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

Super fun! Also super easy to fly and it is very stable! It’s not very fast but it connects easily to the controller. Overall, 5 stars. Highly recommend for kids

I could not believe how easy this was to fly! I was flying circles around the family room within the first day. The most amazing part is the durability. Some people might complain that the wings are flimsy and brittle but that is what makes the helicopter so durable. It is well worth the extra $5 to get a wing replacement kit. You will likely blow through the first set of wings as you are learning to fly and are experimenting. By the time you break a set of wings you should be a pro flier and won't have to worry about crashing and breaking anymore. It is extremely important to replace a wing as soon as a piece breaks off otherwise it will cause the rotors to wobble which will break the motor. Also make sure to watch the tail rotor as pet and carpet hairs tend to get caught and will cause the motor to burn up.As far as a testament to how durable these are; I let a six year old and a two year old use these for a few days. The six year old got to be pretty good within a few tries. I only had to replace one wing after letting him use it. The two year old was a completely different story. He enjoyed throttleing the copter up to the ceiling until it would crash and burn, falling 20ft to the ground. I would pick it up and he would repeat to do the same thing time after time for the duration of many battery rechargings. To help him out a bit I took off the tail rotor which only allowed him to go up and down but he didn't notice and it provided a few extra seconds of flight before it would hit the ceiling and crash. After countless crashes and battery cycles all I had to do was replace the wings and it flew just like it did when I took it out of the box.I would only estimate that the little battery can handle 50-100 rechargings before its life cycle gets to be too low to enjoy but for $30 taht was perfectly fine with me. To me it is very high quality for $30. If you are expecting something that is going to last for years then you might want to invest in a higher end helicopter. If you want something to entertain you or your kids for a few weeks then this is it!

I'm giving this product a 4.5 stars.I wanted to buy an inexpensive helicopter that was going to be a success. I saw this online and decided to check it out after reading all of the positive reviews. Once I got it in the mail, I verified the contents to be sure if it was a legitimate product and it was. I really hated the twisty ties they used to hold in the helicopter inside the box. It was a pain and I was worried about using too much force to get it out. Well, everything turned out fine. I tried seeing if it was ready to be flown right out of the box but it wasn't quite there yet. I recharged it for about 30 minutes and bam; it flew like a bird for about 8 minutes. Of course being an amateur at this toy, I had trouble getting to fly properly but eventually I got better as I played with it. I gotta say that this toy can really take a beating. I crashed this helicopter into so many things that the worse I've done to it at the time was that I scratched up the wings. I love the engineer at this little helicopter. This toy was designed to be simple and effective and it is very easy to open up the toy and fix it up when needed. I already own this toy for about 3 weeks and already I broke it. Haha The helicopter took a dive into my dog's water bowl. Oh man, was I worried that it wouldn't work anymore. I dried it off for about 30 minutes and checked to see if it would still turn on. Yep, it was still working. I was impatient and wanted to play with it again, so I ignored the fact that I still needed it to dry and kept on playing with it. The helicopter still flew, but I began to notice that the helicopter was losing power very quickly. I charged it up and again, the power was quickly depleting. Eventually, it would either shut off after using about ¾ of the throttle or a dim red light would flash instead of the bright red/blue LED lights and nothing would function. I tried searching online and seeing how I could fix this problem. My mom said to buy another one, but it would have cost another $20 out of my pocket. I troubleshoot the problem myself and found out that it's most likely that the battery went out. The helicopter would still turn on, so power could still cycle around the helicopter. The helicopter wings would still spin when being used when charged, so the chip or motors didn't get damaged. I bought a set of miniature Philip screw drivers at my job (Dollar Tree) and they fit perfectly for $1.05 as well as electrical tape for $1.05. I ordered two batteries for the helicopter here on Amazon.com and was getting ready to attempt to fix and modify my helicopter. Once the batteries came in, I immediately started working on my helicopter. I used a pair of wire cutters, 3/43 Philip screw driver, electrical tape, the two batteries, my broken helicopter, and my imagination. I took apart the helicopter, removed the damaged battery, exposed the power wires, shorten the wires from the two new batteries, connected both of the batteries and the power wires; black to black and red to red using the electrical tape, used electrical tape and strapped on the extra battery underneath the helicopter; between the two legs, inserted the replacement battery on the front nose, taped it into place, and finally closed everything up. Power was following through and everything was a success. The batteries needed to charge and I waited about 1 hour and 46 minutes. When it was done, I manage to get it to work like almost new for about... 16 minutes and 31 seconds. Of course, the helicopter has some trouble staying in the air for a long time with the extra weight but it still manage to last for that length of time. Near the end of that time, it was getting ready to die. In my conclusion, if you want a toy helicopter, get this fun little toy. It's very fun, durable, design is incredible; easy to modify without soldering tools, and everything is replaceable.Pros:LightweightThe designEasy to modifyVery funFor kids and adultsDurableThe priceParts are replaceableCons:IR Transmitter/receiver for remote and helicopterOnly designed for indoorsNo built in video cam :POriginal battery doesn't last that longCharging takes forever even before and after modification