Customer Reviews

RC Mini Airwolf 3 Channel Super Model Ox-Wolf Indoor RC Helicopter

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

If you're wondering why you see some reviews that say this helicopter is quite durable and others saying the opposite; there is a secret. The helicopter absorbs vertical falls (straight up or down) quite well. However, if the blades strike an object 'edge on' or horizontally, the rotor will snap almost instantly. That's why you see either great reviews or really bad reviews. Depending on how the helicopter crashes determines your experience on how durable it is.

As for the handling, once it is properly trimmed out, it is excellent. This is one of the best handling little choppers you will find. A moderately experienced pilot, or one who avoids the edge-on crashes, will find a great deal of enjoyment from this helicopter.

If they had carbon fiber aftermarket blades for it, I would give it a 5 star rating.

Guys and girls, I have read some of the reviews about these three channel helicopters. According to most of your statements here, I can tell that most of you are new to RC Helicopter flying. I have been flying RC Helicopters now for 2 years and still profecting the technique. RC Helicopters are the most hardest RC Vehicles to control first off, because your continuously fighting the air that it generates. A lot that you are complaining about happens with all RC Helicopters in a newbies hands. The object to RC Helicopter flying is to take off with no problems, hoover, directional flying, and land without crashing where you want it to land. The worst spots to fly these helicopters are: small rooms, hallways and outside. Now, I'm not saying that these areas can't been flown by 3 channel heli's, but to a newbie its hard because you don't have the experience in flying in closed areas. My suggestion to you: when you are first learning the helicopter, fly it in a very spacey room that way all that air it generates is not deflected back into the helicopter causing unstable flying conditions. In most cases as yall have mention, multiple crashes. Take the time to get the feel for the helicopter before you go trying to fly like a pro.

1. Try lifting the helicopter to about 5ft and hoover in one spot. You will rotate some but give it some left or right trim. (Practice soft landing)

2. Once you master taking off, try some forward and backwards flight. If it rotates on you, give some right or left trim depending on the rotation. (Example: If the heli is spinning left, give it some right trim to slow rotation until it stop)

3. Now, its time for some directional flying, taking off and getting it to land where you want it.

4. Be prepared to by Heli parts because your going to crash aloy as a beginner. I would suggest that you buy extra parts when you by the heli. The helicopter is easy to work on. The parts that you would normally have to buy are: blades and motors. When I started out, I must have brought like 20 pairs of blades and now I haven't brought blades in 6 months and thats only because I upgraded my heli to a 450. Be patient and learn to fly because if you don't it could get expensive replacing parts.

"Newly designed super strong crashworthy propeller"

As the propeller snapped off less than 5 minutes after its first use, this "crashworthy" claim is apparently way over-rated.

Seriously, 5 minutes into use the propellor broke. We ordered replacements and installing them proved to be a considerable challenge. As we reassembled the helicopter, the solder connecting the wires of the rear rotor to the chip came undone rendering the helicopter useless. Total-$32 helicopter, $8 replacement rotor, 0 minutes enjoying this helicopter. Priceless! Do not waste your money!

I used to have a micro mosquito helicopter from radio shack. they're about the same size although very different visually, but fly with the same amount of control and of course cower at the drafts of AC vents.
these aren't easy to control, to say the very least. But watching the heli actually move forward and backward and left and right as you intended feels really rewarding.

pros:
durable enough. dozens of crashes and no damage yet. just don't be an idiot pilot
the little blinking light on the tip was a nice surprise
the style actually looks pretty cool

cons:
charge time is 15 minutes and the fly time is definitely less
didn't come with an ac adapter, as the seller said it would
charges with the remote. wtf?
not really a con, but takes 6 batteries in the remote, not 8. another seller description fault

I'm having a good time. the thing was only like 30 bucks. well worth the price

The toy delivered couple of hours of great pleasure to the child, his parents and grandparents. But the control is difficult even for the adults, it hits a ceiling and after that rapidly falls because even the minor decrease in the power results in instant fall. So it endured , maybe, a dozen falls and its wings broke. Now it is useless. I would not buy this toy again.

great time inside and out. my grandchildren were tickled with it. they stole the show after they were opened on christmas day.

This is my first RC chopper. Loads of fun. Crashed it many times and hope to get the hang of it real soon. Waiting for a new set of rotors so I can continue learning to fly helios.

Blade broke within a couple minutes; about a foot off the ground went sideways and snapped in half. I would not recommend this to anyone, the Air Hogs we have are much more durable.

This heli is great- lots of power, very manoueverable and precise. Arrived fully charged and ready to fly. The instructions threw me off at first, wasn't sure it came with a charger but it was there- in the transmitter. According to the instructions theres a wall charger available as "moreover purchase" but it's not necessary. Charges very quickly.