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#1
08-20-2008, 07:32 AM
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| What/where to buy as gift I'm looking to buy a r/c helicopter as a gift for my father. I have no idea where to start. My price range is about $150-200. He would want to fly it outdoors. Can anyone give me some advice about what to buy and where to buy it? I'm in Ontario, Canada. I don't mind buying online, but want to make sure I'm buying through a reputable supplier. Thanks!  |
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08-20-2008, 07:30 PM
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| Re: What/where to buy as gift I dont know about suppliers as such, I use places based in the UK. For that price range I would buy a CX2, its not really an outdoors heli unless its flat calm. Quite a few makers have helis that are within the price range which look the part but in reality are rubbish. The CX2 is the pick of the bunch. A smaller heli, tiny!, is the Picco Z; its a gimmick for sure but will provide many hours of fun...you can them as a pair...each with thier own controller...the idea being that you can 'shoot' each other down. You can also tease pet cats  though they might try to catch and chew it up.Rob |
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08-21-2008, 06:55 AM
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| Re: What/where to buy as gift Thanks so much! I've actually found a local shop after some digging, so I'll see if they have either of those - and I think he intends to chase the dogs with it |
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08-21-2008, 10:58 AM
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| Re: What/where to buy as gift If they don't have the cx2 (highly recommend), then they should have an Esky Lama. Not as good as cx2, but a good entry level heli anyway. I don't recommend an "outdoor" heli as a beginner heli. |
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08-21-2008, 12:32 PM
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| Re: What/where to buy as gift The reason is because they are hard to learn on. You can tame them down, but still hard. Also, an RTF for under $200 is gonna be hard to find. A Blade 400 is RTF for about $389. It'll fly outdoors, and probably the best heli for the price. Still will be a big learning curve though. I started out with a micro heli ($29), then CX2, now I just got a Trex. I was gonna get a B400, but the trex deal was really good. I fly my cx2 in a 12x16 room. I take it outside on the rare days there is no breeze of any kind. |
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