Hate_To_Crash
Heliman
Location: Near Lake Tahoe
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Belt CP Review by an actual owner....
1st off I consider myself a new flyer. I have only been addicted since June of this year. I own a CP Pro, HBK2, HDE T-Rex 450, and the Belt CP and several nitro’s. What makes me qualified to write this review? My newness in the addiction, (meaning if it is a lousy flyer I'll know)
Been crashing the CP Pro for a few months, added the fancy Micro Heli head, Dual tail motor etc.. Squirrelly as hell. Then RC Super Sales convinced me to try the HBK2
WOW!! I can fly…… Flew this for a few months really learning how to fly..
Now comes my review. The Belt comes available.. Of course I had to get one. UPS Brings me the package..
Upon opening the box, the first impression is.. It looks like a bigger HBK2. The head and tail is just about identical to the HBK2 except I notice the high stress points are upgraded with metal balls and what looks like a tougher swash..
The next morning I was ready.. Battery charged, Pre-Flight done checking everything since I did not build it (Oh I purchased the RTF version). One of the first things I noticed was the head speed followed by just how smooth the Heli was spinning up.
A little more stick and it was up!!!! WOW What a smooth Heli. After a couple of short flights it was off to the flying field.. Let me add I have by this time also been flying the T-Rex as well so I had a direct comparison to the Belt CP. For those of you whom have never flown the T-Rex WOW!! Very sensitive on the sticks.. You want the Rex to turn well it does right now!!! If you are a noobie like me the Rex is a little scary It jumps and moves like it is pissed off. A bit of a handful for a 1st year crasher haha..
Now back to the Belt CP. Now that I have it really up in the air the Belt is a dream to fly. I would consider it like flying a recliner. It will not scare you. It will not just take off, it is just a real comfortable Heli to fly. If the Batt’s lasted longer I could fly the Heli all day. Turns, figure 8’s Really fast FF, Others watching me fly the Belt ask if I had been flying for awhile. It is also stated by watchers on just how smooth or easy it looks to fly..
Now what I do not like about the Belt. After flying both the Rex and the Belt for a few months this is my comparison. If you are into WOW!! Heli Acrobatics then the Rex is for you. Power, speed, agility, it has it all over the Belt, but you better hang on and never look away while the Rex is in the air. The Belt is in my opinion one of the most comfortable fliers around. It will never scare you. It will never over roll, or loop on the edge of control. It just flies.. I can put batt after batt in it and just keep going all day. The Belt does everything I ask it. Never complains or glitches, it just does. And you can talk to your buddy standing behind you with out have a heart attack.
Now that some months have gone by of course I had to see just how much Rex stuff actually fits the Belt
Rex Head Yes it will work, but you have to cut a few mm off the top of the main shaft. You also have to swap out the linkage ends on the Belt swash to accept the Rex links. The best thing to do is just order the HDX450 Swash from rcsupersales.net
Rex Tail box Yes it will work, but the Belt has alignment holes the Rex does not. Simply cut it down to fit. After the last crash just went back to the Belt tail.. works great…
Rex Head on a Belt. This is how I fly it now. Really woke the sleepy Heli up. Still way more docile then a Rex, but now a little snappier. Unless you really want to try a Rex head on the Belt it really is not worth the expense of buying one. Best improvement! With the Rex head I do not need to use those dam shims anymore in the main blades.. Hated those things. Moved the original Belt head to the HBK2 since it is brushless now.
Other changes done since owning it.. Changed out the RX so I can use my Futaba 7CHP and added a 401 Gyro. The original tail servo wore out in a month, swapped it out too for a HS-81. Yea I know better stuff is out there, but this is supposed to be a cheap flyer..
In conclusion.. The Belt CP is my favorite Heli to fly. No stress flying.. Handles quite a bit of wind. Have flown it in lousy 15 mph wind and well it flew.. No crashing
One more thing in conclusion.. When I crashed it hard learning inverted it was actually cheaper to purchase the ARF for 75 bucks then it was to fix a really broken heli.. Guess what? I have another brand new Heli…..
Anyone can contact me for more details……
Mike
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