stevejr72
09-02-2007, 12:53 AM
First of all, I was thinking about the CP Pro then I saw the CP+ and the price difference (about $70)... Then I compared to the CP. I couldn't believe it was less expensive even with all the stuff it comes with.
Well, as you can tell by the title, I sprung for the CP+.
Here's where it gets interesting... I've been flying Raptor 50s & 90s for a while now and I must say they fly great. But going down to this little thing... I've gotta say it was a handfull. Wrecked it right out of the box. No damage. So, I thought to myself "I need to consentrate a little harder with this thing." So, got it in a not-so-stable hover and had a little confidence so I attempted some FF... wrecked it again. Guess what... no damage. Then I decided to take it slow until I got the hang of this little booger. As I was about to take off, the neighbor kids asked me how high it can go. So, I decided to show them about 30 feet... Big mistake considering that above the houses in the neighborhood there was more wind, not alot, but enough. My brand new helicopter ended up on my roof with the neighbor kids barely containing their laughter. Damage assesment... broken skid support. No big deal because the CP+ comes with training gear where the diameter of those little sticks is identical to the skid supports, so I chopped one and made my own... Needless to say, so far a few crashes and $0 in damage. I'm somewhat impressed.
However, I figure that if I can get this thing doing exactly what I want it to (inverted flight, etc.), my other helis are going to be a peice of cake.
That's all I have to say about that.
Well, as you can tell by the title, I sprung for the CP+.
Here's where it gets interesting... I've been flying Raptor 50s & 90s for a while now and I must say they fly great. But going down to this little thing... I've gotta say it was a handfull. Wrecked it right out of the box. No damage. So, I thought to myself "I need to consentrate a little harder with this thing." So, got it in a not-so-stable hover and had a little confidence so I attempted some FF... wrecked it again. Guess what... no damage. Then I decided to take it slow until I got the hang of this little booger. As I was about to take off, the neighbor kids asked me how high it can go. So, I decided to show them about 30 feet... Big mistake considering that above the houses in the neighborhood there was more wind, not alot, but enough. My brand new helicopter ended up on my roof with the neighbor kids barely containing their laughter. Damage assesment... broken skid support. No big deal because the CP+ comes with training gear where the diameter of those little sticks is identical to the skid supports, so I chopped one and made my own... Needless to say, so far a few crashes and $0 in damage. I'm somewhat impressed.
However, I figure that if I can get this thing doing exactly what I want it to (inverted flight, etc.), my other helis are going to be a peice of cake.
That's all I have to say about that.