As someone who had been in and out of the RC scene for 40 years(still very much a beginner), your videos on the Blade 230s have rekindled my interest and I will be buying one soon😎 keep up the great videos. All the best from Scotland
Right on! Love to hear about people getting BACK into the hobby we love so much!!! bprc.me/HorizonHobbyEU - I think this link will work for you, it's an Horizon Hobby EU link (Blade is their brand), when and if you're ready. Thanks for using it, if you do end up buying one. It will help us with any purchase you make from there, after following it. Also, if you think about it - check out some of our OTHER Heli videos - www.BrianPhillipsRC.com - we have a TAB that says sort by TYPE - you might find something even better, for example, the 330S ;) Even better or the Fusion 360 - there's a bunch of options, and we do the WHOLE setup and everything to help you get setup...it's such a pain NOT knowing HOW to do these things the first or second time, when you're getting BACK into the hobby. So much has been changing, so it's almost impossible to just "know" - thanks for being here!
WOW!!!!!!!!! GREAT DEMO/REVIEW VIDEO!!!!! MUCH APPRECIATED!!! I RECENTLY STARTED FLYING MY FIRST R/C HELICOPTER WITH A "FIREFOX C-129". (A SMALL CHOPPER, BUT IT FLIES GREAT!!!!!! TONS OF FUN!!! YEAH!!!! FLY ON CALM DAYS!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for your videos on RC helicopters. I am a disabled veteran in Texas, and I am trying to learn to fly one of the most difficult aircraft in the RC world. I appreciate the time and effort you put into your videos. They are very informative and educational. I hope you will continue to produce videos that teach and educate people like me who want to learn how to fly these amazing machines. I would love to own a Raptor helicopter someday. Please keep me informed of any upcoming videos or new products that might help me achieve my goal. Thank you again for all that you do. Respectfully; Andy Disable Vet Texas
Hey Brian, as a heli pilot, let me tell you that you absolutely are one too. That was some smooth confident flying, and it looked like you were doing coordinated turns and staying ahead of the aircraft. I have an Oxy 2, which is basically one of these on steroids in kit form, and I’d let ya fly it anytime!! I think you’re ready to step up to the big leagues, maybe Horizon can send you a Blade 480 fusion kit! Building and setting up heli kits is a fun challenge that I’ve found very rewarding, and you’re definitely there skill-wise! Thanks for another awesome video!
Thanks Mama! I love flying these things, and would consider the bigger ones, but I do sometimes feel like I'm quite there, to where I can help others along, like we do with planes ;)
I just bought this helicopter today. I'm very excited to learn to fly it.. The lights did make it look awesome as well. Thank you guys for what yall do for us..
Growing up, we had local crop pilot that we called "Wild Bill" who was a fighter pilot in WWII (corsair) and that man lived up to his name. We have a field with rows that run perpendicular to the road and on the far end is a tree line and on the road side is power lines. He'd come in twice a year and when he'd get to the ends, he'd shift the weight in the plane while he going into a hard stall, and flip the tail 180 degrees to drop in for the the next pass. Every other pass, he'd go UNDER the power lines then pop that stick back going to nearly 70 degrees vertical for the stall turn. He did that right across the road from our lane (1/3 mile long), every single year until he was 84 years old. He retired his bird and was called home less than 6 months later. You don't stop living because you get old, you get old because you stop living.
My very first rc ever ( the older model ) . I think i got 7 or 8 of this helis. I set it inside several scale fuselage, from the md500 to the airworlf. Little mods required but the fun with this bird was never ending . And yes, capable of 3d . So many great memorys. Thank’s Brian !!
Brian. Thank you Sooo much for this video! Being new to this I really appreciated you taking me through the scenic tour on this. So many videos and manuals leave important detail out, and that's were I get stuck. But, actually watching you work through this has provided a lot of help to me. It helps with demonstrating how to think through the problems. I learn from that and can apply it going forward on other issues. And, thank your video crew as well! A wife that supports your toys?! Lol! That's a good score! Also, I love the cats! We have one cat that we love! I've been wanting more and been trying to convince my wife. So, I had to show her this video and say Look! Brian has four!!! Lol! Seriously, thanks again. And, I will be tuning into your channel for reviews, all things RC!
Thanks to both of you. I'll use your link here in a week. Been really interested in this little heli and this video did it for me. Give us some updates as you progress.
So far so good. I have been more happy and confident flying this heli, than any other "real" heli I have...not including the newest Eachine E150, but it's smaller, and I'm still MORE comfortable with the Blade 230S. Good luck, you'll LOVE it...MAKE SURE YOU TURN ON SAFE!
Hello Brian, I have to say you are a great entertainer for our hobby. Your excitement is always enlightening while sharing so much information. I have learned to trust your judgement on items from Horizon, and after watching this video on the 230S helecopter, I like yourself am a confident RC pilot and drone flyer. I have endulged in helecopters hears ago, but that effort was expensive and difficult. This has all changed now with the driect drives and smart controllers. The flybarless heli's make this whole field of flying much easier to partake in. I have a number of heli's now, but this one just looks like too much fun, so you sold me. Keep up the great work, and maybe I will be lucky enouh to fly with you one day. I know I will watch your reviews. Best regards, Michael Wright
They are super fun, but keep in mind, SAFE makes all the difference. If you can learn to get at the switch fast, the heli will save itself from many-a-mistake...but when you're too slow, it'll remind you why you stopped ;) Just the no BS answer you probably preferred not to hear, but I must say, this and the 180 Infusion, and 330S fly like the same heli! So if you're like me, you MIGHT want to consider the bigger 330S. Batteries are actually pretty reasonable and the thing flies a long time too, but it's easier to see. P.S. For what it's worth, I replied to your comment, but it was eaten up by Starlink...and I can't reply again for a few days and I've yet to figure out why this happens and how to get around it. Sorry for the delay!!! 330S bit.ly/3cuZU2c 230S bit.ly/3yX2vJP 150S bit.ly/3OmmtUb Infusion 180 bit.ly/3v2rsTe
Your last heli video got me back into them again. I restarted with the Blade 70s and crashed the hell out of it for 4 weeks! The next upgrade was the OMP M1 and highly recommend them and the M2 will be my next!
This was fun to watch. Loved the Air Tractor crop-dusting the corn at the end. Yep, we gotta eat: so thank goodness we have advanced, high-tech agriculture. I own a Blade 230s V2, which is the version previous to the one you reviewed. Mine required some tweaking of tail and cyclic gains before it flew well. Initially there was some tail wagging. However, after I was done tweaking the gains, it flew way better than I had expected it would. I am an intermediate / advanced heli pilot, with three scale and several 3d helis in the hangar. Got the Blade 230s so I could have something small enough to fly in my back yard. I wasn't really expecting all that much from it, considering it's got a motorized tail. However, the 230s v2 exceeded my expectations by a wide margin. I really really like mine. Best regards from Brasilia, Brazil.
just bought one last night. I have a 120SR I have had for many years and I love it but I think it needs some new love and I need a new love. Was comparing this and the M2. This one is not as hyped up as the M2 but is much cheaper. Will be watching for more tricks and tips. Thanks,
I definitely appreciate the long format videos because they are super informative. I always double check my radio setup with your videos. I even watch them after I have purchased an airframe. I just bought the 230s tonight and test flew it. I agree that helis are a bit more scary than fixed wing even though I started on helis/quads. I think I love fixed wing more. This is still a super cool heli. Thanks for the info and laughs!!!
Excellent! You two are awesome. I am from close to you and always love watching the crop dusters. The pilots use a screen and software to track where they've dusted or not. It looks like he's going over the same spot sometimes. It's like erasing with a small eraser. You have to go over the same spot sometimes to get it all. Also it is wonderful to see you fly helis. Keep at it both of you. Brian, you're too good a pilot to use safe. Inverted maneuvers are coming soon I predict. Night flying helis is so so much fun. When the main rotors are spinning at night you can see the stick input very clearly. Both of you flying at night sounds fun. . .Fly Great!
Thanks Earth Ling ;) I suspected when the crop duster was tucking in by the treeline, he was trying to keep margins and kept getting blown away??? Either way, very impressive to watch!!!
The transmitter is programmed with a lot of expo that is why the center sticks are forgiving. Expo gives you smoother inputs something you need when flying especially while flying in throttle up/stunt 1 or Stunt 2.
@@BrianPhillipsRC you are actually sending commands to the flybarless controller and the flybarless controller is flying the helicopter but don’t worry it’ll happily crash for you if you don’t do your job. Hehe.
I think that you would really like helicopters, I sure do. Have you ever thought about getting into them? They are intimidating at first, but stick time in real life and on the simulator is a must. Happy flying brian! 👍
I do already have quite a few, but I'm just less interested than I am in fixed wing, predominately, since I'm a scale guy. I want to see it look REAL, where possible ;)
Awesome, thank you! Glad it's not toooooo cringe worthy ;) I know I slaughter the terminology, and sometimes make myself look pretty dumb when I do heli's, but I do like them, and want to get better acquainted with them!
I um had a nice 450 series ... haha I took it to the park here in Boston.. was keepin it low but, a bunch a kids started chasing it.. I panic’d, hit the gas and it went up, up, up some more.., haha got caught in an updraft and disappeared into the stratosphere.. literally hahaha thats the last I ever saw of er... not kidding. Well I love your channel-you seem like a NewEnglander. Not to be insulting LoL. Im ready go again. I think this heli is a good choice.. Wish me luck!
That is HILARIOUS!!! But sorry you lost your heli!!! Dang kids ;) My idiot cat was chasing it, and I'm like - Dude, you wanna get chopped up!??!?! He wised up when we felt the thrust. They also do that when you're riding a bike up the driveway!??!?! LOL
Am not a fist time heli pilot but I like getting things out of the box and fly them. So this ready to fly would be niceeeeeeeeeee. I think I will get one. I bought the s3 nano a few weeks ago.
Cool heli! The OMP m2 explore has great part availability also. I got one. Parts are always in stock. You need a satellite receiver to run in on spektrum tho.
@@BrianPhillipsRC been flying mine on a dx6e with $15 sat receiver. Works perfect.The autoleveling works great on the heli if you like that sort of thing.
thank you for this great video i am waiting for the postman right now because i have ordered one of these helis the lights look great i think i will buy them too greetings from germany and merry christmas 😃
@@BrianPhillipsRC gonna try to order my stuff from your link's from now on.really like your content want to support you guys as much as I can.bought the 230 s on ebay saved some dough on it.
Came to this vid looking into the night kit but you sold me on that digital charger. I also have that single cell charger and love it. I also feel better seeing your counter full of batteries and chargers lol.
Nice! Glad you enjoyed it ;) We've had a bunch of chargers over the years, but LOVING the new SMART stuff. So much easier on us, since we have a bunch of lipos....well, we actually had about twice as many, but now we're down to what you see, and a crap load of small ones in a tackle box...and a few left overs in the garage (they're so crappy!!!)
@@BrianPhillipsRC unfortunately that one is back ordered. I am going to check to see if my local shop has it in stock. That thing looks sick! If not I’ll have to get on back order.
I'm with you. I think the fixed wing experience can't be beat. But even the smallest UMX planes still need a bit of space to enjoy whereas the little copter can fly in small spots. Great video.
Yes! The size of your flying space makes a huge difference, no doubt! Heli's can also look cooler in a tight spot, but then they're more likely ending up part of the backdrop - LOL ;) - especially if I'm flying it!
I have the V2 RTF pkg. Love it. Can fly almost anywhere and anytime. Micro Heli has a lot of upgrades / bling for it if that is of interest. Next for me is the Fusion 360, looking forward to your vid for that one.
I Love mine , the only complaint I have is it's very tail heavy out of the box ,I had to add 1.25 oz of dead weight to the nose to get it to balance out ? Ordered a carbon fiber tail from helidirect to fix the balance problem ! Nice review brother 😎👍 after watching the air tractor I had a thought " wouldn't it be cool if you could do something like that to your air tractor to deliver mosquito control ???
I didn't seem to have issues on the CG??? Strange, but maybe something I did differently??? Awesome for the CF tail helping, and yeah, that would be sweet for herbicide and pesticide ;)
Another great review. I actually love the lights. To me, it makes orientation easier. The crop duster...OMG!!! As a long time "full-scale" pilot, I would think flying a turboprop crop duster would be the next best thing to flying a warbird.
In my neck of the woods, they use similar planes to spray for gypsy moths once a year. It's always fun to watch. I guess turboprop engines are pretty reliable. A deadstick landing at that altitude would probably not end well.
Luckily, John Smith - a dead stick landing would be easier on a big corn field or soybean field...it's be a good chance of rolling over, but if you're skilled as these crazy pilots, they could probably put down in my back yard ;)
As far as batteries for the 230s, any packs u can use in the umx warthog, 600mm Ultrix, will work & fit inside the canopy. Almost all 3s/850mah. Too, ive used the small 3s/1200mah & 3s/1500mah. Tho, those tend to mess with stabilization & safe cause they are a bit heavier.
Sold, just called my local H.S and it’s in stock , all though it will sit in the box for a while “ it’s mines all mines “ 😂😂😂 happy holidays 🎄from California.
I really like the size of this one. Ive been flying a 110 size which is tough as nails but it cant handle any wind and ya cant fly far without losing orientation. Im gonna get one of these and be happy, especially with the safe switch, then maybe Ill try more 3d flying
Hey Brian , I am finally going to get this Blade 230s , It will be my first Heli however I have years of fixed wing and Quad copter experiance I will follow your recommendations an hope to have a fun time. I will order all items from your links to give you support.
Came for the helicopter, stayed for the kitties 😅 I love my blade 230s im gonna get the light kit now. Especially after ive worked out all the bugs with the manual and calibration procedures after a crash. The manual is vague (RTF) and doesnt mention leveling the actual heli frame, just the tail boom. On the BNF instructions it says level the skid lol.
Closet hanger, that’s mine. A Blade 120 S & Blade 230 S. Had them a few years. Bind and fly. Both new in the box and in the closet. 🤷♂️ Your opinion in reference to a first helicopter for a new pilot. What are the advantages or disadvantages to fixed pitch or collective pitch? But I’m also still flying my stuff on a DX6I. Love the light kit. Cool video.
Love mine! Maybe you can get an answer from Horizon Hobby when you get 30+ flights on it in, why safe mode only it goes hard left and down… In stunt 1 & 2 it flys fine.
Have you tried the gyro calibration in the manual, or also doing a trim flight? Also, you might check the forward programming on your controller to see what stability mode is doing with AS3X and SAFE. Unrelated but I fought mine for weeks and realized the Spektrum file was not applicable for the newest version of the 230S, and after reprogramming per HH support's suggestion, all my woes went away.
@@Oni76 yep tried recalibrating , sub trimming, played with safe settings , leveled swatch plate, factory reset, checked for updates (was current) but reflashed flight controller anyway, replaced parts as they wore. It is a rtf, both the stock radio and my NX8, both have same results.
@@mikewinter9344 Dang and bummer! Seems like possibly a bad gyro to me, but sounds like you're getting use out of it either way. If you ever find out what it is, let us know!
Yeah! Have you ever seen a Helicopter crop dusting? It's even more insane!!!!! I saw one a while back, and it was WAY more scary to watch, but still totally cool ;)
@@BrianPhillipsRC yea I'll be dreaming bout fat ropeing down a chopper in a pine tree forest in August. Bout as bad a crop dusting chopper. Or cutting trees back from the power lines dangling from a rope.
Watching your 230s light hook up, an idea hit me, why not use the connector from an old battery, and attach it to the back side of the connector of the heli like you do with the power sensor on planes.
Another great video Brian……..Great to see the camera crew flying now………makes me want a helicopter now………Don’t change anything about your videos, they are the best out there………..Will or have you ever done a review of the FMS 1400mm T28 Trojan? Would love to see you do one……….Keep up the great work!
IVE GOT 1 BRIAN AND I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU SIR. AMAZING HELI 🚁. THE SAFE IS SO HANDY AND VERY USEFUL FOR US BEGINNERS/ INTERMEDIATE. SO EASY TO SEE DUE TO THE NICE BRIGHT COLOURS. ALSO GREAT VALUE AND SO EASY TO PICK UP SPARES. THANKYOU FOR POSTING AND THANKYOU TO THE CAMERA CREW FOR FILMING 🇬🇧💂🇺🇸🗽♥️💯🕊️✌️👍🤩
Right on! I'm loving it - we have two more videos about it too! Can't wait to share them ;) Hope you'll watch along - I'm trying to get into a bit more 3D'ish flying, still looks a bit childish, but everyone starts somewhere!!! As for the lipo, we also worked out how to make adapters and use an IC3 equipped 1300 - OH YEAH!!! She loves it, and performs great!
I really enjoy your channel but if I can a suggestion. It takes a little more work, but you can run the wire through the tail boom instead of wrapping it around the outside.
Ok, Brian thanks, but at the model shop I use(Wheelspin in the UK) they are selling two models the same, one reads (Blade 230S Smart - BNF Basic) and the other(Blade230 S Smart - RTF ) as I am a bit confused and being an old fart over75 years ,which is the one I buy. thanks and keep the video`s coming. Eddie
RTF - Ready to Fly - this one comes with everything you need except for a USB to wall outlet adapter. VS BNF - Bind and Fly Basic - this one comes with only the heli (with receiver and all that) and you have to provide your battery and your DSMX capable Transmitter. RTF is more expensive and BNF is less expensive Hope this helps Eddie!
Oh yeah, we reviewed this as a RTF...but we later reviewed it (same heli) as a BNF, so people could follow along on how to set it up. This video JUST published yesterday (I think)
Hi brian, Helicopters- given the choice which would your recommend the Eachine E130 2.4g 4ch or the blade 230s RTF to some one who has never flown one in there life or even tried to set one up. On your recommendation from a different video of yours, I went a head and purchase the Banggood - Eachine - E130,2.4g,4ch. On another side your camera crew do a super job and I do envy the land you have to fly them on planes and hellis Eddie Bewes
Great video! The Blade 230s is a good heli but nothing compared to the OMP hobby M2! The FBL on the OMP is 100 times would blade could ever dream of. The stability is incredible! The self level and rescue works 20 times better than blades safe. My channel is mainly helicopters boats my name passion is airplanes as well. You’re doing great keep practicing! I can kind of fly helicopters as well.
Cool! I've had a few tell me I MUST do the M2, but I feel such an inferior Heli pilot, I don't push hard with the companies we work with, and the M2 is not a cheap one!!!!
@@BrianPhillipsRC The M2 is a must! Yes they are expensive but you get what you pay for equality. The build quality is unlike anything else! Super simple to work on their FBL is outstanding! I’m not paid or sponsored one bit just my personal experience with hundreds of flights on both of my M2’s and I recommend them to everybody who flies helicopters.
I haven’t touched my Heli in years. Would love to get back into it. I was never a 3D Heli guy but they are fun. Crashed the he double tooth picks out of my T -Rex. Miss that bird. This one looks nice. Flybarless. 👍🏻
I got one going to maiden it this weekend. I want to do loops and rolls not much more than that not really into really crazy 3d.Are loops and rolls hard to do Just got to look on how to move the sticks for those maouvers.Great videos brian they help me out alot
Before jumping into aerobatics, I'd highly recommend practicing on a flight sim. It's expensive at first (less than a new 230S), but it will save you so much more in the long-run versus crashing. I wouldn't have a still mint 150S and 230S after several flights had I not started in the sim first (and yes, I can now do continual loops, rolls, inverted sustained, etc.). For me at least coming from fixed wing flying, there are several habits I had to break and also program your mind for a different orientation than planes. It's also much easier to lose orientation on a helicopter than a plane as well, especially when inverted, and when you start doing aerobatics and things happen quickly with that nervous energy, it's easy to input too much cyclic or collective or simply add input in the wrong direction. The SAFE mode doesn't teach you proper collective control either, as it works almost like a plane (50% up spins up motor / rotor, 50-100% controls the collective for up/down). And I love the SAFE mode myself when I need a mental break or to save my bacon. The 230S is a super stable helicopter in SAFE, though, and I'm sure you'll enjoy your maiden. Get a big open area to take alleviate any external stress. When taking out of SAFE to other flight modes, focus on hovering first before trying to say fly a pattern. Make sure you keep the helicopter facing away from you to keep orientation in line with your controls / perspective starting out. Lastly, small stick movements make big changes! Good luck and have fun!
@@Oni76 thanks I have a blade 200s I fly it really well.I know it's a fixed pitch heli but I fly it real good.I want to fly my 230 smart pretty much like my 200 s so I doubt I will take the 230 out of beginer. Thanks for the advice much appreciated
@@rosepierce9744 very cool and that should make for an even better maiden! I think you'll probably like the 230S so much you won't want to fly your 200S anymore. : )
Rose - Sounds like Oni gave you some excellent advice!!! Listen to him here ;) Rolls and loops with SAFE are kinda like cheating, but being able to do it is very satisfying as a newb in heli ;) Oni - Great pointers, and I want to get better!!! You're right on with everything you said, and hope someday to build these skills to the point to do 3D on the helis. You probably picked up on this from my videos, but I'm pretty attracted to SCALE looking flying, but on heli's, I think the 3D flying is even more show stopping than in airplanes ;)
So the light kit comes with the jst splitter? I want to convert a v2 and that has jst so that would be plug and play. I have another v2 as well as the smart and was thinking of changing the jst to ec2. I won’t get telemetry but I’ll be able to use my other smart batteries on the older model as well.
@@BrianPhillipsRC Have you thought about including setups for opentx? Me and all of my friends have switched the spektrum radios for open tx, it would be great if you could do a fast setup on your videos for them, also posting your model files would be great, selling them for 1 dollar or something, I would buy them! Thank you!
Hi Brian, have just got my blade230s and the transmitter DXs I am still little unsure about the binding procedure ,has it been done at the factory and pre set or do i have to do it my self,its all a bit over my head as i have never flown a heli before, all very new a strange to me.
Brian, love your channel. I keep learning more about radio set ups, foam repair, and basic trouble shooting with each video. I’m still in the beginner mode. I started with a Mavic Air and a Tello for indoor fun. I watched members of my flying club field fly “fomies”. As a previous hand control gasser flyer many years ago I got hooked. I got a a Sport Cub S2 which succumbed to our constant wind issue. I jumped to an Apprentice 1.5 meter STS and it was more solid, but big to transport. I got a UMX Timber and it fits the bill for small ASTX/Safe and can handle some wind. I’d like to return to the Apprentice and hone my skills. I have a NX6 and would like your recommendations for a radio set up. Ted
You need to think about the 1.2m (used to be called MINI) Apprentice - it's a LOT easier to transport, but great flying, in deed!!! Apprentice 1.2m RTF bit.ly/2OIjVHd - th-cam.com/play/PLXTH0DstRDc43Qw4KNOOfzt14n6ZBo3LS.html As for the Radio setup for the NX6 on this Heli - I haven't done the BNF part yet...but you're RIGHT - I need to get it done ;)
Hello Brian, great channel! I follow it from Germany and totally love it. Just from curiosity, as your words about your 15 years old cp heli sounded sooo familar to me: was it the "Esky belt cp" paddle Heli, by any chance? I am asking because it was simply the same experience for me. That thing was not flyable, maximal hovering or doing a 8 until it drifted away in a random direction and crashed. I spent multiple of the price on spare parts and left it in the basement for 12 years. Until this year, when I felt like setting everything clean and properly, with the same result. I was so annoyed I sold everything :-) So I am really looking forward to getting the blade 230 S now and find out how technic has changed over the last decades. My last occasion of getting back to helicopters. If that fails I stick to my fixed wing passion. :-) But it looks kinda easy with the little helpers onboard, I am so curious. Greets from Munich
I had a Blade CP One early in my married life, but I never could get the guts up to fly it more than barely getting off the ground and hovering, but I also had another heli when I was a kid. This heli didn't have a tail rotor at all. I found the NightFlyer video showing it here... th-cam.com/video/H8fO_t6LkXM/w-d-xo.html ...only mine looked like an Apache. I never flew this one. We just recorded our first part of our soon to release Blade 330S, fyi ;) We'll film the flight part of the video asap!
@@BrianPhillipsRC thank you so much for your quick response. Cool machine from koyosho in your provided link :-) and great to hear you are making a vid about the 330S. It's also on my wish list, but not to be frustrated again I think the 230S is totally fine to restart in helis and probably more forgiving when kissing the ground than the carbon fibre 330. The technical limit is probably far away from my skills and I want to train scale maneuvers and flybys in a first step. I am curious if you agree with the horizon hobby stated skill level 2 in the 230S vs. level 3 in the 330S, or if you even suggest it for a first CP. But I assume the rating could be right, the 330 looks rather more of a mature heli. Thanks and keep on rocking! Viele Grüße
I have now bought two of these and both have a very hard pull to the left when flying. Not that easy to fly at all. Horizon asked for both back. The first they just replaced with another one and I got it back today and it’s still pulling hard left after a few minutes of flying. Even hitting the safe button makes it pull to the left hard. Try to do the calibration. Neither one of mine nor the replacement will go into calibration mode with the DXs controller.
I think you might want to look into your DXs - might have an issue with your right stick??? We had an issue with the included DXs on our 1.2m Apprentice S2 - watch toward the end of that recent video, and you can see what we found and how we fixed it.
@@BrianPhillipsRC both of the 230s Smarts I bought had This issue. The second one not as bad as the first. I plan on buying a NX8 or NX10 soon. From what people are telling me the DXs is more than likely the issue. I will however check out the video you are referring to. Thanks!
Hey Brian, I got one of these as a gift after watching your video. When I plug the battery in the tail motor starts spinning and if I try to pick up the helicopter and move it, it tries to counter correct. The throttle hold is on on the remote. Just curious this isn't normal is it? Thinking I may have to contact hh. Thanks
I don't think you have something right, and you need to be super careful not to get the main rotor spinning! I don't want you to get cut. See about going through my RADIO SETUP on this one and maybe you can get it sorted out. First - See if your Throttle HOLD is working. Get it working if you don't have it working. Once that's done, then you can see what's going on safer.
Hey Hey Hey, Haven't Seen Any Of These In A Great While! 🤪 Hey Camera-Crew Ifin You Crash It, It Will Make For A Better Video! 🤣 And The Lights L@@K Really Groovy & The Free High From The Flying Herbs-Asides Was Super! 👍 Thanks
Hi Brian: This is more of a question. If you let the smart 230s idle slowly on the ground will the rear rotor blade stop spinning? Even with the main rotor turning.
As someone who had been in and out of the RC scene for 40 years(still very much a beginner), your videos on the Blade 230s have rekindled my interest and I will be buying one soon😎 keep up the great videos. All the best from Scotland
Right on! Love to hear about people getting BACK into the hobby we love so much!!!
bprc.me/HorizonHobbyEU - I think this link will work for you, it's an Horizon Hobby EU link (Blade is their brand), when and if you're ready. Thanks for using it, if you do end up buying one. It will help us with any purchase you make from there, after following it. Also, if you think about it - check out some of our OTHER Heli videos - www.BrianPhillipsRC.com - we have a TAB that says sort by TYPE - you might find something even better, for example, the 330S ;) Even better or the Fusion 360 - there's a bunch of options, and we do the WHOLE setup and everything to help you get setup...it's such a pain NOT knowing HOW to do these things the first or second time, when you're getting BACK into the hobby. So much has been changing, so it's almost impossible to just "know" - thanks for being here!
@@BrianPhillipsRC hwo sell them helicopter s light up
WOW!!!!!!!!! GREAT DEMO/REVIEW VIDEO!!!!! MUCH APPRECIATED!!! I RECENTLY STARTED FLYING MY FIRST R/C HELICOPTER WITH A "FIREFOX C-129". (A SMALL CHOPPER, BUT IT FLIES GREAT!!!!!! TONS OF FUN!!! YEAH!!!! FLY ON CALM DAYS!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for your videos on RC helicopters. I am a disabled veteran in Texas, and I am trying to learn to fly one of the most difficult aircraft in the RC world. I appreciate the time and effort you put into your videos. They are very informative and educational. I hope you will continue to produce videos that teach and educate people like me who want to learn how to fly these amazing machines. I would love to own a Raptor helicopter someday. Please keep me informed of any upcoming videos or new products that might help me achieve my goal. Thank you again for all that you do.
Respectfully;
Andy
Disable Vet
Texas
The last 5 minutes was the best RC plane yet!
You liked watching me be poisoned - LOL ;) JK - it was awesome, I agree!!!
@@BrianPhillipsRC I think you mite have been getting a little hi from the pesticides!! LOL!!!!
Hey Brian, as a heli pilot, let me tell you that you absolutely are one too. That was some smooth confident flying, and it looked like you were doing coordinated turns and staying ahead of the aircraft. I have an Oxy 2, which is basically one of these on steroids in kit form, and I’d let ya fly it anytime!! I think you’re ready to step up to the big leagues, maybe Horizon can send you a Blade 480 fusion kit! Building and setting up heli kits is a fun challenge that I’ve found very rewarding, and you’re definitely there skill-wise! Thanks for another awesome video!
Thanks Mama! I love flying these things, and would consider the bigger ones, but I do sometimes feel like I'm quite there, to where I can help others along, like we do with planes ;)
I just bought this helicopter today. I'm very excited to learn to fly it.. The lights did make it look awesome as well. Thank you guys for what yall do for us..
Growing up, we had local crop pilot that we called "Wild Bill" who was a fighter pilot in WWII (corsair) and that man lived up to his name. We have a field with rows that run perpendicular to the road and on the far end is a tree line and on the road side is power lines. He'd come in twice a year and when he'd get to the ends, he'd shift the weight in the plane while he going into a hard stall, and flip the tail 180 degrees to drop in for the the next pass. Every other pass, he'd go UNDER the power lines then pop that stick back going to nearly 70 degrees vertical for the stall turn. He did that right across the road from our lane (1/3 mile long), every single year until he was 84 years old. He retired his bird and was called home less than 6 months later. You don't stop living because you get old, you get old because you stop living.
My very first rc ever ( the older model ) . I think i got 7 or 8 of this helis. I set it inside several scale fuselage, from the md500 to the airworlf. Little mods required but the fun with this bird was never ending . And yes, capable of 3d .
So many great memorys. Thank’s Brian !!
Awesome! Sounds like a lot of our Heli pilot viewers have fond memories of this 230!!!
Brian. Thank you Sooo much for this video! Being new to this I really appreciated you taking me through the scenic tour on this. So many videos and manuals leave important detail out, and that's were I get stuck. But, actually watching you work through this has provided a lot of help to me. It helps with demonstrating how to think through the problems. I learn from that and can apply it going forward on other issues. And, thank your video crew as well! A wife that supports your toys?! Lol! That's a good score! Also, I love the cats! We have one cat that we love! I've been wanting more and been trying to convince my wife. So, I had to show her this video and say Look! Brian has four!!! Lol! Seriously, thanks again. And, I will be tuning into your channel for reviews, all things RC!
Glad we struck a chord with your needs! P.S. We had 11 cats at one point ;) - that was CRAZY!!!
Thumbs UP for the full-scale crop duster near the end of your video! So incredibly cool!!
Yes OK Brian thanks for all your help. Eddie
You're welcome, and I'm getting quite a lot of help from you all on the helis too!!
Got the 230 after watching your video. Exceeded expectations. Had a raptor 30 for years and wanted to try electric...glad I did!
Good choice!
Thanks to both of you. I'll use your link
here in a week. Been really interested in this little heli and this video did it for me. Give us some updates as you progress.
So far so good. I have been more happy and confident flying this heli, than any other "real" heli I have...not including the newest Eachine E150, but it's smaller, and I'm still MORE comfortable with the Blade 230S.
Good luck, you'll LOVE it...MAKE SURE YOU TURN ON SAFE!
Finally got my new one up in the air today rock solid love it.thanks for getting me interested into helicopters Brian.
Hello Brian, I have to say you are a great entertainer for our hobby. Your excitement is always enlightening while sharing so much information. I have learned to trust your judgement on items from Horizon, and after watching this video on the 230S helecopter, I like yourself am a confident RC pilot and drone flyer. I have endulged in helecopters hears ago, but that effort was expensive and difficult. This has all changed now with the driect drives and smart controllers. The flybarless heli's make this whole field of flying much easier to partake in. I have a number of heli's now, but this one just looks like too much fun, so you sold me. Keep up the great work, and maybe I will be lucky enouh to fly with you one day. I know I will watch your reviews.
Best regards,
Michael Wright
They are super fun, but keep in mind, SAFE makes all the difference. If you can learn to get at the switch fast, the heli will save itself from many-a-mistake...but when you're too slow, it'll remind you why you stopped ;) Just the no BS answer you probably preferred not to hear, but I must say, this and the 180 Infusion, and 330S fly like the same heli! So if you're like me, you MIGHT want to consider the bigger 330S. Batteries are actually pretty reasonable and the thing flies a long time too, but it's easier to see.
P.S. For what it's worth, I replied to your comment, but it was eaten up by Starlink...and I can't reply again for a few days and I've yet to figure out why this happens and how to get around it. Sorry for the delay!!!
330S bit.ly/3cuZU2c
230S bit.ly/3yX2vJP
150S bit.ly/3OmmtUb
Infusion 180 bit.ly/3v2rsTe
Brian you are trying to get me back into helis aren’t you…love the video…
Once a heli pilot, ALWAYS a heli pilot my friend! 👍
LOL - Guilty as charged :)
I was searching for reviews for this Heli and luckily my favorite youtuber has reviewed it! Thank you very much Sir! :)
Glad you found the video!!!
Your last heli video got me back into them again. I restarted with the Blade 70s and crashed the hell out of it for 4 weeks! The next upgrade was the OMP M1 and highly recommend them and the M2 will be my next!
Sweet!
You live in a lovely place. Perfect for flying models. I want to live like that one day.
You are a perfect demonstration of Natural selection in action
LOL - you should have seen me this weekend, if you think this was bad - LOL ;)
Fantastic video! I'm just getting into RC and starting with a heli, so I very much appreciate the long format.
Nice! Glad you enjoyed it. We try to keep things short, but fail almost 100% of the time - LOL ;)
This was fun to watch. Loved the Air Tractor crop-dusting the corn at the end. Yep, we gotta eat: so thank goodness we have advanced, high-tech agriculture. I own a Blade 230s V2, which is the version previous to the one you reviewed. Mine required some tweaking of tail and cyclic gains before it flew well. Initially there was some tail wagging. However, after I was done tweaking the gains, it flew way better than I had expected it would. I am an intermediate / advanced heli pilot, with three scale and several 3d helis in the hangar. Got the Blade 230s so I could have something small enough to fly in my back yard. I wasn't really expecting all that much from it, considering it's got a motorized tail. However, the 230s v2 exceeded my expectations by a wide margin. I really really like mine. Best regards from Brasilia, Brazil.
Awesome! Glad you got one too! The 230S is a blast!!!
Thanks for the heli video from a heli guy that watches all your content.
Glad you enjoy it! I need to get better though. I'm such a scared-e-cat with heli's!!!
just bought one last night. I have a 120SR I have had for many years and I love it but I think it needs some new love and I need a new love. Was comparing this and the M2. This one is not as hyped up as the M2 but is much cheaper. Will be watching for more tricks and tips. Thanks,
I definitely appreciate the long format videos because they are super informative. I always double check my radio setup with your videos. I even watch them after I have purchased an airframe.
I just bought the 230s tonight and test flew it. I agree that helis are a bit more scary than fixed wing even though I started on helis/quads. I think I love fixed wing more. This is still a super cool heli.
Thanks for the info and laughs!!!
Ps
The lights were super cool!!! 🤩
Thanks Marcus!
Excellent! You two are awesome. I am from close to you and always love watching the crop dusters. The pilots use a screen and software to track where they've dusted or not. It looks like he's going over the same spot sometimes. It's like erasing with a small eraser. You have to go over the same spot sometimes to get it all. Also it is wonderful to see you fly helis. Keep at it both of you. Brian, you're too good a pilot to use safe. Inverted maneuvers are coming soon I predict. Night flying helis is so so much fun. When the main rotors are spinning at night you can see the stick input very clearly. Both of you flying at night sounds fun. . .Fly Great!
Thanks Earth Ling ;) I suspected when the crop duster was tucking in by the treeline, he was trying to keep margins and kept getting blown away??? Either way, very impressive to watch!!!
That was a cracking effort brain on them heli night lights. 👍 Brilliant very impressed. Looks epic. Well done buddy. 👍 🇬🇧 😀
Thanks!!!
The transmitter is programmed with a lot of expo that is why the center sticks are forgiving. Expo gives you smoother inputs something you need when flying especially while flying in throttle up/stunt 1 or Stunt 2.
Yeah, but Expo on Heli's is weird...the Cyclic seems to move slow, which is strange as all get out to me ;)
@@BrianPhillipsRC you are actually sending commands to the flybarless controller and the flybarless controller is flying the helicopter but don’t worry it’ll happily crash for you if you don’t do your job. Hehe.
I think that you would really like helicopters, I sure do. Have you ever thought about getting into them? They are intimidating at first, but stick time in real life and on the simulator is a must. Happy flying brian! 👍
I do already have quite a few, but I'm just less interested than I am in fixed wing, predominately, since I'm a scale guy. I want to see it look REAL, where possible ;)
You guys are doing such a great job!!! Greetings from a big fan from Germany and Merry Christmas
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas!
To check the cg you need to put the rotor blades to the side and lift with your finger tips next to the center close to the grips and lift to check cg
That makes perfect sense! Thanks
I learned that years ago when I built My align 450 kit
Great flying Brian, love your vids, from a dedicated heli pilot :)
Awesome, thank you! Glad it's not toooooo cringe worthy ;) I know I slaughter the terminology, and sometimes make myself look pretty dumb when I do heli's, but I do like them, and want to get better acquainted with them!
That heli looks amazing at night and the crop duster footage was awesome.
Thanks Chris! We were thrilled we could get that footage!!!
I um had a nice 450 series ... haha I took it to the park here in Boston.. was keepin it low but, a bunch a kids started chasing it.. I panic’d, hit the gas and it went up, up, up some more.., haha got caught in an updraft and disappeared into the stratosphere.. literally hahaha thats the last I ever saw of er... not kidding. Well I love your channel-you seem like a NewEnglander. Not to be insulting LoL. Im ready go again. I think this heli is a good choice.. Wish me luck!
That is HILARIOUS!!! But sorry you lost your heli!!! Dang kids ;)
My idiot cat was chasing it, and I'm like - Dude, you wanna get chopped up!??!?! He wised up when we felt the thrust. They also do that when you're riding a bike up the driveway!??!?! LOL
hi going to get this on tuesday for me to learn heli on,keep up the good work.thx mark from the uk.
Hi Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Thanks Tony! You too!
Am not a fist time heli pilot but I like getting things out of the box and fly them. So this ready to fly would be niceeeeeeeeeee. I think I will get one. I bought the s3 nano a few weeks ago.
Nice! This one is MADE for you!
Cool heli! The OMP m2 explore has great part availability also. I got one. Parts are always in stock. You need a satellite receiver to run in on spektrum tho.
Satellite Rx would be no problemo ;) I've been thinking about the OMP M2 for some time now. We did the M1
@@BrianPhillipsRC been flying mine on a dx6e with $15 sat receiver. Works perfect.The autoleveling works great on the heli if you like that sort of thing.
Good video Brian and c/c, you go the extra mile on your productions..
Thanks!!!
thank you for this great video i am waiting for the postman right now because i have ordered one of these helis the lights look great i think i will buy them too greetings from germany and merry christmas 😃
You're welcome, and enjoy!!!
Wow yield to manned aircraft is really no joke at all where you fly! Thats amazing
I always have done it. It's the ONLY good rule of the Drone Registry....but it's also common sense ;)
@@BrianPhillipsRC its a good rule. Especially at you're house where planes fly a few feet above you're head. Lol
Just ordered this toy you convinced me to pull the trigger.
Good luck, you'll love it!
@@BrianPhillipsRC gonna try to order my stuff from your link's from now on.really like your content want to support you guys as much as I can.bought the 230 s on ebay saved some dough on it.
Awesome air tractor stuff guys!
We thought so too!
Came to this vid looking into the night kit but you sold me on that digital charger. I also have that single cell charger and love it. I also feel better seeing your counter full of batteries and chargers lol.
Nice! Glad you enjoyed it ;) We've had a bunch of chargers over the years, but LOVING the new SMART stuff. So much easier on us, since we have a bunch of lipos....well, we actually had about twice as many, but now we're down to what you see, and a crap load of small ones in a tackle box...and a few left overs in the garage (they're so crappy!!!)
@@BrianPhillipsRC unfortunately that one is back ordered. I am going to check to see if my local shop has it in stock. That thing looks sick! If not I’ll have to get on back order.
I'm with you. I think the fixed wing experience can't be beat. But even the smallest UMX planes still need a bit of space to enjoy whereas the little copter can fly in small spots. Great video.
Yes! The size of your flying space makes a huge difference, no doubt! Heli's can also look cooler in a tight spot, but then they're more likely ending up part of the backdrop - LOL ;) - especially if I'm flying it!
@@BrianPhillipsRC ha! At least the UMX stuff tends to survive the backdrop impacts :D Good stuff, really like the channel !
Love it! Try the green blades and green canopy with the orange rotor tail! It’s so awesome!!! Lol
Sweet!
I have the V2 RTF pkg. Love it. Can fly almost anywhere and anytime. Micro Heli has a lot of upgrades / bling for it if that is of interest. Next for me is the Fusion 360, looking forward to your vid for that one.
Thanks Mr K!
I Love mine , the only complaint I have is it's very tail heavy out of the box ,I had to add 1.25 oz of dead weight to the nose to get it to balance out ?
Ordered a carbon fiber tail from helidirect to fix the balance problem ! Nice review brother 😎👍 after watching the air tractor I had a thought " wouldn't it be cool if you could do something like that to your air tractor to deliver mosquito control ???
I didn't seem to have issues on the CG??? Strange, but maybe something I did differently??? Awesome for the CF tail helping, and yeah, that would be sweet for herbicide and pesticide ;)
Ohhhhh man I’m thinking about getting one now…. Thanks a lot Brian ;) 😂
LOL - you're welcome!
Hiii smarty u always do great I love you I wish u always be happy and healthy no one can beat u coz u r an amazing personality
Thanks again! We're glad you're here with us!!!
Another great review. I actually love the lights. To me, it makes orientation easier. The crop duster...OMG!!! As a long time "full-scale" pilot, I would think flying a turboprop crop duster would be the next best thing to flying a warbird.
In my neck of the woods, they use similar planes to spray for gypsy moths once a year. It's always fun to watch. I guess turboprop engines are pretty reliable. A deadstick landing at that altitude would probably not end well.
Luckily, John Smith - a dead stick landing would be easier on a big corn field or soybean field...it's be a good chance of rolling over, but if you're skilled as these crazy pilots, they could probably put down in my back yard ;)
Thanks David! I agree about the lights, and I also agree with war bird moves on the crop duster ;) So cool! As RamyRC would put it ;)
@@BrianPhillipsRC Good point Brian.
As far as batteries for the 230s, any packs u can use in the umx warthog, 600mm Ultrix, will work & fit inside the canopy. Almost all 3s/850mah. Too, ive used the small 3s/1200mah & 3s/1500mah. Tho, those tend to mess with stabilization & safe cause they are a bit heavier.
So a 1300mah??? I need to make an adapter then...
Sold, just called my local H.S and it’s in stock , all though it will sit in the box for a while “ it’s mines all mines “ 😂😂😂 happy holidays 🎄from California.
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
I really like the size of this one. Ive been flying a 110 size which is tough as nails but it cant handle any wind and ya cant fly far without losing orientation. Im gonna get one of these and be happy, especially with the safe switch, then maybe Ill try more 3d flying
Sweet! Enjoy Richie!
Well it’s about time LOL! That heli is what I turned into a Huey. This is a fun bird to fly. It seems like a bigger bird than it really is in the air.
This was the one!?!?! I didn't realize this was the one! So cool! I saw your video. That Huey would look so cool in our ditch behind the house!
That’s awesome with lights at night very cool. 👍👍
They are!
Your Vids are Always Awesome buddy. 👍💪
Glad you like them! Thanks!
Hey Brian , I am finally going to get this Blade 230s , It will be my first Heli however I have years of fixed wing and Quad copter experiance I will follow your recommendations an hope to have a fun time. I will order all items from your links to give you support.
You can do it. If you're good with drones, you'll be surprised how quick your brain automatically makes the connections
Came for the helicopter, stayed for the kitties 😅 I love my blade 230s im gonna get the light kit now. Especially after ive worked out all the bugs with the manual and calibration procedures after a crash. The manual is vague (RTF) and doesnt mention leveling the actual heli frame, just the tail boom. On the BNF instructions it says level the skid lol.
Awesome - Shameless kitten advertising!!!
Awesome, Brian Great video ! Love it !
Thanks Johnny!
I can tell you this much. I'm going to get one it looks great
It really is great! When you're ready for the next size up, it's ALSO amazing too, so loads to look forward to, as you progress through the ranks!!!
Closet hanger, that’s mine. A Blade 120 S & Blade 230 S. Had them a few years. Bind and fly. Both new in the box and in the closet. 🤷♂️
Your opinion in reference to a first helicopter for a new pilot.
What are the advantages or disadvantages to fixed pitch or collective pitch?
But I’m also still flying my stuff on a DX6I.
Love the light kit. Cool video.
Love mine! Maybe you can get an answer from Horizon Hobby when you get 30+ flights on it in, why safe mode only it goes hard left and down… In stunt 1 & 2 it flys fine.
Have you tried the gyro calibration in the manual, or also doing a trim flight? Also, you might check the forward programming on your controller to see what stability mode is doing with AS3X and SAFE.
Unrelated but I fought mine for weeks and realized the Spektrum file was not applicable for the newest version of the 230S, and after reprogramming per HH support's suggestion, all my woes went away.
@@Oni76 yep tried recalibrating , sub trimming, played with safe settings , leveled swatch plate, factory reset, checked for updates (was current) but reflashed flight controller anyway, replaced parts as they wore. It is a rtf, both the stock radio and my NX8, both have same results.
@@mikewinter9344 Dang and bummer! Seems like possibly a bad gyro to me, but sounds like you're getting use out of it either way. If you ever find out what it is, let us know!
I think you got the answers from Oni ;) I don't know half as much as he seems to, so you were in good hands!!!
I love the air tractor. I have one out by my house that loves to show off. I'm talking tight turns that are on a dime.
Yeah! Have you ever seen a Helicopter crop dusting? It's even more insane!!!!! I saw one a while back, and it was WAY more scary to watch, but still totally cool ;)
@@BrianPhillipsRC yea I'll be dreaming bout fat ropeing down a chopper in a pine tree forest in August. Bout as bad a crop dusting chopper. Or cutting trees back from the power lines dangling from a rope.
GOT YOUR FREAK ON!!
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Watching your 230s light hook up, an idea hit me, why not use the connector from an old battery, and attach it to the back side of the connector
of the heli like you do with the power sensor on planes.
Not nearly enough current throughput...you'll literally catch it on fire, plus the SMART packs can control the output on that port.
Another great video Brian……..Great to see the camera crew flying now………makes me want a helicopter now………Don’t change anything about your videos, they are the best out there………..Will or have you ever done a review of the FMS 1400mm T28 Trojan? Would love to see you do one……….Keep up the great work!
FMS 1400mm T28 - not YET.
Would love to do it, but it's not in transit YET.
We have three FMS planes coming, but not that one - sorry clay!
IVE GOT 1 BRIAN AND I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU SIR. AMAZING HELI 🚁. THE SAFE IS SO HANDY AND VERY USEFUL FOR US BEGINNERS/ INTERMEDIATE. SO EASY TO SEE DUE TO THE NICE BRIGHT COLOURS. ALSO GREAT VALUE AND SO EASY TO PICK UP SPARES. THANKYOU FOR POSTING AND THANKYOU TO THE CAMERA CREW FOR FILMING 🇬🇧💂🇺🇸🗽♥️💯🕊️✌️👍🤩
Right on! I'm loving it - we have two more videos about it too! Can't wait to share them ;) Hope you'll watch along - I'm trying to get into a bit more 3D'ish flying, still looks a bit childish, but everyone starts somewhere!!!
As for the lipo, we also worked out how to make adapters and use an IC3 equipped 1300 - OH YEAH!!! She loves it, and performs great!
@@BrianPhillipsRC CAN'T WAIT SIR. TAKE CARE AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK.♥️💯🕊️✌️
When i cycled threw the flight modes seemed to work. But when i took off there wasn't any safe at all.
Wonder if yours is older model
Great job guys
thanks!
I really enjoy your channel but if I can a suggestion. It takes a little more work, but you can run the wire through the tail boom instead of wrapping it around the outside.
I wanted to do that, but didn't think there would be room. Have you done it on yours???
Ok, Brian thanks, but at the model shop I use(Wheelspin in the UK) they are selling two models the same, one reads (Blade 230S Smart - BNF Basic) and the other(Blade230 S Smart - RTF ) as I am a bit confused and being an old fart over75 years ,which is the one I buy. thanks and keep the video`s coming. Eddie
RTF - Ready to Fly - this one comes with everything you need except for a USB to wall outlet adapter.
VS
BNF - Bind and Fly Basic - this one comes with only the heli (with receiver and all that) and you have to provide your battery and your DSMX capable Transmitter.
RTF is more expensive and BNF is less expensive
Hope this helps Eddie!
Oh yeah, we reviewed this as a RTF...but we later reviewed it (same heli) as a BNF, so people could follow along on how to set it up. This video JUST published yesterday (I think)
1:47:00 Wao!!!! That was close. 🥴
#airtractor
it was close!
Hi brian, Helicopters- given the choice which would your recommend the Eachine E130 2.4g 4ch or the blade 230s RTF to some one who has never flown one in there life or even tried to set one up. On your recommendation from a different video of yours, I went a head and purchase the Banggood - Eachine - E130,2.4g,4ch. On another side your camera crew do a super job and I do envy the land you have to fly them on planes and hellis Eddie Bewes
Blade 230S hands down.
Great video! The Blade 230s is a good heli but nothing compared to the OMP hobby M2! The FBL on the OMP is 100 times would blade could ever dream of. The stability is incredible! The self level and rescue works 20 times better than blades safe. My channel is mainly helicopters boats my name passion is airplanes as well. You’re doing great keep practicing! I can kind of fly helicopters as well.
Cool! I've had a few tell me I MUST do the M2, but I feel such an inferior Heli pilot, I don't push hard with the companies we work with, and the M2 is not a cheap one!!!!
@@BrianPhillipsRC The M2 is a must! Yes they are expensive but you get what you pay for equality. The build quality is unlike anything else! Super simple to work on their FBL is outstanding! I’m not paid or sponsored one bit just my personal experience with hundreds of flights on both of my M2’s and I recommend them to everybody who flies helicopters.
I wanted to buy the ready to fly one and they don't sell it anymore! Can't believe it!
I haven’t touched my Heli in years. Would love to get back into it. I was never a 3D Heli guy but they are fun. Crashed the he double tooth picks out of my T -Rex. Miss that bird. This one looks nice. Flybarless. 👍🏻
They used to be destroyed with every crash...now you can fly away from some ;)
In fact I'm going to just go ahead and go e you a like now cause I havnt been disappointed yet man.
Thanks Old Scratch!!!
They should make a functional rc crop duster so you can get your rc fix and spray your lawn at the same time.
YES
I got one going to maiden it this weekend. I want to do loops and rolls not much more than that not really into really crazy 3d.Are loops and rolls hard to do
Just got to look on how to move the sticks for those maouvers.Great videos brian they help me out alot
Before jumping into aerobatics, I'd highly recommend practicing on a flight sim. It's expensive at first (less than a new 230S), but it will save you so much more in the long-run versus crashing. I wouldn't have a still mint 150S and 230S after several flights had I not started in the sim first (and yes, I can now do continual loops, rolls, inverted sustained, etc.). For me at least coming from fixed wing flying, there are several habits I had to break and also program your mind for a different orientation than planes. It's also much easier to lose orientation on a helicopter than a plane as well, especially when inverted, and when you start doing aerobatics and things happen quickly with that nervous energy, it's easy to input too much cyclic or collective or simply add input in the wrong direction. The SAFE mode doesn't teach you proper collective control either, as it works almost like a plane (50% up spins up motor / rotor, 50-100% controls the collective for up/down). And I love the SAFE mode myself when I need a mental break or to save my bacon.
The 230S is a super stable helicopter in SAFE, though, and I'm sure you'll enjoy your maiden. Get a big open area to take alleviate any external stress. When taking out of SAFE to other flight modes, focus on hovering first before trying to say fly a pattern. Make sure you keep the helicopter facing away from you to keep orientation in line with your controls / perspective starting out. Lastly, small stick movements make big changes! Good luck and have fun!
@@Oni76 thanks I have a blade 200s I fly it really well.I know it's a fixed pitch heli but I fly it real good.I want to fly my 230 smart pretty much like my 200 s so I doubt I will take the 230 out of beginer. Thanks for the advice much appreciated
@@rosepierce9744 very cool and that should make for an even better maiden! I think you'll probably like the 230S so much you won't want to fly your 200S anymore. : )
Rose - Sounds like Oni gave you some excellent advice!!! Listen to him here ;) Rolls and loops with SAFE are kinda like cheating, but being able to do it is very satisfying as a newb in heli ;)
Oni - Great pointers, and I want to get better!!! You're right on with everything you said, and hope someday to build these skills to the point to do 3D on the helis. You probably picked up on this from my videos, but I'm pretty attracted to SCALE looking flying, but on heli's, I think the 3D flying is even more show stopping than in airplanes ;)
@@rosepierce9744 how'd the maiden go?
So the light kit comes with the jst splitter? I want to convert a v2 and that has jst so that would be plug and play.
I have another v2 as well as the smart and was thinking of changing the jst to ec2. I won’t get telemetry but I’ll be able to use my other smart batteries on the older model as well.
I show what was in there, and can't 100% remember, so don't want to say it wrong. I DID make an adapter at one point for this heli too ;)
Appreciate it man. Your reviews are second to none! I always learn something even if it’s about a model I already have.
Hey Brian, when are you making a video about the mcpx BL2? We need an hour long deep dive on that one!
As soon as they ship it. We're supposed to get one....but haven't yet.
@@BrianPhillipsRC Have you thought about including setups for opentx? Me and all of my friends have switched the spektrum radios for open tx, it would be great if you could do a fast setup on your videos for them, also posting your model files would be great, selling them for 1 dollar or something, I would buy them! Thank you!
Hi Brian, have just got my blade230s and the transmitter DXs I am still little unsure about the binding procedure ,has it been done at the factory and pre set or do i have to do it my self,its all a bit over my head as i have never flown a heli before, all very new a strange to me.
If it's RTF, it's done at the factory. When you're ready - good luck. MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHERE SAFE IS ;)
I love the smell of group A carcinogens in the evening...lol
Brian, you need to make that your next project. Put sprayers on your airtractor.
LOL - and yeah that would be very cool!
1:47.05....it looks just like my eflite air tractor...crazy!!!...cool
1:47:05 - It was awesome! Wish I had been flying my air tractor, and was forced to land - that would have been epic ;)
Brian, love your channel. I keep learning more about radio set ups, foam repair, and basic trouble shooting with each video. I’m still in the beginner mode. I started with a Mavic Air and a Tello for indoor fun. I watched members of my flying club field fly “fomies”. As a previous hand control gasser flyer many years ago I got hooked. I got a a Sport Cub S2 which succumbed to our constant wind issue. I jumped to an Apprentice 1.5 meter STS and it was more solid, but big to transport. I got a UMX Timber and it fits the bill for small ASTX/Safe and can handle some wind. I’d like to return to the Apprentice and hone my skills. I have a NX6 and would like your recommendations for a radio set up. Ted
You need to think about the 1.2m (used to be called MINI) Apprentice - it's a LOT easier to transport, but great flying, in deed!!!
Apprentice 1.2m RTF bit.ly/2OIjVHd - th-cam.com/play/PLXTH0DstRDc43Qw4KNOOfzt14n6ZBo3LS.html
As for the Radio setup for the NX6 on this Heli - I haven't done the BNF part yet...but you're RIGHT - I need to get it done ;)
I just bought the 230s rtf
nice! good luck john
Hello Brian, great channel! I follow it from Germany and totally love it. Just from curiosity, as your words about your 15 years old cp heli sounded sooo familar to me: was it the "Esky belt cp" paddle Heli, by any chance? I am asking because it was simply the same experience for me. That thing was not flyable, maximal hovering or doing a 8 until it drifted away in a random direction and crashed. I spent multiple of the price on spare parts and left it in the basement for 12 years. Until this year, when I felt like setting everything clean and properly, with the same result. I was so annoyed I sold everything :-) So I am really looking forward to getting the blade 230 S now and find out how technic has changed over the last decades. My last occasion of getting back to helicopters. If that fails I stick to my fixed wing passion. :-)
But it looks kinda easy with the little helpers onboard, I am so curious.
Greets from Munich
I had a Blade CP One early in my married life, but I never could get the guts up to fly it more than barely getting off the ground and hovering, but I also had another heli when I was a kid. This heli didn't have a tail rotor at all. I found the NightFlyer video showing it here... th-cam.com/video/H8fO_t6LkXM/w-d-xo.html ...only mine looked like an Apache. I never flew this one.
We just recorded our first part of our soon to release Blade 330S, fyi ;) We'll film the flight part of the video asap!
@@BrianPhillipsRC thank you so much for your quick response. Cool machine from koyosho in your provided link :-) and great to hear you are making a vid about the 330S. It's also on my wish list, but not to be frustrated again I think the 230S is totally fine to restart in helis and probably more forgiving when kissing the ground than the carbon fibre 330. The technical limit is probably far away from my skills and I want to train scale maneuvers and flybys in a first step. I am curious if you agree with the horizon hobby stated skill level 2 in the 230S vs. level 3 in the 330S, or if you even suggest it for a first CP. But I assume the rating could be right, the 330 looks rather more of a mature heli. Thanks and keep on rocking! Viele Grüße
I have now bought two of these and both have a very hard pull to the left when flying. Not that easy to fly at all. Horizon asked for both back. The first they just replaced with another one and I got it back today and it’s still pulling hard left after a few minutes of flying. Even hitting the safe button makes it pull to the left hard.
Try to do the calibration. Neither one of mine nor the replacement will go into calibration mode with the DXs controller.
I think you might want to look into your DXs - might have an issue with your right stick??? We had an issue with the included DXs on our 1.2m Apprentice S2 - watch toward the end of that recent video, and you can see what we found and how we fixed it.
@@BrianPhillipsRC both of the 230s Smarts I bought had This issue. The second one not as bad as the first. I plan on buying a NX8 or NX10 soon. From what people are telling me the DXs is more than likely the issue. I will however check out the video you are referring to. Thanks!
Hey….that’s my air tractor, even the same color! 😃
Nice!!! LOL - I've never seen one in a different color or livery, you?
Cool helicopter 🔥👍✌️
Thanks Erric!
Hey Brian, I got one of these as a gift after watching your video. When I plug the battery in the tail motor starts spinning and if I try to pick up the helicopter and move it, it tries to counter correct. The throttle hold is on on the remote. Just curious this isn't normal is it? Thinking I may have to contact hh. Thanks
I don't think you have something right, and you need to be super careful not to get the main rotor spinning! I don't want you to get cut. See about going through my RADIO SETUP on this one and maybe you can get it sorted out.
First - See if your Throttle HOLD is working. Get it working if you don't have it working. Once that's done, then you can see what's going on safer.
Can you take off in intermediate made or would beginer be better.Will intermediate let you do loops?Do you loop it like a plane
YES. Still spools up a bit faster.
do you have to set the lights up so that red is on the left and green is on the right on the tail or can those be swapped?
Humm....I just put them on there...so not sure that is an option.
Hey Hey Hey, Haven't Seen Any Of These In A Great While! 🤪 Hey Camera-Crew Ifin You Crash It, It Will Make For A Better Video! 🤣 And The Lights L@@K Really Groovy & The Free High From The Flying Herbs-Asides Was Super! 👍 Thanks
Thanks John!
Do wish Horizon would make these scale looking to full size.
I want more scale heli's YES!!!! I would have to learn to fly them then ;) LOL
None of my helicopters have safe I really need it. Good price for RTF
I love SAFE on heli's :)
I have a old v1 of this heli that needs repairs. Are the parts mix and matchable?
OMG! You and your dear partner should be wearing a mask! LOVE ALL YOUR GREAT VIDEOS. Martin
Wearing masks at our house??? Did I miss something???
Hi Brian:
This is more of a question. If you let the smart 230s idle slowly on the ground will the rear rotor blade stop spinning? Even with the main rotor turning.
Should, unless you have a trim issue or you're in idle up or some such thing.