Twister Cp lack of stability - I think I see why

[Rick Rotorhead]

Hi all. Several posts discussing the suitability of the small cheap artf type helis for beginners point out the 'squirrily' nature of their flight and hover.
My Twister Cp is no exception. Not knowing better I just accepted that helis are supposed to require constant simultaneous 3 axis correction. However, after seeing Finless Bob's videos on set up with his meticulus attention to slop free yet smooth head components, I can see why my Twister is so, mobile of its own free will! Practically every link and pivot on the head has some degree of visible slop. Even one of the blade grips moves in/out by 1mm. Its wasn't much better from new, but after 9 hours and admittedly a few hard arrivals, its all freed up rather too much!!!!
Its not unflyable, and I'm sure a seasoned flyer could whip it around in circuits no problem, but its certainly damn hard work just trying to keep it within a few feet of a chosen spot - not really ideal for a beginner at all. Can't wait to get my Rexy........

[heliboy1023]

It is also the lack of power, and air displacement by small blades that make it unstable. If you were to take a raptor 50, and have the same amount of slop in it head as you did with the twister (well not that same, but you get my point), it would be much more stable do to the extra air being displaced by the blades, and their larger surface area. Also the weight of the bird itself. Normally, the rule of thumb with heli's is, the bigger, the more stable. Than again, as it has been pointed out, a good slop free setup helps micros a whole lot.

[Rick Rotorhead]

Yeah, I understand, even if its head were tight and precise it would still wobble about more than a big 'un. Its still fun to fly in a challenging sort of way, but learning progress isn't optimum with this set up. For me its gonna be - learn the moves on Reflex, try 'em out on the Twister, if thats ok start practising the bits I can do safely on the Trex. I just feel sorry for the unknowing public. I mean its ok for me, cos I've got lots of previous R/C experience and I have some idea that its not gonna be easy ok. But imagine a doting Dad buying something like this to go to the local park with his boy and have a fly about with this bright and breezy packaged 'toy'. It would all end in tears within about 5 seconds. When you read the instructions for beginners it does warn that some committment to learning is necessary and to take 'small hops' but it doesn't warn that its a pig to fly and that you'd be better off learning on something big and docile, Lol. Oh well I'll get off my soapbox, get the CA out and get her back in the air - again!!! :roll: