Air Hogs Havoc Heli - Colors May Vary | List Price: $29.99
Discount Price: $38.99
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Brand: SpinMaster
Binding: Toy
Features: - Remote-controlled helicopter with 4-way control for flying in any direction with accuracy
- Flies up to 100 feet high; flashing blue LED light for night flying
- Flexible, high-impact EPP foam body
- Rechargeable LIPO battery provides 6 minutes flight time from single charge
- Remote requires 6 "AA" batteries (not included)
Air Hogs: Fun but trouble [Posted on 2008-12-27]
Just opened this Airhogs Havoc Heli (we also have one of the Stingers version that looks like a dragonfly). Both flew well and charged on day one. Day two, the Havoc heli stopped flying, and we broke two tail rotors on the Stinger heli. Ours came with two replacrment tail rotors so after some difficult (and delicate) pulling and prying, we got the new tail rotor on and were flying again. The main trouble was with the larger main rotor. You have to be careful when picking it up off the floor because once it starts to get loose, the heli just spins on the ground, but does not fly up. I was luckily able to gently put the main rotor back on, but I had to put a small bend in the driveshaft which helped hold the blade tight and was able to get flying again.
Great Value [Posted on 2008-12-28]
These things can take a whole lot of crashing and still look as though nothing has changed. A great value and something that anyone can play with of almost any age. This model is a little easier to control than previous models, but I can't get it to do what the video clip on the website shows it can do. that's ok, its still worth it.
Great fun for all ages [Posted on 2008-12-28]
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3I1IPP10C3OUN This is a video of my 10 year old playing with the copter after about 10 minutes. She is now flying it all over the house and basement. The machines are a lot studier than what you think, and a lot of fun for all ages (I sneak in some time too).
My whole family loves it [Posted on 2008-12-29]
We got this for my son (age 5), and the whole family has had a blast playing with it. I believe it is pretty durable as it has been batted out of the air by the dog and made several crash landings and it is still flying. If this one dies, we will buy another.
My Two Cents [Posted on 2008-12-31]
I received a Havoc Heli (Red) for Christmas 2008. I could not wait to get it out of the box. It took me approx. 12 full flights to really get control. Once you learn the basics of flight you should be able to fully enjoy your Heli. Be prepared though for multiple crash landings. The Heli is fairly durable.
The day after Christmas I went out to buy a second Heli, except that all three local stores (WalMart, Kmart, and Target) were out of the regular Heli's so I purchased a Micro Havoc Heli - I don't suggest the Micro Heli to anyone. They are a nightmare to fly, and I returned it a couple days later. Got lucky, and found the Havoc Apache at Target that same day. Bought it and am enjoying it as well. Since, found a Havoc Stinger in the next town over. Now I have three Heli's in my fleet.
Okay, my first Havoc Heli (Red) all of a sudden dropped out of mid-air during flight. There is an issue with the Infrared signal communication between Heli and remote. I have been unable to find any Q&A's on this particular problem. ***ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM? AND DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE A SOLUTION?***
I have since contacted Spinmaster about my problem and was informed that this happens in about 1 out of 1,000 Heli's. They are not exactly sure why. The Customer Service department at Spinmaster is very friendly and seem to be very customer oriented. After about five minutes on the phone with them, they told me that all I had to do was cut the charge cord from the remote and take a picture of that with the box and send them a picture. I did this, and they are sending me out a replacement Heli. The only problem so far is that they can't guarantee me a replacement that works on the "B" frequency like the Heli (Red) that I presently have. Let's hope I get the replacement, in like three weeks.
Pro's:
Heli is just plain fun to play with.
Heli is light weight, portable, and convinient.
Heli is fairly durable. A minor break is easily fixed with Gorilla Glue.
Con's:
Flying the Heli can be frustrating at time, as it takes time to master.
Flying the Heli in any wind (i.e. when the heater turns on) makes controlling the Heli difficult.
Flying the Heli can be difficult, especially when you have animals at home - a little piece of hair can wrap around the rear propeller and force the Heli out of control.
Flying the Heli fowards is not going to happen on its own. I have learned that right turns with the Heli will force the Heli forward and left hand turns will freeze the Heli and also back it up a bit.
Overall:
The price on these are all over the place, depending on what store or website you look at. I picked up all of mine for $25 a piece. I would not pay anymore for a Heli. They are fun, but they would not be worth it at a more expensive price. Personally, $15 to $20 is a reasonable price for what you get with this product. If they were selling for $15, I would have a dozen of these, easily. Plus, you can afford a mishap with your Heli from time to time. All you have to do is buy a new one.
One last thing, "Trimming" the Heli. Is not as easy as the company would like you to believe. Only one of my Heli's actually trims to a straight flight (figures it is the Heli Red that does not work anymore). The other two, no matter what will push either left or right depending on the trim positioning. You cannot expect a perfect flight, but you can still enjoy.
Keep the box, packaging, and receipt in case you need to return!
They are fun, but they take alot of practice.
I hope you enjoy your Heli as much as I enjoy mine.
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