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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this RC flyer!, May 11, 2007
Tons of fun on one set of batteries so far (6 AA's). My daughter and I have been flying this thing daily for 3 weeks and we've yet to swap out the batteries for new ones. Quick 10 minute charges give a good 10 minutes of flight time. Controls are hard at first but you'll get the hang of it. It's very durable and takes hard landings very well. As you get better you can land it better too, and even take off from a flat surface as long as you have a long enough "runway." I fly it indoors but prefer to fly it outside when the wind is minimal. Strong winds can completely take over your "Dragonfly" so be careful especially as you get up into the 40-50 feet altitude and the winds get stronger, you won't want to lose one of these guys. Absolutely worth the money and it even comes with replacement wings and a replacement tail rotor, just in case. Highly recommended to fun lovers everywhere.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A marvel, but tricky and best for geeks, May 28, 2007
I bought this item at a big box store today. It really is a technological marvel. It's the first of it's kind, and considering that, it's wonderful and inexpensive. But being the first, I wouldn't say it's ready for everybody yet. It relatively easy to learn in the right conditions. The only problem is that it really works best in a large indoor space, something which many people don't have much access too. My house has quite large dining and living rooms (not quite the minimum 16x16 feet they recommend). I found this to not be enough. Luckily it's not too windy today, and I was able to get some good flights when there was only the slightest breeze. Unfortunately, to get the most out of it, you really need a large indoor space. For that reason, I would recommend it mostly for aeronautical or technology geeks who don't care about the drawbacks, because of the marvel it truly is nonetheless. So if that's you, or you have easy access to a nice big space, buy it. If not, wait a bit to see if something better is available down the line. Though I'm not sure it'll be easy to make something any better, since in order to work, a wing-beat powered machine needs to be very light, and thus very vulnerable to wind.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Hard to fly, October 8, 2007
I purchased this item at Sharper Image for my 13 year old son. My first clue should have been when the salesperson told me the best thing I could do was purchase the $5 extended warranty for this item because "it will break" (his exact words).
We have had the flyer for five weeks now and while it has not broke, it certainly has not flown very well. Unless you have a room about the size of a gymnasium, this toy will not work too well. It typically bumps into walls or furniture and once it does it falls to the ground. Neither one of us has had a successful flight of more than 20 seconds without it crashing. I have a fairly large house with open rooms too.
We took it outside and that worked a little better unless there is the slightest bit of a breeze then it comes crashing down.
I do not believe the commercial that shows the dragonfly maneuvering through a small open window... I don't think that is possible.
A few other negatives to consider:
1. It is very noisy and will annoy anyone that is anywhere near it when it is flying.
2. It interferes with other wireless devices. I cannot use my wireless mouse and keyboard when this toy is on.
3. Has a short battery life...7 minutes if you're lucky.
I would not recommend purchasing this item.
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