Gearbest’s XK K-124 RC micro Helicopter is 4 bladed and flight tested.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- Could it Fly on 2 blades? Since doing my reviews on 1, 2, and 3 bladed Helicopters, along comes GearBest again, this time with a 4 Bladed helicopter called the XK K124. goo.gl/GST9Rm I want to see how this one compares to the 3 bladed version of the V931, which is also scale and beautiful, but has low flight time. The battery in the K124 is 700 mAh, vs the 500 mAh in the AS 350. Of course adding another blade is power robbing. 4 and 5 bladed helis even feel "heavy" on the simulator too! I expect this to be the same. This is what I found.
This helicopter flies great and has a Fabulous 2.4 GHz remote control set with LCD display and a cable for a simulator.
I love it. I flies longer with the larger 700 mah battery than the others. Could it fly longer with less blades? The answer is in the video. Price at Gearbest? $102.46. I've not broken anything on it either! Hell of a deal!
See Specs below and Thanks kindly for watching and subscribing.
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Dave Herbert
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Motor: 1106 11000KV brushless motor (main motor)
8520 brushed motor (tail motor)
Flying Time: Approx 5min (at cruise, longer)
Battery: 3.7V 700mAh 25C li-Po
Control Distance: 150 meters
Charging Time: 30-60min
Rotor Diameter: 25cm
Length: 23.3cm
Height: 7.7cm
Flying weight: 45.5g
Features:
3.7V 700mAh LiPo battery provides strong power for brushless motor
Transmitter supports switching between 3-axis & 6-axis gyro modes
3D mode activates 3-axis gyro, enables aerobatics such as flips, rolls inverted flight, side ward flying and hurricane flying
6G mode is with 6-axis gyro, super stable, especially for beginners
Compatible with Futaba S-FHSS
A special USB charger, can charge 2 batteries simultaneously
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omg i found your channel again. You channel name just popped in my head a few days ago. I remember watching you when i was in 7th grade and i was really into RC. Now im graduating in month haha.
+Asher woodman Congratulations Asher. Thanks for the comments.
Your reviews are top shelf. Very professional! Love XK heli's
This video is inspiring. I have been watching your videos for years now and it is awesome to see how well you can fly. I fly mainly fixed wing models in real life but spend a lot of time on the simulator. Perhaps this model is a good choice for my first variable pitch helicopter. Thank you.
I jus got this cool sweet lil copter n I followed you’re pitch settings n it works much btr!!
Glad this worked for you. Happy flying and thanks.
NightFlyyer yea
Hi Dave
Thank you for such a great video of this little gem. I already have the V977 and V931 but as I already have the XK transmitter I've been contemplating the BnF version. The XK radio was supplied with my XK350 3D Quad, the one with reversing motors, and I've been very impressed with the quality and performance of this transmitter especially as it uses the bullet proof Futaba protocol.
Regards
Nidge
+sputniksam You will like it for sure, especially since you have the radio. Thanks for the comments and happy flying.
I like to see you fly the Eurocopter. :-) I knew you would like the XK.
+Important Broadcast Thank you much and I do like it. Great.
So the 4 blades are just for aesthetics when the motor isn't running then?
+Green Silver LOL. It does look good, eh? More blades mean more lift, but more power needed to run. This thing hauls with 2 blades for sure. Thanks for the comments.
I love that radio,I know what you mean about RC radio's,it kept me out of the RC world because of the price on transmitters back then. Now days ,even the cheap ones are good huh?
Great to see you flying some more Dave!!
You mention your eyesight but looks like you are doing just fine and with small helicopters.
I am almost 50 and had to get my first set of glasses ever...
Realized I was flying on bad eyesight for several years.
My flying has improved drastically since getting them.
Anyhow thanks again.
I've watched your videos for YEARS and have been inspired.
Your videos inspired me to get my first coaxial in 2011.
I have since been hooked and fly, build & tinker every day that I can with this stuff.
Hope we can meet and fly sometime.
PLEASE check out some of my videos when you have a chance and realize that that my start and motivation came from your
old ESKY Hunter video.
I did a nice FPV video yesterday and some nice CP heli videos a couple weeks ago.
THANKS!!! Steve
awesome video I wish I could fly like you
+george aura That is kind of you to say. It took lots of practice and crashes all my life. This model will allow you to practice without breaking it. I have broken nothing but always hit the kill switch if it tips over or lands in the grass. Thanks kindly for the comments.
Awesome always fun reviews!!!
beginner? what do you think? Intermediate? I like the 4 blade but dont think they would help stability that much huh?
Hi, GREAT Video ✅ I’ve recently bought one of these & it’s way too twitchy for what I’m used to. Even in 6G mode, I need to dumb it down for some indoor flying. I’d say I’m medium skill 4 channel experience. Not being familiar with the X6 transmitter, any tips or videos would be fantastic!
I’m thinking, lower head speed, dual rates even more docile and less sensitive on the expo? Beautiful heli - love your channel ! 👍🏻🚁
Hi. Glad you like my channel. Yes, these tiny helicopters need extremely limited stick movement. Slowing the head speed down will not allow it to lift, or especially fly inverted. Dual rates would be nice, but these transmitters do not have that function. I would like that too. Thanks so kindly and happy flying.
@@NightFlyyer Thanks for getting back to me , I did notice dual rates in your video so I had a play with my X6. 1, 2, and 4 were all defaulted to 100.
I managed to dial down pitch & roll to 70 each. ✅ Seems better, try it, let me know how it goes 👍🏻
@@nutleighgrove3658 Glad it worked out for you. I don't remember much about this heli, as all my models, home, and cars were destroyed in that huge fire on 911, 2016, not long after I made this video. But good on you and fly easy. Thanks.
@@NightFlyyer So sorry my friend, that’s horrible! I’ve been subscribing to your channel for years & your videos don’t get old. Hope you’re recovering, always on the look out if you make any heli videos, they are appreciated 👍🏻
@@nutleighgrove3658 Thanks kindly.
Could you reduce the power usage by increasing the angle of ateck of the blades? because the prop could spin slower i'm guessing.
Nice scaling looking heli you have there again :D XK ships their stuff with a nice radio huh? :)
+DutchRC Adventures I for sure am impressed with it. Nice smooth sticks, No mods needed, however I marked what the switches do, as it seems all of my helis with various radios have switches different. LOL Thanks for the comments.
+NightFlyyer Yes sir.. switches being in different positions for different heli's can 'catch you offguard' for sure :) I have two of those radio's, and though I could fly the quads with my Futaba radio.. no real need to.. the XK radio's work just fine :)
that is great you can run just 2 blades and get more flight time
My Walkera Air Wolf is 5 bladed but it has a 2S 1500 lipo so flight time upto 7 min in 3D
+Raptor50aus Thanks. That is a good time, but with almost twice the battery size.
Nice clip :) Keep up the awesome work! Do u have any problem with lipos from gearbest? When i buy lipos from Banggood for my Hubsan x4 they swell after less then 4 days :(
Not too many have swollen of mine. Some may have a little but nothing big.
Nice Flying Dave! I wonder how it compares to flying my MCPX? Semper Fi!
I have the mcpx For a long time. If you like it, you will love this. It's much more prettier too. Semper fi back to you and thanks for the comments.
Have you had any issues pitting the front shell back on? IAfter I installed the battery it doesn't want to fit!
Same as me
Hi! I recently bought an xk k124 helicopter rtf and I can't get it to enter in 6g calibration mode/ 6g flight debugging mode(as per manual) ?! When I pull both sticks of the transmitter all the way to the bottom position and hold them there, as I read in the manual and as I watched in online videos, nothing happens. I tried all the settings I could think of : in 6g, 3g, even 3d mode; with dual rates high and low, with different values for the dual rates - under, to 100% and above, with different throttle curbs,I have factory reset the transmitter, I have rebind the heli to the transmitter etc, nothing happens.
Can you get yours to enter 6g calibration mode?
Thank you!
I'm sorry, as this helicopter was destroyed in the fire on 911, 2016. I never had to calibrate it, as I remember, and since I don't have it anymore, I can't help you.
@@NightFlyyer Thank you, anyway !
is k123 and k124 can change blade for each other or note ?
Not sure as I don't have them anymore to look at them after they were lost in the fire.
Great flying but your audience sure seemed dead.
Don't know how you keep track of what batts and chargers go with what!
Me either!!! Lol
There is a better battery for this.
wow cool but when you fly with one propeller doesn't it vibrate and spiral?
+london smith Not his, because he has a counter weight that balances it out.
gunz-n-gadgets ahh i see very smart ! :)
+london smith Guns-n-Gadgets nailed it! I even had a hammer head on my Nexus gas heli and it was smooth. It took a long time of trial and error, but once balanced and with enough power, it will fly fast. Good question. You may enjoy some of my 1 bladed helicopter videos on my channel too. Thanks for the comments.
+gunz-n-gadgets You nailed it. Thanks.
Dave can the radio be switched to Mode 1??
+Raptor50aus There is no switch like the others, but I believe you can order Mode I. Also if you already have a Futaba, just get the heli no radio. :-)
+NightFlyyer I did notice there is a mode 1 and mode 2 cover on the back of the transmitter after looking at the manual online
otherwise I will convert it
+Raptor50aus Your right. I was looking at the front for a switch like the others, seeing nothing. But, there are 2 rubber plugs on the back that need popped out, then pushed inside. Not needing mode I, i never looked for it and it is not obvious, although the programming says mode 1 or 2. It will work for you. Take care. Good call!
Gearbest don't stock it anymore.
Doesn't surprise me. This was 3 years ago when I made the video. Everything changes it seems. Banggood sells them. www.banggood.com/XK-K124-6CH-Brushless-EC145-3D6G-System-RC-Helicopter-RTF-p-974731.html?gmcCountry=US¤cy=USD&createTmp=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA4t_iBRApEiwAn-vt-4qQ16Rg2QHvR03P_wRJs1C8JD5DQf9eF39-ZXlfyqa2yQ7GR6wiDBoC76gQAvD_BwE&cur_warehouse=CN
$1000 in 1979= 3600 in 2018
1 blade? wtf?
Sweetas
+edwin vaugn Thank you. ;-)