Syma S107/S107G R/C Helicopter Reviews

Me and a few of my friends have this helicopter and I thought I would put our reviews here so you can see how cool it is.

Review 1: Ted

 I ordered this helicopter along with 3 other helicopters. 3 from Syma and one off brand helicopter. I ordered multiple helicopters because the only ones I have flown have been 2 channel and if one broke I would have backup. I ordered the Syma S107 and S105 at the same time, and the S107 arrived first and the S105 arrived the next day. On my frist flight of the S107 I was suprised how stable and smooth the flight was. The box says 14 and up but I think anyone could control this helicopter. It goes up, down, left, right, forward, and backwards, all at a balanced speed thats good for indoor flight. It is not too slow to be boring or too fast that you can't controll it. The trim button on the controller is pretty much not needed because it does not spin out of control. I still havnt adjusted the trim after about 20 flights. Also, both Syma helicopters are VERY durable since they are made of metal and hard plastic. The blades are also durable. There are some differences in the S107 and S105. The S105 is slightly wider and slightly longer. It also has two LED lights on each side and one in the front, a total of 6, which can be cool or annoying, it just depends on preference. The s107 has a single light on the front. The S105 seems to spin out more than the S107 and is more difficult to trim. This is an obvious flaw that was addressed with the newer S107, because it does not spin out at all. They both can be charged with the controller or through a USB port on your computer which is good if you don't want to waste your batteries on your controller. They both use 6 AA batteries in the controller. Both helicopters are extremely durable and have been crashed several times. My only complaint with them is the flight time is only around 5 minutes, although I don't have anything to compare it to because the other 2 helicopters I ordered are still not here yet after about a week and a half. Also, the only option for shipping is standard shipping. Overall I would recommend the S107 over the S105 because of the trim issue with the S105, but both are excellent helicopters and they are a very good price.

Review 2: Kelly

  The thing is a breeze to fly! Mine arrived in perfect condition, and with 3 days of flights w- no crashes the helicopter stopped lifting off & the controller was acting crazy, even after a battery change. Found out the lower rotor shaft has slipped out of place and was not rotating at full speed. A small piece of duct tape has secured the rotor shaft back in place. The rotor shaft thing has been reported in other RC group sites, so buyers should be aware that this may happen to them as well. Now lift off is working again, and will have to see how well the controller works. Overall the best flying helicopter in the price range, but made in China so quality may be questionable.

Review 3: Kevin

I've been looking for something like this for many years. I took my birthday money from a grandparent and spent it on the helicopter. Everything was fine other than the counter weights on the stabilizer bar on top of the rotor. Evidently, when the toy was manufactured...they tightened the mounting screws in the plastic too hard and cracked it. So, when the toy arrived I had to use duct tape to hold it together before I could use it. When it was charged and flying it was and ABSOLUTE BLAST!!! Very responsive, and EASY to control. I got the toy on a friday and by the time the following Monday rolled around the battery would NOT charge right and hold a charge. It would charge for a few minutes and give a green light that it was done, but the charge was not enough to fly the toy for more than a minute or two. Another thing that I must note, is the helicopter DID NOT come with a USB charger. I looked back at all the advertising as well as the marketing on the box that it arrived in...and everything indicated there was a USB charging cable to use with a computer. Nothing. I had to call FRY'S electronics to see if they had something I could use. The remote for the toy is cheap plastic junk. Mine sounded like it had loose parts rattling around every time I picked it up.

The bottom line is the toy didn't last the weekend and I had to try out the AMAZON return policy for the very first time. I've been shopping with them since the beginning and never had to send back anything. I got a full refund as the toy didn't qualify for a replacement. I have to say, I was SUPER excited to get this helicopter...but tremendously let down when it didn't make it through the first weekend. When it did fly, it was wonderful. This item is highly susceptible to variations in air movement as well as when flying too close to walls and other things. When learning to use it, I highly suggest flying it in a carpeted room with little to no obstacles.