My New Blade CX2

[Joel]

Just arrived about an hour ago, This is my first Helo.  Battery is charging now, I will let ya all know how the first flight turns out.  Happy Mardis Gras

[Radd]

Congratz... are you ready to lift off ?... or have you had some training?

[GhostWolf]

Dang, sure is takin' that battery a while to charge!

[Radd]

WHAT HAPPENED??????

[Joel]

Sorry for the wait.  Took about 2 hours for the initial charge, it's a little windy outside for my first ever try at one of these and the inside of my house got real small all of the sudden.  I bounced it off just about everything, but it held together and didn't break a blade much to my surprise.  Battery charge #2, much of the same, still windy but I thought I'd try anyway outside, no dice, couldn't hold it still.  Back inside I focus more on short hovers, the tail keeps wanting to go left but not too bad, it is trimmed all the way.  Getting better at keeping within about 3 feet circle.  Battery charge #3,  Still in the house, I got a little ballsy and tried to fly around too fast, crashed, blades broke, hobby shop closed for Mardis Gras, my first flying day is over.

All in all I like this little helo, it seems like it is well built after all the bouncing I gave it.  It is real responsive, and most of my problem with flying is fast over correction.

More to come after I get home from work.

[LYNKKK]

Glade your having fun with your CX2, I still fly mine just about every day at work.

Good luck .

[Joel]

Thanks LYNKKK, I'm gonna start going "Extreme" with it, whole package, motors and all.  Gotta wait till the wife quits paying attention.

[LYNKKK]

What Extreme package are you doing?,...........cuz My bro did an extreme setup to his and it was a lot better than the stock motors, not brushless but still better.

Once again good luck and keep having fun with what ever you do  , I do and it's worked out so far

[Joel]

The Blade CX2 Sport Conversion Kit w/ CNC Upgrades from KR Hobby.

[LYNKKK]

There are better motors and or Brushless motors as well but the brushless motors require brushless Electronic Speed Controls, gyros and Receiver if you don't want to take apart the stock receiver.

[Joel]

What motors do you recommend?

[LYNKKK]

I'll have to ask my brother tomorrow to see what he has, you may not hear back until after about 5 or 6pm unless I find them online before he gets off work.

[LYNKKK]

Here are the motors

Motor A http://www.helidirect.com/product_info.php?cPath=316&products_id=5221
Motor B http://www.helidirect.com/product_info.php?cPath=316&products_id=5222

More upgrades
http://www.helidirect.com/index.php?cPath=30_314_316&op=list&sort=2a&page=1

[Joel]

Thanks LYNKK,  That's the ones I'll use.  I am going to replace evrything except the electronic parts with Extreme upgrade parts.  It might be a little overkill but I like this little machine and I think I'll be keeping it for a while before I move on to a more experience CP bird.

But first I'm taking the wife to Hawaii for a week next week, I'll be able to hide some of my purchases in the credit card bill that way.

[LYNKKK]

My latest version of my  CX PTV (personal transportation vehicle) with working shocks on both front and rear along with a caster front wheel. I think my next upgrade for my CX will be brushless motors.

[SENECA]

Nice.....how is the Trex 600 coming along.

[LYNKKK]

Still waiting on the servos to arrive,........I hate ground shipping .

[SENECA]

I didnt think you ordered anything ground.....ground is for cheap ass's.
You got the heli for free,I think you can splurg the extra couple bucks for next day.

[LYNKKK]

I always try for next day or second day but I didn't have any other option for shipping with this order ,