A gentle breeze outside can push this a long ways, you may not feel the breeze too much but the S107 will and it will start getting away from you very easily.Air currents don't just occur outside... If you get this too close to an air duct you may have some surprising flight paths result.Helicopters work by creating a negative pressure zone above their blades. The helicopter rises not so much because it's pushing air down but because the air beneath the blades is more dense than the air above the blades and this causes the helicopter to move up into the negative pressure zone. This is important to remember when you fly your helicopter indoors. If you hover too close to the ground you may not be able to push enough air down to keep reducing the pressure above the helicopter and thus you will have no negative pressure zone into which the helicopter can be pushed. Also if you get too close to a wall, couch, tv, tray table, ottoman, etc... you can inadvertently create a negative pressure zone between the helicopter and said object. Thus causing the helicopter to suddenly be pushed into said object and potentially damaging the object and/or the helicopter. The helicopter is not broken if it suddenly veers into a solid object you were flying it near, you were just a poor pilot.This helicopter is a toy, and it can be a very good educational toy at that. But, it is not a toy for young children. My brother-in-law got a lower quality helicopter for Christmas last year and let my four year old nephew and six year old niece fly it. Neither really understands the concept of finesse just yet, and as a result that poor little helicopter was slammed into nearly everything in the house. It didn't last long, and my brother-in-law was out one helicopter. Kids will want to play with this, adults will want to play with this, but if you want to play with it you'll need to be careful who else you allow to play with it.

We recently purchased 2 s107g's for our grand daughters birthday, both are into flying. These helicopters really fly nice for a $20 toy, even my wife could fly them and had a blast doing so. They really hold up well when they do have a mishap.So we ordered 3 more for my wife and I and my best friend. When these came the controller was slightly different, it had 3 channel selector instead of 2 like the first two helicopters we bought. So far two of them had to go back to Amazon. One of them would not show a green light on the controller and would not charge the helicopter and the helicopter itself had the on/off switch backwards. The second one had a similar problem with the remote but would charge the helicopter. But the helicopter would barely fly forward, but haul butt backwards. Seems like there might be a quality issue with the newer 3 channel helicopters.Would have loved to give it 5 stars but after sending two back for quality issues I just can't. We'll see what the replacements are like first.11/23/11 Well we had to send the third one back and two of the replacements had to go back too, all of the bad helicopters came from Amazon. Amazon has pulled the ones they sell for now til they can find out whats going on with them. Good news is the first 2 helicopters are still flying great but they came from an amazon partner.11/25/11 Well we have to send back one of the original two, the battery will not take a charge anymore. Had to drop another star because they have a real quality issue. Will say of the 3 s105g's we bought not one problem and are lots of fun to fly.11/25/11 Today the last of the original two that we bought died in flight today, no crashes or any of the other problems that affected all the others that were sent back. The wire came off the motor for no appearent reason on this one. Don't know how Syma stays in business with the poor quality problems that they have with the S107g. But all 3 S105G's still run and fly great and would recomend you buy these over the S107G.

I originally purchased the Yellow S107G from Amazon. I still have that and it flies GREAT! It's so easy to fly that my 6-year old grandson can fly it. He kept using mine, so I bought him this red one for himself.This review will be similar to my review on the Yellow S107G. However, in that review, I make a comparison to the Air Hogs Sharp Shooter that I used to own. If interested in the comparison, you can look at my other reviews.NOTE: There are "fake" S107s sold by some companies, so I am happy to report that this one fulfilled by Amazon is the REAL thing!PROS of just S107G:* 3-channel (can fly backwards)* Gryo makes hovering and flight dead solid easy* Very powerful, great lift, reacts quickly to input* Durable - almost impossible to break* BEST THING: There are LOTS of replacement parts available at fair prices (nearly ever part of the helicopter)* Has pretty long flight time for a small bettery-powered heli (about 8-minutes per flight)* Very inexpensive for such quality - less than $30 delivered!* Can be charged via USB cord from computer or AC/USB wall charger (saves batteries in radio)CONS of the S107G:* It takes 40-50 minutes per charge - that's longer then other small helicopters.* Not very fast. Once you get used to flying it, you wish it would fly forward much faster.Here are some things I learned from forums and have verified in my own flights:* Don't fly the helicopter right up to when the battery completely dies - the LIPO batteries don't like to be run dry.* Turn the controller on FIRST, then turn on the helicopter.* IMPORTANT: Hold the helicopter totally still for a couple seconds after turning it on - that stabilizes the gyro.* IMPORTANT: The first time you press the left stick for throttle, nothing will happen...* Not to worry, that's because the controller is registering it's channel to the helicopter.* Don't turn off the controller - just try it again and it will work fine.* On the first flight, don't even touch the right stick - just lift to a hover with the left stick. Now you're ready to fly in all directions.* Imagine yourself in the cockpit - that makes the controls more intuitive when flying towards you.* When done flying, turn off the helicopter first, then turn off the controller (it has something to do with the gyro).* The little propeller on the tail only runs when you press forward or reverse, so don' worry that it doesn't always run.* The small rotor tips the helicopter slightly either forward or reverse causing it to fly that direction (slowly).* The S107G is not fast, but it's stable as hell. That makes it great for first time flyers or for kids.* My 6-year old grandson flies it perfectly. It makes a great toy for a young boy (plus an old boy like me!)BUY ONE AND HAVE A BLAST!!

We purchased the Syma S107/S107G R/C Helicopter (Red) for my son's birthday. The list price for $130 is absurd. At $20, it is well worth the money. It comes with a remote control, the helicopter, and a USB cable for charging. The remote control takes 6 AA batteries. The helicopter must be charged before using. It takes 40 minutes to an hour to charge while hooked up to a USB port on your PC. On a full charge, it runs for about 6 minutes non-stop flying. So that's about 60 minutes of charging for 6 minutes of flight! At first, I thought that was awful. But I've adjusted nicely to a routine of flying it here and there throughout the day just for a short period of entertainment.It is fun to fly. The blades look very delicate, so be careful not to crash it! I have hopped it a few times off the ground trying to land. But the frame seems durable although very lightweight. Two lights flash on the nose of the helicopter when it is ready for flight. It has an on/off switch opposite the USB charging port. My on/off switch is kind of finicky. Sometimes the lights do not come on when we flip it to the "on" position. So we just gently apply some pressure to the switch with a finger, and it activates the lights.Overall, you can't beat it for $20. It is a VERY fragile, tiny RC helicopter. It is perfect for beginners or people looking to have fun flying a cheap, indoor model. It's lots of fun! Just don't break it.UPDATE: After a week of flying, one of the blades chipped. It still flies OK with the chip, but I went ahead and ordered more blades. You can find them here: SYMA Replacement Set of Main Rotor Blades for S107 Red Part S107-02UPDATE: Replacement blades showed up. The screws that hold the blades to the rotor are TINY! The only Phillips-head screwdriver that would work was a tiny one that came with my eye glasses. Those screws are incredibly small! But I was able to get it loose and slip the new blade in place.I've been flying this toy for a few weeks now, and crashed it several times. The reason is that maneuverability decreases substantially as battery power weakens. At the end of each session, the helicopter is literally 5 inches off the floor while I do some daredevil maneuvers to squeeze the last drop of juice out before a recharge. It's fun, and I found that crashes lower to the ground at slower speeds are relatively harmless to the helicopter.UPDATE: It's been 6 weeks of flying now. The helicopter is still great fun to fly, but it seems to lose its ability to climb in altitude quicker now after a full charge. I'm not sure if it because winter has brought thinner air to Idaho or what. But something is causing the helicopter to struggle to gain altitude after only about 2 minutes of flying. Still fun though!UPDATE: We had 4 good months out of this tiny helicopter. It was fun to play with. Now the USB charger lights up indicating a full-charge, but when we go to fly it, it won't lift but 6 inches off of the ground. I don't see any damage to the helicopter itself, so it must not be charging to full capacity. We enjoyed it enough to say it was worth the price. Too bad it didn't last longer than 4 months.UPDATE: Found the problem! The battery degraded to a point where it will not recharge. It heats up in flight and I was also plugging it in right away after flying without giving time for the battery to cool down. Sometimes I even left it charging for hours after it was fully charged. The heat ruined the battery. Found another battery on Amazon. Syma S107 / S107G Upgrade 3.7V Lithium Polymer 240 mah Battery for Remote Control Helicopter Helizone RC Firebird Cut the wires and spliced this new battery in. This is a slightly stronger battery. Slightly larger as well. It fits though. Helicopter flew great with this new battery. We're back in the air again!UPDATE: Had this helicopter for about 10 months now. Spent about $10 on replacement parts to keep it in the air. Had about a month or so of down time. We crashed it pretty hard in our basement the other day. The stabilizer on the tail cracked and broke off. I ordered a small parts kit for a few dollars. Full Set Replacement Parts for Syma S107 RC Helicopter, Main Blades, Tail Decorations, Tail Props, Balance Bar, -Red Set- Replacing the stabilizer wasn't too difficult. Just a couple of tiny screws. Still flying!FINAL UPDATE: After almost a year of flying, I can give a fair evaluation of this helicopter. The price is perfect for almost anyone to purchase and enjoy. As long as you do not purchase a defect, you have a great chance of getting a few months of great fun! This is not a RC that has a super long shelf life. You will have to do repairs to it to keep it flying. You will crash it. It's perfect for taking the first step into RC helicopters. I hope they release an upgraded version that has more power, durability, and a longer shelf life.

This review is for the Syma S107 Electric R/C Helicopter.Syma S107/S107G R/C Helicopter - RedThis thing is so much FUN its almost PHUN. Amazing fun for the price.The little Heli itself is quite sturdy. The controller is completely adequate, if not spectacular. Very good first Heli for adults and children. With a battery mod to allow easy battery replacement, it becomes exceptional for the price.The E-Flight Blade Scout Blade Scout CX RTF 3-Ch Heli is better but more expensive. One large advantage for the Scout is the battery just plugs in and it only cost about five USD. A six battery charging station is available as well. Just imagine if you were to mod the Syma S107 to use the same battery... just saying.... one battery type for multiple R/C Heli's is a good thing.What you need on hand when it comes in:1) 6 AA batteries for the controller. Rechargeable NiMH or NiCad will work just as well as alkaline.2) An indoor room with carpet or a blanket spread flat for a training surface to soften the first several landings. The bigger the room the better.3) No sunlight, no strong LED lighting, no LED, LCD, or plasma TV on. They may interfere with the IR remote control.4) USB power from a computer or a universal charger. USB charging is preferable to charging from the controller.Things that might help your first flight.1) Be patient. You are learning a new skill.2) Charge the Heli till the LED in the USB cable is bright before each flying session.3) With the nose of the Heli pointed away from you, turn the controller on, then the Heli, and put it on a flat and level surface. Push forward slowly on the left stick just until the blades spin. Do that a few times to get used to it.4) To adjust the yaw (nose left or right), run the power up to Just when it begins to seem a little light on its landing gear. Then adjust the yaw trim knob (top-center of controller) a little at a time in the opposite direction it wants to turn. So if it tries to turn left, turn the little knob on the remote slowly to the right, and vice-versa.5) Its easier to control the take-off if you power up quickly to a foot or so of altitude, rather than trying to ease it off the deck.6) Take-off's are optional but landings are mandatory. Just let the left stick pop to zero power if you get into trouble because a power-on crash will be worse than a power-off crash.7) Ask for help. It will speed your skills along which will increase the FUN factor.8) Visit your local R/C Heli shops and ask LOTS of questions, peruse their R/C Heli magazines, get them to demo their products.Things to consider purchasing at the same time1) Additional battery (care is required to perform the battery modification or hard-wired replacement without causing a fire)2) Spare parts kit with blades, a flybar, main shaft, etc.3) Additional S107's 'Good luck not getting hooked on R/C Heli's!!!

Funciona ala perfeccion y es de muy buena calidad. Y por el precio es recomendable yo lo compre en $520mxn. En cuanto al control usa 6 bateria AA, la verdad en que usan muchas pero tiene la ventaja de que puedes cargar el helicoptero en el control. Y respecto al manejo esta muy estable en interiores. En exteriores no es recomendable volarlo si tienes muchos obstáculos.

He thought it was wonderful and is hoping for a chance to fly it after the shut down

Mon petit-fils a adoré son jouet. Après un année , il fonctionne encore.

Entregou no prazo, excelente brinquedo

Es pequeño pero muy gu carnal, mis hijos se han divertido mucho con el, la batería le dura 5 min pero es normal. Nos gustó mucho y el precio es lo mejor