S107G 3 Channel RC Helicopter with Gyro, White and silver

So one day while my family and I are at the park my daughter notices a RC airplane flying in the air. She is immediately enamored with it and decides that day she that is what she wants for her birthday. Unfortunately for her, there's no way dad is spending a $100+ on an RC airplane for a birthday present. So, I decide to go to Amazon to find something a little closer to a 6 year old's price range for a birthday present. This helicopter was the perfect choice! For what this is and how much it costs I am more than thrilled with the results we've had with it. We purchased it for $17 and have already gotten our money's worth out of it in the month we've had it. The kids love it, it's easy to use and control and it's a great, cheap way to teach them how to use and control RC toys. As long as you remember you're buying a cheap little toy RC helicopter you will not be disappointed. The battery lasts about 10 minutes, takes about an hour to charge. Do not plug it into anything that puts out over 600ma and wait a half hour before charging to let the battery cool down. This is what we have done and the battery lasts just as long as new 100 charges later. We have crashed it into a LOT of different things and so far the only thing that has broken is the rear wing right in front of the rear rotor. A pretty durable little toy for how cheap it is. You really can't go wrong for the price, durability and entertainment it provides!

I have always wanted a tiny little helicopter to pilot around the house, and folks.......this is it. As long as you fly inside, with decent room, and no air movement this thing flys like a dream. The secret, and yes there is one, is too start out and hover first. This allows you to level her at whatever altitude you would like to fly. At this point you also need to rotate the knob on the remote to stop her from rotating to the left or right. Then your ready to go. These 2 steps are a must.....the hovering every time, and the rotation adjust when it needs it. Ok, here is the kicker...the hover manuver is kinda tricky because of the sensitivity of the remote....sometimes you need to give it enough throttle to lift off, and then almost immediately drop it a tiny bit to avoid slamming into the ceiling. I say slamming, but it just keeps going up, and up and smack. It is very durable, and built really well, but your trying to fly the darn thing, not test its ability to survive. Just remember, try to hover.....I read a review that said it just seemed to fly up and hit the wall, or ceiling every time it was flown....until they tried to just slowly power up, and learn how to maintain a hover. Once perfected, move on from the hover to maneuver. I tried this, and have always had good luck with it flying well. Oh, cool thing..you don't have to charge it from the remote, it comes with a cool little USB charger you can hook up to your pc, or console (or whatever has a usb) that lights up red inside when its done charging. To be clear, the USB side glows red were it plugs in, not the whole wire.

For the cost, such a great value and so much fun to play with. They’re surprising durable and fairly easy to fly. NOT really for outdoor use if there is any moving air at all. If you do manage to auger it into a crater … or land it way up in some tree … at the price you can afford to replace it (and probably will want to)

Great little helicopter. Before this purchase, I had no experience in remote control vehicles or aviation. The Syma 107G is very easy to operate and very fun to play with. The options for charging the helicopter are nice; you can either charge from the controller (6AA batteries) or from a USB charger. Charge time seems to be about 40 minutes from the USB charger and flight time is probably around 6-8 minutes. This is a dual rotor (coaxial) three channel helicopter. Meaning it can move up, down, front, back, left and right. The dual rotor setup limits your front and back motion and also requires a calm (no wind) environment to fly in. I have flown this thing about as many times as I can charge it in the last 24 hours. I have had some nasty crashes. Which brings me to the biggest positive of this little helicopter. It is indestructible so far. I have dropped it from 60 feet onto a wooden porch with no issues. Hit the ceiling and sent it tumbling to its should be death, again no issues. This is the most durable Chinese toy I have ever encountered. Should it break, it appears that Amazon has numerous "prime" shipping replacement parts for very little money. My friend has recently been purchasing numerous remote control helicopters as well and he is jealous of how smooth and operable this helicopter is compared to his much more expensive ones. Overall, this is a great first remote controlled helicopter and has me hooked. I have already decided to move up to a 4Ch single rotor, but will continue to fly my Syma 107G indoors :) ::Update April 2013:: The little Syma is in fact indestructible, I have had it for a long while now and it still flies great. So great in fact, that there are now 4 S107's in the house. I have since moved on to Blade Helicopters and am in the process of learning how to fly a full 6ch collective pitch helicopter. The Syma was a great entry into RC helicopters and I would strongly recommend it still with only one reservation. This is a 3ch helicopter and the rudder left/right movement you learn on the right stick is not the same as all other control schemes past the 3ch. This ultimately forces you to relearn your stick controls and led me to have difficulty at first on my first 4ch which was the WL V911 (another great helicopter for the price).

The product was defective straight out of the box. The controller was completely broken - both the throttle lever and the on/off switch were broken. Then, when I tried to get in touch with the shipper, I couldn't get through. First I had to do some creative Google searching to find a phone number for them, as none is listed on Amazon. Then, once I got through, I got a voice message that no one was available and I should call back during their business hours. Their business hours are 9am - 5:30pm Pacific Time. I called at 7:45pm Eastern time (4:45pm Pacific Time). If you choose to get a Syma helicopter (I've owned one before and they're a wonderful product for the price) go through a different shipping company. The few extra dollars you'll pay will be worth the headache of having to deal with Battery Superstore and their defective products and shoddy customer service.

If you have a technically intelligent and gentle 5yr old, then yes, even they can control this heli. My son started last year with one of these and loved it. A motor gave out and it just wasn't the same after the new one was installed. Instead of blowing more money on spare parts, I just ordered a new one. Wait until the prices drop around the summer time (mine was $17 last summer). They definitely go up around Christmas time. I looked around a LOT of helicopters and decided on this one after watching several videos. For this price, you will not find a more sturdy, more controlled, easier helicopter to fly around. Air Hogs helis are very poor compared to these. The last air hog we had that cost twice as much had some clunky fans for the "forward and backward" motions. They didn't work at all. This heli compared to others is much like comparing an old tube style TV to an HD LED. The movements are incredibly precise - they look digital since they can snap into turns and stop the turn without a drop in altitude. This heli is super easy to fly and extremely stable. You can literally take your hand off the controls and the heli will just stare you in the face. Being a co-axial heli, takeoffs and landings are a cinch. This is a great beginner helicopter to help learn the basics of flight. After you have mastered this one, move up to a 4 channel and learn how the big boys fly.

I purchased a total of 7 Syma helicopters for various family members for Christmas, including one for myself. Here are the pros/cons: NEGATIVES: Bought one white one, and they sent a yellow one. Not a big deal. The other 6 were fine. The one for me (red one) stays constantly ON, regardless of ON/OFF setting on controller, so I have to remove the batteries everytime I'm done (which requires a screwdriver) or else the batteries drain in 48 hours (whoops) There is an A/B channel on the remote, but not on the Heli, so it's a wasted feature. Everything is in "Chinglish" which makes for a good laugh. Example: on the black hawk heli, the blade says: "WARNING, if blade damage, don't be fly, otherwise it will create the human body or blame damage." So far my heli has failed to create the human body or place any blame. Good thing. Short flying time, long recharge time POSITIVES: #1 GOOD VALUE. For 20 bucks I bought my nephews their "favorite" Christmas present. Bought one for my 27yo bro-in-law and he had a blast with it. No one has complained about the ON/OFF problem on the other 6 heli's, or any other technical issues. Flies VERY easy. Especially with the non-springee throttle, it's really stable and easy to chase the dog. Durable. Crashes alot and keeps on going. The blades get dinged up, but i took my wife's nail file and smoothed them out. It's dropped from 15+ feet and not had a problem in probably 3 weeks of playing with it, although the gyro thing on top just got bent. For 20 bucks though, very durable. I would recommend this, but you still get what you pay for. Not perfect.

I really like this little helicopter. Not expensive, and easy to fly with a little practice. It doesn't take much wind to mess with it, so it is definitely indoor only. Charge lasts maybe 20 minutes, but it recharges quickly. All in all, it does what I wanted from it: entertains the baby and terrorizes the chihuahua lol

Really good! This thing is fast! And takes off like a rocket! Make sure you in a spacious area, or you will be getting a ladder.

Nunca pense que se manejara con tanta precision, excelente para niños, super resistente tambien, lo estrelle cientos de veces a la pared y nunca se rompieron sus aspas. Dejo de funcionar despues de 5 meses pero la verdad no me molesto para nada, le saque decenas de horas de diversion. Pronto comprare uno mas grande de la misma marca. NO son para volar en exterior, incluso una brisa leve puede llevarselo.

Helicopter flys well, is durable and easy to operate.

Es pequeño, fácil de usar (si lees correctamente las instrucciones) mi hijo de 8 años aprendió a manejarlo en menos de 1hr, se eleva bastante bien y va a todas las direcciones. Muy lindo!

Helicopter will not hover motor will not run out of continuous speed with brand, new batteries, and fully charged not controllable