E-Sky 4 CHANNEL LAMA V4 RTF Coaxial Remote Controlled Helicopter (Blue Color)
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Toys and Games Reviews of E-Sky 4 CHANNEL LAMA V4 RTF Coaxial Remote Controlled Helicopter (Blue Color)
Customer Review: So Simple, A Caveman Could Fly It.
Summary: 5 Stars
The Lama v3 & v4 models are a balance of engineering sophistication and manufacturing simplicity. Keep in mind that this is an aircraft, and not a child's toy, and requires a measure of coordination and dexterity to fly it well. Unlike regular fixed pitch or collective pitch model helis, the Lama uses a set of upper and lower counter-rotating blades to maintain heading. It is intended for indoor flight in a large space, or outdoors on a wind-free day. Controls are throttle (up and down), nose heading (left/right steering), side-to-side movement, forward and reverse motion.
Unlike more expensive and technically advanced model helis, you'll find yourself spending more time actually flying & very little time worrying about crashing it - it's that stable in the air.
Unlike more technically advanced helis, the Lama is simple to adjust, and is remarkably durable. Operate it like you would the family car: drive it into a wall or tree & you wiill definitely damage it. Replacement parts are readily available, and cheap. Battery charge time is around 2 hours for a fully drained battery. Flight time is around 15 minutes. This is normal to better than usual for an electric aircraft. A spare battery on hand is a plus.
Look around a little & don't pay more than $88 for it. A major west coast on-line retailer offers free shipping with a coupon code, and stocks parts, too. Performance upgrades, such as hi-performance motors, larger capacity batteries, fancy body configurations, tougher blades, and metal parts can be found on the internet.
The only major drawback is the fragile nature of the factory rotor blades. Nevertheless, more durable and better performance blades are available on-line, and all at a reasonable price.
Afraid of crashing & destroying a delicate aircraft? The Lama is so easy to operate that in no time, you're virtually crashproof. There is little you can do to it that isn't fixable.
Customer Review: Purchased one awhile back
Summary: 5 Stars
I got myself one of these awhile back. I also have a Blade CX2 that runs 179 USD new. I can tell you that the Lama V4 is every bit the heli that the Blades are, and for alot less.
My suggestion to anyone that is considering one of these bad boys would be to pickup a 72mhz model. The range is very good, and the interference you'll receive is minimal. Also, in most cases you can purchase a 72mhz model and upgrade it to 2.4ghz cheaper than you can just purchase one thats already 2.4ghz.
You will want extra blades. While the unit comes with 1 set of each lowers and uppers (which is more than can be said for the CX2, as they come with no extras) the standard E-sky blades are very fragile. They "cone" upwards while in the air, which makes blade strikes a real issue. There are 3 real options. The standard replacement blades are fairly cheap compared to the CX2 blades. Or you can purchase some Xtreme blades or helitek-rc hardened white blades, as both are good 3rd party options that are stronger than the stock blades.
Also if you ever plan on flying outside you'll likely want to purchase a tail boom from somewhere like boomtown hobbies, and an extended inner shaft from Helitek-RC. Both of which will really help when fighting the wind outside. Also the extended shaft will help make blade strikes a thing of the past.
Right from the box you have a heli thats better than most that cost lots more, and with a few upgrades you can have a serious outdoor flying machine. Either way, standard or upgraded you'll be very happy with the V4.
Customer Review: E SKY Lama V4
Summary: 2 Stars
I think this is a farily good product for the price but the instructions and support provided are lacking and significantly lower the experience. One of the main reasons I purchased this model was for the included simulator software (FMS). Unfortunately, it did not run properly on my cpu and there were no instructions for software and cpu setup (a realtively simple and common service). Additionally, the software did not even list this model as an option on the drop down menu. The parts are not very durable and are extremely fragile. The first landing (hard on grass) resulted in a broken landing skid. Also, on subsequent flights we damaged the baldes, which was expected and I had purchased additional blades. However, the attaching umbrella head screws are very small and no tools were provided with the purchase. Also the instruction manual is lacking, especially for someone who is knew to RC aircraft (not aviation). The instructions are poorly translated into english and provide very little clarification or detail. All in all I think this has the potential to be a good product for price but if this is your first RC aircraft you are pretty much on your own.Customer Review: Best entry helicopter for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
I've owned the following helicopters: Lama v4, Blade CX3, Blade MSR and Blade 400 3d
I would rate the lama as the best entry helicotper for the price. The blade CX (2 or 3) will cost you about $180 dollars. So if getting a decent helicopter (better than the 30, 40, 50 dollar models in the toy store or mall) but doing it as cheap as possible is still a need... Try the lama.
Why would you want a Blade Cx3 then?
1) If getting parts locally is important you MUST by a blade. Lama is all online. I recommend [...] if you are in the states as most other sellers are oversees and slightly more hassle.
2) You are bit by the heli bug and you know you will want to go farther. If so the E-Flite line of Blade CX2/3, then Blade MSR, then Blade 400 is the way to go. You'll spend more moeny up front but the progression trains you well.
3) If you want a better transmitter then think E-Flite. There you could buy another transmitter and the bindable versions of the helicopters (or buy the Blade 400 3d kit with a nicer transmitter and then the bindable CX3 and MSR... if you want to be hard core about it)
Customer Review: Great beginner's heli
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great beginner's helicopter. Flies great right out of the box. The instructions are crap however, as they are poorly translated from Chinese. If you have no experience at all with RC helicopters, you may have some difficulties. Probably not suitable for young children (pre-teen).
Be prepared to buy lots and lots of replacement blades and other parts. You will crash, and you will crash a lot. A bit too big for indoor use but too small to fly in any kind of wind - calm days only.
Mandatory: you MUST buy a training kit. They are cheap ($6-10) but well worth the savings in blades and other parts.
Trivia: My blue helicopter was delivered in silver color. No big deal.