Syma S108G 3.5 Channel RC Helicopter with Gyro

I received this helicopter yesterday. I have flown it about 10 times already. All I have to say is that this thing is a blast! I already had a new Syma S107G before I purchased the S108G. The S107G is a great little RC helicopter. It flies great and is very durable and controllable. With that being said I think the S108G is the better of the two. It is a 3.5 channel, so it is a bit more maneuverable than the S107G. It is also faster. I think that can be attributed to the fact the the S108G has a very light plastic body, whereas the S107G has both metal and plastic. The lighter material likely gives the S108G an advantage. This does not mean that it is not durable though. I have crashed it several times already and have not had a single issue. It also has a very bright light on the front of it. You can actually fly this thing around in a dark room and see where you're going. I like chasing the cats around with it. It has so much control that you can basically fly it anywhere in the house. Just avoid ceiling fans and angry wives! My wife keeps saying she's going to smash it because I keep flying it over her head while she's laying on the couch. I can't help it! It's fun! I also really like the realistic Cobra body. I spent several months in the Middle East on an air base when I was deployed. We had several AH-1 Cobra's stationed there, along with Blackhawks, Chinooks, and CH-53's. I always liked to watch the Cobra's fly in and out of the base. They are some mean looking helicopters. One thing I always liked is that they always moved with extreme precision. If you've ever seen one fly you know what I'm talking about. The one thing I did not like about the S108G is that it did not come with a USB or a wall charger. Thankfully, my S107G came with both, so I just plugged the USB charger cable into my phones AC charger. Now I can charge it via a regular wall outlet. I paid $18.00 for it through Amazon, so I am not complaining. For that price you can just buy an extra charger and you still won't be spending much. If you're thinking about buying the S108G then you should just click the buy button. It's worth it.

My husband is a little kid again! He had so much fun unpacking and flying with this helicopter. It needs to charge first (and frequently) through a USB cord, but doesn't take long to charge. The remote control takes 6 AA batteries. It is easy to maneuver in the air and lots of fun to fly! I also love the details on the helicopter. It has already survived quite a few falls on the first day (including a nice fall onto our neighbors poolside rocks...note, this is not an outdoor helicopter! But my husband felt the need to try...and the wind took it away!) and all pieces are still working just fine. See the pictures and videos for some ideas on how it looks and flies! We also got this awesome landing pad Remote Control Helicopter Landing Pad - LED Lights Installed - Suitable for RC Helicopters, Quadcopters, Drones, Syma Helicopters. to use for the helicopter which adds a fun challenge of actually landing the helicopter in the correct spot and also helps for taking off (smooth surfaces are always easier to start off on, not carpet). This makes the perfect gift for that man or boy in your life who doesn't need anything, or has everything, but you still need to get him a fun gift. We received this helicopter at a discount in exchange for our honest review. All thoughts and opinions are our own!

I bought two of these so that I could charge one while the other flies. I've never flown an RC heli before and it was so easy to get this think going. I have two young kids that aren't old enough to fly, but love running from it or following it around the house. My son always picks it up wrong and is a bit rough on it, and I'm always crashing it by trying to land in very tight areas. For the most part - it takes this abuse very well. I went ahead and ordered a spare parts kit for it off amazon that has extra wings and wing assembly pieces, but the part that keeps breaking is the main rotor shaft head piece that doesn't come in the spare parts kit. I ended up finding a 5 pack for $5 on ebay and now I'm set again, but both suffered the same issue so I had to go two weeks with no flying. The other thing that has happened to one of mine and to a friends, after a small crash, if you hit something just right, it starts making a much louder noise. I've figured out that the rotor shaft seems to drop down so the gears inside no longer match up perfect, causing teeth on one of the gears to wear down and make that noise. The gears are not easy to find, but I ordered a set of those on ebay as well. One recommendation to avoid this - you can re-attach the kids backwards so that your pushing up on the shaft. Once it happens though, it's already too late, so you may want to do this right when you get it. Another thing that I did on one of my heli's is take off all of the unnecessary parts. There's like 16 screws in this thing and a bunch of fake wings and missile attachments. I took it all off and that heli flys much faster now. Overall it's been a lot of fun and so worth the $20. I am already hooked and may be looking to upgrade to a nicer 4 channel, but I think that I'll always keep one of these around for playing with the kids or in the office.

What a cool toy. I had one RC helicopter like that before made by Protocol but that helicopter cannot compare. This cobra is extra easy to control. It also looks awesome. There is strong white LED light located in the front when the chopper is on.It can be charged through the remote or to save batteries through usb drive. Overall awesome, awesome toy! Highly recommended.

The AH-1 Cobra has always been my favourite. These guys made my day by shipping them to me right on time. The chopper files great and reflexes are sharp. Very durable in design bucause it crashed couple times and nothing broke. Syma makes good quality stuff. I am impressed.

Fun little helicopter for the kids. I bought one on eBay before and bought another one here on Amazon. The price was right so why not? Controls work well, and you can fly this thing surprisingly long for something that charges through USB on your computer. One issue is that it seems that the battery life degrades over time. You can buy the parts and battery online, but after shipping etc, you might as well buy a new one. That's what I did here on Amazon.

died within a few days

Fiston c'est acheté cet helico, il fait tres attention, fonctionne pas dehor en plein soleil, perd le signal de la manette, donc restrait de piloté dans la maison ou le garage. Batterie fonctionne pour un bon 15 minutes mais apres 200 à 300 changes dure environ 7à 10 minutes.