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e-E-Flite Blade CP CX 400-3D > thinkign of buyign a blade CX
 
 
Chickenx10
Veteran
Location: Brush Prairie, WA

Hi, i have been thinkign about buying a blade CX as a fun little toy for the house, i have a raptor 30 v2 and also a blade cp. Flying it around for fun in the house is the only reason why i want it, i want it to be cheap and very little maintenence, because i doubt im goign to be crashing it. So do you gusy think that it will be fun to get and just hover around in the house, or a waste of money?

Raptor 50 Titan / OS 50 Hyper / GY401 w/ 9254
04-11-2006 Over year old.
 
 
t.edwards
Senior Heliman
Location: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

I bought one to go with my blade cp. No regrets. Tom
04-11-2006 Over year old.
 
 
monterey_tip
Veteran
Location: Monterey, Ca - USA

I bought one, traded it for a Blade CP (which I love), but miss the CX because I don't trust myself flying the CP in the house.
04-12-2006 Over year old.
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JNG
Senior Heliman
Location: Independence, Missouri

I was going to buy a CX to fly in the house (since I don't fly the CP in the house anymore - too many scratches on the furniture...) But after I flew the CX at the hobby store I was afraid it would get pretty boring fast. Try one out before you buy!
04-12-2006 Over year old.
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heligrom
Senior Heliman
Location: Long Island NY, USA

JNG, you could never be mroe wrong. hhis little CX never gets boring, you think it would but it doesnt. there is just sooooooooooooo much modification that can be done. Someone on another forum even did a full carbon fiber chassis, everything, conversion. trust me it wont bore you

T-rex 450S CF, Blade CX, Blade CP, A few planks
04-12-2006 Over year old.
 
 
Renfield
Senior Heliman
Location: Anderson, SC - USA

I'm with JNG. I bought the Blade CP first, then a CX thinking it would be better indoors. Wrong! After about a week I never flew the CX again. Too simple. Way too boring.

I fly the CP indoors when weather is bad. Living room has a 9x9 open area that's perfect. Lots of antiques to avoid. When the CP is trimmed out correctly I can go room to room.

Save your money for something that will hold your attention. Blade CX = Zzzzzzz.

Cheers,
George

If a duck flies inverted, does it quack up?
04-12-2006 Over year old.
 
 
cranester
Veteran
Location: Bogota, Colombia

The cx is absolutely NOT boring, with a little imagination there are many possible mods, like a carbon fiber tail boom

04-12-2006 Over year old.
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Renfield
Senior Heliman
Location: Anderson, SC - USA

Oh, well then. If you like to tinker with models, as opposed to FLYING them, then by all means go get a CX. LOL.

I stand by my recommendation.

Cheers,
George

If a duck flies inverted, does it quack up?
04-12-2006 Over year old.
 
 
cranester
Veteran
Location: Bogota, Colombia

Boy, your right.... I wonder if it flies after all these mods!....
04-12-2006 Over year old.
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bbeverlie
Key Veteran
Location: Hudson,New Hampshire.USA

I have a CX and CP, I think the CX is a great deal of
fun to fly and I would buy one again! Like the other
post said try it before you buy it, I did and bought
one on the spot The only boring part is charging
the lipo's

AMA#846952
04-12-2006 Over year old.
 
 
Trooper Sam
Veteran
Location: Perris, California - USA

I have a CX, and I can imagine that it will lose its lure after a time. But, I know it'll always be fun to have a heli I feel comfortable in the house with!

Trooper Sam

We do not do this to save money, we save money to do this-TheRickster
04-12-2006 Over year old.
 
 
Renfield
Senior Heliman
Location: Anderson, SC - USA

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Boy, your right.... I wonder if it flies after all these mods!....


That's the whole problem. They practically fly themselves. I had to crash mine for some excitement.

Personally, I like the stock fuse better than the simulated pod and boom look you've cultivated. It comes out of the box looking more like a full size heli, instead of aping a model.

If you have plans to do some low quality (320x240) video, it might have it's place. Also, some folks like to use them to learn control coordination. Certainly, anyone flying a Raptor won't fall into the latter category.

Then there are those people who, for whatever reason, couldn't get control of a collective pitch heli if Alan Szabo was buddy boxed with 'em. Perfect CX material.

Cheers,
George

If a duck flies inverted, does it quack up?
04-12-2006 Over year old.
 
 
cranester
Veteran
Location: Bogota, Colombia

When you find yourself crashing your heli for excitment you need to stop and think if it's you or the heli that's the problem.
We all know what the purpose of the CX is, with that in mind, it can be alot of fun.
04-12-2006 Over year old.
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bbeverlie
Key Veteran
Location: Hudson,New Hampshire.USA

Well said!! The CX is what it is, But it is also a good
training tool for learning nose in, tail in & figure eights.

Will will never replace my CP but has helped me become
more familiar with TX input vs heli outputs.

I fly my CX and CP every week and enjoy both without
crashing

AMA#846952
04-12-2006 Over year old.
 
 
cranester
Veteran
Location: Bogota, Colombia

finally we agree!
04-12-2006 Over year old.
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Renfield
Senior Heliman
Location: Anderson, SC - USA

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I fly my CX and CP every week and enjoy both without
crashing


I bow to your superior thumbs. More power to you. Do you also fly a Raptor 30 like the original poster?

All I can say to Chickenx10 is that when both CX and CP were sitting on my living room table, the CX was gathering dust.

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finally we agree!


I stand by my original recommendation. Forget the CX.

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When you find yourself crashing your heli for excitment you need to stop and think if it's you or the heli that's the problem.


Well, I do crash the CP. And I don't consider it a problem, rather part of pushing the envelope. Seems no matter how hard I try, I can't resist the urge to try something new. It's not automatic, and certainly not a daily occurance. I've been known to go a couple weeks, in fact. But that first loop was worth it.

There's no inherent problem with the CX. Some people are happy standing on an assembly line all day, inserting the same bolt over and over. I can't imagine doing that. So go ahead and impress me with your psychiatric diagnosis. I will file it in the appropriate container. The CX is a boring bird. I'd rather watch paint dry.

But on you, it looks good.

Cheers,
George

If a duck flies inverted, does it quack up?
04-12-2006 Over year old.
 
 
cranester
Veteran
Location: Bogota, Colombia

Whatever Renfield.
Just get some rest, you need it.
04-13-2006 Over year old.
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Renfield
Senior Heliman
Location: Anderson, SC - USA

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Just get some rest, you need it.


You could be right about that. I have lost a lot of valuable snooze time since I sold the CX.

Sorry if I fluffed your tailfeathers. Heligrom really got me going with this dismissive line:

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JNG, you could never be mroe wrong


Typo aside, it was the turning point between offering personal recommendations (what the original poster asked for) and some asinine monty python-esque argument. You were right on his heels with this little non-fact:
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The cx is absolutely NOT boring
As if.

I can't imagine someone who flies a 30 class would be entertained more than a few minutes with the CX. I'm no whiz with these things, having only started in mid-Jan. But thanks to my Trex and the CP, I will never miss the CX.

Whatever, indeed.

Cheers,
George

If a duck flies inverted, does it quack up?
04-13-2006 Over year old.
 
 
cranester
Veteran
Location: Bogota, Colombia

I`ve only had the CX for a month, haven`t found it to be boring yet, will probably grow out of it someday and get a CP, but I will continue flying my CX around the house, since its easy not to hit everything around. Thats what I meant when I said it`s not boring.... its cvertainly a step worth going through when starting out, and a heli that will not gather dust even when I get CP. (but who knows, I dont have the CP yet)

I apologize as well
Juan.
04-13-2006 Over year old.
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GFH-Shadow
Heliman
Location: tamaqua,pa-usa

I just bought a cx cuase its the first 1 I ever flew and I wanted something that would be easy for me to learn with.I picked it up really quick and now I'm want to find a place where I can buy modified parts from.Does anyone have any links where I can get parts at?
04-15-2006 Over year old.
 
 
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