Tyler
Key Veteran
Location: Chicagoland area
| CheapI do believe there is a place in this hobby for the cheap helicopters like the HBK2. I bought one last year to fly in the gym. However, it never flew very well until I upgraded and upgraded and upgraded. I spent enough to buy a cypher 3d or similar.
The HBK2 brushed motor would actually get hot enough to unsolder the power leads from the motor after a 4 minute flight. The motors are only $10, but they seem to realistically last only a handful of flights, yes, I said a handful, like what you can count on your two hands.
Several HBK2's sold through our hobby shop because of my example, but there were several that were DOA right out of the box. They glitched terribly and the gyro never held well because the motor couldn't keep up with the demand well enough to keep the head speed up and the tail rpm high enough.
If you went with a brushless version and a 2.4ghz version, which I had heard was coming to market, I would say my tune would change entirely. However, this might be much more expensive, I don't know.
I understand the desire/need to stay on a small budget. However, I would suggest using a little more tact when you ask experienced pilots for helpful advise. No one would have any reason to steer you in the wrong direction. I do think you came across a little harsh.
Tyler
Airtronics, YS Power, Switchglo ignitors, Jersey Modeler filled with Magnum |
