Air Hogs RC Reflex Helix

by Air Hogs

Product Features

• Powered Steering and Ultimate Stability
• 6 Way Directional Control
• 1 Set Spare Propellers included
• Lipo Battery and Charger included
• Twin Drive props for precise control

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• ASIN: B000V4R1WK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,441 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Product Description

Small in size but big on fun, this cool 'copter is the ultimate indoor radio controlled aircraft. With six-way directional control and full-function precision control, the power of flight is in your hands. Counter rotation blades and two drive rotors make for a smooth flight forward, left/right or in reverse.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars So much fun but BREAKS way too easy, December 5, 2007

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F. Neiling "Love Baking" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Air Hogs RC Reflex Helix (Toy)

First we bought the smaller Air Hogs remote helicopter but the small propeller on the tail fin kept breaking (they give you three replacements total), we ran through the replacements in less than a day. So, we bought the Helix because it didn't have the tail fin propeller. BUT, we only got to play with the Helix for a couple of hours because it crashed and the whole tail fin snapped. These helicopters are a great idea and they are a lot of fun but unless you already know how to fly them and you're sure you're not going to ever crash don't get one because they are much to fragile to take the inevitable crashes you'll have learning to fly them.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun if you don't get a defective one, December 20, 2007

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D. Truong "Duke of New Mexico" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Air Hogs RC Reflex Helix (Toy)

I started out my RC helicopter hobby by buying a Air Hogs "Havoc" model... a cheaper, lighter, more unstable, model with with no forward or backward motion control (but still lots of fun!) So I decided I wanted to upgrade to a model with more control and stability. The Air Hogs "Reflex" seemed to be the answer.

So here's what happened when I first got it. After wrangling it out of the package (the packaging sucks and you literally need the jaws of life to open it ) I actually read the instructions (for once in my life). I charged the helicopter up (like it said in the instructions) and about 30 minutes later it was fully charged... or so it seemed. But when I powered it up with the controls, the helicopter would not hover more than a few inches off the ground. At this point I thought that perhaps it needed more charging... so I did what any geek would do: I let it run until the battery was completely dead (as to not evoke the dreaded "memory effect") and charged it once again. This time it remained charging for longer... about an hour. The charging cycle is automated by the way, and it's done when the red light in the back of the helicopter stops blinking.
After the second charging cycle was done I tried to powered it up full throttle again and this time it was able to fly up about 3 feet off the ground... still very disappointing. To me, it seemed like the battery or motor was not able to provide enough power for full flight. Yeah, my helicopter was a defect... a dud. So what to do next? Well, I could return it and call customer support... but the thought of waiting on the phone for half an hour or more wasn't too appealing to me.

So being the geek that I am... I decided to modify it. I cut the landing props off to make it lighter and "presto", it flew high all the way up to the ceiling. It flew and controlled as well as I initially hoped for... and flew for about 10 to 15 minutes. Now, I'm not recommending that you do this to yours if you get a defective one... but if you're as lazy and sick of customer service as I am... well, I'll just leave it at that. Also, here are some pros and cons about this helicopter:

Pros:

-Pretty stable in the air compared to other small RC helicopters (like Havoc). More resistant to small drafts of wind.

-Right, Left, Up, Down, and Forward controls work pretty well.

-Helicopter blades fold upon impact to prevent damage.

-4 Spare Helicopter blades included


Cons:

-Prone to defects. Both me and a friend received defective helicopters.

-Long charge time (about an hour) relative to short play time (about 10 minutes)

-Helicopter blades should be more sturdy... they are prone to chips during crashes.

-It was a bit difficult at first to pop the blades back in if they pop off because the instructions are not very detailed. But they only come off during very horrible crashes.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Air Hogs, September 2, 2009

By 

Laurie Lynn "music munchkin" (Missouri - Ozarks) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Air Hogs RC Reflex Helix (Toy)

The product is good and fun. However it only allow just about 10 minutes of air time per charge so you are constantly putting it on the charger.