Is this a good outdoor use helicopter?
1417987
no its too small and the range is not great..... must have zero wind... better for indoor practice.... very stable
1417988
I've never tried, but I think it would be extremely susceptible to wind so you would want to be careful to only try it on very calm days. I can see just messing around with it on the back porch or something, but for serious backyard flying you might want to look for something bigger with higher performance and longer range.
1417989
No really designed for indoors. I think the fine print states not to fly outdoors.
1129378
flys quite well outdoors with no wind. If theres light winds you will need to trim the controls to compensate
581705
Yes it is ready to fly. No need for anything, just unbox the helicopter and enjoy!
278390
This little Syma X3 is not really for the outdoors, especially if it's windy. But it will do just fine for short distance sunny non windy day. It's a lot of fun inside and out.
221890
As for this not being a good " 1st time helicopter". I disagree 100%. It's the toughest I have ever seen. If you fly it over grass, you will not break it in a crash.
2250527
If you're in a large enough area, it'll handle a little wind. It's light enough that it can get tossed if the wind picks up. We live where it's pretty windy for a good part of the year, so it ended up not being a really practical gift for my husband. The helicopter's a little big to be used inside, but a little small for medium to high winds. I got it because I was assured that it was a great helicopter for beginners to learn how to fly, and it is... if you have good weather. It flies like a dream on calm days.
472840
This helicopter is easy to fly, for someone who has much practice in flying a helicopter, up & down, forward and backward, left and right. I am not surehow easy it is to fly for someone else. I would recommend a flying simulator, first. Otherwise If you know how to replace parts, you will be busy. The rotor speedis slow enough to not be very dangerous. This is called fixed pitch helicopter, which means rotor speed make the helicopter fly.
937676
For the price it is good and on the easier side to use. If it is your first one start with an indoor one first. They can be hard to handle outside and this helicopter is really small.
1406258
I fly mine outside all the time with no trouble. A breeze just makes it more fun to fly, though I've never flown it in strong winds. By all means take it outdoors.
1076463
Yes , Its huge and has a lot of speed , this helicopter is very big ! fun but you need large area to fly it so you don't chop your neighbors heads off .
1513660
I've never really flown it outside, the most I flew it in was in an underground garage with little wind. But I have had a few of these things ranging from the $19 to the $100 variety and this one was the easiest one I flew, it was really responsive and did what I wanted. Happy flying
1561315
I would not recommend this helicopter. The first one we bought arrived with a broken transmitter, fought with the company for over six months to try and get a replacement. Finally involved the Better Business Bureau and company claimed they couldn't do anything for us since it had been so long, even though I had copies of all the emails I had sent to their customer service account. My son really wanted to play with this helicopter so we purchased a second one thinking that he would then have two helicopters in case one were to stop working. The newest one only lasted about a week and stopped working and the controller wasn't compatible with the older one. DO NOT buy, this helicopter is JUNK. I would not recommend this helicopter. The first one we bought arrived with a broken transmitter, fought with the company for over six months to try and get a replacement. Finally involved the Better Business Bureau and company claimed they couldn't do anything for us since it had been so long, even though I had copies of all the emails I had sent to their customer service account. My son really wanted to play with this helicopter so we purchased a second one thinking that he would then have two helicopters in case one were to stop working. The newest one only lasted about a week and... » Read More I would not recommend this helicopter. The first one we bought arrived with a broken transmitter, fought with the company for over six months to try and get a replacement. Finally involved the Better Business Bureau and company claimed they couldn't do anything for us since it had been so long, even though I had copies of all the emails I had sent to their customer service account. My son really wanted to play with this helicopter so we purchased a second one thinking that he would then have two helicopters in case one were to stop working. The newest one only lasted about a week and stopped working and the controller wasn't compatible with the older one. DO NOT buy, this helicopter is JUNK. « Show Less
1658925
No it will not fly outdoors. I found that even a ceiling fan affects its flight.
323736
It's both for indoor and outdoor ... the only thing when you are outside there can't be very much wind in order to fly. This is an excellent heli ... I bought mine early last year and they are still going strong.
1627922
easy to fly, yes. Worth the money, maybe. I suggest you go with the Syma 107 helicopter first. It's $5 cheaper, little longer flight time, and slightly easier to handle.
2246340
I fly mine outside and inside the only thing about flying it outside is 1) it can't be windy and 2) you have to keep it in range of the remote.
2073817
I got this for my Fiancé because he loves helicopters and was jealous of all the helicopters that my father had. This is probably one of the best little quadcopter that doesn't break the bank. It is amazing outside!! And extremely easy to use. If you want to use it outside, then this is the quadcopter for you!