Syma S107/S107G 3 Channel RC Heli with Gyro - Yellow

These little helicopters are a lot of fun to play with and seem to be able to withstand quite a beating. We purchased several of these to give as "stocking stuffers" at Christmas as well as a couple for ourselves just for fun.The instructions that come with this helicopter are a little lacking, but this is not a complex toy. Helpful hints missing from the instructions:* Leave the unit level when you turn it on for a few seconds. There will be a very small blinking green light visible from the back of the unit that will stop flashing after a few moments. This is the gyro level-setting.* To change channels of the helicopter (A vs B), make sure both the helicopter and remote are powered off. Set the channel you wish to use on the remote and power the remote on first with the throttle lever at idle. Power on the helicopter and move the throttle to the "open" position. After a brief moment, the helicopter will change channels and is available for use.DURABILITYThese are durable but not indestructible. Take care when flying in a room with a lot of obstacles. Even slight changes in airflow in a room will change the flight dynamics of these small, lightweight helicopters. Due to their small size and relatively low powered motors, attaching anything to the helicopter could very easily prevent it from flying and at the very least will make it more difficult to control.BATTERYThe helicopters can be charged from the included USB cable or from the included power-port on the remote. I would advise charging with the USB cable because charging from the remote will quickly drain the remote's batteries.Regarding the USB charger, there is a little light in the USB side of the cable provided that will light up when charging is finished. The LED is not externally visible on the charger cable.The way you fly your helicopter will influence how long the battery lasts, but we are averaging roughly 5 to 7 minutes. Charging takes roughly 45 minutes for my helicopters.To maximize the life of the rechargeable battery, allow your helicopter to "rest" for 5 to 10 minutes after a flight before plugging it in for a charge.Take care when plugging the cable into the helicopter to charge as the pins are very very small and I could see where it could be easy to damage them if you're too rough with it. On the charging cable (both on the remote and the USB cable) there is a small arrow/triangle on the top of the plug. Plug into the helicopter with this arrow/triangle facing up.FLIGHT AND CONTROLThese helicopters quite stable and easy to fly. It does take a little finesse to learn just how much throttle you should give these, but the learning curve is minimal and you'll have it figured out during your first flight.As you fly (and crash... because yes, you will crash these repeatedly) you should expect little tiny nicks in the plastic blades and plastic body pieces. These will impact flight characteristics over time but very minimally. You can pick up a set of replacement pieces for very little money here on Amazon. I think the last time I looked it was maybe $3 or less.IF YOU HAVE PETS WITH LONG HAIR -- keep an eye on the rotor shaft and pull any tangled animal hairs or fibers out from around the shaft regularly.With very little maintenance and care, I see no reason why these shouldn't last for quite a long time. The availability of very inexpensive replacement parts here on Amazon means you should be able to enjoy a great many flights with these units.

This thing is super sweet. I'm not a helicopter or an RC enthusiast. I did buy two Air Hogs Gyro Blades for my boys for Christmas. I was so impressed with those that I had to get something for myself! I got this Syma b/c it was literally less than 1/2 the price as the Air Hogs. It's slightly bigger & significantly heavier than the Air Hogs. The dual set of blades makes it incredibly stable. My boys are both a little mad that I got "the easier one to control." The controls take some getting use to, but since it doesn't have a spring it makes it easier to keep stable for me.It's been very durable. I've crashed it several times already (it's going to happen). And I've bounced it off the ceiling all the way to the floor several times as well. I expect these things to break - don't you? They're tiny w/super fast moving blades! Who in their right mind thinks these things will last forever? I purchased a replacement parts set for $4, which makes this Syma about 1/2 the cost of the Air Hogs even with the replacement. I couldn't find any replacement parts for the Air Hogs. So, when thiers break (which they haven't, so Air Hogs is also good quality) I will be buying a Syma for them.Flight time has been good. About the same as my boys copters. Again, I expect these things to have low flight times (6-10 min) because of what they do. They're small, durable, flying machines! You can't pack huge batteries in these things b/c they won't FLY if you do!! It's easy to charge. You will go through a lot of AA batteries if you like flying them. I'd say 6/week if you fly it 3-4 times/day. I do batteries on Subscribe & Save...Overall I'm incredibly impressed. When I was a boy something like this didn't exist & if it did it would have cost hundreds of dollars. To get this for under $20 is amazing. I'd give it more than 5 stars if I could. Fun, fun, fun. :)FYI - my box said SYMA Gyroscope System S107 Metal Series. I put a pic of it. Looks legit to me. Honestly even if it's not I don't care. The price is incredible & the copter works amazingly well!

It would have received a 5 stars rating if not because of the battery issue I ran into. I read some other comments/reviews mentioning the short flight time issue. I think the issue is a QC problem with the factory that some of battery supply is bad. I accepted the fact that the battery life is short at first but then after I purchased another Syma with same size battery with much better flight time, then I realized it's more an issue with the individual battery. Then after a month, this copter battery is dead completely while my other Syma still flying high as of now. Both Syma are VERY durable compare to other brand copters I have come across. I highly recommend this product, especially as a gift that you want your recipient to remember your presents for a longer time.The following portion of the review is not about the product but about the seller. I bought through Amazon Prime with Battery Super Store. When I try to return the good due the battery issue. It was not returnable due to either out or return time or so, but then only option Amazon offered is to refund the goods but at the end, they(either/both Amazon Prime with Battery Super Store) charged me a restocking fee after they received the product. I actually would have been completely satisfied if they can just send me another battery. It costed them a shipping fee and my restocking fee. A dollar battery and a dollar something shipping would have solved the whole issue. In fact, I lived close by Battery Super Store, I can literally pick it up from their premise. The rigid Amazon Prime system and in-passionate workers of Battery Super Store killed the good feeling of this excellent product.