Customer Reviews

Air Hogs Havoc R/C Helicopter - Blue

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This copter was pretty fun to play with, but it had it's downsides.

Pros-
1. Fun to play with. You can spend hours with this little technological wonder.

2. Fairly simple control system. It does require trimming every time you fly it, but other than that, its pretty simple to fly.

3. Fairly well priced, especially for its ease to fly.

4. Very nice remote. It is one of the nicest I've seen for such a small RC 'copter.

Cons-
1. Only semi-durable. My younger brother's heli broke in 1 week (Due in part to fairly rough handling and a party...)

2. Relatively short fly-to-charge time. You spend almost 45 min. charging the heli, and only get about 10 min. fly time. (Max.(

3. Subtle air currents tend to really mess with the flight of the helicopter.

Overall, I would truly suggest this RC Helicopter, as long as you aren't rough with it.

I purchased this toy and was very impressed for the first week but had trouble with the downward facing rear stabilizer stem breaking which was minor, then I had a counter weight fall off the top blade and was unable to use. Overall my damage was due to rough handling,it is actually extremely resilient all things considered. This is not a toy for small kids! I would purchase it again.

This was a birthday present for my 7/0 son. He absolutely loved it and it was his favorite present. Unfortunately it is not durable at all and even though he was careful with it, it lasted 2 weeks and now won't fly straight. Fun - YES. Durable - NO.

I bought this toy yesterday and I have been flying it continuously since then. Its a great toy, it took me some time to get the hang of it though. Which makes it even the more interesting. The only problem that I can see with this toy is that if you break the tail rotors (it comes with two of them) then I think it becomes pretty much useless. I haven't found a place to buy spare tail rotors yet. If you could buy spare tail rotors, then this toy will provide you months and months of entertainment. Having said that, the rest of the toy is pretty resilient to multiple crashes.

The Havoc R/C is a very good beginner heli. While not "indestructable" it is very durable. I do think that MOST 8 yr olds can fly it and maybe some 5 yo kid that has an Xbox or PS3 could do it. One thing that you have to do is trim every time you power up. As the heli loses charge, you probably will have to adjust it again. It is all about lift and prop wash. I recommend that you trim at least 12" off the floor. Prop wash on the ground is about 3 times what it is 12" off the ground. The heli will naturally rotate CW (left to right) due to torque of the rotors on the body of the aircraft. (See Leonardo Da Vinci for reference) The tail rotor spins in the opposite direction (that is why it is on the right side of the boom.)
This is very similar to a real helicopter with no counter-rotation main rotors. When you take off, apply slight right rudder. When in suspension also apply slight right rudder for anti-cw rotation.

Practice on a lawn or soft surface. BTW, this thing won't fly in most outdoor environments. The SMALLEST of winds will blow this thing 100 feet in the air. I had it happen to me!

Oh, I bought this same chopper for $25 at another place.... I have no idea why it is so much here.

My 8 year old son got about 3 weeks of wear out of this toy despite being pretty careful. It's too bad, I would've gladly paid another $20 if it would've been made more durable. It now barely gets off the ground. Also, the directions made no sense at all...comical that this was acceptable. I suppose that's the price we all pay for foreign made goods. Save your money and buy a better toy. I would not buy again.

I just opened this and after some tape on the nose it flies great and is very easy to control. I have several gas powered stunt 3d choppers and a batt stunt and those require a degree to fly and were well over 500 dollars each so for so much fun for so little price everyone should have one just for the sake of showing it off.

I bought this toy a few months ago and it still works like a charm. It fell in water and it still works. I showed this to my friend and thought it was the coolest thing, I would recommend this to anyone who wants a fun and durable helicopter.

I have had my Heli for a couple of weeks now. I can say from my flight experiences-this helicopter can take a beating. I would not recommend this item for small children. This is a very delicate machine and it is easily breakable. I have already broken off the styrafoam landing gear. But this is my first remote control helicopter. If you do buy this product (which I'm not discouraging) keep in mind that this is very fragile and is easy to break. Just remember to control it VERY CAREFULLY!

I have owned two of these and currently have one now for my kid who is only 3 years old. It is a great learning tool, I think, to teach kids hand/eye coordination especially for those kids younger than five and it will definitely hold their attention. The problems I have with these helicopters are 1. They are not very durable and after a couple of months of taking beatings against the ceilings and walls they will tear up. 2. The tails and propellers are pretty flimsy in fact the tail covering is only made of paper and will tear easily but will last longer if you reinforce it with tape. 3. The charge doesnt last very long so you will only be able to fly it 5 to 10 minutes before having to recharge it. I purchased mine for less than $35.00 at very common stores that I am sure most of us are familiar with. The toys are great; but I would not pay over 40 bucks for one.