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my latest 'toys for boys' purchase

Postby erolz66 » Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:35 pm

Got myself one of these about a month ago.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009 ... 1_1&sr=8-1

I think its great. Still having fun playing around with it.
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Re: my latest 'toys for boys' purchase

Postby Jerry » Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:38 pm

Very nice but don't fly it in the hunting season. :)
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Re: my latest 'toys for boys' purchase

Postby Get Real! » Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:41 pm

I bought a cheap R/C heli last year for €40.00 thinking I could use it to scare the stupid pigeons off my rooftop but the damn thing couldn’t even fly past 1.5m so I tossed it!

How high does yours go?
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Re: my latest 'toys for boys' purchase

Postby erolz66 » Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:47 pm

Get Real! wrote:I bought a cheap R/C heli last year for €40.00 thinking I could use it to scare the stupid pigeons off my rooftop but the damn thing couldn’t even fly past 1.5m so I tossed it!

How high does yours go?


Not really pushed it height wise to be honest. Specs claim range of 100 meter, would guestimate its good for at least 1/2 that.
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Postby Get Real! » Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:50 pm

erolz66 wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I bought a cheap R/C heli last year for €40.00 thinking I could use it to scare the stupid pigeons off my rooftop but the damn thing couldn’t even fly past 1.5m so I tossed it!

How high does yours go?


Not really pushed it height wise to be honest. Specs claim range of 100 meter, would guestimate its good for at least 1/2 that.

The range is how far the signal can travel but the power to weight ratio is what determines altitude.

Please see how high it can go at the next opportunity and get back to me.
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Postby erolz66 » Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:53 pm

Get Real! wrote:Please see how high it can go at the next opportunity and get back to me.


Hmm - not entirely sure how I would test that. It is very small and light weight and not suitable for outdoor use except in the calmest of conditions wind wise. Ill go and do some 'height testing now' but you probably will just end up loosing or breaking it now.
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Postby Get Real! » Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:56 pm

In that case don't bother... I don't want you losing your toy. I thought it would be meaner than mine... it certainly looks mean but like you said its tiny for indoor use.
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Postby erolz66 » Wed Jul 15, 2015 3:10 pm

Get Real! wrote:In that case don't bother... I don't want you losing your toy. I thought it would be meaner than mine... it certainly looks mean but like you said its tiny for indoor use.


Well I just tried it flying it as high as I was comfortable with, which I guestimate to be around 25-30 feet, but you can make your guestimate shortly - the video is uploading to youtube as I type this.
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Re: my latest 'toys for boys' purchase

Postby CBBB » Wed Jul 15, 2015 3:18 pm

Yes, get one GR, then I can come over to Tseri with my air rifle!
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Postby Get Real! » Wed Jul 15, 2015 3:24 pm

CBBB wrote:Yes, get one GR, then I can come over to Tseri with my air rifle!

Well duh! If you’re gonna bring an air rifle you might as well shoot the pigeons! :roll:
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