WowWee Robotic DragonFly - Blue (27 MHz)
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Toys and Games Reviews of WowWee Robotic DragonFly - Blue (27 MHz)
Customer Review: Addictive--with a little practice and the right amount of space
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this because it's the first RC flying toy I've seen with actual flapping wings. I'm an adult and I bought it for myself because I work in a room that's a converted warehouse and we have really high ceilings and not many walls. It's really enjoyable to fly because you've never seen anything like it. It really does resemble a giant flying bug and it's movements are kind of creepy and it makes a soft buzzing sound.
The key is to make sure a) the controller antenna is fully extended, and b) the rotor is still and while you start the wings flapping you hold it and release it into the air. With more practice, you'll get better. Don't be frustrated if it crashes--the fun is seeing how long you can keep it going. Even if you can only get it to fly around the room once, it's worth it.
It comes with extra wings (different pattern and color printed on them), and an extra rotor. Be sure to unpack it all from the box carefully because some of the small parts are tucked away inside. It takes 6 AA batteries that go in the controller, which charges the bug via a small cable. The battery life seems pretty good so far. (I've had it for a couple weeks and have yet to change the batteries...but then, I only fly it here for fun and not more than about 10 minutes a day.) I've had it run into walls and poles from the height of 10' or so and it seems pretty durable (because it's so light). Fun. Somewhat educational too because it demonstrates a unique method of flight.
Customer Review: Wowee for Wowee's Robotic Dragonfly!
Summary: 4 Stars
My son wanted this toy very much and leapt for joy (even feigning passing out) when he opened it. We have not been disappointed at all.
This toy flies easily, tho' controlling it inside takes practice, practice, practice. It really isn't meant for small rooms inside - at least not until you become an expert at learning how to make sharp turns while maintaining altitude (which we have yet to master). It will usually make a circle or two around the room before crashing into a wall.
I think this is an outside toy for sure (unless you have huge indoor playrooms). It's great for those calm days with just a little wind. It really soared when we took it outside, and with plenty of room it was much easier to control direction and altitude.
It has had many crashes (both inside and out) and has sustained absolutely no damage.
It seems to fly for quite a long time on just one charge - about 5-7 minutes of constant flying. The only drawback is that it takes about 15-20 minutes to charge back up.
So far (we've had it a week) the battery life is excellent after many charges and flights. I can see why this toy is top-rated.
Fun! Fun! Fun!
Customer Review: O K! Flytech Dragonfly
Summary: 3 Stars
This was a great flying toy while it lasted. Unfortunately, after the breeze took it down a few times onto the cement, some of the paint scraped off of the black nose and blue eyes. I was disappointed, but it still flew well once I got used to it. It has a styrofoam body like the Air-Hogs (a toy you should not buy), but since you have control over it, it doesn't go down so hard. On May 15 (2007), I charged her up-- oh wait, I hardly charged it up at all because as I later found, the left eye had quit after a few nose dives. ARG, ARG, and once again ARG!!! I knew it would still fly, but if the other eye went out, I would not know when it was charged. I proceeded to charge it for about 20 minutes, unplugged it, and waited for two minutes for the remote to detect the Dragonfly. It never detected the Dragonfly, and after turning it on and off, on and off, I concluded that it was history. There were some things I liked, though, such as: styling, pair of extra wings, extra propeller, flight, (before A FEW nose dives) and the compartment on the remote controll to put the charging cord in.Customer Review: DragonFly is a hit with kids
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the DragonFly for my grandson who is 9 years old. It was an immediate hit and even prompted him to write a thank you letter! (a first).
The remote controlled DragonFly is very easy to operate. After only a few tries we were flying high! The aircraft part is sturdy and survived several collisions with furniture and walls before we were all pushed out of the house by an irate Mom.
The structure of the DragonFly is based on the early experience of Igor Sikorsky, who saw the insect version as a child and tried to design his first helicopters based on the flapping wing concept. (Eventually the current horizontal 4 bladed rotating wing proved more mechanically durable and and was universally adopted.) This great aviation history lesson can be added to the product, and it really helped open up communication between this Grandpa and a very active 9 year old.
Great product and a good value. I bought it through an Amazon affiliate and it was delivered on time and as advertised.
Customer Review: Cool concept, poor execution
Summary: 2 Stars
My 8-yr old had this dragonfly on his Christmas wishlist and got it from a relative. We read the instructions, took the dragonfly out of the box and flew it for a few minutes - indoors - and on the fourth or fifth fall, from not very high up, the wings broke in two places. I was helping my son, and we were not at all rough with the toy, but still it broke incredibly easily. My son was really disappointed, so I phoned WowWee customer service and was told to take photos of the broken wings and email them in. So then I did that, and received a one line reply telling me to buy new wings on the WowWee website; apparently, the wings are not covered in the "warranty". When the dragonfly broke so quickly, my son said, "This toy sucks!" and I have to say the same of WowWee's customer service. Needless to say, we won't be buying any more of WowWee's products.