Air Hogs Havoc Heli - Colors May Vary | Only flaw: Requires common sense!

Air Hogs Havoc Heli - Colors May Vary | Fun toy gift for my 23 year old brother.

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	Air Hogs Havoc Heli - Colors May Vary Spinmaster Spinmaster average customer review:based on 275 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Only flaw: Requires common sense!

A lot of people seem to misinterpret what they're getting for approx. 26 bucks. It IS a lot of fun as long as you don't expect the kind of control you'd have with a 200-dollar model. This chopper crashes into things. A lot. Best flight area is a large indoor space like a living room with minimal furniture and no air currents. On a full charge it's very difficult to even maintain a hover, much less influence (I say influence, not control) where it goes with the left/right rudder.. but once the battery has drained enough that you have maybe a minute left of charge on it, it's a lot easier to hover. Downside - drains WAY too fast. Upside - crashing it is OK! Foam + plastic construction means this little thing takes a serious beating and keeps flying. You'd have to step on it or let your dog get hold of it to really have to worry about losing your 25 bucks. No joke, it's slammed into window blinds, got caught behind computer monitors and dropped from the ceiling straight down onto the ground (back before I learned not to drop throttle suddenly) and it still works. As long as you don't BREAK THE TAIL by stepping on it (I haven't yet), or let your pets chew on it, or seriously mess up the rotors by continuing to apply throttle when it's bumping against something (best thing is to drop throttle and let it fall, it's designed for that), it'll last you a long time. Heck, even if you do break some of the rotors, you can order new ones here.

All in all, it's a good flyer for the non-hobbyists that just want something fun to play with (and don't feel like blowing a ton of cash). And if you DO sit on it, hey, you're only out 30 bucks. I ordered this while in Iraq and believe me, a little mindless fun goes a long way towards keeping your sanity here.

5 out of 5.

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Fun toy gift for my 23 year old brother.

This was a great Christmas present for my 23 year old brother who really wanted a "toy" this year. All the reviews are correct that it's difficult to control, but it doesn't matter. We had tons of fun with it anyway. The only problem was that my dog liked it a lot too. She killed the first one, so we had to get a second one to keep playing. I'm so glad I found this cool heli!

Helicopters aren't supposed to be easy to fly

Don't understand why so many reviews slag this product for having the flight dynamics of a helicopter. It *is* a helicopter. Choppers are much harder to fly than fixed-wing aircraft. Every control input affects all other aspects of flight - lift, torque, airspeed, everything. Small helicopters are even harder because things happen much faster. With some practice this thing is definitely controllable. I'm still figuring it out, but it's a blast to fly around the house. People should take it for what it's worth, stop expecting it to fly like a video game, and have fun with it.

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Lots of fun, but delicate

This is a very cool toy for older kids and adults. Getting it to move the way you want it to is tricky, but teaches coordination and patience. Only problem is the very delicate nature of the helicopter. Obviously the toy has to be very light in order to fly, and so is very easy to damage or break. Just keep that in mind and you will have a lot of fun with this thing.

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