Well i got one for each of the boys, this was my first ever woot purchase.

chrispyjay wrote: indeed. IRON MAN ROCKS.

FidDogg wrote:I second and Third this statement

Yeah, it was way cool!!!!

My first woot...woo woo

Bought 2 at xmas...lots of fun

In for 2.. Paid 25 bucks for an Air Hog. Basically the same thing. Use the proper weight in the front and they will fly forward, not just go in circles. They are very durable, just dont fly into a bucket o water. The Air Hog did not like that for some reason. RIP..

The 6 batteries last for a lot longer than you might think. 10 charges or so with good batteries. They are great little toys, and for 10 bucks you can't go wrong.

tfly wrote:Bought 2 at xmas...lots of fun

get some more - they're probably busted by now, right?

in for 3. I can already see helicopter guts scattered all over the lawn...

Zeusandhera wrote:Does anyone have one? How loud is it?

It can be kinda noisy, mostly a high-pitched whine from the motor with a pleasant fan-like whoosh of the rotor. I have one (my first woot!) for this price and another I bought from the place I work at for $20, both about the same, just slightly different controllers and body design and stickering. Great fun, guaranteed to interest kids of all ages and either scare or intrigue animals. Make sure you have LOTS OF CLEAR ROOM to practice in, otherwise you might break it before you get to enjoy it. And finally, if you have pets, or dust, or dust pets, don't fly it anywhere it'll get a lot of hair in the rotor area, 'cuz it's difficult to untangle it and get it all out.

Woo my first WOOT! Bought one (^_^) no compulsive over buying for me

well I bought two, from what I can see on the boards either it's a complete pile of carp or a whole lot fun complete opposite ends the specturm what's a wooter to do? please oh god of wooting help me guide me in the way of the woot! seriosly though

did I just grab my ankes on this by buying two figured it'd fun to screw around with in the summer and some lawn chairs and lots of beer.


HOLLA

I keep seeing those commercials on TV.. Been meaning to get one for awhile.... I am in for three... oh yea and its my first WooT.... Yea-Ya!

poppatrunk wrote:well I bought two, from what I can see on the boards either it's a complete pile of carp or a whole lot fun complete opposite ends the specturm what's a wooter to do? please oh god of wooting help me guide me in the way of the woot! seriosly though

did I just grab my ankes on this by buying two figured it'd fun to screw around with in the summer and some lawn chairs and lots of beer.


HOLLA

Oh dear god.. I just spent 20 bucks to get my car washed.. if you get more than 5 mintues of drunken fun out of this it was worth it.

kcribari wrote:its good stuff dude. i've crashed it hella times and its still flying. comes with some light sticky weights to put on the nose since there is no yaw control. got one at christmas. you'll need the replacement rear rotor it comes with.

in for 3.

Not to get picky, but it's pitch control you need. Yaw control you have - that's the left right that you get when you speed up or slow down the tail rotor. Pitch control leans it forward or back, to make it move forward or back. BTW - I've got several of the styrofoam models, and stick pins - like you'd use at work in your cubicle - work great as weights to be able to go forward. Just don't stick it into the Li-Po battery, or you won't get very far at all....

I'm in for 3 - these are great - especially at work, flying them into someone else's cubicle!!

I've played with these a lot.

They are very quiet. They are quite fun, and hard to control, but you get the hang of it. They are quite durable provided you don't be too wreckless. One problem, all hair and dust in a 573 foot radius gets sucked into the rotor. So be sure to check that often to keep it at its best. In for 17.

In for 2! my first woot!!!!

Just wooted my 2nd time in four days! I'm going to have to kick this addiction before I start it, at this rate. Woot: Won't you sell me food??? Then I could be justified wooting all the time.

P.S. To the Iron Man comments above - ditto!

nkardos wrote:I've played with these a lot.

They are very quiet. They are quite fun, and hard to control, but you get the hang of it. They are quite durable provided you don't be too wreckless. One problem, all hair and dust in a 573 foot radius gets sucked into the rotor. So be sure to check that often to keep it at its best. In for 17.

Define wreckless..

The last week or so, woot has been pretty weak. I hope that's either a sign of a woot off or a real big deal. I have bought about 5 of these stupid helicopers.

pcsd91010 wrote:The last week or so, woot has been pretty weak. I hope that's either a sign of a woot off or a real big deal. I have bought about 5 of these stupid helicopers.

Well, which is it!?

These things are so much fun. You just need a little bit of patience, and these things are way cool. Good luck to all the first time flyers, hang in there and have some fun!

btw...these things are usually $40 at the mall. Silly.

Does anyone have one of these who lives at a higher altitude, like in Colorado? I got one of these for Christmas, but I was never able to get it off the ground and think the altitude might make a difference.

noo, all the good stuff comes out after I don't have any money.

If you plan on sitting outside in your lawn chairs to fly these helis, it's going to have to be in the early morning, or the late evening, as these are IR devices. You will not be able to control it very well in the afternoon sunlight. Of course, if you just happen to have lawn chairs sitting in the living room, you're good to go.

poppatrunk wrote:well I bought two, from what I can see on the boards either it's a complete pile of carp or a whole lot fun complete opposite ends the specturm what's a wooter to do? please oh god of wooting help me guide me in the way of the woot! seriosly though

did I just grab my ankes on this by buying two figured it'd fun to screw around with in the summer and some lawn chairs and lots of beer.


HOLLA

I'm in for two.

Ah, they are back after a long holiday. My last ones were fun to play with. Eventually gave them to nephews and nieces to break. Might have to splurge and get two this time. Thanks, w00t!

wooottt in for 1

krc1125125 wrote:Does anyone have one of these who lives at a higher altitude, like in Colorado? I got one of these for Christmas, but I was never able to get it off the ground and think the altitude might make a difference.

Hmmm. Sounds like the gravitational pull up on Pikes Peak is a bit stronger then at sea level. Try adding an SRB. Solid Rocket Booster!

Weak, weak woot. Same price as buy it now on Ebay with shipping.

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Micro-mini-Helicopter-RC-Indoor-Remote-Control-blue_W0QQitemZ320245798004QQcmdZViewItem

If you want more info, it appears almost identical to this one: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2879

First woot!!! Hope this one is fun!!!

In for 3. The 43 year old child that i'm married to should really enjoy these!
:-)

I have the havoc heli ones that are all foam. this looks like it would break easier since its plastic- the landing gear looks flimsy.

my havoc works great even after multiple collisions- this seems like it would break after one.

nkardos wrote:I've played with these a lot.

They are very quiet. They are quite fun, and hard to control, but you get the hang of it. They are quite durable provided you don't be too wreckless. One problem, all hair and dust in a 573 foot radius gets sucked into the rotor. So be sure to check that often to keep it at its best. In for 17.

nkardos is not joking when he says 573 feet. thats a fact.

you probably want to get 3 if they are that young. one for each and then 1 for parts.

timothyv wrote:Define wreckless..

Not turning off the ceiling fan before flying!

Parts are still missing....

I suppose if I choose to bring a brown-bag lunch to work for two days this week instead of eating out, I will have justified this purchase. Budgeting is easy!

Define...

Wreckless... giggle ...is a good thing.

Reckless is not.

greatwhite35 wrote:Hmmm. Sounds like the gravitational pull up on Pikes Peak is a bit stronger then at sea level. Try adding an SRB. Solid Rocket Booster!

the gravitational pull would actually be less but not significantly. The air would be less dense tho and that could potentially make a difference.

In for 3 but realized the SmartPost... ack...was hoping for next weekend (having family over and was going to give my nephews a few) but not so sure now.