Features:

  • S107 and S107G differ only in labeling. Either may be shipped.
  • Stabile Flight Characteristics
  • Easy to Fly
  • Great for Beginners
  • Battery Type: Lithium Polymer (LiPO Battery), batteries for remote control not included
  • Motor Type: Brushed
Fun For All Ages Indoor Helicopter

This is the perfect helicopter for indoor use. Great for all ages! I got this helicopter for my husband and he absolutely loves it. It's very durable which is perfect because so far he has flown it into numerous walls, the ceiling, and slammed it against the floor many times. It takes a while to get used to controlling perfectly but it is definitely fun to mess around with. This helicopter fits in the palm of your hand and is very light weight. The battery holds a pretty good charge. We are able to fly it around the house on a full charge for a good 20 minutes or so. Now, with this helicopter I also wanted something to practice landing. I found this helipad and it worked PERFECTLY with this helicopter. Remote Control Helicopter Landing Pad - LED Lights Installed - Suitable for RC Helicopters, Quadcopters, Drones, Syma Helicopters. It fits this helicopter perfectly on it and even has little landing lights. if you're looking for the whole package I highly recommend picking up this helipad as well. Overall, this has been a very fun helicopter to mess with this past week. Both my husband and I have enjoyed it. Also, it's really convenient being able to charge it from the USB port of an Xbox One. If you have any hesitation to get this, don't. You won't be disappointed.

Great Mini RC Helicopter, Great Value!

Overview: The Syma S107G is a great indoor rc helicopter. I personally did not expect much given the heli's $15 price tag yet I'm blown away by the amount of small moving parts and surprisingly decent quality it has. While I can't say that a mini RC helicopter has many practical uses in everyday life, it sure is a great little gadget/toy to have around the office or your room if you are looking to kill a few minutes everyday piloting your heli through various obstacles such as furniture, family members, or coworkers. Aesthetics The Syma S107G is a rather slick little rc heli. The helicopter is built on an aluminum frame and is shelled with colored plastic parts. The interior appears to be composed of white plastic gears that move when the heli is in operation. The rotors are made of a durable feeling plastic attached to an aluminum rotating shaft. Although the rotors feel of decent quality, they are quite thin so I'd recommend purchasing extra just in case. The rotors on my heli have not broken yet even though I have crashed it several times but only time will tell how it will hold up. The receiver looks rather cheaply made plastic upon first glance but upon getting a firm grasp on it, it is actually pretty solid and has some weight to it. The heli is around 7 inches in length, the rotors from one side to the other when fully extended are around 7 inches as well, and the height is about 3.5 inches. The controller is roughly 4.5 inches by 6 inches with a depth of 1.75 inches. Charging It takes anywhere from 30 min to an hour to completely charge depending on how dead the battery is in the heli. Flight time is probably anywhere from around 10-15 minutes Charging is done via a charging cable that comes out of a bottom left slot of the controller. The controller requires 6 AA batteries that are not included. Handling and Usability The Syma S107G Heli is a 3 channel RC which means it can move up, or down; yaw forward, backward, right, or left; or rotate in a circular motion left or right. The S107G handles great indoors but any gust of wind even from a ceiling fan will potentially make it unstable and hard to control. I can not recommend using it outdoors nor can I imagine you would be able to keep it airborne longer for then a few seconds due to how light it is in an outdoor setting. As long is there is not any interference from wind, the S107G handles great indoors although does require some attention and focus to use so I couldn't imagine letting a kid under 10 using it without breaking it. One thing I did notice that is a slight annoyance is the heli does yaw backwards slightly if you hover. This could probably be easily fixed by putting some sort of weight in the nose of the heli. If the heli rotates in one direction, this can easily be corrected with a dial on the controller which you would turn in the direction opposite that your heli is currently turning in on its own. The controller also allows the left stick to be set at a set position in order to easily hover. The controller also has an a and b frequency which I assume means that one other heli of the same model could be flown on the opposite frequency simultaneously. Durability I have probably probably flown this heli around 15 times total and crashed it about 3 or 4 times. It still looks basically as new as the day I took it out of the box and still flies just as well but I imagine that rotors would be prone to breaking after numerous small crashes or even a single big crash. Final Verdict At $15 the Syma S107G 3 Channel RC Helicopter is a steal. I would spend up to $30 on something like this and consider it still a great deal. Although there a few quirks to the S107G (particularly how it yaws backwards slightly when hovering), I give the 4.5 / 5 stars for how well it handles, how durable it is, and its general ease of use. Check out the attached photos for more information regarding size and charging!

The difference between the S107 and the S107G

I have both the S107 and S107G. After reading about the similarities, I thought I would outline the differences. The primary difference seems to be a change of software. The S107 had an issue where when turning and moving the throttle far up and down, the helicopter would spin very rapidly. This would cause it to be a bit out of control, but was kind of fun if you learned to work with it. the S107G has fixed this issue. While turning, the turn speed is almost completely unaffected by throttling up/down. The USB charging cable has been slightly improved in the S107G. With the S107, it would glow dim red while charging, and bright red when done. On the S107G, it is completely off while charging, and glows when done. Finally, you've got more color choices on the S107G. I hope this clears up some confusion.

Better than expected experience!

Perfect gift for my 13-year-old nephew! He'd asked for one of these for quite some time but I've heard that they don't hold up well so I was waiting until he was at least 13. I read all the reviews and with the negative reviews, I set my expectations low. I thought that we would be lucky to get 2 weeks of life from it and wow have we all been Blown away and very pleasantly surprised! He still has it and enjoys it very much! He only uses it inside and he has very high ceilings to get full use from it. The battery does have a short life but he knows that with a full charge he will get about 5-7 minutes of flying but that works for him. It's been a HUGE hit! My nephew did just that and he's had it since January of this year. He also said that he notices that with any wind inside from their air conditioner that it causes it to become unstable, another thing to be aware of. I would highly recommend it, even if you read some negative reviews, I would just make sure that you set the expectation with whoever is using it that they are very delicate and to treat it with lots of care.

Lots of fun

Incredibly fun. Battery lasts a surprisingly long time considering how light weight the chopper is. The control scheme is totally open loop, so you have to control everything (what I mean is for example the vertical control changes the rotational speed of the rotor, not the height of the chopper). Not recommended for kids due to the control nature (my kids are 8 and 5 and they have no chance). Pretty durable, I've crashed it many times accidentally and it still lives. IR control works just fine indoors. Susceptible to any minor indoor breezes, which makes it tricky in hallways or near doors. Really just surprised how well this thing works for the price,

Great Helicopter

I have purchased several of these little helicopters over the years. Syma is my favorite brand, and S107G is my favorite model. I have purchased the Apache, Coast Guard, and Mini Chinook models by Syma, but the S107G is the best performing of them all. I consider it to be very easy to learn and control, but I am quite good with my hands. The average user may not have the same experience as I did. Once you learn how to fly it, you will want to go around or through obstacles and maybe even land it on a ceiling fan blade. Toddlers and pets love it. They will chase it around the house until it crashes on them. At that point, they will stay away. Don't try to fly it outdoors except at night when there is no breeze. First, the controller is infrared. The sun's rays will interfere, and you will not be able to control it. Second, it cannot move fast enough to fly against a light breeze. Fly this baby indoors, and you will have lots of fun. Don't crash it on your wife. The blades really sting.

Best $20 toy ever made

Did you grow up dreaming of RC helicopters? I know that I did. But when I was a kid they were nothing more than a fantasy in a Popular Mechanics magazine. Sometime in the 1990s RC copters became available, but they were thousands of dollars and out of reach of most people. Then about 5 years ago they started to make affordable ones, costing around $100. These copters always seemed to last about 5 minutes, and then crashed and snapped a wing. Nobody likes that very much. They were also harder to control. Now lets visit the present, where you can get a $20 Syma 107 that is absolutely awesome in every single way. Here are some great attributes from my personal experience: 1. I have crashed the darn thing over 50 times and it has not broken yet. Still flies right and true. 2. It was extremely easy to master the controls after dedicating about 3-5 flights (battery lasts 15 minutes) 3. Easy to control with just 2 joysticks. There is an up and down, and a fly around (there is also a trim tab but I never use it) 4. The battery lasts a solid 15 minutes. This is enough time to keep a grown adult's interest. I fly mine at coffee breaks to curb the monotony of my desk job. 5. It only takes 45 minutes to charge, and the charger has a light indicator to tell you when it is done. Cons: 1. You really cannot complain about this copter. It is an incredible $20 toy. The battery time of 15 minutes initially sounds disappointing, but after you have had it a couple days it is just enough of a "play break". 2. You cannot fly this outside (but so what?). The wind does not favor well with this little guy. You can upgrade to a larger Syma copter for around $50-$100 and get an outdoor one. Getting started: After you are all charged up, find a bedroom or other space indoors where there is still and quiet airspace. This sounds funny, because it is indoors. But I found that there were mini thermal currents in some parts of my house, mainly by my staircase. They actually made the copter a little difficult to control, which amused me. You'll be able to handle these minor air currents once you master the controls. I choose a larger bedroom. The bed provides the perfect place to take off and land (you can also place a large book on the bed as a landing pad). The real advantage of a bedroom is the fact that the air is very still. Make sure your heating or cooling vents are closed and not blasting air currents. I would recommend just making the thing hover at first. Just focus on one of the controls (the left joystick that goes up and down). Don't worry about the direction or steering at first. Just get a feel for up and down, and make it hover. When you have a good feel for that, and can make the thing hover almost completely in place (there will always be some up and down play), then move onto making it steer in different directions. Durability I didn't even have to buy a the blade replacement. This little copter is just that durable. For $20 I am frankly amazed. This is one of the most fun toys I have ever owned, and worth every penny. The battery has lasted over 100 charges with no issues.

Best $22 Toy Ever Made!

I'm a 47-year-old kid who has always loved aviation and RC models. Cars, planes, everything. I currently have two other small scale rc helicopters that I have enjoyed, but they are NOTHING like the Syma S107. Not even close. The thing is, they cost A LOT more. I see a lot of comments here about how easy this model is to break. The two channel models I have are much more likely to break because you have very little control. With the Syma S107, you have ABSOLUTE control. Have you ever seen a dragonfly in flight - stopping and turning on a dime? That's what this helicopter reminds me of. Right out of the box it is impressive. The quality of construction is beautiful to look at. If you've ever seen one of the huge rc helicopters that the pros fly, this looks like a scaled down version, with a metal frame and boom tubes just like the big ones. Two separate motors operate the main rotors independently. When you initiate a turn, one rotor spins faster than the other to generate torque, which turns the aircraft. It's the same principle that is used to turn real twin main rotor helicopters like the CH-46 Sea Knight and the CH-47 Chinook. The really cool part is the tail rotor. It's mounted at 90 degrees to what you're used to seeing on a helicopter. It blows air up and down, not left and right. The tail rotor is what generates forward and backward movement by raising or lowering the tail, and it is very precise and responsive. A couple of tips if you're new to this type of toy: 1. After charging, put the helicopter on a good, clear section of floor and turn on the helicopter and remote. 2. Don't touch the right control yoke yet - you don't need it. 3. Hold the throttle yoke in your left hand and the small trim adjuster knob in the right. 4. GRADUALLY move the left yoke forward to increase throttle until the helicopter barely leaves the ground. Watch for left or right rotation and turn the trim knob to make the helicopter hover without rotating. Once it hovers without turning by using only the throttle, you're ready to fly. 5. Get used to the throttle by GRADUALLY increasing and decreasing. The biggest problem is using too much throttle and hitting the ceiling, then the helicopter falls all the way to the floor. That's how they break. If you're careful, you'll be OK. 6. ENJOY. This is the coolest toy I've had in years, and my kids like it so much, I bought another for each of them today.

Awesome, indoor toy, great for battles

Don't even think about looking at another helicopter. Just worry about what color you want and buy it. In fact buy one for each member of your family. We have owned many of these. They are an awesome helicopter, easy to fly, and way more durable than you would think. I do NOT recommend them for outdoor use at all. The reason we have owned so many (at least 10) is because my husband battles with them. Yes, I said battles. He and our 5 yr old son and anyone else who comes over to the house battle their helicopters in our living room. Now needless to say, these poor helicopters are put through a lot of rough and tumble play and are purposely crashed into each other. Because of this, our helicopters don't last as long as they would if you did not try to purposely destroy them. That being said, they do actually survive way longer than I would have ever guessed they could. Under continuous battle play, they will last roughly 40 battles, possibly more, and even then, they might just need a quick fix and they are back at it. CON: Only negative thing we have found with these is that they do not hold up well outside. If you fly them too high and a breeze catches them, they are doomed. If you have a back yard that is very protected by any slight breeze then you "MIGHT" be able to fly them outside low to the ground. If they get too far away from you then they will just shut off and drop out of the sky. If you want an indoor toy then buy it, buy it now and let the fun begin.

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