MY GOD I LOVE RC HELICOPTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have the 230s and 230s V2 as well as the 300CFX but the 300 has only ever given me trouble. I think I have to pick this one up! Good video brother I subscribed.
Thanks, I really appreciate it👍 I also love Rc helis, trucks and cars and planes and drones lol I think I have a addiction lol the 330s is one of those helis that give you a rush every time You spool it up!
@@rcreviews9894 same dude. I am hooked on all of it too, not good for the wallet, check out my hobby room video on my channel you'll see what i mean. I am sure that's what your basement looks like too!!
@@MikesHobbyPlanet yeah I have a Rc room in the house but I don’t have a basement lol I wish I did that would be awesome! Sure I will check out your channel, I’m also into gaming lol I have too many hobbies lol
Great video. Subscribed. I’m a rc airplane pilot and gonna try this for my first heli. Love the beginner videos. Very helpful. If you haven’t made a video on how all the parts are supposed to move when you move a stick that might be a good one. Mine is used so it has a few issues and I’m not always sure how things are supposed to move. The rudder for instance. If I move the stick 1/8 the rudder continuously moves slowly to the direction the stick is pointed. The further you push the stick the faster it moves and when you let go of the stick it hold position instead of returning to neutral. Then the ailerons return to center but kinda slow and sluggish. Thanks again.
Thanks, I do have several heli videos here on the channel, I always try to mention before I fly what flight mode I’m in and if I’m flying in high or low rates, that brought up some questions, mainly what high and low rates, aka “duel rates” are and how they effect flight, so I did include in my 230s smart flight and review video a tutorial section in that video, I do discuss what each control does and the difference in throw, high and low rates produce, check that one out when you get a chance, that may be helpful, thanks for watching, fly safe👍
Howdy B, its been way to long brrother since our last chat, well, I finally.recieved my XL Power 550 kit, I haven"t.had the time to get to assembling it, and the assembly manual online is like good lort lol, is a feat in itself to comprehend, I did actually kinda tinker with the main rotor head and whooowee, its somethin to not be messin with, with a hangover lol, I've already set my mind on getting a 330s rtf kit next week, I'm gonna sacrifice a car payment (lol) just to get this itch for flying out of my system, take care and hope to hear from you brother ,stay safe ! 🤙🏻
Hey Mel! Well I’ve been really busy with work and other things but I haven’t forgot about y’all, I’ve got some things lined up, I will get back on a regular schedule once things slow down over here, glad to hear you got a new heli, that’s always exciting, you can’t go wrong with the 330s either, it’s a great heli, you won’t be disappointed! Good to hear from ya brother🤙🚁
@@rcreviews9894 howdy Brian! glad to hear from ya ! I've been busy with work and all as well, there is also a guy from Iowa (Brian Phillips) by the way who did a review on the 330s and he says it will not dissapoint, and I am excited as well to pick one up and get airborne with it. Good to hear from you again and until your next review,stay safe brother !
You will enjoy it, it’s fun to fly, I have to admit even though I’m an experienced pilot I was pretty nervous on the first flight it’s a bigger heli with a lot of power, definitely worth it, I get a rush every time I fly it lol
@@rcreviews9894 nice, I have the 130s 3D with ease, it's suppose to handle some wind and your suppose to be able to learn 3d on it but it really can't handle much wind at all, it and drifts all over the place but that 330s seems really stable in beginner mode, I started flying heli's 6 years ago with a blade mcx2. Then I had the 120sr and then the 130s and now I just got the 12s2.
@@calebsrccrawlers I’m gonna fly the blade 200s when it stops raining over here, I’m gonna make a flight video of it soon, not sure if you have ever heard of it , it’s the second version of the blade 200srx, it flys great but the only thing is they don’t make them anymore for some reason they only came out a few years ago
@@rcreviews9894 I have herd of the 200s It’s the upgraded 200srx, with a yellow canopy. That was one of the first helicopters to have the safe technology in it if I remember correctly, can’t to see that video.
@@calebsrccrawlers yeah your right it was, I think I still have a flight video on my channel of the 200 srx I thinks it’s in one of the playlists that heli was fun while it lasted but it had one major flaw The tail motor would fail resulting in a crash ! This was a known issue and I think that’s why it was quickly taken off the market, the 200s is the upgraded version and now it too has been discontinued which is why I was on the fence about making a flight video on it since no one can get it anymore, but I think it would still be a fun flight video to make just to show it off
You handle this heli pretty well bud ! I am still kicking myself in the arse for purchasing two B 400's, with what I paid for them I could of bought one these awesome helis, one of em is a BNF one and the other a RTF one, funny thing was that I received the RTF one a day after CHRISTMAS (2020) I take her out for her maiden flight (27 Dec.) and on just the first fully charged battery and fifth attempt at lifting off to hover at about a foot of the ground she starts to yaw to the right without any rudder input,so I set her down quickly blades smack the dirt and fortunately the only damage that occurred was the main shaft got bent, oh well, live and learn,and just keep on trucking, I mean heliing Lol . Nice flying by the way !
@@rcreviews9894 34-35 years ago built and flew Concept 30 nitro. Was little bigger. I really like the size and flight rimes Im getting about 7 minutes. 379/379 /379 on 3s smart batteries. Been logging flights. This is so much more fun and clean lol. Thank you!
Hey Bryan ! Hows it going ? I received my 330s the other day and did a quick maiden, I asked my wife to film my flight unfortunately it was when I was doing a couple of figure 8's and when I was about to land, and the video ends, but this bad boy flies sweet, and sure does have a lot of power for its size. I will be doing a remaiden flight and I will have my son film it next time so see ya soon bud, stay safe brother !
Hey Mel, how ya doing? So you got a 330s! Nice, it’s a really good heli, I really enjoy flying mine! Congrats! This heli will be able to handle some wind too, look forward to seeing your flight! I should be back to making videos here on my channel pretty soon too! I’ve e got a lot of things going on right now, fly safe brother🤙🚁
@@rcreviews9894 please don’t put 4s on your stock motor or esc, on mine I’m using x nova motor and a 45amp esc is fast at 80mph, but I don’t know if stock motor will handle 4cell, I know that the stock 30amp esc is 3s only
I built an Align 470P a couple of years ago. It's a 360 sized helicopter. I also have a 230s. I get your intimidation. I almost never fly the 470P. I don't want to crash it, of course, but I'm also just plain afraid of getting hurt with it.
Yeah it’s really all of the above, I’m an experienced pilot, I don’t fly 3d but I am familiar with all orientations and can fly and hover in all directions, when it comes to scale flight, I would say I’m advanced, however I get a rush every time I fly this one! I guess it’s because in the back of my mind I know what’s at stake lol it’s big, expensive and dangerous but I must admit, I love flying it !
I got one that came today and its in the box and Im not sure if Im keeping it? I bought it bc I thought Id give copters another try bc I have a blade 120s and never really got the hang of it its hard to get it to hover and it was all over the place so I thought a bigger copter would be easier but Im not sure yet if I want to take it out and try it? Oh btw on the carbon fiber blades..I use them on my drones and yeah dont mess with them! I got some serious scars on my arm from doing the hand catch with my drone and they dont stop until they cut down and hit a bone.
Here’s one thing you should really consider before you decide to fly the 330s, maybe invest in a flight sim first, RealFlight is a good one to learn with, the 330s is easy to fly, however it’s much larger and a lot more powerful than the 120s and honestly it’s kinda of intimidating even for me, I’m not aware of your skill level, just saying, if your unsure it’s better to wait until your ready and confident, then to rush into it and crash it, just my advice👍
@@rcreviews9894 I have RF9.5 I fly all sorts of jets and planes, but I never had much luck with copters and I did fly a few copters on rf9.5 and I do good but when I take that 120s out it goes like a drunken sailor. Thanks for the input and I will have to think it over b4 I actually cut the box open.
@@DronemanJoeRc yeah there’s no rush, it’s not going anywhere, if the 120s is acting that erratic then you might just have a bad heli, I can hands off hover mine
Took it out set it all up like the manual and it failed. the copter was all over the place before taking off and when I got it off the ground it flew up fast and went to the right and then I couldn't control it and then it crashed. I find out now that the gyro should of had a firmware update bc it was all over and the swash plate from the factory isnt balanced correctly and the attitude setting are not set right from the factory and now I have a crashed bird with blades broken and missing rods and a tail that is busted and all this happen after 15 secs of flight and Im very pissed off and my personal contact at HH bc I belong to the HH elite club and get a personal contact is saying I should send it back to HH and could take up to 1 year for repairs. I said f YOU and either give me my money back and take back your total miss calibrated copter or I will contact my credit card company to complain and they can have there trash copter back and fix there issues and Im not allowing HH to have my money while it takes a year for you to fix it!!
@@rcreviews9894 yep Tom Cogswel from horizon hobby help me out you can actually bind different planes and helicopters to the ready to fly DXs without programming each one you just have to reset your trims on each plane that's pretty cool did not know that until I get a programmable radio there's a post on spectrum page on Facebook all about the DXs about how to program different planes and helicopters with the DXs..
@@rcreviews9894 I've been flying for about almost 9 years now. You'll get there. I have a fleet of big 700 helis and some smaller micros. I keep the 330s in my car because its small enough to fly just about anywhere. 🙂
@@rcreviews9894 Lol. I here ya. 3d isn't for everybody. You don't need to do 3d to be a great rc heli pilot. Just doing patern flying and aerobatic maneuvers is fun and relaxing also. :-)
Im getting this when it comes in stock. It will be my 4th heli after the 120s, nano s3 and OMP m2. Im not really interested in 3d either. I just want to be able to fly it like a helicopter without safe. I can finally fly my 120s pretty well without auto leveling. Thanks for the vid.
It really is a good heli you will enjoy it, I can fly full collective but I don’t fly 3d, you went about it the right way by practicing on a smaller heli and then progressing to something larger, the 330s is intimidating at first but you will get used to it, I still get a rush when I fly this one, thanks for watching 👍🚁
Hey B ! Hows it going ? I just uploaded a video of my XLP 550 flight test. I made repairs recently and had a friend of mine actually he is the President of our flying club go over it and make changes to the settings etc.etc and he took the heli and put it through it's paces, some mild 3d. 👍🏻🤙🏻
Hey Mel, good to hear from you brother, glad to hear you got er up in the air! I will check that out! I’ve got some content coming soon myself, I’ve had a lot goin on but soon I will be back on schedule, fly safe brother 🤙🚁
@@rcreviews9894 Brian ! good hearing from you brother ! Yeah, I've been busy with work and other things as well, it took me the better part of a day just to change out the damaged parts and on spooling up for a test run (x3) the tail was kicking out to the right,wildly ! it was nerve racking to say the least, so I had my friend go over it and whatever else he had to do get her airworthy, and voila there she was practically good as new and purring like a kitten,looking forward to see your new content, see you at the flying field bud,stay safe ! 🤙🏻
This is my first collective pitch heli and I found it EXTREMELY intimidating the first time that I flew it. After a few flights I got more comfortable until I got overconfident and crashed it lol.
Yeah I did the same thing with my HobbyZone aero scout trainer plane, I got too cocky and crashed it! Check it out on my channel if you want a good laugh lol👍
Y’a man that’s usually what happens if you’re the type that likes to push your skills and likes the adrenaline rush. If I wanted to I would never crash any of mine but that’s just not in my nature. I always find myself pushing things and yes often crashing on one of my first flights. That sinking feeling as you’re walking towards it to assess the damage. Oh well if I like one enough and I crash it Il buy another one till I get around to trying to fix it. Ah the madness that is our hobby.Gotta love it.
@@stevejohnston8543 yeah flying helis, especially a new one, always gives me that rush, the 330s is already intimidating, the video doesn’t do it justice, it’s pretty big and definitely powerful even in safe mode, I got probably a little over 50 flights under my belt now and I’m way more comfortable with it, but I avoid a crash at all costs, to be honest I’m not very good at working on them, I can rebuild an Rc car or truck, but not so much with helis, even when I seem to get it rebuilt it doesn’t seem to fly the same way ever again
I flew this heli on RF 9.5s using the InterLinkDX controller, and it was a had full cuz things moved too quickly, but I did fly it. Then I used my NX10 transmitter, that had EXPO and turned down the rates, and it made a world of difference. Now I'm really thinking about getting it. I have no idea how you learn to be a 3D pilot. If you have the RF 9.5s flight sim by HH and your controller won't work on your laptop or computer, here's the fix. Buy a Powered USB Hub Port. After plugging it into the wall, and plugging the USB lead into your USB port on your laptop or computer, then plug your controller into the Powered USB port. Yahoo, it works. $21 inconvenience. Amazon saved the day.
Nice, yeah I think you should get it, it’s really a calm flyer in safe mode, the only way to learn 3d is a flight sim, switch it into idle up like you would in real life and have at it! Lol
I had a 450 heli with carbon blades I came in for a landing was going to fast tried to block it like an idiot with my arm and holy shit did that hurt I still have a gnarly scar from it.
@@citruspressurewash yes it does, the dx6 is a compatible radio with instructions on how to program and bind the radio in the included instruction manual for this heli 👍
Appreciate it, yeah these helis are selling like hot cakes! Keep an eye out on Towerhobbies.com and Horizon, I just got lucky and my wife ordered it for me before Christmas it was a gift from her I looked later right after Christmas on Towers website and they were already sold out just keeping checking in on those sites and snatch one up as soon as they become available again because they do sell out fast
@@RobisonRacing68 I just looked on Towerhobbies.com they have an option to preorder it, there must be a newer version coming out also another heli I’m gonna feature on the channel is the blade 230s v2 it’s also up for preorder you know what they might be redoing the software to accommodate the new spectrum smart batteries that’s what it looks like
I'm sold! I have a 230s v2 and I'm itching for this one! I fly like you too non 3d, have no interest in that, im more into realistic flying, but to each their own, whatever keeps the innovations coming
Yeah the 230s v2 is a beast! Its here on the channel too, I can fly full collective scale but no 3d tricks, safe is even better for me, I can just relax and enjoy flying it, get this heli, don’t even second guess yourself, if you like the 230s your gonna love this one! Thanks for watching! 🤙 🚁
Hey buddy what's up I just picked up the 330s lol and I got it binded to my DXs but haven't flown it yet does yours give u battery telemetry like on the 230s the green dots on your rtf 330s thanks buddy hope to get a video up soon too I am still a little intimidated by it..Lol
Nice, so you took the plunge lol, cool your gonna like it, it is very intimidating, my heart was pounding the first time I flew it, no the rtf radio does not have the battery telemetry like the 230s, but mine is the older one, yours is probably the rereleased version or newer version
@@kevosrcadventures9019 make sure it’s not too windy as tempting as it may be to fly it lol, just saying. I would definitely go with the recommended 5 minutes, it can definitely fly longer than that but you don’t ever want to fly to LVC! It’s just to dangerous! With that being said congrats and good luck, look forward to seeing that maiden flight video 👍
The Blade 400 3d, it came out of the production line I believe in 2011, I did not find out about the flaws with the gyros/servos,until after I had purchased them, kinda like I leaped before I looked Lol ! It is a CP helicopter pretty nice but way outdated by today's standards.Im gonna make some repairs/ changes since I already have the GY 401 Gyro, and other than the stock servos I have the Hitec 65 MG cyclic servos and the Futaba S9257 tail servos as well, we'll see how they work out.So for now, enjoy your helis until we text again, HAPPY FLYING !
Yeah I got curious and did some research, those helis are really old I’m kinda amazed you got your hands on those, to be honest there’s probably no way I would be able fly one of those, it takes a lot of skill to fly the older ones, that is a true CP helicopter, you got my respect if you can manage your way around that, I had a older blade 3d heli can’t remember the model and I crashed it before it even got in the air lol, it’s still around here in the garage somewhere in a tin briefcase, its amazing how far we have come in the hobby in such a short time!
@@rcreviews9894 By the way my name is Melvin, I am from the island of Guam. The first Nitro heli I purchased was back in 1994 at a local hobby shop here called RED BARON. I forget what brand or type of model it was. I hadn't the slightest clue on what controlled what on the transmitter cranked her up and crashed and that was then end of that heli. IN 2008 I picked up the Blade CP-Plus and tried once again to learn how to fly it, after a couple more crashes and repairs, I finally took my friends advice and bought a REAL FLIGHT SIMULATOR I believe it was the G-4.5 sim, learned and understood what the left and right sticks on the transmitter, etc. etc. controlled, got a hang of it and then bought my second nitro powered heli THE THUNDER TIGER RAPTOR 30 V2, man I gotta tell you that heli was majestic in flight she flew like a dream,I mean the servos and gyro worked flawlessly, I was able to set trims, engine idle, and all that to where she was flying smoothly. One day though sometime later, as I was fueling her up for flight I noticed a pinhole leak on the side of the fuel tank but disregarded it, I crank her liftoff to about 15 or 20 feet then all I hear was a whoop and she comes falling to the ground like a rock out of the sky and kablam ! It was all over for her, my ignorance to failing to realize that, that pinhole threw the air to fuel ratio off caused the engine to shut off, man what a disaster that turned out to be Lol ! So I gave up until now, I have found great interest once again and am taking things one step at a time, and I am having a blast for now with the Blade 120 S2, I will eventually get around to changing out the main shaft and GYRO/SERVOS on the Blade 400 3d and give her a go in the near future,well friend take care, happy flying and we'll keep in touch.
The flight times are gonna be around 8 minutes, keeping in mind that I don’t fly 3d, I fly scale, in idle up mode, flight times may vary, charge times are typically 25 to 30 minutes using a smart charger
I'm with Doug D., I really love scale/sport flight,maybe throw in a couple of pirouettes or hurricanes, with my 120 S2 though Lol ! Maybe one day I'll progress to the 3d level 👍🏻
I was really into heli's years ago. But as I was getting older my eyesight just couldn't keep up with them anymore. Started flying fpv drones instead. Was easier for me to keep up with. Still have a couple heli's though.
Yea I was hardcore into helis at one time too not so much anymore there are too many factors with the weather to be able to fly as often as I would like to it’s always windy here and I don’t know how to work on them as much as I do Rc cars and trucks but I had to have this one, it’s a rush flying the 330s very intimidating but fun
@@rcreviews9894 lol...I know what you mean. I really did not enjoy working on them and when they break they really break..lol really is a rush and intimidating flying the bigger heli's, the last one i got was the blade 450x and also the one that got me out of flying heli's. It was allot of fun to fly but when I crashed it I had a tough time getting it to fly good again and when I finally did, boom ! ! I crashed it again and was done with heli's lol... I'll fly then again some day but need to get my eyesight fixed first lol
@@thischildishlifestyle yeah I think that’s why I get so much of a rush cause I know what’s at stake in the event of a crash, I do have another video coming tomorrow of the blade 120s2 which is a great remake of the old school 120 and brings back a lot of memories and flys way better then the 120 I’m also thinking of posting a video of the 200s which is the second version of the 200srx but that one has been discontinued
I got a good question for you? My 330s is having a gyro issue with the tail, when spooling up the rotor blades the tail starts spinning un controllably I have the ready to fly version, any ideas on how to recalibrate the gyro with the RTF transmitter? The servo works good the belt tension is good.
I’m not around my heli right now to see the owners manual but I’m sure there’s a recalibration procedure, did you make sure to check those links on the tail
@@rcreviews9894 there is a recalibration for the servos on the RTF transmitter, but not for they Gyro on the RTF transmitter, you can recalibrate it if you have a spektrum radio.
Im buying one after this vid... im also at the same level skill set and transitioning into 3d myself... I can 3d not well and with this you can switch back into safe mode
I have the latest 330 S. The RTF version radio has those 4 led lights for the battery level, but they don't work on the 330S, only with the 230 S smart. My question .. what is the longest the 2200 mah battery will last on this helicopter? I've been keeping my timer on 6 minutes. Will it go beyond 6 minutes? I don't fly any 3D.
To answer your question yes it can fly longer than 6 minutes if your not doing any hardcore 3d, but I really don’t recommend you fly it to LVC, flying until the battery is completely drained is dangerous especially with the 330s it has carbon fiber blades, I’ve never personally flown it to LVC so I don’t know how much time in total you would get, I know for a fact it will fly longer than 6 minutes though and I don’t know what it would do in that situation it could come down slowly or drop out of the sky either way I would strongly suggest you stay at the 6 minute mark, just to be safe, buy another battery if you want more flight time, I wouldn’t risk crashing it or hurting yourself
@@rcreviews9894 Today, I flew my 330 S using an old battery that I haven't charged in some time. I had the timer set to 6 minutes, but before the timer went off, I noticed that my heli started losing power and slowly came down, so I landed it with no problem.
@@wernerkujnisch6389 o ok, I use the spectrum smart battery that came with the kit, I’ve gone over six minutes before by accident on past flights but I landed as soon as I realized it lol, be careful and have fun👍
Took my 330s for it's maiden today and im Really unhappy with it, I also have 230s v2 and that flys amazing. So here's whats wrong I can't figure out why I'm getting barely any authority over the cyclic left right backwards and forwards. ( in normal mode ) I haven't tried any other modes yet as I'm not good enough, The swash seems to move fine in hold mode, obviously I can't see what it's doing in the air but I'm getting barely any control at all. To be honest it's really annoying as its not exactly a cheap Heli. I took it out earlier for it's maiden like I said and it went up in the air fine a bit shaky on the lift off as normal, then I realised I had little to no movement at all to lean the heli in all directions! Had to land it straight away as the wind started taking it away or it was drifting! I tried again after landing it it started drifting to the right so I went fully left on my cyclic and it was still drifting right! Had enough of the heli already! Please somebody help me.. thanks
Check your trim to make sure it is centered out and then fly it, if it is pulling to one side give it trim in the opposite direction, also do you have the rtf version?
@@harleyblackwell7371 ok well it could be a programmable problem what radio are you using? Also if all trims are centered that’s good but it doesn’t mean you won’t have to make some trim adjustments, do you know how to trim out a heli?
@@harleyblackwell7371 o boy, ok 9 times out of 10 this is going to be the reason why your heli is going off on its own in one direction, does it go in the same direction every time you hover it? If so you may need to trim it out
Nice video. Curious how does the tail hold when in flight mode 1 and fm2! Most of the early buyers here posted tail issues with the ‘bnf’ version which keeps me away from this bird. Your Rtf looks well configured. :)
Tail holds good and I was concerned with the same issue which is why I wanted the rtf version, i figured it would be more dialed in rtf, turns out I was right! I am considering binding it to my dx6 in the future
I can fly the 130s and 230s like its nothing but not 3d of course. But the 330s is intimidating and im the same way. I even lean myself lol trying to turn faster.
I find myself doing that very same thing lol it is intimidating, I get a rush of adrenaline every time I fly it!! I know what’s at stake! And I guess that’s the thrill of it!
Intimidating is a 700 size heli (About 4x the size of the 330s) or something along the lines of a Bergen w/ a gas turbine engine to drive it. You can feel the power off of those helis... and at that size they really do have the power to kill someone if not careful!
Yeah I can only imagine lol, I’ve seen some of those bigger size helis and they are pretty impressive in the air, very scale for sure, I could probably fly one, building one is another story lol, thanks for watching brother 🤙🚁
Why a 700, Why not a 500, 550, 600? all could easily kill you (if you are stupid enough to think otherwise please never fly near me) any 450 class could severely injure you, the Blade 300CFX did more damage to a person than I have personally witnessed a less than wise rookie pilot made a close pass on a 300cfx and took out the tail sending the 300 into a spin hitting a spotter for the heli pilot in the leg at full head speed (3500+ rpm) I am unclear on the number of sutures but it was several dozen and enough blood to make everyone nauseated. had we not bee < 10min from an emergency room the guy could have bled out... so before you discount the 330s as dangerous remember it is a 450 class machine and the 300CFX is really a 250 class machine..
Glad you like my content, do you mind being more specific on what part of the video is not audible it would really help me out, I want to ensure that all my subs get the best content and experience when they visit my channel thank you, and thanks for watching 👍
@@davidw9631 ok I think I know what happened I filmed the flight with my hero8 and inside with my iPhone thanks for letting me know👍 be on the look out tonight I’m releasing another flight video and first impressions of the new 230s smart rtf heli !
@@davidw9631 I released the maiden flight of the 230s, check it out and let me know if the sound it better, I used the same camera this time, thanks for pointing that out for me, and thanks for watching👍
Yeah another one of my subs brought that to my attention, I was using two different cameras, not any more, thanks for watching the video, I do have another 330s video coming with my final thoughts and another flight but until then if helis are your thing check out my new 230s smart maiden flight video! Again thanks for watching 👍
That is exactly what I’m saying, I made no adjustments, not even to the flight trim on the radio, everything is still centered out, to be honest I don’t know much about working on helis, I just fly them, which is why in this video I was so nervous
MY GOD I LOVE RC HELICOPTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have the 230s and 230s V2 as well as the 300CFX but the 300 has only ever given me trouble. I think I have to pick this one up! Good video brother I subscribed.
Thanks, I really appreciate it👍 I also love Rc helis, trucks and cars and planes and drones lol I think I have a addiction lol the 330s is one of those helis that give you a rush every time You spool it up!
@@rcreviews9894 same dude. I am hooked on all of it too, not good for the wallet, check out my hobby room video on my channel you'll see what i mean. I am sure that's what your basement looks like too!!
@@MikesHobbyPlanet yeah I have a Rc room in the house but I don’t have a basement lol I wish I did that would be awesome! Sure I will check out your channel, I’m also into gaming lol I have too many hobbies lol
@@rcreviews9894 same! you got instagram?
@@MikesHobbyPlanet sorry man no Instagram
Great video. Subscribed. I’m a rc airplane pilot and gonna try this for my first heli. Love the beginner videos. Very helpful. If you haven’t made a video on how all the parts are supposed to move when you move a stick that might be a good one. Mine is used so it has a few issues and I’m not always sure how things are supposed to move. The rudder for instance. If I move the stick 1/8 the rudder continuously moves slowly to the direction the stick is pointed. The further you push the stick the faster it moves and when you let go of the stick it hold position instead of returning to neutral.
Then the ailerons return to center but kinda slow and sluggish.
Thanks again.
Thanks, I do have several heli videos here on the channel, I always try to mention before I fly what flight mode I’m in and if I’m flying in high or low rates, that brought up some questions, mainly what high and low rates, aka “duel rates” are and how they effect flight, so I did include in my 230s smart flight and review video a tutorial section in that video, I do discuss what each control does and the difference in throw, high and low rates produce, check that one out when you get a chance, that may be helpful, thanks for watching, fly safe👍
Great Video and overview. I just bought a 330 RTF kit. I have not flown it yet.
Thanks and congrats on the new heli 🚁 it flys great, your gonna love it 🤙
I really can't wait to get one now that I can fly it on the simulator. With the rates at 60% and 40 Expo, it flies really nice.
Howdy B, its been way to long brrother since our last chat, well, I finally.recieved my XL Power 550 kit, I haven"t.had the time to get to assembling it, and the assembly manual online is like good lort lol, is a feat in itself to comprehend, I did actually kinda tinker with the main rotor head and whooowee, its somethin to not be messin with, with a hangover lol, I've already set my mind on getting a 330s rtf kit next week, I'm gonna sacrifice a car payment (lol) just to get this itch for flying out of my system, take care and hope to hear from you brother ,stay safe ! 🤙🏻
Hey Mel! Well I’ve been really busy with work and other things but I haven’t forgot about y’all, I’ve got some things lined up, I will get back on a regular schedule once things slow down over here, glad to hear you got a new heli, that’s always exciting, you can’t go wrong with the 330s either, it’s a great heli, you won’t be disappointed! Good to hear from ya brother🤙🚁
@@rcreviews9894 howdy Brian! glad to hear from ya ! I've been busy with work and all as well, there is also a guy from Iowa (Brian Phillips) by the way who did a review on the 330s and he says it will not dissapoint, and I am excited as well to pick one up and get airborne with it. Good to hear from you again and until your next review,stay safe brother !
I’m definitely gonna get this helicopter, you sold me.
You will enjoy it, it’s fun to fly, I have to admit even though I’m an experienced pilot I was pretty nervous on the first flight it’s a bigger heli with a lot of power, definitely worth it, I get a rush every time I fly it lol
@@rcreviews9894 nice, I have the 130s 3D with ease, it's suppose to handle some wind and your suppose to be able to learn 3d on it but it really can't handle much wind at all, it and drifts all over the place but that 330s seems really stable in beginner mode, I started flying heli's 6 years ago with a blade mcx2. Then I had the 120sr and then the 130s and now I just got the 12s2.
@@calebsrccrawlers I’m gonna fly the blade 200s when it stops raining over here, I’m gonna make a flight video of it soon, not sure if you have ever heard of it , it’s the second version of the blade 200srx, it flys great but the only thing is they don’t make them anymore for some reason they only came out a few years ago
@@rcreviews9894 I have herd of the 200s It’s the upgraded 200srx, with a yellow canopy. That was one of the first helicopters to have the safe technology in it if I remember correctly, can’t to see that video.
@@calebsrccrawlers yeah your right it was, I think I still have a flight video on my channel of the 200 srx I thinks it’s in one of the playlists that heli was fun while it lasted but it had one major flaw
The tail motor would fail resulting in a crash ! This was a known issue and I think that’s why it was quickly taken off the market, the 200s is the upgraded version and now it too has been discontinued which is why I was on the fence about making a flight video on it since no one can get it anymore, but I think it would still be a fun flight video to make just to show it off
You handle this heli pretty well bud ! I am still kicking myself in the arse for purchasing two B 400's, with what I paid for them I could of bought one these awesome helis, one of em is a BNF one and the other a RTF one, funny thing was that I received the RTF one a day after CHRISTMAS (2020) I take her out for her maiden flight (27 Dec.) and on just the first fully charged battery and fifth attempt at lifting off to hover at about a foot of the ground she starts to yaw to the right without any rudder input,so I set her down quickly blades smack the dirt and fortunately the only damage that occurred was the main shaft got bent, oh well, live and learn,and just keep on trucking, I mean heliing Lol . Nice flying by the way !
Yeah it’s a good heli I’m enjoying it, still learning but it’s pretty easy to fly, not sure what a B400 is you may have to enlighten me on that one
Hey nice Job just got one love it rtf 7 days 16 flights
Yeah for it to be so intimidating, it flys remarkably well, I still get a rush every time I fly mine, congrats on the new bird! Fly safe👍🚁
@@rcreviews9894 34-35 years ago built and flew Concept 30 nitro. Was little bigger. I really like the size and flight rimes Im getting about 7 minutes. 379/379 /379 on 3s smart batteries. Been logging flights. This is so much more fun and clean lol. Thank you!
Hey Bryan ! Hows it going ? I received my 330s the other day and did a quick maiden, I asked my wife to film my flight unfortunately it was when I was doing a couple of figure 8's and when I was about to land, and the video ends, but this bad boy flies sweet, and sure does have a lot of power for its size. I will be doing a remaiden flight and I will have my son film it next time so see ya soon bud, stay safe brother !
Hey Mel, how ya doing? So you got a 330s! Nice, it’s a really good heli, I really enjoy flying mine! Congrats! This heli will be able to handle some wind too, look forward to seeing your flight! I should be back to making videos here on my channel pretty soon too! I’ve e got a lot of things going on right now, fly safe brother🤙🚁
I got mine on 4s is crazy powerful, nice flight man
Appreciate it! Wow I didn’t know it could run a 4s! I bet it is fast!
@@rcreviews9894 please don’t put 4s on your stock motor or esc, on mine I’m using x nova motor and a 45amp esc is fast at 80mph, but I don’t know if stock motor will handle 4cell, I know that the stock 30amp esc is 3s only
Pre ordered one a few days ago, time to move up from the smaller ones that I have been flying. Not a 3D pilot either, love scale flight more.
You will not be disappointed, it’s a good bird and I get such a rush every time I spool her up! Happy New Years my friend!
Jeez this is beautiful, man!
Thanks👍
I built an Align 470P a couple of years ago. It's a 360 sized helicopter. I also have a 230s. I get your intimidation. I almost never fly the 470P. I don't want to crash it, of course, but I'm also just plain afraid of getting hurt with it.
Yeah it’s really all of the above, I’m an experienced pilot, I don’t fly 3d but I am familiar with all orientations and can fly and hover in all directions, when it comes to scale flight, I would say I’m advanced, however I get a rush every time I fly this one! I guess it’s because in the back of my mind I know what’s at stake lol it’s big, expensive and dangerous but I must admit, I love flying it !
Nice video, thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching 👍
Do you push and hold the panic button until it saves or just tap it once?
Wow it's fast. I'm buying one asap
I got one that came today and its in the box and Im not sure if Im keeping it? I bought it bc I thought Id give copters another try bc I have a blade 120s and never really got the hang of it its hard to get it to hover and it was all over the place so I thought a bigger copter would be easier but Im not sure yet if I want to take it out and try it? Oh btw on the carbon fiber blades..I use them on my drones and yeah dont mess with them! I got some serious scars on my arm from doing the hand catch with my drone and they dont stop until they cut down and hit a bone.
Here’s one thing you should really consider before you decide to fly the 330s, maybe invest in a flight sim first, RealFlight is a good one to learn with, the 330s is easy to fly, however it’s much larger and a lot more powerful than the 120s and honestly it’s kinda of intimidating even for me, I’m not aware of your skill level, just saying, if your unsure it’s better to wait until your ready and confident, then to rush into it and crash it, just my advice👍
@@rcreviews9894 I have RF9.5 I fly all sorts of jets and planes, but I never had much luck with copters and I did fly a few copters on rf9.5 and I do good but when I take that 120s out it goes like a drunken sailor. Thanks for the input and I will have to think it over b4 I actually cut the box open.
@@DronemanJoeRc yeah there’s no rush, it’s not going anywhere, if the 120s is acting that erratic then you might just have a bad heli, I can hands off hover mine
Took it out set it all up like the manual and it failed. the copter was all over the place before taking off and when I got it off the ground it flew up fast and went to the right and then I couldn't control it and then it crashed. I find out now that the gyro should of had a firmware update bc it was all over and the swash plate from the factory isnt balanced correctly and the attitude setting are not set right from the factory and now I have a crashed bird with blades broken and missing rods and a tail that is busted and all this happen after 15 secs of flight and Im very pissed off and my personal contact at HH bc I belong to the HH elite club and get a personal contact is saying I should send it back to HH and could take up to 1 year for repairs. I said f YOU and either give me my money back and take back your total miss calibrated copter or I will contact my credit card company to complain and they can have there trash copter back and fix there issues and Im not allowing HH to have my money while it takes a year for you to fix it!!
@@rcreviews9894 i also have the 120s and it can hover just fine
Nice I want to get the bind & fly but I only have the rtf transmitter for the 230s right now can I still bind it too it I wonder??.
you should be able to
@@rcreviews9894 yep Tom Cogswel from horizon hobby help me out you can actually bind different planes and helicopters to the ready to fly DXs without programming each one you just have to reset your trims on each plane that's pretty cool did not know that until I get a programmable radio there's a post on spectrum page on Facebook all about the DXs about how to program different planes and helicopters with the DXs..
@@kevosrcadventures9019 nice 👍, yeah those new radios have a lot of tech behind them now, good to know
This is a nice heli. I've owned it for about a year now? I do hard 3d and the heli does a decent job at it.
Cool I wish I could lol I need more flight sim time
@@rcreviews9894 I've been flying for about almost 9 years now. You'll get there. I have a fleet of big 700 helis and some smaller micros. I keep the 330s in my car because its small enough to fly just about anywhere. 🙂
@@ahwayzcool4630 yeah I really enjoy my 330s I can do a little 3d on the sim but I don’t have the balls to do it in real life
@@rcreviews9894 Lol. I here ya. 3d isn't for everybody. You don't need to do 3d to be a great rc heli pilot. Just doing patern flying and aerobatic maneuvers is fun and relaxing also. :-)
@@ahwayzcool4630 flying scale now that something I’m good at!
That table is bada@@ nice heli too
O you like my round table ?
I got the table from a used furniture store nearby for 50 dollars I like it too it has wheels so it’s easy to move around when filming
Did you land with high rates in safe mode ? Or drop down to low rates .also did you find that flying in low rates safe mode it was a bit sluggish ?
@@kieronpower4003 yes I fly in high rates in safe mode, it is slower in low rates, I don’t fly 3d so I pretty much fly this way all the time
Im getting this when it comes in stock. It will be my 4th heli after the 120s, nano s3 and OMP m2. Im not really interested in 3d either. I just want to be able to fly it like a helicopter without safe. I can finally fly my 120s pretty well without auto leveling. Thanks for the vid.
It really is a good heli you will enjoy it, I can fly full collective but I don’t fly 3d, you went about it the right way by practicing on a smaller heli and then progressing to something larger, the 330s is intimidating at first but you will get used to it, I still get a rush when I fly this one, thanks for watching 👍🚁
Hey B ! Hows it going ? I just uploaded a video of my XLP 550 flight test. I made repairs recently and had a friend of mine actually he is the President of our flying club go over it and make changes to the settings etc.etc and he took the heli and put it through it's paces, some mild 3d. 👍🏻🤙🏻
Hey Mel, good to hear from you brother, glad to hear you got er up in the air! I will check that out! I’ve got some content coming soon myself, I’ve had a lot goin on but soon I will be back on schedule, fly safe brother 🤙🚁
@@rcreviews9894 Brian ! good hearing from you brother ! Yeah, I've been busy with work and other things as well, it took me the better part of a day just to change out the damaged parts and on spooling up for a test run (x3) the tail was kicking out to the right,wildly ! it was nerve racking to say the least, so I had my friend go over it and whatever else he had to do get her airworthy, and voila there she was practically good as new and purring like a kitten,looking forward to see your new content, see you at the flying field bud,stay safe ! 🤙🏻
This is my first collective pitch heli and I found it EXTREMELY intimidating the first time that I flew it. After a few flights I got more comfortable until I got overconfident and crashed it lol.
Yeah I did the same thing with my HobbyZone aero scout trainer plane, I got too cocky and crashed it! Check it out on my channel if you want a good laugh lol👍
Y’a man that’s usually what happens if you’re the type that likes to push your skills and likes the adrenaline rush. If I wanted to I would never crash any of mine but that’s just not in my nature. I always find myself pushing things and yes often crashing on one of my first flights. That sinking feeling as you’re walking towards it to assess the damage. Oh well if I like one enough and I crash it Il buy another one till I get around to trying to fix it. Ah the madness that is our hobby.Gotta love it.
@@stevejohnston8543 yeah flying helis, especially a new one, always gives me that rush, the 330s is already intimidating, the video doesn’t do it justice, it’s pretty big and definitely powerful even in safe mode, I got probably a little over 50 flights under my belt now and I’m way more comfortable with it, but I avoid a crash at all costs, to be honest I’m not very good at working on them, I can rebuild an Rc car or truck, but not so much with helis, even when I seem to get it rebuilt it doesn’t seem to fly the same way ever again
I flew this heli on RF 9.5s using the InterLinkDX controller, and it was a had full cuz things moved too quickly, but I did fly it. Then I used my NX10 transmitter, that had EXPO and turned down the rates, and it made a world of difference. Now I'm really thinking about getting it. I have no idea how you learn to be a 3D pilot.
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Nice, yeah I think you should get it, it’s really a calm flyer in safe mode, the only way to learn 3d is a flight sim, switch it into idle up like you would in real life and have at it! Lol
I had a 450 heli with carbon blades I came in for a landing was going to fast tried to block it like an idiot with my arm and holy shit did that hurt I still have a gnarly scar from it.
Your very lucky, these helis are dangerous, even if you know what your doing accidents can happen, fly safe 🤙🚁
Hey man I was considering this heli, does everything work as far as panic and safe etc when using the dx6?
@@citruspressurewash yes it does, the dx6 is a compatible radio with instructions on how to program and bind the radio in the included instruction manual for this heli 👍
I want one of these but I can't find one anywhere. :( Nice flight!!
Appreciate it, yeah these helis are selling like hot cakes! Keep an eye out on Towerhobbies.com and Horizon, I just got lucky and my wife ordered it for me before Christmas it was a gift from her I looked later right after Christmas on Towers website and they were already sold out just keeping checking in on those sites and snatch one up as soon as they become available again because they do sell out fast
@@rcreviews9894 Darn... I just looked. Discontinued... Grrrr Oh well, I'll have to watch yours. LOL! Going to sub to you. :)
@@RobisonRacing68 discontinued??? Whhhhaaaattt it just came out not too long ago what tha? I’m going to have to look into that!
@@RobisonRacing68 I just looked on Towerhobbies.com they have an option to preorder it, there must be a newer version coming out also another heli I’m gonna feature on the channel is the blade 230s v2 it’s also up for preorder you know what they might be redoing the software to accommodate the new spectrum smart batteries that’s what it looks like
@@RobisonRacing68 also thanks for the sub I really appreciate it 👍👍
I'm sold! I have a 230s v2 and I'm itching for this one! I fly like you too non 3d, have no interest in that, im more into realistic flying, but to each their own, whatever keeps the innovations coming
Yeah the 230s v2 is a beast! Its here on the channel too, I can fly full collective scale but no 3d tricks, safe is even better for me, I can just relax and enjoy flying it, get this heli, don’t even second guess yourself, if you like the 230s your gonna love this one! Thanks for watching! 🤙 🚁
Hey buddy what's up I just picked up the 330s lol and I got it binded to my DXs but haven't flown it yet does yours give u battery telemetry like on the 230s the green dots on your rtf 330s thanks buddy hope to get a video up soon too I am still a little intimidated by it..Lol
Nice, so you took the plunge lol, cool your gonna like it, it is very intimidating, my heart was pounding the first time I flew it, no the rtf radio does not have the battery telemetry like the 230s, but mine is the older one, yours is probably the rereleased version or newer version
@@rcreviews9894 yea can't wait till tomorrow how long should I set my alarm for bud same set as u??
@@kevosrcadventures9019 make sure it’s not too windy as tempting as it may be to fly it lol, just saying. I would definitely go with the recommended 5 minutes, it can definitely fly longer than that but you don’t ever want to fly to LVC! It’s just to dangerous! With that being said congrats and good luck, look forward to seeing that maiden flight video 👍
The Blade 400 3d, it came out of the production line I believe in 2011, I did not find out about the flaws with the gyros/servos,until after I had purchased them, kinda like I leaped before I looked Lol ! It is a CP helicopter pretty nice but way outdated by today's standards.Im gonna make some repairs/ changes since I already have the GY 401 Gyro, and other than the stock servos I have the Hitec 65 MG cyclic servos and the Futaba S9257 tail servos as well, we'll see how they work out.So for now, enjoy your helis until we text again, HAPPY FLYING !
Yeah I got curious and did some research, those helis are really old I’m kinda amazed you got your hands on those, to be honest there’s probably no way I would be able fly one of those, it takes a lot of skill to fly the older ones, that is a true CP helicopter, you got my respect if you can manage your way around that, I had a older blade 3d heli can’t remember the model and I crashed it before it even got in the air lol, it’s still around here in the garage somewhere in a tin briefcase, its amazing how far we have come in the hobby in such a short time!
@@rcreviews9894 By the way my name is Melvin, I am from the island of Guam. The first Nitro heli I purchased was back in 1994 at a local hobby shop here called RED BARON. I forget what brand or type of model it was. I hadn't the slightest clue on what controlled what on the transmitter cranked her up and crashed and that was then end of that heli. IN 2008 I picked up the Blade CP-Plus and tried once again to learn how to fly it, after a couple more crashes and repairs, I finally took my friends advice and bought a REAL FLIGHT SIMULATOR I believe it was the G-4.5 sim, learned and understood what the left and right sticks on the transmitter, etc. etc. controlled, got a hang of it and then bought my second nitro powered heli THE THUNDER TIGER RAPTOR 30 V2, man I gotta tell you that heli was majestic in flight she flew like a dream,I mean the servos and gyro worked flawlessly, I was able to set trims, engine idle, and all that to where she was flying smoothly. One day though sometime later, as I was fueling her up for flight I noticed a pinhole leak on the side of the fuel tank but disregarded it, I crank her liftoff to about 15 or 20 feet then all I hear was a whoop and she comes falling to the ground like a rock out of the sky and kablam ! It was all over for her, my ignorance to failing to realize that, that pinhole threw the air to fuel ratio off caused the engine to shut off, man what a disaster that turned out to be Lol ! So I gave up until now, I have found great interest once again and am taking things one step at a time, and I am having a blast for now with the Blade 120 S2, I will eventually get around to changing out the main shaft and GYRO/SERVOS on the Blade 400 3d and give her a go in the near future,well friend take care, happy flying and we'll keep in touch.
@@melvinquinene4778 nice to meet you Melvin, I’m glad your here visiting my channel, stay in touch more videos incoming
@@rcreviews9894 ROGER THAT, I READ YOU 5X5 THANKS !
how long does the battery last? and how long does it take to charge
The flight times are gonna be around 8 minutes, keeping in mind that I don’t fly 3d, I fly scale, in idle up mode, flight times may vary, charge times are typically 25 to 30 minutes using a smart charger
I'm with Doug D., I really love scale/sport flight,maybe throw in a couple of pirouettes or hurricanes, with my 120 S2 though Lol ! Maybe one day I'll progress to the 3d level 👍🏻
My controller has I fourth switch on the front upper left, just above the stick, and behind it is the flight mode and panic button
I was really into heli's years ago. But as I was getting older my eyesight just couldn't keep up with them anymore. Started flying fpv drones instead. Was easier for me to keep up with. Still have a couple heli's though.
Yea I was hardcore into helis at one time too not so much anymore there are too many factors with the weather to be able to fly as often as I would like to it’s always windy here and I don’t know how to work on them as much as I do Rc cars and trucks but I had to have this one, it’s a rush flying the 330s very intimidating but fun
@@rcreviews9894 lol...I know what you mean. I really did not enjoy working on them and when they break they really break..lol really is a rush and intimidating flying the bigger heli's, the last one i got was the blade 450x and also the one that got me out of flying heli's. It was allot of fun to fly but when I crashed it I had a tough time getting it to fly good again and when I finally did, boom ! ! I crashed it again and was done with heli's lol... I'll fly then again some day but need to get my eyesight fixed first lol
@@thischildishlifestyle yeah I think that’s why I get so much of a rush cause I know what’s at stake in the event of a crash,
I do have another video coming tomorrow of the blade 120s2 which is a great remake of the old school 120 and brings back a lot of memories and flys way better then the 120 I’m also thinking of posting a video of the 200s which is the second version of the 200srx but that one has been discontinued
Cool, I'll check the vid out when you post.
I got a good question for you? My 330s is having a gyro issue with the tail, when spooling up the rotor blades the tail starts spinning un controllably I have the ready to fly version, any ideas on how to recalibrate the gyro with the RTF transmitter? The servo works good the belt tension is good.
I’m not around my heli right now to see the owners manual but I’m sure there’s a recalibration procedure, did you make sure to check those links on the tail
@@rcreviews9894 there is a recalibration for the servos on the RTF transmitter, but not for they Gyro on the RTF transmitter, you can recalibrate it if you have a spektrum radio.
Can I ask, what transmitter were you using for this video/flight?
This is the rtf version so I am using the dxe radio that came with the kit
I am having problems with the Battery voltage LEDs. They do not turn on to indicate a fully charged battery.
What battery are you using?
@@rcreviews9894 The Smart battery that came with it. I flew it early this morning, it's a beast!
It does have impressive power. But you talking about scary that would be my oxy 600 nitro
Im buying one after this vid... im also at the same level skill set and transitioning into 3d myself... I can 3d not well and with this you can switch back into safe mode
Yeah it’s definitely a good flying heli, get it!! It’s awesome 👍
I have the latest 330 S. The RTF version radio has those 4 led lights for the battery level, but they don't work on the 330S, only with the 230 S smart. My question .. what is the longest the 2200 mah battery will last on this helicopter? I've been keeping my timer on 6 minutes. Will it go beyond 6 minutes? I don't fly any 3D.
To answer your question yes it can fly longer than 6 minutes if your not doing any hardcore 3d, but I really don’t recommend you fly it to LVC, flying until the battery is completely drained is dangerous especially with the 330s it has carbon fiber blades, I’ve never personally flown it to LVC so I don’t know how much time in total you would get, I know for a fact it will fly longer than 6 minutes though and I don’t know what it would do in that situation it could come down slowly or drop out of the sky either way I would strongly suggest you stay at the 6 minute mark, just to be safe, buy another battery if you want more flight time, I wouldn’t risk crashing it or hurting yourself
@@rcreviews9894 Today, I flew my 330 S using an old battery that I haven't charged in some time. I had the timer set to 6 minutes, but before the timer went off, I noticed that my heli started losing power and slowly came down, so I landed it with no problem.
@@wernerkujnisch6389 o ok, I use the spectrum smart battery that came with the kit, I’ve gone over six minutes before by accident on past flights but I landed as soon as I realized it lol, be careful and have fun👍
Took my 330s for it's maiden today and im Really unhappy with it, I also have 230s v2 and that flys amazing. So here's whats wrong I can't figure out why I'm getting barely any authority over the cyclic left right backwards and forwards.
( in normal mode ) I haven't tried any other modes yet as I'm not good enough, The swash seems to move fine in hold mode, obviously I can't see what it's doing in the air but I'm getting barely any control at all. To be honest it's really annoying as its not exactly a cheap Heli. I took it out earlier for it's maiden like I said and it went up in the air fine a bit shaky on the lift off as normal, then I realised I had little to no movement at all to lean the heli in all directions! Had to land it straight away as the wind started taking it away or it was drifting! I tried again after landing it it started drifting to the right so I went fully left on my cyclic and it was still drifting right! Had enough of the heli already!
Please somebody help me.. thanks
Check your trim to make sure it is centered out and then fly it, if it is pulling to one side give it trim in the opposite direction, also do you have the rtf version?
@@rcreviews9894 hiya mate, all the trims that are on the face of the transmitter are centred also no its a BNF model.
@@harleyblackwell7371 ok well it could be a programmable problem what radio are you using? Also if all trims are centered that’s good but it doesn’t mean you won’t have to make some trim adjustments, do you know how to trim out a heli?
@@rcreviews9894 I haven't actually ever trimmed out a heli before. I'm using a spektrum NX8 transmitter
@@harleyblackwell7371 o boy, ok 9 times out of 10 this is going to be the reason why your heli is going off on its own in one direction, does it go in the same direction every time you hover it? If so you may need to trim it out
Nice video.
Curious how does the tail hold when in flight mode 1 and fm2!
Most of the early buyers here posted tail issues with the ‘bnf’ version which keeps me away from this bird.
Your Rtf looks well configured. :)
Tail holds good and I was concerned with the same issue which is why I wanted the rtf version, i figured it would be more dialed in rtf, turns out I was right! I am considering binding it to my dx6 in the future
@@rcreviews9894 do it! I want to find out how it works out, make a video!
@@sawyerheslep8493 I will post another video as soon as the weather permits cold and raining now 👍
Hi,
Does it accept the GPS module for beginners?
Thank you
I can fly the 130s and 230s like its nothing but not 3d of course. But the 330s is intimidating and im the same way. I even lean myself lol trying to turn faster.
I find myself doing that very same thing lol it is intimidating, I get a rush of adrenaline every time I fly it!! I know what’s at stake! And I guess that’s the thrill of it!
How much total flight time?
If you are flying with the stock smart battery and you are flying scale, you can expect any where from 6 to 8 minutes, not sure how long flying 3d🤔
Is their any other helicopters simular to this ? IVE GOT MINE Flys near enough out the box .. slight tail waggle !!
You could check out my 230s smart videos, that one is pretty similar
My radio wont let me switch to high rates
Intimidating is a 700 size heli (About 4x the size of the 330s) or something along the lines of a Bergen w/ a gas turbine engine to drive it. You can feel the power off of those helis... and at that size they really do have the power to kill someone if not careful!
Yeah I can only imagine lol, I’ve seen some of those bigger size helis and they are pretty impressive in the air, very scale for sure, I could probably fly one, building one is another story lol, thanks for watching brother 🤙🚁
Why a 700, Why not a 500, 550, 600? all could easily kill you (if you are stupid enough to think otherwise please never fly near me) any 450 class could severely injure you, the Blade 300CFX did more damage to a person than I have personally witnessed a less than wise rookie pilot made a close pass on a 300cfx and took out the tail sending the 300 into a spin hitting a spotter for the heli pilot in the leg at full head speed (3500+ rpm) I am unclear on the number of sutures but it was several dozen and enough blood to make everyone nauseated. had we not bee < 10min from an emergency room the guy could have bled out... so before you discount the 330s as dangerous remember it is a 450 class machine and the 300CFX is really a 250 class machine..
The way this guy was breathing, scared me!!
Like your vids but the audio is barely audible 🙂
Glad you like my content, do you mind being more specific on what part of the video is not audible it would really help me out, I want to ensure that all my subs get the best content and experience when they visit my channel thank you, and thanks for watching 👍
@@rcreviews9894 the sound is very low is all
@@davidw9631 ok I think I know what happened I filmed the flight with my hero8 and inside with my iPhone thanks for letting me know👍 be on the look out tonight I’m releasing another flight video and first impressions of the new 230s smart rtf heli !
@@davidw9631 I released the maiden flight of the 230s, check it out and let me know if the sound it better, I used the same camera this time, thanks for pointing that out for me, and thanks for watching👍
Shame the volume is so low
Yeah another one of my subs brought that to my attention, I was using two different cameras, not any more, thanks for watching the video, I do have another 330s video coming with my final thoughts and another flight but until then if helis are your thing check out my new 230s smart maiden flight video! Again thanks for watching 👍
You mentioned is straight out of the box, you made no adjustments of any kind and it flew just as we see it on this video.
That is exactly what I’m saying, I made no adjustments, not even to the flight trim on the radio, everything is still centered out, to be honest I don’t know much about working on helis, I just fly them, which is why in this video I was so nervous
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Thanks for your responds, enjoy your Blade 330S.
Renamed 330S tail wagger
Typical Blade heli. It will do anything excapt hover.
Actually it will hover lol check out my recent video titled Blade 330s hover challenge! Thanks for watching 👍