That's a rebrand of Esky 300 v2. That's why the radio is cheap and the polarity is backwards.. Which honestly the Esky is cheaper and has a much cooler livery of Airwolf. That said Brian and the lovely and talented camera crew work hard for all of us viewers so please use his link to purchase any Horizon product. Idk I just personally have an issue with rebranding when it comes from a lesser company and them gets a higher price tag from the original.
the rebranding doesnt matter to me. I own both from esky and this, one of the beefiest tiny heli's out there.. the prop blades are thick, it handles well in wind, and the bottom tray is carbon fiber frame, and flies a while.
@@monchichis333that's cool. Are they the same then other than color? I like Esky products I've had a few but I'm not willing to pay extra for a Horizon Hobbies product when I could buy it as Esky and not pay that premium. Idk I expect more from Horizon than slapping there label on someone else's tech.
@@manchildrc it's the same helicopter but beefier this time. The price point of both is similar, with esky just a few points below. but you can never get your own opinion of it if you havent owned or fly one. If you're a purist that likes to stick to one brand, then you'll never know what other technologies rc companies offer. For the price point and build quality I find it to be very good. Esky is just a sub-brand of other major rc brands, just like how FMS just makes planes for E-Flite cause its the same company.. and lower price points means you don't get to have all the bells and whistles. That's why brand don't matter to me, they all monopolize on the same technology and price it on different features. At the end of the day, if you don't really want to buy it, you don't have to, and you don't have to waste energy by thinking about why you dont want to buy it anyway
@@manchildrc Here's why esky is much cheaper. Esky is meant to cater to the Asian market, and since these factories and warehouses are already over there in China, it's cheaper to distribute all over Asia. Horizon Hobby and E-Flite caters to the American and European market which has higher taxes, export cost, and customs duties. It's similar philosophy as to why there's certain models of Toyotas are only available and more affordable in Asia, and some models that are meant for the US market are pricier. From planes to crawlers.. all these rc brands are monopolized in China as most of them share the same warehouse and manufacturer...they just create different brands that cater to different price points and added technology for pro's or entry level hobbyists
A nice, sleek design. I’m always amazed how many model helicopters are getting more and more advanced! Love your videos and keep up the great flying. Keep The Blue Side Up!
Funny how one branded as 300 V is now a 150 fx . Fixed pitch, brushed motors,a yet to be proven belt drive main rotor, a proprietary battery & it's high cost ,makes it a iffy purchase. I do like like it, though. Nice peek & thank you as always for speaking truth
Me too, but why not make it black then???? They gotta start hitting these sweet spots, but to be fair, I want more SCALE HELIS and I want them to fly REALLY REALLY good like the recently released Chinese ones.
Thanks for the honest review. I've been waiting to buy one of these until you had a video out on it. I was thinking it would be a good way for me to break into helicopters but I think I may hold off on this one. Maybe I will pick up one of the returned units on eBay if one comes across cheap enough. For the most part I buy only Horizon products and I am a huge fan of the company also, but they can't knock it out of the park on every model. But hey not buying the helicopter means I got more $ for a new plane 🤑
For the commentors wondering about pricing and quality...let me simplify!!. Here's why the esky version of this is much cheaper. Esky is meant to cater to the Asian market, and since these factories and warehouses are already over there in China, it's cheaper to distribute all over Asia. Horizon Hobby and E-Flite caters to the American and European market which has higher taxes, export cost, and customs duties especially for bulk orders to major distributors. It's similar philosophy as to why there's certain models of Toyotas that are only available and more affordable in Asia, and some models that are meant for the US market are pricier cause of import/export costs. From planes to crawlers.. all these rc brands are monopolized in China as most of them share the same warehouse and manufacturer...they just create different brands that cater to different price points and added technology for pro's or entry level hobbyists. You can technically buy a lot of these rc's for a better price point when you purchase online in Asian stores, but the shipping back to the US will cost you about the same price as you would buy it here in the US
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That place seriously needs to rent time to an indoor R/C flying club all year 'round. I'd love to have an indoor flying spot like that, especially here in the Utah winters.
@@monchichis333 If that's true, it wouldn't be worth it for even a couple of people to rent and fly for a few hours or whatever. Now, maybe an entire indoor R/C club could make it feasible, but I don't know of any club like that at all.
@@whoknows8678 I know, that was just a joke. But hey, it would be nice to have an indoor flying park in Salt lake city. We already have too many indoor gun ranges
Looks like my CX2 that is about 10 years old. Hope this one is easier to fly. Yes on mine it takes no wind at all. The only place I fly is inside the YMCA building. It is so very lite. It is the same cost that I paid ten years ago for the CX2. Not bad for RTF.
That’s what I was gunna add to the comments, I purchased my cx2 15 years ago back around late 2007 which is hard to believe and my cx3 about 13-14 years ago back in late 09 maybe early 2010. I still have both of them in their original boxes. I even got the light kit for the cx3 which I still love. The cx3 will probably always be my favorite design, especially when you add the light kit to them. I think after nearly 16 years it’s time to add to that little collection of blade heli’s and what gets me is what you said. It’s the same price. it will almost be nostalgic, going to purchase this from the local hobby store.
@@BrianPhillipsRC Brian I was looking into your videos if you have the review of the Esky v2 150 air wolf the one just looks like the Blade 150 fx I’m wondering who copy who because the one you review fx150 it’s just the same style of the Esky 150v2 helicopter??? Any thoughts on this matter Brian???
@0:45 It's actually not surprising that it uses Futaba radio protocol because Horizon didn't make that heli. They just snagged an off-the-shelf from one of the many Chinese toy crap manufacturers and called it their own. Pretty sure that's just an Esky with new lipstick. LOL
Nice! I think that's a great call, but to be honest, it's one of the best "Cheap" transmitters that I've flown with in a while. This might be the "best" part of the heli - LOL - other than the looks ;) Room for improvement, for sure, but just mentioned this to Jono - this heli will make a kid smile ear to ear for Christmas, IF they know how to fly already...with basics down.
Is it true that the helicopter won’t bind to other transmitters? I see a used one in my area, but the current owner says that it cannot be bound to other transmitters.
It is a special protocol, but not sure what it is, SLT2??? Sorry I don't know WHAT the protocol is, but it's not DSMX. Might be able to use OpenTX or some other RadioMaster offering???
@@BrianPhillipsRC Yea i'm trying to use it with my tx16s. hopefully i'll find a work around. btw love the vids. been watching for years. keep up the great work. If you're every selling any of your birds lmk.
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LOL - Thanks Jono ;) This heli is fun, but could be better. I still think it'll make some kid smile ear to ear this Christmas...so I don't want to be too critical ;)
I want to do bigger heli's too, but just haven't had the opportunity yet. I'm ready for some bigger stuff, but just not sure the advertisers think I'm ready - LOL ;)
Might be. I agree the Airwolf would be way cooler, but also, a tighter more refined flight controller, with DSMX, would MAKE this heli what it ought to be...that being said, it is what it is. I want more SCALE looking heli's that fly so easy a baby could put it up, and they exist already! Wishing Horizon Hobby could just steal some of the Chinese trade secrets, the way the Chinese steal theirs...can't figure out why this market point is so hard to hit. I attribute this price to quality disparity to rule following...it's not cheap to do it "by the book", and to be frank, China doesn't usually do it by the book (Sometimes they do...). Anyway, thanks for stopping by!
@@BrianPhillipsRC Brian, I agree whole heartedly. China respects no one's design, patents, Trademarks or Copyrights but they would be the first to start lawsuits here if someone in the US copied their designs. My favorite is the Eachine E120. You can even get it on Amazon under the GoolRC brand in camo but more expensive. I believe I have seen it under some other brand as well. Love your vids.
Yep, the body looks nice enough for those into small scale-looking RCs at a low price. For performance and build quality then the likes of Omphobby M1 and Eachine E150 would be a smarter purchase for a little more money.
if anyone has had a blade cx2, or maybe any blade heli, they'll know that its not your windows or fans, or the cheap radio, or anything else. these helis just DRIFT like crazy. never knew the term toilet bowl until i had a cx2. blade helis kind of have a mind of their own. because they are made of so much plastic, pretty much everything is allowed to be way out of tolerance and thus the precision of an actual heli is totally lost.
I have to say this one is WAY less stable than the other recent offerings from Blade...wanted it to be better, but in a large place, it's still very fun to fly. Seems the skill level 1 was a big miss too, if you ask me. I want more SCALE heli's from Blade, and I want them locked in like the cheap(er) Chinese versions.
@@BrianPhillipsRC exactly. i'll never forget the first time i flew a chinese heli after my blade and was so impressed how rock solid the control and build quality was. the eflite blade stuff just has way too much plastic, you can tell thats their "spare parts" model. funny how much this new heli looks like the cx2 haha, because as soon as i saw your heli drifting into furniture- i knew it wasnt you, it was just how that thing is designed and built.
It seems to hit a market that doesn't exist. Seems more experienced fliers would rather get into a more advanced heli, and less experienced pilots will need more help....so one could make an argument that this was just a bad fit.
That's a rebrand of Esky 300 v2. That's why the radio is cheap and the polarity is backwards.. Which honestly the Esky is cheaper and has a much cooler livery of Airwolf. That said Brian and the lovely and talented camera crew work hard for all of us viewers so please use his link to purchase any Horizon product. Idk I just personally have an issue with rebranding when it comes from a lesser company and them gets a higher price tag from the original.
the rebranding doesnt matter to me. I own both from esky and this, one of the beefiest tiny heli's out there.. the prop blades are thick, it handles well in wind, and the bottom tray is carbon fiber frame, and flies a while.
@@monchichis333that's cool. Are they the same then other than color? I like Esky products I've had a few but I'm not willing to pay extra for a Horizon Hobbies product when I could buy it as Esky and not pay that premium. Idk I expect more from Horizon than slapping there label on someone else's tech.
@@manchildrc it's the same helicopter but beefier this time. The price point of both is similar, with esky just a few points below. but you can never get your own opinion of it if you havent owned or fly one. If you're a purist that likes to stick to one brand, then you'll never know what other technologies rc companies offer. For the price point and build quality I find it to be very good. Esky is just a sub-brand of other major rc brands, just like how FMS just makes planes for E-Flite cause its the same company.. and lower price points means you don't get to have all the bells and whistles. That's why brand don't matter to me, they all monopolize on the same technology and price it on different features. At the end of the day, if you don't really want to buy it, you don't have to, and you don't have to waste energy by thinking about why you dont want to buy it anyway
@@manchildrc Here's why esky is much cheaper. Esky is meant to cater to the Asian market, and since these factories and warehouses are already over there in China, it's cheaper to distribute all over Asia. Horizon Hobby and E-Flite caters to the American and European market which has higher taxes, export cost, and customs duties. It's similar philosophy as to why there's certain models of Toyotas are only available and more affordable in Asia, and some models that are meant for the US market are pricier. From planes to crawlers.. all these rc brands are monopolized in China as most of them share the same warehouse and manufacturer...they just create different brands that cater to different price points and added technology for pro's or entry level hobbyists
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A nice, sleek design. I’m always amazed how many model helicopters are getting more and more advanced! Love your videos and keep up the great flying. Keep The Blue Side Up!
don't know whether to get this esky v2 or goosky S1 or 2.. I have the Eachine e120s on order and
own 2 heli's the Eachine e120 and Firefox c129
Funny how one branded as 300 V is now a 150 fx . Fixed pitch, brushed motors,a yet to be proven belt drive main rotor, a proprietary battery & it's high cost ,makes it a iffy purchase. I do like like it, though. Nice peek & thank you as always for speaking truth
Reminds me of Air Wolf. Jan Michael Vincent Of course I luved that show too. Keep on Flying RC in the Free World !!!!!!!
Me too, but why not make it black then???? They gotta start hitting these sweet spots, but to be fair, I want more SCALE HELIS and I want them to fly REALLY REALLY good like the recently released Chinese ones.
Thanks for the honest review. I've been waiting to buy one of these until you had a video out on it. I was thinking it would be a good way for me to break into helicopters but I think I may hold off on this one. Maybe I will pick up one of the returned units on eBay if one comes across cheap enough. For the most part I buy only Horizon products and I am a huge fan of the company also, but they can't knock it out of the park on every model. But hey not buying the helicopter means I got more $ for a new plane 🤑
cool chopper and flight,great overview
yes - "Get to the choppa!"
For the commentors wondering about pricing and quality...let me simplify!!. Here's why the esky version of this is much cheaper. Esky is meant to cater to the Asian market, and since these factories and warehouses are already over there in China, it's cheaper to distribute all over Asia. Horizon Hobby and E-Flite caters to the American and European market which has higher taxes, export cost, and customs duties especially for bulk orders to major distributors. It's similar philosophy as to why there's certain models of Toyotas that are only available and more affordable in Asia, and some models that are meant for the US market are pricier cause of import/export costs. From planes to crawlers.. all these rc brands are monopolized in China as most of them share the same warehouse and manufacturer...they just create different brands that cater to different price points and added technology for pro's or entry level hobbyists. You can technically buy a lot of these rc's for a better price point when you purchase online in Asian stores, but the shipping back to the US will cost you about the same price as you would buy it here in the US
You are so ;) Thank you for sharing these truths!
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Thank you sincerely for the kind words!!!
This reminds me of a Coast Guard helicopter.
yeah, me too!
Omp M1 is always the answer…I’ve grounded my Blades ever since
Goosky s1!!
That place seriously needs to rent time to an indoor R/C flying club all year 'round. I'd love to have an indoor flying spot like that, especially here in the Utah winters.
It was pretty good - lots of stuff to hit still!
We can rent the entire Salt Palace south of the Salt Lake lol
@@monchichis333 If that's true, it wouldn't be worth it for even a couple of people to rent and fly for a few hours or whatever. Now, maybe an entire indoor R/C club could make it feasible, but I don't know of any club like that at all.
@@whoknows8678 I know, that was just a joke. But hey, it would be nice to have an indoor flying park in Salt lake city. We already have too many indoor gun ranges
Looks like my CX2 that is about 10 years old. Hope this one is easier to fly. Yes on mine it takes no wind at all. The only place I fly is inside the YMCA building. It is so very lite. It is the same cost that I paid ten years ago for the CX2. Not bad for RTF.
yes ;)
That’s what I was gunna add to the comments, I purchased my cx2 15 years ago back around late 2007 which is hard to believe and my cx3 about 13-14 years ago back in late 09 maybe early 2010. I still have both of them in their original boxes. I even got the light kit for the cx3 which I still love. The cx3 will probably always be my favorite design, especially when you add the light kit to them. I think after nearly 16 years it’s time to add to that little collection of blade heli’s and what gets me is what you said. It’s the same price. it will almost be nostalgic, going to purchase this from the local hobby store.
That was one of the worst helicopters ever!! I dumped so much money into that helicopter!!. Fly Fix Crash!!
Brian you are great I see all your videos i am learn from you a lot my name is BOAZ from israel and I fling RC planes also thank you
Glad you're here with us Boaz! Welcome, and hope we can encourage you in your growth into the hobby!
excellent thank you for this honest review I like that honest reviews, people appreciate it👍👍
We are glad to share them. Great car, great value, and super fun!!! Thank you for being here with us!
@@BrianPhillipsRC Brian I was looking into your videos if you have the review of the Esky v2 150 air wolf the one just looks like the Blade 150 fx I’m wondering who copy who because the one you review fx150 it’s just the same style of the Esky 150v2 helicopter??? Any thoughts on this matter Brian???
The esky 300v2 airwolf is the same heli still cool
@0:45 It's actually not surprising that it uses Futaba radio protocol because Horizon didn't make that heli. They just snagged an off-the-shelf from one of the many Chinese toy crap manufacturers and called it their own. Pretty sure that's just an Esky with new lipstick. LOL
yes, almost certainly, but still...would like it to be DSMX and better flight controller
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HI Brian. I have bound mine to my Radiomaster TX16S and it works a lot smoother than that cheap transmitter.
Nice! I think that's a great call, but to be honest, it's one of the best "Cheap" transmitters that I've flown with in a while. This might be the "best" part of the heli - LOL - other than the looks ;)
Room for improvement, for sure, but just mentioned this to Jono - this heli will make a kid smile ear to ear for Christmas, IF they know how to fly already...with basics down.
I would love to know how to bind one of these,to my tx16s,I have the blade 70s,same kind of transmitter.
Is it true that the helicopter won’t bind to other transmitters? I see a used one in my area, but the current owner says that it cannot be bound to other transmitters.
It is a special protocol, but not sure what it is, SLT2??? Sorry I don't know WHAT the protocol is, but it's not DSMX. Might be able to use OpenTX or some other RadioMaster offering???
@@BrianPhillipsRC Yea i'm trying to use it with my tx16s. hopefully i'll find a work around. btw love the vids. been watching for years. keep up the great work. If you're every selling any of your birds lmk.
Still need to know how to replace the tail blade
Kooks have no idea?
Now a Chunkin UH-1B or a Cobra covered in Nam Dust already.
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LOL - Thanks Jono ;) This heli is fun, but could be better. I still think it'll make some kid smile ear to ear this Christmas...so I don't want to be too critical ;)
Finally this is really good I believe i will think about it
예쁜거 소개 해 줘서 고마워! 미스터 브라이언 필립스!
Hello! Wonderful video! Is it possible to connect a flysky fi-6x transmitter to this helicopter? Greetings from Mexico City.

Can this fly with the IX14 transmitter?
How does the tail blade çome off of this heli
Do you going to get some bigger heli like a 450/550/700 or you not so mutch into heli that you Thinks it worth do that? Love your channel!
I want to do bigger heli's too, but just haven't had the opportunity yet. I'm ready for some bigger stuff, but just not sure the advertisers think I'm ready - LOL ;)
Looks like a good place to review a flat foamie.
You might want to check back in a couple days ;)
Brian, this is just an Esky 300 V2 with a red fuse. The airwolf fuse is way cooler looking. Just saying.
Might be. I agree the Airwolf would be way cooler, but also, a tighter more refined flight controller, with DSMX, would MAKE this heli what it ought to be...that being said, it is what it is.
I want more SCALE looking heli's that fly so easy a baby could put it up, and they exist already! Wishing Horizon Hobby could just steal some of the Chinese trade secrets, the way the Chinese steal theirs...can't figure out why this market point is so hard to hit. I attribute this price to quality disparity to rule following...it's not cheap to do it "by the book", and to be frank, China doesn't usually do it by the book (Sometimes they do...).
Anyway, thanks for stopping by!
@@BrianPhillipsRC Brian, I agree whole heartedly. China respects no one's design, patents, Trademarks or Copyrights but they would be the first to start lawsuits here if someone in the US copied their designs. My favorite is the Eachine E120. You can even get it on Amazon under the GoolRC brand in camo but more expensive. I believe I have seen it under some other brand as well. Love your vids.
I have the 150fx broke the tail blade and don't know how to replace it help
I just pried mine off using a butter knife. It is just friction fit to the motor shaft
Need to change the tail blade can't see the baby screw
These parts are pretty small!
@@BrianPhillipsRC I am charging my NX8 NOW TO GET IY READY TO REBIND MY 230S TO THE TRANSMITTER
Full yaw brian
My nano s3 on the nx8 is better for me, it can rip in a large area but is also docile in a small space.
Nice! We need to check it out!!!
It hit hard enough to bruse my hand with the rotor blades
This is an Esky 300 V2...
I keep hearing; difference is the price - LOL ;)
Yep, the body looks nice enough for those into small scale-looking RCs at a low price. For performance and build quality then the likes of Omphobby M1 and Eachine E150 would be a smarter purchase for a little more money.
I can't disagree...but she is pretty ;)
Cool looking< yes, but if it can't hold somewhat steady, it's not worth the price! Drifting that much is unacceptable!
if anyone has had a blade cx2, or maybe any blade heli, they'll know that its not your windows or fans, or the cheap radio, or anything else. these helis just DRIFT like crazy. never knew the term toilet bowl until i had a cx2. blade helis kind of have a mind of their own. because they are made of so much plastic, pretty much everything is allowed to be way out of tolerance and thus the precision of an actual heli is totally lost.
I have to say this one is WAY less stable than the other recent offerings from Blade...wanted it to be better, but in a large place, it's still very fun to fly.
Seems the skill level 1 was a big miss too, if you ask me.
I want more SCALE heli's from Blade, and I want them locked in like the cheap(er) Chinese versions.
@@BrianPhillipsRC exactly. i'll never forget the first time i flew a chinese heli after my blade and was so impressed how rock solid the control and build quality was. the eflite blade stuff just has way too much plastic, you can tell thats their "spare parts" model. funny how much this new heli looks like the cx2 haha, because as soon as i saw your heli drifting into furniture- i knew it wasnt you, it was just how that thing is designed and built.
E Sky. 300. V 2.
So I've heard ;)
This is made by esky !
Seems to be the consensus
Rebranded toy grade helicopter. Not compatible with Spektrum transmitters. I would not recommend this helicopter to anyone period.
It seems to hit a market that doesn't exist. Seems more experienced fliers would rather get into a more advanced heli, and less experienced pilots will need more help....so one could make an argument that this was just a bad fit.
That’s terrible of Blade to release such a turd 💩
I don't think it's a turd, but I also don't think it's a beginner heli.
I'm painting one as an Airwolf Replica
Really interested until I found it uses custom batteries